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This is for Bexxyy's Paul Imprint Contest.
Title: Time in the Window
Author: Tw1st3d x L0v3
Rating: T for Language
Pairing: PaulxBella
Words: 2515
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. The characters in this story are not owned by me. All credit goes to the wonderful Stephenie Meyer. Only the plot belongs to me.
Time in the Window
"That's What You Get – Paramore"
Charlie Swan was ecstatic when he married his high school sweetheart. It was rare that anyone on the La Push Reservation married someone straight after high school. Usually they would go off to school anywhere in the world, move back to La Push, get married, and continue the traditions. Charlie first met Renée Higgenbotham when they were in their first grade class together. Renée was being picked on by other boys but Charlie stepped in to help her. They'd been together ever since. They moved into a house that was in the middle of the Reservation, made it easier for Charlie to respond to problems. Everyone knew where they lived because everyone had to pass it to go anywhere. A few months after their marriage, they announced that Renée was pregnant. As the nine months went by, they took all measures to have a perfect pregnancy. Renée attended the classes with the other soon-to-be mothers while Charlie talked with the other men. Kassandra and Joshua had already had Sam three years earlier. Maria & Michael were having Paul and Jesse & Miranda were having Jared. It was rare for a Quileute firstborn to not be a male child. There has been only one recorded first born female in all of the written and verbal Quileute records. But everyone found it odd that Charlie and Renée never announced what the sex of the child they were having was. When Maria, Renée, and Miranda went into labor around the same time, the reservation was not surprised. But what did surprise them was that never once did they see the child of Charlie and Renée. All they know is that Renée went into the hospital after her water broke and left a week later with Charlie. Not once did anyone see them carrying anything baby related. But they never did look sad so people knew the baby hadn't died. A few years after the baby incident, Renée divorced Charlie and moved to Phoenix. It made people wonder.
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Paul. Age 7.
Jared, the other boys, and I were running as Sam counted to 20. I stumbled over a rock as I ran in the direction of Chief Swan's house. He wasn't home so I wouldn't be scolded for using his yard to hide in again. I ducked behind the trees near the front door while listening to see if Sam was coming this way. I raised my head when I heard him say "20! Ready or not, here I come!" before quickly ducking back down. As I hid in the bushes, I thought I heard a faint tapping sound. Strange. I glanced around to see if there was anything around me but there wasn't. Then the sound got louder. I stood up fully and looked at Chief Swan's house. There, in the window, was a person. She looked to be my age but there was something about her. Her honey colored skin was like mine, with her hair black as midnight with slight blue highlights. I had never seen her before. I started to head in her direction but was stopped.
"Found you Paul!"
"Not cool Sammy."
I had turned to face Sam when he yelled at me but when I turned back to look at the house, the window was empty. I wanted to meet that girl. She was unfamiliar.
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Paul. Age 10.
Jared and I walked home from school together since our families lived right next door to each other. The two have us have always done everything together since we were only born a few days apart. We talked about our homework for the evening while we headed home. When we were passing Chief Swan's house, Kassandra, Sam's mom, stopped Jared to talk to him. I looked around while they were talking and noticed a shadow in the window of Chief Swan's house. It was the same shape as the girl I saw 3 years earlier. I turned towards the house and began walking. But as I moved forward, the curtains quickly swung back into place and the Chief's car roared up the driveway. I quickly moved back onto the path to avoid being run over and stood, still watching. The moment that the Chief's car pulled to a stop and turned off, he jumped out and hurried into the house. It was quite odd the way he was in such a rush. When he finally went into the house, I noticed that he glanced around. Very Strange.
"Paul! Watcha staring at?"
"Nothing. Just thought I saw something."
We continued walking home, with Jared talking and me still wondering about that girl.
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Paul. Age 15.
"Finally!"
"We can get our permits!"
Jared and I celebrated as we walked our way to the DMV. We were both going to get our permits today so that we would have our licenses by Sophomore year. We were going to be the first ones in our grade that would have our permits due to the fact that we were the oldest. After we finished with the tests, we headed to the ice cream parlor that was close to our houses. As we walked, we talked about what kind of cars we wanted to get. I was all for getting a Kawasaki ZX14 and he wanted a Ford 1500 truck. As we sat under an umbrella in front of the parlor, I saw a black haired girl walking with a hoodie pulled up, covering her face. But I had never seen this girl before. She wasn't at our school and it was hard to go unnoticed in such a small town. She walked into the DMV and exited 15 minutes later. She walked back in the direction she came from before getting into Chief Swan's car. I wonder… Maybe she's the one I keep seeing in the window of his house. Chief Swan drove quickly back in the direction of his house. Jared didn't seem to notice this going on as he continued to describe the exact specifications that he wanted. I wanted to know about that girl.
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Paul. Age 18.
I sighed as I finished patrol that evening. It sucks to finish patrol around 2 in the morning when you have to be up at 7 for school. I ran back to my house, passing Sam as he got ready to start his own patrol.
