"Mei. Mei. Open up." Alexis says as she is knocking on Mei's bedroom window.
"Alexis?" Mei asks as she opens the window and lets Alexis in.
"What happened back there? You completely threw us under the bus in front of your mom." Alexis says angrily.
"I know and I'm so sorry." Mei says ashamedly.
"Sorry? Mei friends don't do that." Alexis says
"I don't have a choice Alexis." Mei says.
"I thought you wanted to break away from being perfect little Mei-Mei?" Alexis asks.
"I did but not anymore. This panda is too dangerous. I have to do what my mom wants." Mei says reluctantly.
"Don't you get it? This isn't about the panda anymore Mei." Alexis says annoyedly.
"I'm sorry Alexis. I think you should go home." Mei says as Alexis looks at her.
"Yeah. I'm sorry too. But you know what I think? I think you need to be honest with your mother. You need to be honest about yourself. Not only to your mother but to yourself. You can't be free otherwise Mei." Alexis says.
"Oh how would you know? You know nothing about what I'm going through right now." Mei says angrily.
"I know plenty more than you think Mei. I know because I'm hiding a secret too." Alexis says before she shifts to wolf form.
"What? Alexis?" Mei asks in shock.
"Take a good look. This is the real me. I hid it because it costed me by birth family." Alexis says as she pins her ears back.
"Alexis I'm so sorry. I didn't know." Mei says.
"My adoptive aunt knows and now you." Alexis says.
"Why didn't you ever tell me? You are my closest friend." Mei says.
"For the same reason you didn't want us to know. Fear. But I realized I was far happier being true to myself and my heart then I was hiding who I am from everyone I love. Including you." Alexis says harshly.
"Alexis..." Mei says.
"You made me consider telling people about myself because you inspired me. But now I'm not sure what to think." Alexis says.
"Alexis I can't. I just can't... I can't do it." Mei says as Alexis kooks at her.
"Can't do what? Be True To yourself and accept who you are like we have or stand up to your mother?" Alexis asks.
"Both. I'm sorry." Mei says as Alexis sighs.
"I'm sorry too Mei. You're not the person I've come to care for and love." Alexis says as she heads over to the window.
"Wait. You love me?" Mei asks in surprise.
"Yeah but it was a mistake. Goodbye Mei... and for what it's worth I never felt more attracted to you since you became this person after getting the ability with the panda. I think you're making a mistake by listening to your mother. But you do want you think is best." Alexis says as she jumps out the window.
"Alexis wait!" Mei shouts before Alexis runs off.
