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I'M SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SORRY! I truly feel really bad, I know I haven't updated since Februrary and I'm so sorry for the delay, with Writers Block, finals, track, my brother leaving for West Point, Nationals.. It was really hard to fit this in so here it is and this update is one of my longest so I really hope this was worth the wait, sorry for the mistakes if any because I knew I just had to get this up so I didn't proofread it. Enjoy! And once again I'm so sorry!
Alice POV
Serena popped out from around the corner and had her eye brows crushed together and arms crossed, she didn't look happy at all.
Rosalie looked at her face and said, "Aw, look Alice, an angry kitten.", in a cute tone.
I covered my mouth at the insult and turned myself to see Serena's reaction.
Her mouth dropped and she uncrossed her arms. "You bitch!" she said loudly.
Rosalie just rolled her eyes and looked the other way.
"First, you call my boyfriend a werewolf, and then you go and insult me!" Serena took a step each time she said this and now she was standing right in Rosalie's face, or well, breasts since she was taller than Serena. It was kind of a funny sight, Serena looking up with an angry look on her face and then there's Rosalie looking down on her with an indifferent face.
"Who do you think you are!", Serena said poking Rose in the chest and then cringing and dropping her hand from the hardness afterwards and shaking it, never taking her eyes off Rose.
"Edward's sister." Rosalie answered as if it was obvious.
"What does that have to do with anything?" Serena said crossing her arms once more.
Rosalie looked at her dumbfounded, "God! You are so CLUELESS!" she threw her hands up and shoved pass Serena towards her car.
Serena stumbled a bit and regained her balance and looked after Rose in confusion. We watched Rose walk to her car swiftly, open the car door and zoom off back in the direction of our house. Serena then looked at me.
"What the hell was that?" Serena said throwing her hands up. "Someone tell me what's going on!" she shouted to no one in particular.
"Serena, I think you better come with me for a walk… I uh… need to tell you something" I told her softly before leading her into the woods to tell her the truth.
2 hours later…( you all know the whole story so that's why I skipped it.)
I walked slowly into my room still in a daze. I dropped my bag and closed the door without taking my eyes off what was ahead of me. I don't think I even blinked. I slowly walked towards my bed, as soon as I reached it I fell onto it in a huff.
All I could muster was "Oh. My. Werewolf." I said staring at the ceiling.
Should I call him and ask him why he didn't tell me, or should I just let him tell me myself and I can fake a surprise reaction? I just still can't believe the fact that he never told me, this isn't a good way to start a relationship! I grabbed the nearest pillow and groaned in frustration into it. After a minute with a pillow on my face, I needed air so I took it off and continued staring at the ceiling.
Was this all real? Vampires… Werewolves? This is just too much to handle. I mean… I kissed a werewolf. That's not normal! But Seth is just, perfect and I guess if I really like him I should accept him for who he is. Even if Alice says they are dangerous.
Flashback
"Serena, this is probably going to be shocking to you but... well… Seth is…"
"HE'S NOT GAY IS HE?" I screamed before she could say anything.
She looked at me for a second before giving me a sincere smile. "No, he's not Serena, but he is something else." She started off
"Then tell me." I said back
"Seth and Jacob are… well… kind of…" she had a hard time getting it out like she was trying to explain but she couldn't figure out how.
"C'mon Alice…" I crossed my arms over my chest and started tapping my foot.
"How do I say this…" She wondered aloud rubbing her chin and looking down in concentration.
"Just say it!" I threw my hands up. "Just get it over with!"
"Okay, then Jacob and Seth and the rest of those mutts you hang out with are mythical creatures that explode into a ball of fur, which makes them overly large wolves otherwise known as werewolves." She clapped her hands once at the end satisfied with her answer.
My jaw dropped to the forest floor. "What?" I whispered.
"Just what I said." She said. "So now that you know the truth, I think you understand why Rosalie was being a bitch." She said looking at me. I don't think I've ever heard Alice swear before, that squeaky voice and petite body could muster the vulgar language… well… until now.
"Is this some kind of joke to get be to stop hanging out with him… because THIS IS NOT FUNNY!" my voice raised into a shout by the end and I stamped my foot for emphasis.
"I'm not lying Serena." Alice told me softly. "If I could prove it to you, I would… but I can't" she added.
"I don't know if I can believe you." I said softly.
