After running as fast as her legs could carry her, Zoe arrived at Greg's house. It was swarmed with police with the house covered in tape. "Miss..... Miss, you can't be around here." Tears began to well up in Zoe's eyes "I knew who lived here. I needed to know what happened". The officer took his hat off "I'm sorry I can't say much. I can't let you wander around here. Please move along" Zoe turned around, in the back of her mind she knew what happened. Casey came running from down the street "Zoe" she shouted waving her arm. As the girls met, they both hugged, Casey started to cry "What the hell happened? I mean I know what happened but why? There is talk going around school that Greg was slashed up by a cougar and eaten". Zoe still hugging, opened her eyes "let's go, we can grab a shake and talk".
The two girls sat by a fountain inside the mall each with a shake. Zoe flipped a coin into the water, shocked as she noticed her finger nails were blood red. "So, should we call around school and get a memorial put up for Greg?" Casey asked while checking her make up in a small mirror. Zoe looked up to Casey then quickly to her hands, they looked like their uncoloured normal state "Zoe?" Casey asked, looking at her with a puzzled look. "What?..... Uhm, yeah" she said feeling confused <he deserved it you know> came a whispering voice. "What?" Zoe said out allowed, Casey looked up at her with her drink straw in her mouth "hmm?" Zoe stared at her friend "I thought you said something". Casey shaking her head "no, are you feeling ok?" <he deserved it> the whisper came once again, at the same time a throbbing pain started in Zoe's head. "When did you put on lipstick?" Casey asked smile on her face, Zoe grabbed the small mirror to check "Hey! Don't snatch" Casey pouted. Zoe checked her lips, they were glossed red <we are one> the whisper came again "SHUT UP!" She shouted, interrupting Casey in mid speech. The mall went quiet briefly, Casey was left shocked and open mouth "Uh! Fine, look I don't know what's up but you have been acting weird since the try out. Text me when you're in a better mood" she said as she picked up her handbag and walked off. "Casey!!" <you don't need her> Zoe grabbing her head in a twinge of pain "who are you? Where are you?" <I'm you, and I'm right here> Zoe looked at her reflection in the water, instead of seeing her usual self, she saw a demonic version of herself smiling back at her. Everything looked the same except the two horns protruding from her head, the yellow eyes and the fangs overlapping her bottom lip. "What the crap?" Zoe said splashing the water, stepping back, an echo of laughter rang in her head <foolish mortal, nobody can hear me. After all you are me, and I you.> Zoe ran to the public toilet, checking it was empty and locking the door behind her, she walked up to the mirror and stared at it.