Shifters

Chapter 3

I woke up to my dad pounding on my bedroom door while yelling, "Evelyn, Get up! Your going to be late for school!!!" I rolled over in bed and croaked, "I don't feel good, can I stay home today?" "Wow, you sound terrible, um sure." my dad replied. The banging on my door ceased and I sat up and looked in the mirror. Toby Johnson, from Mrs. Bates class stared back.  

Appearently, if you look like someone, you sound like them too. I frowned and concerntrated on a picture of myself. My face shifted back to normal. I guess that when I thought about having a croaking voice, Toby came to mind. I smiled, sorry Toby, I thought. I yawned and curled back up on my bed. I tried to go to sleep, but my mind was buzzing with thought.  

I wonder if you can only shift into people you have seen before, or if you can make up faces in your head.  

Climbed out of bed and pulled my desk chair over to the mirror, I was going to test my theory. I thought of purple eyes, and my green eyes, turned purple. Then I thought of blonde hair, and my black hair turned blonde, I smiled, satisfied with my discovery, and proceeded to test out different appearences until I was hungry. The clock read 1:50 PM. I had a little over three hours until Maximilian would be at the cafe by school. My parents thought I was sick, which meant I would have to sneak out of the house and walk. 

I thought of a picture of myself and rushed downstairs. Fortunatly both my parents were out of the house right now. I made a sandwich and headed back upstairs.

Two and a half hours later I was walking toward school. The air was freezing every breath I took filled my lungs with tiny crystals of ice. I shoved my hands into my pockets and walked faster.  

School wasn't that far from my house, I usually walked unless it was freezing cold like it was now. And my dad wouldn't let me drive when it was icy, so he took my keys away. The school came into view, and I passed without anyone asking me why I didn't go to school today. A little bit further down the street, was the cafe. I walked in and looked around nervously.  

Now I realized that I must have looked very foolish. Standing at the door searching the faces of everyone there. And I didn't even know what Maximilian looked like. I went and sat down at a table in the corner. There was still 5 minutes until five o'clock, so there was still time. I closed my eye and slouched further into my chair. I concerntrated on a picture of myself, afraid that if I thought of anything else I would shift.  

After a few minutes I felt the cold air wash over me, signaling that the door was just opened. I sat up and turned my head toward the door. A man stood in the doorway, holding the door open. He had wavy blonde hair that went down to where the base of his neck. He wore aviator sunglasses, and He was tall and muscular. I knew it was him.  

People were beginning to turn their heads and give him dirty looks, one person called out, "close the door moron!" Maximilian stepped into the cafe and walked up to the guy who had called him a moron. He removed his sunglasses and the man shrunk away from him. The man looked terrified. Maximilian smiled and walked towards me. His eyes were blood red, and they certainly didn't look human.  

When he reached my table he said, "Hello Evelyn." his voice was Pleasant, but I didn't ever want to here him when he was angry, "Hello Maximilian." I replied he smiled and his eyes turned blue, "You can call me Max if that's easier for you. Now let's go, I don't think these people like me very much." "But you said we were going to meet here." I protested. He smiled as he put his sunglasses back your, "Your write, I did say we were going to MEET here, but I never said we were going to stay here, and I think the reasons behind that are obvious, now if you want to talk to me, let's go." he turned and started to walk away. 

I sighed. If he turned out to be a murderer, then it was my fault for following him. I stood up and followed him to the door, and he turned his head and smiled at me.

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