Disclaimer: I own nothing relating to Twilight, It belongs to Stephenie Meyer.
Ok so this is my new story i've been working on and I thought I would go ahead and post the first chapter and see what you think of it.
SUMMARY:Corlie and Paul have been best friends since they were born but when he phases he pushes Corlie away on Sam's orders and she turns to Jacob. When their friendship becomes something more, Jacob ends up phasing leaving her all alone. How will everyone deal when one of the wolves imprint on Corlie?
CHAPTER 1
Corlie Phillips looked at her reflection in the mirror. Her dark brown hung halfway down her back and she had it pulled up in a ponytail today. She ran her fingers over her long sleeved blue shirt smoothing it out. Her best friend would be here in a few minutes so they could ride to school together. The two of them had known each other since they were babies. Their parents had been best friends since school so when Paul and Corlie were born they basically plopped them down next to each other and expected them to get along and surprisingly they did. The two of them grew up together, their birthdays were only three days apart so they usually had joint birthday parties. The two of them started school together at the same time, they were each other's first kiss at four years old. The two of them were playing outside at Corlie's house that day and a four year old Paul just grabbed Corlie and kissed her. They had their next kiss when they twelve during a game of spin the bottle. The two of them had been there for each other for everything, first dates, last dates, broken hearts, the two of them had an unbreakable bond to each other and their bond only strengthened as they got older and grew closer. Corlie remembered the first guy who had dumped her and broke her heart and what Paul did. He showed up at her house with a pizza with everything on it, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, some sodas and her favorite movie which at the time was Beauty and the Beast, even though she was fourteen and Paul always made fun of her and refused to watch it with her. So he showed up and Corlie's mom led him up to her room where Corlie had locked herself away, not talking to anyone.
Paul knocked on her bedroom door but Corlie didn't say anything
"Corlie," he said, "Its Paul." he added "Open the door, I have pizza and ice cream and your favorite movie," he said. "You know the one I hate." he added and she still didn't say anything.
"Coraline," he said using her full name. "Please let me in," he told her and the door opened a few minutes later and Corlie stood in the door way.
"Can I come in?" he asked quietly and she nodded and opened the door wider to let him walk in. He sat everything down on her bedroom floor and shut the door behind him. "Corlie," he said and she turned around and looked at him. He could tell she had been crying, her eyes were all red and puffy and she had tear streaks on her cheeks.
"He wanted Lori," she told Paul as her eyes filled with tears. "I wasn't good enough for him," she cried. "He told me I was smart and sweet and a lot fun to be around but that Lori was so pretty." she told him as tears ran down her cheeks.
"Corlie, he's an idiot," Paul told her. "Come on," he said and pulling her to him and wrapping his arms around her. Corlie laid her head on his chest and wrapped her arms around him and cried. "Shh," Paul said as he rubbed her back. "He's an idiot Corlie, you can do much better than him anyway." he told her and she pulled away and looked up at him. "He's an idiot and obviously blind because you are pretty." he told her and placed a kiss on her forehead. She smiled up at him.
"I have your favorite movie, favorite pizza and favorite ice cream." he told her and she smiled.
"I'm lucky to have you as my best friend," she said and he smiled.
"Can't argue with you about that," he smirked and she rolled her eyes.
"Now how about I put the movie in and we eat some pizza and ice cream." he told her.
"Sounds good," she said and Paul walked over and put the movie in the DVD player and turned it on. Then the two of them sat on the floor.
"Pizza or ice cream first?" he asked.
"Ice cream of course," she told him and he opened the container and handed her a spoon and they started to eat the ice cream, not really talking, but they didn't have to they had known each other so long that they didn't have to talk to be comfortable around each other.
The next day after her boyfriend had dumped her, Paul beat him up at school for making her cry.
