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Chapter 2- The brat of the hour

I blinked, the realization hit me that I was sideways and leaning on my sister. Our car window was above us and cracked, but not broken, amazing considering that all the others were shattered. I heard my mom and aunt calling out and my father struggling to get out of his seat. The door above me was thrown open and I felt my father's arms pick me up after struggling with the seatbelt,"Daddy," I groaned.

My dad set me on the ground,"it's okay princess, your mother has your sister. Everyone else is okay... Does anything hurt?"

"N-no..." I got out,"I think I'm just in shock."

Dad set me on the ground away from the car, which started to groan and was soon upside down because it had fallen over fro it's sideways state. I watched as my dad went over and quietly talked with my mother and aunt while my sister and cousin huddled together by a big tree. I bit my lip, of course they'd be together. My sister and I might be a few years younger than our cousin, but my sister follows her everywhere like a baby duckling and she acts like her, a spoiled little brat.

I glanced around near me and started to salvage my things, a blue thermal coat, some gloves my backpack that had the food in it that I had picked up at the last gas station. I stuffed some clothes from my suitcase (which was lying just right next to the trunk of the car) and zipped it up. I glanced up, mom and dad were arguing,"I really think we should stay here," my mother said sternly.

"But if we head up toward the road there's bound to be more people," my dad rebuked.

My aunt rolled her eyes,"Why don't all the adults go up there, I'll leave Emma in charge," Emma, my nineteen year old cousin, perked up at the mention of her name. Great, this is so NOT what I needed. I found the case of water that had been thrown about fifty feet from the car, and salvaged all the plastic bottles that hadn't busted. A few were bent but they'd work. My aunt was still talking,"That way we'll have a responsible person in charge of the three," I snorted under my breath, responsible my butt! The girl couldn't keep a PLANT alive let alone one eighteen year old and one seventeen year old.

Emma and Abby- my sister- were ecstatic,"Oh of course I'll watch the other two," Emma smiled,"They'll be fine in my hands! Just go ahead and try to find help."

My mom was a bit unsure at first but she eventually gave in,"Fine. But behave girls!"

"Yes mom," my sister and I both said. I went over and sat down underneath a tree a little ways away from the car while I watched as my sister and cousin talking excitedly as our parents slowly walked towards the road.

Emma smiled smugly at me,"So Amber, are you going to be mean and ugly this entire trip?"

"I was not being mean not ugly earlier Emma,"I replied shortly,"I was simply stating a fact- Nothing more nor less."

Emma's face dropped,"Then why don't you apologize!"

"Excuse me?"

Emma stood up and started stalking over to me,"What you said was RUDE! I want you to apologize!"

I glanced up at her,"I wasn't in the wrong Emma. All I said was that you were being a little bratty and judgmental. Someone had to tell you because everyone knows your mother enables you- I was trying to save your public reputation."

Emma' pretty little face contorted into anger and her blonde hair started to come out of its braid as she became even more frazzled,"AMBER," Abby yelled at me. I rolled my eyes, despite being my sister I knew she'd try and take Emma's side. She desperately wanted to be Emma's sister, but she had to settle for me. And she hated it.

I stood up,"I'm going on the other side of the car until you two calm down," I grabbed my bag and started walking around the front of the upside down car when I froze. Something big, gray and furry was digging around the back passenger side door. I gulped and was about to start back tracking when I heard Emma's annoying voice,"What is WRONG with you!? You are SOOOO inconsiderate!"

The furry thing looked up at me and that's when I realized it was a wolf. It showed its teeth and gave me a small growl. I dropped to the ground instantly, and I heard Emma ranting about me to Abby.

The wolf stared at me and then started sniffing the air. I remembered the beef jerky in my bag and carefully set it down on the ground,"Hello there," the wolf pricked his ears at my voice. I looked him over, his gray coat was dull and he had an X shaped scar on his chest it reminded me of something, but I ignored it,"Are you hungry big guy? Want some food?"

The wolf took a tentative step forward but I could tell he didn't trust me. I pulled out the jerky and pulled out a piece,"Here you go boy," I whispered. The wolf sniffed it but whined and backed away. I bit off a piece, ate it and offered the food again,"It's not poisoned, here," I tried again and the wolf snatched the food out of my hand. This went on for about five more strips of meat before Emma came around the opposite way I had and screamed when she saw the wolf. Who bounded away in shock,"No," I yelled, I turned on Emma,"You scared him away!"

Emma crossed her arms,"You were feeding a wild ANIMAL, Amber! For all you knew it could have had rabies!"

"It didn't," I growled,"And it had a collar on it," hey, might as well milk this for earlier. She deserves to be taken down a few pegs,"It was someone's PET! They might have been close by!" Emma shut her mouth, and I smirked,"So much for that," I picked up my bag and moved to a tree in the direction the wolf had run off in," I'll just sit here I guess."

Emma sighed and flipped her hair back before she walked back around. She must have been cold, in her see-through shirt and black tights. Unfortunately Abby was wearing similar clothing, I however dressed smartly for this camping trip and wore tights under my jeans and a tank top under an oversized navy sweater and my hiking boots, I also had on a watch and my old charm bracelet. I left my bag momentarily to get a blanket from the care, when I heard a twig snap behind me. I turned to see the wolf sniffing my bag again, I smiled,"Thank god," I knelt down and carefully made my way back to the bag. About a meter away,"Hello boy," the wild turned to me and I stretched out my hand, he sniffed it and then pawed at the bag. I slowly picked it up and pulled out another strip of jerky. The wolf gobbled it up, and suddenly he wasn't a wolf anymore but a man! Dressed in black leather and sunglasses, his silver hair stood out, I opened my mouth to scream, but he clamped a hand on my mouth and dragged me and my bag through the forest a few feet.

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