Unnatural Me

Chapter 4

i looked at Ashkey then at Sam, they looked real cute together. and i noticed Ashley looking at him, but he wasnt looking at her he was looking at...me?

 

"So, sam, wanna get some ice cream or something?" Ashley asked with a hopeful voice, you could tell Ashley really liked him. but, sam couldnt that was partly because he has the IQ of a brick.

 

"huh? oh, um, i cant. my mom wants me home early." he lied. i gave him a questioning look but he just ignored me. i saw Ashleys face drop as she walked away to her blue convertable. i just sighed and jogged to catch up to Sam.

 

"'mom wants me home early'?" i asked. he shot me a little grin. "thats the best you can do? i mean, you couldve said something more, oh, i dont know, true?" he chuckled, and rolled his eyes at me.

 

"what was i soposed to say? 'oh, im sorry ashley, i just really dont wanna go out with you'?" then, it was my turn to laugh. we were good friends (like you cant tell) but, sometimes he was annoying...in a funny way. and we both went home laughing and being friends. was just about to open my front door when i heard something coming from the bushes. i looked deep inside and saw a golden-bown snake hiss at me, i let out a small scream and ran into my house.

as i was eating my afternoon cereal i thought about the snake...it was a unique color. a gloden brown. 

i easily forgot about the snake, as soon as ashley came over for the night.  

"you know what? sam is totally not worth dating." she told me. clearly she was upset about the rejection. all i did was nod my head and pretend to care, but then thats when i saw it. ashleys skin, it was a nice golden brown color just like the snake. its impossible, i thought to myself. stuff like that just doesnt happen, its just all in my head. but is it? it couldnt be true. my head was filled with questions with no answer. was ashley a...snake?  

"hello? flaire! earth to flaire!" ashley waved a desprate hand in my face, and almost slapping me in the proccess.  

"huh? oh yeah im here, what were we talking about?"  

"umm, well i was talking about having an awesome senior party."  

"ash, i hate to break it to ya but senior year is like two years away." she sighed. clearly i have disapointed her whole party planning mood

"Well I was hooping to plan it out now so we could just set it up later.". She looked so hopeful I didn't wanna mess it up so I just nodded. Then the snake thought came back. 

"Hey ashley? Do you believe in shape shifters and all that stuff?"  

She thought for a moment, then she looked up at me. 

"Yeah, I do. Why do you want to know?" There was a slight nervousness in her voice. 

"Well ash, I saw a snake today with golden brown skin just like yours." 

"Flaire, just because I believe in that stuff doesnt mean I'm one of them." 

I just turned my head. There was something she wasn't telling me andi was going to find out what it was.

"yeah, your right. it must've been some crazy dream i had..."

she nodded. we didnt say much after that.she left twent minuetes after i had asked her the qeustion about shape shiffters. then, sam called.

"hello?"

"flaire!" came sames voice.

"hey sam. whats up?"

"do you...you know...want to do something tonight?" i paused for a second. as in a date? no, we were just friends.

"sure, what are we doing?"

"dinner at ravioli's?"

"count me in!" Ravioli's has been my favorite itilian restaurant ever scince i first went there. and let me tell you, they have some pretty awesome food. i opened my closet door, and decieded on a white tank, lace jacket on top, dark blue skinies, and some silver heels. the usual. i was just on the second to last step, when the door bell rang.