The black wolf

The day at work didn't go well again and this time by the time I was done with everything , l was late for the bus. " My goodness , it's all because of him ",l groaned as l clutched my bag tightly. With no other solution , I walked slowly lost in my thoughts . I really had to look for another job or else I will l die with the work .

Right l loved being an assistant manager but working without resting was tiring me out . Deep in my thoughts , l moved thinking about the different jobs , l could do . I was so far away in my own world that I didn't realize l was walking a long the path in the forest. However as I did , l instantly stopped in my tracks when I heard a low whine.

As soon as I turned to the direction of the sound , my eyes instantly dilated open in disbelief . There standing was a wolf , staring at me intently with it's black eyes . At the sight of it , my whole body trembled with fear . Maybe today was the day l was going to die .

With my eyes on the large creature , l tried to not let my weak legs fall down . With it near me , l now regretted why the hell l didn't get a taxi . It was damn near my height and l was fucking one step from peeing in my pants . Baffled l inhaled shakily as l watched it's fur bristle slightly and settle down . It was fully black and scary .

As minutes passed , It's head tilted a little and it's stare became intense and threatening . I could see it's claws elongating in it's paws . The grass beneath them got crushed and the pointy claws went inside the mud . Seeing them , my legs trembled more and my lips went dry . This was my day .

To make matters worse , It took a step towards me . Watching it , my hand twitched towards the pepper spray . I had no way l could run away from it so l only had one solution . It stopped walking and looked at my hands . Shockingly it growled as if it didn't like the idea of me getting the pepper spray .

" Okay , am not going to do any harm to you ", I murmured as a stupid person as l removed my hand slowly from the pepper spray to show it that l wasn't a threat . My breath hitched when it stopped mere meters from me evidently showing that we were on the same page . Now looking at it closely , l could tell that it's fur wasn't black but midnight blue .

I felt it brushing against my legs and l took a tentative step back but I instantly stopped when it opened up it's mouth . " Uh ! Am not going to run okay ? ",I said softly and it's tongue rolled out and went back after licking it's protruding canines from its snout . Seeing it act like that , I lost all my self preservation then relaxed my hands on it .

However just as l was running soothing circles on it , it all of the sudden lifted one of its menacing paws and pushed me down . I was shocked but realization hit me when the bullet whizzed past me .

It all seemed to happen in a slow motion , as l actually missed the firing bullet . I fell on my butt on a hard ground of the forest . Little stones pierced my palms as l supported my body . " Ouch", l winced when l noticed that the wolf was lunging to the gun shooter. Whoever he was kept shooting and l inwardly felt pain . I didn't want the wolf to get hurt .

It sensed that it was going to be hit and ran away . It ran in the denser forests and it was out of my sight . After it's departure , l looked at the shooter then realized that it was one of the police officers. Sighing in relief ,l carefully removed the pierced stones from my palm and dusted my skirt .

" Here ", the new officer , gave me his hand . Grateful l grabbed it and let him haul me up . " Thank you officer ", l murmured. " No problem ", he said before extending his hand to touch me . I staggered back a bit but looked down to see blood leaking down from four claw marks just above my chest . It seriously hurt me but I wasn't feeling any pain.

"Are you okay , are you going to faint or something ?" , I felt like laughing when l heard his question . " It's nothing much , anyway thanks for saving me ", l smiled . Before he could reply to me ,other police officers jogged towards us . I sighed in relief as I watched him explain the whole stuff to them .

They talked for a pretty good time but then as l stood , l soon enough felt the adrenaline start to reduce . I started to feel the real sting from the claws . " Ouch!",l bit the inside of my mouth trying not to hiss out . " Are you okay ?", The police woman made her way to me . " I need a first aid ", l breathed out . " Okay", l had to stifle my scream as she put the antiseptic cream .