{"id":1459,"date":"2026-04-20T06:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:06:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T08:06:59","slug":"chapter-13-work-or-die097","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/04\/20\/chapter-13-work-or-die097\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 13 Work or Die097"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/04\/19\/chapter-13-work-or-die096\/\">Previous<\/a> &#8211; Book1 Page97 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/04\/21\/chapter-13-work-or-die098\/\">Next<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p>softly on the lips. KristalClear had taken him by surprise. She had been in complete control of the encounter from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p>Watching her disappear further down Willowdene Road, and then off into a smaller side street, NutJob smiles to himself and slowly makes his way home. He might see her again on Saturday, but he knows that the stables will be busy all day. He might see her again on Sunday. Who knows?<\/p>\n<p>He will definitely see her again on Monday morning when school starts.<\/p>\n<p>Once home, NutJob takes the Saturday edition of <em>The Lancastrian<\/em> from his knapsack and places it on the kitchen table. One of the perks of working for Franklin and Faraday is that NutJob, and his parents, always have a free copy of the paper, and it\u2019s one day earlier than everybody else.<\/p>\n<p>After registration on Monday morning, the first lesson is Civics. It\u2019s a comfortable way to start any day, especially a Monday, and it\u2019s especially good when it\u2019s Mr Rafone. He\u2019s one of those teachers that everyone gets along with. He\u2019s easy to talk to, and he enthuses students in a way that ensures that the class stays focussed with a lively, yet pragmatic discussion of the topic of the day.<\/p>\n<p>When he entered the classroom this morning Mr Rafone could already hear Kayt addressing one of the boys with her well rehearsed catchphrase, \u201cdon\u2019t invade my personal space\u201d. He didn\u2019t see what happened, but <em>the back row boys<\/em> were giggling and pointing.<\/p>\n<p>Giving them a look which says \u201csubdue your rebellious tendencies\u201d, Mr Rafone briefly scans the room. As usual Kayt is sitting with the <em>girl power<\/em> group. They\u2019re a lively lot, good natured and always geared up for a vocal debate.<\/p>\n<p>They have their own provocative, cheeky style, and at least they manage to combine \u200bthat with some valuable and helpful contributions.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the room from the<em> back row boys<\/em> is the spot where NutJob normally sits. Where is he today?<\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/04\/19\/chapter-13-work-or-die096\/\">Previous<\/a> &#8211; Book1 Page97 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slenderwolf.com\/novels\/2026\/04\/21\/chapter-13-work-or-die098\/\">Next<\/a><\/p>\n<hr width=\"100%\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previous &#8211; Book1 Page97 \u2013 Next softly on the lips. KristalClear had taken him by surprise. She had been in complete control of the encounter from start to finish. Watching her disappear further down Willowdene Road, and then off into a smaller side street, NutJob smiles to himself and slowly makes his way home. 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