Chapter 35: Think about me… Naked.

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"How're you feeling today Bella?" Miss Morrell asks me as I sit down in the chair across from her. I clear my throat, "I'm fine."

She nods, "You were in gym class this morning, with Erica Reyes?"

"Uh yeah? Why…?" I don't really understand why she was bringing this up.

"The nurses say she was mumbling about floating in mid-air… I understand you were the one to call for help when you saw her fall?"

My heartbeat quickens. Did Miss Morrell know? No. How could she know what I had done to stop Erica from falling before Scott there? "Uh yeah Scott caught her… Just in time too," I say with a nod.

She smiles knowingly at me, "That's amazing how he was able to get there after you called out… She would have been falling when you called so it must have been almost impossible to get there in time to save her…"

"Almost… Uh correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't we be talking about what's been going on with me? I don't hear the voices anymore and I don't picture things that aren't really there … The nightmares are still happening though," I ramble quickly trying to avoid the topic she is trying to push on me. How would she know? She couldn't possibly know…

"Anything else been happening lately?" she asks. She looks at me with a small challenging smile. Oh my god. She knows.

I nod, "Uh actually I broke up with my boyfriend…"

"How does that make you feel? Sad, happy, free, annoyed? Angry…" she lists of emotions purposely leaving anger last. I know she's trying to get under my skin. Why am I letting this get to me?

I shrug, "Why would I be mad? I broke up with him and I'm sad I ended it but-" Miss Morrell doesn't let me finish before asking me another question.

"If you are upset about the break-up then why end it?"

I click my jaw matching her challenging gaze, "It wasn't working… I loved him- I still do but things got complicated I became-"

She cuts me off again, "More emotional? Sensitive to small things that wouldn't normally faze you… You're temper got the better of you? Like your temper got the better of you that night when-"

I stand up angrily and push my hands out in front of me sending her desk papers everywhere, "Enough!" I exclaim.

She leans back in her chair with a satisfied smile and I sit back down slowly while looking down at the ground. She wanted me to snap. Wanted to see how far she could push me? I have no clue but she succeeded.

"Why did you say those things?" I ask quietly.

"I needed to see just what you'd do when the right buttons were pushed… Probably very unprofessional of me as your guidance counsellor but as someone that can help you I think the reason why is justified," she says cryptically. Someone who can help me? How did she know about me?

I shake my head, "How did you know I'd do that? How did you know I saved Erica?"

"Someone I trust dearly mentioned I should keep an eye on you… Bella you're abilities, they're a gift but certain people may see them as a threat," she leans onto her desk that no papers or anything on it.

I nod, "I understand… The hunters will want me dead but they can't get to me here, I'm safe at school right?"

She shakes her head, "You haven't heard yet?" I look at her confused and she continues, "He's become the new principal of the school. If he finds out about you then your gift could be used against the ones you love…"

"What do you mean? That they will use me… Turn me dark to use for their purposes…" I say disbelievingly. I wouldn't let that happen ever.

"The anger you have, that you showed just from me saying a few choice little words is going to make you strong. It's what brought out your abilities in the first place am I right?" I nod in response, "I guess-" instead of letting me finish she continues.

"I don't think Gerard being here is a new job opportunity for him… He has a plan and if he finds out about you then I think it will just make his plan go a whole lot smoother. What I'm saying is, you need to learn to control… Before he learns that he can manipulate you into something you're not," she warns me carefully.

I feel that my whole face has paled. Why wouldn't it?! I just found out that I could potentially become a weapon for the 'opposing team'. For the hunters! I mean I knew I had to control it or I could 'go dark' or whatever and that was enough pressure! But now add in the fact that if I don't then me not being in control could be used against my friends. Jacky… Scott… Derek… Stiles… And Isaac too!

"But what if I am meant to be the dark kind of Fire Fairy… I mean I've killed a human being. And he was no saint but I still killed him and I'm his daughter still! And you know what they say the apple doesn't fall far from the tree…" I exclaim.

"Bella you remember what I told you last session…" she says with a small comforting smile.

I look down at my hands, "Yes he was my father but I don't have to let that dictate who I become…"

She nods, "I think you should come see me twice a week now… We can still focus on your nightmares and you can still share anything you need to get off your chest but I also want to spend time looking into your abilities. I can help you with your anger and what you can do to calm yourself down but controlling it… That's all up to you."

