A/N: Hello all! I am soooooooo sorry that this took so long, the internet wasn't on. So I'm very, very sorry! Thanks so much for the reviews!!! Well, on with the chapter.

Disclaimer: I'd like to say I own the Mediator series but sadly I don't.

The New Best Friend

Chapter 5: Shifters – Plural!

I'd like to say I got a lie in but I didn't. I had to get up at 6:00 to be ready on time. That's right 6:00AM; it honestly takes me that long to get ready. In England I didn't have to get up until 7:00AM because school didn't start until 9:00AM, here it starts at 8:00AM so I have to get up earlier (A/N: I am completely making up the times here so please don't shout at me!). Anyways, I rolled out of bed – literally – and quickly locked my self in the bathroom before Suze got up.

By the time I got out of the bathroom Suze was up and waiting for her turn.

'It's about time. I've been up ages,' Suze whined.

'Yeah right Suze. If by ages you mean five minutes,' I laughed.

'Whatever Rena,' Suze replied, walking into the bathroom, slamming the door behind her. I think it's safe to say that she is not a morning person.

I got dressed while Suze was in the bathroom. I put on a simple pair of jeans and a Panic! At The Disco t-shirt. Suze walked out of the bathroom fully dressed, she must have taken some clothes in with her. She was wearing a pair of jeans and a simple tank top.

'Sorry about before Rena. I'm a bit snappy in the mornings, I should have warned you,' Suze said.

'It's okay, you weren't that bad,' I replied.

I turned round and spotted a picture on Suze's desk. I went over to look at it. It was a picture of Suze and a man; it looked like they were at a dance of some kind. I turned back round to face Suze with the picture still it my hands.

'So, is this the famous Jesse I've been hearing about?' I asked her.

She blushed and grabbed the photo out of my hand, 'If you must know yes it is!'

I laughed, 'So when do I get to meet him then? You can't hide him from me forever you know. Cee and Adam have met him so why can't I?'

'Actually,' She replied, 'you will probably get to meet him tonight.'

'Really?'

'Yes really! Now come on or our ride will leave without us!' As she said this she put her shoes on.

We grabbed our things and ran down stairs. We both grabbed a piece of toast and headed out of the door.

Suze was right; our ride did leave without us. We missed assembly; Sister Ernestine's face was like thunder when we finally got there. She read us both the riot act then gave us detention. Yay can't wait for that. That was sarcasm by the way.

When we walked into our first lesson we got shouted at again by Mr Walden. We slid into our seats, 'Where have you two been?' CeeCee hissed.

'Sorry,' Suze replied before I could say anything, 'Rena is staying at mine for a bit and she takes forever to get ready!'

'I do not!!' I said hotly.

'Why are you staying at Suze's Rena?' CeeCee asked me softly.

'Oh…Errm, my mum and I had this massive argument and I'm staying Suze's until we get everything sorted out. It's no big deal really,' I replied, okay so I was lying a bit, it is a big deal. I did run away after all.

'No big deal! Are you-'Cee got cut off by Mr Walden.

'Miss Webb I see you would like to join your friends in detention this evening!!' He exclaimed.

'Yes, sir. Sorry, sir,' Cee muttered.

At lunch the four of us sat at our usual table. Adam started telling us about how he had crashed his car – don't ask – when this totally hot guy – hot is an understatement by the way – came up to our table and asked to speak to Suze. I watched as she nodded and got up, after they had both gone I turned to Cee and Adam, 'Who the hell was that?'

'Oh, that's just Paul Slater. Suze and Paul have a bit of a…history,' CeeCee replied.

'Why do you want to know anyway?' asked Adam with a smirk on his face.

I choked on a bit of food as he said this, 'I was only asking!!' I turned to Cee, 'How come I've never seen him before? He does go to this school right?'

'Yeah he goes to this school,' Cee said, that's the thing about CeeCee knows everything that goes on at this school, well practically anyway. 'You've never seen him before because he was in Seattle visiting his family.'

'Oh…what did you mean about him and Suze having history?' I asked.

'Well why don't you ask them yourself? They're coming back now,' Adam replied as he pointed toward the direction they walked off in.

I turned to see them a few feet from the table we were sitting at. I caught Suze's eye and smiled, she looked really shocked.

'Hey Suze you okay? You look pretty freaked out.' Cee asked her, taking the words right out of my mouth.

'Yeah I'm fine. Errm…Rena this is Paul, Paul this is Rena,' Suze replied

'Hey,' Paul said, 'it's nice to meet you.'

'It's nice to meet you too,' I replied, shaking his hand.

'Rena is it okay if Paul and I have a word with you about something? It's really important,' Suze interrupted.

'Errm…yeah sure,' I stood up feeling confused, what could be so important that it couldn't be said in front of CeeCee and Adam? And why is Paul is here? I've only just met him! They lead me toward Mr. Walden's empty classroom; Suze turned to me then looked at Paul.

'I can't do it Paul…you do it,' she said softly.

Paul turned to face me, he had a really weird look on his face, 'We know what you are'

Okay now I'm defiantly confused, 'What the fuck are you talking about? If this is some kind of joke then not funny-'

'It's not a joke,' Paul interrupted, 'We know you're a shifter'

I looked at Suze, was staring at me with a hurt look on her face, 'Why didn't you tell me? I wouldn't have laughed or thought you were crazy.'

I laughed which surprised them both, 'Yeah right Suze. What do you think I could have said? Now that I'm living at your house I need to tell you that I can see and speak to dead people? I don't think so! How do you two know what a shifter is anyway?'

Paul stepped forward, 'Because we're shifters too.'

Okay so that shocked me, 'Do you really think I'm gonna believe you? I've never met another shifter in my entire life and then it turns out that one of my best friends and some dude I've just met are shifters!'

'He's not lying,' Suze said to me, 'We are shifters, so are Father Dom and Jesse.'

I slumped into the nearest chair and put my head in my hands, 'This is so weird.'

Suze laughed, Paul just smiled.

'Okay…so we can either go eat or we can go tell Father D the good news?' Paul asked us.

'I vote we go see Father D. Is that okay with you Rena?' said Suze.

I nodded my head and followed them to Father Dom's office. This is so weird I can't believe I've met two shifters and that I'm gonna meet two more!!

A/N: That's the end of chapter five! Again I am soooooooooo sorry for the wait. Just to let you know I have absolutely no idea where this story is going so if anybody has any ideas then let me know because they would be really helpful!! I'll try and get the next chapter up as soon as possible!

Chelsea xxx