"Well, if you don't, then that's too bad but, I would never lie to you Serena, you're like a long lost sister to me, even if I've known you for a short while." She confessed.
"…Really?" I asked after a moment of silence.
"Really." She gave me a small smile.
"Aw, Alice!" I jumped on her for a hug. "I'm sorry!" I said into her cold shoulder.
She giggled, "Its okay." she replied with a smile in her voice. "All the rest of us think of you as part of the family also." She added while we were still in the embrace. "I mean Edward was-" then she was cut off and went silent.
"Edward was what?" I pulled away to find myself looking at a blank face. "Alice?" I waved my hand in front of her face. She snapped out of it immediately. (So basically, I haven't been here in so long I totally forgot what her vision was but I think it goes a little something like this…)
"Alice?" I asked with concern.
"Huh?" she looked at me. "Oh, yeah, I'm fine… " she whispered looking to the ground. "Look, I have to go but… just… believe me okay?" she said before turning around to walk away.
"What if I can't?" I called out to her as she was walking away.
"Then here's a few things to think about." She said. "Ever wonder why he's always warm? Why he always has to sneak to your house and he gives the lame excuse 'I don't wanna get caught by your dad'?" she asked me.
I gave her a quizzical look.
"Look, there's an old book on your bookshelf in your room. It's all on Quileute legends. Look in it." She said before running at vampire speed out of the woods.
Flashback Ends.
So now here I am, laying on my bed, thinking about how messed up my life is right now. How did I get sucked into this mythical world with vampires and werewolves, why couldn't I just date any other guy who won't get too angry and turn into a dog and attack me? Don't get me wrong, I really like Seth, but… what if he does hurt me?
I sat there musingly for about an hour before my mom called me downstairs for dinner.
"Hey honey!" she said with a smile as she set the plate of pork chops down. "How was your day?"
"Fine." I answered wearily.
She looked up from setting the salad down with a concerned glance. "Not with that tone it wasn't." she crossed her arms.
I looked up at her. "No! It was really, I just don't feel… good." I finished.
"Do you need some medicine?" she asked me.
"No… I think it's just because I'm hungry." I said as convincingly as I could.
"Okay." She said doubtedly before she sat down and started eating her food.
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After dinner I went back up in my room and laid back down on the bed. I looked over on my night stand at the book. Just one little paragraph changed my perspective on everything. What's next? Frankenstein?
Eventually I got up and did my homework, like a good kid and went to bed. I had a lot to talk about tomorrow at school.
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Alice POV
I felt awful for Serena, just leaving her alone to think things through; but I needed to get home and discuss some things. The vision I had while talking to Serena was a strange yet pleasing one. It was of Edward standing on the other side of Serena's room while she was curled in a ball on her bed bawling her eyes out.
Edward had a pained look on his face, like he wanted to comfort her but he was hesitant to touch her. He took a timid step forward causing the floor to creak and catch Serena's attention. She look up, tears streaming down her face and smearing her mascara. She had a dress on and her hair was done up, like she went out to a fancy restaurant or a dance.
"Edward." She whimpered. "I'm so sorry." She said before ducking her head down and crying some more.
"You have no right to be sorry." He said before he closed the space between them and sat down next to her on her bed. He touched her back lightly, she jumped a little from the cold but then relaxed into his touch.
She looked up after about a minute and looked straight into Edward's eyes, they looked at each other for about a minute before Edward casted his eyes downward. "I should go-" he said before standing up.
"No!" she blurted out. She sniffed and wiped her eyes trying to rid of the makeup. "Stay with me… please." She begged holding her hand out.
Edward was hesitant before he took it and sat down once again.
"Hold me?" Serena asked quietly.
Edward was most definitely not timid on this one, he wrapped his arms around her torso and cradled her in his lap as she cried some more into his shoulder. He shushed and cooed to her telling her that it would be okay.
"Shh… everything's fine, I'm here for you, I'll always be here for you." He whispered in her ear.
Then the vision ended. It was a bittersweet situation, Edward and Serena finally were connecting, but Serena was upset over something, like… really upset. Either it happens soon, or it happens prom night.
I walked into the house to find Jasper watching sports from the couch.
"Hey." I said with a smile, Jasper always brightens up my day, even when I've had a crazy vision that I needed answers to.
"Hey honey." He said smiling back patting the spot next to him. I sat down next to him and curled into his chest as he put his arm around me.
"I had a vision." I started.
