in the nightmare she'd gone through, and so she stayed holed up in her room, keeping to herself. The strange encounter with

herself in the room, since that night. She'd had tried to talk to her friend, but Ramona was closed off

ed the door, and Andrew, Ramona's boyfriend, stood on the other side. Hi

everything?" he ask

not doing well. She hasn't spoken much, and she hasn't been to

know, that's why I'm here. She's not

been for two days now," Antonia

. He knocked softly on the door to Ramona's room before entering. Ramona

, but he smiled gently as he walked over and

m. She kissed him quickly, holding onto him like a lifeline. Her heart was racing, the

tonia told me, You've out of your room for the past two days, and I haven't seen you at work. I've

words. How could she explain what had happened? How co

ou?" he asked gently, his

Then, after a long pause, she whispered, "

confusion. "Supernaturals?" he repea

ike werewolves, witches, ange

rown appearing on his face. "Ramona, ar

he asked, her voice growing more des

g a hand through his hair. "You haven't been at work for two days. I come over to

art pounding as she tried to find

of confusion. "What do you mean, Wolve

"Werewolves. Shapeshifters. They change from human to wolf

. "You encountered Werewolves?" he re

napped. "I'm being serio

id, shaking his head. "Are yo

She took a deep breath and recounted everything-the dark alley, the witch, the scent of magic, and the

ss. She could see the disbelief in

voice trembling. "D

s face. "Ramona, were you drinking that night

mitted, "but I walked home. I saw

or maybe you imagined things. You've been under stress, maybe you misinter

voice rising with frustration. "I know what I s

pinching his nose,

cut him off. "I nee

file onto the bed in front of her. "I guess you're not in the mood to talk," he said quietly. "When you're rea

g just a little. "I hope you're good." He kissed

red down at the file in her hands. Her frust

ell had she s

ad she

ngs still sear

t voice in t

it know

n her spine, wi

mind, but all she could do