I'm trying to avoid the fact that tomorrow is Saturday and I have to work. Bleh! But yeah, new chappie! I've been writing this a lot lately and I think about giving you a another chapter in couple of days, whaddaya say?

But yeaaahh, I actually meant to tell you I'm planning on starting a host fic soon. It will be a bit like this, it turns out I can only make the same type of characters, ha. But yeah, it's just going to be something light, something to write when I don't have inspiration for this one.

Yeaaaaah, what's up? Can't wait to get to chapter eight, which I'm writing at the moment, it's going to be cool. But let's just go with the fifth one for now, rrright?

Chapter five

''You're going to the gym? Why? Its Friday night!'' Seth seemed horrified.

I rolled my eyes but laughed at his expression.

''It's just a normal day for me.''

''Can I come?''

''Nope.''

Seth frowned. ''Why not?''

''You would just slow me down.''

He opened his mouth to argue with me, but stayed silent when he saw the look on my face.

''Well.. Okay. Can I see you tonight? We are having a bonfire. You should join us!'' His expression changed in a speed of light to a wide smile.

I shrugged. ''Clingy, much? I don't know. I'm normally really tired after workout.''

''Then let me give you a ride to the gym.''

I rolled my eyes. It's been the same conversation each day after school. It's my day five acting like a semi-normal teenager.

I still won't eat lunch with the pack, which makes Seth sad, but it's too much. I mean, I've enjoyed my time as a wallflower for my entire life and suddenly people are noticing my existence. I don't mean just the pack, I mean everyone, literally. And it's a bit too much. A part of me enjoys acting like a teenager. A part of me knows I can't act like this forever.

And Seth has walked me home every day. Or the gym, like today.

''Pleaaaaaase?'' He pouted and gave me his best puppy -look.

I laughed at him and shoved his arm lightly.

''I promise to consider the bonfire.''

His eyes brightened immediately and he started smiling. God, he's gorgeous.

''Well, see you in the evening then, Alexis.''

''See ya. Maybe.''

I needed time to myself and seemed like the gym was almost my only option. Home I had grams fussing about everything and at school I suddenly had friends to bother my thoughts.

I lost control couple of times. Collin has had couple of unexplained electric shocks through the week, him being as thickheaded as he is and Embry got my wrath on him once too. Damn shapeshifters.

But I haven't done any major things, luckily, like set anyone on fire or something like that. But I swear to god I accidentally burned the ends of Pauls hair. But I gathered myself and fixed it. I really need to start controlling myself. I could actually hurt them at some point.

I stopped my training to catch some breath. I glanced around me. Alone, as always. I concentrated on my backpack, that was next to the door and I reached my hand towards it. I felt my every bone concentrating on the small object. And it flew across the room and right in to my hand.

God I love magic. It's a shame I can't use it more often. And okay, using it on things like this isn't really approved, but no one will know. I opened my bag and took my water bottle out.

I finished my shower in an record breaking time of 10 minutes. I try to live honoring the nature and all, but short showers just won't do. I think I'm physically adjusted not to work like that. I stepped to my room, which was surprisingly clean. Most of the times, spirits just messed my room up. They were planning something. There was ripped skinny jeans and a knitted sweater laid on my bed. I certainly didn't leave those there.

''Okay, I'll bite. What are those for?''

My radio turned on. Nicki Minaj.

Lets go to the beach, each, let's go get away.

''Nicki Minaj, really? Doesn't seem like your style at all.''

Beach? I guess I was going to the bonfire. I felt weird. Part of me is happy and wants to go, but there is also the part of me that just wants to do my duties.

''I'm going to be real mad if something embarrassing happens.'' I warned. No answer.

It's still kind of weird that the spirits help me decide what to wear. Hell, they don't help me, the decide and I obey.

''I'm going to the beach!'' I yelled as I tried to get my sneakers on.

''Why?''

''I don't know!''

Grams just made an approving noise. She's used to things like these.

I walked through the forest. It was dark, but I've lived my whole life here. I know where to go. And I have this spiritual navigation system with me. I wasn't sure where they are keeping the bonfire, but they only have couple of options here. Turned out I didn't have to look for long.

''ALEXIS!'' Seth yelled. I didn't see his expression but I was pretty sure he was smiling. Shocker, right? I don't know what he put in his morning cereals, but he was always like a duracell bunny on coffee overload. I caught myself smiling.

''Hi Seth, mind if I tag along?''

''I'm so happy you made it! We are just about to start telling the stories.'' He brushed his hair lightly. He wasn't wearing a shirt. I know he doesn't get sick easily because of that shifter-thing, but it was a matter of principle. I frowned. He looked confused.

