The following morning Dan got a call from Fred's family apologizing for what he had done.
"They said they'll pay for anything he broke, and pay for Kira's medical bill, on one condition." Dan told me as we were eating breakfast.
"What happened to Kira?" Kim cut Dan off as I looked at the corner of the kitchen, where Kira was laying on her bed.
"When Fred kicked her, he broke something." I said sadly as we heard her cry. "She hasn't stood up since yesterday."
"I'll take her to the vet." Dan said as he drank his coffee and stood up.
"Wait what was that condition?" I asked as I stood up.
"They'll do all that and more, if we don't press charges." Dan muttered.
"What? Are they insane? Of course in pressing charges! He broke into our house, harassed me, and hurt my dog!" I said angrily.
"I agree with you 100% Emilia, but those bills from the vet are going to get expensive, plus he broke quiet a few things including the back door." He muttered, and I contemplated my options.
"...I won't press charges but tell them to keep Fred as far as possible from me." I said after I thought hard about it.
"Well I'm going to take your dog to the vet Mia." He said as he walked to the back yard and grabbed a large traveling cage.
"How do we get her in?" I asked as Dan opened the cage door. Before he could answer Kira cried out, but stood up and walked into the cage.
"Well that answers that..." I muttered.
"I'll see you two later." Dan said as he picked up the cage and walked out.
"Bye Dan, text me later to see what the vet says." I called as he walked out of the door.
A few minutes passed before I practically jumped out of my chair when I heard someone walking down the stairs.
"Calm down Mia, its just Paul." Kim said as he walked past us, looking angry.
"What's wrong with you?" I asked.
He didn't say anything, and walked out slamming the door behind him.
'Well he's in a bad mood' I thought to myself.
Later as Kim and I were cleaning up the kitchen, we heard a knock on the door.
I looked at Kim, and she looked at me before we both walked to the door.
She peaked out the peep hole and asked "Who is it?"
"It's me open up!" I heard a familiar voice shout.
"Quil? What are you doing here?" I asked once Kim opened the door.
"It's all over town Mia! They said Fred broke in last night, I just wanted to make sure you were all right." He said worried.
"Great now its spreading again. I wonder what kinda awesome rumors they're going to make now. Wait who told you that?" I asked.
"Well last night police showed up at Fred's house." He said and I face palmed.
I had forgotten Fred lived across the street to Quil.
"Well anyways his mom told my mom, but she said it was a secret." Quil said as we all walked into the living room. "So are you going to tell me your side?" Quil asked me, as we sat down.
"Emilia you don't have to you know." Kim said as she rubbed my back.
"Oh, sorry. If you're not comfortable then its ok." Quil said quickly, but I shook my head.
"You're one of my best friends, you should know." I sighed before I began telling him yesterday's stories.
"Wow, Embry showed up?" Quil asked when I finished.
"Yeah, but then he disappeared before I could thank him." I stated as I rested my chin in my hand.
"Maybe you should go to his house since he obviously isn't sick." Quil suggested, though I had planned on it already.
Quil left a few minutes later claiming he had errands to run, and Kim's boyfriend cam to pick shortly after.
As I waved good bye to Kim, I saw Jared grin at me like he knew a secret of something. I shrugged it off, and closed the door. That's when the sudden feeling of fear set in.
'I'm alone in my house again. What if someone breakes in again?! I have to get out of this house!' I thought to myself as I ran upstairs, and quickly changed into some loose fitting jeans, a red t-shirt, and a gray sweater. Then I ran down stairs, phone and keys in hand. I was out the door and in my car faster than I thought possible.
When I turned the ignition on and drove out of the drive way, I finally stopped o think about where I could go.
"Maybe you should go to his house since he obviously isn't sick." Quils words floated around my mind, and before I knew what was happening I had began driving down to his street.
'There's no point. He's never home anymore.' The annoying voice at the back of my head said.
"Well that's true, I shouldn't waste my time here anym- oh there he is!" I said to myself as I saw him walk out of the door.
I quickly parked my car across the street, and jogged over to him.
He was saying something to his mom, when I finally reached his drive way.
"...If Emilia comes by say that I'm really sick." I heard him call.
"Embry I've used that one a bunch of times already. Besides shes a sweet girl, I don't like lying to her." I heard his mom complain from somewhere inside his house.
"Make something up then! I don't like lying either but-"
"Embry?" I cut him off. I watched as he visibly tensed up when I called his name.
