Temper, Temper: Chapter Twenty One: Boosh!
Paul was smirking behind Jared. The co alpha had arrived after being summoned by him after Alex had told him what had happened with Leah. Now Jared was doing his best Sam impression has he interrogated Alex while Paul chuckled behind him, amused by Alex's answers as well as Jared.
"Okay, so you and Leah were talking?"
"Yes" Alex aimlessly droned her fingers on the wooden arm of the chair she was in, shooting Paul a pleading look before sighing and sounding out what happened.
"I was sat down. She started to be her usual annoying self. So I said this is the wrong time of the month to be getting on my nerves. She went mad. Let slip a memory of her waiting for her period. I let her go, got a razorblade claw down my chest. Now she's gone"
Jared held the bridge of his nose, "So you still have those…that ti-"
"Periods Jared? Yes, Christ it's not a swear word" Alex collapsed into the back of the sofa and turned over so her face was embedded into the soft cushions.
"So now she's run away because she doesn't get…those…and you do?"
"Apparently so" The cushion muffled her voice, but Jared distinguished the words easily before turning to Paul who was blocking the sniggers coming from his mouth by biting down on his thumb knuckle. When Paul met Jared's eyes he couldn't hold them anymore and doubled over with loud laughter.
"It's not funny!" Jared shouted as he looked between the pair. Alex has started her own small cushion muffled chuckles which made her body shake.
As the pair died down Jared flicked his finger out to Alex, "I think you should go after her and talk to her"
Alex sat up and walked over to Paul with a thoughtful expression on her face as she took her place at his side. "Why, cause we're such good friends and I'll convince her to come back?" Sarcasm laced her words.
"No, because you're the only other girl wolf here and it's the right thing to do"
"You have to admit, he has a point babe. I mean you've been a wolf a lot longer than her, give her some advice or something"
"You want me to go and have the talk with Leah?" Alex asked incredulously, there was only one way that conversation would go. "She's probably already halfway through Canada anyway" Paul gave her stern stare,
"No, have any talk with her" He stated, before rubbing her forearm comfortingly and looking down on Alex with a smirk. "Besides, I thought you were meant to be fast" he added.
Jared folded his arms and smiled when Alex let her head drop with a dramatic sight before looking up again,
"I am way too easy to persuade" she stated before marching out of the door, waving her goodbyes without even looking back and then phasing quickly, launching into the woods for cover.
Speed was Alex's main forte so when she got to the border, picking up Leah's scent and distinguishing which direction she was travelling in was the main difficulty. Closing her eyes, Alex stretched her neck as high as she could, inhaling slowly and deeply to place Leah's scent away from the other usual scents.
When separate notes of the familiar smell compiled together, Alex sprang over the boundary easily and pelted her legs forward. For a while, the thrill of running as fast as she could took over and the purpose of her journey was pushed to one side.
Though, as Alex launched through a small river, sending splashes of cool water over her, the scent came again stronger than ever. With her wolf vision, Alex made out Leah's shape ahead and the bond between them linked once again as the distance closed.
In a second, Alex had caught up with her and was running at her side. The wolf next to her wasn't happy though, it snapped at her shoulder and pealed away in the opposing direction to try and shake Alex off.
'Leah would you chill out, I'm trying to talk to you'
'You really should take a hint Cupcake' Leah snarled out, threating Alex.
'Like it or not, I'm the only girl wolf out there so like me or not-'
'I don't' Leah interrupted rudely. Alex gritted her teeth with impatience; obviously Leah was a sucker for punishment when it came to pissing Alex off.
'Like me or not-' Alex continued to hold her patience, growled lowly, crouching down as she ran in case Leah got nasty again. 'I'm the only person out there who has any idea of what you're going through'
Leah got quiet then, and though she didn't stop running, her pace slowed noticeably until they were both at a steady jog.
'So you really didn't know?' Leah said quietly
'Honest mistake' Alex said truthfully, 'If it makes you feel any better, mine didn't start back up until about five months when I first phased…I don't think human bodies are meant to spontaneously combust into wolves'
It was slightly awkward between them, but the tension eased slightly when Leah laughed lightly at what Alex said. Apparently despite being easy to persuade people, Alex was also able to persuade people easily.
'I am the epitome of ying and yang' Alex commented to that thought with pride, guarding it from Leah as they turned around and slowly headed back for La Push. Wouldn't want her running off again.
'So when did you first change?'
The question shocked Alex and for a minute her mind went completely blank before she stuttered out a response, 'I was seventeen, I think I turned a week after my birthday now that I think about it'
Leah nodded her wolf head and trotted forward, breaking out of the walk they settled into, Alex remained slow paced but then sprang forward as Leah's voice challenged her mentally.
'Hey Princess, what's the bets I beat you back to Sam's house'
'Slim to none' Alex stated with confidence,
'Loser has to take the others patrol shifts for a week'
Alex lengthened her stride easily pulling away and leaving Leah behind her,
'Bring it on Cupcake!' Alex shouted back at her, launching through the freezing river for the second time to enjoy the icy water while Leah sprang over it, keeping her fur perfectly dry.
Alex phased back and pulled on some clothes before jogging into the house, wringing out her auburn hair as she did.
"You have any patrol shifts this week Darling?" Alex said with a wide smile, but panting deeply. Paul stood up from the sofa and walked over to Alex,
"No" he said.
"Boosh!" Alex jumped from her place on the floor and bumped chests with a shocked Paul just standing there confused,
"You have five shifts this week"
"Not anymore I don't" Alex stated as she jogged into the kitchen while Leah made an appearance in her place, Paul looked at them with a raised eyebrow.
Quickly Alex found and retrieved a chocolate bar from the cupboard before she noticed Leah's arrival and retrieved another, throwing it at her follower gently.
"Okay what is going on?" Paul watched Alex as she came back over to him,
"Remember my supposed speed skills?" She questioned, craning up to Paul's face teasingly as she chewed on the chocolate before continuing, "Well they just got me out of those five patrol shifts…Isn't that right Leah?"
"I still think you cheated" Leah said, ripping open the chocolate wrapper and turning on her heel back out of the door.
"So you're free all week?" Paul asked with a smirk.
When Alex nodded he laughed and picked her up around the waist, lifting her up high as she laughed as well.