Merton


Once I had gotten home, I went straight down to the lair. I needed to be alone. I needed to time to try and comprehend what Tommy had told me. What if it was true and he did fancy me? What would that mean for our friendship? Merton relax he said that he doesn’t really know how he felt. He’s just confused about his dream just as I am, I spoke allowed once I shut the lair door. Then headed towards Rasputin’s tank before going to sit down. I looked into her tank and then said hello. Then I went to go sit down at my desk.


Though, I couldn’t seem to sit still. I felt terribly anxious, God knows what was was happening with Tommy right now. It was highly stupid of me, to tell him that he would have to deal with the full moon tonight, by himself because it could be dangerous. But I was mad and shocked then. Now I knew he shouldn’t be left alone especially since what he’s being going through recently. What with him struggling to keep in control. I should go find him, I thought but I didn’t really want to see him yet. What he had told me had freaked me out and know that I thought about it more it was getting me more worried because if I was truthful I didn’t know how I felt either. I had never really thought about it but Tommy was my first ever friend and I didn’t know if that’s only what we were. I had been pretty sure that we were just friends but now I wasn’t too sure.


I should really go find him before something bad happens, I thought and I jumped up out of my seat. Then ran out of the house and headed into town. I didn’t drive in my car because I thought that it would probably be best to walk so that way I couldn’t possibly miss him.


The first place I looked was The Hungry Bucket but after a while of looking around the outdoor seating area and the counter, I realized that he wasn’t there. Next, place I decided to try was The Factory.


I pushed open the door and entered. It was quite tonight because there was no music and it was somewhat empty. First I checked the bar area. He wasn’t there. Next I check the seating area but he wasn’t there either, so I then checked the bowling area. Slowly, I walked down past every lane but of course to my rubbish luck there was still no sign of him. In fact all the lanes were empty except one, which a young couple was playing at.


There weren’t many places left to look. There was his house but I don’t think that he would risk being at home tonight because he didn’t want his family finding out his secret. That only left the school, park and graveyard. I was pretty sure that he wouldn’t be at school at this time as it would be closed, so that only left two options.


I left the factory and bumped into TNT. "Hey watch where your going Dingle," Travis said.


"Yeah," Tim agreed.


"Yeah, look I’m sorry but have you seen Tommy?" I asked them.


"Not since at school when he was acting all strange like," Tim replied.


"Yeah, what was up with him? Travis wondered.


"I’m not sure Travis but I hope he starts feeling better soon whatever is up with him," Tim answered.


"Alrighty then if you excuse me then I’ll be on my way," I said and tried walking past them but Travis pushed me back.


"What do you want with Tommy anyway?"


"I erm... I have was meant to meet up to work on a school project with him," I lied. "Can I go?" I then asked.


"No. What do you think Tim should we let him go?" He asked his brother and he shook his head.


"Why not? Is it cause I bumped into you because I’ve said sorry and I really don’t have time for this," I wondered.


"That and we don’t have any money for drinks," Tim answered.


"Sorry but I can’t help you, I don’t have any money on me," I told them.


"Well that’s too bad isn’t it, Travis said.


"Look seriously I really don’t have time for this," I tried telling them again but it wouldn’t work so I tried to run but they grabbed me before I could do so. They each grabbed and lifted me up off of the floor.


"Let me go. Can’t we talk about it and work out our differences?" I mumbled. My heart was pounding.


They started carrying me I tried to see were but I was backwards. When we reached our destination I saw the edge of the trash can. I started kicking my legs in the air as I tried to escape their grip. "Guys seriously this is no way to treat someone just because they can’t give you money," I told them. That probably wasn’t the only reason they were bullying me because they did it all the time. They were just dumb bullies that used any excuse to harass and beat people up.


They didn’t reply to me instead one of them lifted the lid. "I protest a person shouldn’t be thrown into a trash can."


Then they threw me into the can. I fell down onto a black bag, luckily it was there to cushion my fall but not so lucky because it had something gross and squishy inside. It also stunk. I didn’t even want begin thinking of what it could possibly be.


I was about to get up when I saw them shutting the lid. My adrenaline kicked in and I shot up and managed to reach my hand for the lid before they had shut it fully. I pushed my hardest and after awhile of struggling to opening it against both of their weight they let go and I opened it.


I stood up and saw them walking away laughing. Then I tried climbing out but ended up catching my foot on the edge and fell to the floor. "Ow," I exclaimed in pain.


As I managed to scramble up off the floor I heard TNT shout, "TNT rules." Then I noticed them doing that weird body slam that they always did, where they hit each other with their chests. After that they entered The Factory.


Before it set off to carry on looking for Tommy I brushed my self of, checking to make sure that there was no rubbish on me. Once I was sure that there was nothing on me I started walking. The full moon was already out.


A while later I found myself outside the graveyard. I stopped because my heart was racing. I should have brought a flashlight but what use would that be if I bumped into a vampire or zombie. I wouldn’t stand a chance, not that I would have had much of one even with weapons. No, this is no time to be a wimp, Merton. Tommy needs you, he might be in danger, I thought and then took a deep breath. Once I had calmed down a little I tried pushing the gates open but they were locked, so I climbed over instead.


