My world spun quickly for 30 whole seconds before I realized the war lord hadn't notice me yet. Lokesh was just standing there, waiting for something. I could walk along the school wall and he might never see me. I walked light on my feet in the opposite direction as a hand touched my shoulder.

"Excuse me miss," Lokesh started. How was this possible? He was a book character! "But I am looking for a young lady by the name of Brittney Mason. Do you know where I could find her? I am a college of her father and she is needed at her home immediately."

I mentally counted the lies he was spewing out, and I decided I could add some of my own to the count. I wasn't sure why I would matter, but it's not like I had the choice of asking him. I glanced around quickly to see if any other Tigers Curse characters were there. No such luck. I remembered writing a story about Lokesh coming to my school. I just hoped this worked.

"I'm sorry, I'm not sure I caught your name." I gushed, trying to sound stupid and naïve. I swished my pink skirt a little as he cleared his throat.

"Yes, of course, I apologize. My name is Lokesh. This is somewhat of an emergency though. Do you know how I could locate Miss Brittney?"

"I'm sorry, you just missed her. She went to Dunkin Donuts for lunch. I'm Rebecca by the way," I lied, holding out my hand for him to shake. He thanked me and left in a flourish, ignoring my outstretched arm. I couldn't believe it! I had just lived one of my fan fiction stories! I had to get home.

I sprinted to my house, only about 6 blocks away and burst through the front door. My mom was sitting at her desk in the living room, reading my notebook.

"MOM!" I screamed. I tore the journal from her grasp and cradled it in my arms.

"Brittney, calm down, I was just reading it. You have a great writing gift. I read one about an oldish man in a suit named Lokesh. You have such a gift. You do you waste it on these stupid stories?"

I knew why I wrote them. I knew. I wanted those stories to happen. I had always wanted to be swept up in the life of Tiger's Curse, so I wrote what I wished. I couldn't tell mom. That story she read, I had just lived. My dream, it was coming true. After meeting Lokesh though, I wasn't as happy as I thought I would be. I was terrified.

"No, I swear on my life, it happened. The story came to life," Cia and I sat in my room as I tried to convince her I wasn't pranking her. I had played with some trial and error, and the stories only seemed to work if someone else heard it.

"Prove it!" Cia exclaimed. Any arguments we ever had, disappeared in 5 minutes. We always have more information to tell each other. I jotted down a sentence or two, and handed it to Cia. She read it quickly and looked at me.

"'A bird flew through the window and sat on Cia leg. It tilted its head in wonder and chirped its song.' Really? How are you going to prove this to me." Cia read. Not a minute later, a bluejay flew in the open window. It circled us and fluttered down so Cais thy. It chirped and hopped, eyeing us. It finally stopped as it flew to the crook of Cia's neck and perched itself.

"Oh my gosh. I think I belive you."

"Then will you help me? I have an idea, no, a dream, and I need your help."

"I am still in mild shock, but I will do my best." Cia gave a weak smile.

"I have a story in here that could put us both inside the world of the tiger princes. Both of us. You just have to read it."

"I hate it when you bribe me with my tigers! Yes! Yes! Are you sure this will work?"

I held up the notebook. "It is worth a shot!"