CHAPTER 10: ACTING WEIRD

Hey, Nessa here and I wrote this when I was feeling weird, so consequently, all my characters are acting weird. Sorry, my brain is a little… odd. Let's put it that way. You are forewarned.

I quickly scanned the parking lot for him. At first I didn't see him and I could feel myself slipping into a deep depression. (Which, if you think about it, is kind of pathetic. The fact that I fell into depression. I mean, I had only met him yesterday. I'm really sad.) Then I saw him. He and Damon were standing near a slightly similar car, but not the one that Embry came in yesterday. It took a while but I finally remembered where I had seen it. The first day I was in La Push. Damon's car. I don't know why I was obsessing over a stupid car when Embry was there, but there you go.

I looked over at him. He was wearing another form hugging tee. I couldn't help but stare. The guy was hot! But I could tell he was more than just a pretty face. And he wasn't stuck up. He didn't think he was hot. I hate guys who think their hot. The whole conceited thing doesn't work for me. I'm rambling.

We finally reached the guys. Britt practically jumped Damon. They kissed so passionately, you'd think they hadn't seen each other in years. It was sweet but totally gross. I cringed and looked away. In doing so, I caught Embry's eye. He had the exact same expression on his face. We laughed.

'Hey.' He said, softly. His eyes had something in them that was different, but familiar. It was the same look on Damon's face when he looked at Britt. Complete and utter adoration. But why would he be looking at ME like that? My eyes seriously need checking. I seriously need checking. I think the whole not crying thing has made me go insane. Or maybe I've gone insane and therefore I'm not crying. Wait! He's still waiting for a reply!

'Hi! Sorry, I've been distracted today. I guess I'm in shock.' I said honestly.

'I'm not surprised.' He said smiling. 'I am pretty amazing. You couldn't help but be shocked.' He laughed.

Huh? Oh, I get it. He means I'm in shock over meeting him.

'You wish.' I laughed with him.

'Seriously though, I think it's been going around. I've been distracted all day today as well. It got on the kid's nerves.'

'The kid?' I asked, confused.

'Me.' Damon said. Britt and he had finally dissattached lips. 'I was the last person to join the gang, so all the guys call me the kid.'

I giggled.

'It's not funny.' He said, frowning.

'No, it's not that. I was thinking about… you wouldn't get it.'

'Try us.' Embry said.

'I can't explain it. It's… I can't.' Or rather I can, but I don't want to. Oh shit. I hope he can't read my mind. Of course he can't read my mind! I think I ate too many coco pops.

'Brianna? Are you ok? You spaced out again.' Embry said, touching my arm

'Wow! You're hot!' Oh my God. I did NOT just say that.

I blushed so hard I thought my head would explode. Damon and Britt laughed. Embry just smiled and removed his arm.

'I…I… me…me…meant y…y… you have a temperature.' I stammered, embarrassed.

'We know what you meant. It's just your face. You were totally blank and then the shock…' Britt couldn't even finish her sentence she was laughing so hard. I guess it would have been funny.

'So do you have a temperature? Are you sick?' I asked, concerned. This time even Embry laughed a bit.

'No. We all a bit hot. It's just something about us. You never noticed?' Damon said.

'Well when I shook your hand, I noticed but I thought you were sick and that's why you were in the store. And you weren't as hot as he is.'

'Yes I am, you just didn't notice.'

'So, what's your average temp?' I asked Embry.

'I don't know. The last time I tried to check, I got angry at something.'

'What does that have to go with your temp?' I'm always confused talking to these guys.

'I bit down and it broke.'

'You broke a thermometer?' I said raising my eyebrow.

'It was made of glass!' He said, defensively.

'What was your temp the last time you checked?'

'104.1, but that was a while ago.' He shrugged.

'I hit 110 once.' Damon said, like it was nothing.

'You should be in the hospital. A normal human is supposed to die when they reach 108!'