If I stick to the path I should be fine, I tried to reassure myself once I had gotten over safely. Then made my way through the Graveyard.


As I continued to head down the path I whispered Tommy’s name. "Yo, Tommy you in here."


I couldn’t see much even with the glow of the full moon. Sometimes it sucked being human. After awhile however of walking I noticed the silhouette of a person sat behind a gravestone. I headed towards it cautiously. 
"Tommy?" I wondered aloud when I was behind them. The person stood up and charged at me so fast that I didn’t have time to react. Before I knew it they grabbed me by the shirt and pushed me towards a large headstone. I started shaking in fear. My back hit it and the moonlight shone onto them so that I could see their face. It was Tommy. I relaxed a little. " Okay, Tommy you can let go of me now," I said but it was as if he didn’t hear me or recognise me because he didn’t let go, instead he growled at me and looked as of he was going to bite me. I was beginning to panic. He really was struggling to control his werewolf side more than I had realised.


"Tommy it’s me, Merton," I said urgently. When I said this something inside him snapped him out of it.


"Merton?" He questioned then let go of me. "What the hell you doing sneaking up on people like that?"


"Looking for you. There’s no need to nearly kill me though," I said.


"I wasn’t going to kill you," he told me.


"Are you sure about that?" I wondered.


"Yes, well no but I didn’t know if was you," he answered.


"So you was just going to kill me if I was someone else?" I questioned.


"Not intentionally," he replied. I just glared at him. How could he kill a innocent human like that?


"Look I said I needed help this full moon in case I couldn’t control myself and did something bad but you wouldn’t help me," he stated.


"I was in shock and I needed time to think but I am here now and want to help," I told him.


"Okay, well thanks," he said.


"What you doing in the cemetery anyway? I thought they creeped you out," I wondered.


"They do but I thought it would be a good place to hide, so that I wouldn’t be around people other than dead ones. I didn’t want risking killing someone so after I left you I walked around town until it got dark and then got something to eat and then came here before the full moon rised, before I wolfed out," he explained. I just nodded.


"Anyway, you want some chicken? I still have some left although it’s starting to get little cold," he asked me.


"Yes, I’m starving," I answered. Well I wasn’t literally starving but I hadn’t had my dinner yet.


I followed Tommy to the other side of the grave stone where he had been sitting prior to attacking me. Then he bent down and picked up a bucket made from paper. It had The Hungry Bucket logo on the side. He handed it to me and I took it from him.


"I never said that you can eat it all," Tommy said.


"Relax, I’m not going to," I replied as I took out a chicken wing and then went to go sit down. I hoped that the grass wasn’t wet and muddy. Tommy came and sat by me.


After I had finished my bite I turned to face Tommy. "I didn’t just come to find you because of the full moon, I also came to talk about your dream," I said.


"I thought you said that it was probably nothing and now thinking about it I think you was right. I over reacted. I mean I’m not sure how I feel but it’s ridiculous to think that I fancy you or something stupid like that," he said.


"Yeah, you’re right. The idea of that is absurd. We’re just friends," I said and held back a nervous laugh.


I had thought that it was absurd before but now I wasn’t sure. I wanted to tell him that I do think that what he was feeling wasn’t stupid but I just couldn’t bring myself to say it instead I returned to eating my chicken.


Tommy reached for one out of the bucket I was still holding and then turned around looking across the cemetery. His face caught the moonlight and I thought something I never had before. It scared me but also gave answers to my confusion. He looked handsome. There was no denying that he was good looking even if you was a straight man and all the girls he met realised this too, Tommy had only been really interested in just one girl and that was Stacy.


However now there in the moonlight he looked more good looking especially in his Wolf form. Whatever I was thinking or feeling I needed to stop. We are friends I shouldn’t be thinking things like that. I couldn’t help it though I turned around and leaned forward. Then kissed him on the cheek.


"What you doing?" He asked me.


"Sorry," I blurted out and sat back up straight.


"No tell me why did you kiss me?" He asked me.


"I’m not sure really," I said.


"Are you feeling how I’m feeling?" He wondered.


"I don’t know. I’m not sure how you feel and I’m just confused," I answered.


He didn’t reply instead he pulled the chicken bucket from me and placed it on the floor. "What are you doing?" I asked him a little nervous.


He leaned forward and kissed me but not like I did but on the lips. I felt myself tingle as he did so. It wasn’t anything I had felt before not with any girl. He pulled away and we just looked at each other awhile.


"I shouldn’t have done that, I am sorry," he said breaking the awkward silence.


I coughed trying to come back to reality and then replied, "it’s okay."


"So what does this mean exactly?" He asked.


"Exactly what it seems like," I answered.


"I know that but what I meant was what does it mean for us? Are we you know still friends or?"


"I guess," I replied.


"Right good but this can’t happen again," he said.


"I wouldn’t mind if it did happen again." I never thought that I would say that.


"It was pretty awesome right?" He asked.


"Yeah. I mean no it should have never happened," I said.


"Right. You’re right," he agreed.


We then fell silent and didn’t speak about what happened for the rest of the night. We just sat and ate the chicken. Then once it got really late and we knew that everyone would be in bed we headed home.