Chapter 3
Torn Between Friends

The next day, Jake was talking to Trixie and Spud about his date. "Thank you so much, for encouraging me to go out on this date. Arella is a great girl" Jake said. "No problem player, you all set to hit the skates." Trixie said. "I am ready." Spud said. "I was talking to Jake fool." Trixie said. "Guys I am sorry I am going to show Arella the city. Tomorrow I promise." Jake said. "Okay Jake no problem." Trixie said.

Near dusk, Jake and Arella were walking down Central Park. "Jake I am having a great time." Arella said. "We better go it is getting dark. Dangerous to walk at night." Jake said. "Why walk, when we can fly, dragon up." Arella said, as she shape shifted into dragon form. Jake turned into dragon form, and the two of them flew away.

"This is great. I can't do this with my other friends. Meeting you rules." Jake said. "Right back at you." Arella said. As they flew across the city, shortly into flight, Arella held Jake's arm. They flew all over Manhattan.

Finally they arrived at Jake's house. They landed and shape shifted back into human form. "After school Jake, you want to go shopping with me?" Arella said. "I can't, I promised to go skateboarding with Trixie and Spud." Jake said. "But Jake I need you. They will understand. Pretty please my strong American Dragon." Arella begged. "Okay." Jake said.

The next day, at dismissal time, Jake was hanging in the hallways with Trixie and Spud. "Let's his the skates." Trixe said. "I am sorry guys, I promised Arella I would go shopping with her." Jake said. "Not again." Spud said. "Since you started dating Miss dragon thing, you have not spent any times with your peeps." Trixie said. "Sorry guys maybe some other time." Jake said. Arella waved to Jake from down the hall. "Guys I got to go. see you." Jake said. As soon as Jake left Trixie said sarcastically. "Yeah sure."

Arella took Jake to what seemed like every store in the mall. "Do you like this outfit?" Arella said. "Yeah sure I love it." Jake said half paying attention. "Arella I fell really bad from blowing Trixie and Spud off like that." Jake said. "Jake you are so sweet and caring. But we have bond, you will never have with anybody else." Arella said. "What are you talking about?" Jake asked. "We are dragons. We must stick together. Trixie and Spud are great and all. But they will never understand you." Arella said.

Later on Jake and Arella were walking down the mall, when Arella asked Jake something. "Jake you want to go see a movie tomorrow?" Arella asked. "Tomorrow is game night. Me, Trixie, and Spud always play table hockey." Jake said. "I am sure they won't mind if you miss one game night Jake. If you go with me, I just might... Arella whispered things into Jake's ears. "I am sure Trixie and Spud will understand." Jake said with a smile on his face.

The next day, "Your ditching us again." Trixie yelled. "Jake you are letting this girl break our group up." Spud said. "I am sorry, but you guys will never understand the bond between a dragon and a dragon. Next week I promise." Jake said. Jake exited.

"I am starting to hate miss dragon thing." Trixie said. "She is tearing us apart." Spud said. "At least Rose gave Jake his space." Trixie said. "Yeah the worst thing she did, was try to slay Jake." Spud said.