5 YEARS

        "AUDREY" screamed the exasperated cook, she'd been trying to teach the girl how to cook but it never goes well, she'd made the mistake of leaving the kitchen for a few minutes to get some things and now the pasta is a half burnt and half soggy mess, ugh the only thing that ever gets through the girls thick skull is baking.
"I know I know, how did this happen I'm not sure. I honestly don't know"

   Six years had passed since that fateful day and now Audrey is two days from turning 15, Audrey is a well known beauty through out the town although she doesn't leave the orphanage. The tales of her stunning beauty has been told through to the town,everyone knows of the girl with porcelain skin, waist length midnight locks with the ever present silver streaks on the right side, her stunning blue eyes with thick eyelashes, plump pink lips and slim figure.
     But what

       At that moment when the cook called her she had been day dreaming on how to scare tom as he came back from the school,  it had become a ritual for them , so Audrey always found some new way to scare the pants off tom even though he expected it, but suddenly the cook had awoken her from her daydreaming .
I suppose I must be the soup , and he thought to her self guitly , we'll I suppose were having pizza tonight then she thought fighting back a grin . Pizza was always a treat to the kids it wasn't like they never got it in fact it was practically what they lived on especially when cook decided to try to teach to cook , they all just loved pizza. And Audrey drifted off again.

     "AUDREY!!!! " cook screamed snapping her out of her reverie and also swinging the spoon a little too dangerously to her face.
  "You were meant to watch the soup , it's burnt " muttered the cook through gritted teeth
"Whatever , order for pizza I told you I was no cook "Audrey said waving it off and running outside before cook blew her top.
   "He's nearly here what should I do today ?"muttered Audrey to herself as she jogged to the dirt lane that led to the woods that everyone had to pass to get to the orphanage , it was a secluded spot . And then an evil grin spread across Audrey's face as she new just what to do .
    She found the perfect bush and slid behind it , waiting for Tom's footsteps that were steadily approaching , when he finally neared the Bush she started to shake it tom approached with a skeptical look and kicked the Bush she let out a very realistic yelp and Tom froze and theeen she grabbed his foot and began to snarl he looked utterly terrified as she continued to snarl and he kept struggling . She let her grip go limp and Tom turned and was about to bolt when she lept out from the Bush snarling,  he let out a horrified scream as she  fell on top of him he kept still and she rolled off and stared at him , couldn't hold it back any more she burst out laughing.
  
     Tom turned around slowly and stared at her relief,  anger , shock and disbelief plastered on his face.
    "I my ........ , drey you gave me a HEART ATTACK,  and you're not meant to be out here , that was terrifyingly awesome I didn't think it was , you who made those noises , you've been practicing ".
He said getting up from the ground and dusting himself , when he was done they began their walk back to the orphanage.
      "Am I really following you tomorrow?" Audrey questioned , there had been rumors that the ,Head was giving her a chance to go to school
"Well I'm not so sure ......🤔🤔"
"I baked cookies " I said urging him to go on
"Of course you are , cookies what type ?😍" he asked
"Double choc......"
"Race you to the house "Tom yelled speeding off
"Cheat " a yelled back playfully as I caught up to him.

              A FEW MINUTES LATER
They burst into the orphanage  giggling (boys giggle don't judge) about a joke tom said , startling the little ones who were playing around , both headed to the kitchen passing cook who was on  the phone arguing about the ridiculous cost of pizza. And Tom turned to Audrey with a smirk
"You burnt the soup again , didn't you?😎" he asked grinning already knowing the answer
"Yeah " I answered nonchalantly ," cooking isn't my strong suit remember"
"You know sometimes I think you do it on purpose" accused tom

Audrey ignored him as she pulled out all the cookies from the oven
"Wow are these all for me?"Asked Tom
"Course not silly anyway .......... GUYS CUPCAKES!!!!!" Yelled Audrey calling for the other orphans
"Sheesh do you have to yell" muttered tom
Audrey just grinned at him and prepared for the mob of children that would burst through the doors in 3 2 1
BAM the door was burst open and 30 children ranging from 4 -13 burst in deafening the poor cook , they washed their hand and formed an orderly line to collect the cookies. Some thing that even the matron could not get them to do.
Audrey loved baking and it was her favourite pastime after lessons , and there was something satisfying about seeing people enjoy something you made.
Once she had given the children cookies she grabbed hers and Tom's  before he could swipe it  and they retired to their room with much grumbling from Tom

Their room was quite spacious and neat except for one side .One side was blinding silvery white and the other side grey blue , they had normal things people have in their room although half of it was girly and hints of lavender scent , while the other side was boyish and surprisingly neat.
They sat on Audrey's silvery white and lavender bed which you couldn't really see through all the mess anyway.

