Not everyone can have what they want, not everyone has a future. No one can be someone else other than themselves...well that's what I've always thought and still do... but...life changes for better or worse. That was in my thoughts as I was driving into Forks, my new home.
My mom says that everything will turn out okay, and that all of our new neighbours will be better than our previous ones. You see, we lived in a neighbourhood where everything is done illegally, you have to watch your every step, and for the teenage girls...well let's just say I don't trust anyone, only my mom, I didn't trust my teachers at all! So I hope that forks will be better.
"Rose." My mom's voice took me back to the present.
"Mmm, yes mom?" I replied.
"We're here!" she said happily.
"Where's here, exactly?" I mumbled as I looked around me. I saw a double story house with a forest surrounding the backyard. I unpacked the car while my mom went to open the front door to our house.
"Here is La Push Reservation!" someone said behind me.
I nearly dropped the box that I was holding in surprise but the person behind me quickly grabbed it before it fell.
"Sorry about that, I didn't men to startle you!" He said.
I looked in front of me and saw a very buff body. When I looked up I saw a man that looked like my father… and then I screamed.
"MOM!" I dropped the box that he had handed back to me and ran straight for the door, where my mother was just about to run through, and I hugged her hard and started sobbing uncontrollably "Y-y-y-y-you t-t-told m-m-me th-th-that d-d-dad i-i-is g-g-g-gone a-a-a-nd th-th-th-that he-he-he-he w-w-will n-n-never c-c-c-come b-b-back!" I sobbed into her shirt.
"Ssshhh, Wolf, it's okay, I've got you" my mom said as she rubbed my back soothingly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare your daughter like that Mrs..?" he asked.
"Mrs Uley" she answered.
"Sorry Mrs Uley, I'm Sam, Sam Uley" he said rather surprised.
"Rose, this is your half-brother, not your father" she told me "sorry about that, your father was very abusive towards her." She told Sam.
"You knew my father?" he said "and he hurt Rose?" I could hear the anger in his voice. Why would he be angry, I hardly know him!
I turned to look at him and saw that he was shaking all over. I walked towards him and touched his arm "He didn't hurt mom, I made sure of it. And I'm sorry that I screamed at you, it's just that you look so much like him that I freaked out, I'm sorry" I said. Before I could do anything else I was pulled into a hug. I was so surprised that I froze for a minute then I reminded myself that he wasn't dad and I hugged him back.
"Why don't you come on in Sam, we have a lot to talk about, Rose please finish taking the boxes that belong to you to your room" my mom said.
"Sure thing mom, no problem!" I said.
As they went into the house I carried on taking the boxes and putting them in their respective places. I also noticed that every time I walked past mom and Sam they would stop talking until I was gone. I walked back past them to go and unpack the boxes in my room when my mom called out to me.
"Rose?" she called.
"Yes mom?"
"Can you please come here a second, Sam wants to talk to you" she said.
I walked into the living room and sat down on a chair in front of Sam, while my mom went to go and do something in her room.
"Rose, I really sorry about my dad, he didn't..." Sam started to say,
"It's not your fault; don't blame yourself for something you couldn't control." I said.
"I know, it's just that after all these years, my dad was alive and cheating on our mothers, so to speak, and that I never knew I had a sister!" he said. I noticed that his face lit up when he said the word sister. "You know what?" he asked, I just looked at him confused "I'll take you to meet some of the people around her, I know you'll just love it..." he looked towards me and saw the fear in my eyes "...or not." His face fell when he said that. I wanted to erase the hurt there. I had seen too much hurt in my life, which I couldn't stand to see someone else hurt when I could prevent it.
"No I would love to its just..." I looked rather embarrassed at my lap "It's just that I don't know you so well and where I grew up, well... let's just say if a girl goes anywhere with a guy... they kind of disappear...and well...I've learnt not to trust anyone, only myself and mother." I mumbled into my lap. I couldn't bear to look at him. I felt the couch give way under me before I felt strong, warm, and safe arms surround me and pull me into a hug.
"I promise Rose, no one would hurt you ever again!" Sam's muffled voice said. I could hear and feel the way that his arms tightened around me when he said that, that the promise he made was real.
"I'll try Sam, I'll try to trust that you won't hurt me," I said sombrely "but if you EVER break your promise, you'll regret it for the rest of you living days okay" I said as we pulled away. I saw that Sam took my threat seriously, even though I meant it as a joke.
"Well, I see that you two are getting along, why don't you let Sam take you out tomorrow Wolf?" she asked.
"Sure mom, Sam did promise that he won't let anyone hurt me" I said. "That is only if he wants to...?" I looked at him curiously. I saw that he was already nodding his head.
"Alright, up to bed you go Wolf, you have a very busy day tomorrow!" my mom said.
"Bye Rose, I'll see you tomorrow then" Sam held
"Bye, Brother" I said as I hugged him "Thanks for making me believe in trust again" I whispered the last part. He hugged me back before pushing me in the direction of the stairs.
"Thank you Sam, we'll see you tomorrow then?" my mom posed
"Yup, Good night Wolf!" he called
"Hey, only Mother is allowed to call me that, Big Bear!" I called back. I headed to my bedroom and got dressed in my PJ's and then I snuggled into my blankets on my blow-up mattress.
As I feel asleep I heard a wolf howl in the distance, and I felt proud knowing that I'm a Quilette, the Protectors of the Wolves.
"Good night my cub, I'll always look out for you, no matter where you are!" a familiar voice said.
"Good night my Guardian Angel." I sleepily mumbled. I then fell asleep to the sound of the forest whisper her secrets to me along with the sounds of the wild night life in the woods.
Good night wolves, may your hunt be successful tonight, and may you always guide me in my actions and thoughts. I sleepily thanked my spirit guide and her pack brothers and sisters. Little knowing that there was a black wolf outside my window making sure that I was safe and asleep before he turned around and blended into the darkness of the night.