The rest of the day went badly - Sammy was so worried that she could not even eat properly. She texted Jas to apologize for what happened at the cafe. Jasper calmly replied that everything was in order, and she did not dare to disturb him anymore. Sammy thought bitterly that the only person who seemed to care about her problems was Doyle. Yes, and he helped only with the benefit for himself.She did not understand the reason for his anger. Well, yes, Samantha knew that Travis did not like her friend, but why react like that? Apparently, he did not want her to communicate with someone else, as he himself told her. Or afraid that she would tell Jasper about his transformations. But who would believe her? This would seem like nonsense to anyone who has not seen it with their own eyes.She thought of writing to Travis not to worry about it, but she promptly brushed it aside. Still not enough to justify himself to this narcissistic jerk. Yesterday he poured out his soul to her, and today h

Waking up, Sammy was surprised to find that it was past noon. Her head ached a little, but overall she felt fine. Mom knocked and looked into her room:- Sammy, how are you? I didn't dare wake you up, you were sleeping so soundly."It's all right…" Samantha rubbed her eyes with her fingers. - Why aren't you at work?“My dad and I decided that it would be better for me to stay at home today, with you,” Terry said. She crossed the room and sat on the edge of her daughter's bed, her cool hand on her forehead. - There is no temperature, it seems ...- Where should she be, mom? Sammy laughed. - I didn't catch a cold. Although she could - while Ray was carrying me to the infirmary, she was terribly cold.- What is Ray? Mom raised her eyebrows. “Sammy, you surprise me—every day there’s a new guy.- God, mom! Samantha rolled her eyes. - This is my classmate, he helps Mr. Challenger with our training. Good volleyball player."I'm kidding," Teresa smiled. - Okay, get up, go take a shower. If yo

However, the school week passed relatively peacefully. Neither major skirmishes with Abi's company, nor showdowns with Travis, Samantha happened. Doyle was still aloof, though he stayed close, but Sammy didn't seem to mind that much. She was very tired of worrying about his attitude, and since he was fine, her help was not required.Sometimes she wondered what would happen if his phantasmagoria with turning into a wolf ended. Will they communicate again? It is likely not. Samantha couldn't decide how she felt about it - something in her frankly longed for those strange and, in some places, frightening hours that they spent together. But on the other hand, she didn't believe him, and even Travis' concern for her sorrows could be seen as calculated. Everything is too messed up - friends, enemies ... You can't make out who is who.In addition, the whole town had a common cause for concern - forest fires were raging nearby. There was a major accident at the processing plant, which led to

Samantha didn't know how much time had passed before she came to. The tears dried up, leaving a stinging lump in my throat, my hands and feet froze in the cold. Trembling, the girl struggled to her feet and leaned against the hood of the Chevrolet, trying to get her thoughts in order.There was no point in staying here - Travis would hardly be able to return. Sammy only now realized that, in fact, she knew nothing about his transformations - not how long it lasted, nor how he then returned home, dirty and without clothes. How much time wasted on stupid clarifications and resentments, and now she has no idea what will happen next.She automatically picked up Travis's torn clothes and threw them into the trunk of the car, then climbed into the cab and turned the heater on full blast.Gradually, the trembling let go, but a monstrous fatigue piled up. Hardly thinking, Samantha started the engine and turned around and drove back into town. There was a slight ringing in my head, and my brai

When Monday morning came around, everything that she hadn't thought about over the weekend came crashing down on Sammy. She had to see all the characters in Saturday's crazy night, and she wasn't at all eager to see most of them. However, there was still no choice.After leaving the house, Samantha thought about it and decided to go to school in Travis' car, since he himself did not show up and pick up his jeep. She giggled nervously as she imagined the furore she would cause in the school parking lot by appearing behind the wheel of his car. Although, why pretend - after she literally dragged Doyle out of Abi's house, hardly anyone doubted their closeness to each other.Sammy herself could not understand the nature of their relationship. She was worried about the upcoming meeting, but what exactly, she could not say. Deciding that on the way to school she would be able to prepare herself internally, Samantha breathed out a little.However, her aspirations were not destined to come tr