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Chapter 12: Waiting for the Truth
(Kat's POV)
I had no idea where I was going but I knew I had to get far away so I couldn't get in HIS way anymore. As I ran, I found he had the nerve to run after me but I felt he felt sorry for me, so I cut his thoughts out of my head and continued on my journey.
As soon as I knew where I was going he backed out, obviously not wanting to go to Toronto, Canada. I've heard through the tribal meetings, we have another tribe up there that we have a treaty except Jake doesn't like them which is perfect! I continued to push myself, not wanting to get caught during the daylight since I'm white.
I felt Damien and Sam phase but they stopped coming after me after I sent them a very gruesome message in their heads of what was going to happen to them if they came after me.
***Two Months Later...***
After I arrived in Toronto, we had a misunderstanding at first but then after they realized I was Quileute, they welcomed me with open arms. From then on, I had two sides of myself. There was the hurting Kat who was still in love with Jacob, and there was rocker, very aggressive side of me who has a boyfriend. The hurting Kat is currently stuck in a state of mind that very rarely breaks through during the night.
Oh yea, I had a talent that I chose not to show until I met this guy. He was in a band and brought out the secret talent I never knew. Can you believe I actually play the guitar? Yea, me neither but he saw it in me so he helped bring it forward. This guy's name is Jason and yes, he is Native and a werewolf. I have no attraction to white men what-so-ever. They are just so racist towards us so I have no interest.
So anyway, he invited me to play bass guitar for the band "Maroon Alley" and I couldn't pass it down. Tonight, we are playing in Detroit, Michigan and we need to leave now if we want to make the 6 hour drive there. *******
I signed my journal and put it in my backpack along with my guitar. With Jason by my side, we went to the car and started our long trip. During the trip, I couldn't help but think what my life would have been if I was still at home. Probably still crappy as it was but I wandered to what it would have been if we didn't have any trouble at all and were just in love. What would have progressed? What could have sprouted if I didn't go? How would life been if Bella didn't exist? As I asked those questions, a few tears slipped past my eyes and I knew that the other side of me was coming up to the surface but I didn't fight this time. Jason never knew of my past life except that I was trying to run from it so he pulled me closer.
By now, we were in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada and I immediately needed to stop at a rest stop. Adam, the drummer/driver, stopped at a McDonalds and I unbuckled and ran inside in a matter of seconds. I stopped, only to find the restroom, and ran to the women's area. Sighing, I locked myself in the stall in the corner and put the lid down, sitting on it carefully. As the lead guitarist, Claudia, came in, I rested my head in my hands that were settled in my lap.
"Fierce, you need to come out. We still have a 2 hour drive ahead of us!" She knocked on the stall door and I groaned. My nickname wasn't the best, but it was better than Kat which still is part of my past.
"I don't think I'm able to, Clash. My past keeps creeping up on me and it gets real annoying." I sighed again and got up, unlocking the stall. I walked to the mirror across the room while she followed silently.
"Your fine. All you need to do if fix your look and focus on the future. Do not at all circumstances look into the past. Got it? Remember your nickname: Fierce. I gave you that because that's exactly what you are. Don't forget it." She gave me a warning look and I looked down, guilty.
"Ok. It won't creep up if I don't think about it." I mumbled to myself, giving it a pep talk type of sound to it, but not reassuring me.
"That's the spirit! Now let's go meet up with the boys." She walked out, not waiting for me to follow and confident that I would. Of course I followed, walking straight to the car, earning a few stares because I put my rock make-up on and my hair in a high ponytail.
***Two Hours Later...***
We were backstage waiting for the opening act to finish their song, practicing and rocking out to the song playing.
Arriving too soon, we were already on our final song. As we got on stage, I recognized a few familiar faces from school and around town. There were a few semi-familiar faces in which I couldn't put a name to but it didn't matter.
