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Alac turned to look at her as they got down from the car and noticed she hadn't said a word since they left the beach. He knew he messed up big time and hoped she would be away to see him in the same manner.

If only he had learned to control his feelings.

" Goodnight Master." She said the moment they got into the room and laid down in her own space of the room then faced the other side, backing his bed.

He couldn't reply, he found it hard to. Just up to an hour ago she had called him by his name and played, now she acted so cold and distant.

What did you do Alac?.

He scolded himself and roughed his hair with his palm.

She laid there wide awake. She knew she had sounded too cold to him and even forgot to thank him for the surprise but she couldn't blame herself for running off. She wished she had had the last meal on the menu before she had run off and wondered what it could be. She was just scared her Master was starting to see her as a Woman rather than the pet she was and hoped he didn't.

Wast that why he was being nice to her? Was the kiss and act of kindness? Should she have allowed it? Should she have stayed? Should she have said something? Maybe they could probably still be there right now? But doing what?.

She blames herself from running in the night but she just wasn't ready, wasn't ready to dedicate herself to someone else, someone new, someone that wasn't Mackie.

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Meow!.

It screamed as it moved closer to her, his bright white eyes glued on her.

Meow!

It screamed again, louder this time, standing above her head. It stretched forth its' black nailed paw and sank it into her skin, causing pain.

She could feel the pain but couldn't really feel it. It felt like a part of her was being paralyzed and only her brain worked. She watched as the black cat turned away and meowed till it crawled far from her. It got to the edge of approaching a corner and turned back to stare at her with its' angry eyes.

Meow!!!.

It snarled louder and brought its' hand up, scratching the unsuspecting wall with it.

Krrrrr!.

It sounded and Annabel froze.

Aaaaahhhhh.

Annabel screamed and jumped up afraid and scared.

" Are you Okay?." Alac asked worriedly. He had found it hard to sleep so he had laid awake for half the night.

" Yes.....Yes Master." She replied him, her voice shaking out of fear.

" You sure?." He asked again, doubting she was really fine like she claimed. He had heard her scream out of her sleep and that didn't look fine to him.

" Yes Master." She replied then went silent. He figured out she was probably angry about the other night and didn't want to talk to him.

" You can sleep on the bed if you are cold." He said, trying to make up for his mistake.

" Don't worry Master. I'm fine." She said and laid back, closer sing her eyes.

Why was the black cat showing up in her dream? What was it angry about? What was it saying?.

She wondered as she laid there.

" I just think it's pretty cold.'' He said and heard no response.

" Are you there?." He said.

Still no response.

" You are asleep." He said again and gave up when he heard no response.

She opened her eyes to see the sun was out, she hadn't known when she had fallen asleep. Images from the dream came rushing over but she pushed it aside. She wasn't ready for the drama, her headache was enough.

What were you expecting for much drink.

The voice told her.

It was right, she really has drank too much and now it would take a whole lot of strength to get over the hangover.

Hang in Anny, it's just an hangover.

The voice teased her, trying to sound funny.

She could hear it, sounds of laughter in her head. She often wondered if it belonged to someone, maybe a ghost whom had died leaving in this same room or it could be that of one of the pets Alac had killed clumsily.

Eeekkk!.

The thought of it made her cold and shiver so she pushed it at the back of her mind.

Guess that was what the effect of the alcohol did to her.

" I am so sorry about last night." He summoned courage and said. He knew he was wrong and was supposed to apologize. Being with her made him want to turn good for her.

Please not now, now right now.

She muttered inaudibly.

" Are you still angry?." He said again.

Can you please stop?.

She screamed in her head, hoping he would do well to read her mind this time.

She felt her head banging real hard and it clearly wasn't the first time.

Could it be that she was pregnant? Or could it be something serious?.

She thought and waved it off. Whatever it was that bothered her, this wasn't the time for the talk.

" Anny, are you awake?." He said again. He felt bad cause she ignored him, he was scared it would take days for her to heal from his mistake.

She knew she had to say something, needed him to think she wasn't ignoring her even when she clearly was. She obviously wasn't ready mentally and health wise for the talk about the other night, the talk about the other night meant talking about the kiss, the talk about the kiss meant talking about his feelings and all of that and talking about his feelings would only make things more akward and uncomfortable for her. She sure wasn't ready for that.

" My head." She managed to say and could hear his footsteps approaching closer.

