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Chapter 8
It's Over
Billie's Point of View
This week has been one of the most stressful and eventful weeks of my life, barring the weeks only a year apart when both my parents died. My first day back on Monday was nerve raking but the one positive thing about that day was Anna. When she asked to walk with me and I ate lunch together with her, we've been inseparable. I could truly say that she is my best friend and I've never had one of them before. I could hardly call anyone a friend, let alone one of them. To add to a Monday that was already hectic, I find out that Caleb Piers, one of the cutest and most popular guys in the whole school, likes me, having caught him staring at me numerous times. The icing on the cake to that day was when both he and Damon Tamah came up to my locker to talk to me. What was that? That was just crazy. Never had they spoken to me before and I was just a bundle of nerves. Damon did all the talking, much like I had expected while Caleb gave me occasional, nervous glances. He looked just bout as nervous as I felt.
Then on Tuesday, my cousins, Tyler and Levi, along with their friend Rory, found out about the guy's interest in me, telling em that Caleb was Tyler's Eighth grade mentor, as Damon was to Levi. I was absolutely flabbergasted, and flattered, that Caleb had told Tyler, numerously, about me being pretty. Then again, the whole thing didn't feel right. He was in Jennie's social group and I just didn't trust him.
That night, I found out about what they were after Paulie scared the living daylights out of me when he changed into a giant wolf. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was like I was hallucinating or something. I couldn't comprehend what was right in front of my eyes. When I looked into his eyes that night, it was so surreal and the look in his eyes was so soft and devoting that it knocked the breath out of me and suddenly, I knew that I could trust him with my life and tell him anything and he wouldn't judge me, only help me with my problems. I felt soo safe with him, it was unbelievable. It truly was. My reaction to their wolfy selves had me ashamed with myself. And to find out that I was living with one of them men that saved me on that night was just surreal too. Uncle Sam, Uncle Embry, Seth, Paulie and Jared were the most important men in my life after that. I guess I don't really show Jared much loving with hugs and stuff but with the others, I took every opportunity to hug and kiss them because I was forever grateful for what they did. A small fraction in my mind would be disappointed that they could save my Mommy but I knew that she was dead even before they came. It wasn't their fault and I didn't blame them in the slightest. It still hurt though.
Wednesday was just like a dream! Caleb and Damon rebelled from Jennie! Damon dumped her! That was just...in Anna's words, awesome! Never in a million years would I have expected Damon and Caleb to take my side over Jennie's. When they came over after their little spat and cafeteria scene, I couldn't have been anymore happier over the fact of what they'd done but was floored when, on Caleb's behalf, Damon requested for him to walk me to my locker! I had agreed but it was so out of this world, of my world, that I just didn't know what to do while we walked. What did we talk about? I had no idea. So we walked in silence. There was nothing else to it. When I kissed him on the cheek, I thought I would die from...I don't know...embarrassment? Awkwardness? Nervousness after he froze? I don't know what it was but after, when we'd said goodbye, I never felt more relieved that I made a move like that. It was great. That was the first ever kiss on the cheek I've given to someone that wasn't anything remote to resembling family and it felt great. Just great.
That night though has to be one of the hardest nights of the week. Uncle Sam and the others finally found out about Jennie's bullying and I couldn't believe it was finally out. I personally hadn't admitted it. Levi stepped in for me but it didn't mean Jennie's retaliation would be aimed at anyone beside me. Uncle Sam was soo angry though and even Paulie was tense throughout the whole thing. When Anna jumped in to plead with me to tell them all, I just wanted to shut her up with a slap or smothering a pillow into her face or something. I really couldn't believe she was doing that to me but when it was all finished with, I knew it was the right thing to do. They were all right, even I knew that I didn't deserve anything that Jennie was dishing out for them four years, especially during the last two years after mommy died and then Daddy.
By Thursday, I was just about adamant that it had all been a dream, the whole week. Mr. Snuggles went missing and I couldn't have been more sad about it. I love that bear. I suppose, after what happened the night before, I should have known it was Jennie that had taken him. I just never in my right mind expected her to show him off to the whole school. I was so overcome by embarrassment that I just ran. I was so angry with her. Then I just couldn't understand why she would make her situation with Uncle Sam and Aunt Emily even worse. Surely, she knew that they would find out. If not from me, then from Tyler, Levi or Anna?it didn't make sense. Then, I found myself spiralling into such a depression over it that only when Paulie showing up did I calm down even a fraction. Having him near, which still confused me to no end, me feel happy and better with myself. I've never felt like that around anyone and I felt soo SAFE! It was unfathomable how safe I feel around him. We could be jumping off a cliff together, me wrapped up securely in his embrace and I'd still feel like the safest girl in the world.
When I found out that Jennie was being sent away, I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I just thought that she'd be grounded or something, not sent from her family, her friends, her home. That seemed so unfair on her part. I knew Uncle Sam was trying to teach her a lesson and everything but wasn't that going a little far? Sending her to the Makah reservation up north from us? So far away from her family? No, it wasn't and I tried to get him to change his mind, pleaded him even but he didn't budge. I felt so stricken with guilt in the end that I just had to say sorry to her, wanting but didn't take it back when she started talking about my mommy and daddy again, sending me into despair again over their deaths that Paulie had to hold me close so that I didn't fall apart. Jennie was gone that night.
Aunt Emily had called up her folks up in Makah yesterday evening after I got home from an interesting day at school, but Jennie wouldn't speak to her mom. She, I assumed and expected, was still angry with her parents and very much likely feeling dealt with her punishment. I felt so sorry for her, so guilty, I had to spend the night up in my room, buried in my homework as an excuse to be left alone. The only person I let up was Dylan because I hardly got to spend any time with him alone and I really wanted his company. He must have sensed that I didn't want to talk because he just snuggled up with me and soon after drifted off to sleep. I woke this morning, him still snuggled up to me and Seth and Melanie sitting downstairs at the kitchen table to breakfast when we got down. They all, Uncle Sam, Aunt Emily, Melanie and Gracie, smiled up at us when we entered, holding hands and smiling greatly.
I sat down next to Uncle Sam as he took the seat next to me. "Morning, you two. How did you two sleep?" Melanie asked, smiling warmly. No doubt she got a picture of us like that last night. I smiled at her.
"Good thank you, though, Dyl snores really bad." I teased him. He pouted but grinned soon after, making me giggle and they grown ups smile at us in awe.
