Chapter 11

Paul's POV

We were all at school in the lunch room except Jake of course. We were looking for Collin and Brady.

"Do you guys see them anywhere" I asked the guys who were discreetly looking for the two boys.

"No, not yet" Embry answered. Finally we found them they were by themselves at a round table. I looked at my table and said.

"Come on guys" we walked over to the two young boys with everybody staring at us probably thinking that we were going to fight them.

When we finally got to their table they looked up at us, we probably looked really intimidating so we all took a seat around the table.

One of them, Brady I think cleared their throat and started to speak.

"Um… not to be rude or anything but why are guys sitting with us" he asked shakily

"Well" I started "We wanted to invite you guys over to hang out and stuff"

"You're not going to beat us up or anything right" the smaller of the two, Collin said as he coward toward his brother

"Cause if you are you're going to have to get through me to get to Collin" he growled out. To say we were shocked would've been the understatement of the year. Brady must be very protective of, even if it is just by a year his younger brother considering all that they've been through. I decided that I should calm him down.

"Dude, no we just want you guys to hang out with us you and your younger brother seem cool. I said coolly and reassuringly, and he visibly relaxed.

"Um ok where should we meet you guys"

I smiled "You can meet us by my car after school, come on guys" I said as we got up and walked away.

As we were walking away we overheard Collin talking to Brady.

"Brady no we can't go with these guys after school what will dad do if we come home to late" he said sounding as if he would break out into tears

"Don't worry Col I won't let dad touch you if we get in trouble, and these guys seem pretty cool and they might be able to help us with dad if we get to them better"

"But Brad-"he started

"No buts Col, you know I'll protect you if anything goes wrong right"

"Yes" he said quietly"

"And why's that"

"Cause you're Brady"

"That's right cause I'm Brady, there's no need to worry little buddy"

(A/N: I got that last part from What's Eating Gilbert Grape, oh and btw Collin is 15 and Brady is 16)

When they ended their conversation it made me think of BabyBells and how I should have protected her. I shook my head trying to clear my head also trying to hold back tears.

Sam POV

Emily and I stayed home with Jake while the others invited Collin and Brady over from school. Jake has been getting worse, he's somewhat pale no longer the rich tan color like the rest of us and he is unconscious most of the time. It saddens us all that one of our fellow wolves has fallen ill. Emily takes care of him as much as she can but it doesn't really help much.

Just then the door opened interrupting me from my thoughts and in cam Paul, Embry, Quil, Jared, Seth, and two young boys presumably Brady and Collin. Emily came down the stairs and started to introduce herself

"Oh Hello you must be Brady and Collin I'm Emily and I'm sure you've already met the rest of the boys right"

"Sort of, we have met them but we still don't know their names" I looked up at the guys shocked that they had been with them all this time and hadn't told them young boys their names, so I stood up and said

"Don't worry about that Em I'll take care of that" she turned to me smiled and nodded her head

"Ok well I'm Sam and this is my fiancée Emily this is our house and behind you is Paul, Embry, Quil, Jared, and Seth"

Brady's head popped up "Clearwater"

"Yeah how did you know that" Seth said even though he already knew that they were cousins

"I read in one of my family albums that we were related to the Clearwater's and you and your family's names were there" he said amazed probably because he just met one of his family members.

"Oh" Seth said "Well welcome to the family" he said warmly

Collin smiled and said "Thanks"

"Oh and just for a heads up there are two more of us their names re Jacob and Bella, they are dating Jacob is upstairs he has been sick for a while and Bella… is out of town we don't know when she will be back yet" when I mentioned Jake and Bells the whole room got quiet.

"Ok" Brady said nervously standing kind of protectively in front Collin. Then Emily broke the awkward silence

"Well does anybody want anything to eat?"

"We do!" everybody screamed and Emily laughed

"Well I'm going to go and start dinner, Brady Collin please feel free to have a seat on the couch"

They smiled and sat down on the couch. I sat down on the recliner while Embry and Seth sat on the couch with Brady and Collin, and the rest sat on the floor, I decided to start a conversation

"So tell us about yourselves" Brady turned to me Collin wasn't really paying attention just watching TV. I knew he probably wouldn't tell us that much considering we just met them, but we could learn a little.

"Well I'm Brady and I'm in the 10th grade and Collin is in the 9th grade, we live with our, um dad our mom died when me her and Collin got into a car accident" I saw Collin stiffen a little when he mentioned their mother, Brady must have felt it because he grabbed Collin's hand and continued but I interrupted for a moment

"Sorry for your lost"

He smiled "its ok we miss her a lot but we know she's in a much better place now" I smiled at his optimism.

We talked for a few more moments until Emily said that it was time for dinner and we all sat around the dinner table.

The dinner that Emily made was delicious she made pot roast mashed potatoes and dinner rolls. We didn't really talk that much during dinner, but it wasn't as awkward as I thought that it would be.

Then the time came that Brady and Collin had to go home.

"Well I think that it's time that we should head home now, our d-dad is probably worried about us, thank you for inviting us over" Brady said

"You are very welcome feel free to come over tomorrow if you want" Emily said

"Ok"

Collin didn't say anything as they left he looked visibly shaken probably for what is waiting for them at home so when they got far enough away I turned to the guys

"Follow them and make sure they don't get hurt or anything" just as they were about to leave Embry stopped and said

"But if their father hurts them when they get there" he asked worriedly

"If you even suspect that their father is hurting them when they get there I want you to phase back and call the police" I heard Emily growl I turned around surprised

"And that and order from me" she added as she turned and went up the stairs. I turned back to the boys

"Well you have your orders go on" and they left. Wow Emily must already feel a connection to those boys I would hate to be Mr. Fuller crossing her path.