Chapter 4
"So, what are your thoughts on Anne Frank? Ummmm…Mason? MASON!" Liza shouts, bringing me out of my daze.
"I'm sorry, you're just so beautiful, I can't help but stare and daydream about being with you."
"Oh Mason, you're so sweet."
Just like that we're leaning in to kiss each other.
"It's time to wake up!" Mom shouts walking through the hall.
Of course I would wake up right when I was about to kiss Liza.
I only wish our first project date would've gone that smooth.
We met at her house and I was awkward and unable to figure out what to say.
We worked mostly in silence, and she's definitely not into me at all.
I don't even think she wants to be my friend.
Since today was Saturday, Liza is taking a break from the project and I decided to go to Port Angeles with Jack, Henry, and Leo.
As soon as we crossed the Quileute border, I kept getting the strange feeling we were being watched, but every time I looked I saw nothing.
We had barely gotten into Port Angeles when Jack and Henry both started feeling weird and eventually had gotten really sick, so we went back.
We were nearing the border when we saw two guys standing in the middle of the road.
Jack and Henry were unusually angry at them and I have no idea why.
They slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car, forgetting all about me.
Jack and Henry began exchanging words with the two men and suddenly they both started trembling.
The only time I had seen someone tremble like that was when Isla… THEY'RE PHASING!
They can't phase here, those two guys will see and expose it to the public.
The two guys grab Henry and Jack and throw them off to the side like ragdolls.
One of the two men runs at me with unfathomable speed.
Incredible strength, super speed, and caused Henry and Jack to phase, those aren't men, they're vampires.
Suddenly, I am ripped out of the truck and thrown to the ground with incredible force, suddenly I can't feel my body, and I can't move my legs or my arms.
Come on Mason, just phase, your dad's a wolf, your mom's a wolf, even your sister is a wolf, and surely you can become one too.
I try my hardest to phase but nothing happens.
So this is it, this is how I'm going to die, unable to move and worst of all unable to help my friends.
The figure bends down and taunts me as he is about to bite my neck.
I've also heard about this, if a vampire bites a Quileute tribe member, the member dies.
Suddenly, a Navy blue wolf comes crashing into the vampire and lets out a loud howl.
He is joined by a golden brown wolf and the two begin to fight the vampires.
They seem to be struggling to find the upper hand.
I've been worrying about losing my life, but now I worry about my friends.
Once again I'm useless and they're coming to my rescue, but this time their opponent may take their life.
I could never live with that if it happened, if only I could just phase and help.
Maybe things would be better off if I just died.
Then I wouldn't be holding my friends back and interfering with their life and Liza wouldn't have to worry about the weird kid bugging her.
Just when Jack and Henry seem hopeless, the pack arrives and destroys the vampires easily.
The girls go off to the woods to phase but the guys don't even worry about it, they phase back right in front of me and I immediately close my eyes.
When I open them again I am being carried tenderly and they are all wearing clothes.
They place me in the back of my dad's truck and him, mom, my sister, and Leo ride in the back to hold me still.
"You're going to be ok sweetie, just stay calm." Mom says petting my hair and holding me.
"Where are Jack and Henry? Are they ok?" I ask worried.
"They are having trouble phasing back, Jacob stayed behind to calm them down and help. Two wolves wouldn't settle well at the hospital. I'm sure they will be there as soon as they can, they're very concerned… we all are."
Once again I wake up connected to a whole bunch of machines.
The next few days were sort of a blur for me, I had frequent visitors and I had to keep getting tests run on me.
"Can I talk to you two outside for a second?" The doctor asks mom and dad.
Seth's POV
"We've run tests and assessed the options, but I'm extremely sorry to say that your son is paralyzed from the neck down. We've considered surgeries and all his options, but it would be too risky. Once again I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am… that car wreck really messed up your son, bad. Unless a miracle happens he'll never have movement from the neck down again…" The doctor says staring at the ground.
"No I don't believe that, you're lying! He can pull through this and be healthy as ever, I know it." I've never been so angry and sad at the same time.
"I'm sorry we've done all we can do."
Mason's POV
"You don't have to tell me, I heard the whole thing, I'll never be able to move again, I'll just be an unmoving useless puddle floating through life."
"No! Never say that, you will never be useless and he said you can move once again if you have a miracle and I believe you will get a miracle." Dad says trying to lift my spirits.
"Don't get my hopes up dad; I just want to get some rest."