Chris discovers Avril's identity

CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHRIS
I stood there transfixed as Avril dashed into the bush.
"Avril is a warewolf?" I mutter in disbelief.
I strolled home with my head buried on the floor trying to put things together.
"I have a strong feeling you have a hand in what happened to Avril".
"Why? I guess she Didn't she tell you she was attacked? I guess she didn't say anything to you".
Ariel's words resounded in my head making my stomach rumble, and my heart race I couldn't think straight.
Now everything made sense, I didn't think about it when he said those words to me. No wonder he accused me of biting Avril.
I scoffed lightly. "He was too dumb to realize that I am not an alpha and only alpha's bite", I said.
It hurts so much that tomorrow is Saturday and I wouldn't be going to school, I couldn't wait to look Avril in the eyes.
She also was a warewolf and she didn't bother to tell me yet she condemned me.

AVRIL
Ariel!! Ariel!! I called out in a whisper knocking continuously on his door.
Ariel opened the door and stared at me from head to toe before letting me in.
"Ariel I am finished," I said sitting on the bed.
"What reason is that? I was only about to have my night's sleep", he replied rubbing his eyes and yawning.
"Ariel this isn't the time to sleep, it's the full moon today", I said and Ariel jumped up.
"What? Where is my chain?" He asked checking through his wardrobe.
"It's over already," I said slowly.
"What? What did you do Avril?" Ariel asked placing both hands on his head. It was then he realized that I was really done for.
"Chris, he saw me. He knows I am also a warewolf", I said.
"Wait what? How did he find out?"
"He.. he was here".
"Oh damn!!" Ariel banged the bed.
"Who else is aware of this?" Ariel asked scratching his nose.
"No one. None that I know of", I replied.
Ariel exhaled deeply.
"Thank goodness", he said.
"Thank goodness? Ariel, I just told you Chris knows I am a warewolf", I said surprised at Ariel's reply.
"I heard you... I mean Chris wouldn't say a word about it to anyone", Ariel said.
"Ariel that isn't even the point, that's not the point".
"Then what is?"
"I scolded Chris for not saying anything to me about his identity, I asked him to give me space, I......"
"Avril, things are better this way, it's better this way that you're apart from each other".
"Why? Am I also not a warewolf? Ariel, why do you hate Chris so much?"
"I do not hate Chris".
"I really thought I came to the right person", I stood up and made to leave.
"I've found the right chemicals to kill all the werewolves", Ariel said and I stopped at the spot.
"That was what I wanted to show to you yesterday, I completely forgot about it", he added.
"Are... Are you for real?" I asked walking back to Ariel.
"I wouldn't lie about such a thing" he replied.
"Can I see them now?" I asked.
"It's already late Avril, we can see them tomorrow", he said.
Although I wasn't satisfied with Ariel's reply, still I was happy that a solution have been found.
Finally, I am going to get rid of all the werewolves including myself and Chris.
I couldn't sleep, I kept rolling from one side of my bed to the other praying for dawn so Ariel and I would strategize on how to end the werewolves.
~
Immediately after breakfast, I dragged Ariel to the lab.
"I will be going for basketball practice later in the afternoon", Ariel told me as we got to the lab.
"Today is Jumai's party, dad said we all will skip every other thing we'd be doing today to attend the party", I reminded Ariel.
"Oh that's true, I hope they close on time so we can attend the choir rehearsals", Ariel said and I nodded.
"So the chemicals how to do the work?" I asked examining them one after the other.
"Once it is poured on a werewolf's skin it will peel off their skin, they'd be badly injured and die from the pain".
"Once it is released in the air? How are we going to make all the warewolf come in contact with it... How do we make it come in contact with their skin?"
Ariel was quiet for some time, he was starting at the chemicals one after another...
"The full moon. The full moon is the best time because all the warewolf of them will be out to receive strength from the moon", he replied.
"Brilliant!" I exclaimed excitedly.
"So when is the next full moon?" I asked placing the chemical I held on the table.
"I will just check the calendar", Ariel said bringing out the map from his bag.
"Ariel! Avril!" We heard one of the domestic staff call us from outside.
Ariel and I exchanged glances and chuckled.
"They always have a way of ruining our moment, especially when we are about to do something very interesting or important", I said. Ariel and I laughed.
Ariel quickly packed up the chemicals and we hurried outside.
