Chapter 14 - You Just Do
Kiara re-read the letter in her hand for the thousandth time…Her sister was gone…She was going to KILL Paul! Kiara walked with a purpose to Emily and Sam's…She knew the guys were having a pack meeting…She walked up onto the porch and practically kicked the front door open and walked inside. The guys all jumped up at the same time. Sam said, "Kiara…What's wrong?" Kiara said, "I don't know what the hell is with the guys in this GOD DAMN TRIBE…but someone needs to start talking and I mean RIGHT NOW! Or I swear as God as my witness I will go insane and take every one of you with me!" Jake's eyes were huge...Kiara had never blown a gasket like that before...Sure he'd seen her pissed...But she was definitely more than pissed...More like enraged.
Sam said, "What is this all about?" Kiara tossed the letter at Sam as she glared at every man in the room. Emily walked out of the bedroom after hearing the commotion and said, "What is going on?" Sam said, "Kali left La Push...Paul would you care to explain to me just what the hell is going on?" Paul was pissed he couldn't believe Kali would take such a big risk and leave La Push...but on the other hand it was his fault. Paul rubbed the back of his neck and said, "Kali and I got into a fight yesterday while we were in Forks..." Emily's heart dropped...she knew how Paul felt about Kali...Why would he go and screw it up...Emily sighed heavily and said, "Paul...What happened?" Sam said, "Start talking right now."
Paul cleared his throat and said, "We were getting ready to walk into the grocery store and Kali suddenly stopped...She couldn't move, she couldn't talk...I looked over and these two guys came walking out of the store and looked right at her...One said she looked as though she'd healed really good and the other said they needed to party with her again...I could tell by the fear in her eyes it was the guys who beat the crap out of her...And of course my temper got the better of me...I started feeling like I was going to phase and Kali walked over and distracted me...The guys got away and I got pissed off. We drove back here and fought...she said my anger and the fact that I change into a wolf bothers her...I told her basically it's who I am and if she didn't like it she could leave."
Sam's fist came down hard on the table, cracking it. Paul said, "I swear Sam...I didn't think she would do it...I thought for sure it was just a fight...I figured we'd both be over it in a couple of days...I never thought she'd actually leave...I would never want her to leave...Never." Kiara said, "Are you really that stupid Paul? My sister is completely not in her right frame of mind because of that concussion she got from those assholes...She's been having nightmares and headaches that just won't quit and you're seriously going to have a yelling match with her and tell her to leave? Maybe I was wrong when I said you weren't like Jared." Jared scowled at the mention of his name and Paul winced...That stung his heart...Comparing him to someone who was intentionally mean to Kali...Paul wasn't trying to be mean...He was just extremely pissed off.
Emily said, "Do we actually have another failure to communicate? I thought we were over that a while ago guys..." The guys all in unison said, "No Emily." Emily looked at Paul and said, "Paul I wanna see you in the other room right now. The rest of you continue you're meeting." Paul got up and followed Emily into the next room and she closed the door and said, "What the hell is going on with you Paul?" Paul shrugged his shoulders and said, "I'm sorry Em...Seriously...I never meant for this to happen...I know Kali was only protecting the tribe and me...I knew I was wrong to try and allow myself to phase in front of a whole grocery store parking lot full of people..It would've been terrifying to people." Emily said, "No...It would've been like opening Pandora's box...Not to mention all the disrespect you would've brought on to people in this tribe...Including your own family...Not to mention Kali has been trying to tell you she likes you as much as you like her."
Paul looked Emily in the eyes and said, "But I don't..." Emily cut him off and said, "Don't lie to me...I'm a lot smarter than you think I am Paul...I know you love Kali...What I wanna know is why you're being such a chicken shit...If memory serves me correct...you're the hot head of the pack not the chicken...You're always the first to charge into battle and you don't run away or scare from anything...Why would a little thing like love scare you?" Paul said, "Em...I've never been in love before...I'm so used to just dating and I was never in love with Rachel...We were just one gigantic secret...How do I even begin to tell my best friend I'm in love with her?" Paul hung his head almost ashamed...Emily put her hand under Paul's chin so he would look at her again and said, "You just do......You just do."
Paul said, "I don't know how though." Emily said, "I've seen you guys together for the last almost year as best friends...You're so gentle with her...She's got you thinking before you lose your cool...You've not been an actual hot head for quite some time. The way you guys are with each other...holding hands where ever you walk or you walk with your arm around her waist...she kisses you on the knuckles and you kiss the palm of her hand...It's like a mating ritual...A dance as old as time...A perfected life style...You can't get any relationship down as good as the one you two have...but you have to save it from the fire...Before it's too late." Paul said, "I don't want to ruin everything Emily...What if it doesn't work...What if we fight too much...What if I hurt her...I couldn't never live with myself if we ended our friendship only to have a real relationship turn out extremely horrible...We can't go back to being friends it all would be completely ruined."
Emily said, "That's a lot of what if's Paul...You can stand here and what if until the sun come up tomorrow or you can take a chance and jump in with both feet...Because you'll never know what's going to happen if you don't at least try...I'm telling you though...You won't be sorry...Every relationship has its ups and downs...Sam and I fight, but we get over it and move on...Fighting is a big part of love...Because you have to fight for it...You have to fight for what you want out of life...Is Kali what you really want?" Paul took a couple of deep breaths and said, "With all my heart." Emily smiled and said, "Then why are you still standing here...If you love her...Then start fighting now...Fight to get her back. You might not win, but you'll never know if you don't fight."
Paul smirked as he leaned over and kissed Emily's cheek and said, "Thanks Em...I owe you one." Emily said, "If it works you don't owe me anything." Paul chuckled and said, "Deal." Paul walked out and said, "Sorry Sam...I have to leave...Kiara, I'm going to get your sister back...I promise." Kiara said, "I hope you know what you're doing." Paul said, "Oh no...I definitely don't have a clue what I'm doing...but I won't know if I don't try." Kiara took her locket off and put it around Paul's head and said, "The closer you get to her the locket will make you feel it." Paul looked at Jake and said, "If she's giving me this...You need to stay with her until I get back...I won't be held responsible for her not being protected." Jake nodded and said, "I'll protect her with my life." Paul kissed Kiara's cheek and said, "Thanks." Kiara nodded and watched as Paul grabbed his extra clothes and took off out the front door.
Within second of hitting the tree line he phased and started running as fast as his four legs would carry him.