Let's pretend it's the end of the world
one by one
every boy, every girl
let's lace up and go go go
get ready to lose control
We all sang along with Adam as we looked out to the crowd.
come on everybody we can start a revolution
shake it all together now get your body moving
so here we go
ready 1 2 3
We used our hands to make the one, two, three symbol for the crowd to chant along. As we did, I caught a few faces from the crowd I never thought I would see here.
let's stay out all night
I won't stop till the morning light
I wanna party like it's the end of the world
let's go out by the bay
come on, boys and girls lets go insane
party like it's the end of the world
I realized which faces they were and I gasped, faltering on my current note but quickly recovering. I never wanted them to see my rebellious side but it looks like it's too late for that.
let's pretend it's the end of the world
we've got no rules
[not gonna do what we're told]
let's stay out till the break of dawn
it doesn't matter if we make it home
come on everybody we can start a revolution
shake it all together now get your body moving
so here we go
ready 3 2 1
Let's stay out all night
I won't stop till the morning light
I wanna party like it's the end of the world
let's go out by the bay
come on, boys and girls lets go insane
party like it's the end of the world
I retrieved a wink from a couple of the guys whom I did not want to see here. They keep creeping in my thoughts and now it has become reality.
We're not gonna make it home
we're not gonna make it home
we're not gonna make it home
let's stay out all night
I won't stop till the morning light
I wanna party like it's the end of the world
let's stay out all night
I won't stop till the morning light
I wanna party like it's the end of the world
let's go out by the bay
come on, boys and girls lets go insane
party like it's the end of the..
let's stay out all night
I won't stop till the morning light
I wanna party like it's the end of the world
let's go out by the bay
Come on, boys and girls lets go insane
party like it's the end of the world
As we finished the end of the song, the people I dreaded and didn't want to talk to right now we're coming towards the front of the crowd. I quickly walked backstage while being followed by Clash like always.
"What's wrong? You look like you're going to be sick. Are you ok?" She asked way too many questions for me to interpret anything. I shook my head, not wanting to talk and focused on the image I saw earlier. They all had backstage passes around their necks and they weren't going to let me go without a fight.
"Yea. You look like you saw a ghost or something." I could just hear the cockiness in his voice when he spoke.
I currently was holding on to an edge of a table, with my head in the middle of my hands and sticking my butt out so it made my back straight. All of a sudden, HE poked his head under my arms so he could look me in the eyes.
"You sure have changed in two months haven't you? Looks like a rebellious stage to me right Damien?" He looked to the left and I followed his gaze to a disappointed, sideways person whom was one of the people I didn't want to see me like this. To his right though, I saw the girl that started it all. Bella Swan.
I stood up straight to give her a dirty look. Then, I looked towards Damien and gave the same look. "Who invited the party crashers? You guys weren't invited if you didn't get my message to you two months ago." I walked over to a different table to get a drink.
"It's not my fault my sister decided to run away and join a band. A werewolf band no less." He glared at me.
"Well obviously, I don't feel welcomed at home. Actually, my old home. Toronto is my new home now where I'm welcomed." I gave a snooty smile and walked over to Clash and the others. Exuding a group hug, I gave a quick kiss to Jason, purposefully trying to make a certain someone jealous. Apparently, it worked. His face flashed a saddened look at the sight but was covered by a mask again.
"Katrina Brynn Sims. You are coming home with us right now weather you like it or not." Both Damien and Sam brought out their alpha voice on me. The wolves shook with obedience but I stood strong.
I laughed. "Don't you guys remember? That doesn't work on me unlike these guys. Clearly, some people didn't care when I ran away." I needed to walk away before the old Kat came back and agreed to go. I shook my head and started to walk towards the exit.
Before I could push on the door, someone grabbed my arm. "Don't just walk away. He's been miserable ever since you've been gone and has been trying to build up the strength and courage to haul up here but he couldn't because he knows he hurt you. His love for me is in the past and more than anything, he needs you, not me so please I'm asking you to come back for him." I turned to see Bella's tears silently falling.
As if I could see the memories glimmering in her eyes, the old Kat was starting to come back. Silent tears fell as I asked myself what type of person could be so cruel as to conflict this much pain on a person. What a stupid person I am.
The song is called "End of the World" By the IT Boys if you want to listen to it.
