Chapter 1 / Don't Yell
(Emily's POV)
Curled into Sam's side I watched the boys settle into their seats, all of them confused why they had been called to come to a meeting by me instead of Sam. Softly Sam squeezed my shoulder and nodded towards the boys. Silently I stepped out of his arms and in front of him.
"So you may be confused why I called this meeting." I said as I folded my hands together. "Well I have a mission for all of you." They all seemed to have confused faces now. "Sam and I have been sponsoring a 17 year old for about two months now. She's been in a coma but just a week ago she woke up. Immediately Sam and I adopted her because of her looks and her heritage." Sighing I dropped my hands. "She's the last remaining wolf of the Silent Moon Tribe." Gasps were heard along with tires crunching on our driveway.
"Listen." Sam cut in staring down all the boys. "She is the smallest, frailest girl in Washington and you guys will all be taking care of her along with Emily and I. Don't upset her!" The boys nodded just as a fist hit the door.
Giving the boys one last look of hope I walked to the door and opened it to find a older woman with her slightly grey hair pulled up into a tight bun. I could see my new baby girl curled up in her seat in the truck behind the woman.
"Hi you must be Emily! I'm Coraline, Cecily's case worker." Smiling I shook her hand. "Cecily didn't want to get out of the truck yet just in case something didn't go as planned. She's very scared at the moment." Coraline explained looking back at Cecily with a sympathetic look.
"I completely understand. If you want Sam and I could go outside to sign the papers where she could see us." I explained as Sam wrapped his arms around my waist and softly kissed my head. Coraline nodded and walked outside to where a table was set up. Silently she looked at Cecily for a moment as Cecily's head popped up showing off a beautiful tan skinned teen. I could tell she was staring at the scars. She knew what they were.
"Now I just need you two to sign here" Coraline pointed to two lines on the paper. "And here." She flipped open the packet and pointed to two more lines. "The first one is to confirm you are Emily Young and Sam Uley. The other two are to guarentee you will take care of her and not abuse her or you could face legal problems." Nodding I took the pen and signed my name on both lines that she had pointed to before handing the pen to Sam who automatically signed his name. "Alright." She smiled at us. "I'll go get Cecily and her stuff." However when she turned around Cecily was no longer in the truck.
"Where'd she go?" Sam asked quietly as he realized his adoptive daughter was gone. Coraline sighed and rubbed her face and pulled out a phone.
"Here." She held out the phone revealing a number with an area code I didn't recognize. "This is Cecily's number. We had to get her a phone after realizing she likes going in the woods." Silently Sam pulled out his phone and typed in the number. "I sent her the address to your house but I can't guarantee she'll be back any time soon. It's her calming method." I nodded hoping she would come home soon.
"Her stuff is still in your truck?" Sam asked as he stared into the forest. Coraline nodded and led us to the truck where a few small bags laid. She had told us when Cecily woke up that she didn't have much.
(Cecily's POV)
Silently I walked back towards where I had ran into the forest. This girl, the one who is supposed to be my new mother, she had scars too. Once I was at the edge of the forest I peaked out. The small house was peaceful looking. Calmly I walked through the muddy yard and onto the porch. I could hear soft voices inside but I couldn't tell what they were saying. Gently I knocked on the door, not surprised when the voices stopped. Slowly the door opened.
"Cecily. Oh thank God you're back." The woman threw open the door and pulled me inside and out of the cold rain. "Do you feel sick?" I shook my head as I looked down at my muddy feet that were coating the hard wood floor. "Don't you worry about that I'll clean that up later. You should go shower and change into some pajamas. Me, Sam, and the boys are going to have a bonfire on the beach." Nodding I let her lead me to a room upstairs. It was a light tan room with hardwood floors.