sat silently, refusing to speak at all.
On the quiet ride home, Saki wondered if she could still sneak out She looked at the clock and found that it was still only 8:30. She could be there by 9:15 if she left as soon as she got home. Her mother wouldn’t approve; she would complain and use it as more evidence that Saki was getting out of control.
No, she would have to stay in tonight. She had to wait till tomorrow. But at least now she was gaining the semblance of a plan.
Chapter 6
“Where were you last night?” Gully asked, turning around in his desk.
“My mom left me at school and then forgot to pick me up.”
“How long were you here?”
“Like, nine.”
“By yourself?”
“Yeah. Until the janitor came and let me stay in the admin building.” Saki said it in a way to engender his sympathy, but she didn’t get any from Gully. His brow furrowed in an expression that Saki couldn’t identify. “Anyway, I didn’t get home until late.”
“Oh, okay. That must’ve sucked.”
“Seriously sucked.”
As Gully turned back around, he still had the same mysterious expression. She wondered if he knew what had chased her. It must’ve been a wolf. She didn’t smell it, but what else could it be?
Returning her attention to morning announcements, Saki knew that she had to talk to Lane today. She couldn’t look back at him now, but she had to arrange a meeting with him. She had to tell him what she knew about the janitor and about being chased. She didn’t think it was Dax chasing her the night before, but with all of the wolves left on the island, eliminating Dax didn’t account for much.
After third period, Saki got her chance. Lane was walking toward her in the quad. Saki changed her trajectory slightly to bump shoulders with him.
“Hey, watch it,” she said after being spun to the side.
“Watch where you’re going,” Lane stated for everyone to hear.
“Tonight at nine,” she whispered. “You bumped into me, okay?” Heading to her next class, Saki had to hold back her smile. She could smell him on her and his aroma was enough to drive her wild. She hoped the scent would wear off before Dax‘s pack saw her again. She could explain the scent, but she’d rather not.
“Do you want me to drop you at home?” Gully asked, gathering up his belongings before exiting homeroom.
“No, that’s okay. After last night, if I’m not there waiting for her, my mom’s gonna flip.”
“Cool. Should I pick you up tonight?”
Saki knew she didn’t have a choice. “Yeah sure. And this time I should be there,” she said with a smile, which he didn’t return.
Packing up her bags to leave, she looked up at Mr. DeMarco. He was staring at her, but he looked away as her eyes met his. Had changed his mind about answering her questions? They were all in the same class together for a reason. She was sure Mr. DeMarco knew why.
When Gully picked her up from the Fish Fry, the boys didn’t have the relaxed attitude they usually did. The car was silent, and she wondered if it was because she hadn’t been there yesterday. The danger she was in became palpable, and the tension caused the hair on the back of her neck to stand on end.
“Where were you yesterday?” Patrick asked from the front seat.
“My mother left me at school. I was there all night. Well, at least until nine. It just felt like all night.” Saki was trying to be casual about it, but her heart raced.
“We waited for you,” Patrick continued.
Saki almost expected Gully to come to her defense. He had always been the most agreeable toward her, but he remained silent. That wasn’t a good sign. The heat built around her.
“Yeah. I heard. Sorry about that. I wish I was there too. I think something chased me last night.”
Frank turned toward her. “What do you mean?” His eyes blazed with intensity.
“While I was waiting at school. I heard this noise, and when I backed away, I saw the eyes of something coming toward
On the quiet ride home, Saki wondered if she could still sneak out She looked at the clock and found that it was still only 8:30. She could be there by 9:15 if she left as soon as she got home. Her mother wouldn’t approve; she would complain and use it as more evidence that Saki was getting out of control.
No, she would have to stay in tonight. She had to wait till tomorrow. But at least now she was gaining the semblance of a plan.
Chapter 6
“Where were you last night?” Gully asked, turning around in his desk.
“My mom left me at school and then forgot to pick me up.”
“How long were you here?”
“Like, nine.”
“By yourself?”
“Yeah. Until the janitor came and let me stay in the admin building.” Saki said it in a way to engender his sympathy, but she didn’t get any from Gully. His brow furrowed in an expression that Saki couldn’t identify. “Anyway, I didn’t get home until late.”
“Oh, okay. That must’ve sucked.”
“Seriously sucked.”
As Gully turned back around, he still had the same mysterious expression. She wondered if he knew what had chased her. It must’ve been a wolf. She didn’t smell it, but what else could it be?
Returning her attention to morning announcements, Saki knew that she had to talk to Lane today. She couldn’t look back at him now, but she had to arrange a meeting with him. She had to tell him what she knew about the janitor and about being chased. She didn’t think it was Dax chasing her the night before, but with all of the wolves left on the island, eliminating Dax didn’t account for much.
After third period, Saki got her chance. Lane was walking toward her in the quad. Saki changed her trajectory slightly to bump shoulders with him.
“Hey, watch it,” she said after being spun to the side.
“Watch where you’re going,” Lane stated for everyone to hear.
“Tonight at nine,” she whispered. “You bumped into me, okay?” Heading to her next class, Saki had to hold back her smile. She could smell him on her and his aroma was enough to drive her wild. She hoped the scent would wear off before Dax‘s pack saw her again. She could explain the scent, but she’d rather not.
“Do you want me to drop you at home?” Gully asked, gathering up his belongings before exiting homeroom.
“No, that’s okay. After last night, if I’m not there waiting for her, my mom’s gonna flip.”
“Cool. Should I pick you up tonight?”
Saki knew she didn’t have a choice. “Yeah sure. And this time I should be there,” she said with a smile, which he didn’t return.
Packing up her bags to leave, she looked up at Mr. DeMarco. He was staring at her, but he looked away as her eyes met his. Had changed his mind about answering her questions? They were all in the same class together for a reason. She was sure Mr. DeMarco knew why.
When Gully picked her up from the Fish Fry, the boys didn’t have the relaxed attitude they usually did. The car was silent, and she wondered if it was because she hadn’t been there yesterday. The danger she was in became palpable, and the tension caused the hair on the back of her neck to stand on end.
“Where were you yesterday?” Patrick asked from the front seat.
“My mother left me at school. I was there all night. Well, at least until nine. It just felt like all night.” Saki was trying to be casual about it, but her heart raced.
“We waited for you,” Patrick continued.
Saki almost expected Gully to come to her defense. He had always been the most agreeable toward her, but he remained silent. That wasn’t a good sign. The heat built around her.
“Yeah. I heard. Sorry about that. I wish I was there too. I think something chased me last night.”
Frank turned toward her. “What do you mean?” His eyes blazed with intensity.
“While I was waiting at school. I heard this noise, and when I backed away, I saw the eyes of something coming toward
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