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I came to, with David standing over me, fear etched on his face. Groaning, I sat up and said, "What the hell happened?" But, my question was never answered as my memory came back. I fell back against a warm, firm pillow-like... thing. After a minute, I realized what it was, and jumped up, shooting him glares all the way. Confused, he looked at me, pleading me to sit down, but I didn't listen. I was way too far into my rage and horror. I mean, seriously, I was paired with my best friend? Come on!

"Now, Jessica, I need you to sit down and listen to me, I-" He didn't get past that because I went up and slapped him. He looked at me dazed, and then comprehension slowly seeped back into his eyes, "Jessica, calm dow-," and then I slapped him again. How dare he go along with this. I thought he was my friend for goodness sake! I was going to hit him again, when he jumped up and pinned my arms to my side. Even more pissed off, I started to struggle. Not having any of that, he pulled me closer and said, "JESSICA! Stop it right now!" I stopped, paralyzed by what I was hearing. He had never raised his voice, unless there was something wrong that would endanger me. And, I didn't really want to die.

Breathing deep, calm breaths, I asked, "What? What do you want David?" Noting that I was calming down, slowly but surely, he slipped his hands down my arms, until they gripped my hands. Leaning in closer he said, "You know I wouldn't choose this if I didn't have to, but you have to trust me on this. I won't let you get hurt. I promise. Now, I want you to listen and-," he was cut off, once again, when I leaned forward and just cried. I cried because I didn't want this to happen to me, I cried because I wanted to go back to my normal life, before here, and I cried just because I could. Seeing that I was crying, he pulled me closer and tried to soothe me, rubbing my back and whispering, "It is OK Jessica," and, "Everything will be all right."

After a while, I calmed down enough that I tried to pull back, but he tightened his grip and held me against his chest, a tear or two escaping from my eyes. I just stood there for a minute before the awkwardness of the situation came back, and I took a step back, wiping my eyes. I looked him in the eye and said, "You don't expect me to sleep with you? Do you?" He looked at me in wide eyed shock, and... sadness? WTF (yes, it is used there. Most of them were teens, and most teens learn this when we enter the neighborhood of teendom. Trust me, I would know)? Before I could ask him though, he said quickly, "No, I don't. But, that may have to be a back up plan. But, the plan for now involves Jarrett and Danielle. I looked at him incredulously. Oh my gosh, he had to be kidding me! They couldn't be involved! They would get hurt! I opened my mouth to protest, and he raised his hands and said, "Now, Jessie," Stupid nickname, "They volunteered, you want to know something?" I glared, and yet nodded my head. My womanly curiosity took over. "Well... They were paired up with each other and-," I didn't hear the rest because I started laughing so hard, I was clutching my sides. Oh Jesus, that would've been something to watch. And never forget. Those two were two of a kind together, but they were only friends. Jarrett was five foot four inches, had dark brown hair, and black eyes. His sense of humor gave a sense of freedom to people, though sometimes it wasn't exactly appropriate. His eyes were always laughing, even if he was in a bad mood. Danielle had light brown skin, short brown hair, and a pair of dark brown eyes. She was kind, and wasn't that pushy, unless she was really determined. She didn't ask questions, unless you asked for advice on a situation in your life. And, she would always wait for you to tell her about something before jumping to conclusions. A true friend.

Now, the catch with them, was that they were shape shifters. Yep, honest to god Shape shifters. Jarrett could shape shift into a black ferret, which was good if you wanted to hear some pretty good dirt, and Danielle could shape shift into a beautiful, snow white wolf with pretty green eyes that stood out in the night. They were very good friends, but they still had their flaws, like an argument every few weeks, which didn't last long at all. It was always about random things, and it wasn't serious, so they didn't last long. That is another thing I liked about them, and that they were amazing friends, they helped David get me through those rough first years.

After catching my breath, I looked up and said in between giggles, "Just... don't say anything else... I'll do anything you say. Just... don't say that sentence again." He smiled and said, "Sure, that works for me." I straightened up and got serious. "What do you want me to do?" He smiled evilly and said, "Just listen to me for once, and I'll tell you."

(I hope you enjoyed! Remember to read and review. And, if any of my friends cough Jarrett and Danielle cough see this, you have every right to kick my butt. But, before you do, remember when you asked to be characters? Well, you are now! haha :D. Thanx for reading guys! Review/PM your opinions and thoughts!

Twi :D)