A/N: Hey again! Thanks to my reviewer (yes, only one.=( ) This chapter is supposed to be longer, but I can't really tell because my computer is really stupid. :/ Anyway, chapter 3!

Own the Dead Is series, I do not.

CHAPTER 3:

A collective gasp came from the crowd of paranormals who didn't know about the discovery.

"I have a bad feeling about this. A very bad feeling." Daisy mumbled to Poppy and I. I nodded in agreement, but Poppy at there, rigid.

"Well, don't leave us in suspense, Mon! What kind of paranormal is he?" A Jamaican vampire shouted from the back. A ripple of agreement came from the crowd.

"Quiet, quiet!" Mr. Bone demanded, pounding on the podium. He waited until everyone was settled before continuing. "We are not sure, but out paranormal doctor from San Carlos took a blood test. The results should appear anytime now."

Just then, a short, old woman hobbled into the room. All heads turned towards her as she made her way through the crowd up to Mr. Bone. "Mort." She croaked.

"Bessie." He acknowledged.

"The results are in." She continued, as if he hadn't spoken. I realized she had a small scroll clutched tightly in her wrinkled hands. Mr. Bone quickly reached for it, clearly eager to see for himself. With amazing reflexes, she moved it out of his reached and bopped him on the head. "No! Bad!" She scolded.

Sighing, Bone sat back, ignoring the snickers coming from the crowd. Bessie waddled next to the podium and turned around, facing the crowd. She cleared her throat, and opened the scroll.

"Rafe L. Giordano. Blood type O. Special blood type, S." She finished, rolling the scroll up again. She arched an eyebrow, and inspected the crowd, waiting for a reaction. She got none.

"What the heck is a Special blood type? What's S?" Poppy whispered, speaking for the first time.

"I don't know." I replied. "Out of every science book I've ever read, I've never heard of either." I was beyond confused.

Bessie sighed. "Rafe is a shifter, you nit-wits." With that, Bessie turned on her heel and marched out the door.

"Jeez. She's a charmer." I muttered. Poppy nodded slightly in agreement, but I caught Daisy looking after Bessie with admiration in her eyes.

All the shifters hollered or shouted their approval, but I noticed the vamps weren't looking to happy.

"Well, this is nice and all, but what, exactly, does this have to do with us?" Poppy inquired with an arched eyebrow.

Mr. Bone sighed. "Quiet, quiet!" He demanded. "Would all of you just settle down?"

When the crowd was settle, Bone adopted a serious expression. "So. Now you know. Rafe is a shifter. There. But, there is something else. You see, we all know that the shifting gene isn't exactly recessive. It's dominant. Meaning if a shifter has children, it is highly likely that the shifting gene will be passed down from adult to offspring." Mr. Bone informed us.

Because my mind was still processing the fact that my dad was a shifter, I didn't notice the look Bone gave Daisy, Poppy, and I. I didn't notice my mom and dad were looking at us too. I didn't notice my sisters stiffening beside me, or the fact that all eyes were on us. Then suddenly, the light dawned.

"No way." I murmured. I glanced at my siblings. Poppy was squirming in her seat, looking rather uncomfortable under all the attention, which is rare. Daisy was staring at a suspicious-looking red stain on the floor, pretending to be extremely interested in it.

"In simpler words, because Rafe is a shifter, it's highly likely that Rose, Poppy, and Daisy are shifters as well." Bone concluded.

I couldn't help myself. I glanced at Liam, who looked like his world was falling apart. I looked away, feeling sorry for him. Then a thought hit me. Highly likely. Not 100%.

I looked up at Bone. "Highly likely. Not certain." I said smugly. I smiled up at him.

He sighed (He seemed to be doing that a lot lately.) "Yes, not certain. But almost certain."

Perk up, I thought to Poppy. Not for certain. Poppy looked at me instantly and shot me a withering look. I shrank back and looked away. Poppy turned away from me towards Daisy, and whispered something to her. Daisy sat up a little straighter.

What did you say to her? She demanded, sending me a look. I rolled my eyes.

Nothing. Forget about it. I replied, turning away. I mentally blocked her out of my mind. I looked up at Mr. Bone.

"Well, say or do something other than stare at us, Mr. Bone." I heard Poppy say.

"Poppy Yvette!" My mom hissed.

"What?" Poppy asked, getting to her feet. "We're not aliens. Quit gawking."

Daisy reached up and tugged on the back of Poppy's shirt, pulling her back into her seat. Poppy got this way when she was angry. It was best just to not mess with her for a bit, and she'll come around.

I looked around the room for a safe place to stare at. I finally settled on Nicholas' eyes. He smiled at me, and I attempted a half-hearted one back. We spent the rest of the meeting thinking to ourselves and staring into each other's eyes.

DEAD IS JUST A FOX-TRAP*DEAD IS JUST A FOX-TRAP*DEAD IS JUST A FOX

At the end of the meeting after everyone was dismissed, Bone pulled my family aside. He held open the door to the tranquility room. "Only significant others allowed." He announced to the gathering group of paranormals trying to get in.

Daisy reached out and grabbed Ryan's hand, pulling him into the room. I gave a nod and a wave to Nicholas, implying he could come in. Poppy searched for Liam, but he wasn't there.

Mr. Bone closed the door and locked it. "Rafe, Clove, Ryan, Nicholas. Please sit over here." He gestured to a giant, overstuffed sofa sitting in the corner of the room. "Daisy, Rose, Poppy, please come over here." He pointed to three chairs in a row behind him. We sat.

"What are we doing?" Daisy inquired.

"We're seeing if you can shift." Bone replied.

Well, that certainly is the longest chapter yet. Watch, I'll post it and it will be tiny. =P Okay, my newly decided update date is every Wednesday, if not sooner. I also did not mean to offend any Jamaicans. I made the vamp that way because it's cool=). Anyway, remember to review, review, and review! I heart you!

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