"Charlie tell me you're not serious…"
"Why would I not be serious?"
"Well because she's like thirty and she's your counselor for starters."
Charlie rolled her eyes, "Quinn it doesn't matter…I just know she's the one. I think…I know she's the only one for me. That's why I haven't dated or anything I was always waiting for her."
Quinn rolled her eyes, "Charlie you are a hopeless romantic if she was our age I'd say that it was sweet almost but she's at least ten years older than you. Are you sure? If you pursue this there's no turning back you know this."
Charlie nodded, "I've never been more sure of anything in my life Q. I saw her today and I just felt alive…colors were brighter my sense of smell was sharper everything just clicked."
"Char. I'm not saying that I'm not happy that you've found your mate I'm very happy that you found her I'm just…be careful it's tricky with older women."
"You wouldn't know you haven't talked to Ms. Berry for a long time and you've known for years."
Quinn pinched her nose, "Charlie…we can't….. ok it's hard for you to stay away from Ms. Pillsbury I get that it's hard for me to stay away from Rachel too… to be honest neither of us really know how to handle this. We can't go after them publically well I mean we'll be eighteen in two weeks but still. This whole imprinting on them since high school… well me imprinting on Rachel since freshman year and watching her with that idiot football coach. It's hard there will be other students that like her as well. And you have to act impassive to it you can't get upset when she has a boyfriend or something because she's not yours. And you can't make her yours until after you turn eighteen."
"Quinn… It doesn't matter our age. The legal age is sixteen technically, so I wouldn't be breaking any laws. And she already likes me so it wouldn't be that hard to establish a well friendship kind of thing."
"Charlie…you're seventeen she doesn't want to be your friend. I hate to be the downer here but Emma Pilsbury doesn't want to sleep with you."
Charlie froze, "I don't want to sleep with her Quinn. This isn't some stupid schoolgirl fantasy. I really care for her. And I want to make her happy I will make her happy if that's only as a t.a. or a friend then I'm fine I can wait. I won't screw it up like you did."
Quinn stiffened, she and Charlie had agreed not to talk about that…yes she had screwed up with Rachel and hasn't been able to look the brunette in the eyes since then but it was an accident she didn't do it on purpose.
"Charlie…you didn't have to got there…"
"Yeah I did. I'm not you I won't make the same mistakes! And you can't control what I do you're not mom!"
Suddenly the mood of the room shifted, neither of the Fabray twins had discussed their parents since the accident.
"Charlie," Quinn said standing "I know I'm not mom and I'm not trying to be. I'm just trying to protect you. I'm not trying to control you."
Charlie shook her head, "yeah you are. You think it's my fault their dead. Don't lie! I know you do!"
"If you had listened to me and stayed home none of this would have happened!"
"I didn't know they would be there Quinn!"
"No of course you didn't because you're the golden pup of the family and the rules don't apply to you because mommy and daddy were always there to save you. And when they couldn't I would. It was a known rule that we didn't go into the forest alone at night! What are you stupid did you forget that they were there!"
"I forgot!"
"How the hell do you forget that a clan of fucking blood suckers hunt in there huh? Explain this to me please!"
Charlie didn't answer she just glared at her sister.
"Exactly you can't you went there looking for trouble. You wanted to start a fight. To prove that you weren't weak that you were strong enough to be the alpha Fabray. Well guess what Charlotte you failed you were getting your ass kicked until dad got there and then it was too late you were outnumbered and mom went to save dad. They died saving you! Your sorry ass! If you weren't such a stupid puppy they would still be here!"
Quinn was shaking, she felt her body temperature rising and she new if this continued she'd say something that'd hurt Charlie even more. She didn't want to hurt her younger sister's feelings but she wanted her to realize the seriousness of what she'd done. She didn't actually think it was Charlie's fault that their parents are dead but that didn't mean that she wasn't angry about the younger blonde's behavior. Ever since they were little Quinn and Charlie were groomed to become the alpha of the Lima werewolves. But there could only be one alpha and their father told them that the alpha would be chosen when they show extreme bravery. Charlie had always been eager to prove that she was alpha material to Russell while Quinn wanted to learn the logic and strategies behind being an effective leader. Charlie trained to fight off vampires Quinn learned about the treaties between the vampire families and werewolf packs in the surrounding areas. Russell always said that if he could combine his daughters they would be the most powerful alpha in Lima. But there could only be one and Charlie wanted it. Quinn was happy to step aside she wasn't a fighter anyway she was a thinker. She would be happy to plan out the battles for Charlie and follow her into battle than actually lead the battles.
"I made a mistake ok…I wish I could take it back but I can't. If I could go back to that night and do it all over again I would…but I can't. You're not the only one who lost parents that night you know." Charlie's shoulders were slumped and her eyes were trained on the floor.
Quinn shook her head, she didn't mean to hurt Charlie she really didn't mean to. "Char I didn't mean to…"
"No. It's fine I deserved that. I'm going out for a while I'll be back later."
The younger Fabray walked over to the window and looked out it looked like it was going to rain.
"Charlie it's going to rain…you shouldn't be out alone at night anyway. I'll come with you."
"No. Don't I want to be alone."
Quinn nodded and watched Charlie swing out of the window and run off into the distance.
Agh I should probably call Rachel well at least try to talk to her…