''Dude, it's September. You need to wear clothes.''

He chuckled. I love him doing that. Wait, I what? No, I don't love him doing anything. Like, maybe. I like him doing that. Yup.

''I don't get cold. Wait, are you cold? Do you need a jacket?''

''Oh, shush! I'm fine. I'm the one here wearing clothes so I have all the right to complain about your lack of outfit.''

I heard laughing. Embry and Quil grinned at me and waved.

I nodded. I looked around. The whole pack and the imprints were there. Except for Leah.

Billy Black and couple of the old fellows of our tribe I don't remember. I studied the girl in Jacobs arm. Renesmee. Physically, she seems like 16-year-old, but I think she's maybe five now. Freaky. But she was beautiful with her pale skin, brown hair and hazelnut eyes. I smiled at her and she returned the smile, a bit shyly.

''Uh, hi'', I announced as I saw almost everyone looking at me.

''Alexis! This must be the second time in a week I see you out after school hours. You're turning wild.'' Paul grinned. I just rolled m eyes. That boy is gonna pay one day. I'm plotting my revenge. A badass, torturous revenge.

''Sit down, we're just about to start.'' Emily smiled at me politely and gestured to the empty log in front of me.

''What are we starting, exactly?'' I raised my eyebrows at Seth, who sat next to me. He grinned.

''You'll find out soon enough.''

Apparently, we were listening to tribe legends, told by Billy Black. I must admit, he had a great voice for storytelling. Even tough I could tell the stories even backwards.

I listened in silence. I felt the spirits listening. They enjoyed this. They liked his voice too. I glanced at Seth. I chuckled at his face. He was looking at Billy concentrating, his face in a total awe. He noticed me and looked in to my eyes and a child-like smile flew on his face. What a weird, weird boy. I couldn't turn my head. I was leaning my hands on my knees. I noticed he was sitting really close to me, but he kept his hands in his lap. He brushed his hair slightly. I just realized he does that quite often.

I turned my head and concentrated on the story.

Billy ended his story in a silence. I looked at the fire dancing in front of us. I can't help wondering how many times the boys have already heard the legends.

''I have always wondered..'' Nessie started shyly, but after Jacob gave her an encouraging smile, she raised her head and looked at Billy. ''What happened to the other wifes? I mean, It wasn't usual to to take many wifes between Quileutes, wasn't it? And how did they handle the fact that the third one was an imprint?'' Smart girl, I noted.

Jared laughed. ''It's a legend, not a soap opera. Besides, the legends don't tell anything about the other two wifes.''

The flame in the bonfire bursted a little as I felt anger. Before I could control myself, I had already spoken.

''You're wrong.'' Billy said it the same time I did. Surprised, everyone turned their heads towards me, even Billy.

''Are you familiar with the legends, Alexis?'' Billy asked, a bit of disbelieve in his voice.

''Uh, I grew learning them. I know them from the back of my bone.'' I said, a bit shyly. I really, really should learn to shut up.

''There are other legends too?'' Collin asked shocked. I rolled my eyes.

''Of course there are. The ones of Taha Aki are just a small fragment. There's legends of how the world was created, about things before and after his story.''

''You know the stories? So cool!'' Seth clapped my shoulder slightly. I gave him a small smile. Weirdo.

''I want to hear the one about the wifes'', Brady stated, and Collin and Renesmee were nodding. I turned to Billy, to wait for him to start.

''Maybe you should tell it, Alexis, I must admit it's not one of those which I remember properly.''

I sighed. Do I have to?

''Pleeeeaaase.'' Seth gave me the puppy-look again. Damn him.

''Okay, okay... Where to start?''

I felt my cheek flush red because everyone was staring me.

''Uh, Okay. It's said that the first wife was the hidden protector of our tribe. Wolves were the progeny of the third wife. The second wife was given many children, whom all were humans. They had no supernatural powers. The first wife.. She was blessed by Tistilal, the thunderbird. Tislilal saw Taha Aki shifting from a wolf to human and it saw the sacrifice third wife made for her tribe...'' I stopped to take a breath. Seth was looking at me in a same awe he was looking Billy before. I grinned. ''It saw more threats coming. Ones, that Taha Aki and his warriors could not face alone. So Thunderbird blessed the first wife with a lightning. It's believed that she was the shaman of Quileutes. That she protected our tribe through many battles, but she stayed hidden. She was to stay hidden until her powers were truly needed. And her progeny carried on through generations, protecting our tribe, even though the tribe didn't know it.''

I cut it short, but I really didn't feel like talking in front of people. And my legends weren't really safe to tell. What if they would guess what I was?