"What were you saying? Oh Emilia!" His mom said as she walked to the door, then she looked down at Embry, and then back at me.
"Ooooh... Emilia." She said less enthusiastically.
"Y-you've been lying to us?" I asked in disbelief.
He didn't respond, or make any sort of movement to show that he was planning on answering me.
"Well I'll leave two alone!" His mom did before quickly closing the door.
"Embry?" I called again.
"What?" He asked.
"Why were you lying to us?" I asked calmly.
"For a reason." He said, though he never turned to look at me.
"What reason do you have to lie to you best friends?" I said as I walked closer to him.
"Don't get closer, and I have my reasons." He said over his shoulder.
"Embry stop being like that, you can tell me." I said though my temper was going short.
"I don't see why my life should concern you, butt out!' He said as he pushed past me and walked towards the side of his house.
That's when I felt something inside me snap.
"I'm only concerned because you're my best friend!" I shouted at him as he stopped walking.
"Well we're not friends anymore, so stop caring." He muttered though he kept his back to me.
"Not friends? NOT FRIENDS!" I shouted, and walked after him. "After all the things we all went through, you're going to say we aren't friends?" I shouted back.
"I don't want to have this argument with an overly emotional girl who's in her period!" He said loudly over his shoulder.
I stared wide eyed at him at what he had just said. I wasn't on my period, was I? I didn't care, he had no right to say that.
"Who the hell do you think you are?!" I shouted at his back. "I just wanted to come over and thank you for saving me last night!" I shouted as tears of anger welled up at the corner of my eyes.
I saw his head bow down before he started walking away again.
As the fury inside me rose, I grabbed the locket he had given me for Christmas, that I always wore, yanked it off, and threw it at him.
It hit him in the back of his head and fell to floor with a 'cling.' He stopped walking, turned around and looked at the locket on the floor.
"We're not friends anymore right? So there take your stupid gifts back! I want nothing to do with you and your stupid self." I shouted as he bent down and picked up the necklace. He said nothing and turned around, making me even more furious. I don't even know why I was so mad, or hurt, but I felt like bawling my eyes out.
"You stupid jerk!" I shouted as I took off my shoe. "Why are you ignoring your friends!" I shouted again as I threw my shoe at him. It hit him in the back of his head, which made his head bow forcefully.
He turned and looked at me for the first time with a murderous glare, but when his eyes met my tearful ones, all the anger seemed to melt off his face.
"Answer me!" I screamed, but he just gave me this dumb look. I wiped my tears away and walked over to him, but only to grab my shoe, then I walked to my car and drove off. As I was driving I looked in the rear view mirror and saw Embry standing in the middle of the street looking at my car. There was this hurt look in his face.
"That stupid jerk! I don't see why he's hurt. He's the idiot who's been hurting his friends." I said as fresh tears gather at the corners of my eyes. I quickly wiped them away. 'I shouldn't be crying, there is no reason to be.' I thought to myself, but the tears didn't stop flowing.
After just driving around I finally pulled over at Jacob's house.
When I knocked on the front door, Billy answered he looked at me worriedly.
"Emilia, what's wrong?" He asked.
Oh I probably looked a little red from all the crying.
"It's nothing Billy, just...nothing." I mumbled.
"Oh, well Jacob's in the back if you'd like to see him." He said as he wheeled to the side and let me pass.
"Thanks." I said and gave him a forced smile.
I walked out the back door, and to the shed where I could hear laughter.
"Jake?" I called as I walked in.
"Huh? Oh hey Mia!" Jacob greeted happily.
"Hey Emilia, nice to see you again." Bella said with a smile on her face. She was sitting in the rabbit, just like last time.
"Hey Bella. I haven't seen you in a while." I said, though my voice sounded a little weird.
"You ok Mia? You seem depressed." Jacob stated.
"What? Oh yeah I'm fine." I mumered.
'Come on Emilia pull yourself together! Forget about Embry, just leave him out of your mind.' I thouht to myself as I walked closer to the almost finished bikes.
"Wow Jake, you work fast!" I said as I inspected the motor.
"Well working is easy when its fun to do." He said with a chuckle. "So Bella we're meeting up at your place tomorrow right?" Jake asked as he turned to face her.
She nodded and then they started talking about something else. Must've been an inside joke or something, because soon they were both laughing loudly.
"Well it was nice seeing you again Bella, but I have to get going." I said as I slowly walked towards the door.
