June 14, 2011

Chapter 13

Aylen's P.O.V.

"Really, Aylen. That kid's bad fucking news." Embry's flailing was starting to make me a little nervous. I mean hello, watch the road! I rolled my eyes at his carelessness.

"Seriously, you'd be doing yourself a favor by staying away from him." Oh, is that so? Hmmm, maybe I should consider all this bull shit, yes? I sighed at their never ending onslaught of reasons on why I shouldn't date Brady. My sarcastic inner thoughts were the only thing that kept me sane at the moment. Why couldn't they just cut this shit out? For a brief second I wondered what they'd be like if I was actually going out with him. The idea was fucking attractive actually... I wouldn't mind it at all.

"Oh, funny. Last time I checked he was your best friend..." I tried to lighten up the situation in attempt to down play how much they were getting on my nerves. Collin just looked back at me in all his unamused, stick-up-the-butt glory. If I wasn't so annoyed I'd totally laugh.

"Don't be so damn difficult, alright?" He punctuated his request with a pointed look. I just scoffed and supressed the urge to flip him off.

"Just shut the hell up already! It's kind of disturbing the way you guys are acting like he's your worse enemy. Even I know he's not bad. So stop shit talking and preaching your retarded opinions at me." I think I might explode.

"So you do like him?-" I groaned and threw my hands up in the air at Collin's question.

"So what if I do like him? Big deal, I'm not gonna listen to the likes of you two, just to please you...god." I just exploded...

"Ay, listen! I really don't think you should-" Collin's statement was cut short by the violent reeve of the engine as Embry pulled into our driveway. Somehow Embry made his way impossibly fast to my side of the truck, and ripped the door open. He was shaking slightly.

"Fuck that! I won't allow it, Aylen. If I hear that your going around-" Eww, I detest when he yells in my face like that.

"Do you realize that I'm not your daughter? You can't control me." My backbone got the best of me. This was gonna get ugly. I shot him a dirty look, while shoving my way past him, and started for the front door.

"Really? Alright, lets go find out what mom thinks about all this." I stopped short, and nearly gave my self whiplash with the way I turned back to them.

"Mom? Oh, I'm so scared. Grow up dear brother, and get the hell over the fact that I might like a boy. I'm not some stupid little girl anymore, so stop acting all high and mighty." With my last seething words I opened the door to our house and slammed it shut before I ran to my room. Fucking ass hole brothers...

I strangely don't like the fact that my brother's don't approve of Brady. This new, out of fucking nowhere, feeling I've been getting...The need to defend Brady, this guy that for the most part I've never been close to all, is entirely out of the ordinary. They evolved so suddenly to. Well not really that sudden, they've been building up, and I have a feeling they'll only get stronger. But crap, they're so damn different to what I felt before.

I'm so caught up in these feelings, that I've spent the last two hours cooling off from my fight with Em and Coll. I've otherwise never in my entire life fought with them that intensely. Maybe I shouldn't let a guy get in the way of my family...The thought of not having Brady in my life seemed surprisingly unthinkable. I just couldn't have that. We'd have to compromise.

The hallow sound of a knock on my door woke me from my revere.

"Hm?" I grunted loudly as I rolled onto my stomach on my bed.

"Hey...can I come in?" Oh it was Collin. I waited a second before I replied.

"...sure."

He opened the door almost hesitantly. What? Did he think I'd grab a chair and throw it at him? I made room for him on my bed to show that I had calmed down. He gave me a small smile as he made his way over to me and positioned himself in the same fashion I was in.

I laughed out loud because he didn't fit on my bed. As soon as he noticed, he chuckled to. We laid quietly for a couple of minutes before we broke the silence.

"So I was thinking-"

"Whoa, that's new." I interrupted, earning my self a light punch in the arm.

"No, seriously though. Maybe we did overreact a little-"

"Understatement of the century!" He gave me a look that said "let me finish".

"Sorry, go on."

"And yeah, I was kinda replaying all that happened. You're my sister, Brady's my best guy friend. He wouldn't be if I didn't think he was a cool guy, you know? So why wouldn't I be happy if he was the one that my sister chose. You gotta understand though, you're our only sister. Our little sister. How can we let you go?"

"We're twins Coll."

"That's beside the point. I'm older anyways."

"No you're not!"

"Fine, but I'm a hell of a lot stronger, taller, and bigger than you so ha!" I got up and stood on my bed.

"I'm stronger, taller, bigger! I am man!" I mocked in the deepest voice I could muster as I jumped on my bed. He just sat there, and looked at me like I was the biggest idiot in the world.

"Don't mock me!" He feigned offence, as i laughed.

"What's this?" Embry asked from the door as he took in the scene.

"Just catching up on some much needed quality time." Collin answered

"I feel so left out." I smiled sadly at him. It was still a little awkward from our earlier fight.

"I don't like this. Aylen, I know we got carried away, but you're the baby of the family."

"God, why is everyone saying that?" I asked as I got off the bed.

"Because it's true." What is this? A family reunion?

"How is that mom?" I breathed out a laugh.

"I expect for your brothers to help and protect you when I'm not there. And they do. I wouldn't have it any other way." She finished with a proud smile directed to my brothers. I looked over at them and crossed my arms as I saw them beam at each other. Here we go...

"But mom. Sometimes they get way to damn over protective over nothing. Please tell me you understand my annoyance."

"I don't want to get involved in this. Just a word of advice, consider not only your own, but each others opinions. Don't be so stubborn. You children stress out to easily. I'm off to Sue's." With that she walked out. We waited to hear the front door close before we started to talk.

"I still don't like the idea of you and Brady, but I'll lay off a bit." Collin started

"See. That's still not satisfying."

"How is it not? I don't understand you." Embry asked, getting frustrated.

"Never mind. Can we just forget about it?"

"Only for right now. We have to go back to Sam's." What? Then why did we leave?

"Can I go?" I knew the answer ever before I asked the question.

"No!" I flinched at his tone "I mean no." He stated more calmly after clearing his throat.

"You guys should get going then." I said this while I turned my back on them so they wouldn't see the tears that threatened to fall. I distracted my self by looking for a non existent book.

"Where is it?" I staged talking to myself to be more convincing. I knew that Collin wouldn't buy it though. He's my twin after all. He knew better than to say anything though.

I heard them slowly and quietly retract theme selves from my room.

I forced my self not to cry. It felt so stupid to cry over not being able to go some where, but lately I've been feeling so alone. The silence in the house was suffocating. I needed to get out.

I couldn't go with anyone though. all that was left was to go off by myself. Even the thought of it made me realize that it was a bad idea. If Embry or Collin found out, I'd be dead. At this point though, I really didn't give a shit. I needed out, and I knew the perfect place to go.

On my way out of the house I saw Leah's car making it's way down the road.

"Shit..." I quickly hid in the forest that surrounded all of La Push. I waited until her car went idle in front of Brady's. Both Cat and Brady jumped out and walked up to his house. I always forget that they're cousins. Once Leah drove away, and the door was shut behind them I deemed it safe to continue on my adventure. Hopefully I wouldn't get lost.

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