Corlie let out a sigh as she checked her reflection in the mirror one last time. Paul had always been her best friend but she pretty much fell for him that night. Noticing things like what a deep brown color his eyes are, how attractive he really was. He had a sweet side that nobody but her got to see. If his guy friends knew he was there with Corlie eating ice cream and watching Beauty and the Beast he would have never heard the end of it and he knew it. Jared, Paul's guy best friend he meet in first grade used to give him a hard time about his friendship with Corlie. But as they grew older Jared realized that Corlie wasn't going anywhere that her and Paul had a bond, a friendship that went deeper than most friendships. Corlie and Jared had become friends as well and she had a few other good friends at school, a girl named Kim who had a hopeless crush on Jared who was oblivious to her crush. She was also friends with three guys named Jacob, Quill and Embry. She let out a sigh and grabbed her bag and headed downstairs, Paul would be here any minute. Just as she stepped outside Paul pulled up in his beat up Chevy truck. Corlie smiled and walked to meet him, opening the door and sliding in.
"Morning Coraline," he smiled.
"You know I hate to be called Coraline," she told him and he smiled bigger and looked over at her. Corlie really had gotten beautiful over the years and Paul found himself wanting her in ways a best friend shouldn't. He wanted to really kiss her and tangle his fingers in her long brown hair. He had pretty much fallen for Corlie that night when they were fourteen and he brought her pizza, ice cream and Beauty and the Beast. He had plenty of dates and girlfriends over the years but none that could ever compete with his best friend. He let out a sigh.
"I know you hate it, why do you think I call you that," he said and backed out onto the road and drove towards school.
"So have you heard anything from Jared?" Corlie asked him.
"No, I've tried calling him but he hasn't called me back." he told her. "His mom said he has the flu," he added. "But she won't let me come see him or anything."
"That's strange," Corlie sighed and Paul nodded. "I'm sorry I know you guys are worried about him and I am to." she told him. "But I'm sure he'll be back at school soon, he's been out about two weeks."
"I know Corlie," he sighed.
The two of them walked in school, Kim was by Corlie's locker as Paul walked her over.
"I'll see you two in a few minutes," he told her and walked away to go to his locker.
"Hey Kim."
"Morning," she said softly.
"You ok?"
"Have you or Paul heard from Jared?" she asked hopefully. Kim had the biggest crush on Jared, but he barely paid attention to her at all.
"No Kim, I'm sorry." Kim let out a sigh and nodded. "Come on lets head to class."
As the two of them walked to class Jacob, Quill and Embry joined them. Jacob walked beside Corlie, Embry squeezed between Kim and Corlie and Quill fell in step beside Kim.
"Morning," Quill said quietly.
"Morning Quill," Corlie replied. "Jake, Embry," she added.
"Morning beautiful," Embry said playfully giving her a wink. Corlie shook her head, he was such a flirt.
"Morning Corlie," Jacob said quietly. "Kim."
"Hey Jake," Kim smiled. They all walked together down the hall, Embry, Kim and Quill falling behind Corlie and Jacob as the halls filled and people tried to get to class.
"So," Jacob said. "I saw Jared yesterday." he added.
"Where?" Corlie asked.
"He was with Sam Uley," Jacob told him.
"The big guy with all the muscles," she said. "The one who dumped Leah Clearwater for her cousin?"
"That's him," Jacob said. "And Jared looks just like him," he added.
"No way Jake," she shook her head.
"I'm telling you what I saw," he told her as Paul fell in step with Jacob and Corlie making sure to squeeze between Corlie and Jacob. Paul knew Jacob had a crush on Corlie it was obvious from the looks he gave her and how he always tried to be close to her. Paul looked over at Corlie, he could see why Jacob would be attracted her, Corlie was beautiful. Corlie had light brown eyes with flecks of blue in them, long dark hair that was begging to have your fingers tangled it as you kissed her. She had curves and a toned stomach and was almost as tall as he was right now, but he had grown some more the past few days. Paul was attracted to her himself, he had fallen for her a few yeas ago but kept it to himself, no reason to ruin a lifelong friendship just because he had become attracted her and might possibly be in love with her.
