For some time they just walked side by side in silence, each thinking about his own. Samantha did not quite understand what Travis was going to show her, because, as she understood, these terrible transformations happened to him only at night. She furtively glanced at the guy, still not completely believing that he really was a werewolf.Saying this word to herself, she shuddered. From childhood, Sammy was frightened by stories about werewolves, she herself did not understand why. And how did it happen that she had to face this in real life ...But maybe not everything is so scary? Maybe Travis is imagining everything, and his trembling and other incomprehensible, at first glance, things that Samantha observed can be quite explained from a logical point of view. With a stretch, of course.- What are you thinking about? Doyle interrupted her thoughts.Samantha gave him a quick glance.“About you,” she said. – More precisely, about what is happening to you.- And what did you think? Tra
Morning greeted the girl with excitement and a feeling of regret. Sammy spent an almost sleepless night, she imagined Travis, then the wolf, then Leah, and they all looked at her with reproach and condemnation. Even after the haze of the night had faded, Samantha still felt uneasy.Looks like she went too far with what she said to Doyle the day before. Samantha told herself that he asked for it, and his jokes also crossed all boundaries, but she was gnawed from the inside by the way he reacted to her words - as if she had hit on the most painful place. Apparently, that's how it was.Sammy didn't really know what to do with it. Go ask for an apology? Unthinkable! After what Doyle had said to her in the car, Samantha wouldn't even be able to approach him, let alone speak. Forget about everything and move on? Perhaps. But how to sleep at night, knowing what is happening to him? Sammy did not understand how she could help him, but then, in his car, she saw that Travis felt better in her p
However, neither this recess nor the next did she succeed in finding Doyle. In a state close to despair, Sammy stumbled upon his friend Zach Shannon. He looked at her suspiciously - he seemed to understand that something strange was going on between her and her friend. While Samantha was gathering her courage to say something, Zach walked by, and then she realized that she could not miss the moment - Shannon was alone.- Zach! she called out to him, and he immediately turned around. Sammy stepped closer, looking up at him - he was very tall, almost two meters tall. - Do you know where Travis is?Zak looked at her with his big green eyes.“I know,” he replied. - Are you looking for him?"Well, if I ask you," Sammy frowned. - So you tell me?"Actually, I don't know," Zach chuckled, and Samantha almost smacked him on the shoulder."I see, thanks for the help," she gritted and turned away, but stopped when she heard him say:- He seemed to feel bad, he went home. Where he is now, I really
The path was really wide and clearly visible through the trees. But, left alone in the forest, Samantha shivered from a sense of anxiety and fear. What if she was late and Travis had already… turned?And she again one on one with the wolf?Doyle wouldn't hurt her, he promised. So Sammy comforted herself as she walked deeper into the woods. Silence surrounded her, broken only by the rustling of leaves and the singing of birds, and she might have been fine if not for what was happening with Travis. Most of all she wanted to find him and make sure everything was all right. Although there was little hope for this.Samantha reached the end of the path, which was lost in the thicket, but found no trace of Travis. She did not find the clearing that he showed her - apparently, she had to leave the path to get to it. But where to go?This time, Sammy's phone was with her, and there was a GPS and a navigator. She was not afraid to get lost, and therefore boldly stepped into the thicket, confide
- Very happy, son. She seemed nice to me. It's good that you are together!Travis nodded as if his mother could see him.“I think so too,” he replied.Sammy lowered her eyes. Her heart was pounding in her chest at double speed, and she didn't know why.“Papa and I are leaving now,” said Mrs. Doyle. - Are you coming home soon?- Yes soon. Don't worry.- Fine. Call if anything!Anna hung up and Travis returned the phone to Sammy.So you were worried? he asked with a smile.Samantha was glad he couldn't see her flushed face in the twilight.- What did you think? she muttered. Zak said you were sick.Doyle raised his eyebrows.- Have you talked to Zach? he wondered. - How far have you advanced in your investigation, Frog.- How else could I get your address? By the way, I really did not like his jokes about our relationship with you! Did you say something to him?"Nothing," Doyle shook his head and laughed. “How sensitive you are… What else do you think he might think, since you are showi
"There's a trigonometry test on Friday," River said. “We need to get ready, this new topic is terribly difficult…”- Yes, they say, only five percent of the students can pass it on the first try with "excellent", - Tina picked up, a plump merry girl. - I wonder if these five percent study with us?“Well, if only Doyle,” River laughed and glanced at Samantha, but she pretended not to hear.- Oh, what kind of "BMW"? Sammy exclaimed, nodding toward the parking lot. She kept looking sideways, telling herself she was waiting for Jasper.The girls turned in the indicated direction.- I don’t know, - Tina drawled, looking with interest at a brand new white car. – Maybe someone updated the car?- On this one ? River chuckled. - Baby, we live in the backyard of the universe, where does our money come from?Indeed, a completely unfamiliar guy got out of the car, and all three girls opened their mouths, and it was not at all about the steepness of the car.- Wow, he's as tall as Zack! Tina excla