"Takes after his Daddy." Melanie added, sticking her tongue out at a scowling Seth. I giggled again, tucking into my porridge that Aunt Emily is a goddess at making.
"What we doing today, Daddy?" Dyl asked Seth as he tried to cut up his pancake. I rolled my eyes and took over, him giving me a grin in thanks as he turned to Seth.
"We're all off to the beach today, Sport. It's nice out." He replied. Dylan cheered.
"Who's we?" I asked, casually.
"Everyone." Aunt Emily said simply. Well that narrowed it down. So like...everyone? It would be super cool to spend an entire day with my fellow cousins and Anna. Lilly was bound to beg me to build a sand castle with her and Ty would probably beg me to join in the game of beach football. I wonder if Gracie has ever felt the waves against her. I'd have to ask Aunt Emily if I could take her out to the water for five or ten minutes before we call it a day.
"Okay...Cool." I eventually replied, finishing my breakfast and heading up stairs again for a shower, after telling Dylan that he couldn't come with me, and dressed for the day.
I've been to the beach. Some times with Mommy and Daddy. Other times on my own. But I didn't really use a swim suit. I've always loved the beach but never saw any point to go into the water. You'd only get wet right? But today, I felt somewhat compelled to slip into my two piece suit. Some stripy boy short bikini bottoms and a halter neck bikini top in a light purple colour, of which I absolutely adored. I got this on my last shopping trip with Daddy, about three weeks before he passed. I was feeling down, having it almost been a year since Mommy died and he'd taken me out to cheer me up. Things seemed so normal then. I never, even in my right mind, would I have expected to be mourning my Daddy just three weeks later, on the same day my Momma died the year previous.
It still makes me sad, as you'd expect but having so many people like Anna and Seth around made it easier. Not easier to forget. No, I would never forget them. Just easier to deal with their passing. To know that I had people to care for me helped a lot and to find out that I not only had two uncles but two aunts and a handful of cousins too. Then there was Seth and Melanie that I loved like second parents and Dylan. Oh, Dyl. He's like the little brother I never got. I loved him so much, I thought my heart would burst with it. He was just so sweet and innocent. He hasn't been roughed up by bullies and infected by the mouths of older kids. That will change, I know, when he comes over to Kindergarten next year but I'll always love him, however he may become when he's older. I'll always be there for him if he needs me, just like he's here for me now when I need him. He always seems to know what to do around me, if I want cheering up or to be left alone. If I need to be comforted or just to have some silent company as he did last night. I'll always be grateful to Seth and Mel for having Dyl because I wouldn't know what to do without him, especially last night.
Knowing Uncle Sam, or even Seth for that matter, wouldn't let me out the house in just my bikini bottoms, I slid into some short denim shorts that settled mid thigh, slipping on some purple flip flops and a pair of white sunglasses. Since I burn easy, I topped my head with a wide brim wicker hat with a little white ribbon before lathering up my body with Nivea sun lotion to protect myself against UV rays. Finally, I clipped my iPod to the waistband of my shorts and plugged in the earphones, prancing down the stairs to find Uncle Embry, Aunt Violet, Lilly and Paulie was here. As soon as I saw him, I jumped at Paulie, hugging him tightly as he picked me up some, laughing.
"Hey, Paulie!" I shouted, happily as he put me down. He grinned, it faltering slightly at my appearance. Seth, who had snagged my hats off the floor when it fell off when I jumped at Paulie, also looked at me with a slight frown. I heard Aunt Emily, Melanie and Aunt Violet sighed, chuckling slightly.
"Hey there, Billie-Bear...Whatcha wearing?" he tried to asked, nonchalantly but it was quiet clear that he could see and was no feeling my outfit choice. I played along anyway.
"My swim suit and a pair of shorts. Why?" I asked, innocently as I strolled over to Anna, taking in her pink one piece suit with a slight frill at the base, short skirt and a pair of pink flip flops. Rounding the whole outfit with her pink iPod and white sunglasses. She grinned at me, giving my outfit just as much scrutiny that I was giving her before giving me a thumbs up. I giggled and linked arms with her, turning to wait for Paulie's answer. He was sharing a look with Uncle Sam, Embry and Seth. I looked at Jared and knew that he was just as disapproving of Anna's outfit as these other men were.
"It's..."
"Revealing." Uncle Sam finished Paulie's hung sentence with obvious distaste. I reigned innocence.
"Well...I don't have anything else to wear to go swimming." I lied. I had another suit but I wanted to wear this one. They shared a look again.
"Fine...But if any guy looks at you the wrong way, I'll punch them." Paulie threatened with a frowned. Both me and Anna giggled.
"That's what daddy said to me this morning." Anna told me, matter-of-factly. I giggled again and they all shook their heads, though giving Jared a look that said, 'I know where you're coming from, Man.'
"Where's everyone else?" I asked, casually.
"Meeting us at the beach so let's go." Uncle Sam answered, ushering me out the door with Anna. We got into Jared's car, Tyler having invited Rory along for the day with us so there was no room for me in there anymore. Megan and Harvey had decided to go with Lilly in uncle Embry's car so I was good. I played with Reuben along the way, making him coo and gurgle as I pulled funny faces at him. I saw Jared smile at me in the rear-view and I smiled back, blushing slightly, making him laugh.
When we got to the beach, which was filled with the local people on this rare sunny day, us kids charged off in all directions, Dylan, Ty, Levi and Rory coming over to us straight away. We smiled at them before following Aunt Emily over to their spot, lying my blanket down next to hers and sitting down. Tyler and Rory snagged the opposite ends to me while Anna sat next to me. Levi sat on the sand the other side of Anna. Before he could sit down anywhere else, I pulled Dyl to sit in my lap, making him giggle and grin back at me before snuggling in.
"So what do you wanna do?" I asked them all. Anna grinned at me. Just as the question was out, Lilly came bounding up to me, wide smile on her face. The sort of smile that said she wanted something. I held my breath, knowing what was coming.
"Billie! Let's make a sand castle!" She screamed, making the other grown ups chuckle as they lounge a ways away. I sighed, looking over at Anna, who shrugged, same as the others. I sighed again, patting Dyl's thighs in signal to get up and he helped me up too, smiling excitedly. I giggled as Lilly grasped my hand and dragged me over to a perfect spot, all the while, Aunt Emily was shouting behind me, "Billie, have you got sunscreen on?"
