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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