Night of the Werecat

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Authors: R.L. Stine
wasn’t over yet. She was only third or fourth. Her spot on the team depended on how the rest of the girls did—especially Nancy. Nancy had always been better than Wendy on the balance beam. Wendy held her breath as Nancy began her routine.
    But something was wrong. Nancy seemed unsure of her footing. Her face was still splotchy. Then, halfway across, she began to sneeze.
    And sneeze.
    Nancy fell off the beam.
    Ms. Mason put an arm around her, but Nancy shrugged it off. She rushed back to her seat and buried her face in her hands. Wendy could see that she was crying.
    Wendy felt awful. She knew how embarrassed Nancy must be. And even though Nancy always made fun of her, Wendy couldn’t help feeling sorry for her.
    Because Wendy knew it was her fault Nancy fell. I didn’t know she would be so sick! Wendy thought. I never meant to ruin her chances for the team.
    Then Ms. Mason made the announcement. “Top girl is Becky, then Sondra. Wendy is third.”
    â€œCongratulations,” Tina exclaimed. “You did it!”
    â€œThanks,” Wendy answered glumly.
    â€œHey, what’s with you?” Tina asked. She and Wendy got up and headed for the locker room. “How come you’re not thrilled?”
    â€œI am,” Wendy admitted. “I just feel bad for Nancy.”
    Tina stared at her. “After how mean she’s been? Wow, Wendy. You’re a lot nicer than I would be.”
    Wendy shrugged. She couldn’t tell Tina she felt guilty. That Nancy fell off the beam because of her. That she had made Nancy sick.
    That she was a werecat.
    Wendy was more determined than ever to stop the transformation. She yanked off her gym shirt. “Tina, you’ve got to help me,” she said. “You have to get this thing off me.” She touched the cat charm around her neck.
    Tina’s eyes grew wide with surprise. “What are you doing with that?” she demanded. “I thought Mrs. Bast wouldn’t sell it to you. Did you go back another day without telling me?”
    â€œNo,” Wendy admitted. “I—I took it.”
    Tina’s mouth dropped open.
    â€œBut I didn’t steal it,” Wendy added quickly. “I put five dollars in the tray.”
    Tina shook her head.
    â€œBut I think it’s broken,” Wendy continued. “And now I can’t get it off. And I really, really have to.” She turned around so Tina could get at the clasp.
    â€œNo problem.” Tina fiddled with the necklace. It wouldn’t open. “That’s weird,” she muttered.
    â€œI told you,” Wendy said. “Keep trying.”
    Tina tried pulling. She tried twisting. She tried her fingernails. She even tried her teeth. Nothing was working.
    â€œThis thing is really stuck,” Tina said. “There’s no way I can get it open.”
    Wendy’s heart sank. She couldn’t live with the necklace around her neck one more night!
    â€œThen I have to go back to Mrs. Bast’s booth and get her to open it for me,” Wendy declared. “I have to.”
    Wendy and Tina rode their bikes to the cat show. The whole way Wendy worried. Mrs. Bast was going to be furious that she had taken the charm.
    I can’t think about that, Wendy told herself. I have to get rid of the charm. She didn’t know of any other way to stop turning into a werecat. So no matter how mad Mrs. Bast was, Wendy would have get her to open the clasp.
    Besides, she reassured herself for the hundredth time, I did pay for it!
    The girls pedaled into the parking lot. Wendy glanced up at the building where the cat show was held. “Oh, no!” Wendy cried. She pulled her bike to a sudden stop.
    â€œWhoa!” Tina exclaimed, swerving to avoid crashing into Wendy. “What is it?”
    Wendy couldn’t answer. She pointed at the empty store.
    The cat show banner was gone!
    â€œUh-oh,” Tina said. “Looks like they’re

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