Howl like you mean it (The Berlin Wolves series) *Completed*

Chapter 5

During library Chase, Beck and I sat at the table the farthest away from everybody. They looked at me like i was in trouble.

  "Care to explain?" Chase asked me.

 "Explain what? I was walking down the hallway and i bumped into him. He couldnt find his locker so i showed him. That's all!" I said a loudly as i dared.

  "He seemed to care an awful lot about if you where okay," Beck said looking at me.

 "So where you!"

   "But that's different. I've known you since Kindergarten, and you just met him this morning. There is a difference there, "Beck explained with Chase nodding in agreement.

  "I will agree with you on that one. But did you ever think that he just likes me?" I asked them both.

"We did think that. And he doesnt look like the kind of guy you would go out with, Lia. Not at all. He looks suspisious," Chase said making his mystery face and stroking his fake beard.

 "Is that just becuase he's not like you guys?" i asked stroking my own fake beard.

  "Maybe. Look, Lia, Chase and I are like your brothers. You know that. Everyone knows that. We're just trying to look out for you, " Beck said with his serious face.

  Between Chase's fake-beard stroke and Beck's serious face it was just to much. I started laughing at them both and then they looked at me like i was crazy- because i probably was. I stood up to go to the far shelf in the library and they followed me.

  "What's so funny?" Chase asked me.

 "You two. I know you're just trying to look out for me and i appreciate that, " I said and turned around to give them both a hug.

 They hugged me back like a real family would. Then my phone beeped from a text message.  I took it out of my jeans pocket and looked at the screen of my IPhone.

  Mom: picking you up early.

I replied with: K. Chase, Beck and Rylee?

 Mom: Sure. I will call parents.

 After a about ten minutes she texted back: They are coming with us. B there in 20

 Me: K

  I put my phone away and looked up at Chase and Beck.

 "You guys and Rylee are coming home with me today. My mom is picking me up in about 20 min," I said smiling.

 "Heck yeah. I love your mom, Lia," Chase said leaning up against a bookshelf.

   "Well you can tell her that when she gets here," I said laughing.

"Why is your mom picking you up so early?" Beck asked me.

  "I dont know. She didnt say. Probably becuase of the whole animal thing. She didnt want us going home by ourselves, " I explained to them walking farther into the shelves.

 Then the intercom came on in the library.

  "Could Lia Danvers, Beck Night, Chase Wilde, and Rylee Taylor please come to the office. You will be leaving,"

 It shut off and Beck, Chase and I walked back towards the office. My mom and Rylee where already there waiting on us.

  "Hey, Lia. I havent seen you all day! I would have sat with you in lunch but you walked out before i could get there. But we'll hang out at your house," She said walking out the door and towards my mom's car.

 Chase, Beck and I followed her and my mom to the car. Outside you could see the school grounds cleaner power washing the concrete where Mr. Dlyans was killed. There was also a faint stream of blood flowing down the stream of water. I turned my head away from it and continued walking. I didnt want to remember what happened earlier but no matter how hard i tried to forget it owuldnt leave my mind. I felt Beck put his arm around me as I shuddered thinking about what happened.

  "So kids, what happened at school today?" My mom asked when we where in the car.

 We all looked at each other before any of us spoke.

 "Um, not much mom. We had a interesting Study Hall today. Although someone did get killed today," i replied.

 "who," My mom replied looing back at me in the rear view mirror.

 "Mr.Dylans.  He was found in the parking lot today during Study Hall," I said swallowing hard.

 No one said anytrhing the whole ride home. Except once when Chase- being a guy- ripped one in the car and everyone wanted to hrow him on the side of the road because it stunk so bad.