OMG you guys I am soooooo sorry for my delay in this chapter! going back to school sucks but i need to do something to better my life. ANY WHO... I hope you all enjoy this long awaited chapter. I hope you dont get too angry with me on some parts.
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CHAPTER 7
NOT SPILLING A SECRET SUCKS
Emma's POV
I started dialing the number, hoping and praying to the spirits above that someone-anyone would be home.
"Hello." Quil finally answered on like the eighth ring.
"About damn time!""Hey, my short cousin. What's up?"
"I haven't heard from Embry all month. Mom won't let me go up there for the weekend to see if he's ok or not."
There was a short silence. "Emma, I don't know what's going on." He sounded troubled and that definitely was not my cousin. "He was out sick for a week."
"Quil, is Embry alright?"
"Yeah, but something has him scared. And you of all people should know that that is not Em."
"He's never scared." I said worried. "What do you think it is? He's not dying is he?"
"No, he's not dying, Emma." Quil was being sarcastic. "He grew taller since you left, and… and he's got massive muscles, and you know Em was never as built as me."
"Oh shut up, Quil." I ordered. "What do you mean he's all tall and muscular?
"He said he's worried and scared. He won't tell us…"
"Us as in who?"
"Me an Jake." I hear the worry in his voice, "He said we'd find out eventually."
"Can you tell him to call me please?" I sniffled. "I'm going crazy down here and if he doesn't call I'm getting on a bus and going up there tonight."
"I'll pass it on."
"Thanks.""No problem." there was a pause, "Em?"
"Yeah?"
"Take care of yourself." He said. "I'll see ya in a couple of weeks."
"Wouldn't miss it for anything." I told him. "Love ya, Quil."
"Gross!" Typical reaction from my sweet lovable cousin. "Love ya too, Em. And not in that disgusting way either."
"Ha ha smart ass. Bye." I hung up and started thinking.
So, there wasn't anything wrong with Embry, jus that he wouldn't call or answer my alls. Maybe he found another girl to go out with. How could he? We promised each other to be together for ever.
I decide to go to my room, away from my parents and completely broke down. My mind was going a million miles a minute, thinking about nothing but Embry dumping me without so much as an, 'I'm sorry.'
I started packing a bag, ready to sneak out later tonight. I knew Quil would pass word to Embry, but I had that gut feeling he wouldn't call. My guy has never let me down before.
Until now.
The phone rang and I didn't have the cordless in my room, but I did hear mom answer. Not a minute passed and my name was called, followed by; "It's Embry!"
I ran out of my room as fast as I could to get the phone.
"Embry?" I questioned.
"Hey, Emma." It didn't sound like him, worn and tired. "I'm really sorry I haven't called.
"What's going on?" I asked after closing the door to my room. "You wouldn't have called if you didn't see Quil."
"I don't mean to piss you off, Emma. But, I can't tell you, okay?" He told me, making me feel like he was angry with me.
I started getting angrier myself, "No! It isn't okay! Embry, I want to know what's going on!"
"I just told you, I can't."
"Then I'm coming up there whether you like it or not!" I growled into the phone.
"No!" Embry never sounded so controlling like he just did. Always loving and caring. "It's not safe here. I-I don't want you hurt."
"I am hurt you fool." I started to break down.
"Emma, I'm sorry. I never meant to hurt you." He whispered.
"You-you found somebody else, didn't you?" I choked out.
"Emma, no that's not it." I heard him let out a deep breath. "I love you, Em. I can't tell you anything. Not yet anyway."
"Will I when I come up there in a few weeks?"
"I hope so, but…I… might be…working." Embry's voice was strained.
"Working? What is it that you're doing?"
"Emma, ,please don't ask. I'll try to tell you more if I see you when you're here."
"But, Embry."
"Emma, I can't. It'll be better if I tell you in person." He said. "Look, I gotta go. I'll try and call you after school tomorrow."
"Okay." I sobbed.
"Emma, don't cry, please." He begged.
"I can't help but feel like you won't." I felt a lot of mental pain. "And I feel like I won't see you ever again."
"Don't think like that, babe. It might be late if I do call, but I'm gonna try like hell to call you."
"If you don't, I'm coming up there." I sobbed.
"No, babe. I told you, it's not safe up here."
"Fine, what ever you say."
"Tomorrow then?" Embry asked.
"Yeah, okay."
"Love you, babe."
"Love you too." I sniffled out, then he hung up on me.
The days went by slowly. Embry did call me the next day, but stopped again after that. The family had Christmas holidays off so we packed up and drove to La Push. The first thing I noticed was Quil, after he came home late the night we arrived.
"Avoiding your favorite cousin I take it." I said quietly as he walked into his room."
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Thought id wait up for my favoirte cousin."
"Get out of here, Emma. I need my sleep."
