Chapter Twenty Five: Drama
I slept well, cuddled in Embry's arms. It seemed like all the danger in the world just melted away, I felt safe, like nothing could hurt me. I woke up before Embry and I didn't want to wake him so I stayed still and just traced his features with my eyes while he slept. He looked so peaceful in his sleep. Like there was nothing wrong. That everything was right in the world, that there was no werewolves that would have to patrol today or vampires that want to kill your cousin and have to be torn apart by said werewolves.
I knew when Embry woke up. His strong jaw tense and his body went ridged. His arms tightened even more around me as if he was scanning me danger. Finally his eyes opened to reveal his deep dark brown eyes.
"Morning beautiful." Embry said as he leaned down and gave me a light kiss on the lips. I returned it with full vigor.
"Morning handsome." I sighed as we pulled away. I snuggled into his chest again. I wish I could wake up like this every day. Maybe someday…
My thoughts were interrupted by Embry's stomach informing us that it was hungry. I laughed and got up out of the bed. Embry protested trying to make himself one with the bed. I grabbed his arm and playfully tried to lift him and giggled while I did it.
"Alright then. You don't get Emily's cooking for breakfast, it's all for me." I said and hurried out of the room before Bry could get a hold on me. I rushed down the hall and into the kitchen.
"Good morning. Did you sleep well?" Emily asked from the stove with Sam standing behind her with his arms wrapped around her middle. He looked up and gave a small smile before going back to supervising the food making.
"Yeah, I slept alright. Can I help with anything?" I asked taking another step into the kitchen.
"You can scramble the eggs and set the table?" Emily suggested with a question.
"Sure." I said and then got to work. Embry stood in the doorway and watched me work.
"If you're looking for something to do Embry, there's firewood out back you could cut." Emily said from her spot at the stove. She didn't even look up from what she was doing. Sam, Embry and I looked at her confused to how she knew that Embry was even in the room.
"Just because you're the supernatural things doesn't mean that I can't have good hearing too." Emily grumbled and Sam smirked. He made a motion for Embry to follow him and they made their way out the back door to cut firewood like Emily had suggested.
"Anna, your phones been going off this morning." Emily said as she set the giant plate of pancakes on the counter and I set the bowl of scrambled eggs next to it.
"Oh, I forgot to turn it off last night. Sorry Emily." I apologized and grabbed my phone from my jacket.
"It's all right, just wanted to let you know that somebody's looking for you." She said with a shrug and went back to work on breakfast. I looked down at the screen of my phone to see three missed messages from Leah.
Dad told me about yesterday. Call me. I want to know you're alright. The first message read.
Anna, I know you're usually up by now. Call me. The second one read.
You have a half an hour to call me or I'm coming over there and kicking your ass after I make sure you're alright. I rolled my eyes at the last one and quickly called her. The message had been sent fifteen minutes ago, but leave it to Leah to jump the gun. Patience was not her virtue.
"Anna Swan! What the hell happened? What were you doing in the woods?! Are you hurt? I could kill you for the stress you're putting in my life!" Leah rambled not giving me a chance to talk.
"LEAH!" I yelled into the phone and waited for her to quit talking.
"This really isn't something to talk about over the phone. I will tell you though that I'm not hurt and that its your fault I'm your friend and that it puts stress in your life." I said and laughed at the last part.
"Well I guess you're right. You come over as soon as you can." She said and hung up. I shook my head, she was ridiculous.
The pack started to arrive and each hugged me on their way to the table. But Jake never showed up. Emily called in Sam and Embry before setting the food on the table.
"I'm going over to Leah's. Harry told her about yesterday." I said to Embry, he nodded.
"We're heading over to Jake's after, we can drop you off." Paul said before stuffing his mouth with food.
"Only if I get a piggy back ride." I said with a smirk. Most of the table was quick to fill their mouths to keep from laughing. Paul put his fork down and looked up from his plate to me.
"Really?" He asked trying not smile at my childish request.
"Yes, to not take the car and go with you guys, I want a piggy back ride. What? Can't pick up a teenage girl that barely weighs a hundred pounds?" I challenged.
"Oh it's on little sister." Paul said and got up from seat. He grabbed me out of my chair and threw me over his shoulder before he started to spin in a circle. I giggle as we spun and no one could hold back anymore. The room erupted in laughs and giggles.
"I'm getting dizzy." I said and Embry was quick to take me from Paul and set me back in my chair. I giggled and waited for the dizziness to go away.
"So do I get my piggy back ride, big brother?" I asked putting a piece of pancake in my mouth.
"Sure princess." He said before putting his attention back to his food. I smiled victorious and everyone chuckled and looked at me amused.
After breakfast I helped Emily clean up and got dressed. I grabbed my phone and put my shoes on. Sam and Jared had decided to join our little party to Jake's.
"Let's go." I said and walked up to Paul. He leaned down so I could jump up on his back. The guys all gave me a funny look, like they didn't expect me to actually do it. They all smirked and shook their heads when I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his stomach and grabbed his shoulders to keep myself steady.
"Giddy up wolfie." I said and made the clicking sound that jockeys made to their horses. Paul growled and made a movement that made me have to hold on tighter so I didn't fall. I giggled as the guys laughed at our display. We took the path through the woods towards Jake's.
"It's a good thing you guys aren't afraid of heights. You wouldn't be able to stand up fully." I said as I looked down over Paul shoulder at the ground. Sam and Jared shook their heads with smirks while Paul and Bry just chuckled.
Suddenly a call went up, Sam and Jared rushed off the path and into the trees to phase and find out what was going on. They came back out a couple minutes later.
"Jake called a meeting on the back road." Sam said and we turned around and headed to the back road by the cliffs where Jake had taught Bella how to ride the motorcycle. It took about five minutes to get there.
