A.N. Hey guys, I hoe you enjoyed the last chapter, for some reason I found it really hard to write. Lol. Anyway, here's the next one for you.
Time Skip
"Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice,
But from what I've tasted of desire,
I hold with those who favor fire…..
But if I had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice,
Is also great
And would suffice."
Olli laughed silently as she finished reading the poem aloud. Fire…. And ice. It reminded her so much of her life, she was caught; caught between the vampires and the werewolves. Her skin warm yet hard as stone. She chewed on the back of her pen and continued to read the poems in her Anthology. She didn't need too, English finals were yesterday but she found it was a nice way to pass the time…. Enjoyably so. After a while she looked over at the clock on the wall; five p.m.
"Hey." Bella breathed as she walked over to her and set her bag down on the bed; Olli looked up and smiled slightly.
"Hey." She replied; Bella laughed and poked the glass in front of her sister's eyes.
"Why are you wearing my old reading glasses?" She asked incredulously; she hadn't seen those since she was about thirteen.
"I dunno, I thought they made me look smarter." Olli told her as she closed her book and she pushed them up with her index finger; Bella laughed again.
"You look like a dork." She answered.
"That's impossible. I make everything look cool." She replied with a pout. Bella laughed and turned serious.
"You know, the Cullens are kinda bummed you haven't been to see them."
"As if you haven't noticed, I haven't been anywhere for the past week and a half." Olli corrected; these last few days were the longest she had ever seen. Straight to school then back home, like clock-work. Sure she was learning but enough was enough; since she had decided to actually hit the books she'd just about covered everything.
And with her brain, she wasn't forgetting it anytime soon.
"….I'll see them when I get out." She told her like she was in jail; Bella nodded in response. She was trying to get her family back to normal.
"So did you talk to Embry today?" She asked; Olli smiled at the mention of his name.
"Yeah, he's to be expected. Still no sign of Victoria though." She said through gritted teeth; she knew Charlie didn't realize the damage he was doing by keeping her here…. Ok, maybe not necessarily damage…. More like inconvenience.
She had to skip out on patrol since he had resorted to waking up at random times of the night to see if she had left the house; the pack was running with one less member than usual.
Then there was the issue of being apart from her imprint; it was really starting to affect her. She couldn't focus most of the time; she had Embry on the brain twenty four seven. She missed his ass way too much… Also, the chest pain was back; the one that she had endured while in Brazil.
She felt like she had been too far for too long.
Not to mention she missed the pack; she wanted to be there. She kept imagining all the fun that they were having without her. It was getting frustrating.
Then there were the Cullens; whether she wanted to admit it or not she missed them… how could she not? They were her very first extended family.
On top of that she was thirsty…. Very thirsty. Her eyes were actually a darker brown than usual, that couldn't be good for anyone.
Olli was brought out of her thoughts when she heard the cruiser pull up outside; the girls went downstairs to greet Charlie.
"Hey dad." They said simultaneously as they each went to hug him; he returned it gladly but there was something off about him. Olli's eye brows furrowed as he walked through to the kitchen and pulled out a can of beer.
"Is there something wrong?" Bella asked as she got her left over casserole out of the fridge for him and put it in the microwave.
"No im okay, I'm just a bit tired. Been workin' all day on the Seattle murders case…." He trailed off; Olli's eyes widened.
"Oh right, you were telling me about that the other day?" She asked him; he nodded solemnly.
"They found three more bodies today." He answered; the girls shared a knowing look that he didn't seem to notice.
"Do you have any suspects?" Olli asked as she sat down at the end of the table with him; Bella placed his hot plate in front of him and he began to eat.
"No." He answered tiredly like he'd heard the question too many times; Olli cleared her throat.
"….Girls please, enough with the heavy; tell me about your days." Charlie prompted; Bella shifted in her seat.
"Well, we sat our Math final today." She answered; he looked up with a small smile.
"How'd it go?"
"I think it went okay, I mean, math isn't my strongest subject but I don't think I failed…." Bella babbled, trailing off at the end with nothing else to say; he turned his eyes to Olli.
