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.

worst! And I had

in Alex's or Mom's room when I got scared

them?" Asked

I nodded.

saw her like...in a swimsuit

yeah, we went swimming

hang out so we

impressed and then

Felix, all grouchy and

his

Ped "One second.

Calix," said

I waited.

and came back with

"What's this?" / asked.

chamomile lotion/ Mom put this on me

"Calamine lotion," corrected Alex.

looked at

Oh yeah.

"Calamine," I repeated.

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

calamine lotion,

that Chasity

she drinks enough and eats healthy stuff

of his room,

chickenpox

to say something but

folded my

a week," said

long has she

I glared at him.

I'm talking to you

refused to say

you're too good to talk to us." Said Felix "She just

them away for the whole week, "Wait, I thought you said you saw the pox when you swam together?"

swim together in winter though?"

"It was an indoor

winter here and the water was

school still had swim meets in

and/ were our

"Oh, right," said Felix.

you weren't home?"

gone with Mom to

I always did groceries

thought

sent

and double checked it when Mom returned

items, he would show up the very next time we went to the grocery to "supervise" his shopping and stockup on the missing item even if it was

so I decided to take Chasity up onher offer to hang out

did not come crashing down

and Alex

with girls,"

It was true.

to but Mom would notlet me hang out with them much./ shrugged like it wasn't a big

is,"

was the word I

footsteps on

go! Before you get

brothers ran

mine because / was technically supposed

out at

led her straight past my

Huh.

to the empty closet

the cot that he had made Mom put in their room

had placed it downstairs a while back after he had decided / was too old for that

still did sleep between them but way less often, maybe once a month,

be fine," said Dad, putting the cot in that

put bedding on

do or

just stood there

her

she'll need a chest of drawers

Later," said Dad.

on

her there and closed

went to their room

at the door like I

weren't as interesting

Chasity was here now.

listened at

She was crying.

"Chasity?7whispered.

"Who's there?" She sniffled.

"Calix," I said softly.

because technically you could but itwould be rude not

not right now,"

want to come

can't," she

"Why not?" I asked.

allowed to," she

away." I felt really sad like I was

the sad feeling from earlier but I

always say I had the most

about people and felt their

not

Mom! That's ok then! Mom always listens

and I think he has

have a sleepover with s'mores and scary stones!"

I felt embarrassed.

I sighed.

slid down and sat with

you like

not allowed to,"

my cheek

she had come to sit on the other side of

the door through

you right

"Maybe," said Chasity.

you are,"

a

felt something smooth

peeked under the door.

linked with

old are

"Nine," she said.

are you?" I had thought

young for

I'm twelve," I said.

"Oh," she said.

tried to take her pinky away

"No, wait," I said.

"Why?" She said.

BU "Um, /.../began.

was older

sure if I was remembering correctly but

show you the ropes, "I told

“Ok," she said.

the Luna and the Alpha say I'm not supposed to play with you." That made

my pinky away and folded my

I heard Chasity sigh.

she

not mad at you," I said right

her back

We linked pinkies again.

me something,"

"Yeah?"/said.

hate me just cause your parents do,"

made me

hate you,"

"Really?” She asked.

"Yeah,7 said.

if I'm no fun?"

don't need to be fun,"

if I'm mean to you

sometimes, especially Felix,"

"Who's Felix?" She asked.

not important," I said

iflignore you and don't talk to you sometimes,"

but I'll never ever

"You sure?"She asked.

"Yep,"/said.

promise?" she said,

vowed, squeezing her littler

heart was beating

hoping she did not

have a nice smile," she

I smiled really big.

doing it right

creaked open

peeked out at me and my

"See?" / said.

She nodded.

quickly shut

get in

"Ok," I said.

you to

should go,"

"I'm not going.

take the blame if someone gets mad," I

my parents would stop arguing for

when they did it was always a "serious topic" so

I spoke too soon.

came out of her

away from

stood up, shocked at her

this? What's going on?"l asked, feeling

said, looking at me

her hand to her

Calix," she said exasperatedly (Alex's

a sleepover and Chasity is not your new playmate," she

just as

owe me and your father

owe the pack

Mom."So...Chasity will help out around here whilewe wait for them

"Yeah," said Mom.

allowance will she get?" /

go towards the

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