Page 20 of Shifting Forms For Clumsy Felines

"Good idea." Something about the way he's talking makes me think he's just as nervous as I am. "Oh, I meant to ask you this morning, but are you still interested in that shifter agility training? The details just got released and I wondered if you wanted to go."

"When is it?" I ask.

"I'll have to check, but it's not far away." He shrugs. "It'll come around again if you're busy this time."

"She'll go," Grace pipes up. "She needs the training."

Jeremy chuckles. "She did almost fall over in leopard form last night."

I bite my lip nervously. "If you hadn't shifted and helped me stay upright, I think I'd have been flat on my back." I tuck a stray strand of hair behind my ear.

"Always here to help," he says cheerily.

I give a small laugh and smile at him. "Sign us up, it'll be fun."

"I certainly hope so." He looks at me for a moment longer than is necessary. "Anyway, I'll see you back at the flat?"

I nod.

"Have a good cheer practice."

"Enjoy studying," I respond before wincing. How many people actuallylikepreparing for a test?

"I'll try. A coffee will definitely help with that." He waves goodbye and heads off towards the coffee shop.

I glance over my shoulder to watch him go.

"So, want to tell me what's really going on?" Grace asks. "Did you wake up in the same bed this morning or something?"

"What? No. Nothing like that." We start walking again, hastening our paces so we don't end up late for practice.

"So..."

I sigh. "It's complicated."

"It's really not. You like him, he likes you, it couldn't be more simple."

"I don't know that he likes me," I mutter.

"Then you can't be looking very hard for the information," she says. "Because it's painfully obvious how much you two like each other from the way you interact with one another."

"I didn't know that."

"Obviously," she says sternly. "I think you should listen to me, and to your flatmate. You're going to have to make an actual decision about this or you're going to end up regretting it for the rest of your life. Jeremy will become the one that got away."

I frown. There's a lot of truth in her words, but that doesn't mean I'm completely on board yet.

"I'll think about it."

"Good. But don't take too long, and tell me when you make a decision."

"Do you really think I won't?"

Grace smiles and links her arm through mine. "Nope. You're my best friend, and I'm yours. There's no getting away with not telling me anything."

A sense of security rolls over me at her words and I realise that's how I've been thinking about Grace for a few weeks now. It's amazing how quickly bonds have formed since coming to Obscure Academy.

I'm lucky to have met so many good people, even if I have ended up in a confusing situation when it comes to my love life as a result.