''Well.. I truly haven't heard that one before'' Jared chuckled. My jaw dropped. He didn't believe it. I mean, good that he didn't believe-believe it, but he found it as trustworthy as a fairytale.

The fire bursted again a little. Come on, Alexis, you got to concentrate.

''I think it was awesome!'' Seth declared. I smiled dryly.

''But totally just a fairytale.'' Paul said matter-of-factly.

I frowned. I can't believe these guys. They ARE freaking shapeshifters but still don't believe in our legends.

''Not any more or less true than the other legends.'' I rolled my eyes and mumbled. And immediately, I wanted to slap myself. They were all, again, staring at me.

Seth changed his posture uncomfortably and coughed. They all looked a bit uncomfortable. I fought the desire to grin. I'm so gonna have fun with this at some point. I'm so going to use this against them.

''So, do we have any marshmallows?'' Jacob asked quickly to fill the silence.

''Oh, I want some!'' Seth said. ''Do you want some Alexis?'' He was excited like a five year old.

I shrugged. ''I haven't tasted any. I guess I could try.''

He looked shocked.

''You haven't tried? Ever? Never ever? Not even in summer camps?''

''Never ever.'' I chuckled. ''I've never been in a summer camp.''

''You sure are a weird kid.'' Embry stated. I raised my eyebrows.

''Kid? I'm only a year younger than you.''

''Every second of the year matters.''

I shook my head slightly. Emily and Sam laughed.

''I'm kind of impressed that you are familiar with the legends.'' Sam said. ''These guys still can't remember any of them.'' He nodded towards the pack.

''My grams is kinda into the tribal things. She even made me learn quileute, even thought practically no one speaks it anymore.'' But the spirits still do.

''You speak quileute? Wow, You're amazing!'' Seth was looking at me in an awe. He really meant it.

He had his hand full of marshmallows. At least fifteen of them.

''Do we need that many?'' I raised my eyebrows. He chuckled.

''You clearly haven't tasted these before.''

Okay, the marshmallows were good. Good, as in I could eat a maximum off two and an half before getting sick, Seth ate the remaining twelve and an half.

''I should get going. It's late.'' I said mostly to Seth. He looked disappointed, but hid it.

''I'll walk you home. It's dark.''

I rolled my eyes. ''I'm not afraid of the dark. But I guess you will.''

''It's not the dark you should be afraid of.'' Embry mumbled. I looked at him and he looked a bit scared that I actually heard him. Damn these boys are even more reckless than me with their secret. Yup, I'm so gonna make this worthwhile.

''What then? Wolves? Or maybe the cold ones?'' I asked innocently. Embry choked. Oh, this is awesome.

''Um, yeah, wolves..'' Quil said a bit panicked. How can they be such a bad actors? I just shook my head and glanced at Seth. He seemed a bit horrified.

''The wolves are practically just overgrown dogs. I bet they're just chasing their tails or something.''

Nessie sniggered but Embry and Quil frowned.

''But yeah, gotta go, see ya.'' I turned around and started walking. Seth was next to me in seconds.

''She's weird.'' Paul stated.

''I heard that, Lahote!'' I yelled without turning back.

Seth laughed. ''It's true. You are a weird.''

I raised my eyebrows. He was smiling widely.

''Right back at you, Clearwater.''

''Well, there's not denying that.''

He was cute. He walked right beside me, probably just in case that I wouldn't fall.

''So, how did you like tonight?''

''It was fun. I've never been in something like this.''

''There's quite a lot of things you have never done'' He said matter-of-factly.

''Didn't you get the memo? I'm kind of a wallflower.''

''Why is that, exactly? You are great and fun.''

''I like to keep to myself.'' I shrugged.

''Well, that's not completely true either. You say that, but you clearly enjoy our company, even though you may not admit it.'' He said observantly. Since when has Seth Clearwater been so observant?

''Am I that obvious? I mean, about the enjoying your company -part? Don't get me wrong, you're still a major pain in my ass.'' I grinned. Seth just smiled happily.

''Do you ever stop smiling?''

He shrugged. ''Well, yeah. When I'm angry.''

''And when is that exactly? Once in an hundred years when sun and moon collide and you can see unicorns flying?''

He laughed. ''Something like that. Oh, we're here.''

I stopped near the tree line.

''Well, thanks for walking me home. Again.''

''My pleasure.'' Our eyes met. Oh crap. He wants to kiss me. I can see it from his look. Crap. Crap.

''Well, Good night.'' I mumbled and turned to walk away.

He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. Suddenly, his arms were around me and he gently hugged me. His lips were on my forehead, but he didn't kiss me.

My heart was racing, but i found the hug... comforting. Safe. I would not be anywhere else but in his arms. But his topless body really made me self-conscious. Damn wolfie-genes.