I laughed, looking over to her as she continued to drag me away and shouted back, "Yeah! Don't worry about me! I'm good!" before plonking down on the sand after Lilly and getting to work.
Half an hour later, we were joined by Megan, Penny and Gracie, though those last two didn't really do much while Tyler, Rory and Levi ditched us to go play beach football with the older guys. We laughed about silly things, wrestling lightly on the sand as the sun shone high and hot above us. I had to watch Gracie and Penny to make sure that they didn't eat any sand, stopping Gracie on a number of occasions already. The sand castle was really coming along, a trench already being dug out and the other wall of the castle constructed. I could remember that the last sand castle I built was in the presence of both my parents and I never thought that I would have the want to build one again. Being with the girls surrounding me now made me happy and I knew that they liked me, Anna and Lilly have been hugging me every five minutes for the last half an hour. Just randomly hugging me. It felt nice to feel that common comfort again.
Two hours later, after having my sunscreen reapplied by Melanie, we had something to eat as a whole group, a whole family. Each wolf girl had brought something they had cooked either early this morning of yesterday and set up a table that the food was now being presented. Us kids and wolf girls got our food before the men had a go and considerably dinted the food supply and we all sat around, merrily eating and chatting about.
"You having fun, Billie-Bear?" Paulie asked, smiling down at me. I was surprised he had stopped eating long enough to ask it but of course, as soon as it was out, he started stuffing his face again. I giggled. "What?"
"Nothing, Paulie. I'm having a blast. We're gonna finish the sand castle after this and maybe go for a swim." I told him, happily as I nibbled on a cocktail sausage. He smiled down at me. "I wonder if Aunt Emily would let me take Gracie for a splash?"
"I dunno. You better ask. I can't see her saying no though." he assured me. I clapped my hands, excitedly and he laughed at me, kissing the top of my head before he returned to his food.
"Thanks, Paulie." I replied, getting to my feet. He frowned.
"What is it?" he asked, worriedly. I rolled my eyes.
"I have a sand castle to finish. Could you finish that for me?" I asked, pointing to my food. He nodded, grinning. "I didn't really have to ask, did I?"
"Nah, not really." he laughed. I giggled and made my way over to the castle. It has gotten considerably bigger in these couple of hours, having built over half the castle, complete with two towers and even small inner buildings within the walls. This has to be the best castle I've ever built, and of course, with the help of the wolf kids too. It was massive and some of the kids from all over the beach had even come over to admire and even help before going back to their own families to have a spot of lunch. They'd probably be back though.
"Do you think we'll finish it today, B?" Megan asked, sweetly. I nodded, smiling.
"Of course we will. We just have to put some extra elbow grease into it." She giggled. "It'll probably be done in the next hour or so." I told her confidently. She nodded and got straight to work, starting on the third tower in one of the corners while I began the other. The boys still hadn't joined us again but I noticed that Dyl had never left my side today. I frowned at him. "Don't you wanna play football with the other guys, Dyl?"
He shook his head. "Nope. I like spending time here, with you, Billie. This is fun." he told me, grinning happily. I smiled, shrugging and dropped the subject.
Half an hour later, as the other kids from across the beach had returned to help, the castle was finished and I was presented with the honour of placing the flag on the top of one of the towers. I grinned at our finished work, loving that we'd achieved it together and I got a strong sense of camaraderie from the kids around me. Anna high fived me and Dyl hugged the life out of me before running to get Uncle Sam to take a picture.
"Wow, Kids. You've been a little busy, huh?" he chuckled as he took the picture and another to make sure we got a good one. We all grinned.
"Uncle Sam, do you think I could take Gracie for a little paddle?" I asked, hopefully. He grinned and nodded. I cheered and hopped up, brushing off the sand from my rear before jogging, as well as I could in the sand, over to Aunt Emily who was playing in the sand with Gracie. She smiled up at me.
"Hey there, Billie, having fun?" she asked, happily. I nodded and sat down next to Gracie, who hugged me, tightly.
"Billie!" she screeched. I laughed.
"Hey, Gracie! You wanna go for a paddle in the sea?" I asked her, enthusiastically. She squealed, throwing her arms up as she nodded. I laughed and looked over to Aunt Emily. "Uncle Sam said I could. Do you mind?"
"No, no! Go ahead. Not too far out though, yeah?"
"Of course not!" I assured her, stripping off my shorts as to not make them wet and Seth frowned at me, having just taken a drink.
"I really don't like that outfit." he grunted. I giggled and quickly snatched Gracie up, making her squeal again as I
made a beeline for the sea. On the way, I saw a few more distasteful glances at ,y attire from the older men but got some happy laughs and smiles from the younger ones, that soon joined me at the sea. I set her down gently in the light wavy water that was lapping up at her little legs, making her giggles hysterically. I beamed, widely at her happiness, thinking just how much I loved seeing it. If Dyl was the little brother I never had, Gracie was definitely the little sister my life was never graced with. She was everything in a little sister that I've ever asked for. She was perfect.
I laughed as she sat down right in the water, the waves now striking her up to her chest. She giggled even harder, loving the feeling. Mommy told me a story much like this one, where she had taken me into the sea and let me splash around. That's one of the reasons why I wanted to do this right now. Just to have another connection with her again, to say that I've been somewhat in her position when she did this with me. I knew exactly how she felt as I watched Gracie in the water. Happiness.
When she started to get all pruny about an hour later, I picked her up, despite her objections, wrapping a towel around her and snuggling her close as we walked back over to Aunt Emily, who was snuggling up to Uncle Sam. They both looked up at me with huge smiles, which I returned.
"Hey, you had a good time out there?" Aunt Emily asked. Nodded, smiling down at a drowsy Gracie that was drifting in my arms.
"Yeah but now she's tired, bless her. She loved it." I told them, happily.
"She's had a good long, exciting day. Thanks for what you did for her." Uncle Sam thanked, smiling adoringly as I placed her down in Aunt Emily's arms. I smiled and shrugged.
"Mommy did that with me once...I guess I wanted to see what she felt with me out there." I admitted and they smiled, nodding lightly in awe. I took a deep breath just as Anna bounded up to me, all wet as she was in the water with us and a huge, ear splitting grin on her face. The adults that were sitting on the blankets all gave her a weird, amused look.
