No... it was Drake's voice inside her own head.
Megan was repeating the same word, herself. How the hell could this be happening? They couldn't be... she couldn't bring herself to actually think the word.
You idiot! she cried Why'd you have to do that! I didn't need to know that we're...
But we're not. his voice was firm this is obviously some kind of trick you're trying to pull on me.
Why would I be doing that? she asked.
Because, all day, you've been hitting on me, trying to get me to like you. And, now that you know I know about the Night World, and what you are, you're trying to make it seem like we're soulmates. It's all just part of your plot. The only things I don't know is, is how you're doing it, and why you picked me.
Megan had to admit, it was good logic. But, no way in hell would she ever try and trick someone into thinking they were soulmates. She didn't even want a soulmate! She just wanted things to go back to normal!
Okay, first of all, you can't fake something like this! It's not in my knowledge-or anyone else's, for that matter-how! The only way for this to happen, is for it to actually be true. And, quite frankly, I don't want it to be true just as much as you do!
Drake was taken aback. He hadn't expected to be able to feel the truth in her words. Megan could feel that.
So... we're...? he sounded as if he were about to faint.
Yep, so get used to it, buckeroo! Because, even though we're soulmates, that doesn't mean we're going to do anything about it!
But... but... oh... why me? Why'd you choose me to go after? If you hadn't, we wouldn't be dealing with this right now!
Okay, so this may sound weird, but Megan had a reputation to uphold. Even though she didn't care what he thought-really she didn't-she couldn't tell him that the reason she chose him to go after, was because he was the only boy not going after her. Word would spread too fast around the school.
Only, here, there were no secrets. The lunchrooom from yesterday, flashed across both of their eyes.
"You really shouldn't do that, you know." She saw Kaya scold, her, again. Her green eyes shined, none the less.
She saw, herself, roll her eyes. A chunk of her blonde hair, was a bit more curly then the rest from when she had been talking to the boys. "Hey, it's not my fault that they keep coming back."
"Yeah, but you lead them on." Caitlin put in a bit timidly.
Megan shrugged. "Like I said, it's not my fault I can get any guy I want."
Laughing, Raphael pulled Ria closer to him. "Not everybody."
"Yeah, well, you know perfectlky well that the reason I can't get you or Robin is because of-" she glanced at Kaya and Caitlin "-reasons."
Raphae laughed and shook his head. "True, but I was actually talking about him." he nodded to a boy a couple of tables away who was obviously staringa t a girl with multi-colored hair.
Megan glared at the back of Drake's head.
That's why? Drake cried. Because I was the only boy not falling at your feet?
Drake...
But, it was too late. The little world of just them, was falling away, and she was back in her own body.