"Okay, uh thanks Miss Morrell. And please thank whoever told you to keep an eye on me," I say with a smile as I get up and reach for the door.

"Bella," she says to me and I turn to face her, "Don't mention to anyone that your guidance counsellor sessions have turned into somewhat of a training session…"

I chuckle slightly, "I won't tell anyone, oh and sorry about your office…" I give her a sheepish smile as I look around the office at the mess of papers. I shut the door behind me and let out a sigh. That was interesting…

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I feel someone bump into my shoulder and I look up to see its Jackson. I go to call out to him thinking he didn't notice me but I watch as he grabs a hold of Lydia's arm harshly and starts trying to grab her dress. What the hell was he doing?!

I stand there quietly trying to listen in and I hear him speaking harshly to her, "Whatever it is Blood, saliva… Whatever soul-killing substance is running through your veins, you did this to me. You ruined it for me. You ruined everything!"

He storms back towards me and I grab his arm, "Jackson what the hell are you doing? She doesn't deserve you screaming in her face!"

Jackson pulls out of him grip angrily, "What do you care?! She hates your guts." I gasp and look at Jacky with a frown and walk over to see if Lydia's okay. I mean we may have hated each other but I think that it was time we got past that…

"Lydia are you oka-" I start saying but she looks at me with a cold look on her face. Much different to the distraught face she was wearing just 5 seconds ago.

"I don't need your pity!" she reaches her hand up and slaps me. I gasp as the sting of the slap sinks in. I hold my cheek with tears in my eyes. She leans close just to whisper 'murderer' in my ear. And then she storms off leaving me standing there with eyes all on me.

The slap hurt like a bitch. But the sting from that word hurt more than any physical pain I had felt. Apparently it wasn't time to get past hating each other. Could this day get any worse?

'Bella McCall please report to the principal's office'

I quickly straighten and my tears seem to disappear. Why do I need to go to the principal's office? I haven't done anything wrong? Gerard's the principal now? What if he knows? I quietly make my way towards the principal's office silently praying that it's just a check up on how I'm doing. I think back to how Miss Morrell said I need to be careful.

Okay Bella you can do this. Don't be weird. Just be normal.

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"Miss McCall," I look up to see Gerard standing at the door to his office smiling, "You can come in now."

I nod and get up slowly walking into the office. He shuts the door behind me and I hear the click of the door closing properly. I'm going to die. I'm going to die at school…

He sits down in his chair with a sigh, "How are you today Miss McCall?"

I look at him nervously, "Uh you can just call me Bella… Miss is a bit too formal for my liking…" He chuckles at my comment. Is that a good thing? That I made him laugh…

"Okay well Bella, how have you been today?"

I shrug, "Just an average school day so far…"

"You saving a classmate of yours in gym and then a session with our guidance counsellor… That doesn't sound like an average day," he says acting surprised that I called it an average day.

I nod playing along, "Right well no offence sir but I don't really know what average is anymore…"

"Yes I'm aware you've been through enough traumatic experiences to last a life time… From what I've been told you were lucky you survived that. And from your medical records they say you shouldn't have," he says and I notice his tones gotten more serious. He means business and he isn't wasting any more time getting to the point.

I can feel my heart beating faster and faster. Some of it's from fear of what he might do to me but the other is I'm getting angry again. And that never ends well…

"I've been told I'm very lucky to still be here and I'm grateful that I am. But I've also been told that medical records are supposed to be confidential…" I say confidently. No, what am I doing?! I'm definitely going to die now.

He smirks giving me a stern glare at the same time, "Right you are but I thought being the new principal I should be looking into students that may be struggling…"

I glare back at him, "I think that if you look into my school records, which you have permission to access, you'll see that my grades are fine and although I have been through a lot I am still managing with school."

"And yet you're seeing the guidance counsellor once a week?" he quips back without missing a bit.

I feel myself getting worked up more and more and I know I need to get the hell out of here now or all hell is going to break loose, "Yes which is the reason why I'm doing so good with school still. Am I getting in trouble for anything or can I leave?"

Gerard slaps my folder down on the desk forcefully, "Miss McCall it might do you good in the future to watch how you speak to me…" I gulp slightly but don't back down as I glare back at him with equal anger and he nods, "You may leave."