"Look who is here." she told me, excitedly. I frowned, following her gaze to Damon and Caleb, clad in green and red just a few yards up the beach, kicking a football about. They haven't seen us but I smiled at the sight of them. I was conscious then of the adults watching us. "You wanna go over there?"
"What would we say?" I asked, nervous.
"Hello?" Tyler suggested, frowning and looking at us as if it was the most obvious answer in the world. Of course, it was but I was nervous to have Caleb, dressed in just a pair of red, Hawaiian type swimming shorts and nothing else, while I was in a bikini. That must have been Uncle Embry's thoughts when he frowned and said, "You don't have to go say hi. You'll see them at school on Monday."
"...with more clothes on..." I heard Seth mumble to himself and I tried not to giggle with the other adults that had heard him.
"You know what? Why not. Let's go!" I decided, excitedly, hooking arms with her before strolling over, smiling widely as we heard the groans behind us.
"He's gonna freak seeing you in that." Anna whispered to me and I heard commotion behind me. I looked over to see Aunt Violet and Lilly holding down Uncle Embry, as he'd heard what Anna had just said and had not liked it, which made us both laugh, hysterically. Which in turn, alerted Damon and Caleb of our presence. They spun around, surprised before grinning widely. We both smiled, squeezing each other's arms, subtly in excitement. Damon hesitantly stepped forward and kissed Anna on the cheek. We heard a growl behind us and I knew that it was Jared. I suppressed a giggle as Anna blushed cherry red. I glanced over at Caleb who had been staring at me for the entire time we've been standing here. It was an ogling stare, per se, but almost an...awed stare. Damon cleared his throat as the time stretched on, grinning like a fool when Caleb blushed and ducked his head, stepping forwards.
"Hey, Billie." he greeted, shyly. I smiled, sweetly.
"Hi, Caleb. Having fun?" I asked, conversationally. He grinned.
"Yeah. It just got better though." he flirted. I blushed, along with Anna when Damon chuckled at his best friend's line.
"We didn't know you'd be here today. Who you here with?" Damon asked Anna, kindly. Even at a simple question, Anna blushed. Ever since yesterday at the lunch table, she's been a happy and high as I kite.
It was a slow day, people talking about Jennie and teasing me relentlessly about Mr. Snuggles but I tried my best to ignore it all. Damon had had a go at a boy who called me a baby in the hallway between first and second period and people had considerably calmed down some, not wanting to get on Damon's bad side. I instantly knew that having Damon as a friend would be awesome and very valuable.
We sat at the lunch table, chatting about the announcement of an new school gym being built and how excited Ty, Caleb and Rory were for it when Damon turned to Anna, whom he had been glancing and staring at the entire lunch break, probably finding the right time to speak to her. It's only taken him most of the break, if not all of it.
"Anna." he called and she looked over to him, having been speaking to a new girl called Lindsey Parker, not Wright, thankfully. That would have been awkward for me.
"Yeah?"
"Um...I just wondered...if you'd, you know, like to go out with me on Sunday?" he asked in a little bit of a rush. To his side, Caleb was grinning like a fool. Anna blushed, ferociously and looked at me, stunning. I giggled and shrugged, telling her that she had to decide. When she turned back to him, I winked at Damon, knowing that she was going to accept. She would still have to convince Jared to let her though. That would be fun for her. He smiled, hopefully at me for a minute before fixating on her again.
"Um...I would have to ask my Daddy but...sure. It'll be fun." she accepted and I beamed in the knowledge of Anna having her first date. I looked over to Caleb in excitement to see him already staring at me with...longing? He glanced at Damon in jealousy and I had to look away, convincing myself that I hadn't seen it. Damon and Anna finished talking and Anna turned back to me and squealed. I laughed at her, shaking my head and glancing to Damon and Caleb to see them whispering frantically. They both looked at me and I looked away, back to Anna as she gushed on and on about being asked out for the first time.
Ever since yesterday, I couldn't help wondering if Caleb wanted to ask me out, just not having the confidence that Damon obviously has to do it. Thinking about it, I would say yes if he asked but he needed to ask first, huh? Anna still hasn't presented the idea to Jared and they were supposed to be going out tomorrow. I've told her repeatedly but I knew what her problem was. She didn't want him to say no and I know that's exactly what he's going to say. If she asked Kim first, she'd tell her to go right to Jared for an answer, knowing that Jared would flip if Kim agreed to this. I couldn't help wondering if a group date would be better, to ease Jared into the idea of his daughter dating.
"Well...Everybody." I answered him, gesturing to the huge crowd of my family behind us. Both boys paled slightly but kept on smiling.
"Which one is your Uncle Sam?" Damon asked, hesitantly. I grinned and pointed over there. He paled a little bit more. I laughed. "He's huge."
"Dude. Have you seen them? Most of them are huge!" Caleb contradicted his best friend. Damon shrugged, giving him that one. He purposely avoided gazing back over there as he turned to talk to Anna again.
"So...have you asked your dad about tomorrow yet?" he asked, hopefully. Anna turned guilty. He frowned. "I'm guessing no then."
"I'm sorry, Damon. I really am. I'm gonna ask him, I swear but it's gonna be hard. He's super protective over me." She told him, sadly. He sighed but nodded, understandingly. He looked over there again.
"Which one's your dad?"
I pointed over to Jared, who was sat next to Uncle Sam. He sighed and paled. "Yeah, he's huge, just like Uncle Sam. Put off?" I teased, lightly . He scoffed and shook his head, earning a beaming smile from Anna.
"Definitely not." he replied, confidently as he grinned down at Anna, who blushed, hard. I giggled and shook my head, just as Caleb cleared his throat. We all looked over to him and saw he was nervous, more so than usual. Damon gave him a significant look and Caleb just nodded, glancing at me. Damon grinned at both of us before whispering something to Anna and she squealed, making both me and Damon jump before she grinned at me and Caleb tapped my shoulder to regain my attention. I looked at him and smiled.
"Can we talk?" he asked, lightly. I nodded. "Over there?"
He pointed to a red beach towel that must have been his and I was surprised to see a guy sat on it. He looked like Caleb, a lot older though. I turned to Caleb and nodded.
"Um...sure." I agreed and he smiled, leading me over to the guy on the beach towel, who looked up when he saw us approaching. He smiled, kindly and seemed surprised to see me walking next to Caleb.
"Hey, lil' bro...who is this?" he asked, intrigued. Caleb gulped, nervously and the guy grinned at him before standing, offering his hand to me with a kind smile. "Hello, I'm Aaron, Caleb's big brother."
