Chapter 21

Stephan's POV

Go away, go away, go away, I mentally yell at Shelby, whose been following me for the past two days. The first time I saw her, just sitting their on the front steps, I wanted to phase and chase her away. God, I hate her.

Right now, I'm walking away from her, or, at least, trying to. Nothings working! Ignoring won't work, talking to her won't work, yelling at her won't work. I even threatened her and it didn't work! How am I supposed to get rid of this crazy girl?!

"Stephan, we should really go to the movies. OH! We should go see that romance movie! Remember how you would always take me to the romance movies back home? Or, at least, our old home?" Shelby says, tugging at my arm.

Go away, go away, go away, I chant to myself.

"Stephan," Shelby whines, "I want to go see a movie!"

"Well, I don't," I growl at her. "Can you please leave me alone?"

"Why would I do that to my boyfriend?" Shelby asks, a confused look on her face..

"Because I'm not your boyfriend! I haven't been since we were fourteen! I don't like you and I don't want to be with you! Can you please just leave me alone?!" I scream at her in the middle of the street. I look around to see a bunch of people staring at us. I turn around and walk away from a crying Shelby. I hear her run after me, and I start running. God, I'm such a scaredy cat. And I despise cats!

I run into the Uley's house and slam the front door closed, leaning against it. I wipe my forehead with a shaky hand. I glance into the Uley's living room, and see the whole pack there, just staring at him. I hear Shelby's voice as she knocks on the door.

"Stephan? Are you in there?"

I yelp and run up the stairs, taking them two at a time. I hear someone get up to open the door, and run down the stairs. I tackle Seth to the ground.

"Do not open that door! I tell you, she's evil!"

"Dude, Stephan, calm down. It's just Shelby."

"No! If you open that door, I will kill you! And then her!"

"Okay, Stephan, maybe you should just go lye down for a little while," Seth says, patting my head awkwardly. He gets up and moves towards the door, but I wrap my arms around him. Childish, I know, but you haven't met Shelby.

"No! You can't! If you ever have taken my mental state in consideration, you wouldn't do this to me!"

"Stephan, is that you? Why are you screaming?" Shelby says through the door.

"Ahh!" I scream, scrambling up and hiding behind Leah.

Seth opens the door and a pissed off and concerned looking Shelby walks through the door.

"Keep her away form me!" I yell, cowering behind Leah. She's staring at me like I've lost my mind, which I probably have.

"Stephan, baby, why are acting like this? All I wanted was to go to a movie with you. Why are hiding behind a girl?" Shelby asks me, walking forward. I back away until my back hits the wall. This is so not good, I think.

"Stephan, baby, what's the matter?" Shelby asks, putting her hands on my chest. I shiver. She moves her hands to my hair. Again, shiver. And at that moment, Amy, Hannah, Sarah, Alex, Sam, and Emily just decide to walk in. I look at them with a pleading expression on my face, only to see Sam laughing. Emily smacks him on the head, which causes Hannah, Sarah, and Alex to laugh. But the only person I care about is Amy. I saw the hurt look on her face before it turned into one of anger.

"Will someone please explain to me why a girl is trying to kiss my boyfriend?" Amy snarls.

Shelby whips around and smirks, patting my cheek.

"Don't worry, baby, I got this. So, you're the girl that stole my man before I stole him back?" Shelby says in that sickly sweet voice that she thinks is cute.

"What are you talking about? He's been my boyfriend since we were fifteen!" Amy says, walking towards Shelby.

"Pfft, yeah right. We got together the day he came from visiting you. We've gone to the park, the movies, and on dinner dates, and…what are you all laughing at?" Shelby asks, staring at the snickering pack.

"Um, I would call it more like stalking," Cassie says.

"I want you out of my house and away from my boyfriend," Amy snarls, shaking slightly.

"No."

"Get. Out!"

"No," Shelby says again, and she slaps Amy.

"Shelby Louise Michaelson! You apologize to that poor girl right this instant! How dare you slap her!" Mrs. Michaelson gasps as she walks through the front door.

"M-mom?" Shelby stammers.

"Mrs. Michaelson?" Stephan asks.

"Shelby, apologize!" Mrs. Michaelson says to her daughter, her hands on her hips.

"Sorry, Amy," Shelby mumbles.

Amy just stares at her.

"Oh, Stephan, dear, how are you?"

"Uh, um," Stephan mumbles.

"Stephan Boulder! What did I tell you about those two words and mumbling?"

"Not to do it," Stephan says loudly.

"Now, answer my question."

"I'm good."

"That's wonderful!"

"Pamela, what are you doing?" Mr. Michaelson says.

"Oh, why, Roger! Look who I found! Stephan's here! And this is his girlfriend Amy! She really is a dear, and so nice! Oh, we need to send our daughter to that reform school your sister was talking about. She slapped that poor girl!" Mrs. Michaelson says, walking out the door with her husband. "Shelby, come!"

"Yes, mother!" Shelby says, running out the door.

Everyone is silent, and then they're all laughing. We laugh for hours. And then we start partying. I didn't realize it was New Year's Eve until Amy passed me some glasses that said 2013 on them. By far, this is the best New Year's I have ever had. Not only have I survived the disaster of 2012, which never happened, but I got rid of Shelby Michaelson and I got my imprint back. And I am planning to marry her.