Jacob Chapter 2:

"Jessica! Mike? Are you okay?"

"What happened?"

The group reached where the remains of my clothes were...and Jessica's jacket...

I caught Mike and Jessica's scent about ten yards to the left of me. I glanced over, and found them hiding behind a bush, clutching their stomachs as they tried to contain the hysteria. So funny.

"Oh, God. Her jacket. June! Come see this!"

"Man, she's a goner." The boy laughed. "Too bad." I guess he didn't fall for the bait. That, or he really hated Jessica. Not much reason to like her. This was probably the stupidest prank ever. As stupid and immature as this was, though, I was glad I'd stayed to watch. This was getting interesting. The boy went on. "Ben, look over here! There's like an...explosion of clothes over here. It's not Jess's, or Mike's."

In a moment, the group was crowded around the pile, fingering the fabric. As they did that, I noticed the 'prankers' shift from my left. I glanced over sharply. Jessica and Mike were creeping up behind their friends, clearly excited.

"Gotcha!" Jess squealed, pouncing on Ben's back, which sent them both tumbling to the ground.

"Ha!" Mike laughed, identically jumping on one of the girls. June stared at the scene skeptically. Ben and the other girl took it better, rolling in laughter. I couldn't help but join in. I was the reason for their little prank, really.

I stopped suddenly. Crap. Another screw-up. These people were so oblivious to the truth, and I'd just ruined my chance of leaving undiscovered.