I took his hand with a light smile of my own. "Billie. I didn't know he had a brother." I said, conversationally. Aaron looked over to Caleb, faking shock and hurt with a hand over his hand.
"You didn't tell your new girlfriend about me?" he asked, hurt. Caleb's eyes grew exponentially as he punched Aaron in the stomach, not seeming to do any damage what so ever as Aaron laughed hysterically.
"She's not my girlfriend!" he hissed, glancing at me with a severe blush, which made me blush. Aaron chuckled at us.
"Awe...so cute." he commented, looking between our beet red faces, which of course, made us blush harder.
"Aaron, could you give us a minute?" Caleb ground out, irritated at his big brother. I stood there, awkwardly as he chuckled.
"Okay, I know when I'm not wanted." he teased but I spoke out anyway.
"No, it's okay. Stay. We'll talk somewhere else. I don't want you to be pushed out your own space." I told him, nervously. He smiled, warmly at me before turning to Caleb.
"C, she's a keeper. Don't let her go." he told his little brother and I ducked my head in embarrassment as Caleb shoved Aaron away, just as red as me.
We stood there awkwardly, looking down at our feet in shock and awkwardness. I glanced over at him the same time he looked at me and we looked away, shyly. He cleared his throat and sat down on the towel, gesturing me to join him. I smiled and sat before fiddling with the corner of the towel in a nervous habit. I always fiddle with something when I'm nervous. We stayed quiet for a long time before he cleared his throat again. I spoke,
"So...you wanted to talk with me?" I prompted, apprehensively. He took a huge breath before turning to me and smiling, brightly.
"I like you." he announced like it was the most important thing in the world before letting out his deep breath with relief, relieved to finally have it out. I just stared at him, kind of already guessing that but it was another thing altogether to have it announced and confirmed. He looked so shaky and anxious as he waited for me to say something, the colour in his cheeks paling with every minute that went by that I hadn't. He gulped a few time, shifting his eyes about us, uneasy. "I-I mean...like like...you."
I knew what he meant of course but that didn't stop the laugh that escaped my mouth. He frowned at me, slightly hurt and I calmed down, placing my hand on his shoulder, which he eyed curiously.
"I...I knew what you meant, Caleb. It was just...surprising, that's all." I admitted, still smiling so that he knew that I was okay with it. After a second or two of appraisal, he smiled too, looking down shyly. We fell silent for some time and I was left with my thoughts on whether I liked him like that. The answer? Yes. Who was I kidding? He was smart, handsome, cute. Every girl wanted to be with him and I was no different. I found it weird to think about him that way though, as I was only 12, nearly thirteen. I smiled at him, nonetheless and admitted,
"I like you too."
His head shot up, reflecting surprise and happiness at my words and I giggled at his reaction. He blushed and looked down, not resurfacing. After a while, I touched his shoulder and teased, "I-I mean...like like you."
We were both silent for one more minute before we both burst out laughing. He knew how I was teasing and I just couldn't believe how nervous he was. Who could possibly be nervous around me? I'm nothing special. We fell back on the towel, breathless and smiling widely. When we fell silent once again, he broke it after about a minute.
"You really like me?" he asked, shocked. I giggled and sat up. He followed my lead and looked at me, hopefully. I smiled and nodded. He beamed. "How long?"
I just shrugged. "How long have you liked me?" I spun it around. He blushed and I frowned when he looked away. He looked reluctant. I placed my hand on his shoulder, as for comfort. He smiled, slightly at me. "Won't you tell me?"
"Well...I don't want to upset you." he admitted, shyly. I frowned and moved closer.
"Tell me."
"Um...since, er, last year." he mumbled, looking down. I frowned deeper, failing to see how that would make me upset.
"Ookay..."
"No, that's not it." he stopped me, looking back up. I waited, patiently. He sighed. "Last year when...you're mom died...when you came back. I mean, you looked so...sad... and I guess, I didn't like seeing you like that. When I saw Jennie bullying you after that, I couldn't believe it. I mean, after everything you went through with your mom, it was just so unfair and uncalled for. You know?" he spluttered. I nodded, watching him as he considered his next words.
"I remember...it was about a month after you came back to school and I guess, at least on the outside, you looked a little better. I mean...I dunno, happier? Well, I saw you. I was on my way tot the bathroom during last period and well...I saw you on he benches...crying and...seeing you like that, so out in the open and vulnerable. I guess...it got to me. I could never handle losing my Mom, or even my dad, especially only a year apart and you always seemed some shy and vulnerable anyway so it must have been soo hard. I'm sorry you had to go through that." he told me, sincerely. I smiled, sadly at him. He sighed. "I told you it'd make you sad. I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you."
I shook my head. "It's okay. I mean, it was hard, is hard but I have so many people around me, you know? They look after me and love me for me. Without them, I don't know where I'd be." I added to myself as I looked down at my hands. I have no idea why I was telling him all this, not when he could just as easily turn on me and use all this against me. I don't think he would be there's always that distinct possibility.
"I'm sorry..." he whispered, sadly. I smiled up at him and shrugged.
"You know, you haven't truly answered my question." I noted and he frowned. "Well, I suppose you did, basically but...what made you like me?" I asked, nervous and curious. He smiled.
"Well, when you truly started to feel better, or as I saw from afar...well, I started to see just how...um...how...pretty you were and I even told Tyler, Jennie's brother, oh, ad I guess your cousin, everything I thought about you. Oh God...he hasn't told you anything, has he?" he asked, horrified. I giggled and shook my head. Of course, that was a lie. He told me that he said I was pretty but I didn't want to get Ty in trouble.
"Would you have been mad at him if he did?" I asked, softly. He shrugged.
"A little, I guess."
"Why?"
"Maybe I would have wanted to tell you." I admitted, looking right at me. I blushed and ducked my head to hide it. "Maybe...I do want to tell you."
"Oh..." I breathed, shyly and flattered.
"You're really, really pretty, Billie. And smart. And kind. Would you go to the Christmas Dance with me?" he asked, hesitantly and my head snapped up, wide eyed and totally shocked. Did he just ask me out? I tried to tell myself that I was expecting it but really...was I? I guess not if I was so shocked. He stared at me, hopeful and smiling. "I mean, you don't have to but I guessed that maybe you'd want to go because Anna's going with Damon and she's your best friend and he's mine and I just thought you'd want to go together. It can be as friends if you want." he added, seeming to be reluctant. I smiled, grateful that he'd make me feel better about the situation, assuming I felt off about it at all.
