Confusion
Jared left and I started to get ready. Eventually I had stripped off my old clothes and got into something extremely more comfy. After I had retired into some sweat pants, a long sleeve shirt, and some uggs I french braided my bangs to the side and made my way downstairs. As I walked into the kitchen I saw two people hunched over food wolfing it down like it was the last meal they might ever have. As they turned around I instantly remembered them.
"Embry! Quil!" I exclaimed tackling them in hugs. Just as I pulled away a bubbly toddler came bouncing in the room holding a stuffed animal and clearly excited.
"Quil you'll never believe what Aunt Emily just told me!" she ran towards Quil arms outstreched and jumped in his lap.
"What did Emily tell you Clare?" Quil asked obviously entrigued bt the small toddler in his arms. His mood shifted. He had gone from happy to ecstatic at the sight of the child.
"She said I could go with you to the fire but only if you promise to turn into a wolf if anything goes wrong." as Clare said that last sentence Embry and Quil's gazes automatlically shifted to my confused face.
"Wolf?" I asked clearly confused at the knowledge they held and that I wanted to hold. "What wolf?"
"Ummmm... Well Quil and Clare play wolf a lot. Quil's the wolf and um.. Clare rides on his back. Quil get's pretty into it." Embry was the first to recover.
"But that's not true he's really a wo-" Clare tried to say but Quil's hand flew to her mouth.
"Whipped," Quil said when his hand was safely in front of Clare's still babbling mouth. "Yup I'm completely whipped by a toddler." He said. I didn't believe it but the sleepiness from traveling all day took over and instead of doubting I asked. "Where's Jared?"
"Outside talking to Sam and Emily." Embry replied stuffing his face again.
"Thanks." I mumbled and headed for the front door. I walked outside to see Kim talking to a woman with long frightening scars running down her face and arms. And Jared talking to Sam Uley in hushed tones.
Just before I reached them they turned around with fake worried smiles plastered stiffly on there faces.
"Quinn!" Sam said enveloping me in his stroung arms. "Nice to see you again." He was unusually warm like running a temperature and unusually strong and tall. Now that I think about it so is Jared. And Embry...and Quil. This again showed up as something odd.
Jared's voice pulled me out of my trance. "What do you need Quinn?"
"Oh... I was just coming out to say that if we don't leave soon. We won't have any more food courtesy of Embry and Quil." Not that I cared I wasn't going to eat any of it.
"Right of course um... me and Sam have to go deal with some things but Emily asnd Kim will take you. We'll meet you at the beach when everything is taken care of."
"Okay?" This day just keeps getting more and more confusing what was the business they had to take care of? Why did that woman look like she had gotten mauled by a vicious animal? Why were they so warm? Why had Clare said Quil turns into a wolf and why had Embry and Quil acted so awkwardly and speechless when she said that? Normally they can never shut up. None of this was adding up.
"Quinn!" Kim called me over. Frankly the woman standing next to her scared me. What had happened to her? I jogged over to her.
"Hey Kim what's going on?" I asked not really caring I was too busy thinking.
"Well I just wanted to formally introduce you to Sam's fiance Emily. Emily this is Quinn. Quinn this is Emily." Emily stood there scarred arm outstretched smiling like a lunatic.
"Ahhh... so your Jared's little sister. I've heard so many great things about you."
I shook her hand "Yeah that's me the crazy chick that moved across the country to dance."
Kim squealed obnoxiously. "Can we go now I'm starving and I heard that Sue was cooking." I remember Sue's cooking. The sound of food made my stomache ache with desperation. 'No Quinn your going back in a few months. if you gain any pounds Madame Ricci will kill you. You've come too far to just give up on your dream.'
"Yeah let's go." I said as I snapped out of my haze.
As we pulled into the small parking lot located right in front of the sandy cliffs. We got out of the car and walked to the cliffs. I saw Leah yelling typical Leah. Then my eyes caught sight of a large mass diving off of the cliffs. They were all ready cliff diving without me? I don't think so.
"Quinn!" That familiar voice. But this time it was different. It was deeper smoother and not cracking with traces of puberty. I turn around with a little too much speed and clumsily topple over. Seth ran forward and caught me just in time.
"Hey." He breathed in my ear. As he pulled back I looked into his eyes. I was hooked he was mine. I was never ever going to let anyone else have him.
Seth's POV
As I looked into her eyes. I knew I was hers. No matter what... I was always going to protect her. Even if it resulted in my death. She was my everything she was my sun in this sunless world I live in. She was my imprint. It was her perfect voice that made my head swirl but it also made me snap out of my daze.
"Race you to the cliffs?" She challenged. She still liked competition.
"Your on!" I exclaimed fully intent on letting her win. Just as she was about to take off a wolf howl punctered the peaceful mood. My head automatically snapped to Quinn. She didn't look frightened but a little confused. I knew by the sound of the howl that there was a vampire and heading our way and not one of the Cullens.
"Hey Quinn lets go." I said frantically trying to get her out of harms way.
"What no Seth we just got here its just a wolf. Probably miles away. Everythings fine c'mon."
"No Quinn I think we shou-" I was cut off by a loud swoosh that came from in between me and Quinn followed by a gust of wind and a mane of long dark hair.
The unknown figure stopped right behind Quinn and started petting her hair. She's very pretty isn't she. By then we had caught the attention of the rest of the pack. It seemed we all shifted simultaniously. The pack took defensive stances and I started to shake.
"Ahhhh... young love. Isn't it amazing. Beauty and the beast. You do know what he is right." At this point I was about to lose it. "You can't trust everyone honey even the ones you love." Quinn remained motionless in fear. I heard a rip and a scream and finally I attacked.
