A/N: I know this is short, but I feel like trying to get as many chapters out here before I leave for Texas where unfortunately I will have limited access to internet. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and that not all of you were able to predict who the mysterious doctor is.
"Who are you?" I ventured. He surveyed our surroundings and shook his head.
"Not here. Come on let's go." I followed him down a path and he motioned for me to get into a black sedan that seemed to be waiting just for us. I slipped in and he got in after me.
"Let's go." He said to the driver.
"Where are we going?" He leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes.
"You're a hard girl to locate, you know that? How did you even get in there? Your mother's been worried sick. Alex's disappeared. He called once, the day you got back from Europe and told your mother you were safe. Then he was gone."
My eyes open wide. How did he know all of this, but who was Alex? I tried to remember and then in a rush, all of my memories returned. DAMN…I had spent days trying to forget. I don't think I'll be able to forget again. I sighed before, recalling the stranger in whose car I was sitting.
"Who are you?"
"Name's Emmett and our driver is the beautiful Rosalie." Oh…haha, now it makes sense and that's why he looked so familiar. "Hey, Rose, Can I drive?'
"Sure thing. Just wait until we're further away." He gave her a goofy grin, but I doubt that she saw it.
"Did my mom send you?"
"Yeah. Alice saw you being taken away by those men and we've been tracking you down ever since."
"Oh…thank you." I said quietly. "I was going crazy in that place. They tried electrocu…Let's just say it was horrible. And Will? Have you heard from him?"
"I'm sorry. We haven't heard from him in weeks. When he left, he was so pissed off at me Rose, here, thought he'd ask for a fight."
A sudden sharp pain shot up my spine and I screamed in agony. The torture was too great for thoughts, but as quickly as it had come it was gone. I panted heavily and then doubled over in pain again. Tears flowed down my face as I bit back another scream.
"Cat? Rose, STOP THE CAR!" The car screeched to a halt as another wave of pain overcame me. I tried to curl up into a ball but I was flung out of the car and into the road. "Call her mother!"
The pain kept coming in waves and just got stronger. I felt the most anguish in my tailbone and scalp. I writhed on the floor and finally allowed my shrieks through. "Fuck, another car is coming. Rose, is she picking up? FUCK. Listen to me Cat; you can't change now. You have to fight it. Understand? There are humans coming." Change? A surge of pain blocked my thoughts. Suddenly I could hear everything…much better than as a vampire and I felt my tailbone lengthen. "Shit…shit shit shit shit SHIT."
"Cat! Stop right now!" My mother's voice, even through the speaker, was able to calm me down. The pain throbbed for a moment and then retreated. Emmett shoved me back in the car. I tried to sit but couldn't. I looked back to see why not and saw a tail. To be more precise…a wolf's tail. My eyes widened. I wasn't ready to choose. I wasn't ready for this. "Cat, honey, it's ok. It's ok baby. You'll be home soon. Everything will be ok." I started to shake. I couldn't handle this. I was already mentally weakened by my stay at the asylum. I laughed hysterically. That place was what did this to me. I was fine before. My laughter continued until I felt a sharp pain on my face. It shocked me out of my hysteria. I lifted my hand and touched my cheek.
"Sorry, I was under orders." Rosalie waved towards the phone. I hadn't realized she and Emmett had switched places. I concentrated on her appearance to distract myself. She was a million times prettier than the actress who played her in Twilight. Her brown hair curled gracefully down her back and she had big blue eyes. She somehow reminded me of fairytale princess. She was gorgeous…flawless.
"I can't hear anything. Is everything alright?" my mother's voice sounded different. Maybe there was something in my ears, making her sound so funny. My hand, which still lingered on my cheek moved towards my ear. It wasn't there. Rosalie saw another bout of hysterics coming and pulled my hand away.
"Everything's ok. Well, if having wolf ears and a tail, is ok."
"Oh, that's not that bad. Peter had a snout and paws. You are much better off than him, Cat. You can pass it off as a costume."
"Mommy!" I curled up and let my thoughts roam freely. Why was my life so messed up? I could hear my mother's voice, trying to comfort me. Then abruptly it was gone.
"It's ok, Cat. We're here. You're home." I looked out the window and saw my townhouse. Everything looked the same. Nothing had changed during my absence. The front door flung open and my mom ran out. I unlocked the door and ran up to her. She held me tightly for a long moment.
"My darling. My poor darling. How are you? Are you ok? You must be so hungry." I heard Emmett and Rosalie walk up. My mom looked up from my face and turned to them. "How can I ever repay you?"
"Well, I am a tad hungry."
"Yes, yes, of course. Come in." We walked into the house. My mother refused to let go of my arm. "I was so worried about you. Even when Alice said that you could go for a month without eating. I pictured you starving. Oh, Cat."
As soon as we got inside, I started to cry. I sank down on the floor and cried my heart out. My life is so fucked up. I'm not the kind of person who can take this. I'm not strong, I'm not…capable of withstanding this shit flung at me. I know…it doesn't seem that bad. To some it might even be better than their current life, but to me it's horrible. My father hates me, my brothers aren't here anymore, the boy I love abandoned me, my best friend thinks I'm crazy. Why?
I was lifted of the floor and set down on the couch. I didn't open my eyes to see who it was that had picked me up. If I left my eyes closed I could pretend it was Will or even Alex. Why did he do that to me? How could he betray me that way? My own best friend…and he didn't even tell my family where I was. The arms rocked me back and forth and I kept my eyes tightly shut. I fell asleep in their arms, whoever it was.
When I awoke, I was in my own bed. My room was empty, but I could tell that someone had slept in the chair in the corner. I lifted my hand to my head to feel my ears. They felt like an Alaskan Malamute's and were situated on my scalp. Where you would put fake ones for Halloween, I had real ones. I threw the covers off to see my tail. It was a reddish brown color and brittle. I tried to move it and after a couple of attempts was able to swish it from side to side. It gave me a strange sense of release and jn that moment I decided I wanted both lives. I wanted to be a vampire and a werewolf. I had no idea if I could be both. I should try to contact Nessie somehow and find out.