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
Saturday morning was warm and sunny. After escaping from the whirlwind of school, Sammy felt much better, her head cleared perceptibly. Travis didn't call her or show up, which Samantha was glad about. She wanted to live an ordinary life for a while, although something told her that this calmness was just the calm before the storm.However, I didn't want to think about it. Mom raised her eyebrows at breakfast when she heard that Sammy was going to go out with Jasper - she probably thought that her daughter would spend the day off with "her boyfriend." But Terri refrained from asking questions, mainly because her husband was at home, and Samantha took advantage of this. She was a little bit annoyed that she didn't talk to her mom about Travis like she promised, but she just didn't know what to say. How to explain their relationship? Buddies? Her mother knew her too well to believe in the sudden friendship between her and a guy like Doyle. Only love remained, but even here by.Mentally
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
By Monday morning, Sammy had to gather all his strength into a fist, so as not to completely become limp. In addition to the problems with Travis, Jasper, Leah, now the annoying attention from Defalco has also been added! Feeling inwardly that there is nothing good in him, Samantha, nevertheless, understood that she had no objective reasons for hostility towards him. Friendly, nice guy. But she didn't want to see him.Near the parking lot, she ran into Jas and he, to her incredible joy, did not get angry with her after the strange events on Saturday.- How's Sunday? the friend asked, and Sammy rolled her eyes.- Hell of a volleyball practice! Seriously, I felt like a snag! I won't miss again.“Sport is life,” Jasper laughed. - Well, that's a good thing, I approve. I was busy yesterday, sorry for not replying to your message.- Nothing, - smiled Sammy, but the thought crept in again that a friend does not talk about his business. - I wanted to test the game, but you can also during the