'We're not normal.' Embry said, like that was normal. I shook my head. This town was weird, I had to get used to it.

'Is that why all you guys walk around without shirts?'

'Yup. That and…' Damon couldn't continue because Embry punched him in the stomach.

'What was that for?' he complained. He was doubled over; he was also shaking so hard that he looked like he was vibrating. It couldn't have hurt that bad.

'For being an idiot, as usual.'

Damon suddenly got up straight and launched himself at Embry. He moved so fast I almost didn't see it. They started fighting. They looked like they could really hurt each other. I was really worried, but Britt just rolled her eyes, so I assumed that it happened a lot. It was all over really soon. Embry grabbed Damon by the neck and slammed him into the pavement. It should have killed him but it looked like it just stunned him. All the anger left his eyes.

'Sorry Embry. Let my anger get the best of me.'

'It's cool. You're still really young.'

He's not. He's my age. I really don't understand people in this town. Or maybe I'm still asleep and this is a really random dream.

I looked at Britt to see how she reacted to the whole situation and she was really calm. It was really bizarre. I should have been really scared. As in REALLY scared. Like, run away screaming my head off and not being able to sleep for three years. I should be crying right now, of fright. But nothing. I was shocked, but I was acting like Britt. Like it was normal, almost to be expected.

Embry looked at me, apprehension in his eyes.

'That doesn't happen a lot.' He said. He looked worried, like he thought I would react badly, which any other day I would. But today is just a weird day.

'Really? It looked like it happens a lot. You guys are strong.' I said. He was still looking at me like he expected me to break down.

'Why are you looking at me like that?' I turned and saw that both Britt and Damon were looking at me like that as well.

'I'm fine. Really. I know I shouldn't be, but I am. So can you stop looking at me like that? Its honestly freaking me out more that you guys' fight had.'

They all smiled.

'She's going to be awesome. I don't why you don't te…'

This time it was Britt who elbowed him. I hope the whole thing doesn't get repeated. For one thing, I don't think I couldn't be able to handle it twice, and for another, Britt looks much more… fragile than Embry. But it didn't. He shut up and Britt started rubbing her elbow.

'Sorry.' Damon said, looking sheepish. 'You really shouldn't hit me though. You only hurt yourself and I usually have no idea what you're trying to do. Next time, try a baseball bat.'

'I'll try to remember to bring one with me.' She said, rolling her eyes.

He really didn't feel it? She elbowed him pretty hard.

'Damon, lets say I hit you, would you feel it?'

'With just your hand?' he asked. I nodded. 'No. but I wouldn't recommend it. Last time a girl punched one of us, she broke her hand.'

'Really?' I asked. Embry nodded. 'Was it you?' I asked him.

'No, but it could have been. I mean, it would have had the same results.'

'Oh. If I hit you with… a cricket bat?'

'Where would you get a cricket bat?' Damon interjected.

'My brother played.' I shrugged nonchalantly.

'It depends on how hard you swing. A cricket bat is kind of heavy, but you'd rally have to put all your energy into it, and I'd have to let you hit me.'

'What do you mean?'

'Because it would take you a long time to swing the bat.'

'Oh. Can I try?' WHAT? WHAT IN THE WORLD POSSESED ME TO SAY THAT?

He looked at me with a weird smile on his face.

'You want to hit me with a cricket bat? He said, raising his eyebrows.

I nodded and blushed.

'You don't have to do it if you don't want to. It's just, I'm just really curious and you seem really strong and I don't really think you'd feel it, because I'm not that strong and…'

'It's ok. Where's the bat?' he said grinning.

'At my house.' I grinned back.

'Let's go.'

'Wait. Can we come too? I definitely want to see this.' Britt said with Damon nodding enthusiastically in the back round.

'Sure. Lets all go.' I said.

So Damon and Britt got into his car.

'You can take Embry in your car, right?' Damon said. 'There really isn't room in this.'

'Sure.' I said.

Embry and I walked toward my car.

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