Cassie was sitting in the passenger's seat of her father's truck. She was staring out the window, watching the countryside zip on by. Cassie's family lived just a mile or so away from the town where her friends lived; the same town where she convenitently met a dying alien named Elfangor. He gave them the power to morph. Cassie, along with her friends Rachel, Jake, Tobias and Marco, became the Animorphs. It had only happened a week ago, but the memory was just as fresh. The way the Alien looked up at them, almost as if he were pleading. But they couldn't help him. Elfangor was killed by the vile Yeerk Commander, Visser Three.
The thought of Visser Three did more than damper her spirits. Cassie lost all interest in the scenery.
"You've been out of it all week." Her father said, concerned but making sure to keep his voice casual.
"Have I?" Cassie replied, absent-mindedly.
"Well, your mother and I have noticed things," her father said. "You've been jumpy. And you just seem to dissapear some days."
Cassie feigned a smile. She couldn't tell her father about the invasion of the Yeerk Empire. She couldn't trust anyone anymore.
"Don't worry. It's just school stuff. You know."
Her father smiled. The truck pulled up in front of the restaraunt.
"So...is it just going to be you and Jake...Or..."
"Dad!" Cassie cried, blushing. "I already told you; Jake and I are just friends"
Her father chuckled and shook his head. "Whatever you say, sweatheart."
Cassie shut the door behind her and watched her father's truck drive off. She took a moment to sigh before meeting the others inside. Hardly noticing that one of the others was already watching her.