Chapter 3 Hi, my name is Carlin, yadda yadda. I was trying to listen to the meeting that was going on in the barn. I was hoping they would let us become Animorphs, and not dispose of us. I wanted to go home, but that didn�t seem like an option at all. I was hoping that I would have a semi-family of the Animorphs, instead of not having families, or bodies, at all. I was also kind of hoping I would get to know Marco a bit since I had had a crush on him forever (thanks to Michelle). Well, what can I say; I have a weakness for cute comedians! On and on the Animorphs talked. Would they ever decide what to do? Would we get to become Animorphs or were we on our own? Either way there was a limited chance of getting back home. My family would probably never know I existed, thanks to the stupid Ellimist. �Well, this is fun!� Katie said. �Is anyone else getting this freaky feeling, like our fates lie in the hands of the Animorphs? I mean, this could be the last night we ever-� �Katie? Do me a favor. Don�t even talk like that. Just don�t talk like that,� Michelle said. She had also started listening. Katie started, too. �Okay� give them� so� vote� all� in� raise� okay� all� for� raise�� We heard Jake talking in bits and pieces. We also saw hands go up each time he said �raise.� I can tell you, I was pretty dang freaked when they came back out to meet us. �Let me guess what the outcome was�� Katie said sarcastically. �We have 3 and � votes of confidence, but Rachel and Marco are remembering David and his escapades. Let me tell you, we wouldn�t dare act like him. What he did was wrong and I think I�m speaking for all Animorph fans here. We would not betray you because, I mean, why should we?� �That�s exactly right� You did have 3 and � votes with and 2 and � votes against� How did you know that?� Jake asked. �This sounds kind of freaky, but we kind of know your reactions to different things. Y�all were all confused when David was around but y�all made sure he wasn�t in any danger� Well, until you knew for sure he�d betrayed your trust. Then you turned him into a rat, but I guess y�all knew t hat.� I noticed Michelle had gotten her southern accent. She does that when she�s nervous. I also noticed that every once in a while Tobias would look at Michelle and, I swear, his hawk stare would actually soften. I wished right then that I could thought-speak. So that I could 1. Talk to her and 2. Talk to him. I thought he liked Rachel? What was with this? I was confused, I also had a tiny crush on Marco and I think it as kind of obvious because every time he looked my way or he pointed a comment towards me, I would blush. What can I say? Nothing, that�s what. <I�ll take you to a place where you can stay� for now.> Tobias �said.� We followed him deep into the woods. �Wouldn�t it be kind of weird if it happened to be the same place they kept Jake when he was a Controller?� Michelle asked while she looked up to make sure we were still following Tobias. <It is,> We heard a thought-speech voice say from above us.
