Change From a Bite

Issues

I looked at him and nodded. "Ready for a new day at work," I said with a small smile.

Jone never smiled back. "I take it you didn't get the call," he said in a non emotional tone.

I looked at him in worried. "What call?"

Jone sighed and stepped a side of the door. "From our boss. Please come with me, Katy. Bill want's to see you since you are here." He said as he lead his arm out for me to head to my boss' office.

For some reason, I feel like a high school-er again. Being pulled out of class and escorted to the principle's office. Only one sad problem on this. I don't know what I did wrong. I just came back to work in 5 minutes after having 4 days off from it.

When I got to Bill's office, I saw Bill looking at some papers. Jone knocked on the door behind me, making me look at Jone then then back to Bill, who looked up and stared at me and Jone. he smiled softly and stared at me. "Katy, welcome back. How are you feeling, Sweet?"

Bill is like a second dad to me. He looks after me since I first worked here and understand with my issues with socializing with people.

I smiled softly. "I'm doing good. The doctor said that I can come back to work. Longs I don't do any thing crazy or lift heavy objects"

"I got the message from your doctor, Katy," Bill said as he gestured his hand to a seat in front of him

I took the note and walked to the seat as Jone left the room. I couldn't help but watch him leave, closing the door behind him then slowly looks at Bill. "Whaat did I do now?" I asked in confusion, feeling like I'm in trouble for something that I don't know what I did wrong.

Bill folded his hands together and looks at me. "Katy. I did got the call from your doctor saying that you are okay to work, but I'm afraid that you can't work here for awhile."

I stared at him in an blank expression. I don't know what to say or think. Am I fired? Did I get layed off? What's going on?

I found myself speaking the last question out loud. "W-What's wrong?"

Bill sighed as he stood up and walked to the front of his desk, sitting on the top and beside me. "Katy. You are a very hard worker. I know that, but you know where you were at when Roman attacked you was off limits, right."

"Yes. And I am sorry on that," I answered nervously. Am I in trouble for that?

Bill nodded. "And I think it will be better if you can stay home till we find Roman."

I trembled as I felt something hard hit my chest. "Am I . . . Am I fired?"

Bill shook his head. "No. No, Katy. You are not. You are going to be laid off with paying. Take it like a Holiday with a payment." He smiled softly to help me feel better.

But it didn't work for me. I feel like my whole is stopping. I can't stay in that apartment forever. I have to go out. I have to take a break when I can. As much as I love to be with Dante, but I don't want him to stay at home with me while he should be working. "H-How long am I going to be laid off?"

Bill's smile went away and sighs. "Until the police found Roman. I know that he only attacked you, Katy, and not anyone ells yet as we know, but I can't risk of you being a walking target," he got off of his table and kneels down next to me, holding my hand in comfort. "You are like a daughter to me, Katy. And I don't want to risk of him hurting you."

"But I'll be an easier target at home," I said back at him in fear as tears forms in my eyes. "Who knows how long it will take for the police to find him. I can't stay in my apartment forever."

Bill stood up and holds me like a father would do. "I know, Katy. I know. I'm sure everything will be fine. I promise." He pulls back and looks at me, smiling gently as he handed me a tissue.

I took it and wipe my tears away and blew my nose. "C-Could I work for only today? Please?"

Bill nodded. "Yes. You can, Kate. Sadly I am going to miss your smiling face and your moods on songs."

I smiled and nodded. "I'm going to miss working here."

Bill smiled and escorted me out of his office.

Since then, all I could think about is what to do with my lay off time at home.

~~~Time laps~~~  After Work

I got out of work around midnight or closed to it. It was pure dark out. Only part of the moon light up the world.  I didn't feel light headed at all through out work nor had the repeat of the sight of blood all around me.  I guess it was my imagination on it.

As I headed to my car, I called Dante to hear his voice and debating if I should tell him about what happened today and being laid off with payment.  But all I got was his voice mail. 

Then I remembered, he's going to his cousin's place after work.

I sighed and put my phone back in m purse as I got in my car.  I leaned back in my seat and sighed again.  "Why is this happen to me?"  I asked myself out loud.  With a grunt, I rubbed my hands against my face, sit up strait, putting my seat-belt on and started my car.

Almost half way home, I listened to my radio.  My favorite song that I grew up on came on.  American Pie.  I smiled as memories flowed into my head.  I remembered back in my early high school, I was in my computer class, getting help from my teacher on the computer and that song came on.  I remember smiling and start singing along to it and my teacher looked at me with wide eyes with surprise in them.

"You know that song?"  My teacher asked.

I nodded.  "I grew up on that song.  Been listing to it since I was in my mother."

He looked at me in confusion.  "How old are you again?" He said with a tint of chuckle in his voice for joking around.   I laughed with him.

I maybe young.  But I know every lyrics to American Pie.  I even remember singing this song with my parents when we were with an old friend of the family who's almost like an aunt to me before Dante and I got together.  When the main course came on, my parents and their friend stop singing and I picked up the beat and sang it in the same rhythm and same speed.  My aunt grabbed a hold of me and held me in joy.

I also remember singing it with my parents when Dante was over at their place and Dante smiled as he shook his head, saying to me, "You are so weird.  But that is why I love you."

I smiled from the memories as I sang with the song.

"So bye-bye, Miss American Pie.  Drove my Chevy to the levee, but the levee was dry.  And them good old boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye.   Singin' 'This'll be the day that I die.  This'll be the day that I die.' "

 Suddenly, something black, like a shadow came across the road.  I screamed, trying to swerve around it but I hit something and it made me slam on my breaks and stop the car.  When my car stopped, I sat there where I was at.  Trembling and breathing fast and heavy.

I got out of the car, holding my phone tight in my hand.  When I came to front of my car, found a black wolf, laying on the ground, dead.

I exhaled, not knowing that I was hold my breath at first, as I looked at my car to see the damage.  There's no bad damage on my car, probably broke my light.

For some reason, I don't know why, my instincts are telling me to get back in my car and drive the hell away from here.  But I hit a wolf.  I should call in the animal control for them to take care of it, but first I should call the police and get the number for the animal control.

"Hello, 911.  How may I help you?" Said the lady on the other line.

"Hi.  I like to report an animal kill.  I accidentally ran over a wolf."  I answered.

"Okay, ma'am," said the lady.  "Where are you at?"

When I was about to answer her, I heard a bark and a snarl.  I quickly turned and saw the wolf that I hit before, leaping up at me and opened his jaws. 

I screamed as I dropped my phone.