A/N: First Twilight fic for me. Hope you all like it! I'll probably update depending on reviews so please, please, please read and review!! Let me know what ya'll think!
Prologue
"What do you mean we're moving?" I asked my parents, completey stunned.
"Well, sweetheart, your father got another job, off of the reservation. It pays better and has better benefits. We would be fools not to take the offer."
"But what about my friends? What about Quil? Our family?" I could not believe they were making me leave my home! We had moved here when I was two so we could be with family. Most of my friends, it was ok if I left them, but Quil was my very best friend. There was no way I could possibly leave him!
"Well you'll make new friends and Quil, I'm sure you'll meet a friend just like him in New Mexico. And our family can always come and visit!" My mother was not making me feel any better. I know they're not the biggest fans of Quil, but he was seriously the most important thing to me.
"I…I have to go tell Quil!" I stood up tears forming. "I hate this! I hate that you're making me leave home ten days before my fourteenth birthday! I hate you!" With that, I ran outside and down the street to Quil's house.
Quil has been with me for as long as I can remember. He is in my earliest memories, but for some reason, I have no notion of him aging. He has always just been Quil. When I was younger he was that big brother who would do anything for me. Now he was my best friend. And, the boy with whom I was totally in love. He doesn't know… I mean he's gotta be at least ten year older than me, but I really can't tell how hold he is. He looks about 25, but he never really answers the age question. Whatever, he's gorgeous and so incredibly the best!
I ran straight into his house, not bothering to knock on the door. I was always welcome at his place. He was in front of the stove cooking something. He is always cooking…and eating…he just likes his food! "Quil!Quil! You gotta help!"
He turns around looking alarmed. "What is it Claire? What's wrong?" I jumped in his arms, he's always there for me when I need him.
"They're making us leave. I don't want to leave! I don't want to move. And it's sooo far away!" I let out between sobs.
"Wait a minute…What? What do you mean you're moving?" He sits us down in a chair, pushing the hair off my sweaty face. I probably look awful and red and blotchy, but he's seen me looking worse.
"My dad got a job offer in Albuquerque. We're leaving in four days! Just before my birthday too!" I hiccup.
"let me go talk to your parents. See if I can't figure out what's going on. Ok?" I knew he'd fix it! I nod and he takes me home. I go up stairs to take a shower and make myself look a bit better. And so Quil can talk to my parents in private. I know he'll just tell me everything later.
Quil POV
As I walked Claire back to her house, I was fuming. I knew they were taking her away from me. Her father could have gotten a job anywhere. Why did he have to chose Albuquerque? It was so far. When we got to the house, I gave Claire a hug and told her to go upstairs. That I'd figure out the mess. I went into the kitchen where her parents were cleaning up after dinner.
"Why are you moving?" I come straight forward with my question.
" I got a better job offer and I've decided to take it," Joe, her father tells me.
"I don't believe you. I think you're taking her away from me. From the pack."
"Now Quil," Claire's mother, Sarah tells me. " You know, we would not take this job unless it offered something better than here."
"No, I know that since they day I met you're daughter and Sam and I spoke to you about what happened, you've wanted to get Claire as far away from me as possible. You tried to move away right then! But Emily wouldn't allow you!" I was so angry.
"Emily! Don't you talk to me about my sister! Look what that stupid wolf did to her face! You think I want that for my daughter?!" Sarah's face was red. If I weren't so pissed off, I'd find her funny looking.
"I would never, ever, do anything like that to Claire. She is my world, my gravity. Not every wolf is the same, and don't you insult my pack!" I was shaking and starting to fear phasing. "You take her away, I can't stop you, but know this, when Claire is sixteen I will tell her everything. Just like we discussed. We made a deal, when she's sixteen, she learns the truth." With that I turn and walk out the door. I go back into the woods behind their house and phase. I run for about four hours. I needed to get out of my head…too bad all my pack was in my head, giving me all the sympathy they had.
Claire leaving was the worst day of my life. I helped her pack up. I didn't want to, but It was the only way I could think of to spend our last remaining days together. I had enough trouble when I went for one day without her. Now I'd have to go for who knows how long! We were sitting in her empty bedroom. Her parents declared they were leaving in one hour. I had one hour left with my Claire.
"I don't want to leave," Claire whispered, her eyes wet.
"I don't want you to leave," I told her. "I got you a birthday present."
"My birthday's not for six days."
"I know, but you'll be gone. And I didn't want you to have to go to a new place without having at least something to celebrate with." From the grocery bag I'd brought, I pulled out two cupcakes, chocolate, her favorite. I lit a candle one and said, "Make a wish."
She smiled a wobbly, tearful smile and blew. For some reason, I felt that blow to the bottom of my heart. As if she were blowing away my hope. We ate our cupcakes. And I pulled out her gift from my pocket. I had wrapped it Superman paper. He was her favorite superhero. Sometimes, she called me her Superman. I always liked when she called me that. She pulled off the paper, it's a jewelry box, inside is a necklace. A silver wolf howling at the moon. Inscripted on the back is You are my worldQuil. I figured the wolf was the greatest symbol of me. "Oh Quil! It's beautiful! Will you put it on me?" She turns around and I clasp the necklace together. Her hair tumbled down her back and I kissed the top of her head and pull her to me.
"I'm gonna miss you so much Claire." I whispererd into her hair. "You have no Idea."
"I'm going to miss you to Quil." We both jumped when we heard her parents call out for her. It's time for her to leave. I walked down stairs with her and outside. I gave her one last hug before she got in the back seat next to her sister. I waved as her car drove away. When it turned the corner, I felt my heart plummet. I collapsed to the ground, just staring at where I last saw her car. Then I stood, turned, and ran into the woods, phasing as soon as I was deep enough that no one could see. Then I howled with all the sorrow of all the broken hearts in the world.