Chapter 2
Changes
"Marie! Come down here this instant!" Jake called as I stormed up to my room a week after I'd run away. Ya, I'd returned because I can't survive without my journal that I was sure Jake would find if I left it there.
"Make me, Jake! If you haven't noticed you are not my father! Billy is!" I snapped, slamming my door and, because I'm still not allowed a lock on it, I stacked my heaviest objects against it-my bed, my bookcase, and my dresser. I pulled out my journal and favorite pencil-it had wolves on it. I really needed to write my emotions down!.
Dear Journal,
Jake's being a butt again! Acting like he's my father and like I'm five! I keep thinking I should pack and get the hell outta here! You know what?! I'm gonna do it! I'll write later when I've either done it or have given up!
Signed With Love,
Marie Black
I set my pencil behind my ear and put my journal into my knapsack and stuffed my wallet in my pocket. I started packing, starting with my teddy! Hey, there's no shame in having a teddy at thirteen! I then packed some clothes that would be good to have if I end up roughing it in the woods. I grabbed my lunchbox, it was already packed with the lunch I was supposed to bring to La Push High that day. Then I stuffed two small blankets into my knapsack, one to be used as a pillow. I took a deep breath and knew I'd never be able to go downstairs like this and climbed out my window, landing cat-like on my feet.
I began to walk, already feeling hungry. I better get something to eat! I thought and sighed, I'd need to go to Forks for that! I hopped on my bike, I guessed it had been bright red when it was new but now it was a rusty-red!
Ten minutes later I was in Forks, Washington and heading to the grocery store. I went down the isles and bought things that would last awhile. I went to the check-out line and paid $30.57! That made a dent in my wallet! Oh well! At least I won't starve! I thought and, munching on some sour cream and onion chips, I went back to my bike. I wondered what I'd do about this since I didn't want to be followed and went back to La Push. I dropped the bike off in the garage and headed for the woods.
I found a little area that was less dense and made camp, folding my baby-blue blanket up for a pillow and laying my other blanket down. My grandma had knit it and it had a pack of wolves on it! I thought wolves were fascinating creatures. I wasn't sure how I felt about the tribal legends but I still thought wolves were cool!
I laid down with Mr. Boogles-my teddy-and fell asleep, dreaming about a pack of wolves running through the forest, one with Jacob's worried face and another with Jacob's angry face. It hunted her and pounced, shooting her awake, drenched in her sweat.
"It was just a dream, Marie! Nothing more, nothing less! Jacob's not going to attack you! He-He loves you..." I trailed off, thinking about Jacob's warm smile and sweet hugs. Oh man did I miss Jake! I loved him! He was my brother who cared about me! I began to feel angry at myself for being so stupid! suddenly felt a white-hot flash of heat go down my spine and my vision blurred, my whole being blurred until I could hear and smell everything!
Welcome to the pack, Marie!A Sam Uley's voice greeted me warmly...From inside my own head! I thought I was going insane! I tried to speak aloud but it came out as growls and howls and it frightened me!
What's going on?! I asked mentally, and suddenly a lot of voices entered my brain.
Marie! Where've you been! Billy and I have been worried sick! Jake's voice practically screamed.
Sweet! Marie's a wolf too! I can't wait to have a go with her! Paul cheered.
You touch my sister and you die, Paul! Jacob growled.
Stop! Stop it please! Just explain what's going on! I snapped. I needed answers! I needed to get these people out of my head! I needed to get out of this form and back to my real form!
Marie, you're a werewolf! We're all werewolves! We're a pack! We work together to protect humans from The Cold Ones-aka vampires, leeches, and blood-suckers! Jacob answered my question simply and I went ballistic! I began to run in circles, howl, knock down trees, and searched for my brother. When I found him a tackled him.
Jacob! Tell me this a joke right now! I mean it! I will tear you to shreds you overgrown chihuahua! I mentally screamed. In the back of my head I saw the other's views of this, even Jacob's! Sam pried me off of Jacob while Quill made sure Jacob was alright. When I got ready to go for Jacob's throat Embrey and Paul barred my way. I couldn't believe it! They were all going to treat me like a baby! I sprinted away, I could tell they couldn't catch me because they just starred after me.
Wow, she's faster than you, Jake! Embrey thought and I imagined biting his head off. Aww! The sweet sense of letting my anger out in my head-or rather in our heads. I ran back to my camp and began to howl, ignoring the others and hoping I'd be back to normal soon!
