Chapter 17 Fangs And Fears

• I watched as Jason helped the elderly women with fixing their leaking roofs, helping with house chores, and cleaning up. I was glad he was finally turning a new leaf, he seemed too determined to prove the ill judgment of people wrong. I decided to sit down on a sturdy rock, my legs ached from standing and assisting him.
• “Brenda?!” I heard a voice call out as it shook me gently. I opened my eyes. It was Jason. “Are you okay? I've never seen you sleep this deep, you are exhausted,” he said with concern spread across his face. I hadn't realized that I had slept for more than an hour as I sat on the rock and rested my back against a tree.
• “I’m sorry. I tagged along to help you but I ended up sleeping through.” I rolled my eyeballs, angry at myself for being so undependable and unreliable. I can't believe I fell asleep. Flicking my forehead with his fingers, Jason brought me back into reality.