The next week was unusually difficult. At school, Sammy had several control and tests, new difficult topics, and his head was occupied with completely different things, so he had to gather all his will into a fist. Yes, and lack of sleep made itself felt - half the night she consistently spent with Travis in the forest. It became something more and more familiar, but just as exciting, and each time it became more and more difficult for her to be apart from him even for a few hours. Travis didn't push for anything more, which Sammy was glad about, but their hugs and quick kisses on the cheek happened more often, and she knew that everything was coming to a single conclusion. But she didn't want to think about it, it felt too good now.So, despite the general fatigue, Sammy was in a great mood. Defalco didn't show up at school, he was in the hospital, and she and Travis made an unspoken rule not to think about him for now. Travis, apparently, was almost happy that he was able to cope wi
She bit her lip and shrugged. She wanted to burst into tears, so wounded by his detached behavior.Travis lingered on her face and sighed."Don't feel guilty," he said. “I don’t want anything from you, Samantha. You've given me way too much time already, which I'm very grateful for, but you don't have to be around if you don't want to.His indifferent tone made Sammy twist inside."Travis, why are you saying this…" she whispered. "You know what's important to me!" Don't you understand it yourself?He shook his head wearily.- I don't understand, Frog. Okay, forget it, I don't want you to worry in vain. Let's go to…Travis took her by the elbow, and Sammy was about to tell him a lot, but they were interrupted. Shannon literally stumbled into the corridor, and, breathing heavily, leaned against the wall.“Moron…” he muttered, and Travis, startled, took a quick step towards him.- Zach, what's the matter? Who's the moron?He cast a glance at him from under his brows, but reluctantly repl
Sammy turned off the alarm and unlocked the door. Once in her familiar surroundings, she immediately felt better. Turning on the lights, she headed to the checkout, taking off her jacket as she went:- I'll turn on the computer, Mr. Becker, wait a bit?“Of course,” said the teacher, who came in after him. - I saw an interesting book here ... It seems that it was somewhere here.Becker delved into the assortment of books on the shelf, and Sammy waited for the system to boot, meanwhile going to the back room and finding the book he ordered - the orders were stored separately.When she left, she found that Becker was waiting for her at the cash register."Here's your order," Sammy placed the edition in front of him. - Sign, please, in receipt ... Did you find what you were looking for now?"Thank you, Samantha," Becker nodded, pushing his order towards him. “I didn’t, but perhaps so much the better.” Stories are usually well received by ear.- What are you about? Sammy didn't understand.
Samantha was so terrified that she could not even utter a word. Now Becker will report this, and Travis will be taken away by some special services, or he will want to rid the city of this scourge and decide to kill Travis himself ...But the teacher, intercepting her glance, changed his face:- Samantha, don't be afraid, please! I'm not going to hurt Travis! I want to help! Because I can see how desperate you are... Well, now I understand the behavior of the poor guy in recent weeks... I can't even imagine how he felt. And I, in a sinful way, thought that he really takes drugs ... But I can’t confuse these yellow eyes with anything.Sammy breathed out a little, but the shock wasn't over yet. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, relieved that someone else besides the two of them knew what was happening. And maybe she was wrong, but in the eyes of the teacher she saw nothing but sympathy."I'm sorry… I'm just… so tired…" she managed to control her tears as Becker stroked her head like
It was a long time before Sammy realized that it was already quite late and Travis never showed up. Retreated, it was, the alarm returned with a triple force. The clock inexorably showed midnight, there was complete silence on the street, and Sammy could no longer find a place for herself. She couldn't call Travis, because his phone was in her backpack at her feet, and she rushed from corner to corner, trying to calm down.At almost one in the morning, Sammy finally made up her mind. She couldn't leave him there, alone, without help. After closing the store and setting the alarm, she called a taxi, deciding to drive to the nearest intersection on the highway from that place. Further, the taxi driver is unlikely to be lucky.She was chilled to the bone as she waited for the car in the semi-darkness of the street - Sammy hadn't eaten anything since lunch, and hadn't slept much the night before, and now she was pounding mercilessly. Every now and then, weakness rolled in, but she tried t
The morning came like a hangover. The outlines of the room floated before my eyes, my head was slightly dizzy and terribly aching.Sammy opened her eyelids and blinked in confusion. She lay in her bed, carefully covered with a blanket, but everything seemed strange, like a stranger. Thoughts were desperately confused in her head, not letting herself be grabbed by the tail, and the girl could not manage to concentrate.She moved cautiously, her body seemed to obey. Slowly getting out from under the covers, Sammy rolled onto her back, and only then looked up.Travis was here. He lay next to her, his hand behind his head, and looked at her. So serious that Samantha was instantly flustered."Hello," Doyle said hoarsely, still staring at her intently. - How do you feel?"My head hurts," Sammy said. Her cheeks burned, and her emotions were like a ball of tangled threads, one thing after another. But I couldn't find the end...Travis was topless, and Sammy suddenly realized that she was wear
I ran away from her house as best I could. It seems that I survived everything that was possible during this crazy night - and everything was just gaining momentum.When I held her cold body in my hands, my soul seemed to die. And then Samantha opened her eyes, and I got out of hell back into this world, where she was, my dear. Holding her in my arms, kissing her... Damn it, I almost went crazy when she began to caress me, barely conscious herself. The silk of her lips, the softness of her skin, it all kindled a raging fire in me, and I myself did not understand how I could restrain myself. How long I've been waiting for this... And what caustic acid corroded everything inside her misunderstanding in the morning. She didn't remember anything! It was as if I had been hammering at a closed door for weeks, which only teased as it opened slightly, and then swung open only to slap me in the face with all its might.Samantha covered herself as soon as she realized that she was almost naked,
The longest week in Samantha's life stretched out. First week without Travis in a long time. She didn't know how used to always being with him, and now she felt like a piece of herself had been torn from her and made to bleed in front of everyone.After answering numerous questions that Doyle was ill, Sammy withdrew into herself. Even just talking to her friends seemed beyond her strength now, and she, even being in their company, usually just kept silent, immersed in her unhappy thoughts.However, River and Tina were tactful and did not ask about anything. Steve was always close to her, who did not impose himself, but did not lose sight of her either. However, Defalco never showed up - Sammy heard Shannon tell someone that Ray had gone to a private clinic for treatment. Samantha strongly doubted this, and the thought of him did not give her peace of mind. What could he do to people, to Travis… In wolf form or not, this guy was deadly.But what could she do, finding herself on a tiny
- 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