"Mhm." He replied while tracing circles on my upper arm.
"It was Edward and Serena" I told him. He stopped tracing.
"What about them?" he leaned down to look at my face.
"Serena was terribly upset over something… I'm not sure what it was but she looked beautiful, besides the running makeup..." I explained.
"What was she upset about?" he asked concerned.
"I'm not sure, she was just bawling her eyes out and Edward didn't know what to do…" I trailed off.
I continued back up, "She eventually asked him to hold her and he did… and he was saying 'I'll always be here for you'… it would have been a very happy vision if she hadn't of been so upset." I finished. "Goodness she was so upset…" I shook my head.
"Well let's just keep an eye on her." He suggested. Sending calming waves at me.
I sighed. "Thanks Jazz." I smiled before I pecked him on the lips.
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Serena POV
Finally, Saturday came and I spent most of the day pacing, eating junk food, flipping mindlessly through channels, and occasionally opening and closing the fridge to see if anything changed, nothing changed. I was waiting for Seth's call that signaled me to come over.
Then finally, Seth called and told me I could come over. I hung up from him and bolted up the stairs to get ready. I threw my hair into a side braid and threw on some light eyeliner and mascara. I changed into a sweatshirt and jeans because the chances of me being invited to a bonfire were very likely. Charlie was at work so I didn't worry about saying goodbye, all I wanted to do was get to La Push as fast as I could.
The ten minute drive to La Push felt like an eternity as I passed the familiar trees and signs. I breathed a sigh of relief as I passed the "Welcome to La Push" sign. I also started to speed up.
When I arrived at Seth's house I swerved into his driveway and right on que he came running out of the house. I smiled at the fact that he was this excited to see me; I felt the butterflies in my stomach as I opened the door to my bug. I was immediately captured in Seth's tight, but warm embrace.
I giggled into his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist. "Hey, you," I greeted.
"Hey beautiful," he replied and I blushed at his words.
I looked up towards him, my head at almost a ninety degree angle because of his height, and smiled. He gave me the happy grin that I love and leaned down to place a gentle kiss on my lips. His warm lips touched mine and I melted into him. His soft lips moved in sync with mine and I moved my hands slowly away from his back and I attempted to reach them around his neck, like the girls did in the movies, but it didn't work out so embarrassingly, I set my hands on his shoulders.
He chuckled against my lips. Oh crap! He knows! He pulled away with a smile on his face. I blushed and looked down at my feet. He pulled my chin up so I could reach his green orbs. "What's wrong?" he asked me, his face concerned.
I blushed more, "I thought you knew?" I asked him.
"I'm confused?" he scratched his head.
"What were you laughing at?" I questioned.
"I can hear the guys hooting," he explained pointing towards the window of the house. I followed his finger only to see Jared, Embry, and Quil in the window of Seth's house fist pumping and shouting at Seth. Embry then met my gaze and froze mid-fist pump and quickly dropped his arms. He then punched Quil who didn't notice me staring. Quil stumbled slightly and then looked at Embry with anger, Embry pointed, Quil followed his direction and saw me. He turned white and ran away. Jared was still screaming at Seth oblivious to the fact that he was the only one. Embry just shook his head and walked out of view. Not a second later a large pillow hit Jared's head, hard. The momentum knocked his head into the window and you could hear an audible thud before he slid down the window, unconscious.
I looked back at Seth and he rolled his eyes and shook his head. I would have laughed at what just happened, but I needed to know some things.
"How did you hear them?" I asked him.
"What?"
"How did you hear Jared, Quil, and Embry? They were in the house," I repeated.
"Uh… well… I…," he searched for an explanation, "have really good hearing?"
It was a question, not an answer.
"Seth, we need to talk. I know… things," I didn't meet his gaze.
"What do you mean you 'know things'?" he put air quotes around "know things".
"Just," I looked at him desperately. "take me somewhere where we can talk."
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Seth decided to drive down to the First Beach to talk. I glanced over at him occasionally. He had both hands clutching the wheel, not his usual one-hand, relaxed style. He was tense and often he would look over at me with a guilty expression.
He knows I know.
I sighed and looked out the window. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea… discussing this with him. Maybe he'll get in trouble with his fellow wolfmen, if that's what you call them?
My sigh caught his attention, he looked over at me, then quickly turned back to the road not saying anything to me.
Well this is awkward.
