Meanwhile, Embry was getting grilled by Quil and Jake.
"So, what was the point of lying in the first place, Embry!?" Quil asked, crossing his rippling biceps into an angry knot.
Embry looked around, looking for something to take their minds off of him.
Quil grabbed his face and faced him forward. "No. nuh-uh. Answer!" he demanded. Fortunately for Embry, he had already caught glimpse of Seth and Karlie.
"H-hey…was that Seth?" Embry asked, and as Quil opened his mouth to scold him, Jake spoke.
"No…he's right look." Jacob said, placing his hand on Quil shoulder.
They all turned and faced Seth and Karlie as Seth's face seemed to be glazed.
"Aww…man…I know that face." Quil said, shaking his head knowingly.
"No way…D-do you think it's his…"
"So…you're okay right?" Seth asked her, his head cocked only slightly to the side. He had moved his hands from under her arms to on top, just below her shoulders.
"Yeah. I was fine, really." She said, with a now awkward smile. She seemed a little uncomfortable from the extended amount of time Seth had his hands on her. Smoothly, and without seeming rude, she slide his hands from her arms.
She took a step forward, half expecting him to move back, when he didn't, she side stepped and continued on her original way. "Well…enjoy the party, ok?" She said, waving at him as she walked away.
Seth found himself staring after her. His mind focused only on the sight of her figure leaving him. Almost as if his heart had just sunk into itself, he clenched his chest and lowered his head. Soon, to his surprised, he felt an arm on him. It was Quil, who was also watching Karlie leave and into her home.
"So what are you thinking right now?" Quil asked him. Without too much time to think, Seth answered.
"I feel like everything I had ever done ever….I mean…EVER…was nothing compared to what I just did. What's wrong with me?" young Seth asked, gazing up to Quil. His eyes were filled with pain from simply watching her leave.
"Well…speaking as someone with experience…I think you might've just imprinted." he said, a glow about himself.
"W-what?…I don't think….I mean…." Seth said, looking forward again. "So what should I do?" He asked.
"Don't let her forget you." Quil said, pushing Seth towards the house.
Seth looked back at Quil as he stumbled. He took a deep breathe and continued into the house.
He heard her heavenly house coming from the large kitchen. It echoed whimsically though the area. "No! For Pete's sake!! I'm so sick of you asking me! I don't wanna date any of these jokers at this stupid party!!" Karlie was yelling at her sisters. Even her angry screeches sounded like the singing of gospel angels.
"Karlie. Please, keep your voice down…." Kelsie pleaded quietly. Her voice was barely above a whisper. "W-we…Kelly and I…We just thought that maybe you'd like to-"
"Well you were wrong!!" Karlie cut her off. "I'm so sick of you two trying to push me off on some loser guy." Karlie shouted, though slowly lowering herself to a normal volume. Kelsie's face had made it's way to be upturned and distressed. Her eyes looked like they were slowly but surely swelling up with tears. Karlie didn't enjoy upsetting Kelsie like this.
Kelly had come into the house. She tapped Seth on the shoulder and he turned around abruptly.
"Yes?!" He said, louder than he meant to. From the shock. His volume spurred Kelsie and Karlie to turn around.
"I have your swim trunks, hun." she said, with her bright carefree grin.
"umm…thank you.." Seth said, taking them. He turned to see Karlie glaring steel knives at him. Just that look. That look that almost made it seem like she was specifically angry with him. That look drove those knifes right through his stomach.
"I…I'm sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt." He said, turning to leave.
"Wait!" Karlie said, walking to Seth and placing her hand on his shoulder and jerking him back around to face her. "What's your name?" She asked, narrowing her eyes at him. Her anger had quickly faded.
At her touch, Seth felt his heart stop. He found himself struggling to remember the name given to him at birth. "Seth…my name is Seth Clearwater." he explained, more than a little thankful that he didn't just blurt out 'I love you'.
"Well…would you like to go out with me sometime, Seth?" Karlie inquired. But before any blood could slow down to a normal pace in his body, he immediately blurted out the words…
"YES!! I'D BE HONORED!!" he shouted, before calming down greatly.
The three Lonrid sisters all stopped completely silent.
Karlie nodded. "Oh…alright…we'll talk about it later." without another word, she headed back outside towards the pool. Completely embarrassed, Seth ran back to Quil, Embry and Jacob. He was so humiliated.
"Sooo?" Quil asked nudging his arm.
"I…I'm going on a date with her…" He replied.
"Cool!! So, what's her name?" Jacob asked, very excited.
Seth looked up at them. "What?"