of his great-grandfather, who was bitten by a wolf."
"That's weird."
"He said that his great-grandfather was never the same."
"Sounds familiar."
"This man I know, his name is Charles Worthington. Do you know him?"
"No."
"He has a granddaughter. Her name is Claire Worthington."
"That must be a coincidence."
"You told me your mother's family moved away."
"Yes," he said.
"Well, no one told you that one of them moved back."
Brandon was trying to process this new information.
"It's more than coincidence, Brandon. My friend Mr. Worthington is your great-grandfather!"
Chapter Twenty-four Surprise Visitor
Ivy, Abby, and Nash and I were hanging out after school in the gymnasium. Nash and Abby were waiting for their various athletic practices to begin, and I was trying to stall until I'd be in the clear to catch up with Brandon and take him to Penny for Your Thoughts. I glanced out one of the windows and spotted a woman with long gray hair and bundled up in a tan parka roaming our campus sidewalk as if she was looking for someone in particular.
I pressed my face closer to the glass and recognized it was Dr. Meadows.
"What is she doing here?" Ivy asked, also spotting the psychic.
"I don't know," I said. "I better find out."
"Why would you want to do that?"
I headed down the bleachers and raced ahead before my friends could follow me. I opened the gymnasium doors and caught up to the psychic.
"What are you doing here?" I whispered.
"You didn't show up at my store. I was concerned something happened to you," she said.
"I've been trying to convince him to see you. It's taking some time. But I think he will."
"That is great," she said. "But it has to be soon."
"We discovered it's in his blood," I said softly. "The lycan lineage goes generations back."
"Which one is he?" she asked. "No, wait - don't tell me."
Just then my friends, their beaux, and Nash opened the gymnasium doors. Dr. Meadows pointed to Nash.
I half laughed.
"I must see him at night," she said urgently, looking at Nash.
"But it's not a full moon again for weeks."
"I know, but this way I can document him before and after. I'll bring my equipment."
"Equipment?" It sounded painful and at the very least intrusive.
I was desperate to find a cure for Brandon's condition; however, at what cost I wasn't sure.
"I must have documentation," Dr. Meadows said, stumbling on her words. "It will be okay, I promise."
"What kind of documentation?" I said. "He needs to sign something?" I pried.
"Nothing invasive. Just something I can replay. To make sure what he is experiencing is real."
"I can guarantee you it's real," I said hurriedly.
My friends were staring at us. Dr. Meadows stared back as if she was examining Nash.
Then she turned her attention to me. "I need proof in order to find out how to deal with it."
I didn't want my true love to be filmed, hooked up to electrodes or possibly other torture devices.
"I was hoping for a potion," I said. "Or some charm he could wear around his neck."
"If you are hoping for a cure, this is the only way."
I left Dr. Meadows and returned to my friends.
"What is she doing here at school?" they asked.
"She was looking for a werewolf," I said truthfully. "That woman is so crazy."
Nash continued to watch Dr. Meadows until she got into her car and drove off.
When I met Brandon after school, I admitted to him that Dr. Meadows had shown up at school and that she wanted to document him. I didn't want to trick him into doing something he wasn't prepared for or willing to participate in.
"What does she want to do?" he asked, anxiously waiting by his Jeep.
"I'm not sure - she wants to see you soon. Since the full moon won't be for a few more weeks, she wants a record of you during both times. It could be as simple as asking you questions, or as much as..."
"As what?"
"I'm not sure. Ivy and Abby caught up to us and I didn't want them to find out what Dr. Meadows was saying."
"She might want to take pictures or film me?" he asked.
I hung my head low. "I'm not sure what her plans are. All I know is that - uh, I don't know anything." And I was as unsure as Brandon was about whether he should go and meet with her. But today I wanted him to meet Mr. Worthington. Maybe Pine Tree Village might have more answers for him.
We hopped into Brandon's Jeep and