Legend of Witchtrot Road - By E.J. Stevens Page 0,5

head was nearly enough to blind me, but it could wait in line. I was already battling a major migraine and I wasn’t going to faint like a wimp. Not today.

I was way too mad for that to happen.

As soon as I screamed, Cal shot into action. With a blur of movement he crouched low and foot swept Jay, who landed in a heap. Jared was reaching for his injured foot as Cal lunged for him, forcing Jared to put his arms up to protect his face. At the very last second, Cal spun to the left and came up behind Jared with an arm around his neck.

“Cal off your friend,” Cal ordered calmly. “Tel him to walk away, now, or I’m pressing send. I’ve already dialed the principal’s office. Attacking a student, a girl, is a serious offense. Are you wil ing to risk possible expulsion and getting tossed off every sports team?” I don’t think Jay and Jared cared much about a possible suspension or expulsion, but getting kicked off the team? Oh yeah, that got their attention.

“Okay, man, we’re going,” Jared said. “Right, Jay?”

“Right,” Jay muttered.

Jay was on his hands and knees and had to reach for the trash can to raise himself up. Jared ran to his side as soon as Cal released his arm from around his neck. With one frightened look back at Cal, perhaps wondering if he’d cal the principal anyway, Jared put his arm around Jay’s shoulders and led him down the hal .

Cal gently put his arms around me and pul ed me to him. Sliding his fingers down my cheek, he lifted my chin and stared into my eyes.

“Are you okay?” he asked.

“You’re amazing,” I said, gazing with wonder into his concern-fil ed, crystal blue eyes. “You moved so fast that I could barely see you and yet you were so control ed that you didn’t even leave a mark.”

“That was the idea,” Cal said, his lips breaking into a lopsided grin. “No cuts or bruises means no evidence, and no evidence means…”

“No crime,” I said, smiling. “Like I said, you are amazing.”

“Anything for my Dung Beetle Princess,” he said. “You sure you’re okay?”

“Yeah, nothing hurt except my pride,” I said. I didn’t mention the bruised lump starting form at the top of my head. “I can’t believe that they thought I kil ed Dylan and have it in for the footbal team.”

“You don’t have it in for the footbal team?” Cal teased.

“Wel , I can’t stand most of them, especial y the team’s star players Jay and Jared, but it’s not like I’d go so far as to kil them al ,” I said. “Though their recent behavior is starting to sway me to the dark side.”

I reached up to touch my head and winced. Ouch.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” Cal asked. His eyes and fingers traced my face and I’m sure he saw my pained expression as I touched my head. “I can walk you to the nurse’s office.”

“Actual y, I’l take you up on that gal ant offer,” I said. “I started to get a serious migraine just before the, um, attack. I could use some aspirin.”

“Dylan’s ghost?” Cal asked, raising one eyebrow questioningly.

“I think so,” I said. “I’m like ninety-nine percent sure, but I’d like to ask around and get to know more about him.” We were walking hand in hand down the hal and were nearly at the nurse’s office.

“Yuki?” Cal asked. “Promise me you won’t go asking any of the footbal players about him? At least not until after school when I can go with you.”

I was impatient to get to the bottom of the mystery of Dylan’s murder, but Cal was right. It wasn’t safe to go sniffing around the footbal team. Ewww… that conjured up a nasty image, complete with sweaty gym socks.

“Sure,” I said. “Meet me by my locker after school?”

“Wild werewolves couldn’t keep me away,” Cal said, leaning down for a kiss.

Chapter 2

Wild werewolves nearly did keep Cal away. Wel , one wild werewolf. I received a text from Cal apologizing for being late and that he would meet me at Mr. Green Genes after school, instead of at my locker as promised.

Apparently there was some kind of pack drama going on.

I spent the last class of the day worrying about a mob of footbal players, led by the J-team, stalking me at my locker. I tried to take deep, calming breaths, but the memory of the earlier attack caused

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