I woke up to the sound of my alarm and sat up sharply. Yesterday's events flooded my thoughts and I groaned. I tilted my head to the side and saw Alice curled up and snoring lightly. I stretched and yawned widely. We had stayed up until 3 in the morning, just talking. I stuck my foot out of the covers and poked her in the side. She let out a gasp and sprung up. I laughed as she looked at me fiercely.

"You scared the shit out of me Cat!" She whispered.

"Sorry!" I said giggling. She shoved me playfully and started pulling out her clothes from a bag. I got up and opened my closet door. I looked through it carefully, reluctant to pick anything. I had no idea what to wear. I ended up choosing a blue halter and black skinny jeans. I went over to my mirror and put on my regular makeup: blue eyeliner, black mascara, lip-gloss, and some blush. I stared at myself in the mirror for a while; I had really changed. I wondered if anyone would notice.

"Ready?" I nodded and turned around. Alice was wearing a yellow tank top and shorts. "OK, let's go." She opened my window and threw our backpacks out. Then she motioned for me to jump. I looked at her quizzically. "Your mom is in the living room waiting for you. I thought you'd want to avoid her."

"Good idea, thanks." I jumped out of the window and landed on the balls of my feet. "Wait. I thought you couldn't see werewolves' futures."

"Lies…all lies. I can see everyone's." Alice said as she swung her legs over the windowsill and closed the window. She handed me a water bottle from her backpack and took one out for herself.

"What is it?"

"Blood. You should drink it before we get to school. My car is around the block. You're lucky to live in a townhouse; it's easy to sneak out of!" I smiled and followed her to her car. Alice has a Porsche…of course…only it's black not yellow. We got in and she turned the ignition on. "Drink up." I opened the bottle and drank greedily. I hadn't realized I was hungry until I put it to my lips. We arrived at school before I noticed; Alice had even parked the car.

"Oh wow, I can't believe we're here already."

"Well...you fell asleep."

"I did?"

"Yeah, only your eyes were open. It was kind of creepy." I laughed and got out of the car. We closed the doors behind us and walked towards the school. I shot a quick look at the people lounging around, looking for Will or Alex. I saw neither.

"Cat!" My friend Lindsey came running up to us and wrapped her arms around me. She pulled away and her smile faded. "You've changed…"

"I know…" She certainly hadn't. Her hair and eyes were still dark brown, her complexion was still golden brown, although she might have grown an inch, she was still shorter than me.

"She required facial reconstruction after the accident." Alice told her. I hid my surprise at her answer. It made sense though, it was the only plausible excuse for my transformation.

"Oh you poor thing!" I tried not to roll my eyes. Sometime Lindsey was over the top. "Are you alright now?" I nodded and she continued talking. " I've collected all of the homework and notes you missed. You were really lucky that you didn't have any tests while you were out. You don't have to make any of those up. Here let me find your stuff." She rummaged through her pink shoulder bag and took out a bundle of papers, which she handed me.

"Thank you, Lindsey. I really appreciated it." I said smiling. She smiled back and linked her arm through mine.

"What are friends for?" The five-minute warning bell rang and Lindsey looked around shocked. "Time for school, already!?"

"Yeah, we should get going. See you during lunch, Cat." Alice said as she walked into the building.

"I didn't know you were friends with Alice. Since when?"

"For a while now. I should probably get to Calc. I'll see you during English."

"Alright Cat. If you need anything else, just tell me ok?" I nodded. Lindsey squeezed my arm and left for her History class. I watched her walk down the hall, detached. I didn't feel like myself anymore. It was like I was trapped in a different body…I tried to shake the feeling away and it just dulled. I walked into Calc and sat down at my usual seat. Although we no longer had assigned seating, I tended to sit in the same chair for each of my classes, simply out of habit. I took out my notebook and textbook. I looked through the bundle of papers that Lindsey had given me for my math notes and glued them into my notebook. The start bell rang and I looked up to see a sub walk into the classroom. My face lit up with a smile and I turned back to my notes. I pulled out all of my notebooks and proceeded to glue in all of the notes I had missed.

After I finished, I sat back in my chair to chill for a minute before looking through the homework I had missed. I looked around the classroom and saw groups of students lazing around, talking or studying. I felt so alone. That feeling of being out of place came back and I laid my head in my arms. I hated feeling this way: vulnerable. Where was Will? He would make me feel better. I stayed in that position until class ended and then shoved my books into my bag. Just six more weeks….six more…then freedom.

I walked listlessly through halls looking for someone I knew. I wondered where Alex was; I hadn't seen him yet. In the end I decided to go to the library and catch up on the homework I had missed. I walked in and sat down in a corner and began the long task. Sitting by myself, without distractions, I was able to finish almost all of my homework before I had to go to my third period class. Hopefully I would feel better during lunch.

Fifth period. Finally. I entered the lunchroom and grabbed a tray. I got on line filled it up and paid. As I walked towards the table where I sat with Alice, Jasper, Will, and Alex I got strange looks and I could hear my name whispered. I ignored them and sat down.

"Damn...What the fuck happened to her? She looks mad different."

"Shush, what if she hears you?"

"I'm whispering god damnit. She can't hear a thing."

"She's changed so much, no wonder she's sitting all by herself."

"Turned into a freak, like the others she sits with."

I hate having better hearing. I hate it so much. Why? I looked down on my plate and brought the burger to my mouth before I remembered I couldn't eat it. I growled in frustration.

"Cat!" I looked up and felt marginally better. Alex was making his way over. "Hey! How are you feeling? The doctors wouldn't let me visit you. I was so worried." He stopped by our table and gave me a hug.

"I'm ok." I whispered. He looked at me oddly.

"You've changed!"

"I needed surgery. Here." I pushed my tray towards him. "I'm not that hungry.""Thanks Cat. Are you sure you're ok? You don't really look it." I nodded and he stared at me expecting an answer. He waited for a couple of seconds and then began to eat my burger. I saw Alice and Jasper enter the cafeteria and waved them over.

"Hiya Cat." Alice said. "How's your day been?"

"Fine." I replied with a fake smile. Worst day ever!

"You'll get used to it soon, don't worry." Jasper said, practically reading my mind.

"Get used to what?" Alex asked with his mouth full.

"What did I tell you about talking with food in your mouth?" He swallowed quickly.

"Sorry…What do you have to get used to?"

"Just being back at school and my new look." I shrugged.

"Oh, right. I don't even see a difference anymore. Besides no one should care what you look like. They should be happy that you're alive."

"I suppose so." I sighed and put my head down on the table. I hoped the rest of this day would pass by swiftly.