I turned more to him and smiled wider. "I'd love to go with you, Caleb." I accepted, excitedly. He beamed.
"Really?" he asked, surprised. I grinned and nodded. He sighed in relief and nodded, happily. "You'll go with me?"
"Yes. Of course, I'll have to ask Uncle Sam but yes, I'll go with you." I confirmed.
"Wow..." he breathed, almost to himself and I giggled. He grinned, just as Anna and Damon came over. The guys shared a look and as Caleb nodded, Damon gave him a high five and Anna squealed, hugging me tightly as we toppled backwards on the towel, laughing our heads off.
"We have dates!" She screamed in my ear, making me laugh harder. The guys grinned at us, sharing another high five. "Oh. My. God! We should soo double date tomorrow!"
I pulled back, wide eyed and shaking my head. "Anna, he didn't ask me about tomor-"back
"No, no! If you want to...we can go. Together. I don't mind. I mean, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world." he teased with a silly grin. I scowled at him, playfully and he chuckled. I knew he was serious though. I looked at him and he looked rather hopeful. Damon seemed to be okay with the idea. I didn't know if he wanted the date for just them two but he seemed okay with the idea of the four of us.
"It would probably gave us more of a chance with Daddy and Sam." Anna reasoned, giving me a pair of puppy dog eyes. I chuckled at her and covered her eyes with my hand before turning back to Caleb.
"Okay. If you want to and if you don't mind." I said to Caleb and Damon. They both smiled.
"Awesome." Damon breathed, the same time Caleb breathed, "Jesus..." making both us girls laugh.
At that point, Tyler, Levi and Rory came running over, grinning at two of their peer mentors. They smiled back, Damon placing Levi in a headlock and giving him a noogie. He laughed.
"Hey, Caleb, what you talking about?" Tyler asked, nosily, sitting down next to me.
"Finally asked your cousin to go out with me." Caleb answered, proudly. I rolled my eyes when they shared a high five. And of course, I blushed.
"It's about time! I mean, how many times have you gushed about her this entire time?" he teased abck, earning a Push from Caleb and a glance towards me. I smiled, lightly.
"How do you expect to get past Dad and Jared?" Tyler asked, still in his headlock. I glanced at Anna, who shrugged. I sighed, looking over in their direction to see Seth, Uncle Sam, Uncle Embry, Jared and Paulie stood in a group, facing this way with their arms crossed. They didn't look particularly happy that we were over here. I sighed again.
"I have no idea but I have a feeling it isn't going to be easy." I answered, eventually.
"Good luck. I hope you get permission." Caleb told me. I smiled at him and nodded.
"Me too."
Aaron's Point of View
Well, I feel very much pushed out. I thought as I strolled down the beach, kicking sand as I went after being shooed away from my own beach spot.
I have to give it to Cabe. He knows good taste. That little treasure he's shying around right now on the beach towel of his has to be a keeper. I'll personally beat him up if he let's her slip through his fingers. Of course, I'm not oblivious about all that she's been through. I don't think anyone was. Losing both parents in the space of a year couldn't be easy on anyone and I felt really proud of Cabe, knowing that he was trying to help her forget because I knew that I wouldn't be able to forget after so little time has passed. So I know that she hasn't forgotten. Bless her.
I had to chuckle at how long he's actually liked her. I knew that he's said since he saw her crying and everything on the benches last year but I've known him all my life and the very few times I've walked him to school or gone to a parent teacher conference because Mom and Dad could 'make it', when they were really getting it on in his car, I've seen the way he looked at her and I knew that there was something building in him even back then when he was in 6th grade and she was in fifth. I don't even think it was a conscious thing with him then but now, he's seeing it and I couldn't be happier for him. My little brother was growing up.
I know that guys are supposed to think that girls have cooties and everything at that age but not Cabe. He just played along with that muscle brain of a best friend of his. Damon has always been a cool guy in the school, his parents owning one of the coolest houses in La Push near the beach but some times, he could be a knob. Seriously. I think the guys is great and an awesome friend to Cabe but he has his moments. Seeing Caleb being so responsible makes me proud to called him my brother.
I was walking, not paying attention to my surroundings when I bumped smack bang into someone, making them topple over. I gasped, looking down to see a young girl, a young, beautifulgirl, laid flat on her stomach, face in the sand and everything. My eyes widened as I made to help her up, apologising profusely.
"I am soo sorry. Oh my God. Are you okay? I'm so sorry!" I apologised, helping her to her feet. She swayed a little bit but then burst out laughing, swiping the sand off her front. God, she really was beautiful and I haven't even seen her face yet. She was dressed in a white bikini with a light blue skirt draping down from her left hip down to her right knee, showing off a pair of the most smooth looking legs I've ever seen. And goddamn! Long. And her waist was so narrow, leading upwards to a chest worthy of a goddess. Her gorgeous copper skin contrasted greatly with her white bikini and her luscious, soft looking, wanna-run-my-fingers-through-it hair was just devastatingly stunning. Seriously, I just got this urge to run my hands through it. She got to her feet, a little breathless but seeming okay. I sighed in relief. "I am so sorry. I really need to pay attention to where I'm going. Are you okay, Miss?"
"Oh, don't worry about it. I'm oka-"I frowned slightly when she cut off, worrying that she'd just found somewhere that hurt or a bone that was broken. I wanted to scan her body and check myself but I couldn't. I couldn't move my eyes from hers. My GOD! If I thought her body was beautiful, it has nothing on her face. Her eyes! They were so big and brown and beautiful that I just couldn't look away. The sun could have been replaced by the sun right now and I wouldn't have noticed. Just this black haired stunner in front of me, seeming equally captivated with me than I was with her.
I gulped, taking in her breathtaking gorgeousness, thinking if I've ever seen anyone as stunning as her but I haven't. No, I would have remembered them to this day. There was no way I was going to forget this face either. Her face was implanted in my mind forever and I would never forget. Jesus...so beautiful. So gorgeous. Nothing compared. I took a deep breath, realising that I've been breathing in little, shallow breathes for however amount of time we've been staring at one another. The rush of air felt good and seemed to help me clear my head.