'You complain too much Paul'
'Oh leave me alone Sam, you're lucky because you have the day off.'
Reaching my house, I fell into an instant sleep the moment I touched my bed. When I woke up, I looked at the clock to see that it was 7:30. Crap. I was running late. I quickly got up and did my morning ritual before rushing out of the house towards my bike. I had gotten my dream bike from 3 years ago. I stuck my helmet on my head and drove down the street. But as I passed Chief Swan's house, I noticed there sat a black Dodge Ram 3500 in the driveway. I laughed because Jared was going to be so jealous when he saw that. As I continued past the driveway, I saw the black haired girl leaving the house and getting into the truck. I almost slammed on the brakes to finally talk to the girl but she pulled out of the driveway quickly and headed towards the school. I followed her, staying directly behind her as she drove. Pulling into the lot, I parked my bike next to Jared's truck, laughing when I saw his face.
"Not cool. Who's driving it?"
"No idea. But I know it's a girl."
We both watched as the girl got out and headed into the administration building. While I got last night's homework from Jared, Kim walked over to greet him. Imprints. I was pretty sure that I was never going to imprint. I didn't have the temper for that shit, nor did I have the patience. No one would be able to handle me, and I didn't want to worry about the well-being of another person. I couldn't see myself being attached to someone for the rest of my life. As the rest of the pack arrived at school, they all parked in the adjacent spots next to Jared and me. We had the same parking spots everyday so it was pretty much routine. I told the pups what the new patrol schedule was for the week as I watched the girl from over Jacob's shoulder. I knew Quil would be upset because he was going to see Claire less but I couldn't change that, he'd have to talk to Sam about it. We listened to the bell ring and I told the pups that we would see them at lunch as we all headed to our first periods. Jared and I shared Art together with Ms. Davis as our teacher. I smirked as I saw the mysterious girl walking in front of us. I want to know who she is. It seems that every time I saw her, wasn't long enough for me to find out who she is. It bothered me. Sitting in the back of the classroom, I sighed as I thought about the imprint business. It was so strange, to be forced to have your world linked to another person, who had no idea that the supernatural world exists. I mean, I would like if, if, I had an imprint for her to know and understand the different world. I mean, Kim almost didn't believe Jared when he told her about wolves and vampires. I'm pretty sure she was close to smacking him if he hadn't of phased when he did. Just as the late bell was about to ring, the girl entered the room, tripping over the step. Jared and I laughed quietly as she fumbled to stand up correctly. She did a quick glare in our direction but we both ducked our heads just as she began facing us. I didn't feel like getting yelled at by a girl today. The teacher put her at the table in the front of the classroom and began class. Throughout the period, my eyes returned to her every so often. I still didn't know her name and the teacher hadn't even introduced her. Very odd… When the class bell rang, I stood up and went to exit the same time she did, directly knocking into her. What surprised me was that she didn't fall completely over. If we bump into a human, they fall straight over because of what we are and how strong we are. I helped her collect the fallen books and just as I handed her the psychology book, I looked directly at her eyes and froze.
Oh my. She's fucking beautiful. How have I gone this long without knowing her? I've never met someone that has affected me this way. She's my air, my heart, my world. Her gorgeous jade eyes and flowing black hair. Just simply fucking amazing. I had to protect her from everyone. She'll never be hurt or sad. I had to make sure she was always happy otherwise my heart would bleed for her. But what if she doesn't love me like I her? How will I go on? She is my life and I will be hers.
I noticed though, while I stared at her, that she stared right back. Her eyes went from a glare to an adoring gaze. I understand that imprints feel what we feel but that was one sudden change. All I wanted to do was hold her in my arms and not let her escape. I would be able to protect her from the world and nothing was going to stop me. I just wanted to stare at her and not move.
"Hello. I'm Paul Levi."
"Bella Swan."
Her voice was like listening to bells. Wait a minute… Swan, as in Charlie Swan? She must be the mysterious child.
"Would you like to sit with me at lunch?"
"Okay."
"See you then Bella."
"Bye Paul."
As she walked away, it felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest. I couldn't handle this pain of being away from her. She was my everything. Jared pretty much moved me around for the next two periods before lunch. When the bell for lunch rang, I practically ran to the lunch room to wait for her. I grabbed a tray with enough food for both her and me and then grabbed a booth near the pack. Just in case I needed help in controlling my phasing. The rest of the pack passed me with wondering expressions on their faces. I knew that Jared would explain it to them for me. But when she walked into the cafeteria, I think my heart stopped. Bella walked towards me and I finally noticed what she was wearing. A simple green long sleeve shirt, skinny jeans, and high top Converses. An outfit she made look gorgeous. She walked forward and sat across from me.
"Hello."
"Hi."
As we conversed through lunch, I noticed that she had the same woodsy scent that the pack had. The same scent that shape-shifters had. Odd. I'll figure that out later. Now I just had to figure out a way to tell her about the pack, imprinting, and our future.
After the contest ends, I will be completing. So don't worry guys.