"Wait your leaving already? But you just got here." Jacob said though he was still smiling from the joke.
"Yeah, come on stay for a little longer." Bella pleaded.
'And watch you both laugh your stupid heads off? I don't think so.' I thought to myself as I shook my head.
"No, its alright, I'll just go. Bye Jake see on Monday. Bye Bella see you around." I muttered as I walked out.
'Well that was a complete waste of my time.' I thought to myself bitterly. 'First I get told that my best friend doesn't want to be my friend, then my other friend is slowly being taken away by her, and then Quil is-' my thoughts were interrupted when I felt someone grab my shoulders. The memories from last night quickly filled my mind, and fear set in.
"Stop let me go!" I shouted as I pushed the person away, and tried to run away, but I tripped on my feet and fell to the floor. I was trying to get up when the person behind me gently grabbed my shoulders again. I was about to scream again, but then I looked at who it was.
"Woah, Emilia calm down!" Jacob said, though he gave me a startled look. "What's wrong with you?" He asked as he helped me up.
I simply shook my head.
"No that's not an answer, seriously tell me what's wrong." He said.
"It's nothing Jake." I muttered through gritted teeth. Again my temper was flaring. Hmm, maybe it was my time of the month.
"Ok, so now your mad. Which emotion do you want to have next?" He said though he shook his head. "Mia I'm your friend, we all are. We're here to help you when you need us. If you want to talk to me then talk, if not then... You're still gonna tell me later anyways." He said with a lop sided smile.
'It's good to have friends like him.' I thought to myself, and then suddenly my vision was blurry.
"Oh crap now you're crying? Ugh why do girls have to be so emotional!" He said as I laughed and wiped the tears away.
"Sorry Jake, but I really do have to go." I mumbled.
"And where does little miss emotional have to go?" He asked with a sly grin.
"Well..." I trailed off. I didn't really know where I was going to go.
"Well then little miss," he started as he wrapped an arm around my shoulder and led me to the garage. "Looks like you'll be staying with us for a while." He said and smiled.
'Yup definitely good to have friends like him.' I thought to myself, completely unaware of the sad eyes staring at us from the woods.
I spent pretty much the rest of the day there with Bella and Jacob. We laughed and talked as Jake and I worked on the bikes. When Bella said she had to go, I had checked my watch.
"Wow its already 6! I think I have to go too. Dan might be home, and I still haven't cooked dinner." I said as wiped my dirty hands on a rag.
"Well I'll see you guys later." Bella waved as she walked out.
"So, what happened back there?" He asked me once he thought Bella was out of ear shot.
"I went to Embry's house." I stated.
"Oh? Was he there?" He asked.
"Yeah, but he... He was different." I said.
"Different how?" He asked.
"Well for one he's grown. Like a lot, like a whole foot! And he's got muscles now! But that's just the physical part. When we talked he sounded so mad, or scared, or... I don't know!" I explain.
"Embry? The same Embry we would all hang out with?" Jacob asked in disbelief.
"Yeah." I mumbled. "Apparently we aren't friends." I muttered. "I'll text you later, I really have to get going." I stated as I inched towards the door.
"Ok, see you later Emi." He called and I waved one last time before I walked away.
As I walked to my car I heard a a loud wolf howl not too far from where I was.
"Wonder whats going on." I wondered quietly as a strong wind rushed past. I could of sworn I heard laughter, but I shook my head and rushed to my car. "Creepy." I muttered as I drove home.
When I drove up to the drive way I saw the lights from the living room on.
"Well someone's home." I muttered as I got out of my car.
I walked up the steps and opened the front to be greeted by the smell of actual home cooking.
"I'm home!" I called as I closed the door behind me.
"Oh Emilia welcome home." Dan said from the living room.
"Hey Dan, what smells good?" I asked as I walked past the living room and into the kitchen.
"Oh that's just me. I found an old cook book and thought I'd try my hand at cooking." I heard hike say as I walked into the kitchen and sighed.
"Glad as I am to hear you're cooking, why did you leave such a mess in here?" I asked.
There pot and pan overflowing the sink. Some sort of sauce or something covered most of the counter and mixed in it were some chopped up veggies, I think. In short the kitchen was a mess.
"Yeah I was going to clean it up but then I got a little distracted." He admitted as he scratched the back of his head.
"Let me guess, the game was on." I said with a small smile, as he nodded his head guiltily.
"Well there's no point in just leaving it all here so help me clean up." I said as I walked towards the sink.
