The rising sun was reflecting off the waves as they softly lapped against the waters edge. I could hear the peaceful sound of birds and felt a cool breeze against my skin. My skin?? My eyes flashed open as I jerked my head off the ground. Holy shit I'm outside! And damn I'm NAKED!! There was a man jogging down the shoreline right towards me! It was time to panic! I jumped to my feet and tried to cover myself with my hands.
"Miss, are you OK?" the man inquired as he caught his breath.
"No, I'm not OK! Please believe me, I have no idea how this happened."
He looked away as he cleared his throat.
"Those are some nasty scratches on your back. You probably feel a little disoriented, but that's to be expected. This must be your first time."
"First time? What the hell are you talking about!"
"Don't move, I'll be right back."
And off he went as quickly as he came. I squatted down as low as I could, hoping no one else could see me. There was nothing around to hide behind. Do I just say 'screw it' and make a mad dash for cover? In a moment the man returned holding a flowered sheet. Stopping a few feet from me, he held it out, looking away as I reached to take it. I quickly wrapped myself and thanked him. He had pretty eyes, but as soon as his eyes met mine I quickly looked away. Tight faded blue jeans were low on his slim waist and his hair moved with the breeze.
"Hopefully those people won't miss their sheet. I think you need it more than they do." he chuckled.
I forced myself to smile.
"My name is Rex, Rex Bennet."
"I'm Amy"
"Amy... that's a cute name. I know this is a strange way to meet, but I knew something must be wrong."
"Wait a minute, now I remember!"
"What do you remember?" he said as he scratched the back of his head.
"This is a camping trip! I came here to go camping with my girlfriend Brenda. I remember it was getting dark, but the full moon was so bright you almost didn't need a flashlight. We were sitting by the camp fire kissing when all of a sudden something big crashed through the bushes and pounced on us. I heard a painful scream. It had sunk it's teeth into Brenda! I managed to break free with just these scratches on my back. I wanted to help her but it was too late. The thing was tearing her to pieces. I ran away as fast as I could. It felt like my heart was going to explode. But that's all I remember. Maybe I passed out or something." The man put his hand on my shoulder and looked into my eyes.
"I can't imagine how terrified you must have been. I feel just awful about your friend, but please, you can't tell anyone about this."
"Why?"
"You were probably infected by those scratches on your back. Have you ever heard of a, werewolf?"
"You're crazy, that's just in stupid movies!"
"Listen, I know, because it happened to me too."
"What are you saying? You think I changed into one of those awful things?" I said in unbelief.
"Do you have another explanation for waking up naked?"
"Oh SHIT!"
"You should stay away from your camp site. You don't need to see that. Let's go over to the cabin I rented, and I'll try to explain.
"This is unbelievable." I said. We were walking close to each other, and even though we had just met, I could feel a strange attraction. My mind was racing, but I had no clue what to say to him. We walked without speaking until we arrived at group of rustic cabins, then he turned and brushed his hand across my forehead, tucking my hair behind my ear. Without warning he leaned in to kiss me. I wasn't expecting that but instinctively put my arms around him. That was a big mistake, because the sheet fell to the ground. He paused just short of the kiss.