Sorry about the long delay. But December is when I'm at my busiest. There was christmas, which I spent in a hotel. I spent it with my family which is the most important part but still. It is also my aunt's birthday by the way. Then two days later it's my birthday. Then there is New Year's and we made an endless amount of tamales. But I'm back and don't worry I'm almost done with the next chapter which I'm really excited to write :)
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After that very intense conversation with my papa I felt so tired that I was very tempted to just go to sleep but I knew that there was training tonight so I was going to have to stay awake. I was really starting to hate this army threat even more. They were messing with my sleep and my family. Mess with both those things and I will rip you to shreds.
"Delilah!" I heard Seth call out as I sat alone on the couch mindlessly playing a game on my phone.
"What's up?" I responded.
He took a seat next me and placed an arm around me.
"Shouldn't you be heading off to bed about now?"
I rolled my eyes, "Don't pretend like you don't already know."
He looked at me confused. "Know what?"
"That my papa agreed to let me fight alongside you all."
"Oh."
I looked at him puzzled by his lack of response.
"Oh? Oh what?" I asked.
He looked at me. Just looked at me. He took my hand in his silently.
"Please don't get mad at me okay?" He spoke quietly.
I simply nodded and he took a deep breath.
"Are you sure your ready for this?"
"Please tell me your not going to give me a huge speech about how I'm growing up now. I already got one from my papa AND my uncle Garrett!" I begged.
He shook his head in response and I looked at him confused.
"I just want to know your ready for this. This is not going to be easy. I want you to know that this isn't just us playing around. We are literally fighting to the death. Are you sure you can handle this? You are going to come in contact with a lot of people. You're going to gain an immense amount of memories all at once. Are you sure you can handle that?"
I swallowed and nodded in response.
"Don't worry about me. I can handle my powers now. I haven't had any nightmares in years now."
"Are you absolutely sure?" He asked again.
"Yes! I want to teach those newborns they do not mess with Delilah Whitlock's family and get away with it."
He looked at me, and smiled.
"Alright. I trust your judgment, but if the nightmares come back you tell me. Do not try to hide it."
"Yes, sir!" He laughed at my response.
"Ok but seriously you should head off to bed."
"But there is training!"
"Yours is tomorrow! You need your sleep."
"Fine!"
He began to chuckle, "Your tired aren't you?"
I tried my best to stare him down and failed miserably.
"Yes!"
He continued to laugh. "Hey can I ask you one last thing?"
I nodded my head in response.
"Wanna hang out Friday night just you and me?"
I immediately respond, "Sure!" And place a quick kiss on his cheek and run off to my room.
The next day my Uncle Garrett offered to take me to school along with the wolves. Jacob didn't want to let go of his truck but ultimately agreed, thanks to Carlie. He dropped us off as our classmates looked in awe of the beauty of all our family. There were some very strong feelings emanating from the memories of some of the girls I share classes with and frankly those are not memories I like to possess. He's my uncle for goodness sake.
Everything went on as usual. I pretended to be as uncoordinated as I could during P.E. and tried my best not to answer every question during History. Lunch was pretty boring, for some reason Seth was being a total buzz kill. Wouldn't joke around me and just smile weakly at my cheesy human jokes. Jake laughed at some and just kept nudging Seth to keep up. My momma kept smiling to herself, while my papa seemed uncomfortable for some unknown reason. I was extremely tempted to ask what was wrong, but he just let me fight I was not about to ruin that by misbehaving. As the bell rang and I prepared to head to my next class my momma pulled me to the side after everybody headed off to different directions.
"Delilah, don't worry about your dad and just say yes." She told me with a wink.
I looked at her confused and simply nodded, "Ok, but say yes to what?"
"Oh you'll see." She placed a quick kiss and skipped off to catch up with my papa no doubt.
I laughed to myself and headed to my class. Before I knew it was in English class with Tristan. I waited patiently in my seat for class to begin when he turned his chair slightly to the side and sat facing me straight on.
"Hey." I smiled and responded with a "Hey." as well.
"Can I ask you something?" He asked nervously.
I nodded in response and he began to fidget with the zipper on his letterman jacket.
"Can you … um would you… I mean your really cool and funny and really pretty … what I'm trying to say is …"
I tried my best to not giggle at his nervous rambling. What my momma had told me after lunch was started to make sense now.
"Will you go to the dance with me?" He finally blurted out.
I smiled and simply answered with, "Sure."
"Really?" He asked again.
I laughed, "Yeah."
The teacher came in 2 minutes late and quickly started class. Tristan tried to walk me to my sibling's car but I politely declined. I didn't want to risk my papa ripping his head off.
My uncle Garrett was waiting for me in the car with everybody already seated.
I got in the car quickly as Seth stared Tristan down. He tried his best to look away, obviously frightened. My uncle Garrett couldn't help but smirk at poor Tristan's discomfort.
"Please, stop guys. The poor kid is about to pee in his pants." Jake spoke up.
I giggled at his comment and Seth just rolled his eyes while my uncle Garrett burst out laughing.
"Delilah can I talk to you for a moment?" My papa asked me after dinner later on that day.
I nodded and followed him out the doors outside. He began to walk towards the woods. I looked at my mama and she winked and blew a kiss at me. I smiled in return.
"It has come to my attention that you are going to that school dance with the Tristan boy."
"Mamma said it was ok." I added quickly.
"Am I in trouble?" I asked scared.
He shook his head, "No it's just that. I want you to know that I understand that you are now a young adult and you are beginning to make adult decisions."
"Whoa, papa what is this all about? I don't understand?" I asked completely confused.
"I understand that you have accepted that boy Tristan's offer to go to the school dance. But there are things you need to know. There are situations that a young lady, much like yourself, and young man might be enticed to partake in and I just want to make sure that you are safe. Well, I would like it if you completely avoid them but these things are looked at differently than during my time."
"Oh my god! Papa are you trying to give me the sex talk!?" I asked completely horrified at even saying the word sex in front of him!
"Please do not say that word!" He asked just as horrified.
"Papa, it's okay you don't … I mean we don't have to discuss this. I totally understand about … that kind of stuff."
"I know for a fact that your uncle Edward had this talk with your cousin and I just want to make sure your informed as well." He added quietly, clearly embarrassed.
"Don't worry papa." We looked around trying our best to avoid eye contact.
"Can we please never discuss this again?" I added nervously.
"Agreed!" He quickly added.
We walked back into the house and I walked into the living room where Carlie was waiting for me.
"The sex talk?" she asked.
I nodded.
"I'm sorry." She laughed as I laid on the sofa, trying my best to forget the horrible memory that was going to ruin my love life forever.
Preview
"Why are you getting so upset! Is there something your not telling me?!"
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