"I thought it was easy." She shrugged; Charlie's eyes brightened.
"Im proud of you….. both of you. I mean, Bella you've always been the studying type, you've kept your grades reasonably high and consistent since you got here…and you Olive, the last few days you showed me that you can work hard, im impressed." He complimented; they both smiled shyly.
"….When's the next exam?" He asked them.
"Dad we don't have anymore; math was the last one." Olli told him dreamily.
"Oh well then I guess you're free to go." He told her gladly; she sat up in her chair.
"Really?...So I'm not grounded anymore?...Im free to go….outside?" She asked as she inched towards the door; Charlie nodded and before he could say anything else she was out of the door.
She sniffed instinctively as she literally prowled her way through the forest for something to drink; then after what seemed like forever, she finally brought down and drained four large foxes. Once she was satisfied, she made her way down to La Push. Olli slowed as she walked out of the woods by the roadside and almost bumped into someone.
"Quil?" She asked incredulously; he smiled back at her slightly. She noted that he had definitely grown and had some extra muscles that she had never seen before. Quil Ateara was going to phase; either that or he was hitting the gym…..hard. His scent was the same, although she could tell that his hormones were changing; he smelled more like a man, he also had the trademark pack musk to him.
"Hey Olli." He greeted as he scratched the back of his head.
"So how've you been?" She asked as they began to walk; he smiled.
"Ok I guess." He mumbled; she almost slapped herself. Why oh why would she ask that? He had lost his two best friends. Who wouldn't be depressed?
"So how's Embry? I've seen you two around….. You're together right?" He asked her; she smiled sadly.
"Yeah." She answered simply. She had no idea what to say; he nodded and just enjoyed her company in silence the rest of the way. When they reached his home he turned to her awkwardly.
"Well this is where I live." He said, stating the obvious.
"Yep." She answered; popping the p. Without hesitation she pushed herself onto him and engulfed him in a brotherly hug; she hadn't realized how much she'd missed his skinny ass until now.
"Golly Olli." He laughed; she pulled back and scowled playfully at him. That was something he used to say before to piss her off…. It still worked.
"You're still not allowed to say that." She warned him; he laughed at her face. She was trying to look threatening but to him she looked like an angry kitten.
"I'll see you later." He told her as he hugged her again and started towards his house; she chuckled and walked back into the forest before speeding off towards Emily's.
Before she could enter, her man came bounding out with a surprised yet happy expression on his face. She smiled so hard, she thought that her face would crack.
She jumped through the air and wrapped her legs around his body; of course he caught her easily. She pressed her lips to his desperately, he returned it of course….until his eyes widened and he pulled back slightly, burying his face into her neck as he set her down.
He growled slightly; she put her finger to his lips knowing what was coming.
"Relax Em, it's just Quil." She knew he could smell him on her; his eyes softened at the name.
"How is he?" He asked her as he pulled her close.
"He's okay. Didn't really get a chance to talk that much." He grunted in response. Had time to hug though. He thought bitterly.
She took his hand and led him towards the house; she couldn't wait to see the family. As soon as she walked in, she was lifted by strong arms and spun around; she squealed out a laugh.
"Paul, put me down." She told him playfully; he complied then ruffled her hair which caused her to scowl. He returned it with a sheepish smile.
One by one she hugged each and every member of the group; Emily, Sam, Paul, Jared….. Until there was one person left.
In the corner with a sad lob sided smile on his face was Jake; she smiled back at him and walked over. She noted that he looked better than the first time he was down… and he didn't smell like alcohol so she guessed that was a good thing. But his eyes were worn, his mouth was slightly turned downwards no matter how hard he tried to smile.
Without a word, he pulled her into his arms and held her in a tight hug; she returned it in silence then pulled back and smiled. She wasn't going to ask if he was okay this time….. She already knew the answer.
Thoughts?
So Olli is finally out of captivity Lol.
Do you think it's time for her to visit the Cullens?
I do, I think she's being a bit of a coward, right now…. She just won't admit it.
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