"We'll take you to Leah's after we see what Jake wants." Embry said as he ran next to Paul. It was a bumpy ride. Just before the trees ended Embry pulled me off Paul's back and set me on the ground next to him. He took my hand and we all walked out of the trees.
Bella's monstrosity of a truck sat parked behind a shaking Jacob and Bella cowered into his side scanning the forest. We all looked at Jacob confused then all the guys and I became furious. What the hell did he do? Why is she here?
"What have you done, Jacob?" Sam demanded. Paul had started to shake and I became glad that I wasn't on his back anymore, I would be sure to vomit from the force of the shaking. Embry moved me to his other side, away from Paul.
"Why can't you just follow the rules, Jacob?" I yelled, throwing my arms in the air.
"What the hell are you thinking? Is she more important than everything—than the whole tribe? Than the people getting killed?" Paul exploded, shaking even harder now.
"She can help." Jake said trying to stay calm.
"Help! Oh, that's likely! I'm sure the leech-lover is just dying to help us out!" Paul exclaimed full of sarcasm.
"Don't talk about her like that!" Jake shouted. A shudder rippled down Paul's spine as he fought for control with his phase.
"Paul! Relax!" Sam commanded. Paul shook his head trying to concentrate.
"Jeez, Paul. Get a grip." Jared muttered. Big mistake.
Paul twisted his head towards Jared and glared with his lip curled. Jake took a step out in front of Bella. Dumb move Jake, you just pushed the last button.
"Right, protect her!" Paul roared in outrage. Paul shuddered again followed by a convulsion. A growl came from between his teeth as the last of his control was slipping away.
"Paul!" Jake and Sam shouted. Paul fell forward as the shaking seemed to turn to vibrating and the sound of his clothes ripping was the only precursor to when he exploded into a pissed off silver wolf. His muzzle wrinkled as he pulled his lips back from his sharp teeth and growled again, taking a step forward. This caused Jake to run out and jump, phasing in midair.
"Jacob!" Bella screamed. Jacob met Paul head on and the battle ensued.
"Jacob!" Bella screamed again and stumbled forward. What is she mentally challenged? You don't move towards danger, you move away from it, dumbass bitch.
"Stay where you are, Bella." Sam order, but he was kind of hard to hear over Jake and Paul's fighting. Jake and Paul went back and forth with snapping and growling at each other and pushing and head butting. Finally Jake kept ramming Paul in the shoulder till he got him into the trees.
"Take her back to Emily's!" Sam order to Jared and Embry as he kicked off his shoes and when he made it to the trees, his shorts came flying out. Embry started laughing at the look on Bella's face and I soon followed. She had no idea what she just got herself into.
"Well there's something you don't see every day." Bry snickered.
"I do. Every single day." Jared grumbled.
"Aw, Paul doesn't lose his temper every day. Maybe two out of three." I joked as I grabbed Sam's shoes and shorts.
"Totally shredded." Jared said and I turned to see one of Jake's sneakers, or what used to be, in Jared's hand.
"Billy said this was the last pair he could afford—guess Jacob's going barefoot now." Jared chuckled.
"This one survived." Embry cried looking victorious.
"Jake can hop." He added with a laugh. I shook my head. These silly boys. Embry turned and saw Bella, she was pale and looked like she was slowly turning green.
"Hey, you're not going to faint or puke or anything?" Bry demanded.
"I don't think so." She gasped.
"You don't look so good. Maybe you sit down." I suggested.
"Okay." She said as she sat on the ground and put her head in between her knees.
"Jake should have warned us." Embry complained.
"He shouldn't have brought his girlfriend into this. What did he expect?" Jared muttered.
"Well, the wolf's out of the bag now." Embry sighed.
"Way to go Jake." I muttered. Bella raised her head and glared at us like we were children of the devil.
"Aren't you worried about them at all?" She demanded.
"Worried? Why?" Bry asked surprised.
"They could hurt each other!" She cried. We all laughed.
"I hope Paul gets a mouthful of him. Teach him a lesson." Jared said with a grin. Bella seemed to get paler.
"Yeah, right!" Embry disagreed. "Did you see Jake? Even Sam couldn't have phased on the fly like that. He saw Paul losing it, and it took him, what, half a second to attack? The boy's got a gift." Embry exclaimed as his comeback.
"Paul's been fighting longer. I'll bet you ten bucks he leaves a mark." Jared wagered.
"You're on. Jake's a natural. Paul doesn't have a prayer." They shook hands grinning and I just stood to the side shaking my head. My silly, silly boys and their bets.
"Let's go see Emily. You know she'll have food waiting." Embry cheered.
"You guys just ate." I said with a disapproving look.
"We're growing boys, Anna. We need food." Jared said, trying to look innocent. Embry looked down at Bella.
"Mind giving us a ride?" He asked.
"No problem." She choked. Jared raised an eyebrow.
"Maybe you'd better drive, Embry. She still looks like she might hurl." Jared said as he eyed Bella.
"Good idea. Where are the keys?" Embry asked.
"Ignition." She squeaked.
"In you go." Embry said cheerfully as he opened the passenger's side door and lifted her in. Jared appraised the space in the cab. It was obvious that he could barely fit.
"I'll have to ride in the back. I got a weak stomach anyway. I don't want to be in there when she blows." Jared said.
"Bet she's tougher than that. She runs with vampires." Embry baited.
"Five bucks?" Jared asked. Oh, he took it.
"Done I feel guilty taking your money like this." Embry said as he cranked the engine. Jared held the door open for me to climb in.
"I'll ride in the back with you." I said eyeing Bella's pale figure and the available space in the cab. Jared nodded and lifted me into the bed of the truck before jumping in himself.
This outta be interesting.