Okay, werewolf-loving FanFiction-ers,
Based on the reviews, some of you may like this chapter, and some of you may not.
But, keep in mind, this is how I picture Audrey's character being.
Oh, and there isn't as much Paul in this chapter.
Go ahead and let out the screams.
I apologize.
So, with that said... enjoy.
Disclaimer: Twilight and all of its characters belong to Stephenie Meyer.
Quit reminding me of the horrible truth! I can only handle so much.
After a fun dinner at Sam and Emily's house, I drove myself home, but not without the odd feeling I was being watched.
When I climbed out of my truck, I heard a rustling noise, and I saw a flash of silver coming from the trees that shocked me.
I hurried inside, locking the door, and I dropped my backpack by the wall lazily, heading straight for the shower.
After I had emerged, I spent a good amount of time reading, before I finally crawled under the covers of my bed.
And yet another dream about Paul Lahote.
The next morning, after a call from Quil telling me that I was coming with him, Embry, Jake, and Bella to the beach, I dressed in a red bikini, throwing a pair of denim shorts and a loose white top on over it.
I left my hair down, putting in post earrings, light makeup, and a pair of flip flops before I shoved some things in my bag, exiting my house.
I picked up Quil and Embry at Embry's house, and we drove down to First Beach, excited due to the rare sunshine.
Someone whooped when we climbed out of my truck, and I spotted Jake and Bella in the distance.
I hadn't met Bella before, so Jake introduced me to her.
She was a kind girl, I guess, with really pale skin, brown hair, and brown eyes. Jacob seemed to adore her, which I thought was sweet. Jake deserved to be happy.
"Let's head down there," Quil motioned in the direction, and Embry and Quil ran ahead, while Jake, Bella and I walked a little ways behind them.
Something ahead of them made them slow down, however, and Jake's smile faded slightly. "There's Sam's gang."
I spotted three tall Quileute boys in the distance, kicking around a soccer ball, laughing, and I immediately recognized one of them as Paul.
Stop getting all excited! My head screamed at me.
But I couldn't help it. I felt this need to be with him.
Like all the time.
"Jake, relax, they're just playing soccer." I soothed, and he narrowed his eyes at me.
"You just like all of the new attention from Paul Lahote."
"Now what does that have to do with anything?" I stopped walking, and Quil and Embry watched us with wide eyes.
"Guys, let's not-"
"Why are you so into him?" Jake asked. "It's obvious, and really strange, considering he only started talking to you yesterday. Can't you see he's going to hurt you?"
"Jake, leave my business alone. I never asked for your advice," I said through my teeth, and Bella placed a hand on his arm, calming him.
"I'm sorry, Ree. It's not my place."
"You bet your ass it isn't," I muttered, "Now who is cliff diving with me?"
I yelled the last part, and Paul's head snapped up at my voice, allowing Jared to tackle him to the ground over the ball.
"Hell no," Embry shuddered, "We are not going."
"I'll go!" Quil offered eagerly, and Jake scoffed.
"Quil, you hate heights."
"Well it beats her going by herself," Quil reminded him, and I rolled my eyes at them.
"I can go all by myself, thank you." I started walking towards the path that led to the top of the cliff, but suddenly I was airborne, and Jake had his arms wrapped around my waste.
"I don't think so," He grinned, and I glared at him, just before I hit the cold water with a large splash.
"Jacob Black!" I yelled, and he had the good sense to run, before I bounded after him, sprinting.
Jake was fast, but I was pretty fast too. I took off my outer layer, throwing it at him, and he stumbled.
"What the hell-"
I climbed onto his back, making him yell, and I laughed as Quil and Embry cracked up hysterically from the water.
I noticed Paul was watching us, his jaw clenched.
Why?
"Damn you, Lockwood!" Jacob yelled, and I grinned triumphantly, tightening my hold around his neck.
"Who's laughing now, bitch?" I cheered, and Embry whistled in approval, while Bella just rolled her eyes at us.
"Not me!" Jake growled, and I hit the ground with a large thump, glaring at him. I stood up, wiping the sand away.
"Now don't get your knickers in a twist because you had to carry a petite woman on your back," I scolded, and Jake laughed loudly.
