This is my first Animorphs fan fiction, so forgive me if it sounds horrible.
Chapter 1: The Renewal
Jake's POV
My name is Jake. I can't tell you my last name. Just trust me, I can't. If I did, then I wouldn't be the one telling you this story. The truth. The yeerk inside my head would be full of lies. And I'm sure, no, positive, that he would give them all to you. He would gloat, how "we" lost, how "we" fought, and even "our" thoughts. You wouldn't want that. Trust me.
So that is why I can't tell you. I never will tell you. None of us will. Because of the Yeerks, the parasitic aliens in our universe. Fighting against the Andalites-
You know what? You can get all the information from someone else. If you hadn't heard it by now, then I don't know why you even picked up this book. I'm sorry. It's just-I think I need to start over. Start fresh. Not so much live a new life. Just realize what I'm fighting for. Family. Freedom. Friendship.
Love.
I know it sounds corny, but it's not a normal relationship. I realized something. Something very important about me.
I don't like Cassie the way I thought I did.
I like someone else. A guy.
If you're against it, put down this book right now. And just walk away. That's something he would do. The person I like. He would freak. I think he's against all of that. I've known him forever. Since we were babies. He thinks I am falling in love with Cassie. But I'm not.
I'm in love with Marco. Which is why I have to start fresh. Start over.
I needed to talk to Cassie. If we started our relationship fresh, then maybe I would come to the conclusion that liking Marco is just a phase. Just a phase in growing up, that I would grow out of it. Never to look back.
Cassie knew it. She knew it before I did. I was flirting. With a guy. And she was totally cool with it. I'm sorry. I needed to get this off my chest. And I knew this would be a good way, since you all believed I liked Cassie, too. Even Rachel still believes it, and she's my cousin!
Sigh.
Life is never simple. Face facts. Tough life. But I have to keep moving. For Tom. For Cassie.
For him. Marco. The guy that says that the missions are insane. The one that calls my cousin "Xena." That one. You know him? Of course not.
Not like I do. Which is why I can never tell him my feelings. Not a chance.
So, I headed out to Cassie's barn. I walked letting this all sink in.
Soon, I arrived. She was inside feeding the deer with a broken leg.
"Cassie?" I spoke quietly.
She turned her head and smiled. "Hey, Jake."
"Listen, can we talk?" I walked over to her.
Cassie nodded. "We always can. What are best friends for?"
I smiled a bit.
"Do…do you think what I'm feeling is just a phase?" I sat down on a bale of hay, not even realizing at first that it was the bale of hay that Marco always sat on.
Cassie tilted her head at me. "I don't know, Jake. Maybe. Have you thought of telling him?" She patted the deer reassuringly.
"I thought about it, but I don't think he'd want to speak to me ever again." I hung my head slightly.
Cassie patted my shoulder. "You don't know that, though." She smiled at me and said, "Look, how about this? Rachel or I could speak to him about the subject. In fact, I could call Rach right now. This way we can find out."
I looked at her and thought a moment. "What class would it be for?"
Cassie seemed to be ready. "Psychology. We can be explaining the opposing views of the subject."
I sighed, then slowly nodded. "Time to start fresh." First I lived my life loving Cassie, and if this works, then I'm with Marco.
It's hard to believe I'm acting on it. What will Marco think?
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