Okay...what just happened? I was walking along. I bumped into this gorgeous creature in front of me. I checked her out. Definitely liked what I saw and now I was staring at her. Oh God! She must think I'm a freak! I looked away, anywhere but her but as soon as I looked away, felt the urge to look back. When I did, I saw that she was looking down, shaking her head slightly as if to clear it. When she looked back up to greet my gaze again, she was smiling and it knocked the breath out of me. No, seriously, I had to take a step back and cough slightly, just in case I had something stuck in my wind pipe that was preventing me to breathe. Once something was dislodged, I took a very deep breath, still staring at the angel's smile she was flashing me. Oh Jesus...her lips! They looked so soft...so kissable!
Whoa! Hold up there, big man! What the hell was that? I just bumped into the poor girl and now your thinking about kissing the breath right out of her? Yes. What is wrong with me?
I had to stop this. So I did the one thing that I had to do to distract me from my inner obsession. I introduced myself with a warm smile, which was returned. I held my hand out, saying, "Hello there, I'm Aaron. Aaron Tamah."
I swear I saw her breathing hitch when I said my name but I ignored it, thinking it was something to do with the fact that I've just literally knocked the wind out of her and was trying to catch her breath. She looked between my face and my extended hand, looking a little bit lost before shaking her head again, smiling her angelic smile again, earning the same reaction from me. I anticipated it this time and I was able to keep my composure but damn! What that smile did to me!
She cleared her throat a little bit and replied, "Um...I'm Leah. Leah Clearwater." I felt the air leave my lungs in a great big whoosh again as her voice reached my ears. Damn! They were like...like...chimes or bells or the singing of a mockingbird early in the morning! Pure heaven and yet...the purest sin. Her voice sent shock waves through me so deep that I felt AJ stir. I took a deep breath, steadying myself as she took my hand, shaking it slightly but didn't let go. I closed my eyes, revelling in the utter softness of the skin on the back of her hand, running my thumb lightly over it before I could stop myself. I heard her breathing hitch again and my eyes opened, seeing that she was staring right at me, as if seeing right into my soul. I felt the most vulnerable I have in...well, ever! I felt like a blubbering fool around this girl. What the hell was wrong with me?
Catching myself again, I turned her hand in mine, bringing it up to my face and planting one, tender kiss on her knuckles, just as my father did to my mother the first time they met, never taking my eyes off hers. I saw them widen exponentially and flutter slightly when my lips came in contact with her skin there. Mmm, so soft.
Letting my lips linger there for a second, I said, "It's a pleasure, Leah Clearwater." She swallowed hard, smiling brightly as she looked at me.
"It is." she murmured back as I stood up straight, reluctantly letting go of her hand as I did so. She seemed sad of that fact but thought it be pushing my luck if I held the hand of a girl I bumped into, let alone just met.
"What's a pretty lady like you doing out here on her own?" I asked, smoothly. She grinned.
"What makes you think I was alone?" she asked, amused. I shrugged.
"Perhaps it was a smidgen of hope?" it came out as a question and she giggled. My mind went spiralling at the sound and I smiled wider, utterly gob smacked with this goddess in front of me.
"Well...I'm sorry to crush your hopes but, um...my family is just over there." she told me, pointing to a very large family, in both quantity and size. I mean, damn! There must be about 12 guys up there that was three times the size of me. And as if sensing my gaze, they all turned to look at us. I looked away, back at Leah as she giggled at my face, I suppose. I know I must have looked scared or something. Anyone would of them lot. Everyone knew Sam Uley. Hell, Jacob Black, who was currently out of town, was bigger than Sam Uley! What's up with that? I looked back at Leah to see her having a silent, long distant conversation with one of the guys I just saw. I frowned, watching her with a huge smile on her face. She gave a small nodded and the entire group of guys looked like they'd been given an unlimited, un-expirable gym membership to the most high class gym in the world. They looked ecstatic. Some even jumping on others in their excitement. Leah laughed, captivating my attention again. She smiled up at me.
"I've, um...got to go but...I'll see you around." she told me, reluctantly as it seemed. I nodded, my smile fading slightly and as soon as she was about to walk away, I did the unthinkable and reached out, grabbing her wrist lightly. She froze and I dropped it, thinking I hurt her or she was scared of me or something. She turned back around, looking stunned for some reason before smiling, brightly. I cleared my throat.
"I'm, I'm sorry, um..."
"Don't worry about it. What is it?" she asked, slight hope in her eyes. I swallowed hard.
"Um...I just wondered if you wanted my number or if...I could have yours?" I asked, nervously. Damn! What was wrong with me? I've never been this nervous with a girl before. Not even the first time. She grinned at me, playfully.
"And what use would I have for your number?" she asked, amused. I scratched the back of my neck, stumped.
"Erm...I dunno...Maybe you'd like to sue me or something?" I said, lamely. She giggled.
"For knocking me over?" she asked, sceptically. I nodded and she giggled again. God, that has to be the best sound in the world. Jesus!
"Well, yeah...It was criminal but I hope you just sue me instead of press charges. It would be nice to have some warning before hand, you know?" I said, mockingly. She gazed at me, utterly amused t my excuse to get her number but retook the steps she'd already taken from me, extracting her phone from the side pocket of her bikini bottoms. My eyes lingered there slightly before reconnecting wit her eyes. They seemed even more amused, as if she knew what I was looking at and I blushed at the thought. What the hell? I'M BLUSHING? For the umpteenth time, what the hell is wrong with me? Her grin widened, surely seeing my blush and she handed me her phone. I smiled, punching it in slower than I normally would have done because I found that I really didn't want her to go. I felt...something tugging at me, to get closer and that was just plain weird. I won't ask myself again. I've asked too many times before and I was utter baffled about this whole encounter.
Of course, even typing in your number in a phone wouldn't last long and I found myself giving her phone back, our fingers brushing and a delicious current ran through us, making me smile and her blush. I was expecting her to walk away but surprised me by extending her hand, as if she wanted something.
"Your phone? Don't you want my number?" She teased, relentlessly and I grinned, plucking my phone from my short pocket and handing it to her. She seemed to go as slow I did but in no time at all, she was handing me the phone back, murmuring her final goodbyes. I watched her go, the guys she was walking to were still smiling and were no saying something to her. This one guy picked her up and span her around and I was filled with this immense, consuming...jealousy? Jealous? Me? Aaron Tamah does not get jealous! But then, as I saw one of the other guys kiss her cheek, I couldn't deny it! Me, Aaron Tamah, was jealous of a guy kissing the cheek of a girl I have just met and have absolutely no claim over.
