Chapter Four
Cleo's POV
Sam used a weak version of the voice he used on me earlier to get me to come out of the Black's house together. Unwanted tears streamed down his face as he told me to call an ambulance. Blood was welling at her wounds, her mouth was hanging open, and she lay limp in Sam's arms. Soon after I called, an ambulance screamed its way towards Sam and Emily's house. They went in the ambulance, while Jared, Paul, and I piled into Jared's car and followed slightly slower to the hospital so not to be caught by Charlie when we went to Forks hospital.
Oh god, we had to go into the hospital. I wished that I looked like I did before I had phased. Sitting next to me with his arm draped over me in the back seat of the car, Paul suddenly seemed huge to me. He looked down, confused. "Cleo, why did you get smaller and not as built?" I took the 'not as built' as an insult. He smiled weakly at me. "You know what I mean…"
"I just wished I looked like I did before I phased, so people wouldn't ask me why I looked different. Why, can't you do that?" He shook his head, smiling. "Nope, must be a girl wolf thing." I smiled as I pressed my face into his shirt, breathing in his smell. I had given into the imprinting, because I knew I couldn't survive without Paul. He gripped me tighter and whispered that I was his magical wish girl. Jared groaned from the driver's seat. "Can't you two shut up?" He almost banged his head on the wheel as Paul and I laughed our heads off. "Oh, you'll be like this when you imprint, Jared. Then we'll tease you." Paul murmured. Thanks to wolf hearing, Jared heard him.
Lucky, we turned into the hospital and parked right then. I let out a sigh I didn't know I was holding when Jared only mumbled something under his breath. Paul helped me out the car and towered above me when we walked into the hospital. Sam was waiting in the foyer, his head in his hands. I went straight to him. My brother needed me and desperately. "Cleo. What if she leaves me? I couldn't bear that…" Colour drained from my face as I heard Sam's horse voice. I could never image Paul leaving me. Paul noticed that I wasn't ok and pulled me into his lap and enveloped me in a boiling hug.
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We'd been waiting hours for Emily to come out of surgery. It wasn't plastic or anything like that. Just to stitch up her wounds. The nurse came out and said that she'd be left with scars. Sam looked horrified that he had caused his imprint that much damage. The nurse looked disapprovingly at Sam, obviously thinking that he was horrified that she would have scars. He was. But for different reasons that she was thinking. Sam buried his face in his hands and let out a dry sob. The nurse's face softened. "Be glad the bear didn't kill her dear, she's amazingly lucky to have lived." Lucky. Yea right. A bear didn't maul her at all. A shape-shifting werewolf would be more appropriate. When Emily finally came out of surgery at around one in the morning, only Sam was let in to see her. When he came back out again, his eyes looked hollow, empty. I didn't want to see him like this. "Sam, stay with Emily. We'll take care of patrol." His nodded wearily and almost ran back to Emily's room.
"Come on, we've got patrol." I whispered to Paul who groaned underneath me. Jared had gone to patrol hours ago, and it was our turn to change over. We got outside and Paul, looked painfully upset. "Sorry. I've got to make you upset or angry." He took a deep breath in and closed in his eyes. "I never imprinted on you. I hate you. I wish you never existed." His voice cracked as I saw red. Deep down, I knew it wasn't true, but I couldn't stand him saying that. I shook while Paul ran a distance away from me and phased. Right before I phased, I collapsed. That really helped the phasing process. I fell over, scratched my legs and stomach, and then phased. At least I still healed quickly. My anger faded as I ran alongside Paul. I could feel the wind blowing my fur around. I barked out a laugh and lightly shook my head when we finally finished patrol. I phased right near my house. Sam had talked to the leeches that lived near Forks, asking if I could go to Forks High School. Just my luck that the freshman classes in La Push High School was jammed packed.
I climbed my way up to my window. Slightly awkward, trying not to be caught by the neighbours, since I had ripped my clothes up when I phased. I got into a pair of shorts and a tank top. I thanked the heavens above it was a cold day, or I would have been sweating my ass off. I jumped down a couple of stairs and made a beeline for the fridge. As I ate a pizza, I checked the wall clock. Holy shit! It was one in the morning. I shrugged and when back upstairs and crashed almost straight away. I probably slept a couple of hours before my phone rang. I groaned and, still half asleep, I answered my mobile. "Yea? Clee Swan speaking." 'Now, I thought you said you were gonna called me when you first got to Forks, darling?'
