I got up and turned around, slinking over to her, she was standing there with one front paw on the ground and the other paw raised as if to take a step “I just wanted to say thank you, for saving us I mean, my brother won’t look at me, and I think I know why, he is feeling guilty, he was there the night that we were taken, he had fallen asleep, and we were just about to go to sleep, a tiger came in the room, and we thought it was just one of the shifters, he told us that it was an emergency and that the headmasters needed to see us immediately, I was about to wake Drake when he stopped me “it’s alright” he said “the headmasters only need to see you” he led us outside, and that’s where we were kidnapped

They made us swallow these little white pills that prohibited us from using our inner animal; I stopped taking them, secretly of course, just a week ago

Today they found out and punished me, that is when you found me” she explained

“And that is why you were stronger and were able to change” I amended

She nodded, smiling slightly “every day, I made a plan of escaping, and every day, I just wished all of it was over, those three lying on the ground, were three of my best friends, Lamati, Ginger, and Bay” she whispered

I sighed and shifted into human form, she did the same, her clothes were tattered and old, and I felt so bad for her

I led her to my room and let her use my shower, giving her some of my clothes

I brushed out her orange-ish hair with black stripes; it was wild and curly, even wet

It took allot of work to get the tangles out, but I did, her wounds were completely healed, she had a small scar on her arm and back from the whip

“How many times did he hit you before I got there?” I asked in a whisper as I looked at the jagged scar on her arm

“twice” she whispered back

Tears welled in my eyes, and fell down my cheeks “I’m sorry” I said in a small voice

She wiped the tears away and hugged me “hey, it’s just a few scars, you saved my life, and that’s all I need” she comforted me

I hugged her hesitantly back, we just met, and she already thinks of me as her friend, “thank you” I said softly

She pulled back and smiles, showing two small dimples

She really is a cute person, with a very mature personality, she sighed “I had better get back to my room, see what they have done with it” she chuckled

I smiled weakly “okay, and hey, don’t let anyone pester you about the whole kidnapped thing, if they do, tell them that you are back and are as strong and brave as ever, and if that doesn’t work, tell them that I’ll come get them if they don’t leave you alone” I said, trying to lighten my mood

She laughed slightly “no problem” she said, saluting me

She left the room with a smile; I sighed and lay back on my bed, burying my face in my pillow

I heard someone enter the room “did you forget some-“ I cut myself off when I looked up, Drake stood there, smiling slightly

“I doubt she forgot anything” he said

I looked away from his beautiful face “so you heard?” I asked him emotionlessly

He sighed and walked over, sitting on the bed “yes, I heard, she thinks of you as more than a friend, more like a sister” he said

I snorted “she just met me” I whispered

He shrugged “she is extreme in those kinds of things, that’s her gif- I mean…if she likes you, then she is your best friend for life, if she doesn’t like you, then you are her worst enemy, that’s just how she is” he said, rubbing his neck guiltily