THE POWER OF THE HUNTED
CHAPTER FOUR
''WHAT THE HELL?'' Emily screamed, having walked into her living room to see her new table broken into pieces as well as her new couch looking saggy and broken. Sam rushed in after hearing his imprint scream before he glared at Paul and Embry, the ones to blame for breaking Emily's furniture.
''What the hell is going on here?'' Sam shouted, wanting answers before Embry replied'' We were just messing around and we might have gotten a little too excited.'' Sam was silent before he spat'' A little too excited? That doesn't cover the fact you broke Emily's new glass table or that you've broken the new couch she's had for 2 days. What the hell is wrong with you? When are you going to learn?''
''Em, we're really sorry. We didn't mean for it to get out of hand like it did'' Paul mumbled, talking to Emily while not looking at a fuming Sam. ''You two are going to replace the furniture this time. This is the sixth time any of you have broken furniture'' Sam commanded, glaring at Paul and Embry as he dared for them to complain.
The two of them nodded before Embry looked at Emily and asked'' Same furniture?'' to which Emily shook her head as she said'' Look for the Maxwell Coffee table, it's sturdier then the one you broke while get the Cane MXD23 Sofa. It might survive longer then one I had.'' Both boys nodded, walking past Sam who was still fuming.
''Jared, get rid of the remains of what once was a table while Quil and Seth will take the couch outside and tear it apart, ready for the skip'' Sam ordered as all three wolves rushed to get their assigned jobs done. They didn't want to anger the Beta anymore then the others had already.
Outside, Paul and Embry were arguing over who was driving before Embry grabbed the keys and announced'' My car, I drive. Simple as.'' Paul agreed, eager to get back and have some of the food Emily was starting to prepare. The drive took 25 minutes but it felt like forever to Embry since he had Paul as a passenger.
Paul had messed around with the CD's changing songs repeatedly until Embry had snapped'' Will you leave a song on!'' to which Paul grumbled'' Someone's PMSing.'' Embry smirked before he asked'' Did you forget I have hearing as good as yours,Paul? I can hear you insulting me'' to which Paul responded'' I care why? I don't care if you can hear me insulting you.''
As soon as they arrived at the store in Port Angeles, Paul jumped out the car and Embry barely had enough time to lock up before running him. ''PAUL, PUT A GOD-DAMN SHIRT ON!'' he shouted, throwing Paul's shirt to him just as Paul turned around. Paul pulled his shirt off his head before he asked'' Why? You're just jealous that woman check me out.''
Embry rolled his eyes as he replied'' Of course, I'm jealous. I'm saying this because you need to wear a shirt when you're in society,Paul. Even a dog like you can understand that.'' Paul slipped the shirt on walking through the doors of the shop before stopping dead. Embry walked straight into Paul's back, bouncing off him slightly as he asked'' What the h-?'' to which Paul shushed.
''Bella Swan alert'' he whispered as Embry replied'' What the hell,Paul? Are we 5 now or something?'' Paul chuckled before he suggested'' Live a little and let's follow her around. I wonder why she's here'' as Embry replied, sarcastically'' Well it wouldn't be for furniture shopping would it,Paul? Of course not, what am I thinking? It must be something else but what could it be since we're in a furniture shop.''
Paul punched Embry, effectively shutting him up before Embry said'' Fine, let's follow her. She finds out and I am kicking your arse.'' Paul laughed before he said'' We're shapeshifters, we won't get caught. You're lack of doubt in our amazing sleathness insults me. The girl's a human, it'll be easy.''
The two of them looked up suddenly, realising they lost sight of her before Paul point in one direction and ran off, Embry following. Embry went to walk past the tins of paint where Paul was hiding before Paul pulled him down and whispered'' She might see us.'' This went on for almost 30 minutes, Embry repeatedly being pulled down by Paul when Paul was sure they were going to be caught.
''Shut up, I can't hear what she's saying''Embry hissed, peeping around the wall at Bella who was talking to one of the staff. She was furniture shopping but they were still following her. ''So you have this in black? Which one do you think would be better for me to buy? I'm into cooking so I want something trusty and reliable to cook with'' Bella asked,pointing to something out of Embry's sight before the member of staff replied'' I'd use the Adamson XJ23 personally, it's cheaper and works as well as the Henry V02. I own one myself and I've had no problems the past 6 years with it and I do a lot of cooking myself.''
Bella moved away,writing something down on her list before they rushed after her. Of course with them being the world's greatest sneaks, they weren't going to be discovered,right? Wrong. Paul got over excited and knocked over a pot of paint. As he tried to stop it falling and drawing Bella's attention, he lurched forward and only suceeded in knocking over more paint pots.
He tried to grab the pots to stop them from falling but in the end, he dropped most of them before falling over one of the pots and breaking one open. Bella spun round, her eyes narrowing into slits as she watched Paul lay there covered in paint. ''WHAT THE HELL?'' the manager shouted as Bella hissed'' What the hell are you buffons playing at?''
Embry who was just stood there, hoping the ground would open up and swallow him tried to explain before she spat'' I don't care. I don't even want to know. Oh by the way, don't ever and I repeat EVER become spies because honestly? YOU SUCK!'' and with that last statement, Bella walked off and didn't look back once.
Paul got kicked out the store by the manager who looked ready to kill him. Embry quickly got the new furniture and dragged it to the car where Paul sat, covered in paint before Embry spat'' Not only did you embrass me, you cost us an extra $400 for all the damage to the paint pots and I had to drag the furniture out by myself.''
Neither of them spoke until they were half way home and Paul stated'' Sam's going to kill us, isn't he?'' to which Embry replied'' Us? I think you,Paul. You were the one who got yourself thrown out the shop.'' Paul was silent before he smirked and responded'' You're suppose to be the mature one of us. Why did you let me follow Bella?'' as Embry glared at him and replied'' I had a temporary relapse of judgement. It happens when I have too much exposure to you, I lose brain cells and my sense of right and wrong. I only get them back by being around normal people.''
''Normal,eh? Being normal sucks, believe me. I tried to be normal and I can't'' Paul commented to which Embry dryly replied'' Why does that not surprise me?'' When the two of them got back to Emily's, they found Sam waiting for them. Embry got out, smirking at Paul who refused to get out the car as Sam asked'' What's up with Paul?'' before Embry replied'' He liked the car so much that he doesn't want to get out.''
Paul glared at Embry as Sam said'' I don't want to even ask what is really up. Just help me get the couch out the back of the truck and for future reference, stop calling it a car. It is a truck,not a car. Jared will get the table.'' Between them Sam and Embry got the couch out before Jared pulled the table out and when he caught sight of Paul with the pink paint covering him, burst out laughing.
Jared was holding his sides, trying to stop laughing as Paul started to growl. ''Dude, that really is your colour'' Jared laughed, picking the table up as he walked inside. Paul finally got out the car before walking inside and saying'' I know,I'm covered in pink paint.''
Sam raised an eyebrow before Embry explained'' He got excited in the shop and knocked over a pot of paint before trying to save it but he ended up knocking a load of them down.'' Emily was silent before she asked'' Paint is no-where near furniture. I don't understand how you went past paint. Care to explain?'' as Embry replied'' WewerekindafollowingBellaSwan'' so quickly no-one understood.
''He said they were following Bella'' Jake's voice said from the doorway as everyone turned to stare at him. Embry and Paul were staring at Jake with horror-filled eyes as Paul said'' We just saw her and figure-'' before Jake interrupted'' I assume from the paint on you, you messed up big time.''