Cassie

I thought I knew Rachel, I really did. I mean she was my best friend, how could I not know her? But how could she do this to Jake? To us? I've always wanted to leave the Animorphs, not quite like this, but it was kind of a relief.

"Cassie, honey, will you at least pretend to like what I've cooked," my dad joked from the head of the table.

I had picked up a piece of carrot and was holding it out in front of me with a disgusted look on my face. Not because I didn't like what he cooked, but because I was thinking about Rachel.

"Sorry," I said. "I was just thinking about school."

"About Jake's brother?" my mum said. "But you hardly knew him."

I shrugged. Suddenly the phone rang. My dad went to pick it up.

"Cassie, it's for you," he said. "Someone named Tobias."

I sighed and walked over to the kitchen where the phone was. My dad handed it to me.

"Hello?" I said in it.

"Cassie," Tobias sounded breathless and scared, but just then I really didn't care. "We have a problem."

"If this is about before, I really don't want to know about it," I said.

"No this is really important," he said, urgently.

"Tobias, I really don't care anymore," I said harshly and for the first time in my life, I hung up without saying goodbye.

I walked back into the dining area and sat down.

"What did Tobias want?" my mum asked casually, although I could tell she was very anxious about it. Probably thought me and Tobias were something.

"Wanted to talk about school," I lied. "Wanted my English notes."