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would have deserved it. He thought I was communicating with the wolves.
    How stupid is that?”
    “Look Artemis. I can’t really tell you much and I’m sorry for that. I do have a feeling that we will be seeing you soon though.”
    “I have two more questions.”
    He groaned. “What?”
    “Do you know what the white mist is and if it is going to come here?” I asked.
    He exhaled. “You have to keep this completely secret. Even from you friend, okay?”
    “Okay.”
    He whispered quickly, “I do know what the mist is and I promise it will not come for
    your town and you will be perfectly safe. Consider the wolves and your dreams a good omen.”
    I sighed as the heavy weight was lifted from my shoulders. “Okay. One more thing. Why
    does silver burn my skin?”
    Koda spoke in another language fast and loud. I assumed he was cussing, but couldn’t be
    sure. “I can’t say anything. Just don’t touch silver. Did any of it get in your blood?”
    “No, just burned my palm.”
    “Good. Don’t worry Artemis. Soon you will be experiencing a lot of different things. I’ll see you soon.”
    I yelled, “How soon?”
    “A few weeks probably. We’ll find out for sure next week.”
    “What happens next week?” I asked.
    He laughed. “Can’t tell you. Bye Artemis.”
    “Wait! Why did you know that we had to leave Tahoe and how did you get out okay?”
    “Bye, Artemis,” he said again.
    “Bye, Koda.” I pressed the end button and stared at the phone in my hand. Why was
    everyone so secretive? I hate secrets and surprises. I remembered that Koda had said they would be coming soon and felt butterflies flip around in my stomach at the thought of seeing Ares again. “Just what I need, a crush on some older guy who won’t be interested in me.” I walked slowly back home and didn’t care how late it was when I got there. It would only take me ten minutes at the most to get home anyway. Stupid small town .
    I heard someone walking behind me and stopped and turned around. Billy stood smiling
    behind me. “What is it Billy?”
    “I’m sorry I overreacted today,” he said softly.
    I scoffed. “Right. Calling me the wolf whisperer was just a small overreaction.”
    “I just said I was sorry.” He started to move closer to me and I held my hand up.
    “I thought you said we couldn’t see each other anymore Billy? Why the change?”
    He smiled. “I changed my mind. I don’t want to be away from you.”
    I remembered what Bret had said about him being a horndog and asked, “Is it me or my
    body you don’t want to be away from?”
    He stopped moving and the smile left his lips. “What’s that supposed to mean? I haven’t
    tried anything with you.”
    I shrugged. “From what I’ve heard you think mostly with your smaller head and you’re
    just being nice today so you can pressure me tomorrow.”
    Billy snarled. “That bastard will say anything to keep you to himself! I swear I am going to kick his white ass!” He started walking quickly down the road to Bret’s house. I knew I should stop him, but this was actually a fight I wanted to see. We arrived at Bret’s house quickly and Billy yelled from the yard, “Come out come out wherever you are! You pussy ass liar!”
    I stared in shock at the angry Billy who was somehow more attractive now. Bret walked
    out of the house with no shirt on smiling. “Hey bro, what’s up?”
    Billy shook his head. “Don’t call me bro! You tell Artemis the truth right now or I’m
    going to whip your ass!”
    Bret shrugged smiling smugly. “I did tell her the truth! I’m better than you.”
    Billy looked at me. “You didn’t tell me that part.”
    I shrugged. “It didn’t seem important at the time.”
    Billy turned around and glared at Bret again. “Tell her the truth!”
    Bret smiled. “You aren’t better than me. That’s the truth.”
    Billy charged up the steps and slammed into Bret, knocking him down on the ground.
    Billy was one of the strongest football