Switched

Red Slit Eyes

Beck crawled over to his unconscious girlfriend and opened one of her eyes. He yelled and jumped back from Jade when he saw her eyes. Her eyes were pitch black, no hint of white. Her pupil was a red slit, like a cat’s eye.

            “Jade?” Beck whispered. He didn’t even know if his girlfriend was in her own body anymore, and he hoped to God her eyes didn’t stay that way. He loved her blue/green eyes that changed with her moods.

            “Guys…?” Tori says. Everyone turns towards her to see her holding up a small envelope. It was blank but they all knew where it came from.

            They all started to notice their classmates gathering around them, and staring at Jade. She was starting to wake up groaning. Beck quickly went over to her and told her not to open her eyes yet. Jade didn’t hear him and opened her eyes. Beck let out a sigh of relief because her eyes were back to normal.

            “What?” asked Jade. “I didn’t understand you.”

            “Never mind.” He kissed her cheek and stood up. He helped her up as the rest got up too. They all ignored the crowd and went to go sit in Sikowitz’s empty classroom. Jade was being unusually quite again and staring off into space. She would’ve walked straight into a wall if Beck hadn’t had an arm around her waist. The all sat down in the chairs and Tori’s phone buzzed.

            “Jammit!”

            “What?” asks Andre, but not to concerned.

            “I forgot my parents are hosting a party tonight so we can’t meet at my house.” Tori pouts.

            “Can we go to anyone else’s house?” Everyone shook there head.

            “What about your RV Beck?” asked Tori.

            “It’s getting fumigated. That cricket’s family is coming to haunt me…” Everyone smirks. “What about your house Jade?” He looks down at his girlfriend.

            She mumbles out, “Yeah. Sure. Whatever.” And keeps staring into space.

            “I guess were going to the Wicked Witch of the West’s house,” pipes up Rex. They all glance at him because they forgot he was there, Robbie hadn’t had him speak much. They all shrug and they all agree they’ll be there at 7. Jade mumbled her ‘whatever’ and they all got up when the bell rang. Jade jumped at the noise and quickly got out of there. Beck didn’t follow her because he guessed she wanted some alone time.

            When the bell rang Jade mysteriously appeared next to Beck at his locker and said,

            “You’re giving me a ride home, right?”

            “Of course. Why wouldn’t I?” said Beck. Jade shrugged and waited. When they started walking towards Beck’s truck Beck asked,

            “Why have you been really quiet lately?”

            “No reason. Just tired.”

            “Come on Jade. Don’t lie to me, I know it’s something else.”

            “Just drop me off, I want to be alone.”

            “But-“

            “I want to be alone.” She growled. Beck surrendered and dropped her off in front of her house, but didn’t let her out of the car before kissing her cheek.