"It's past 9 am already and none of you is dressed for the occasion", my mom queried when we got to the sitting room.
"We would just get dressed immediately", I said and Ariel nodded.
Jumai walked downstairs wearing a lovely red short gown with a touch of gold, she wore gold shoes and gold chains... Her brown lipstick matched her perfect brown skin colour. She curled and styled her hair to the front.
"Wow! Wow!" Ariel and I exclaimed in unison on sighting Jumai... Jumai was indeed a beauty to behold.
"Will you both go upstairs and get dressed?" Mom yelled at us and we ran upstairs.
"Wow! Wow!" She mimicked and Jumai laughed lightly.
Ariel and I finished dressing up, Ariel went downstairs 30 minutes before me, as a beautiful princess I took extra time to dress up.
I wore a red gown with a touch of gold and a red shoe, the gown was exactly the same as Jumai's, but the shoes were different colours.
I wanted to look like Jumai, I wanted everyone to know she was my sister even at one glance.
We all walked downstairs, mom also wore a red gown. Her own dress was long and swept the floor. Dad and Ariel wore gold suits with a red ties.
"Jumai you will be going in your new car", my dad said handing her a car key.
There was a red lovely Toyota Camry that was neatly parked in the parking lot.
It was completely new, the nylons were still on it.
"Wow", we all exclaimed.
Jumai jumped on dad and hugged him passionately... Tears rolled down her cheeks slowly.
"Do not ruin your make up dear", my mom said wiping Jumai's face with her face towel.
Jumai rushed to mom and hugged her as well.
Ariel and I were smiling gracefully.
"Sam!!" My dad called and a young man of about 32 ran towards us, he wore a security uniform.
"This is your driver Jumai", dad said and Jumai hugged him again.
"Do you really have to? I can drive myself", Jumai said.
"No, no, my princess can not drive herself. That will be too much stress on you", dad replied.
"Thank you so much dad, thank you so so much mom. What will I ever do without you both?" Jumai said sobbing gently.
She shredded tears of joy.
"Your face is already a mess Jumai, when we get to the school you'll find somewhere to fix your make-up", mom said.
Jumai hugged mom again. "Thank you so much mom", she whispered in mom's ear.
"You deserve everything and more my love", mom replied.
"So let's get going so we won't be late, it's already almost 12pm", dad said.
"The party isn't starting till 1 pm so we ain't late", mom said.
"We still have to drive to the school compound and Jumai also has to fix her make up dad said.
The driver tore off the nylons that covered the car.
"And you", dad said turning to Jumai's driver.
"Drive gently and take care of our daughter", dad said patting his shoulder.
"I am going with Jumai", I said excitedly.
"Me too!" Ariel said.
"So you won't let your sister enjoy your new car? You want to join her so you can disturb her", my mom said.
"We won't disturb her", Ariel said and I nodded.
"Mom, Dad, it's fine to let them come with me," Jumai said.
"Yay!!" We exclaimed excitedly and rushed into the new car..
The driver sped off, and mom and dad followed immediately after him.
I couldn't wait to get to the party. Jumai sat between Ariel and me in the back seat, and the three of us chatted happily.
I was so happy for Jumai.
We got to the venue of the party and alighted the car with all grace and honour.
All eyes were on us as usual.
The two arrived in convoy. Mom made arrangements online for a make-up artist to come over and fix Jumai's face.
We were a bit early as it was still about 30 minutes to 1: o'clock.
After fixing Jumai's make up we walked to the main hall where chairs were set for the occasion.
My dad, mom and the rest of us were invited to the VIP seat and we walked there majestically.
We sat on the VIP seat staring at other guests as they arrived in pairs and in twos.
I was smiling gracefully, we all were. Of course why not when we were celebrating one of the happiest occasions in our lives and we were seated on the VIP seat and addressed with honorifics? This wasn't only because we were rich but also because Jumai always made not only us but the whole school proud.
The smile on my face disappeared gradually when I sighted Chris and Sally walking into the hall holding hands. My heart sank into my stomach and my mood spoilt completely.
'What were they doing here?' I thought.
Neither of them had any siblings here, Chris was the only child and Sally's parents will never be able to afford this school. Her elder cousin who lives with them attended the local college...
I stretched my neck from my seat to have a close look at them, my mood was completely ruined and I had scorn on my face.