"Hey Jake said he saw Jared yesterday." Corlie told him.
"You did?" Paul asked quickly. "How is he?"
"I didn't talk to him, he was with Sam Uley," Jacob told him.
"Seriously?" Paul asked shocked.
"Yep and Jared looks just like Sam, he's gotten huge, lots of muscles and taller."
"Damn, with Sam Uley." Paul said and shook his head and looked up and that's when he saw Jared at his locker and Jacob was right. He had gotten taller and bigger.
"Is that Jared?" Kim asked shocked.
"Yeah," Jacob said.
"What happened to him?" Kim asked.
"Drugs?" Corlie asked Paul.
"I hope not," Paul sighed. "I'm going to talk to him, I'll see you in class."
"Ok, be careful Paul," Corlie told him. "Come on," she said to Jacob and they walked to class.
Paul made his way over to where Jared was standing by himself.
"Jared," Paul said and he turned around, an angry scowl on his face,
"What!" he snapped and Paul took a step back.
"We've all just been worried about you," Paul told him. "Wanting to make sure you're ok," Paul told him.
"I'm fine," he said furiously.
"Jared," Paul said. "We're friends and if there is something going on, you can tell me."
"I'm fine Paul but we can't be friends anymore," Jared told him. "I can't be friends with any of you anymore."
"Jared!" Paul exclaimed.
"Paul its really better for you to stay away from me," Jared told him. "Please just listen to me, you'll understand soon enough," he added sadly. "I wish you wouldn't have to understand," he said quietly and turned and walked away leaving Paul standing by himself. Paul finally turned around and walked to class.
When Paul got to class he walked in and took his seat behind Colie. She turned around and looked at him.
"What happened?" she asked.
"He doesn't want anything to do with us anymore," Paul whispered.
"Whatever happened to him….I don't know Corlie but he said I'd understand soon enough," Paul told her. "Like whatever happened to him is going to happen to me," he said worriedly.
"Hey," Corlie told him and got up and sat on the edge of his chair. "Everything will be ok," she assured him. "You know I'll do everything I can to make sure nothing happens to you." he smiled.
"I know Corlie," he sighed and she rested her head against his arm. "Just like I do for you." he added. "I've got your back, you got mine."
"Always," she smiled and looked up at him.
"Since our parents plopped us down next to each other," he smiled at her. "You want to drop by later after school?" he asked.
"Sure," she smiled and stood up and went back to her seat in front of him.
After school Corlie went to Paul's house after telling her parents where she was going. Her parents never tried to keep them apart, they were glad they were still friends and that they had each other and their friendship had stayed strong. As soon as Corlie left the house with her books in case they decided to do homework Corlie's mom called Paul's mom . The two of them had been planning Paul and Corlie's wedding since they were four and Paul had kissed her the first time. Both Paul and Corlie's mom's knew that they're kids had fallen in love with each other, they weren't sure when it happened but they just knew it had happened. The two of them just wondered when the two of them were going to realize it.
When Corlie got to Paul's house she knocked on the door and Paul's mom answered it, she was on the phone.
"Come on in Corlie," she smiled. Paul's mom was beautiful, she was tall and thin. Her long hair hung almost to her waist and her light brown eyes still had a mischievous twinkle in them, like Paul's always did.
"Yes, she just got here," Paul's mom said into the phone. "Paul's upstairs in his room," she added.
"Thanks," she whispered.
"Oh I know," Corlie heard her say. "She'll look so beautiful in a floor length dress." Corlie shook her head as she walked up the stairs. She stopped in front of Paul's door and knocked twice.
"Come on in Corlie," she heard him say and she opened the door and walked inside closing it behind her.
"Hey," she smiled and he looked over at her and sat his phone down.
"Hey," he sighed. "Jared won't even answer his phone." he added. Corlie sat her books down and walked over to Paul and sat by him.
