Chapter 9: The Big Secret

(Ethan's room)

"Would you like to tell me why we climbed the side of your house to get into your room?" Karin asked as she clasped on the bed. Ethan just turned around while on his chair, he got up and reached his hand out to Karin to help her stand. She looked at him with those lion eyes of hers expecting an answer. He sighed and began to speak. "I don't want my friends knowing I'm still alive?" Karin looked at him puzzled "why not?" she said trying to convince him not to do what he's about to do "they'd be thrilled to see your not dead, well half dead anyway"

Ethan looked at Karin with his big brown eyes pleading to keep this a secret. But after a whole hour she was able to convince him he had to tell his friends but until he got use to this whole fledgling thing Karin would shape shift using her powers to look like him during the day at school and his house when needed.

(2 months later)

"Wow" said Karin as she transformed back into herself "you have been working out" She walked over to Ethan to feel his biceps which have gotten a little noticeable since he started his whole training thing. "How was school?" Ethan asked sitting down on his bed. She sat next to him groaning. "Well I have used my powers to make it look like your there to the teachers so they mark you as present but I made sure none of the students could see me" She explained. He face had a huge smile on it as he wrapped his arms around Karin to give her a huge hug.

"I have to go "said Ethan as he looked out the window "I'm getting a little hungry" Karin caution backed away a few inches from Ethan. Ethan couldn't help but smile at Karin who looked like a scared eight year old. "I'll be coming in from the door today" as he opened the window "so expect to see me opening my room door for the first time in a couple of months" and just like that he was gone.

Karin transformed into Ethan and went to use his computer like they real Ethan would do when she heard the door to his room open "oh great Ethan you're back she said turning back into herself and standing from the chair. When she turned around she was surprised to see Benny. "Benny what the hell are you doing in here?" she asked regretting that she thought it was Ethan and actually saying his name out loud.

"I came here to return Ethan's game he lent me I couldn't but help remembering him whenever I saw it….did you just call me Ethan?" Benny said as he put down the game on Ethan's bed "well…well…ummmm….no" Karin couldn't help but stutter when she answered Benny. "What are you doing here Karin?" Benny asked just before he was about to leave. "Using his computer what else" she replied hoping her nerves weren't as obvious as she thought they were. Benny eyed Karin very suspiciously when Ethan suddenly appeared by the door behind Benny.

Karin's eyes widened when she saw him as well as Ethan's when he saw his best friend standing in front of him unaware the best friend he thought died two months ago was right behind him. Karin just stood there trying to motion Ethan to leave, that he shouldn't tell him not like this. But Ethan was too busy listening in to Sarah's thoughts. Between his training and all his worrying he totally forgot he could her mind. I miss you Ethan please I wish you could come back please I but his connection to Sarah was cut off when Benny turned around and saw Ethan.

"Ethan" Benny said walking up to him very slowly "your alive" He turned to Karin and all she managed to say was "SURPRISE?"