Mae's POV:

I LED DILLAN AND THE girl, whose name I still didn't know, deeper into the woods. A part of me wondered if I should be doing this. I mean these two could be crazy stalkers of Charlotte's and I could be leading them straight to her, or worse Dex. However, that part of me wasn't very loud. I wanted to know the truth about her and my brother. 

Finally we arrived where I found Dex. I looked away quickly. I didn't realize that this place would bring back such harsh and hostile memories. I remembered the nightmares I got when Dex was in the hospital, they were the worst thing that had ever happened to me. They finally stopped when we got word that Dex was going to live, but the thought of them still haunted me. 

I shook my head, as if trying to shake off the memory itself. I saw Dillan look around then his eyes widened with shock. He went around studying the rocks and other items around. This left me with the girl. She sighed and sat on a nearby rock. She had this tough feeling about her, and it seemed she was daring me to speak. I took that dare.

"So... What's your name?" I asked, trying to get answers. Also to stop the awkward silence between us. 

"I don't really have a name. Not after what happened." She said. 

"What happened?" I asked, suddenly interested.

"War, death, and broken hearts." She said, sadly. 

"Did you lose someone close?" I asked, not sure how to comfort her. 

"Yes, two people actually, my sister. She went insane with power and started a war. When she realized what she had done, all the lives she had cost, well she hung herself." She said, not wanting to go into the details. 

"So that's one of them. Who was the other?" I asked. 

She was silent for a moment of debate, then she finally decided to tell me what happened. "I was in love with a man once. He was kind, and I loved him with all my heart. Then, we went our separate ways. He loved someone else. I decided not to get in the way of true love. Our time was short and bitter-sweet. It was the end that hurt the most though. Saying goodbye, and knowing our lips would never meet again." 

She was almost in tears. I could tell that this girl, hadn't shared this moment with many people before. Much less a random girl she had met in the woods. 

"I'm sorry." I said, not exactly sure of what to say. 

"It's okay. I needed someone to talk to. I couldn't really talk to Dillan about it. He doesn't understand, not really. So, about my name..."

"How about I make one up for you!" I said, hoping to get this poor girl's mind off of her loss.

"Okay, but I have to approve." 

"How about, Grace?"

"Nope, to elegant. I'm more of the three legged baby deer, type if you know what I mean."

"Kyra? Kya? Sam? Jenna? Beth?"

"Nope."

"Emilie? Sarah? Julia? Emma?"

"No, thanks." 

"Ruby? Violet? Scarlet? Melody? Red?"

"I like that." 

"Which one?" I asked, happy that I had found a name that suited her. 

"Red."

"All right Red! Nice to meet you. I'm Mae."  I said, sticking my hand out for her to shake.

She looked at me for a moment, a little shocked. Then she shook it from her face and shook my hand. "Hi Mae. I'm Red." She giggled lightly. She blushed to the sound that had escaped our lips, and I laughed at this. Soon we were both laughing, hysterically, in the woods. Dillan came around the corner, looking in a panic. 

"Guys! What is wrong with you! Act a little professional." He said, in a huff. This made me and Red laugh even louder.  

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Dex's POV

At midnight, sharp, the knocks came. I woke up, and quickly opened the back door to my room and I saw Charlotte. She stood there, a mischievous smile on her face. I stood there shocked that she was at my door, and at midnight. I mean what the fluff, was she doing here.  

"Hullo Dexter. I was bored so I came to give you a little entertainment." She said, happy as ever.

"You do realize what time it is?" I said, sleepily.

"Yep! Now come on! I let's go for a run!" She said, then she shifted into her cat form. I did the same and we started to run. It felt much better than when the moon's rays changed us. More free. 

We ran for about half an hour until we went to a nice little spot, just a little ways from my house. Soon Charlotte fell asleep,still in cat form, snoring softly. I tried to do the same but I couldn't. So I sat there, my yellow eyes, reflecting moonlight. Soon I heard it. Voices and footsteps. I nudged Charlotte awake, and we shifted back into our human forms. 

Soon I made out the shapes. A girl and a boy, a few years older than me and... wait was that my sister? I could hardly tell in the darkness but she looked like her. I smelt the wind, and recognized all three scents. One was, in fact, my sister. The others were Dillan and the other cat that had attacked me that night. I ran up to them, not giving Charlotte a chance to stop me.

"Mae?" I called. She looked at me shocked, then at Dillan and the girl. 

"Dex." She said, softly.

"Why are you out here?" I asked. 

"I was with some... friends." She said, "Now why are you out here?" she added defensively.

Charlotte ran up beside me and said, "He was with his friend."

"Hello Charlotte." Dillan said.

"Hello Dillan and...?" Charlotte asked.

"Red." The girl said. Mae smiled, but Dillan turned around, like this was news to him too. She said something to him, that I couldn't hear, he rolled his eyes, and turned back to us. 

"Bye guys." Mae said, to them. "I got to get home. My brother, appears to have... run off. It would be a bummer if Dad found out." 

"Bye Mae." Red and Dillan said. Red hugged her, as if she were her sister. She whispered something in Mae's ear and she smiled.

"Bye Charlotte." I said, before taking off.

Mae and I walked the rest of the way home. Finally I couldn't take it any more."You shouldn't hang out with those guys. They're monsters." I said. 

"You shouldn't hang out with Charlotte. She's a monster. We both made choices. I guess we'll have to live with them." She retorted. I was shocked. I didn't think Mae hated Charlotte. I guess she just did it behind my back.

"How do you know?" I asked her.

"How do you know?" She mimicked back. 

"I just... do." I said.

"I have a better answer than that. Charlotte is evil. She has changed you Dex. You act different, you don't trust me. She isn't a good person and you shouldn't change yourself just to please her." With that Mae ran into the house and left me outside.

I went into my room and lay on my bed. I was unsure of what to think of Mae's comment in the woods. I couldn't sleep. I was all too disturbing. The only thing that was on my mind was that, did Charlotte really change me? Or is Mae just a bit jealous? However, deep down inside of me I knew the answer, and I also knew Mae was mostly right.   

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AN:

Hello guys! I hope you enjoyed the latest chapter! I will try to keep them coming and what not! So I don't think I can post a chapter tomorrow but I'll try. Bye for now!

Also do you like the new cover? Post if you like the old one better. 

Girl in picture is Red. 

Another fun note I may or may not be using some of the names Mae was giving Red later on in my story, it took me like half a hour to come up with that part alone! So yes, I'm that uncreative!