Chapter 6 – Not noticing what is in front of you

I groaned as I got out of Sam's car for another day of lessons. Sam was eyeing us both and I knew that look in his eyes, it said mess up and I will kick your ass. I nodded in his direction with a slight smile on my face, as I slammed the door closed. Once again, Jared and I watched as he left, both of us chuckling to our self at Sam's attitude this morning. He had not spoken one word to us, but we could both tell that he was going to cave in soon.

"Another day" Jared sighed as we walked towards the front doors. I nodded in agreement. The stares and watchful eyes were exactly the same as yesterday; I didn't need to look around to see that all eyes were on us, I could feel them following every step that we took. I never knew that I would ever hold so much attention from my fellow classmates. What is wrong with these people? I have been in there classes since kindergarten! I kept my gaze on the floor and slumped my shoulders.

I heard Jared chuckle next to me. I look up at him confused. "Don't look but Bella is here today and she can't take her eyes off you, I swear her jaw is practically touching the floor" I broke out in to more laughter as my eyes widened. "Don't look she is still watching you and Matt is sending you a very deadly glare" He added with a snort.

As much as I wanted to look over and see if what Jared was saying was true, I didn't. I need to get over this crush on Bella, it needs to end. I can't be with her, as much as my heart pounds at just the sound of her name, I know that we are not meant to be. I dropped my eyes to the floor again as we walked into the school building for our first lesson.

The morning was slow and boring. I kept to myself and for once in my life I concentrated on my school work. It was better than forcing my attention on the babbling idiots I have to call my class mates.

Jared and I walked into the cafeteria to be met by silence. I didn't look in any ones direction as we got our food and made our way to our new table. The silence was beyond deafening, the only sound was our trays as we placed them on the table. As we sat people started to talk again and noise filled up in the large room. We each started to eat over lunch; I couldn't help but become well aware of the eyes still watching us. I dropped my pizza back on to the plate.

"I can't take this anymore Jared. What the fuck is everyone's problem?" I whispered so only he could hear. He shrugged and looked just as pissed off as me.

"They should get over it soon. Give it a week." He spoke calmly. I nodded and carried on with the pizza.

"So are we going for a run tonight?" I asked, hoping that he would agree. I could do with getting away. Sam has a rule at the minute though; we cannot go into the woods alone. To be honest I think he is over reacting. I mean, we have been werewolf's for over a week, where are the fucking vampires? When I signed up to this I was expecting a bit more action! Oh wait, I didn't sign up for it, no I just exploded one day and became a fucking fur ball! Yes, at first it was sort of cool, how many people can say that they can rearrange their body's elements and become a furry creature? Not many! But now it is sort of boring and so many cons come with it. We can't talk to Aaron or Dave, I'm lying to my mum, I have no clothes and did I mention that I am no longer human?

"Yeah, I could do with a run but I think Sam wants to take us to meet the elders tonight. He said something the other day about it being the elders meeting this weekend."

I gulped and looked at my food. Damn, I had forgotten about that. The elders were like La Push's council, they are the only ones that know about wolves and some of them were once wolves themselves. I say were because they no longer phase, the legends state that as long as a wolf phases they will forever stay the same age but once they stop they will carry on ageing. That must have to take a lot of control and I highly doubt I would have that type of control to stop for the rest of my life.

Jared and I hadn't met any of the Elder's yet and nor do we know anyone on the council, so Sam wanted to introduce us at the meeting.

"We will go for a run after then" I told him as I munched on my apple.

"Didn't know you ran Paul, but judging by your muscles it doesn't surprise me" I heard a voice behind me.

"What can I do for you Angela?" I asked as I moved over on the bench to let her sit down. She smiled in Jared's direction; Jared just looked at his food and ignored her.

"I just wanted to see how my favourite biology partner is doing today?"

I smiled at her and asked yet again. "I repeat what do you want Angela?"

She giggled and spoke again "Ok the real reason, I'm here is because I really need to talk to both of you after school it's really important." She pleaded with a sweet smile. It was the smile she wore when she wanted me to do the disgusting part of a biology project.

