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The rest of the week passed with much of the same. I dreaded going to school due to the stench that hung over the campus like a cloud. Every morning in biology was torture. I wanted to call Sam and tell him the truth so the pack could fly out to take down the leech with me. However, I had made a promise to myself to never contact him ever again no matter how important. This gave the parasite a free pass but made my life more complicated. For one, I found it difficult to focus in marine biology with the hairs on my neck standing up and every sense alive. Today the boy next to me asked to borrow a pencil and I jumped about a foot in the air. The oddest thing was the reeking monster never paid any attention to me. I guessed that I had grown use to the Cullens knowing my secret. Even so, I paid close attention to the color of the bloodsucker's eyes just in case they were bright red one day however they never wavered from their black composition.

I laid on my thin mattress stressing out. Ally had asked me to go to the movies on Friday night and for some reason I was nervous. It might have to do with the fact she was the first girl I had hung out with in years. Since she had basketball meeting after school we had planned to go to the movie later in the evening. This left me home alone with nothing but my thoughts.

"I have to get out of here." I murmured to no one in particular. The urge to phase was building in me. I could feel the heat there, waiting deep down for me to let it surge through my limbs. I was gripping on to my human form but I knew I couldn't last long. More than anything I wanted to let the heat flood my body but I couldn't have an episode like the last time I let my self control slip. It seemed so simple, I just wanted to run and feel the ground pass underneath me.

It wouldn't be the same but I was more than sure Sam would keep some one on patrol in case I let my self control fail again and phased. I decided to run in my human form throwing on a sports bra and a pair of sweats. Even though I tied my hair back in a high pony tail, it still managed to touch my back. This simple fact pleased me. I had despised having to cut my beautiful hair to be part of some pack. A pack that not only did I not want but did not want me back.

I pushed these thoughts from my head trying to remember those days were behind me. I was moving on now. My dirty old sneakers squeaked against the wood floor as I headed out into the street. The ominous sky had started to shed freezing rain drops here and there. This didn't deter me much. This was typical Washington weather. Most importantly, I needed to find an outlet for this energy that had built up in me.

I started off north heading into town. I figured I could loop around the town and stop by Lou's fish market on the way home and still be home in time to get ready for the movies. Running wasn't the hard thing for me. The rhythmic pounding of my feet soothed my nerves. The hard part was trying to maintain a pace that humans could keep up naturally. I wasn't even breaking a sweat by the third mile. However, it was nice to run in the cold rain like old days. The heat from my body warmed the water landing on my skin making it feel as if I was showering.

The village was small, most of the buildings clustered around the bay. There was one main road cutting through town surrounded by a netting of back roads entwining around the town. These are the roads I kept to, staying out of the main view. The forest that lined these roads was thick and reminded me of Washington. I wondered what Seth was doing, and suddenly I felt guilty for ignoring him. I hadn't spoken to him since monday when I stupidly phased. I made a resolution to call him later that night when I got home. The kid deserved that at least. But if he started begging me to come back again then I would have to hang up. Internally I sighed, why couldn't every one just leave me alone?

I was nearing the north end of town contemplating when exactly I was going to loop back around when the smell caught me off guard. I seriously wondered if I would ever be immune to vampire stench. If not, then I was in for a long life seeing as they tended to follow me where ever I went. The trail was fresh, possibly minutes old. The leech had been heading in to town from some where, hopefully not to feed I thought with dread filling me. I had decided if one of the towns people mysteriously disappeared then I would have to resume my pack duties. This compromise I had made inside caused me to pray daily that the parasite kept his urges in check.

I wish I could say it pure curiosity but in truth it was the wolf in me and I decided to follow his trail. Just to see where he lived in case I ever needed to hunt him down I placated myself. The trail cut through a forest away from any roads. The sweet sickly stench seemed to be getting stronger with every fallen log I passed until I burst into a sudden clearing on top of a cliff. My breath was taken away momentarily, whether from the site or the smell I was unsure. I walked closer to the edge and looked down at the sea. It was at least a hundred yards till the water. I hadn't realized how much altitude I had gained during my run through the forest. None of the La Push boys would have dared jump off this cliff even with our super natural healing ability.