I quickly get up out of the chair and rush to the door, "Oh and Miss McCall if you step out of line when speaking to me like that again I won't be so forgiving."

I shut the door a bit harder than I had wanted and quickly rush for the closet door that can get me outside for fresh air. I was lucky to get out of there when I did. Any longer something would have happened that I wouldn't have been able to explain. Something that would have confirmed his suspicions about me… He would have had to have some sort of clue of what was happening to me…

I collapse against the trunk of a tree as I make it into a clearing. I had run across the lacrosse field and into the trees for some sort of privacy. Where I could calm down in peace…

I let out a frustrated scream and punch the tree I'm leaning against until I feel strong arms pull me away from the tree to stop me from hurting myself. I swing my arm out behind me sending whoever had a hold of me flying into a different tree with a groan. I turn around quickly and gasp when I see Isaac sitting up from the ground.

"Oh my god Isaac! I'm so sorry I didn't know it was you!" I gasp out as I rush over to check if he's okay.

I kneel down in front of me and chuckles, "No it was my fault. I should not have snuck up on you when I know what you can do…" He reaches out and takes that hand that I was using to punch the tree and I see it's all bloody and scratched.

"It'll heal soon… Why are you sneaking up on me?" I ask confused as to how he knew where I was.

He blushes slightly, "I could hear your heartbeat. I thought you were in trouble…" I smile and look down at the ground from his comment. This was the real Isaac. The one that would blush and say the sweetest things to me…

"I was angry…" I say as an excuse. He shakes his head, "That's not it. You were scared as well… and you used your powers no questions asked… You wouldn't do that unless you thought you were in danger?"

"I might be… in danger that is… Gerard, I think he has suspicions about me. And I've found out that he might use me to his advantage. If I don't learn to control it he could use the dark side of me against the people I love… against my friends…" I whisper out. I knew I couldn't tell him how I knew this but it felt good to tell him what could happen…

"How do you know he knows?" Isaac asks me.

I look up at him and I can tell my eyes have turned their orange colour by the way his face changes when he looks into my eyes. I wasn't angry… Why were they changing colour now?

"He called me to his office… Had a chat with me and got me worked up a little bit. I didn't expose my powers but I think he knows. Why else would he have called me to the office?"

Isaac pulls me into his lap and I basically curl up wanting to shrink away from the problems I faced. The problems we all now faced because of the supernatural world. "Bella, you would never go against the people you love… You will learn to control it. I know you will."

Hearing Isaac say it to me makes me feel more confident about my abilities. Having Isaac here seems to calm me down and send all of the bad feelings and emotions away. He leans down and kisses the top of my head and I try and move closer to him wanting to be as close as I possibly can to him right now.

"Things would be so much easier if you were at school to keep me calm," I whisper.

He moves hair back behind my ears and holds his hands on the side of my face, "Bella you don't need me there to stay calm and in control. You are strong enough to do it yourself… I know you can do it yourself."

I shake my head. I don't know if I could. I remember Derek telling me that to keep in control on a full moon you need a kind of anchor. Something that keeps the human side in check… Maybe that's what I needed. Maybe Isaac was my anchor.

"Isaac what if I need something to anchor me from losing control… What if you're my anchor…?" I whisper out.

He holds me tight as we sit on the forest floor surrounded by the trees that I knew would keep anyone from finding us, "Then think of me when you think you're starting to lose it…" He stands us up and kisses my forehead, "The bell just went… You need to go." He whispers. I shake my head and he grabs a hold of my face and leans in pressing his lips against mine. He smirks against my lips as I let out a small moan. I didn't know a kiss could make me feel so turned on!

He pulls back leaving me breathless and I close my eyes momentarily as he leans in close to my ear, "Think of me naked…"

I open my eyes wide when he says this and see that he's no longer in front of me. He no longer has a hold of me. I feel my face flush from his comment and I look down to the ground smiling. I can sense that he's still watching but he's right. I have to get back to school. And if I lost control maybe I would just think of Isaac naked…

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Author's Note: Arggh! Isaac stepped up and made a move! Well they didn't exactly get together then but it's a start! Thank you so much for all the reviews! There are over a hundred reviews now and I'm so shocked that it's gotten so many reviews just in the last few chapters alone! :D Thank you everyone and thank you Cassie-D1 for saying Happy Birthday :D Please keep reviewing and let me know what you think! I love getting your feedback about the story!