"Ok, but we need to hurry though because Sam is picking us up" She nodded in understanding. "Meet me at my locker after last lesson" I told her and couldn't help but wonder what it was that was so important.

"Okay-" She was cut off by a sweet magical voice behind us.

"Angela, are you coming?" I turned to see the goddess that is Bella Swan. "Hi Paul" She smiled a gorgeous smile at me. I looked up into her face and was struck by an emotion that I could only describe as love. The emotions going through me were all new as I took in her features. I never noticed how stunning her brown eyes really were until this day, sure I did find them beautiful but now I find them mesmerizing. They were deep and soulful, just by looking into them I could see every sensation that was playing within her. Her tiny hands took a piece of her brown shining hair and swept it behind her ear. What I would give to hold that hand in mine, to be the one touching her hair.

She was wearing a simple white t-shirt, black skinny jeans and black pumps. Simple, but left her looking dazzling. I couldn't take my eyes off her. Everything was spectacular, her body, her hair, her heart shaped face, her eyes, her slightly rosy cheeks and her red plump lips that were begging for me to touch them.

I was pulled from my trance when an elbow hit me in the side. Angela was smiling slightly with a strange knowing smile. She tilted her head vaguely towards Bella; it was so faintly that I almost missed it. I turned to Bella and she was looking at me. She seemed to be waiting for something. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks, I hadn't yet answered her when she said hi to me.

"Hi Bella" I tried to speak coolly but instead it came out in a squeak. Jared snorted behind me and I cleared my throat and repeated. "Hi Bella" in a voice that didn't sound like someone had punched me in the balls.

Bella just smiled and looked around before she moved closer. "Listen Paul" I didn't hear what she said next because I was isolated by her sweet smell. I breathed in and was hit by the sweet fragrances of strawberries and vanilla.

".............I really am" She smiled and was waiting once again for my answer. I looked at Angela and I could tell by the smug look on her face that she wasn't going to help me out again.

"I'm sorry what?" I asked Bella, and then mentally slapped myself because of how rude that sounded.

She frowned but answered me anyway. "I want to apologies for what happened with Matt the other week. He was an idiot. Sorry" She spoke with slight anger in her voice. She turned away from me and looked at Angela. "I'm going to class, I'll see you later" With that she left. I watched as her hips swayed gently and her hair shook as she took each step. When she had walked out of the cafeteria, I dropped my head on my arms on the table. "I'm such an idiot!" I told myself over and over again.

"I have to agree, Paul, man that was not smooth at all. From her point of view you probably looked like a jerk, but in my point of view you looked like some love sick puppy." Jared laughed. I lifted up my head and glared at him.

"Thanks for making me feel better" I grumbled. Jared winked and went back to eating.

"You may have made a total fool out of yourself, but look at the up side.........." Angela trailed off. Then her face becomes sympathetic. "Shall I tell her you are PMSing or something?" She asked. Jared chocked on his food and burst into laughter, which was followed by Angela's giggles.

"Just laugh at my expense. I've just made a complete fool of myself in front of the love of my life" I blurted out. I quickly slammed my hand over my mouth. Did I just say that?

The other two went quiet. I looked around to see if anyone else had heard me, fortunately no one was paying us any attention.

"I'm going to head to class now" Angela stood up. "Remember to meet me after school" She said with a small smile on her face. She left Jared and me at the table.

"Love of your life?" He snorted. I chucked my apple core at his head, earning a glare.

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All the way through Biology Angela kept giving me strange looks and sometimes silently giggling to herself. I gave her questioning looks but she just shrugged it off and carried on listening to the incredibly boring teacher. When the end of Biology approached Angela yet again reminded me to meet her and quickly skipped out of the room.

My last lesson went by in a blur. The only thing that was on my mind was what Angela had to tell me and Jared. Was it about Bella? Was it about school in general?

