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Chapter 7:

POV: Carlie.

I woke up in the middle of the night. My hand was killing me. I think I had been running on pure adrenaline keeping the pain away. Now that I was relaxed and had no adrenaline pumping through my veins. I untangled myself from Jake's arms. Sitting up on the side of my bed. Jake rolled over completely asleep, he looked so peaceful in his sleep. Grabbing my phone I headed downstairs.

I turned on my tv and plopped down onto the couch. Debating taking pain killers. I hate painkillers, they make me feel high. Even something small like tylenol. I once sprained my ankle and my dad gave me a dose of tylenol. I have never hallucinated more in my life. Grandpa think it has an effect on my gift. Forcing my visions outside of myself for me to watch. That is why I have not taken any painkillers for the past ten years. The only time I have taken them is when I am really sick and under family supervision. If my hands pain gets worse I might book a flight home so I can take some.

I need a distraction. Flipping my phone over I went to text Seth back. If anyone of my friends would be willing to be a distraction it would be Seth. Weird. His text message was off the main screen. I thought unanswered and unopened text messages stayed on the main screen. I stared at my phone confused. No the message should have definitely stayed on the main screen. Opening my phone I flipped over to Seth's messages. Maybe I had answered him in my sleep. Nope. His message was still there and unopened. Wow the pain is making me lose my mind. Maybe I am just crazy.

I called him. He answered on the second ring.

"Hey" Seth said his voice laced in sleep.

"Hi" I said, my voice still sounded confused.

"What's up?" He asked picking up on my confused voice.

"My hand really hurts," I admitted

"Which is making you confused?" He sounded more confused.

"No. I am confused about my phone. I left your message unanswered and unopened when I fell asleep. It was not on my lock screen when I went to call you." I told him. Feeling crazier as I admitted this.

"No that is weird" Seth validated.

"I thought so. That is not the reason I am calling you though." I told him.

"Oh? What is the real reason you are calling me?" He sounded more awake.

"To distract me from my hand" I told him.

"Shit. Your hand is setting right?" He asked.

"Yeah. It has been setting for at least eight hours now" I told him.

"Oh gosh you are now in the worst part of it" He told me. "This part is when your hands muscles adjust to your bone placement. Your nerves will feel like they are on fire in their hand."

A sob escaped my lips. I had been working so hard on keeping it in. His confirmation that this was the worst part for the pain, just made me realize how much pain I truly was in. I stood up quickly and ran to my freezer. Jamming my hand in the icebox.

"Honey! Do you need me to run down to you?" Seth sounded like he was distressed.

"No" I cried. "I will be fine" Tears streamed down my face.

"I can be there in an hour." Seth told me.

"No. Do not come here. In an hour this pain will be over I know it" I told him

"Honey you need to do what we did when you broke your ankle when you were younger" Seth said.

"I did not break my ankle I only sprained it" I told him my voice quivered slightly.

"You did break your ankle" Seth stated. "Your dad knew that you would freak out if you knew you broke it. So told us all to call it sprained."

"What. No." I let out a slight sob

"Yes. Baby girl you broke your ankle. Sprains do not require that boot doc put you in" Seth commented.

My hand was finally fully numb. I pulled my hand out of the freezer shaking off the excess ice that stuck to the metal in the brace. The movement made my hand sting. I released another sob.

"Honey. If you are not going to let me come to you. You need to be unconscious during this time of healing." Seth begged me.

"Talk me to sleep?" I asked him. My voice sounded small. Walking over to my couch I curled up laying my head on my phone so I could still hear Seth's voice. Seth had talked me to sleep often when I was sick or hurt. His voice held something in it that would comfort me. I relaxed as I listened to his deep breathing. Waiting for him to start. I pulled a couch blanket over me and shut off the tv. Listening to nothing but Seth's voice.