"Where's Embry? I looked for him all day."
"Drop it, Emma." Quil was getting pissed. "Come on! I need to get some sleep."
"Then sleep. I was told I'm bunking with you. Your mom said you wouldn't mind."
Well I do mind."
"Sucks to be you then."
"Shut up and go to sleep." Quil said as id seen him climb into his bed.
"Why does it smell like wet dog in here now?"
"What?"
"After you walked in. It smells like wet dog." I said getting on my knees. I looked out his window, "Are there wolves out there?"
"Shut up and go to sleep."
"I will if you promise to take me to see Embry tomorrow."
"It already is tomorrow." Quil told me. Then there was a howling close to the window.
"Are they always this close to the house?"
"Emma, go to sleep, will ya?" I got shit to do when I get up."
"Fine, I'll shut up." I said as I got into my make shift bed.
Embry's POV
After Emma left to go to school, it hurt me in a lot of ways. It was almost like part of me went with her. I could have sworn she was my soul mate.
October came and my body started aching so bad, that I had my mom call the school. I was in to much pain that day, and remembered very little. I do know that I was burning up, and being in La Push, Washington, one the wettest places in America, the cool breeze was inviting..
For the first time in my life, I felt nothing but anger course through every inch of my body. I couldn't understand things though. When I was pissed, I heard voices in my head and my body shook. What in the hell was happening to me?
Then I remembered seeing the elders and some kids my age in my dreams.
"Yep he's starting the transition." One of them said.
"I think he'll phase soon." Another said.
"At least the three of us will be there to help him out." This was a younger guys voice.
"It's coming soon."
"Think we should get him outside?"
"Paul, Jared, help him out the door. It's coming any time soon with all that shaking."
"Look at his eyes. Man, that is so awesome!"
"All of your eyes changed like that."
I felt arms around me carrying me outside, then laying me in the cool grass and it felt so good until I started shaking uncontrollably.
"Go phase boys. He's ready."
Then I heard a popping and crunching in my bones. I heard screaming too. Was that me? Seconds later, I was alert. My senses sharp. I could hear animals running around and the insects below scurrying around. I took in a deep breath and took in the scent of the sea water.
Then something else hit my nostrils… wet dog.
Embry?
Did I just hear that in my head? I thought as I looked around for the voice.
Yeah dude look down. Somebody said.
I did what I was told and looked down. What the fuck! I thought.
Calm down Em. We're coming out. There are three of us and don't freak out, okay?
It was kind of freaky, cause I never felt myself with some of these emotions I was feeling. A sadness, but anxiety that another had joined the ranks.
Em, it's Sam, Paul and Jared. There's nothing wrong, but there's one thing you need to know. The Legends that are true.
What? I still couldn't believe it.
Let us show you what you look like. That's when I got images in my head of a white wolf with grey streaks.
That's you, dude.
Come on guys, lets go patrol. I'll show ya the ropes, then I'll talk you down bro. That must have been Sam.
The four of us ran around for what felt like a short time. I didn't even know what time it was when I changed back into my human form.
While running around as a wolf, Sam, Paul and Jared told me why we all phased. That we don't age and we won't die either. And then this thing called imprinting. Sam had done it, but I don't think I did. Hell, living forever sounded kind of cool.
Months went by, I only talked to Emma twice since I phased. I never felt any kind of pull toward anyone until I heard her voice on the phone. That was a weird feeling. I did love her before I phased and she was still the most loving girl I had ever met.
I had to get her out of my head though. I didn't want her hurt by vampires here in the area. And she didn't need to know about the legends.
Quil finally phased, and Jake a month before, which was cool. But, it was right before Christmas break and he said Emma and her family were coming. I knew I had to stay away. I didn't know what id do if I saw her. I wished she would have never come up here.
The night that they came to La Push, I was patrolling with Quil. He was worried that Emma would say something to piss him off and he'd hurt her.
I walked back with him, both of us in our wolf forms. After Quil went inside, I walked past his room, smelling this intoxicating smell. That had to be Emma.
I walked closer to the edge of the woods, hearing the two of them talking. Emma's voice sounded so hurt. Like when she always cried.
Then I saw somebody looking out the window. It was Emma and she saw me. I wanted to get a clear view of her, but it was dark outside and even darker in the room. All I could see was the outline of her face.
Embry… Sam said in my head. Get patrolling or you'll have a double on Christmas and New Years.
I'm goin. I said after a few seconds.
She was on my mind the entire night. Should I go and see her, or just stay away?
I got home at three in the morning, falling asleep with Emma still on my mind.
Ok so i hope you all liked this chapter and i need to point out the part where Embry sees Emma in the window. I didnt want Embry to imprint on Emma right then. THAT is for the next chapter! :) if you wish you can review i know im sucking at replying at them lately but i read them all and i love every one of you :)