I was the first to reach my locker and I quickly slammed my books into it and closed the door. I leant up against it and lost myself in thought again, this time only about Bella. She was the one subject that I was trying to extract from my mind but somehow she keeps coming back, that pretty face, those gorgeous eyes and that-

"Paul?" I heard two voices shout. I jumped out of my trance and looked around me. Angela and Jared were both standing in front of me. They didn't seem to have noticed how out of it I was. Angela kept looking around at some students that were passing us by and Jared was messing with his phone.

"What is it that you need to tell us Angela?" I asked her. She watched the final group of students exit the doors at the end of the corridor before turning to us.

"I know what you are" She whispered with the usual small smile on her face.

"I don't know what you're talking about" Jared was confused. I wasn't though. I had a good idea what she was talking about. How could she possible know though? Na she must be talking about something.

She lowered her voice and looked around before moving closer to both of us. "Your werewolves" She whispered. I instantly stiffen and so did Jared. I felt my jaw drop at how casual she was being about the matter; it was as if she was giving a weather report.

"Ho-w-w-" Jared struggled to get the words out.

"How do I know?" She asked him, he nodded, still shocked. "My dad is one of the elders and when I was little, like anyone else in La Push, I was told the legends. Not that long ago I heard my dad talking on the phone to Bella's dad, Charlie, they were talking about how Sam had imprinted on Emily and that he had attacked her. That's all I heard, at first I thought they meant that Sam had hit Emily but then I was confused about the whole imprint thing. So I did research and realized that it was linked to the legends that were more like stories to most people. When I saw Sam I realized that they must be true, the massive muscles, the growth 'spurt', the anger in his eyes, the temperature of his skin and over course there is the scar on Emily's face. Bear attack, my ass." She told us. "After that I started sneaking down stairs when my Dad had the other elders at ours. I learnt everything about the wolves that way, of course my dad doesn't know." She smiled.

I was too shocked to speak, and so was Jared. Angela continued. "That's the reason I need to talk to you. I think someone is going to phase and the Elder's don't know about it. I saw him other day. He was ill and looked like he was going to pass out."

I looked at Jared and he looked just as worried as I was. "Who?" I asked her urgently.

"His name is Embry Call and he is a year younger than us. I saw him today and he was still really ill and I managed to get close to him and his temperature was sky high"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure. Come on Paul I knew you were going to phase way before you actually did" She giggled.

"We will let Sam know" Angela gave us a wary look when Jared said this. "We will tell him that we saw him today and we will leave you out of it Angela" he added.

"Ok thanks. Make sure you don't think about this in wolf form, I don't want Sam to know that I have been sneaking into meetings." She smiled sweetly at us.

I nodded. "We won't Angela. Do you know where the meeting is been held tonight? We have to go" I sighed.

She thought for a minute before answering. "I think it's at Billy Blacks. He's a nice guy." She paused and then her face lit up. "Hey, his son, Jacob, is friends with Embry maybe he will be there and you can see for yourselves." She told us. Jared looked at his phone.

"We best go Sam is probably waiting for us. Don't want to piss of the boss anymore do we" He snickered.

"Ok, I got to go anyway. Ben is waiting for me. Bye" She gave us one last smile and walked down the corridor. She was just about to leave when she seemed to hold back as an afterthought.

"Paul" She said. I nodded my head for her to continue,

"Congratulations on imprinting" She grinned.

"What are you talking about I haven't imprinted?"

"Yes you have. On Bella" She gave me a huge smile and walked down the now completely empty corridor. Imprint? Me? No, I would have known, wouldn't I?

I thought back to lunch, the way she made me feel. I nearly choked on my own spit when I realized that the thoughts and feelings were there for a reason and that reason was because I did indeed imprint on a gorgeously stunning girl. That girl being the one girl that I have always secretly loved, ever since the first day I saw her. Could this be true? The girl that I have admired from afar for so many years is really my imprint, my soul mate.

It was quite in the hall as I thought about it until Jared had to break the silence.

"Paul you imprinted?" Jared gasped out between laughs

"I can't believe it. I never even realized" I spoke mainly to myself.

"Only you Paul would imprint on the one girl you have been crushing on for about 6 years and not even notice" He laughed and smacked me on the back. "Come on, we best go tell Sam the great news!"

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