I said the room was bright before, hell, this person was bright. Her eyes were big and brown and full of happiness, Her nose was small and pointed perfectly, her lips formed a triangle, and showed white straight teeth. She grinned, her smile seeming to take up more than half her face. She was thin in all the right places, had long thick light brown hair that she had pinned over her shoulder. She wore a black frilly dress and pearls. Ugh, I was disgusted. This was the person in charge? “I can’t believe it. It’s really you.” She speaks softly, but her voice has a screech that seemed to be louder than the ugly black pointed heels she wore. I blinked slowly. This is the person

Well, isn’t this room cozy I thought, finding a spot on a very white loveseat, patterned with little blue roses. This room was outside of the sitting room, and opened up to a screen room overlooking a courtyard. Outside was nothing but dark green grass, tall trees, and a calm blue sky, not to mention a black metal gate that seemed to surround the entire property. I can’t lie and say that I didn’t wonder how long it would take me to run across. How high would I have to jump, since it didn’t look like that fence was something that I could easily climb. Beyond the gate, there seemed to be nothing. I could try to disappear in the trees, but I was in their backyard now. Odds were I’d be lost in minutes, and they’d find me soon after. I was better off staying where I was, listening to this story and seeing where it leads. In front of me sits a low dark blue table, to match the flowers. There is a piano in the corner of the room. Light brings the room alive, pouring in from the screens tha

Okay, I’ll admit, I was hooked. Will spoke without ever skipping a beat. He knew the perfect times to leave me in suspense. The first shifter was created, oooh. Then a pause. Now here we are, walking outside. It’s a warm day, and for the first time in a long time, I’m not hiding my face, I’m not wearing skin that wasn’t originally mine. I am me. I stood in a random patch of glass. My eyes were closed and I listened to my surroundings. First there was nothing but the sound of a soft breeze in my ears. Then, I could hear laughter. Muffled conversations. Even… cars. My eyes opened. There was a highway somewhere around here.“What are you doing?” Will asked, as if he knew I noticed something. “Do you he

I know what I am now. I have a name. I am a Shifter. I lay on my back, eyes closed as I waited for rest to find me. After I broke down into a million pieces in front of Will he suggested that a nap would do me good. I agreed, but apparently my body was against it. My mind was too busy racing, replaying every word that Will had spoken, every terrible moment that I had faced since my 18th birthday. Back then, I thought all my problems were going to end the day I was considered a woman. I saved up, hoping for a better ending, only to discover that my life was meant to be hell. There was no better for me. I rolled over onto my side, my eyes flinging open, upset with the fact that my mind was on fire with so many thoughts. The room is dark now. As I st

I pull the thick pink blanket down from over my head, dreading the idea of a new day. I just wanted to stay in bed and hide away from whatever awaited me outside the door. I could hear the house buzzing, people talking amongst themselves. Everyone was awake, and it sounded as if they were waiting for me. As if she knew that I had opened my eyes, Lana came waltzing in the room, wearing yet another long frilly dress, this time a dark green.Her hair was flat and free, a change from the pinned side look she had yesterday. Her skin looks paler than before and I couldn’t help but think she needed to ease up on the makeup. What did she look like underneath all the foundation, concealer and whatever else she was wearing. I stretched, just before allowing her to grab me by my arms pulling me out of bed. I noticed the black gloves that protected her hands. She stood me up straight, showing her teeth once again. If she was upset with how I handled things y