" What's wrong?." He asked worriedly. He would have loved to touch her forehead to feel her temperature but didn't want to further provoked her.

" An headache." She replied weakly.

" How bad is it?." He asked, scared it was serious.

" Very bad, Master." She muttered.

" And your temperature? Do you feel hot?."

" Not really Master but I am burning up a little." She said and brought her hand closer to her forehead.

" Did I do that to you?." He asked as he stared at the visible red lines on her arm. It looked like the scratch from a animal, an angry one. He was scared he had changed into a wolf last night and did the unthinkable.

Was that why she ran? How did he do that when he couldn't even remember changing the other night?.

" Do what?." She asked, confused about what he really was talking about.

" This." He said and placed his middle finger on it causing her to jerk back.

" Ouch that hurts." She screamed painfully.

" Sorry about that." He replied and dropped his hand.

She couldn't remember hurting herself the other night and any night. She brought the hand closer to her face and stared at the five very visible red marks, looked like she was scratched.

The dream! She had seen it.....Oh no! Was it real? Did it really show up? It's not possible for it....I...but the lines.

She was so confused.

" Did I do that Anny, talk to me." He asked again, feeling guilty that she was scared to tell him that he did.

" Did I change again yesterday?." He asked worried about her and angry with himself.

" Hummm no Master." She replied, clearing his conscience.

" Are you sure Anny?." He asked.

" Of course Master, I think it was a branch from the beach but it's fine now." She lied not wanting to talk about her weird dream and the realness.

Gosh Anny! I thought you wanted to stay off the other night's incident.

The voice reminded her.

Ouch!.

She knew she couldn't avoid the next question and had no choice but to answer whatever it was he threw at her since she brought it up.

" About yesterday." He said. He had to say something, had to talk it out even though he also wanted to run away from admitting his mistake.

" Hummm." She replied.

There you go Anny, things are about to get so akward.

She told herself.

It was one thing to refuse a kiss and another to talk about it. Who wants to go around talking about their turned down kiss.

" I....." Words failed him as he stared at her.

What should he apologize for first? Was it trying to kiss her? Or kissing her neck?.

She couldn't stand to watch him talk about how he almost took advantage of the moment. She didn't want things to get more choked and uncomfortable for her.

" Can I quickly use the restroom, Master?." She asked and got up before he could give her a response. She rushed into the restroom and shut the door behind her.

He knelt there, looking at her as she crawled away.

Did she just try to avoid talking to him? Did she just leave in the middle of their talk without sorting things out? Did she just crawl out on him? Was that how low he had placed himself to her?.

Oh no! She didn't.

He was so furious that he wanted to barge in on her and correct her for being mannerless. Something in him reminded him that he had caused it all.

Was she still angry with him? Was that how badly he had messed up? It wasn't their first kiss anyway.

He got up and paced through the room to gather his scattered suits, sweat pants and underwears lying on the bed and sofa. He wanted to wait till she was out so they would head down for breakfast together. By the time, he was done with it, she still wasn't out.

Guess she really meant it.

He said and vowed to never talk to her about it.

He had left her in the room before stepping down for breakfast since she took longer than usual in the restroom. Luckily Malburt wasn't around to want everyone to abide by the rule and that pleased him. Even Mackie wasn't in the mood for a chit chat so everyone faced their food and ate in silence. His thought drifted to how harshly she had reacted this morning and felt too embarrassed to face her again. He sat down there and gulped down his pork soup even though he didn't have to. He looked sideways countless times waiting for her to walk down the stairs for breakfast and saw no trace of her.

Was she really going this far just to avoid him? Was she ready to starve herself if it meant being far from him?.

He knew she would probably be hungry by now but refused to send any food or pill up. He had promised himself to always mind his business.

Annabel had waited till she heard the door close before stepping out of the shower. She had avoided him on purpose and stayed too long in there. She knew she had to step down for breakfast unless she could call in sick but it would only bring concern and care from her Master. One thing she didn't need right now.

Rrrrrrrrr.

Her stomach rumbled.

She was so hungry that it felt like she hadn't eaten anything in days.

Go down Anny.

The tiny voice told her but she refused, turning down the chance to see him face to face and even sit behind him.

She just wasn't ready to see them yet, none of them. Yesterday had made her feel dirty like she had cheated on Mackie.

She laid back in her space confused and hungry.