(A/N So… what's up? Oh… yeah… nothing much for me either… … … … … that was so stupid. LMAO… Okay so here is chapter 12! YAAAY!
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Disclaimer: The Twilight world was created by Stephanie Meyer. This is a work of fanfiction and is in no way indorsed or affiliated by her. A-DUH! :D
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Chapter 12: Running
(Mark POV)
I was in South Dakota, USA.
I was still running. I had no destination in mind. I may end up as far south as Mexico or I may stay in the north of the US.
There's no telling at this point.
Zinerva and Bailen still didn't know where I was.
I'm good at shielding my thoughts when I'm phased.
They miss me.
They want me to come back but they understand. There hasn't been one instance of vampires since we phased three years ago. So why did we even phase?
A question not one of us could answer.
I finally had enough and took off.
They feel the same way, I know they do. They just don't have the guts to run.
I think that if they found out where I was they would run out here, not to bring me home, but to join me.
It wasn't that big a deal for me to take off. Not many people liked me and the only people who would miss me were my sister and brother.
Zinerva and Bailen were liked by most and they would be missed by many. They couldn't really take off.
No one knew what we were so we don't really have a good reason to take off to them. We're still school age.
But why would school be important to three people who phase into giant coyotes to protect people from blood-thirsty vampires?
I can't think of any reason but, again, they don't know.
They would look for Zinerva and Bailen; they would report us all as runaways.
We wouldn't get away with it.
That's why I wouldn't tell them where I was.
They would take off without a second thought about it. They wouldn't look at the bigger picture. They wouldn't think of the consequences.
Maybe I'm wrong. Maybe we would get away with it. Maybe no one would bat an eyelash.
But even if that were the case I couldn't let them.
If they stay there, then they have a home, they have food, they have all the necessities. Out here there's no guarantee.
I don't always have food. I don't always have a bed to sleep in. I don't always have a roof over my head.
Sometimes I have to rough it out and stay phased to sleep. Sometimes I have to hunt in order to have food.
I'm not going to put them through that.
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I know that they want to come with me. I know they want out of that town.
But they will not go through this!
But as soon as I find somewhere, somewhere that feels right. Somewhere I have a house of my own, or am at least renting, then I'll tell them where I'm at. Then I'll have my family back.
Maybe we could even go back to school…
(A/N I don't like this chapter at all. It sounded very blah to me and I had trouble writing it but whatever.
So… if I am right (which I am not always) then this should be the last time we here from Mark until the next story.
And yes this story is close to being over… maybe three more chapters. Then the next story will start. Jinx and Embry won't be the main focus of it but they'll be in it. And it'll undoubtedly be longer than this one because it'll have more to it. :D
Thanks to my reviewers: Korlee, Lupin de Sadigo Uno, Michelle7, and Annabelles-Snowbell.
Note: I Should be uploading the next chapter in one or two days… )