Chapter Twenty-Six

Ephraim

School, or shall I say purgatory, was filled with hours of uneventful moments. I think the best thing that happened all day was when Edwin was attacked by the stalking clan. After that things seemed to go down hill. Elise's feelings were hurt which only resulted in Edwin and I becoming pissed off, which is never good for anyone. No one messes with our family, ever. And no one ever messes with Elise, because if I had my way, each bastered that got the nerve to mess with her would end up in the bay with the sharks.

Since school sucked so much you can imagine the relief I felt when it was over. I ran to the parking lot, escaping Ashlee Berks as she came towards my desk to yet again ask me on another date. I laughed silently at the persistent little fiend. She asked me out ten times in less then six weeks. Once out of boredom I was about to cave, until I grabbed Elise's hand and read fiends mind. That girl has a filthy, filthy mind for someone that's only been on this planet for seventeen years. One of her thoughts actually made me want to go; I never knew humans were that flexible, but thinks to Elise smacking me across the head, I quickly snapped out of that shit.

I made it to Edwin's car, pissed to no end. I can't believe mom took my baby. Sara, the bitch, deserved everything she got. She's only lucky that mom got to me before I could get to her again. I wasn't going to take any mercy on her. I was going to shave that nice head of polished crap right off.

She knows about my picks, she knows how I feel about my crap period. I'm a pernickety son-of-a-bitch. She knows this, she's my fucking twin, how in the hell can she miss that shit? Now I'm stuck getting rides with my little brother, who-as this thought is passing through my motherfucking mind- is kicking the shit out of that mundane piece of crap that hurt our Elise; speaking of baby girl.

"Hey El, you ready to go home?" I asked as I draped my arm around her shoulders. She leaned into me, taking her weight of her feet. She felt light as a feather against my frame.

"Yes, I need to go to town later. I read the last book in the library today. Do you think mom would give you your car back for a few hours?" I nodded my head; sure my mother would give me my baby if Elise asked. Then I thought about what I was about to do when I got home a doubted it.

"No, she won't budge, even if you ask. Sorry kiddo, but we can take your car. I need to get a few things anyway, so I want to come. Do you want me to drive it, or do you have it?"

"Can't we just run? You can shift and I can ride you. We haven't done that in a while. I miss ridding on your back."

"Sure kiddo, why not, we'll go around five. I have something to take care of first."

Edwin submerged after ten minutes with a very satisfied smirk on his face. I just hope he didn't kill the fucker. He unlocked his car and let us in. We didn't wait on Sara, never did, let the bitch run home. Edwin pulled into the drive way in less then five minutes; still not faster than me, but impressive.

Holly was here, I could smell her a mile back, so I knew what tonight would bring. I'm so going stay with the grandparents for the next few days. As soon as Edwin hit the door he headed for his room, Elise also headed for hers. I waited downstairs for Sara, happy as hell my parents weren't home. This was a much needed confrontation and I didn't want to be grounded because I refused to lie to miss prissy bitch.

Sara Marie Cullen Black

Those bastards left me, again. Why couldn't the universe give me siblings that were even close to normal? People like Aunt Rosalie would have made a great sibling, but no, the universe gave me Anthony the annoying avenger, and Elise the shy suck-up, and Ephraim the bully. The universe is cruel.

I ran home and made it in no time at all. I could smell Holly, Anthony's imprint and knew I wouldn't be staying home tonight. I wonder if mom would let me go down to La Push and hang out with Sam's pack? I know I'm grounded, but no one wants to be around Anthony and Holly right now, not even them, and they used to be worse then that.

I walked into the house and was instantly met by the bully himself.

"What the fuck is your problem Sara? Do you intentionally piss of your family because you don't have shit to do, or are you really just a bitch for the hell of it, or do you even realize it when you do it?"

"What did I do this time Ephraim? Did I touch your stuff again? I don't think so, now get out of my face, before I tell mom about that mouth of yours." I tried to walk pass him, but he moved in my way. I tried again, but he was there again. "What can I help you with Ephraim?" I asked sourly. He was beginning to piss me off.

"I know you hate me, don't worry, the feeling's mutual, but for you to fuck with Elise piss's me the fuck off Sara. Elise doesn't do shit to you, she doesn't do shit to anyone, yet it seems like you go out of your goddamn way to make her feel like shit about herself, and that, I won't have.