"Petite? Girl, you are heavy!"
"Ay! That is no way to speak to a lady!" I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest in displeasure. Quil and Embry cheered me on from behind me.
"You kick ass, Lockwood!"
"Damn straight!"
Jake moved to protest, but Bella called, "I agree, Jake!"
I smirked triumphantly.
His resolve was crumbling.
"I apologize." Jacob ground through his teeth, and I sighed dramatically, uncrossing my arms.
"I suppose I have no choice but to accept. What a gentleman," I approved, and Quil and Embry burst into a new round of hysterics.
"Damn hyenas," Jacob muttered, and Quil glared at him, sharing a look with Embry before glancing back at Jake.
"Let's get him."
The two boys chased after one ill-fated Jacob, and Bella moved to stand next to me, laughing. "They're hysterical."
"They're something," I murmured, and when I looked over at her she was studying my back with a furrowed brow.
"What's that?" She asked, and my eyes widened as I remembered the pink scar across the back of my shoulder blade, including how I had received it.
"Nothing," I assured her, suddenly wishing I had my shirt back, which I dully noted Jacob was waving wildly in a white-flag motion as Quil tackled him.
Bella went to go defend her friend and prevent injuries, which gave me a chance to talk to Paul.
I walked over to him, where he was watching Sam rubbing the top of Jared's head with an amused expression, and he looked up immediately when I approached him.
"Hey, Ree," He greeted with a wide smile, and I noticed the use of my nickname in the back of my mind. It didn't matter to me, all my friends called me that, but the way he said it made me feel all…
Special.
"What's shaking?" I asked, and Paul snorted.
"Probably Jared's brain," He motioned towards the unfortunate boy with one hand, and I giggled.
"You're probably right. Would he mind if I took video?"
Paul laughed. "He may, but I wouldn't. Hell, I'll even sell tickets, if you'd like."
I grinned. Why did I always feel so damn happy with him around?
You like him, you useless dumbass! The incessant voice yelled. Just get a grip on yourself and admit it already!
But it just felt like… something more.
"So, am I still set to help you with your house?" Paul asked, and I nodded, grinning at him, which made his smile brighten.
"Don't think you can get out of debt with that charming smile of yours. I'm like the mob, bitch."
Paul smirked at me. "Charming?"
Damn! Did I say that out loud?
I believe I did.
"Possibly," I bit my lip thoughtfully, and he rolled his eyes.
"Hey Ree!" Jacob called, interrupting us, "We were going to go grab the cooler, do you want to come?"
Something was telling me from the look on his face I better not refuse.
"Sure!" I replied, turning to Paul. "I have to go, but if you want to come by tomorrow, by chance, that would be great."
Paul grinned. "I'll be there."
We decided on noon, and I wrote my address on his hand (why did I have a pen with me? God, I don't even remember, his smile was like a drug) before I quickly ran back to Jake, hoping to avoid his fuming expression.
It didn't work. "If you just gave him your number, I swear to God-"
"I didn't," He sighed in relief, and I smirked, "He already had it."
Quil and Embry slid between the two of us simultaneously.
After a quiet lunch at the beach, Jacob went back to his house with Bella, and I drove Quil and Embry back to Embry's house.
"So do you like him?" Quil asked conversationally as we exited my truck, and I knew who he was referring to immediately.
"I never said that," I protested weakly, and Embry shrugged.
"We don't mind, it's just that we don't like the idea of you dating someone who's in a gang."
"He's not in a gang," I argued, and Embry fidgeted uncomfortably.
"I don't know, Ree. Sam Uley is a strange character, I mean remember when he disappeared and then came back all different? And then next was Jared, followed by Paul, and now they've been acting differently around me, and I'm afraid…" Embry stopped, and Quil and I stared at him in disbelief. Besides the fact it was one of the longest things he'd ever said at once, it was quite shocking.
"Have they been pressuring you to join them?" Quil asked, suddenly angry, and I placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down.
"That won't happen," I soothed, and I turned to Embry. "You know we're here for you and we love you, right?"
Embry nodded, turning slightly pink. "Yeah, and I love you too."
"Good," I approved, "Now I am going to go grab a shift at Sue's."