"I'm sorry Paul, I know the two of you were close." she said quietly and he just shrugged.
"I can't do anything about it," he told her. "So what's going on?"
"Our moms are still planning our wedding," she told him and she saw a big smile appear on his face.
"They're determined for us to get married," Paul smiled.
"How disappointed do you think they'll be when it doesn't happen?" she asked him.
"They'll get over it," he shrugged.
"Well how about this," she said. "If neither one of us are married by the time we're thirty we'll marry each other."
"Sounds good to me," he smiled. "Can't think of anyone I'd rather be married to than by best friend in the whole world." she smiled.
"Yeah because I already know how gross you can be and all your bad habits." she teased.
"Yeah whatever," he rolled his eyes and looked over at her. "You know Jacob Black has a crush on you right?"
"Paul be serious," she told him.
"I am serious," he told her. "I see how he looks at you, how he always tries to be as close to you as he can." Paul told her. "He wants to be more than your friend Coraline," he added.
"And how do you feel about that?" she asked.
"You can date whoever you want Corlie, just be careful ok," he told her and she nodded.
"I will, but Jake's not going to ask me out," she said confidently.
"Why do you say that?"
"Well every time we're together you purposely put yourself between us," she told him. "I know you do."
"Sorry," he apologized. "But I'm always going to look out for you." she smiled.
"I know Paul," she said and laid her head against his arm. "And I know you're worried about Jared, but maybe if you give him some space he'll come around."
"Maybe but I think he really meant it when he said he didn't want to be friends with any of us anymore." Paul told her.
"I'm sorry Paul, I know you and Jared were close," she said quietly.
"Well we obviously weren't as close as I thought if he can just push me out of his life like that," he said sadly and Corlie rubbed his back with her hand. "If he can push us all out like that." he added.
"Paul."
"As long as I never loose you I'll be ok," he told her. "You've been there for me through everything, you're like the glue that holds me together sometimes Corlie." she smiled.
"Well I think you know I'm not going anywhere," Corlie told him. "Now what do you want to do?" she asked him. "Homework, watch a movie, you want me to get out of you're way."
"I definitely don't want you to leave Corlie." he told her and she let out a sigh and nodded.
"We can go help your mom plan our wedding," she teased and she saw his lips turn up in a smile.
"Coraline," he shook his head.
"I'm surprised she doesn't have bridal magazines somewhere," Corlie sighed.
"Oh she does, in the kitchen, top shelf of the pantry behind the cereal." he told her and Corlie's mouth dropped open.
"Seriously?" she asked and Paul nodded.
"Yep."
"You serious about Jacob having a crush on me?" she asked.
"Yes Corlie," he answered. "I don't know why you would doubt it."
"I don't have that much luck with boyfriends in case you haven't noticed."
"I know," Paul sighed. "I've been through every breakup with you." she smiled.
"I know through every guy that dumped me, cheated on me or decided I just wasn't good enough," she sighed. "And you beat them up, all of them." He smirked.
"Yep and I'd do it again," he told her. "They made you cry, no guy is going to make you cry Corlie."
"You can't beat up every guy that makes me cry Paul."
"Well those guys should be lucky you want to go out with them," Paul told her. "None of them deserved you and Jacob Black may be my friend but he sure as hell doesn't deserve you either."
"Paul," she sang and he smiled.
"I mean it Corlie."
"I know you do," she whispered and kissed him on the cheek and he smiled. "So you don't have a girl to go see tonight?"
"No," he sighed. "I'm not hooking up with anyone tonight."
"Are you ever going to have a serious girlfriend?"
"I doubt it," he admitted. "Just having an occasional hook up works good for me." he told her and she shook her head.
"Paul," she said quietly and he looked over at her. He could never tell her the real reason he never had serious relationships and he had tried a couple, the real reason was that no other girl could measure up to the girl he measured every other girl against, the one girl he wanted but could never have, his best friend Corlie.