CAN'T FIGHT THE MOONLIGHT

CHAPTER FIVE-THE LEAK

The sun came up and Gabrielle changed.

Mom quickly got her clothes and Gabrielle changed.

"I don't believe this," Gabrielle said pacing the living room.

"Neither can we," Mom said dryly.

"Mom," I said warning. "What happened Gabrielle?"

"Remember how I told you that there were also Tyrix's here in Pickford?" Gabrielle asked turning her eyes onto mine.

"Yes,"

"Well, that's who killed the little girl," she said gravely. "I saw it with my own eyes."

"But you had blood on your face and muzzle," Dad said frowning.

"It was the little girls," Gabrielle said swallowing and looking sick to her stomach. "It…sprayed."

"We told you she didn't do it," Pim said firmly to Mom and Dad.

"Oh dear," Mom said looking upset. "We're so sorry, Gabrielle. We should've never doubted you for a moment."

"That's okay," Gabrielle said. "And I think I know who the Tyrix is."

"Who?" Pim asked curiously.

"Sam," Gabrielle said gravely.

GABRIELLE.

"Are you sure?" Phil asked.

"Positive," I said nodding. "When he shook my hand, I got a flash. In that flash, I saw the black wolf standing over the little girl. The same thing that happened earlier."

"Like a premonition?" Mrs. Diffy asked.

I nodded.

"How can you be sure it's him?" Phil asked.

"I can't," I admitted. "But he's definitely a suspect. We really need to keep Keely in plain view. Don't let her go off with him alone."

Phil nodded.

"Let's head to school,"

Wearing another one of Mrs. Diffy's outfits, a navy skirt and a red shirt, Phil, Pim and I headed to school. We met Keely and Sam by Phil's locker.

"Did you hear about that murder?" Keely asked looking pale and upset.

"Yeah," Phil said. "Do the police have any idea as to what did it?"

"No," Sam said. "But it looks like the work of a dog or something…maybe even a wolf."

"A wolf?" Pim scoffed rolling her eyes. "Oh please. There are no wolves here in Pickford, dude. I think you're confused."

"Am I now?" Sam asked raising an eyebrow.

"She's right," Phil said firmly. "There's no such thing as wolves here in Pickford."

Sam just sighed.

Just then, two police officers entered the school.

"What are they doing here?" I asked.

"I'm going to head to Science," Sam announced. "I'll see you later, Keely."

Sam headed off.

Keely's expression was starting to have me worried.

"Keely?" Phil demanded as he too caught Keely's expression.

"What did you do blondie?" Pim asked.

"I-I told the police I knew who killed the little girl," Keely stammered swallowing. "I told them it was Gabrielle."

"What?" Pim declared looking outraged.

"Keely," Phil said in an angry and disappointed tone.

"I'm so sorry! I panicked," Keely said looking upset now.

I sighed myself.

"I trusted you," I said in a low tone. "And you let me down."

Keely looked even more upset now.

The two police officers came over to us.

"Is one of you a Gabrielle Morris?" one of them asked.

"No," Phil said shaking his head. "She headed off down the corridor."

The police remained standing.

"Dark brown hair and blue eyes," the second officer read from a pad.

"You gave them a description?" Pim cried.

Keely shrank against the lockers.

Sighing, I held out my wrists.

The officer placed a pair of handcuffs on them.

"We'll be contacting your parents," the second officer said as they led me down the corridor.

PHIL.

I watched as the police officers led Gabrielle out of the school. She glanced back at me every once and a while before she was completely out of visual range.

I rounded on Keely.

"I can't believe you did that!" I cried outraged.

"She probably did kill that little girl!" Keely retorted. "She's a werewolf for crying out loud!"

"It wasn't her!" Pim said angrily. "There's a second werewolf here! He's the one who did it!"

"How can you be sure?" Keely retorted angrily. "Did she tell you she didn't do it? Phil only believes her because he likes her!"

"I believe her too," Pim argued.

I've never seen Pim like this.

I was so angry that I couldn't even speak.

"I can't talk to you right now," I snapped as I turned and began stalking off down the corridor.

Pim was at my heels.

Throughout the day, I couldn't stop worrying about Gabrielle. If they did find out about her, they'd certainly want to destroy her or something. She'll be placed in jail for the human end of it though.

I couldn't let that happen. I was going to confront Sam.

During lunch, I sat with Pim. I didn't care if I was seen with 6th graders. I was in no mood to sit with Keely.

"What are we going to do, Phil?" Pim asked pushing her food around on her plate.

"I don't know," I said miserably. "Somehow we've got to find Sam and make him confess do killing that girl."

"What about the Nilidizer?" Pim suggested.

"Naw," I said shaking my head. "It has to be done in front of Keely."

"I can't believe Blondie called the police," Pim said sadly. "She had no proof either."

"We don't either," I said reasonably.

Pim glared at me scandalized.

"You're agreeing with her?"

"No," I said quickly. "No I'm just playing the Devil's Advocate. But I believe Gabrielle. She did tell us that there were other werewolves here she just didn't know who exactly. It could be anyone."

"I say we go to the police station after school to visit Gabrielle," Pim suggested.

"Good idea," I said.

So after school, we headed to the police station.

GABRIELLE.

I was in a holding cell. There were two other juvenile's in with me. Sighing, I draped my arms through the bars and rested my forehead against the bar.

My dad had been called. He was on his way.

Just then, I looked up and spied Phil and Pim. They talked to a female cop before she gestured to where I was.