"Emily had her baby. It is a boy. She named him Jayden. The second Leah looked at him she imprinted. So that is a bit of weirdness that is currently happening. I went on patrol yesterday and chased a human feeder off the land. It was not friendly. Your dad is pissed that he allowed you to live on your own for the first time and that is when you develop a crush. I think he wanted to do the entire dad routine. You know the guy comes to pick you up for a date and the dad is shining his gun" Seth laughed. I felt myself drifting as he talked. "Claire really wants you to come home. She says that La Push got so much more boring without you here. Quill keeps thinking about proposing to Claire. DO NOT TELL HER." He warned. "She has been dropping hints that she would like him to propose. Though she has been doing that since they got pretend married when she was seven. Do you remember that? Embry and I where Quills best men and you stood as Clairs maid of honor. You girls convinced Alice to make everyone outfits. Though you wanted your outfit to be themed like the little mermaid. It worked because Claire wanted to be Cinderella." Seth's voice held a steady tempo. I was starting to fall asleep. My breathing was even and consistent. I took a deep breath. That was a way I showed I was falling asleep. "Okay my favorite person. I hear your breathing. I am going to sing you the song that you would always fall asleep too. I love you." Seth's voice sounded so loving.

"I love you too" I mumbled into the phone.

Seth began to sing the Quileute lullaby. The same one Jake had done earlier. After a few moments I was asleep. I heard Seth tell me "I love you honey. If you need me please tell me to come. I will be their in a heartbeat."

I woke to the morning sun streaming through my bedroom windows. Rolling over I stretched. My hand did not feel like it was broken anymore.

"Good morning sleeping beauty" I heard Jake say.

"Good morning" I answered refusing to open my eyes. Feeling his lips on my cheek I smiled.

"How are you feeling?" He questioned.

"Much better" I told him.

"How much better? Like go to school amount better?" He inquired.

"Yeah I feel good enough to go to school" I told him. Shooting straight up in bed.

"You sure?" He looked concerned.

"Yeah I feel fine today." I told him. I looked around my bedroom. Instantly confused. "How am I in bed? I thought I passed out on the couch." I questioned

"You did. I found you sleeping on the couch last night." His eyebrows pulled together.

"I needed to ice my hand last night. I did not want to wake you" I told him

"Your face was stained with tears. Next time please wake me." He took a deep breath to steady himself "I have never woken up in as much of a panic as I did last night."

"I am sorry." I told him touching his face with my good hand.

"Its okay. I am just relieved that you are alright." He told me

I kissed him. He kissed me back with a little less energy than he did last night. Did he think I was fragile now?

"I will go start breakfast" He said. Leaving without kissing me.

Quickly I took off my brace and moved my hand. Everything seemed to be in order. Thank you vampire half for your fast healing abilities. The only thing left on my hand that would show I had been hurt was a slight blue and purple bruise along my knuckles.

Quickly I got dressed in a long shirt and leggings opting for the ballerina flats I wore yesterday. Tossing my hair I let it hang in its natural relaxed curls. Running down the stairs I saw Jake sitting on an island chair.

"I made us oatmeal today." Jake said "My mom used to call it a cure all. If we played out in the rain the day before she would make us this. So we would not catch a cold"

I happily ate the oatmeal. He had flavored it with sugar and cinnamon. It was so good. I grabbed my gym clothing out of the dryer tossing them into my backpack.

"Ready to go?" I asked Jake.

He had changed into a white shirt with red flannel button up on top with his usual worn jeans and sneakers. " ." He started "Listen I need to run home before school I forgot something."

"Oh okay. Well we can stop by your house on the way to school" I told him grabbing my keys off the hook.

"Um. No I need to go alone." He said.

I looked at him confused. "Okay I guess" I mumbled.

"I will see you at school" He said kissing me on my forehead and walking out the door.

That was weird. I shook my head clearing it of his weirdness. Climbing into the car I drove to school. Walking into English I had half expected to see Jake waiting in his chair. Beth was already in the classroom and she waved me over.

"You ditched school yesterday?" She commented. Not judging my decisions just commenting that it happened.

"Yeah. I needed to get out of this place for the afternoon." I told her. Folding my hands on my desk.

"Oh my god what happened to your hand its purple!" She shreached.