The next two lessons passed in a fog of chagrin. Ray sat with her on one, not on the other. Samantha did not particularly notice his absence, and considered it normal - such a sociable guy will not stick to the only acquaintance. It was for the best - she did not want to talk to anyone at all.It wasn't until lunch that Sammy discovered that Travis was gone. Had he been twisted again? This is a very bad trend. Dialing his number on her cell phone, Sammy listened to the operator's response that this subscriber was temporarily unavailable, and almost gritted her teeth in anger - what, should she run into the forest again to look for him? Some groundhog day! Not to mention the fact that Samantha had cats scratching her soul for another reason, she didn’t want to miss classes at all, she skipped yesterday anyway.But as her irritation subsided, she knew she had to find him, no matter how much she wanted to tell Doyle to hell. However, this time everything turned out differently - Doyle sh
Biology was the last lesson today - because of the Literature Olympiad, the lessons were reversed. Samantha winced when she saw Becker talking sweetly to the students at recess. Of course, he did what he was supposed to do by informing his parents of their son's misdeed, but where did it lead? Travis's blank, fading gaze remained in front of her eyes.Sammy never seriously clashed with her parents, mom and dad were always understanding, loving and moderately strict. She was terrified at the thought of what kind of hell Travis must live in with such a relationship with his father. Everything immediately fell into place - his unwillingness to talk to his father on the phone, the change of mood at the mention of him and such a strange dissimilarity in character with his mother. It seems that Doyle was obviously not born in Anna in kind.Of course, her mother understood why Travis periodically disappeared without calling. So she was delighted to see an adequate girl, so concerned about hi
- Which?"I owe you something," Travis smiled slyly. - Let's go to.Her heart beat faster as Sammy took his hand and followed him. He didn't have to go far, only to his car parked nearby.- Wait a minute, I'm here. Travis ran into the house while Sammy waited.Left alone for a while, she fell ill and took a breath - there were a lot of impressions today. In the morning, he, Travis, and Leah visited Steve in the hospital, and now Doyle was no longer tormented by the upcoming treatment of a friend. They knew that this would not happen, and the joy of the meeting was not overshadowed by worries and fears. Steve was on the mend with confidence, though not at a wolf pace, and looked noticeably better. They chatted happily, making plans for the future, and Sammy smiled involuntarily as she watched Steve and Leah. They seemed to be truly in love with each other, and she was pleased with every word they exchanged.Everything had changed so much in the past few days that Sammy had no time to t
On a Saturday afternoon, Sammy and Travis were driving to his parents' house, and Samantha did her best to calm the excitement that was playing out in earnest. Travis cheered her up in every possible way, but she still had goosebumps.“What if he doesn’t like me, and he will be against our relationship ...” she muttered, clenching her trembling fingers in her lap, and Travis smiled:"Even if the whole world is against it, it won't hurt us," he said. - Listen, I already regret that I complained to you so much about your father - you consider him almost a fiend. My dad, of course, is not a gift, but far from a fool, and will be able to recognize a good smart girl. Actually, I'm sure he's got all the information he can on you, so don't worry.Sammy glared at him and Doyle laughed.- Well, what did you think? He's worried about me, as it turned out, so he wouldn't be surprised.- Come on, both of you ... - Sammy muttered, which amused Travis more than ever.But he, despite the bravado, wa
Remembering this, Sammy blushed involuntarily, and Travis mistook her embarrassment for alarm.- Everything will be fine, Frog! It will only clarify my position, nothing more. Do you believe me?"Yes," Sammy whispered, and the excitement dissipated like mist before it arrived.Matthew was a burly, black-haired man in his forties, about the same age as Becker. He stared at Sammy and Travis as they drew closer, then smiled, and Samantha's heart eased, meaning he didn't see the new werewolf as a threat. When Becker, who seemed slightly flustered, introduced them to each other, they sat down at a table away from the noisy room.First, Matthew told Travis the same legend, and he listened very carefully, although he knew its content. At the moment when they talked about the love of the young man for his brother and how it helped him become a man again, Travis turned to Sammy:"You didn't tell me that," he said slowly. “So that’s where my salvation was?” That's why you had such an influence
When Sammy and Travis arrived at school a week later, they were in a wonderful mood. The week flew by like a flash, and they spent almost all the time together. They decided to postpone dinner at the Doyle house - Travis's father, who really withdrew his candidacy for mayor of the city, came to grips with the affairs of his company, and so far was very busy. But nothing prevented Travis from being with Samantha, and they spent a couple of evenings at her house, in the company of their parents.Ben, if at first he was on his guard, soon relaxed, and he and Travis quickly found a common language, talking about different things. Sammy and her parents were surprised to learn that the Doyle family donated a large amount to the fire relief fund and also provided food aid - Carter Doyle, among other things, owned a large supermarket chain. So the opinion about Doyle Sr., if not changed, then somewhat softened, which Sammy was very glad about - I would not want their parents to be at enmity.
