Her Triplet Alphas – Chapter 41: Grumpy Felix, Quiet Alex and Chasity’s
Calix
I smoothed my hair back nervously.
“Hey again,” I said, no longer able to pretend to be interested in the ceiling.
ed at the floor.
authoritatively.
eryday, a really big one.
needed a big vocabulary or in his words “an extensive lexicon” for when we b
and had to make speeches
inally! Her na
Chasity.
lked off.
l.
girl before,” I told Chasity.
me a really weird
l crying.
I told her.
rint so it’s equal,”
t.
o I did but she yanked it away I blushed.
ex had moved too fast.
“Sorry,”
“Um, I think…”I said.
her alo
h
lly never punished me.
o reason.
sity w
ef.
n had handkerchiefs.
said handkerchiefs we
” I said.
.
I
” I said.
hat.
ked Mom.
e’ll talk later,” I said to Chasity as I headed upst
ying on the landing.
ked.
Yelled Felix.
s if I was gon
friend.
ything.
Felix and Alex, go to you
e I left but she did not even notice.
Alex frown
nd too.
In the upstairs hall
, Chasi
” I said.
bled Felix.
er?!”
ed.
yeah,” I lie
ded his arms.
where?” As
is arms.
ed Felix.
“From…
.
e between me and
eyes.
is chin.
at’s a nice name.” “Yeah, we’re having a sleepover,” I
With a gir
pride.
“We’re not allowed to invite girls for
really mature.
om mad
ble.
ys bent the
ally unfair! Mom lets you get away with everything!” Hi
r, Calix,” said Alex rea
really awesome, Mom will probably let you guys invite girls to another sleepover,” I explained
liked the sound of that.
o invite?” Asked Alex, looking at Felix.
ity peaked.
“Chas
ly mad.
aid.
in my face.
hoved him.
me back.
parted us.
out!” Yelled Alex.
go spy on Chasity,”said Felix.
I said, knowing Alex always followed the rules.
ack me up.
as pleasantly surprised.
has chickenpox!” I blur
did not believe me.
looked worri
?” Said Alex
I nodded.
y then?” Asked Felix.
s weather.
rting to believe me.
hickenpox already,” I said.
true.
d to stay away from my brothers then.
or Mom’s room when I got scared because Alex and Dad had never had chickenpox.
lix.
I nodded.
n a swimsuit or something?” Wondered Felix.
gether.
so we did, “I lied.
and then he got mad.
said Felix, all grouchy and jealous.
e stomped into his room, slamming the do
“One seco
d Alex.
I waited.
e.
le lotion I Mom put this on me when I had chickenpox!”I said excitedly.
lamine lotion,” corrected Al
he label closely.
Oh yeah.
eated.
she won’t be tempted to scratch, “explained Alex.
Ok, calamine lotion, mitte
chickenpox.
enough too,” said Alex.
room, eavesdropping on us.
Mumbled Felix.
o say something but Felix said,” Alex?” Pointe
lded my arms.
ek,” said Alex.
d Felix eagerly.
m.
.
d to say anything.
Said Felix “She just got it today,” I said.
d, that would keep them away for the whole week, “Wait, I thought you said you saw the pox
nter though?” Asked Alex suddenly.
door pool,” said.
nd the water was kept warm.
Even our school still had swim meet
hool’s champion swimmers.
elix.
ed Alex.
rocery store.
es together.
s boring.
ough.
e items.
show up the very next time we went to the grocery to “supervise” his shopping and stockup on the missing i
up on her offer to hang out while Mom shopped,” I said.
ng down on me.
mazed.
ith girls,” admitted Alex
true.
hang out with them much.I shrugged like it wasn’t a big deal.
x begrudgingly.
terday.
footsteps on the s
“She’s coming,
hers ran int
e in there and Mom was with Chasity.
peeped ou
traight past my room
Huh.
end of the hallway.
room when I was younger because he had gotten tired of me sleepin
k after he had decided I was too old for that behaviour.
tween them but way less often, maybe once a month, if I watched a really scary movie or read a re
should be fine,” said Dad, putting the cot in that closet.
on it.
or say anything.
stood there
e.
ething,” mumbled Mom.
Dad.
Chasity sat on
closed the door.
room to argue.
ike I usually did.
y was here no
her door.
ying.
ty?I whispered.
” She sniffled.
” I said softly.
it would be rude not to ask permission.
d.
to come to my
id.
d.
me.
earlier but I did not know for sure.
the most empathy.
ple and felt their feelings.
hat’s ok then! Mom always listens to me, especially when
said eagerly.
scary stones!” “No,” she said.
ed.
I sighed.
wn and sat with my back
e?” I said.
id.
eek against the door.
r.
slid my han
“Are you right there?”)
y.
said.
ited a long time.
e? Eventually, I felt
e door.
ty’s pinky was linked with mine! I smiled.
w old are
ine,” she s
re you?” I had
elve,” I said.
er pinky away from
said.
d told me Dad was
three years.
