The Year of the Wolf (Completed) (Book One of The Almair Series)

Chapter 22 (Edited)

The next morning, I woke up refreshed and ready for the day. I was really surprised, because I had gotten to bed at midnight, again.

I couldn't help but shake my head and grin, because I was actually happy that I had someone to talk to on the bus, again. I got up and started my daily routine of getting breakfast before I started to get ready for school. I did all of this while happily humming, glad that everyone seemed to be out in the backyard, doing whatever they were doing.

I couldn't wait for the school bus to come and get me, because I just had to scare Jason, again. He was just so fun to scare and make nervous. I was certain that he was a rabbit in another life.

Just kidding, with the scaring Jason part. However, I was sure that he would be able to get scared, even when I wasn't trying.

But, other than that, I did have to ask him a question that had been bugging me, since I had met him yesterday. I frowned and shook my head, before I finished getting ready for school.

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"Good morning!" Jason said, plodding down next to me. He placed his bag in his lap and turned towards me.

I rolled my eyes at his bubbly behavior. However, a small smile did appear on my lips while I looked at him. "Morning," I replied, cocking my head to study him.

"So, how is the dog bite today?" Jason asked, his eyes shining behind his glasses. He winked teasingly, going along with what I had told people.

"Okay." I shrugged my shoulder, leaning my head against the window with a sigh.

"Does it hurt?" He smiled, probably glad that he had a friend.

"Why do you ask a lot of questions?" I looked at him and frowned, cocking my head.

"Because, I want to know more stuff about you," he replied, starting to squirm around in his seat. "You are a very interesting person, and I'm just dying to know everything there is to know about you."

"And, you are very excited person, who is getting on my last nerves with moving around," I replied, flashing my eyes at him in warning. I couldn't help but smirk, because of the way he was acting.

He stopped and looked at me still grinning. "Yes, My Lady," he said, mock bowing towards me. "I will stop with the squirming around, even though I'm excited."

I rolled my eyes but smiled. I couldn't help but chuckle about the last part, because he was really excited about something.

"Is that what your name means, Martha?" Mr. Wilds asked, raising an eyebrow while he looked at me through the mirror, smiling. He glanced at the road, still smiling.

"Yes, in Hebrew."

"But... you are not a Lady," he said, looking at me, again, through the mirror. He raised an eyebrow and grinned.

We started to laugh, because it was true. I was not a lady, and I didn't even act like one. However, it was my great-great-grandmother's name, who had raised my mom. So, that was why I was named Martha.

A few minutes later, the bus pulled into the school. Us students got up from our seats and started to walk off the bus.

I paused by his seat and looked at Mr. Wilds, a smirk on my face. "You should be glad that you are a teacher and an adult. I would've done something to you. I've heard that thing before over and over again."

"Move it, Martha," Mia said, impatiently. "There are other people on this bus."

I ignored and kept looking at Mr. Wilds. She can be that way all she wanted. However, the other kids didn't seem that impatint. Besides, it was only a couple of seconds.

"Well, I am glad that I am an adult." He smiled and nodded his head in goodbye. "I'll see you in the evening, Martha."

And with, that I got off the bus, and I went to where Jason was standing, waiting for me. A smile graced my face, because I was glad that I finally had someone to talk to about my secret life.