Chapter 41: Grumpy Felix, Quiet Alex and Chasity's Calix I smoothed my hair back nervously.

"Hey again," I said, no longerable to pretend to be interested in the ceiling.

The girl just looked at the floor.

"Don't be rude, Charity," said Mom authoritatively Alex had taught me that word: authoritatively.

Alex taught me a new word everyday, a really big one.

He said we needed a big vocabulary or in his words "an extensive lexicon" for when we became

Alphas and had to make speeches in frontof the whole pack.

"It's Chasity,” mumbled the girl.

Finally! Her name.

Chasity.

Mom walked off.

She had not heard the girl.

"I never had a sleepover with a girl before," / told Chasity.

Chasity gave me a really weird look.

She was still crying.

"Um, you can have my bed and will take the sleeping bag okay." I told her.

"Both have dinosaur print so it's equal," added in case she was wondering.

Chasity was quiet.

I wanted to hold her hand so I did but she yanked it away / blushed.

I was not as smooth as Felix or Alex/ had moved too fast.

"Sorry," I mumbled.

Should I tell her I thought she was cute? "Um, I think..."/ said.

"Calix," said Mom, coming back into the entrance room.

"Leave her alone.

Go to your room." "But I didn't do anything!'1/ whined.

This was so unfair.

Mom practically never punished me.

"Just go," said Mom, being totally unfair for no reason.

Chasity was sniffling.

I had a handkerchief.

Mom said proper gentlemen had handkerchiefs.

Felix said handkerchiefs were for girls but this handkerchief was green! It was not pink oranything.

"Here," / said.

She took it.

I was relieved.

"I have to go to my room," I said.

"I usually don't get in trouble." I wanted her to know that.

“Calix/" Shrieked Mom.

"Ok, we'll talk later," / said to Chasity as / headed upstairs.

1 spotted Alex and Felix spying on the landing.

"Do Alex and Felix have to go to their rooms too?" / asked.

"You snitch!" Yelled Felix.

Ha! As if I was gonna go to my room and let them talk to Chasity.

She was my friend.

She had my handkerchief and everything.

"Felix and Alex, go to your rooms," demanded Mom in her no-nonsense tone.

I winked at Chasity before I left but she did not even notice.

Alex frowned at me.

I felt guilty for getting him in trouble but he could try to steal my friend too.

In the upstairs hallway, I made something clear.

"Look, Chasity is my friend.

She's here to hang out with me." I said.

"What?" Grumbled Felix.

“You know her?!"

Alex looked surprised.

"Um, yeah," /lied.

Alex folded his arms.

"From where?" Asked Alex.

Felix folded his arms.

"Yeah, from where?" Snapped Felix.

"From...

none of your business.

It's private between me and Chasity," / said.

Felix rolled his eyes.

“Chasity," repeated Felix, stroking his chin.

"That's a nice name." "Yeah, we're having a sleepover," I said proudly.

"What? With a girl?" Asked Felix, looking kinda impressed.

My chest swelled with pride.

"We're not allowed to invite girls for sleepovers," said Alex, shocked.

"Chasity and I are really mature.

Mom made an exception," / said.

That was believable.

Mom always bent the rules for me.

"That's totally unfair! Mom lets you get away with everything!" Hissed Felix.

"It is a bit unfair, Calix," said Alex reasonably.

I felt a bit guilty "II my sleepover turns out really awesome, Mom will probably let you guys invite girls to another sleepover,” / explained

Felix lookedlike he liked the sound of that.

"You have someone to invite?" Asked Alex, looking at Felix.

"Yeah!" Said Felix.

"Who?" I said, my curiosity peaked.

"Chasity," said Felix simply.

I got really mad.

"My Chasity?" I said.

Felix nodded and laughed in my face.

I shoved him.

And he shoved me back.

We scrambled and wrestled but Alex parted us.

"Cut it out!" Yelled Alex.

"You'll make Mom come upstairs and she'll make us stay in our rooms longe "I wanna go spy on Chasity,"said Felix.

"Spying is against the rules, right Alex?” I said, knowing Alex always followed the rules.

He would back me up.

"Um...this is a special circumstance," said Alex, shocking me.

Felix was pleasantly surprised.

"Ok, let's go check her out," said Felix.

"Chasity has chickenpox!" I blurted out.

Felix looked like he did not believe me.

Alex looked worried.

"Really?" Said Alex.

I nodded.

"Where are they then?" Asked Felix.

"They're not on her face or hands that's all." / said.