I washed all the dishes as Dan cleaned up the counter.
A few minutes later Paul walked in the back door, looked at us cleaning and almost immediately walked back outside.
"Get back here or you dont eat dinner." I called. A few moments later he came back dragging his feet.
"What do I clean?" He asked so unenthusiastically.
"Just clean up and set up the table." I said.
After I finished the dishes I helped Paul set up the table up.
"So how was your day?" I asked Paul once we finished cleaning.
"Eh, spent most of the time patrolling. Then we all went to the beach to hang out for a while." He said Dan brought out a large dish from the oven.
We ate in a comfortable silence for a while before I felt I was forgetting something.
"So Dan what happened to Kira?" I asked
"Well the doctor said her rib is cracked and they said she'll have to stay there for a while." I told me as I sighed.
"Poor girl." I said as I stood up and put my dirty dishes in the sink and walked out of the kitchen.
"Where are you going?" Paul asked.
"I'm going to my room. I don't feel so good" I stated as my stomach began to churn.
I took the stair two steps at a time and walked into my room, and closed the door. I sighed before I turned around fell on my bed. My head was hurting and I was getting cramps which meant it was going to be my time of the month again. A few minutes later someone knocked on my door.
"What?" I groaned.
"Hey Mia, I found this on the porch outside." Paul said as he walked in with a small black box.
"What is it?" I asked as I sat up.
"I don't know it had your name on it." He said as he passed me the box. I looked at the top which had my name written in a familiar hand writing.
"Thanks Paul." I said expecting him to leave but he just stood there looking at the box. "Can I help you with something?" I asked.
"I want to know whats in the box." He said but I stood up and began pushing him out of my room.
"It was meant for me not for you, now get out." I said as I pushed him.
"Have you been working out?" he asked me randomly. I raised an eye brow at his question.
"That wasn't random." I said sarcastically.
"No seriously remember before when ever you would try to push me or something you couldn't move me? Well look at this you're actually pushing me. And you look a lot taller." He pointed out as I crossed my arms over.
"Just because you complement me doesn't mean I'll let you see whats inside the box." I said as I closed the door in his face, just as he was going to say something.
I rolled my eyes and walked back to my bed where I had left the box.
"I know I've seen this handwriting before but who's is it?" I asked myself as I opened the lid.
Almost immediately I closed the box and threw it across the room in anger.
Inside the box was the locket I had threw at Embry earlier, and an envelope. "Stupid Embry! What is he thinking?!" I said to myself as I sat down on my bed and crossed my arms. "Does he think that just because he gives me back that stupid locket I'll forgive him?!" I said angrily.
'For what?' the little voice at the back of my head said. 'what did he do wrong?" it asked.
"Well he…he didn't want to be my friend! And he shouted at me!" I said though the moment it left my mouth I felt like an idiot.
'You know that's not the reason why you're mad at him.' The voice said and I groaned. 'you're mad because he hurt you.' The voice reasoned with me.
I sat there for a while before I sighed and walked back to the box.
"I only want to see what's in the envelope." I said to myself though I knew I was lying to myself.
I took both things out of the box and walked back to my bed.
'Dear Emilia,
I just wanted to apologize for everything. I shouldn't have yelled or said any of those stupid things. I didn't mean any of it, I was an idiot who was having a bad day, and I shouldn't have taken it out on you.' I stopped reading and sighed.
"Well he's not wrong there." I said then began reading.
'I take back saying I didn't want to be your friend, if you will let me I still want to be your friend. Also I agree with you 150% about the lying thing. I feel disgusted with myself for keeping this secret from you, so if you choose to ignore me and hate me you'll never know what I was I'll understand.
Your, hopefully still, friend
Embry."
I finished reading the letter and put it down. For some reason I felt relieved when he said he still wanted to be my friend though I was still mad at him. I grabbed the locket and opened it. Inside were the same pictures but for some reason I felt happy when I saw them.
When I put the necklace on I sighed and went close the curtains for the night, but I almost yelled in surprise when I saw someone pacing in the yard. When I looked closer I could see more details of the person, and when I figured out whom it was I huffed in annoyance and opened the window.
"Embry what are you doing down there?" I asked loudly which made him jump.
"Emilia? You're talking to me?" he asked.
"No I'm talking to the trees." I said sarcastically.
"No I meant you forgive me?" he asked hopefully.
"Why should I?" I asked as I raised an eye brow.