"Nothing. I take a boxing class and I must have punched the bag to frequently" I told her.

"You. Are. A. Badass!" She said admiringly.

"Thanks. But I do not think I am a complete badass. True badasses would not have had to leave school yesterday because their crush kissed someone else" Saying that outloud still stung.

Class started with no sign of Jake. Weird. I would have thought he would show up by now. When class ended and there was still no sign of him I pulled out my phone to text him. Shit. I do not have his number. How could a boy be sleeping at my house and I do not have his number. I shrugged it off. Something must have come up.

Mike was nervous as I entered the chemistry classroom. His hands fidgeting and rearranging his pencils every two seconds.

"You okay?" I asked him

"Is it that obvious?" He asked

"A little. Why are you nervous" I commented.

"Today is the day that the boys get to invite the girls to the party." He said. Swallowing hard.

"And?" I asked.

"AND. I am going to ask Beth but what if she says no. What If she doesn't like me! What if this ruins our friendship!" He panicked. Putting his head down on the desk in defeat. I laughed. "Why are you laughing" his muffled voice asked.

"She likes you Mike." I told him.

"No she does not." He countered back

"Yes she does. She was going to ask you to the dance yesterday. Probably chickened out." I told him.

"Your sure?" He stated.

"Yes I am sure. Have you seen the way she looks at you. You are the only thing she wants in this world Mike." I told him.

"Holly crap." Mike gasped.

The teacher started class and would glare at Mike any time he even started to ask me another question.

I walked with mike to the cafeteria. The second he spotted Beth he walked up to her. Got down on one knee. Pulled a rose out of his backpack. Taking her hand he asked "Beth will you go to the dance this friday with me?"

"Yes!" She screamed.

He stood up and they hugged. It was really cute to watch.

"Why are you not at school?" I overheard one of Cathines possy talkingon the phone. "Wait what!" She paused. I listed closer. "You and Jake had sex!" She cheered.

My heart broke. Jake did not show up for the remainder of the day. Neither did Catherine. I had finally given up all hope as I walked into autobody.

"Girly you where not here yesterday. Due to the accident the school is taking time to reevaluate the safety gear in this classroom. So you won't be having class today." The teacher said.

"Okay sir. Do you know when we will be having class?" I asked.

"Not yet. The school will announce it over the speakers. Whenever they decided this is a safe enough classroom environment" He said.

I nodded

Walking out to my car I could not stop the feeling of betrayal. I knew Jake was not mine. What if Catherines friend was right. What if my Jake. I paused. Not my. What if Jake did choose to have sex with her. So what. He was a human boy. This was nothing more than a crush.

I called my mom. She answered on the third ring.

"Hey nudger what's up?" her voice sounded happy.

"My heart is confused mom" I told her. Connecting the phone to my car so I could talk as I drove.

"What is it confused about?" she asked

"You know how I have a crush." I said

"Yes. on. What is his name again nug?" she questioned

"Jake" I let out in a sob

"Ugh. Why are Jakes the worst" She commented to herself

"What?" I asked

"I had issues with a Jake when I was around your age. He drove me up the wall. I even punched him" She said matter of factly

I laughed "As a human or a vampire?"

"Human. That punch did much more damage to me than I did to him. Jakes have thick skulls" She told me.

"Yes they do." I confirmed.

"Honey if your heart is confused take some space. That is always what I needed." She advised

"You know what mom you are right" I told her.

"Glad I could help." Her voice sounded happy.

We said our goodbyes as I drove up my driveway. Parking my car in the garage. I started walking past Aunty Rosalie's gift when I decided I needed to go hunting. Running upstairs I put on my hunting gear. There was a knock at my front door. Opening it I found a delivery person asking me to sign for a package. I did. Bringing the package inside I saw that It was a new hoodie from Uncle Emmett. It smelled like him. I put it on. Walking out into my garage I got in the flashy car. I would drive until I found a forest big enough to hid me in. I needed to escape my mind. I needed to escape and give into my vampire nature.