I shot up in bed. "Chelly?" I heard a laugh on the other side of the line. 'Yea. Who else is your best friend from the almost forgotten Phoenix?'My mouth twisted into an uncomfortable frown as Richelle mentioned Phoenix. 'So, how are you? Any cute guys…?' I smiled, feeling good to hear Richelle's voice again. To hear something familiar. "Well, there's one in particular…" I could almost see her nodding with enthusiasm on the other side. 'Yea… And? What's the lucky guys' name?' "Paul." I blushed profusely as I said his name. Sam told me I would be like this for a while, and it might be worse for Paul and me because we were double imprints. I couldn't wait until we could go to the same school. My heart ached so badly even right now.
Richelle and I talked for around about another 20 minutes before she said that she had to go to school. I closed my phone and walked down the stairs. I reached the bottom of the stairs and Bella ran to me and hugged me around the neck. She smelt horrible. Now that I come to think of it, so does our bedroom. I gritted my teeth as I thought of leeches. Probably the ones that live in Forks near us. Damn them.
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I scrunched my nose in disgust as my body ached for some sleep. Gladly, there were no Cullen's in my year, but their horrible smell was trailed all over the bloody school. Bradie was sitting next to me. "Go to sleep Cleo. I'll take notes for you and make sure you don't get caught." I whispered thanks to him and closed my eyes to try to get some sleep.
I grumbled as Bradie poked me several times. I peeked through my eyelashes and saw Mr Kelly, my English teacher, glaring at me. "Err. Hello, Mr Kelly. I'll just take myself to the Principal's office." I stood up nervously as Mr Kelly nodded and opened the door for me. He used the school phone to call the Principal to say that I was coming. I walked down the silent and empty hallways alone. On the way, I met the bronze haired Cullen with Bella. He'd be good-looking if he wasn't a leech. We both scrunched our noses at the horrible smell. We mutually nodded. I had found out that he was the mind reader. Hurry up, bloodsucker. I know she's your 'singer'. Don't suck her dry. His face hardened, and he nodded gravely before helping Bella to the nurse. I hope she didn't know about what he really was. I heard a slight growl from further down the hall. Oh, right. He can read minds. I smiled happily and laughed loudly, the sound echoing down the halls. I almost skipped my way to the Principal's office, glad that I had pissed off the mind-reading bloodsucker. It had made my day, and no matter what happened now, nothing could ruin my day.
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Ok, maybe a couple of things could. "I'm calling your father, Miss Swan." That was the sentence that totally ruined my day. I glared at Mr Clancy, who had sentenced me to my pre-mature death. He stared mercilessly back. Note to self. Change last name to Uley. That will make Charlie upset and will let me move out of Charlie's house and into La Push for next year. I nodded glumly while thinking about what I should do. I couldn't go back to La Push permanently. Not yet anyway. I sighed. Things were so hard.I still had to keep up the persona as if I'd never phased. This meant going to La Push to see Jake, not Paul. Moreover, they were next-door neighbours. I'd have to go to the Black's house just aching to run next door and see Paul. That would be agonising. But I would have to go through that if I wanted a car. The Rabbit. Adorable little thing, it is. I saw Embry and Jacob working on it once when I was on patrol.
Anyway, Charlie came in a couple minutes later with a grave look on his face. This was the first time I'd seen him since I started phasing. A shiver of anger ran down my body. He suddenly looked very uncomfortable as I stood up with a smirk on my face. "Let's go home, father." I lead the way to Charlie's cruiser. Once we were in the car, he turned to face me. "What did you do, Cleo?" I turned instinctively away. "I fell asleep in class."
"Cleo, you can't just fall asleep in class! You need an education. If it happens again, I'll make sure you go back to Phoenix and never see Forks or La Push again." Heat rushed through my body at his threat. I almost let the wolf within escape. I yanked the door opened and started running for the woods near the school. I shook violently as I ran, and in the distance, I could hear Charlie yelling at me to come back. I reached the edge of the woods, stripped quickly, and phased. I ran wildly all the way to La Push. I was too angry to phase back so I waited in Paul's backyard. Oh, did I mention? While I was waiting, I might have almost given Paul's granddad a heart attack… At least he knows about the wolf thing. He was one himself. James sat next to me as I closed my eyes and put my paws over my muzzle, waiting for Paul to come home from school.
A/N: Hope you guys liked this chapter. Took a little longer to produce because school came back and totally ruined my writing schedule. :) Damn school..... Next chapter coming as soon as possible