What the hell was wrong with me?
Sam's Point of View
We were standing around, laughing at Tyler getting beaten in a light wrestling match with Harvey, whom is younger than him and finding myself handing Jared a twenty, gaining a smug grin from my life long friend. Tyler got up and sulked while Levi laughed at him and Megan kissed her twin brother's cheek. I laughed and ruffled Ty's hair, telling him not to worry about it when Emily's light, heart stopping voice sounded out, sounding very shocked and I frowned, when she said, "Oh my god..."
"What? Em, what's the matter?" I asked, worried. Was something wrong with her? The kids were fighting somewhat close to her. Was she hit? I looked her over but she looked fine. I frowned deeper when I realised she was looking passed us all, over the beach near the water front. "Emily?"
"Sam...Look behind you." she breathed, eyes wide and fixated passed us and I frowned, straightening up and turning around, gasping when I saw the one thing I've been hoping for ever since I hurt her to the core.
Leah's imprinted...
Well...I didn't know that for sure but the look of pure adoration and love on her face was unmistakable. I looked at Em with that look every time I set eyes on her. They were looking over right now and Lee looked soo happy. The last time I saw her this happy was the last time we spent of quality time together and I had proposed, only to crush her only a month later. No wonder she was so hurt and bitter towards me. We'd set our whole future up but this thing was bestowed upon me and things just...changed. Looking at her now though, I felt something click into place. Lee-Lee was happy and that last bit of happiness that I needed and was missing from my life was finally there, in my heart, mind and soul. I looked over to Emily and saw the tears in her eyes. I hugged her tightly, sharing her happiness before looking over at Leah. The guy had turned away, looking anywhere but us and I mouthed,
"Is he the One?"
her answering nod sent us all in a flurry and Seth yelled out in relief and happiness, jumping on Embry n his excitement, who hugged him back, ecstatic. Emily sobbed in my arms and I held her tightly.
"She's happy again. Oh Sam...I've wanted this for her for so long." she wept, softly. I kissed her forehead.
"Me too, Em, me too. It's over." I breathed, delirious.
We watched them as they exchanged phones and of course, numbers before Leah made her way towards us, the brightest smile on her face that I've ever seen. She ad the bounce back in her step, a bounce that wasn't this big even when she was with me.
"Get your butt over here, Lee-Lee!" Seth exclaimed, arms wide and an ear splitting, beaming grin on his face. She ran to him and jumped into his arms, hugging him tightly as she laughed.
"You finally imprinted!" Embry shouted, happily. She squealed and this was so not the Lee-Lee I remembered. She was a totally different person. Even from before Emily! I loved this one over her and the bitter one. She was just so HAPPY!
Seth let her go and she came right to me, not even hesitating as she wrapped her arms around my waist, hugging me tightly. I lifted her up, closing my eyes as I truly got to grips of this whole heartbreak being over. This was so surreal.
"I forgive you." she whispered in my ear, making my heart expand with relief and love, even if it wasn't the same kind as I felt for her before. I held her closer and over her shoulder I saw the guys looking on, smiling widely as the girls cried along with Emily. Everyone knew how much I wanted this for her. How much I wanted her to be released from the life long pain she's already had to feel. A pain that I wished above all else that I could take back. "I forgive you, Sam. I know how you felt and I'm sorry I made life you hard for you. I forgive you."
"Thank you, Lee-Lee. I never wanted to hurt you, I swear." I breathed, fighting back tears. TEARS! Sam Uley does not cry. Ever. I wouldn't now. I pulled myself together, pulling back to take her face in my hands, looking her straight in the eyes which were glistening with her own tears. I wiped them away. "I'm soo happy for you. You deserve this. I'm soo happy for you."
"Thank you." she wept and I chuckled, kissing her cheek before pulling her back to me. Pulling back, she hugged Emily and I felt my heart swell even more, seeing two of the most important girls in my life hug and make up was one of the greatest days of my life. They've been at logger heads for so long that they've exhausted the hard feeling between each other. Now they're hugging. HUGGING! I never thought I'd see this day, only hoped. Fiercely hoped and prayed.
"So? What's his name?" Violet asked, excitedly from Embry's arms. Emily let Leah go with a kiss on the cheek.
"Aaron. Aaron Tamah." she replied, happily. There was gasp. We all frowned looking down at Megan. "What?"
"Tamah?" she gasped again. Lee-Lee nodded. Megan squealed. "You just imprinted on Billie's new boyfriend's brother! Haha!"
"Caleb's his little brother?" Leah asked, stunned. Meg nodded, grinning like a mad woman but I was frowning, only just catching on to what she truly just said.
"Hold up...New boyfriend?" I asked, confused. Megan gasped again, clamping a hand over her mouth in shock. Too late, she already lipped up. "Since when?"
"Yeah, since when?" Paul exclaimed, stunned and horrified. Poor guy...he imprinted on a young girl and now he has to watch her grow up with someone else. Damn, must be hard. But then, Quil did it. Claire chose him in the end.
"Um...tonight? She was just asked, um...something by someone or other and really it's none of my business so I'll shut up." she stammered and we all glanced at each other then over to the red beach towel that had Caleb, Billie, Anna, Damon, Tyler and Levi all squashed upon. Paul, Seth, Embry and Jared all came to stand at my side, all of us with our arms crossed and disapproving expressions on our faces. They looked over, looking worried about something and I tired to relay the message to come back over here now but to no avail as she turned away, talking to the group again.
"I'm watching him. Any hand out of place and I'm gonna break it off, the little runt." Paul threatened, menacingly ad I grinned, fist bumping him in agreement. Paul being her imprinter was going to be a pain in her ass but then, she would be one of the safest girls in the world with him. Paul is fiercely protective and would fight, just like the rest of us, to his last breath for her. I'm sure a little runt like Caleb would be no sweat for a guy that fought vampires on a weekly, monthly basis. He better watch his back though because I can see Billie growing into a strong young girl that could quite easily stand up to her wolf, without breaking a sweat either. Seeing this imprint unfold was going to be entertaining...
So, what do ya think?
Yay for Leah! She imprinted! I've always wanted to make her imprint in my stories because she's amazing and so misunderstood and she really needs more stories where she's a nice person instead of the bitter girl Sam made her into :D Isn't Aaron sweet, too? Awe...
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