The Leopard Shifter

2 Hours of Biology

You slide into the seat next to Jacob and he sends you a smile. You return it and watch everyone else enter and take their seats. Jacob slouches in his chair and rests his arm along the back of your chair.

Every so often you see someone in the room glancing at you and Jacob. He seemed to notice too and you shuffle your chair so its against his and there is no gap between them. When the teacher starts explaining about "the magnificent Robert Hooke, the guy who named cells" you end up leaning against him with his arms around you. You see the teacher look at both of you multiple times, but he says nothing.

When the teacher asks for you to write in your books you go to the front and ask to go to the toilet.

*15 minutes later*

You open the door to the classroom and look over to Jacob. Its clear that the girl who has stolen your seat is flirting with him. She has her hand on his chest and you can see the uneasiness on his face. You walk quietly to the corner and Jacob sees you from the corner of his eye and he sends you a pleading look. You giggle quietly at his facial expression. The girl, you notice, is the girl who called you a bitch outside.

"You know I have a girlfriend, right?"
She laughs, "Oh yeah? I dont see her."
You raise your voice, "Turn around," she does, "Now you see her." She stands up, face-to-face with you, and gives a very unhuman snort, "I dont see much." You give a fake shocked expression which makes Jacob chuckle. She points a finger to your chest, "You're such a wannabe." She goes to walk past you but you block her path, "You might wannabe shuttin' your face there." She goes to walk past you but you launch yourself at her, Jacob wraps his arms around you, holding you back and she screams and falls backwards onto the floor.

The teacher runs over as she picks her self off the lino flooring, "What is going on!?" She looks terrified and points at you, "She was gonna attack me, she tried to attack me!" Jacob tightens his arms around you for a second then lets go, "No she triped." You go along with his story, "Yeah...um...I tripped over the table leg and...i put my hand up to steady myself... And Jacob caught me." "Yeah, i caught her." The teacher nods, "Cecelia, go and sit down," She storms off giving you a look, and if looks could kill, you would have dropped dead right there and then.

You turn around to face Jacob and kiss him on the nose, "Thank you, you know...for not getting me in trouble." He waves a hand at you, "Nah forget it, if i thought you would get away with it i would have let you hit her, she was so annoying."

Jacob sits back in his seat and sighs, gesturing for you to sit too. You do and he pulls you into his lap, his hand in your hair. He goes to kiss you as the bell goes, making you both jump. He chuckles at you with a satisfied smile making you blush. He puts his hoodie over his head and grabs his bag and yours, throwing it over his shoulder. He takes your hand in his and leads you through the school, towards the doors.

The more you walk the fast he walks until your jogging yo keep up. "Jakey...slow...down..." He stops and turns to you with a smile, "Sorry." You stand still for a few moments and realise you dont recognise this place, "Jakey, where are we?" He chuckles and shifts. "Jakey is that safe here? Its only ten past three, people could be here." He ignores you and walks towards a tree. You look around you and when you look back Jacob is gone. "Jakey?" Silence.

You feel something wrap around your waist and pull you in the air. "Jakey, you can put me down now." He chuckles, "How did you know it was me?" He pulls you onto the branch next to him and sets you down, "Who else would it be?" You both laugh and you hear a whistle. Jacob looks around confused and you hit his arm lightly, "Its just my phone." You pull you phone from you pocket. The screen says:

1 NEW MESSAGE

You sigh and open your phone. Its from your mam.

WE'RE BEING ATTACKED BY THESE BIG BIRDS. THERE IS A NOTE UNDER THE SECRET PASSAGE UNDER THE STAIRS. ME AND YOUR DAD ARE HIDING IN THE ATTIC. IM SORRY BABY BUT WE COULDN'T FIND NALA. BE CAREFUL ON YOUR WAY HOME. LOVE YOU. XXX

Your eyes widen and you jump down from the tree, shifting and bounding towards home. Hundereds of people stare, scream, run and gasp as you run past but you dont care anymore. You need to get home as soon as possible. Although you understand their reactions. A leopard running down the street isnt something you see everyday.