We eventually pulled up to the first beach and we got out of the car. Seth shoved his hands into his pockets and made his way towards the sand, not reaching my eyes. This frustrated me. I quickly walked up behind him and grabbed his wrist making him stop.
"Please!" I exclaimed throwing my free hand up, "Say something! Anything!"
He turned slowly.
His expression was intense, sheepish, yet sad in a way. My grip loosened on his wrist and I dropped my hand to my side.
He took a deep breath, "I have a feeling I know what you want to talk about." He dropped his gaze.
"I just want to know the truth," I said softly.
Seth looked up at me with sad eyes, "I have nothing to say." He was almost pleading. He took a deep, shaky breath before saying, "Just… can we please make this work?"
I furrowed my brows in confusion, "Make what work?"
"This," he gestured between him and me, "Us.. I just don't want to lose you," his gaze was downcast.
I was still puzzled, "Seth, I'm not sure what you're trying to say," I said slowly.
He looked up at me with pleading eyes, "I know the Cullen's wouldn't approve of this and I know Ed-,"
I cut him off, "Seth, it's not that," I touched his arm, consoling him, "It's something else, something bigger," I finished.
Seth's expression turned from gloomy, to confusion, and then his green eyes went wide and his mouth dropped open. He quickly closed his mouth but his eyes were still the size of saucers. He opened his mouth as if to say something, then almost as quickly as when it dropped open, clamped shut.
We stood there for a good minute before I broke the tension, "Seth?" I asked. I resisted the urge to wave my hand in front of his face like the movies but he wasn't in a trance so I didn't think that was appropriate.
"How long have you known?" was all he said.
"Just a couple days ago," I replied in almost a whisper.
He pinched the bridge of his nose and shut his eyes closed in concentration, "Who told you?" his voice at a bit of anger in it but he still remained at ease.
"Well, no one actually told me that you were a werewolf," he flinched, "I sort of… read into it," I finished.
He opened his eyes and looked into my eyes. His lips were in a tight line, his face was expressionless. He just stared into my eyes with the same, almost grim, expression.
Nothing would have prepared me for what came next…
Seth's face broke out into a huge wolfish- no pun intended- grin. He laughed out loud and wrapped his arms around me, "Finally!" he exclaimed as he picked me up and spun me around. He set me down and I looked at him bewildered as if he had three eyes. He didn't seem to care because all he could do was take a few steps away and turn his back to me, hands on his head, looking towards the sky with the same grin on his face. After a few "Oh my God's" and "Yes's" he came jogging back to me.
"Seth, are you okay?" I finally sputtered out.
He ignored my question, "I don't have to hide from you anymore!" he threw his hands up, "Whoever told you is the best person on this planet!" he shouted and did a little leprechaun kick before running back and embracing me. I returned the hug and couldn't help but giggle as he lifted me up and twirled me around.
He set me down and grabbed both sides of my face before giving me a long, loving kiss. Our mouths moved in sync, I wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist, setting his thumbs in my belt loops. When we pulled apart, Seth gave me one more peck, two… three before we finally stopped. I rested my head on his chest as he just held me there in our embrace.
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The rest of the time at First Beach Seth and I took a walk down the beach hand-in-hand, stole kisses every now and then, and watched the sunset while talking about random things.
As we watched the sunset, Seth was leaning his back against a log, my head on his chest with his arm around me. Our hands were joined in the middle. It would have been perfect just to lay like that and eventually watch the stars, but we had to soon leave for the bonfire.
"But I don't want to go!" I complained at I buried my head further into his chest.
I felt the vibrations of him chuckling, "Me either, but we have to go, Emily and Sam have a big announcement," he explained.
I heaved a huge sigh before getting up and brushing the sand off my legs and butt as Seth waited patiently for me. We walked back to Seth's car and he drove about a mile down the beach. You could see and orange dot down on the sand which would definitely be the bonfire.
We got out and walked, hands intertwined, down to the fire.
"Aye! Seth!," Jared exclaimed while eating a chicken wing, "Where have you been man?"
"Yeah, man!" Embry joined in which reaching for another hotdog to roast.
"We were just down the beach-," Seth started out until Jared cut him off.
"Watching the sunset and walking away happily ever after!" Jared mocked as he folded his hands under his chin and swayed from side to side like a little girl day dreaming.
I couldn't help but laugh at his obnoxiousness.