"That bullshit you pulled at lunch was foul and you're a bitch for doing that to her. You know that pencil dick bastard was about to ask her to sit with him and you also knew he liked you and would look pass her for you, and you decided to hurt her anyway. You decided that that was the perfect moment to make your appearance at lunch. I know you heard him talking Sara, you were in the cafeteria when he started. Elsie doesn't know that and neither does Edwin, but I do. I know you did it on purpose, just to see her upset. You're pathetic and you're going to hell for hurting her."

My fist clenched involuntarily and rammed straight into his face, totally on accident, of course, but it didn't move him. If there was one thing about Ephraim I could appreciate, he could take a punch.

Before I could even calm down I was being lifted and thrown into the far living room wall.

"Cheating bastard!" I yelled as he used his powers to incapacitate me.

"You're such a bitch. You're so envious of Elise because everyone loves her and not you. Because she has brains and beauty, but she only needs the one that matters to attract people, because she didn't imprint on a boy." He sneered. I lost it when he brought up Sam. He knows that's an off limit topic.

I intercepted some of his powers and threw him against the opposite wall. As his body made contact I was dropped to the floor. I caught a quick breath before ramming him into the flat screen. Dad's going to be pissed, but I'll blame him.

He stood and made his way, faster then lightening, in front of me. He stared into my eyes and I knew what he was doing, but I was too slow to fend it off. The image popped in my head and had me on the floor withering. My hair!

Ephraim laughed and threw me into something that broke beneath me. I'm going to kill him! "I'm going to kill you!" I hissed.

Anthony Edwin Billy Cullen Black

There was a loud bang on the wall downstairs, the sound of a boulder demolishing a house. I tried to ignore it, but Holly could hear it too, making our movements come to a halt.

"Ant? What is that?" Holly asked panicky.

There was another bang, then a very distinctive hiss.

"SHIT!" I yelled as I ran for the door.

Elise Rose Cullen Black

I ran down the stairs, knocking into a half naked Anthony as I hit the second floor. I'd left my room on the second floor minutes ago to play the piano on the third floor, but the sounds of a demolition brought me running to the first floor.

Anthony hit the floor first and froze at the bottom. I ran into him and he flew around to catch me. "Thanks Anthony."

"Welcome." He turned back to look at the room and I moved from behind him and froze in horror at the demolished living room. We are so dead. Mom is going to murder us and burry us in ten feet holes, then she's going to dig us up to clean up the blood and house.

"What have you guys done?" I squeaked out.

Sara glared at me from the floor that she was currently stuck to. She looked numbed and I knew she was under Ephraim's command.

"Emp?"

"It's cool El, I'm fine. Sara might need a few stitches or something, but she'll live, this time. She ever touch me again, mom will be fishing her body out of the bay."

"You hit him?!" I shrieked. "Why would you hit him Sara? God, you're so mean. Emp, can you please let her go?"

He nodded stiffly, but he released her. "Mean?" she snorted. "This is the real world you stupid cow, use grown up words."

"Leave me alone, Sara."

"Yeah, leave her alone Sara." Emp, warned.

"Mom's going to be really angry at you, Sara, and you Ephraim. Look at what you guys did to the house."

"Mom won't be so upset El. We'll clean it before she comes home." Ephraim assured, but that's not what Sara was thinking.

"She's not going to help. She's thinking about slipping out of the back door."

"Stay out of my head you waste of space. The only reason the house is like this is because of you. If you weren't such a cry-baby they wouldn't need to defend you all the time."

"What are you talking about? How is this my fault?"

"Shut up Sara!" Ephraim demanded, but it wasn't a command so she kept going.

"At lunch with Jimmy. You just couldn't handle that all the guys want me and not you, my little baby sister. Because of you he's sporting a new pair of black and blues. yes, I saw him after school and his eyes are disgusting."

"Who would hit him- Emp, you didn't?" He shook his head slowly and my head turned to Anthony. "Ephraim didn't, but you did." Anthony looked down, ashamed. "You two were fighting over me." I stated. No one answered me, so I ran. Behind me I could hear Ephraim and Anthony screaming at Sara.

