FULL MOON

It's a dark night. The sky is a clear midnight blue covered by a layer of stars. While wandering in the forest, I can feel the cold breeze hitting my face. Howls and hoots can be heard from a distance, as well as chirping crickets. The rustling of the leaves gets louder as the wind blows. The full moon is shining on top of a mountain peak, beautiful as ever. As always, this is my favorite night of the month. Every full moon, I run away from my house that is located at the very entrance of that forest. I always have new feelings during that time of the month but it is never that big of a deal. But this night is different. Different than any other night. I never thought a full moon could change my life, forever.

As I stare at that gleaming orb, I feel my long ebony hair flowing with the wind. After a couple of minutes, my heart starts beating faster than usual. I can feel my steaming blood rushing through my veins. Every inch of me starts trembling till I can't feel my own legs. My vision gets blurrier and my hearing gets more faint. An atrocious pain makes me feel as if my bones are being ripped out of my body. This pain radiates through every part of me. What is happening to me? What is this moon doing to me? As I look up trying to catch a glimpse of that celestial body tormenting me, I feel my spine bending until it almost snaps. My nails get sharper and turn into strong, long claws. This dreadful pain sends me crashing onto the floor, screaming and crying for help. I feel a contraction in my jaw that eventually turns into a muzzle. A stinging in my gums tortures me as my teeth morph into sharp fangs. My pupils dilate as my irises go from being a chestnut brown to a golden beam brighter than thousands of suns. As my vision gets clearer, I look at my arms and notice my bones stretching and cracking, leaving a terrible ache. I look at my legs and watch the transformation taking over my body. As my ears extend and become pointy, my hearing sharpens. Suddenly, I feel a tail emerging from my lower back. Dark grey fur starts growing all over my body, and that is the final step of my transformation. My screaming turns into a loud, haunting howl that fills the entire forest.

I'm so frightened, and I don't know where to go. I think I'm lost. I know I can't go back home because it would terrify my parents. I bend down and stand on my four paws and run, searching for a place to stay. Finally, I find a hole in the ground. It's big enough to fit my new body, and comfortable enough for me to rest until dawn.

My name is Selene, and on every full moon from this day forward, I will spend the night as a werewolf. My life is changed forever.