"…You shouldn't. not after the horrible things I said to you." He said sadly, which made my heart ache a little for some reason.
"Embry, I'm still beyond angry about the lying and about the not being my friend, it's gonna take more than just asking for forgiveness for me forgive you." I said as he gave me a hurt look.
"I'll do anything to get you back!" he said loudly.
"Then quiet down before someone hears you." I scolded and he flinched back and apologized.
"You said anything right?" I asked as a few thoughts entered my head.
"Yes anything." He said with a hopeful smile.
"Then go and get me a…. a bracelet." I said as I stuck my head out of the window.
"Ok, I'll be right back then!" he said happily.
"Wait no I was kidding!" I said but he ran to the front of my house. "Embry wait I was kidding!" I shouted but he was out of sight.
I quickly ran out of my room down the stairs and out the door ignoring Dan as he called my name.
"Embry!" I shouted as I reached the sidewalk. I saw his silhouette a few 50 feet away.
'Man he runs fast.' I thought to myself as I ran after him.
"Embry wait!" I shouted again.
It took me a couple of minutes but when I was finally close enough I tackled him down with a unladylike grunt.
"I said wait!" I muttered between gritted teeth. I was sitting on his stomach, and he was looking wide eyed at me.
"Sorry I didn't hear you honest." He said as though he was a kid who got scolded by his mom.
"I was kidding. I don't want a stupid bracelet. I just wanted to see if you'd actually do it!" i said with a laugh. He laughed too, and I stood up.
"I forgive you if you forgive me." I said to him as he also stood up.
"Yes without even thinking about it I forgive you." He said happily, and I rolled my eyes.
"So do you want to pretend this day didn't happen between us?" he asked me nervously.
I pretended to think about it before answering.
"No!" I said happily.
"W-why not?"
"Because I never want to forget things." I stated as I put my hands behind my back.
"Typical Emilia." He said with a large smile.
"So what was that secret you were hiding from me?" I asked and he flinched.
"Um, its just, you know-" "Emilia! There you are!" I heard someone call behind me.
I turned around and saw Paul running up to us.
"What's wrong Paul?" I asked as he stopped in front of me.
"That's my question! What the hell just happened back there?" he questioned with a glare.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"You just randomly run off without telling us anything." He stated exasperated.
"Um, that was my fault." Embry said
"Oh is that so? Then stay away from my cousin." Paul said between clenched teeth.
I sighed and rolled my eyes.
"Well obviously you're just here to piss me off." I said to Paul. "Well I'll see you later then Embry." I said as I grabbed Paul by his ear and began walking home.
"Let me go!" he shouted entire walk home. Every time he tried to pull away I would grab on tighter.
Once we got home his face was flushed and I was glaring daggers.
"Woah, woah I can already feel a fight coming." Dan said from the living room.
"How dare you try to say who I can and can't be friends with?" I said angrily.
"I'm doing whats best for you!" he shouted.
"How do you know what's best for me? You're almost the same age as me!" I shouted back.
"You brain dead girl are fucking stupid?!"
"Obviously not as brain dead as your fucking dumbass self!"
"Hey! Hey! ENOUGH!" Dan bellowed. "Go to your rooms! Both of you!" he shouted.
I knew Dan didn't like to hear people cursing, but I couldn't help it, Paul just infuriated me!
I quickly turned around, ran up the stairs, and slammed the door to my room. After I threw myself on the bed I looked at my phone and saw that I had two text messages.
The first one was from Kim asking if I did the homework for math. I quickly replied and read the other message. As soon as I read the message I felt all the blood drain from my face, and the tears sting my eyes. I dropped the phone on my bed and ran down stairs. The words from the text kept repeating themselves in my head.
"Alex, Tommy Johnny, and Alexandria were in a bad car accident! Theyre at the hospital… Alexandria is dead."
Chapter 13 end.
Hello all my dedicated readers! I hope you all liked the chapter, though it kinda broke my heart writing that last part. :'( I'm still looking for a beta reader so if you or anyone you know is willing to beta for me, please let me know! Also to everyone who reviewed I am most grateful! But could I maybe have a few more reviews? Please? O.O please….
Off topic question of the day:
Anyone watched the newest Adventure Time with Fionna and Cake? Omg Marshall's voice! I was a little disappointed when they didn't use Dante Basco's voice like they had originally planned, but I'm happy it turned out the way it did!
Any who, thanks for reading and I'll see you all in chapter 14 of The New Member Of The Oack