“You
she said.
d but not at Chasity, at my parents, even Mom.
way and folded my arms and huffed.
igh.
’m sorry,” she mumbled
said right away.
gave her
ies again.
ething,” said Chasity.
I said.
Chasity.
sad.
uld never hate you,” I tol
y?” Sh
She asked.
need to be fun,” said
id.
an sometimes, especially Felix,”
ly.
es,” she said.
en, I’ll be sad, but I’
ou sure?”She asked.
d.
tle finger.
r finger back.
fast.
red, kinda hoping she did not hear me “Thanks,” she said softly.
she said.
eally big.
right now actuallyf Iannounced.
The
my smile.
said.
nod
door.
e,” she said.
O
in trouble either.
m not going.
the blame if someone gets mad,” I said.
nts would stop arguing for a while.
was always a “serious topic” so they talked for a longtime.
soon.
her room.
t away from that door!” She screeched.
ood up, shocked at h
sked, feeling scared.
er hand to her forehead.
y is not your new playmate,” she said.
I lo
…her parents owe me and your father a lot of money.
e the pack a lot o
will she get?” I wondered.
e on Dad.
d say Mom made him bad
ed to be good cop but they both
ets sorted.” I offered.
saved!”I said proudly.
f money saved.
ters in the couch!
that won’t be necessary,” said Mom sternly.
your concern, understand?” She said, fixing me with a ‘don’t question me expression
said defian
Dad.
ument “It s time for dinner.’ said Mom
’ I called
around to face her, holding my arm k
ity will not have meals with us.” she s
an’t she..
er.
be at dinner than neither am I,” said coldly.
om.” said Mom
pped
me into my r
soon as she was gone
ed with Alex.
ack.
ed at each other.
’s wrong? ‘
dinner. ‘ I said “Cause of her chicke
Oh.
Shoot.
me either,” I said
He said “Right,” I said.
on’t have to ask.
there.” he chuckled.
ved
my room and played video games.
ut Chasity a lot
ock on my door.
it and Alex and Felix were both carrying two plates each
food
ys,” I said grinning “Is she in here?”Asked Felix, looking behind me.
I said.
ned
s.” said Felix.
he greediest one here.’ I said.
ix.
sternly.
ts.
ook good either way.’ said Felix.
extra funk in the trunk. Ugh, he was so b
confidence though
the hallway with two of the plates and triple knocked on Chasity’s door.
ened
! Shoot! She didn’t kn
was difficult
y opened the door a tiny bit.
ng “I nr not hungry. ‘ she said.
ase take these
I suggested
She nodded
“
m Alex and Felix too.” I admitted begrudgingly frying t
e…oh wait.
lix eaili
py version of you think sa
he said “Um. sorta yeah.’ I said “Which one am I?” I asked quic
smiled slightly.
ould probably smile forever.
od.
or.
you up something,” she cooed.
d plate “Thanks.’ I said.
hander, me a bottle of
g me a plate.
ad way more vegetables and much less meat and potatoes
ttle of water
ferent?’ I asked “Hers is healthier
ies
ve to keep slim and trim n case their parents don’t come back for her. we’ll need to find her a wolf to marry her off to when she’s of age,’ said Mom with
nderstand
ff from Alex.
times. I
eft out the junk in the trunk part.
udly on Chasity’s door a couple times, placed the tray on the floor and lef
water.
noticing me peeping from my door.
l mad at Mom
continued being nice to Chasity.
or school “Ungrateful child.” muttered Mom as she banged on chasity’s door.
walk to school!”
Asked Feh:.:, confused
id. Mom
said
.
said or did.
y her door to a hit with our pinkies linked.
.I kinda wanted to sleep in there even though the co
enough to sniff her hair.
ing around her door last night?” Said, Mom. horrified
put her hand against my forehead to f
eady had it.’ said Felix
“Had what I A leve
Alex.
nowing my three boys are here, growled Mom, “Did you give her the calamine lotion and mittens?” Asked Al
ied every single textbook every single day whether he had that
y, hall-empty school bag over his shoulder.
e was some
ere near her until she’s no longer contagious, said
Mom
don’t recall seeing any spots yesterda
back to heroic, doting
Chasity seems like you’ve got yourself the week off
worried
m, you’re to use the downstairs bathroom,” call
frowned
“School
id Mom indignantly.
and left the only one Mom knew about “What if she’s a breakfast person and not a dinner person?’ I asked “For the umpteenth time. I don’t want any of you three fraternizing with Chasity,’ chastised
tuff for Chasity
zing and wanted her to try everything “Put both pancakes and waffles,” I said excitedly.
o,” said Felix.
quickly
kin