Sammy had been sleeping for almost a whole day and when she woke up she felt like a mindless zombie. However, it was for the best, and the terrible moments that she experienced went further and further into the depths of her consciousness. She thought only of Travis and was madly waiting for a new meeting, not at all doubting that he would come.She washed up and ate again with her parents, then called Leah and Jasper. Both were fine, just worried about her, but she assured her friends that she was fine. Sammy knew she would have to explain something to them about what had happened later, but not now. It was a huge stroke of luck that the friends didn't have to watch Travis' or Defalco's conversions, and the terrible secret remained unsolved.She didn't want to think about Defalco, but Sammy kept thinking about Travis' words. It was hard to believe that Ray would forever remain a wolf and never come back, but she believed Travis - he would never let him go if there was a chance that h
What happened next was like a blur. Medics ran up to them to help, firefighters put out the fire - as it turned out, they almost always went with the police to such calls. A helicopter was circling in the sky, and it seemed to Sammy that she was in some kind of action movie, everything that was happening around was so wild.None of them were seriously injured, and the doctors took care of the wounded Yamamoto, only treated the abrasion on Travis's head. Sammy watched as he was loaded on a stretcher into an ambulance.- What will happen now? she asked quietly. “What if he tells the police everything?”- And who will believe him? Travis put his arm around her as he sat next to her. They both wrapped themselves in one blanket, and the heat in Travis's body slowly subsided. “He’s crazy, I knew that right away. And now he has no proof.- Something left. Sammy looked up at him. Becker saved his notebook before setting off the explosion.- What? Travis suddenly laughed. "So he did it?" Look,
The pain in the body gradually passed, but the soul was torn to pieces. Sammy thrashed about inside the basement as if she were a wolf locked in a cage. She pounded on the door until her hands went numb, then she slid to the floor, barely breathing.It seemed like an eternity to her when, finally, the lock clicked again. Sammy backed away from the door, standing on trembling legs, ready to fight whoever it was.But on the threshold she saw not tormentors at all. In disbelief, Sammy staggered and literally fell into Leah's arms.“Sam, God…” she breathed, and Sammy, barely able to speak, muttered:- Leah... Travis is there... I have to save him!"Hush, hush," Leah whispered, holding her. - We found him, everything is in order! He didn't get hurt! Let's go to…With difficulty rearranging her legs from surging weakness, Sammy went, supported by her friend, up the stairs. Once at the top, Leah called out:- I found it, Jas!- Jas? Sammy asked, barely breathing. - He is here?..- Well, what
I resisted as best I could, but the strength seemed to have disappeared, and all I was able to do was yell and curse at the bastard who squeezed my hands in a steel vise.Defalco just laughed, listening to my impotent threats:- Don't squeal, Doyle, it won't help you... It's your own fault that you'll die and framed your girl... That's what happens when you get in my way. It would be better for you if you understood this earlier.- Stinky coward! I shouted, helplessly trying to resist him. - In the forest you draped from us that your heels sparkled! What, are you afraid that without an injection of this psycho I will wind your guts around your neck ??Defalco twisted my arm so that sparks came out of my eyes from the pain, and then slammed my head against the wall. My mind went haywire, and I would have collapsed to the floor if he hadn't continued to drag me down the corridor.The design on the stupid wallpaper swirled before my eyes, dancing in strange zigzags. It looks like flowers
Sammy didn't know how much time they spent in their arms, kissing, hugging and caressing each other. A minute or an hour - time has disappeared, leaving them only love. When, finally, they managed to open their arms, at least a little, an understanding began to come of what was happening to them now.- Travis... What will happen to us? Sammy said, looking into his eyes, which immediately turned into pain."I don't know, my good…" Travis sighed. But remember that I won't let you get hurt. I will do anything for this.Sammy looked around - the basement was completely empty, only a plastic bucket in the corner and a bottle of water. It wasn't until she saw her that she realized how thirsty she was.- Can I have some water? she asked, and Travis immediately pushed the bottle towards her.- I'm sorry, Frog, I didn't think that ... Hold on quickly.After draining at least half of it at once, Sammy took a breath. Putting the bottle aside, she glanced at Travis and only now realized that he h