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It was meant to be a normal day for me, a boy turning fourteen nothing too special, but the part is that it was my birthday is today, so it was just that least bit special to me. Last night was more or less normal, watched a film with my family, and stayed up late on Facebook, not really tired enough to go to sleep. The unnatural part of it is that when I woke up everything was blown out of proportion. I had changed, but into what is the question. The first thing that I saw when I opened my eyes was that my nose and mouth had elongated. I shut my eyes again and reopened them, thinking I was still asleep, the first time didn't work, let alone the three or four other times I tried it after that. When I got out of bed and I literally fell back. My body was covered in fur!

From my stomach al the way to my chin was covered in white fur, and my fingertips to my elbows in black, as was both my legs. The rest was a deep darkish orange. I walk to the large mirror in my room and I could hear my heart beat, it sounded as I drew nearer. Bracing myself for what was about to come I tensed my body all over, I even tensed some muscles that I didn't know I had. Looking at the mirror full on I immediately focus on the fur that covered every single inch of my body, and the ears that have grown on the top of my head, replacing my normal, human, ears. I grimace as I see that behind me that I had a tail, which stopped at about bottom neck height. Looking down at my boxers I see quite clearly that my old clothes wouldn't exactly fit me anymore.

Since my fathers closet was in the master bathroom, which meant that I had to be very quiet as I walked my parents' bedroom. I finally breathe a sigh of relief when I get into the bathroom without making any noise at all.

"I have to say," I whisper to myself, "this new form does have a little perk." Shuddering as I go through my dad's underwear drawer I pick out seven boxers as I tear off my pair and put hold onto them and put on one of my dads. Next I take out about four jeans and shorts and five t-shirts. After putting on a t-shirt and jeans I sling the others over my shoulder. I sit down on the cold rock floor and put my head in my hands crying a bit. Realizing how much noise I was making I sold myself to shut up and get on with it. Scowling at myself as my fathers' bright orange duffel bag came into sight just above his closet, I jump up and take it. I try to put on a fake smile, to make myself think that I'm happy as I pack the clothes inside. Swinging it over my shoulder I grab a toothbrush and toothpaste.

Back in my room again I grab a pad and pen and scribble a note for my parents while grabbing some healthy-ish food for the journey. I sigh again, but this time in sorrow as I tear off the note and leave it next to the oven, where I know that my parents would find iti

Mom & dad,

Something's happened to me, and I don't' know what how to explain it, something strange has happened to me and I don't want to bring you into this. Just know that I love you and I'll always miss you.

Alex

Ps. don't jump to conclusions about this, you wouldn't even guess, just know that it's not because of drugs or alcohol.

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Looking at the note I hop that my parents would understand it, but you can't really promise everything. Shedding yet another tear, I realize that this is the last time I'm going to be in this house, either for a while, or forever. Looking outside to get a judge on how long it would be before my parents woke up I notice that the sun is just peaking over the horizon

"Crap," I mutter as I briskly walk off towards the door. After placing the food in a Ziploc bag, then carefully into the duffel bag. Zipping it up was the hard part, I know zipping something up is easy, but just the fact is that if I do zip it, my fate is sealed. Eventually after having the mental battle over a simple zip, I zip it up and sling it over my shoulder; I head to the front door and open it with a sigh. Looking at my feet, I say a last goodbye to the house that I have lived in since I was about two and a half years old, the house that has seen me through some tough times in my life. I shut the door quietly and dash off into the increasing daylight. The only place that I knew where I was going was the train station, and from there I didn't have a goddamn clue.

As I was nearing the station there was a train pulling in that caught my eye, to be quite frank it wasn't the ugly grey that they normally are, actually it was a vivid blue green and yellow. As I neared the ticket booth there was a lady behind the counter who didn't look at all surprised to see me, in fact said something that sounded like, "Oh great, another one," under her breath.

"What do you mean, 'another one '?" I ask curiously as I reach the desk.

"Don't worry," she says with a somewhat gravely voice like it would belong to someone who smokes fifty a day, "The ticket will be four dollars seventy."

I was urged to ask how she knew I wanted a ticket, and how she knew the exact price but then I remember that she's seen more people like me. I open my wallet and hand her a five-dollar note and tell her to "keep the change," with a smile as she hands me my ticket.

Trying my best to look confident I walk towards the train, but my legs started to feel like lead each step, and each step them getting heavier I even have to urge myself mentally to keep going.

I'm afraid, but I suppose that anyone would be if they woke up as an animal but, now, having it settle in was probably the worst part.

I was unaware of the fact that I'm trembling but I realize as I board the train and hand the conductor my ticket. Initially I don't look at him due to the fact that that fear is overcoming my body. However I do notice that there is a golden tail, a type that was the colour of syrup and that would belong to a dog, was in front of me so quaking as I look up I see that the lady at the counter was right, there were others like me! The dog, which I assume to be a man, lays a hand on my shoulder and says comfortingly,

"It's okay, I still remember when I first stepped on this train too." Those few words help me regain my self-assurance, and poise as I stand up straight for the first time that morning and I nodded in thanks, not knowing exactly what to say to him.