Turning back around I noticed an old ancient housing sitting near the tree line. The out dated fashion in which it was built suggest it's origins to date back to the beginning of the nineteenth century. I could only imagine what the inside would have looked like. The burning sweet smell was too powerful to go any closer even if I had wanted to and I welcomed each gust of fresh air the wind brought. At least I got my wish. I knew where he lived now in case he decided to reveal his blood sucking side.

I started walking back towards the forest line when a sudden flash of white caught my eye. The leech had appeared out of what seemed now where. He was standing just where I had exited the forest staring at me with a demented expression.

"Why are you here?" He demanded in a clear velvety inhuman voice. My mind faltered. I couldn't tell him I had followed his scent, if he knew my identity he would want to kill me for knowing what he was. My heart was hammering in my chest as if drawing a perfect bulls-eye for him, like the bloodsucker would even need the help. The hair stood up on the back of my head fear paralyzing me. The last time I had taken on a vampire alone was when the newborns had attacked Forks. Jacob almost died because of my mistake. I was no match for a mature vampire alone. My mind was working fast, I needed an excuse and quick but before I could even begin to think of a plausible one the parasite spoke again.

"Go." He said in a deadly voice that caused me to take off at a dead sprint through the trees forgetting my human pretense. Immediately I started calculating my speed. I knew it would be much faster if I phased but I didn't want to give myself up just yet. If he started to pursue me then I would most definitely phase to defend my ground. Not that there was any way I could win with my pack was across the country. I flew through the forest at top speed neglecting the town roads and cutting straight to Aunt Lou's house. I couldn't hear him following me and he hadn't caught up yet which gave me hope. By the time I reached the back door to Lou's sweat was dripping off me and I was soaked head to toe regardless of the rain ceasing.

"Went running?" Lou commented at my drenched exhausted appearance.

"Something like that." I gasped catching my breath in the door way.

"Well dinner will be ready in a few." She turned back around to the stove to resume cooking.

"Actually, I was sort of going to meet Ally at the movies, but if you want I could cancel." I said unsure. Lou had never set down any ground rules once I had moved in. I wasn't sure what behavior she considered to be acceptable so I had tiptoed around the whole week in an effort to earn brownie points with her.

"Don't be silly, go out, have fun. Ally Peeler right? She is such a sweet girl!" She laughed and I smiled back. Sure, have fun in a town where a bloodsucker caught you sneaking around his coffin I thought sarcastically. I said thank you and headed off upstairs climbing into the hot shower. The water reached barely a few degrees higher than my temperature but it still calmed my hammering heart. The parasite wouldn't follow me here would he? I wanted to say no but I knew I had grown too use to the Cullens and their unusual compassion. After I had calmed down and was assured I would survive the next few hours. I opened my bedroom window to be able to hear outside better. However, I couldn't help but notice the ball of energy that had been in me previously had disappeared. I only felt the need to phase out of serious danger now. I was giddy as I dressed for the movies knowing I had found a way to channel my excess energy other than phasing. It gave me hope that I didn't have to be a werewolf for life, that I could be leave the past behind me and continue on my own.

For the first time in years I felt normal. Hanging around La Push being forced into a pack that I despised had been tragic for my health. Constantly hearing Sam thinking of Emily and every one expecting me to be depressed about him all the time left me bitter. How was I suppose to move past my heartbreak if every one kept reminding me day in and day out? If people expected me to be in a bad mood and to cry over him all the time? One of the reasons I had come to already love this fishing village in Maine was that no one had any expectations of me. No one expected me to burst out in irrational temper tantrums or to go off crying over my ex. I didn't have to be constantly reminded of Sam and seeing the way he kissed Emily each day. I was given the chance here to move on, and there was nothing that was going to stop me from taking it. I thought of the reeking bloodsucker living so close to town and shuddered. However, I knew no matter what, if there was a way out of La Push then I would have gladly taken it regardless of the repercussions. He just happened to be a repercussion. One giant stinking leech repercussion.