Sara's right, it's entirely my fault, I never wanted them to fight, I hate when they fight, especially over me. I told them that I was okay, that it didn't matter, that I'd find my soul mate someday, why didn't they just let it go? Now the entire house is fighting. I never wanted that.

I was close to my destination when I realized I was being pursued. I didn't recognize the scent and that frightened me, so I picked up in speed. I knew rather wolf or vampire, I could out run them, but the simple fact that either creature would be following me made me run faster. I just wanted to go to the place I felt safest. I needed to feel safe.

Jacobs POV

"Did you feel that?" I asked Nessie as she jumped into the passenger seat of my Acura Advanced.

"Yeah, but… I don't know. It feels sort of prickly. Do you think something's wrong?"

"Let's head home, okay. I'm sure the kids are acting completely immature right now. I can't believe Sara and Ephraim gave you that much trouble while I was away. Did you ground them?"

"Of course; I took Ephraim's car and Sara can't date until Sam turns eighteen." I cringed at the mention of my daughter's unwanted imprint. Out of every guy in the world, she chooses an Uley.

We arrived at home a little over thirty minutes later. I was glad to be home, but something felt off. I left my bags in the car and rushed into the front door of my h- "What the hell happened to our house!" I turned to the left looking for one very important necessity known to man. My screen TV, it was- "Fuck me!"

"Jacob!" Nessie reprimanded as she walked into the house behind me. "Oh my lord, Ephraim!" She screamed at the top of her lungs. "My house," She cried. "Jacob my house." I pulled her to me, wrapping my arms around her torso as the sound of paws hitting gravel behind me approached. It was Ephraim, with Elise on his back.

Elise hopped off of his back and ran into the house. She flew into my free arm, shaking with tears. "Daddy," She cried. "I was so scarred."

"Shhh what happened El, tell me what happened?" Emp chose that moment to walk into the house, half dressed. "What the hell happened here Ephraim? You're in charge and this is what happens when I ask you to watch out for your family?"

"Well father," He sneered. "this," He said motioning to the wreck that is now my house. "Is the result of your dear daughter Sara, and El is upset because something she couldn't smell was after her."

"What do you mean something was after her? And how is this because of Sara, where is she?" He looked at the stairs where Sara and Anthony were now descending. I tried to turn fully to face them, but both Nessie and Elise were still crying in my shoulder. "First of all, you all are going to make this right, by hand, no powers. Your mother and I worked so hard to build this home for you four and you ruined it like it was a toy. I've never been more disappointed in any of you as I am now." That brought a new sob from Elise. She didn't like it when people were disappointed in her. It hurt her worse then it did the others.

"Dad?" Emp called. I looked at him disappointingly. He just rolled his eyes. "Elise, and Edwin for that matter, had nothing to do with this. It was just Sara and I and we'll clean it alone."

"Thank you for being honest, very mature of you. That's what a good leader does Ephraim. Now talk to your mother." I practically begged. He nodded and walked over to me. I slid Nessie onto Emp's shoulder and watched as he soothed her.

"Mommy, mom, please look at me? Mom, I'm sorry. I'll fix it I swear." I laughed silently as the kid continued to talk to Nessie's hair. After ten whole minutes of begging she finally looked at him, still sobbing though.

"You're grounded for the rest of your life." She cried. "I'm burning your car with Sara's make-up."

"Mom!" Sara cried.

"Oh shut up!" Nessie retorted. "Look at my house Sara. Did you think about your make-up while you were crashing my house? Your fathers television is ruined; my walls, the couches, my kitchen! I'm very, very disappointed in the both of you. And if I could I would lock both of you in the basement, but you both could just burst through the door. You both need an exorcist, because there is something wrong with the both of you. How can you both dislike each other this much?" She asked pointing to the damaged house. "You're family, blood. If something were to happen to your father or to me, then you wouldn't have anyone but each other. Like it or not-and it's obvious you don't like it- but you need each other in this life. So stop acting like a bunch of animals- no punt intended- and start getting used to each other, because you're stuck with each other forever."

She pulled away from Ephraim and ran out the front door. I heard her climb into my car and start crying again. "Fix this." I ordered before I led Elise to the car with her mother. I was only gone for a week...

A/N: Everyone should read my story Finding Love...