She had been bundled up in this weather.

Alex and Felix were starting to believe me.

"I'm the only one who had chickenpox already," / said.

It was true.

had

when I got scared because Alex and Dad had never had

saw them?"

I nodded.

like...in a swimsuit or something?"

yeah, we

me to hang out so we did,

and then he

said Felix, all

into his

Ped "One second.

here, Calix,"

I waited.

to his room and came back with a

"What's this?" / asked.

lotion/ Mom put this

"Calamine lotion," corrected Alex.

at the

Oh yeah.

"Calamine," I repeated.

from the kitchen for her so she won't be tempted to scratch,

calamine lotion, mittens," I

forgotten that Chasity

and eats healthy

out of his room,

does chickenpox

my mouth to say something but

and folded my

a week,"

long has she

I glared at him.

talking to you hot stuff!"

to

so you're too good to talk to

thought you said you saw the pox when you swam together?" Asked

in winter though?" Asked Alex

lake is frozen." "It was

in winter here and the water was

had swim meets

brothers and/ were our school's

"Oh, right," said Felix.

yesterday when you weren't home?"

had gone with Mom to the

always did groceries

and Alex thought the grocery

always sent a

his own grocery list separately and double checked it

up the very next time we went to the grocery

I got bored at the grocery yesterday so I decided to take Chasity

did not come

and Alex

really good with

It was true.

easy to talk to but Mom would

is,"

was the word I

footsteps

coming, quick go! Before

brothers ran

technically supposed to be in there

out

her straight past

Huh.

her to the empty closet at the end

brought the cot that he had made Mom put in their room when/was younger because he hadgotten tired of

after he had decided / was too old for that

them but way less often, maybe once a month, if I watched a reallyscary movie or read a really

fine," said Dad, putting the cot in

put bedding

did not do or

stood there

put her suitcase

a chest of drawers or something,"

Later," said Dad.

sat on the

her there

to their room to

eavesdrop at the door like

weren't as

Chasity was here now.

listened at

She was crying.

"Chasity?7whispered.

"Who's there?" She sniffled.

"Calix," I said softly.

say "may/" not "can/” because technically you could but itwould be

not right now," she

want to come

I can't," she

"Why not?" I asked.

not allowed

away." I felt really sad like I was a part of her

did not think my brothers were still feeling the sad feeling from earlier but

would always say

was when you cared about people and felt

not allowed to?" /

Chasity "Oh, Mom! That's ok then!

and I think he has a

s'mores and

I felt embarrassed.

I sighed.

with my

don't you like me?" I

allowed to,"

my cheek against

now as if she

my hand under the door through the small

you right there?")

"Maybe," said Chasity.

if you are,"

a

felt something

peeked under the door.

linked with mine! I

old are you?"

"Nine," she said.

had thought she was a small

too young for

I'm twelve," I said.

"Oh," she said.

away from me but I wouldn't

"No, wait," I said.

"Why?" She said.

BU "Um, /.../began.

told me Dad was older than her

wasn't sure if I was remembering correctly but it was definitely

need someone to show you the

“Ok," she said.

the Luna and the Alpha say I'm not supposed to play with you." That made me mad but not at Chasity, at my parents, even

pinky away and folded my arms and

I heard Chasity sigh.

sorry," she mumbled

mad at you," I

gave her back my

We linked pinkies again.

promise me

"Yeah?"/said.

me just cause your parents

made me

you," /

"Really?” She asked.

"Yeah,7 said.

I'm no fun?" She

to be fun,"

to

sometimes, especially

"Who's Felix?" She asked.

important," I said

iflignore you and don't

be sad, but I'll never ever hate you," I

"You sure?"She asked.

"Yep,"/said.

she said, squeezing my

promise," I vowed, squeezing

heart was beating really

pretty," / whispered, kinda hoping she

nice smile," she

I smiled really big.

doing it right now

creaked open

out at me and my

"See?" / said.

She nodded.

quickly shut

don't want to get in

"Ok," I said.

don’t want you to get in

go,"

"I'm not going.

if someone gets mad,"

doubted my parents would stop arguing

didn't argue often but when they did it was always a "serious topic"

I spoke too soon.

out of her

get away from that

up, shocked

of sleepover is this? What's going on?"l

looking

put her hand to her

said exasperatedly (Alex's vocabulary

Chasity is not

looked just as confused as

and your father a

owe the pack

back, they ran away and left her here," explained Mom."So...Chasity

"Yeah," said Mom.

much allowance will

will go towards the money her

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