"Why?" They asked in disbelief, "It's a Saturday."
"Sue is a busy woman, and she deserves some time off," I reminded them.
"You just like spending time with her," Embry accused, and I nodded seriously, not arguing.
"She's the closest thing to a mother I've got," I mumbled, and Quil shook his head, sweeping my up in his arms.
"You've got Mama Quil, bitch, what you talking 'bout?"
I laughed, and he dropped me back to my toes.
When I arrived at the diner, dressed in dry clothing, Sue looked up from the counter with pure shock on her face. "Audrey, what-"
"I'm taking your shift," I said firmly, "So get out of here."
"I couldn't, I mean Seth is here-"
"I can handle one tween boy all by my lonesome," I argued, "Now shoo. Go have a nice lunch with Harry, or something fun like that."
Sue smiled at me, but she nodded, her eyes filled with something that fell between admiration and sorrow, though I had no idea why.
"Thank you, Ree," She kissed my cheek as she walked by, calling "Behave, Seth Clearwater!" before she walked out the door, leaving me with a couple of filled tables, a new waitress with short black hair and glasses, and one grinning Seth.
"Looks like it's just you and me, Lockwood."
I rolled my eyes as I ruffled his hair, slipping behind the counter to tie on my apron. "You heard your mother, Clearwater. Behave."
"Does behave include soda geysers, by chance?"
"No!" I said immediately, and he grinned, a happy sight that I couldn't help but mimic.
I ended up taking orders while the new waitress was behind the counter at the register, and I had to smack Seth upside the head on more than one occasion whenever he snickered at her mistakes.
Kim and Jared walked in, and I groaned to myself, before I turned to Seth with a pleading look. "How would you feel about taking an order or two?"
"Don't even think about it," Seth said, not turning around from his seat that included a music-blaring iPod and a half-eaten grilled cheese sandwich on the counter before him, "Go kiss and make up."
I groaned, nudging his arm with my elbow forcefully enough to shove him over, and I approached Kim and Jared cautiously.
"How can I help you?" I asked them politely, and Kim looked up with wide eyes.
"I didn't think you were working today."
"Well unless you planned to come back tomorrow in order to avoid my pleasant self," I said bitterly, "I suggest you order and do so quickly."
They mumbled something about a Coke, and I nodded, walking away.
Seth narrowed his eyes at me when I was behind the counter. "I didn't see very much kissing, Audrey."
"I'll kiss Kim," I shuddered, "But hell will freeze over before Jared gets any from me, I assure you."
Seth grimaced. "Please don't put that thought in my head, like, ever."
I laughed at his expression, grabbing the glasses in front of me and walking back to Kim's table.
"Look, Ree," She began, "I know we haven't been as close as we used to be, lately, but I still love you, and I really wish we were friends again."
"Oops, sorry, that's not on the menu." I reminded her innocently, and she groaned, placing her head in her hands.
"What do I have to do, Ree?"
I thought over this. "Well…"
This was Kim. Kim Connweller. The girl that dragged me shopping to Port Angeles in the pouring rain for hours at a time. The girl who showed up on Valentine's Day at my house with a gallon of ice cream when my boyfriend dumped me. The girl who comforted me on my father's birthday when it dawned on me that I was utterly alone.
My friend Kim.
"You have to let me smack Jared whenever I please." I told her seriously, and Jared's eyes widened, but before he could protest, Kim clapped a hand over his mouth, beaming widely.
"Deal."
I took their orders with one last mocking glare at Jared, before I walked back over to Seth's perch on his stool. "I decided not to kiss her, but you can do so if you'd like."
Seth grinned, standing, and I pushed him back down quickly. "I didn't mean it! That doesn't fall under behaving!"
He stuck his tongue out at me, and I grinned at him. Seth was kind of like that annoying little brother I had always thought I wanted.
No, scratch that. I do kind of want a little brother, annoyances aside.
Too bad, a voice scolded, you're an only child with no parents.
Sue came back a few hours later, announcing with pride that Harry had treated her to a lunch out at a restaurant in Forks, and Seth pouted at her mockingly when she asked him if he had behaved with a stern look.
"Thanks again, Audrey!" She called, and I waved at her before I left the diner, and I drove on home.
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