''Dudes, man come on. We're going to be late for class,'' I said chuckling. For the past couple minutes I watched as Paul and Christian bugged Kim Anne Thomas. They dropped her books, when she would pick them up, we'd throw them around.
''Hey Kimmy, be my date for Sam's party tonight,'' Christian joked.
We all laughed, harder than before.
''Would you guys please just leave me alone,'' Kim pleaded in her usual quiet voice.
Typical Kim. Always quiet and shy, could never stand up for herself. Although, Kim was no more than 5ft.
''Guys seriously, we got to go.'' I wasn't feeling too good. I felt hot and weird; and I had this feeling in the pit of my stomach.
''We'll see you tomorrow Kimmy,'' Paul teased, making kissy faces at her.
''Mr. Adams, please pay attention!''' Mr. Blake scolded me for at least the 3rd time.
''I'm sorry sir, but I can't stand my head.''
Mr. Blake sighed. ''Very well, would you like a nurses pass?''
As I walked down the hallway I suddenly stopped. My legs gave up underneath me and soon the cold floor was under my face. The next thing I was aware of was a small dark-haired girl leaning over me.
''Jared are you alright?'' It took me a few seconds to recognize the girl's voice.
''Kim,'' I whispered, ''please help me.'' It was the stupidest thing to ask, considering how we'd just treated her a couple minutes ago. But just as I thought she'd ignore me I heard her say franticly, ''Hold on, I'll get the nurse,'' and speed down the hall. That was the last thing I remembered.
''Its time. Its so weird, I haven't been in school for a while, why should I come back.'' I tried to joke my way out of going back to school, but the way Paul looked at me didn't look like that was going to happen.
''Dude, its cool. I had to go through it and now you have to.''
What happened in the past three and a half weeks was something I was deeply trying to forget.
FLASHBACK
''I feel like I'm about to explode,'' I screamed.
''Let it out Jared. If you keep it bottled inside you you'll end up hurting yourself or someone,'' Sam ordered.
There were plants, trees, and bushes and dirt all around us. The LaPush forest. A sudden bright light blurred my vision. It wasn't coming from anywhere, but from me. Despite an aching in my body, I got up and ran. But as I got angrier and ran faster, my legs felt funny.
Ugg! I didn't want to feel this, I--. Suddenly, I had four legs. Fur was covering every inch of my body, my sight was better, my smell. I knew why. The legends were true. I was a werewolf. Which meant the vampires were back. I heard steps, not too far away. This was my destiny, already chosen for me. Let me explain, Sam's thought entered my head. I wasn't surprised to hear his thoughts.
END OF FLASHBACK
''Jared, 1st bell just rang,'' Paul snapped me out of my thoughts.
''It's not that bad,'' Paul encouraged. ''Ok, so you look bigger and taller, what's your point.'' Paul said as he slapped me on the back and walked off to 1st period.
I took a deep breath and opened the door. I thought all the stares and gasps were bad enough, but it got worse when I got to my seat. Art wasn't my best subject. I took a peek at the drawing the person next to me was working on and was blown away.
The drawing was just like a photograph. The sun was setting in the beach and right when the sun hits it right, the water sparkles like small little diamonds. Only, instead of being a picture, it was a beautiful drawing.
''Excuse me, but did you draw this—''. I was silenced shut when I saw the person's face.
Her beautiful long black hair, her honey colored eyes. The long black eyelashes, the way her lips did a perfect double curve. Her light colored skin, and the beautiful smile she had on her lips.
I realized I didn't care about life anymore. Not if she wasn't a part of it. I wanted to touch her, hug her, protect her. My whole world shifted until I saw nothing but her. She was holding me up, not gravity, but her. I knew what had just happened. I imprinted. And I knew who it was. Kim. I smiled, for I had found my imprint. My breathtaking imprint.