Today Will Be Different

I went upstairs t

f my huge wardrobe at a loss

?" my mother asked as s

I really ha

see. Definitel

weaters, blouses, a few skir

ave a schoo

old school, school u

k about introducing anything that would make everyone look almost the same, at least visually. Because every student should

er, eyeing the dress skeptically. I didn

ession bec

or the first time. -I noticed him before, of course. He was a grade above

ing, but... Tyler will be

yway, you need gym clothes. A

and a half. My mother kept rememb

es, a small travel bag and my h

and rea

inutes. The more time passe

villa and just co

, fi

bell

tairs, taking th

ster than me and

on the shoulder, causing Tyler

hfully, but his mouth

strong?" he asked with a

ement. It was clear to me that th

to me. "All done? Do you have ever

ilently. I was to

en get yo

the lobby to get my lugga

ng was loaded into Tyler's c

ed to Mum an

me as often as you can or write a

" I whi

nly I realized that I wouldn't se

lf together. Don't

y back and I

Dad, "-still haven't

ust like Mum yesterday,

igger an

bear in front of me. A

said unima

have gues

usly referred to him as Ted

od on two legs ag

un. And tell us soon if you like it the

a step back and put an

h and knew I couldn'

about the boys too' and gri

oth a kiss and got

w and waved at my paren

nd received a strange sideways look from Tyler. I

a million questions fo

"Well then,

which question w

e first one tha

ou know m

cused back on the road since he almost dro

a class wi

he same age as Dad

orties, which was starting

much younger. May

he said

red a

sig

our animal form

children who belong to us and, like you, were hidden by their parents. Most of them are

the train or fly b

n't tell from looking at me." He said with a shrug. "But if I didn't transform once for a long time, say s

it take me?"

n't particularly difficult for you. I still knew where Marco

And when exactly? I don't re

That's why Mrs. Roberts wanted you to come with me. Few of us let our children into the ninth grade at the academy. M

ctually any

o be moving at a snail’s pace. “They are scattered all over the world,

dered what we had to do with the other

of people are they? And most of all," I looke

il

nd gave me a sideways look "-sorry, I can'

orting, "that Mrs. Roberts called us, really belong to us. With you it was clear because you have parents

row

my b

t have been

know if you ar

at all,” he explained. “To find out, we use various tests.”

ame the ne

e more ex

think I'm doing this all a

Mrs. R

st swelled

worry, she's really grea

ion that I knew he wo

nts want to protect me from? Or not just

ble in his own skin and acted as if turn

I said into the silence and just cont

vampires and werewolves and

anything about it, I dec

bout middle school. And before

isibly

ranging the rooms, or rather the shared apart

shouted

ll

apart

ool i

e said a

of ourselves? I mean with

, not

d down again, can I

netrable mask to slip, so I put it ba

e layers. The fish, the mammals,

him again. Tyler si

" I sai

ns." He c

rm into any animal. We call them Alph

lphas the

s why we cal

gi

elves who belongs to this category. He rece

oor ba

just say t

r la

student. Extremely good a

ng well at

s and faded clothes who has nothing better to do tha

the left, the big

a

. Roberts are the only

on, can you tell where

r eyes or hair, or by your behavior. But

I could come up with a few variatio

you have when you talk about being powerful?” I wanted to know, because I could

s are at the bottom and are therefore the ones that rarely have any supernatural powers. Th

nces of opinion should arise. They are our best fighters and are very skilled due to their constant need to move. Well, and then the reptiles.” he sighed.

rday and I said quiet..."

ble to do that yet. With more practice, no one except the alphas could resist you. I co

a lot of

't seem to suit you." he said quietly. I

ady pulling into the train station parking lot. W

e. Do you have

a thousand more,”

else to squeeze. My stomach is alrea

ng and shaking my head

get off when everyone gets off. You'll then be picked up by a bus that will ta

d ran after Tyler's broad back as