Jacob chucked a raw hotdog at Jared in attempt to shut him up, but Jared took it the wrong way, "Aw, thanks man, but I'm pretty stuffed, here, Seth take this," he tossed it to Seth who stealthily caught it while he was sitting on the open log next to Paul.
He scooted over and patted the seat next to him. I timidly walked over and sat down next to him awkwardly.
"Oh c'mon Serena, we don't bite," Embry teased as he took a bite of his hotdog.
"Yeah but her other friends do," Paul countered.
"I believe that point earns you another dog my friend," Embry told him as he reached inside and tossed him another hotdog.
"You want one Serena?" Embry asked holding up the hotdog pack.
"Yes!" I replied eagerly as I grabbed the thingy that holds your marshmallows at a fire.
He motioned throwing the dog at me to prepare me. I nodded my head and he tossed it, I caught it, but not as gracefully as the others, I landed on my shirt and started bouncing everywhere as my hands attempted to grab it. I eventually controlled it and set it on my cooker-thingy and put it close to the fire.
I looked up and they were all staring at me, "Don't judge," was all I said before looking back into the fire. They all laughed and went back to doing their thing.
"Hey guys!" a feminine voice said from about ten feet away.
I turned to look for the voice but not before Seth caught my arm and leaned in to whisper in my ear, "Don't stare," he warned.
"Why-," I started to ask but I didn't need to. On the log next to me, Sam sat down and who I presumed to be Emily sat down next to him with a smile on her face.
Her face.
I quickly looked away, obeying Seth. He was right, there was a reason to stare. Her face had three scratch marks on the right side of her face pulling her mouth into a permanent grimace.
"So?" Quil called out, "Want to tell us the big surprise?" he waved his hands in the air at "big surprise".
"Yes we do," Emily said matter-of-factly and gave a loving smile towards Sam who kissed her on her cheek.
"Well?" Jacob prompted.
"I'm pregnant!" Emily jumped up and threw her hands up.
No one moved.
Jacob coughed.
Embry flipped his hotdog.
Quil shuffled his feet in the sand.
Paul looked up at the night sky.
Seth gazed at the fire.
Jared took a bite of his chicken wing.
Emily still had her hands up, frozen in place, waiting for a reaction.
Fine, I'll step up to the plate.
I clapped my hands and got up. "Congratulations!" I yelled before I gave her a quick hug.
She hugged me back tightly and said, "Thanks, but I have no clue who you are," she said sheepishly.
"She's Seth's girlfriend," Jared said in a nasally voice.
"Oh!, You're Serena!" Emily asked shocked.
"Uhm, yeah I am," I replied.
"Oh it's nice to finally meet you!" she gave me another hug.
"When is the little bun due?" Jacob asked.
"June 3rd," Emily replied with a proud smile and hugged her torso, "I'm almost four months along."
"Well congratulations Emily," Seth said with his adorable smile.
"Yeah," the rest echoed.
The rest of the night was filled with laughs and small talk and it was another good time with what I now know as Wolf Pack. We discussed the matter shortly after Sam and Emily's announcement and they all seemed pretty cool with it since Bella knew everything.
Seth drove me back to his house at 10:30 so I could get home by my curfew.
We stood outside by my car.
"I had fun tonight," Seth started out.
"Oh just kiss me!" I said before grabbing his neck and pulling him in for a good night kiss. He was surprised by my sudden attack but relaxed and rested his hands on my waist. We continued kissing for about half a minute before we had to come up for air.
We were both panting for about a minute before we started calming down. I reached up for what I thought would be a peck on the lips but Seth wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into him, I gasped into his lips before he was practically dipping me and our mouths met again.
Then, he opened his mouth and his tongue grazed my lower lip asking for entrance.
Oh. My. God.
Was I ready for this? I only have a split second to decide! Oh it can't hurt… please, please, don't let me mess this up.
The decision was made in a second. I opened my mouth and our tongues met.
Oh, my. It's squishy!
But, not to sound gross, he tastes good!
After playing tonsil hockey for about a minute, we pulled apart panting once more.
"Goodnight," I breathed out and smiled.
He smiled back, still breathing heavy and leaned down to give me a peck on the cheek, "Sweet dreams," he said as he brushed my hair behind my ear.
I blushed and opened my car door. I shut it and turned on the ignition. I gave him one last wave before backing out and driving home with a smile on my face.
But doesn't that always happen after a day with Seth?
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