Phil and Pim hurried over.

"Are you alright?" Phil demanded standing close to the bars.

My fingers barely touched his shirt.

"Been better," I said smirking. "Hey Pim."

"I'm so sorry about Keely," Phil apologized quickly. "I had no idea she did what she did."

"It's alright," I said sighing. "I can't say I don't blame her."

"But you're innocent!" Pim said looking shocked. "Why would you want to go to jail when you're innocent?"

"Do you really think people are going to believe that I'm a werewolf?" I asked dropping my voice.

"We're going to prove Sam did it," Phil said firmly. "Then you'll be set free."

Pim spied my Dad and hurried over to him.

Phil stood closer to the bars now.

"I know you didn't do it," he said quietly, his brown eyes locked on mine.

I put a hand on his through the bars.

"That's sweet," I said softly.

Suddenly, he moved his face close to mine and he kissed me through the bars. I gently and softly kissed him back.

He pulled back just as Pim and my Dad came over.

"These two know about you?" Dad asked.

"Yes," I said nodding.

"I don't understand it," Dad said shaking his head. "She's never hurt a human being before."

"We know it wasn't her, sir," Phil said shaking his head. "She had a premonition of another wolf attacking the little girl."

"Is this true?" Dad asked, looking at me.

I nodded.

"I think it was a Tyrix,"

"A Tyrix? My God," Dad breathed looking paler than normal.

"We have our suspicions on whom it might be," Phil said slowly. "There's a new student in school now named Sam Androse."

"Androse?" Dad said suddenly becoming alert. "You're kidding right?"

"No," Phil said looking at him. "Why?"

"Dad?" I asked alert now.

Dad looked worried and scared.

"Sam's family is well known," Dad began slowly. "They're one of the renowned Tyrix families."

"Are you saying they're like 'royal' werewolves?" Pim asked curiously.

"'Fraid so," Dad replied grimly. "See, each werewolf 'species' if you will have their own family traits. Ours come from a long line if respected and loyal werewolves…the Androse's are well known, feared and quick to kill just because they can. They think because of their name, nothing will happen to them."

"I see," Phil said nodding. "Is there no way then to punish Sam for doing what he did?"

"Again, you said yourself you had your suspicions," Dad pointed out. "Without ample proof, we're sunk."

"What about if he confessed?" Pim suggested.

"That would work…but how would you get him to confess?" I said.

"Leave it to me," Phil said winking.

PHIL.

We bade Gabrielle good-bye and left the police station. Her father stayed with her.

"How are we going to do that?" Pim asked curiously.

I grinned and pulled out the Darin. I turned it on and waved it over me. Immediately, my appearance changed into Keely's.

"By a little snuggling," I smirked.

Pim cackled.

PIM.

My brother changed into Keely's appearance. He scanned himself.

"Phil? I want you to know that if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask me," I said straight faced.

"Shut up," Phil/Keely snapped. "This is the only way."

I raised my hands in a submissive form.

"Okay…you're right," I said. "But where are we going to find Sam?"

"Where else? School," Phil/Keely smiled.

"At this hour?" I asked checking my watch. "It's four PM."

"I have a hunch okay?"

Phil pulled out a small tape recorder and stuffed it into his pockets. This tape recorder was able to detect sound up to 4 feet away. It would certainly be able to pick up Sam's confession clearly.

So we headed off back to school.

Sure enough, Sam was oddly at school in the computer room, typing on one of the machines. He looked up when Phil entered the room.

"Keely? What are you doing back here? I thought you had to go home?" Sam asked standing up.

"What? Oh yeah," Phil/Keely said. "I realized I had left something in my locker."

I stayed outside listening.

"So did you hear about that poor little girl?" Phil/Keely asked.

"Oh yes," Sam said. "Most sad."

"You still think a wolf did it?" Phil/Keely asked curiously.

"Oh yes it did," Sam said. "And it wasn't a normal wolf either."

"It wasn't?" Phil/Keely asked keeping her/his tone light.

"No…it was most definitely a werewolf," Sam whispered leaning close to Phil/Keely.

"You believe in them?"

"Oh sure," Sam replied automatically. "See, I'm one."

Phil/Keely kept her expression neutral.

"Really? Wow…I've never met a real life werewolf before."

Phil's a good actor! I thought proudly.

"And I have something else to tell you," Sam whispered even lower.

Phil/Keely listened.

"I'm the one that killed the little girl," Sam said smiling. "I let that Gabrielle take the blame."

"Clever," Phil/Keely said as she/he stood up. "Well, I must get going. I'll see you in the morning?"

"Absolutely," Sam said nodding. "Don't tell anyone…or else I will kill you too."

He smiled as he said this.

"Don't worry," Phil/Keely said smiling back.

She flew out of the classroom and we headed home.

Before we entered the house, Phil changed himself back.

"Now what? If I play the tape to the police, that would mean that Keely told and he could hurt her too," Phil moaned plopping down on the bed.

"We really are stuck," I said sadly sitting down on the chair.

"What are we going to do?" Phil mused aloud. "We're stuck between a rock and a hard place here."

We sat in silence.

"What if we asked Mr. Morris' family for protection?" I asked.

"What? You mean like a werewolf witness protection program or something?" Phil asked.

"Yeah," I said nodding. "They could protect us, including Keely. This way if the Tyrix's try anything, Keely would be safe as well as us."

"It's worth a try," Phil said nodding. "Let's get some sleep and then go for it in the morning."

I nodded and left Phil's room.