"Okay , is it true?" Asked Audrey
"Duh , of course my sources are always righth how can you doubt me ?!!"protested tom in mock hurt
"Okay , just say it one more time please ?"begged Audrey a beesching (I don't know what beesching means but it see,so like the appropriate expression and if it isn't just inform me k?)expression on her face.
Tom let out a sigh but in the end gave in "Audrey Kris Wolfbane you might be going to school tomorrow with Thomas Allen Wolfbane,  I hate my middle name " said Tom  muttering at the end
"What kind of name is Allen?"groaned tom
"Duh , your name anyway YIPEE I might go to school "said Audrey grinning like a maniac
"You're the only person who I've ever seen to be excited about school aside from Sydney Peter's " said Tom grinning at Audrey
"Who's is Sydney,  tell me about your day please "begged Audrey.
So tom launched into a detailed account of his day and when he finished
"Say, I'm exhausted be a sport and wake me up in time for dinner " muttered tom already snuggling into the bed to get comfy.

Audrey smirked at him and counted off in her head 5 4 3 2 1
And she screamed into his ear the same time the gong went for dinner
"TOM IT'S TIME FOR DINNER !!!"Audrey screamed
"AAAAHHHHH "Tom yelled falling unto the soft carpet face down
"Race ya to the mess hall  said Audrey jumping off the bed and racing down stairs leaving a grumbling tom in tow.

As usual Audrey got to the table before tom and took her usual seat waiting for him , he arrived a few minutes later and once everyone was there they tucked into their food.
Once they all had their fill the matron stood up and cleared her throat indicating that she wanted to speak.A hush fell over the table as they waited for the announcement and hope and anticipation filled Audrey's chest.
"Tomorrow Audrey Kris Wolfbane will accompany Thomas Allen Wolfbane to Evergreen High,the arrangements have been made so you will be comfortable ,and all your classes will be taken with tom I hope will not abuse this opportunity miss Wolfbane " said the matron
"No , miss I will not abuse the opportunity thank you very much "I replied calmly
"Okay all those who are on this round tonight clear the dishes the rest of you off to bed, good night " said  matron

Once Audrey and Tom were upstairs Audrey leapt on tom squealing and giggling happily
"Let go drey, I. Can't.Breathe "wheeled tom
"Sorry "Audrey said letting go but still grinning madly.
"I'm so oooooo happy "Audrey said as she sat on her bed
"This is going to be ....yawn.... the best ....yawn....thing.....yawn....that....."muttered Audrey not finishing her sentence as she fell fast asleep
Tom grinned to himself nothing could ever keep Audrey up later than 9:30 , then he went to her and Covered her with a blanket then fell asleep beside her.
(I will slap anyone if they think of anything perverted, remember they are practically siblings got it?)

Word of the chapter
More about shifters:-A shifter can have more than one animal spirits although it is very rare.
There are three levels of shifters :-

Level one:- These are dogs , cats, birds , fishes and other animals of normal size.They look like everyday pets or wild animals.

Level two:-Wolves,Wildcats,  horses, birds and other animals of extreme proportions,  a full grown level two wild cat can be the size of a horse.

Level three:-The rarest of them all, Unicorns,griffins,dragons, Phoenix and foxes , no one knows why but fox shifters are extremely rare and powerful.

All shifters have extra magical abilities according to their level.

(Finally done , sorry it took so long exams and writers block , and if anyone is wondering about the book cover page sorry , I would get Watt pad covers but I can't remember my password I'll figure something out and remove that embarrassing cover picture E out)