Heather Davis Never Cry Werewolf

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Sometime later, when I saw the fence, I almost keeled over with joy. But Austin and I were shuffling
along at a steady pace, and keeling over with joy was pretty much out of the question. Painstakingly, we
moved along through the thick brush that bordered the fence.
At last, like an answered prayer, we came to the gate. After I screamed into the intercom for help,
the electric fence rattled open. Like some kind of desert wanderers, Austin and I staggered into camp.
Seconds later, Mr. Winters zoomed toward us in a golf cart. Shelby! Are you all right? Oh, dear.
Austin, what s happened? Where are your clothes? He stomped on the brakes and nearly fell out,
scrambling toward us.
Take us to the infirmary, I said as I helped Austin into the passenger seat and then climbed into
the back of the cart.
Mr. Winters hit the gas pedal and we whizzed off. We screeched to a stop in front of the
infirmary. Austin moaned, holding his shoulder, and I hopped out of the backseat so I could help him out
of the vehicle.
Listen, Mr. Winters, I said, feeling that the explaining needed to happen right away. We didn t
mean to run
Later, he said. Let s take care of you kids first and then we ll talk.
That s my camper! Oh, Austin! Sven came running over, looking ready to hug Austin to death.
Sven, go get some clean clothes for Austin, Mr. Winters said.
Sven ran off, and Mr. Winters and I each took one of Austin s arms and helped him up the steps
of the infirmary.
The nurse, an older blond lady still rubbing sleep out of her eyes, opened the door. Her jaw
dropped. What the heck happened? she said, taking in his condition.
He lost his clothes in a cougar attack, I said, realizing I could tell the truth, partway at least. He
was protecting me.
Austin rolled his head toward me, a weak smile on his pale face.
Come on, son, Mr. Winters said.
We got him into bed. Under the blankets, Austin started to shiver violently.
The nurse carefully peeled back the T-shirt fabric. Wow. That doesn t look good. She unlocked
her medicine cabinet and rummaged through it, coming up with something she injected into his arm.
Is he going to be all right?
Honey, let me do my job. The nurse slipped a thermometer into Austin s mouth.
Mr. Winters caught my arm. You need to get that looked at, Shelby.
Huh? I glanced down at a scratch on my arm. It was one of probably a hundred on my body
from trekking through the woods. It s from the hike.
It could use some ointment and a bandage. Sit down. Mr. Winters pointed me to the chairs near
the nurse s desk.
I kept my eyes on Austin as the nurse tended him. He d gone very pale and his forehead was
beaded with sweat. It didn t look like he was going to be out of the infirmary by tonight. What would the
wolf do, injured and scared and locked in a room with the nurse?
Mr. Winters took a seat next to me and said, I know you re worried about him. He sighed and
scratched at his thinning hair. You liked him well enough to run away with him into the woods, Mr.
Winters said.
No that s not why we went over the fence. Charles was harassing Austin and threatening to
have his dad print stuff in the tabloids.
Mr. Winters held up a hand. Shelby, we re aware of that. After everyone noticed you two were
missing, Charles slipped a message to a food delivery truck driver, promising him a reward if he d make
some calls for him. Apparently, the little turd ahem, I mean, Charles was trying to buy his way out of
camp with tabloid headlines.
I resisted the urge to say duh. See!
All famous families have to deal with the press.
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You don t understand! Charles could have ruined Austin s family.
Charles won t be causing any more trouble, said Mr. Winters. We sent him home this morning.
But whatever he had threatened, it still doesn t excuse your running off. [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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