He sighed, as if he had heard and told this story a thousand times, "Well, you see her and Sam used to date, and they were great, really happy, Leah said she would spend the rest of her life with him.." his voice trailed off.
I remembered what Sam had said, about the girl he attacked, wondering if that is why he and Leah broke up.
"But something happened, our second cousin Emily, was coming over for a visit, her and Leah were best friends—" I noted the way he said, were.
"And remember imprinting?" he asked. I smiled, how could I forget?
"Well that's what he and Emily did, don't get me wrong he still loves my sister, he's just not in love with her." He said, sighing again.
I thought how sad that was, too love someone so much and to have them go like that, leaving you for your own family.
I saw Leah's face in my mind, the sadness; I also noted how tall she was, taller than the average girl her age, stronger looking too, with the same sort of russet colored skin, familiar skin, where have I seen that skin before?
I sat straight up, impossible. The legends, it's, it is not possible; is it?
"Seth, your sister is tall" I said looking right at him.
"Uh, thanks?" he said not understanding.
"No, your sister is really tall." I said again.
"Yeah, ok and your really acting weird." Confusion clearly written on his face.
"Your mothers not tall" I said very matter-of-factly.
"Antoinette, love you too death, but what on earth are you getting at?"
I sighed, "Seth, why is your sister so tall?"
"Uhh oh yeah she's a were-wolf like me." Saying this as if it was no big deal.
I was shocked, "Were you going to tell me soon or…" my voice trailing off.
He took my hands in his, "Look Anto, it is no big deal, ok?"
"No big, no big deal! Of course it's a big deal! I thought girls weren't supposed to phase!" I said
"Shhh! God, do you want her to hear you? And look the legends say, that only guys are supposed to phase, but you know, just because they say it won't happen, doesn't mean it won't happen, and like I said, it's no big deal" he shrugged it off as if it were nothing.
"No big deal! Seth, if Leah could turn into a were-wolf who's to say it won't happen to oh I don't know me!" I said.
I was shocked to see how happy, Seth looked.
"Do you think that could actually happen?" he asked, enthusiastically.
I sighed, and balled my hands into fists, "Look not that, it wouldn't be cool, but…"
I was cut off by his overly-enthusiastic rant about how 'cool' it would be.
"It would be so cool! I could show all the really cool things you can do, and fast you can go, and we can be partners and team-up against bloodsuckers, and oh man it would be so cool!" he said the last part looking right at me.
I can't tell you how guilty I felt, don't get me wrong, all that sounded fun, it's just, I liked being human, it was you know kind of fun.
I smiled trying my best to look as excited as he was, but it obviously didn't work, because the minute he saw my face, he expression fell.
"You don't want to." He said sounding hurt; I thought my heart would burst.
"No, no, no, no! Of course I do! I love being with you, it's just you know, I guess it would be pretty overwhelming, I'm sorry Seth." I said feeling ashamed.
He grabbed my hands looked me right in the eye, and said, "You don't ever have to be sorry with me Antoinette, ever, I understand, and maybe you're right, I mean how could I be able to concentrate with you around?" he winked.
I blushed and said, "Yeah I know, it might be just too much for you to take."
He and I both laughed.
"You want me to walk you home?" he asked.
I was about to say no, when I remembered the last time I declined his offer to take me home and instead said, "Sure why not?"
He grinned grabbed my arm and off we went.
After I got home, I got ready to go to bed, just as I was closing my eyes, I heard a thump and crash on my room.
I grabbed my baseball bat that was next to my bed, held it up ready, to beat the crap out of whatever broke in.
I was just about to swing when I heard a familiar voice say, "God your window is soo hard to get in, I swear, good thing I took basketball, or else I never would have been able to do it."
"Samantha, what part of 'in a fight' do you not understand?"I said putting my bat away.
She looked, frazzled, like she had been running the whole way.
"You know a normal person what have asked 'Samantha, why do you look so freaked out?' or 'Samantha is there some reason you're in my window at 10 at night?', but no you have to be selfish, self-absorbed, narcotic,-"
"Samantha! Why are at my window at 10 at night?" I shouted at her.
She smiled, came over and put a hand on my shoulder, "You might want to sit down."
I sat, having no idea what she was getting at.
"Antoinette, first I want you to know that even though, you're selfish, and obsessed with some guy who is always hanging out with a drug-dealer, you're my friend and I care about you, and the truth is" she sighed for dramatic affect " I think your brother is a mythological creature."
I burst out laughing. And if you think about it, it was pretty funny, or maybe not, I don't know, hanging out with were-wolves all the time does something weird to your humor.
"You, think my brother is a mythological creature? You think?" I burst out laughing again.
"Oh sure, let's all make fun of the only person who wants to help you." She said getting up to leave.
"No, no, wait, wait, you're right I am sorry."
She stood still, then turned around and faced me, she then proceeded to go over to me and push me, hard.
"What the hell was that for?" I screeched at her.
She pushed again, as I was trying to get up, "You knew, you knew all this time and you never told me?" I have known Samantha a long time, and I can't remember the last time I saw her this mad.
But I got up and said, "And when exactly was I supposed to tell you? 'Oh hey Samantha want to go to the mall this Saturday? Oh and by the way my brother is a were-wolf, and so is my boyfriend, were still up for the mall right?'"
"Well you could have said something!" she tried to push me again, but I moved out of the way and she ended up falling.
"Look, I am sorry I didn't tell you, but there are rules you know, I can't just tell every Tom, Dick, and Harry."
"But I am not every Tom, Dick, and Harry, I'm your friend!" she said the last part looking extremely hurt.
I sighed, "You're right, I'm sorry, the next time someone in my phases into a mythological creature, you'll be the first to know."
She smiled seeming happy with that, "Ok you're right, oh and by the way, sorry about leaving you the other day." She gave a feeble smile.
"Oh hey it's cool, it's not like I was in a wheelchair or anything." I said sarcastically, "But yeah I am sorry about what I said too, you know I didn't mean it."
She hugged me, "Yeah, yeah, now is Sam really a drug dealer?"
"Nah, he's the alpha."
"Oh so that's why he is always leading, and why there's always guys around him."
I nodded, "Oh and remember imprinting?" I asked knowing she would know what it was.
Her face perked up, "Yeah I researched it a little when we had our, thing, what about it?"
I shrugged as if it were no big deal, "Seth kind of totally imprinted on me."
I thought my ears would burst off, after the scream she let out, I had to hold my hand over her mouth to keep her quiet, which didn't do much work, she kept talking.
"Ohmygodthatisthecollestthingever!" she said so loudly I couldn't understand her.
"What?" I asked.
She hugged me, "I am so happy for you!"
She was quiet for a moment when another thought popped in her head, "Who was that dish I saw at the hospital with you?"
"Sam?" I said confusingly.
"Eww no not him, the younger guy." She said.
It took me a moment to realize what she was talking about before I realized.
"Collin! You like Collin? What are you on crack or something?" I yelled at her.
"Shut up! I do not like him, I just think he is not completely ugly." She said as if that mattered, she liked him and it was written all over her face.
"Why was he there anyways?" she asked relaxing on my bed.
"Oh no reason, he's just the guy that attacked me." I shrugged.