BEFORE THE CLEARWATER'S
CHAPTER 6
SAVANNAH P.O.V
Everyone fell into a routine fairly quickly. Every morning, I drove the twins to school and then went to class myself. Every so often Seth would come over to give the Cullen's "updates" but I know it was just to check on me.
"They still won't let you leave the house?" He asked sitting next to me to eat what Esme made for lunch.
"No." I commented. "Not that I've asked. They don't really talk to me." I looked at him. He looked as beautiful as ever. "When I turn 18, can I move in?"
"I would like that." He smiled moving my hair off my shoulder and holding my neck. I moved my face into his hand and closed my eyes. I missed being this close to him.
"I miss you." I whispered opening my eyes to look at him. "I hate this."
"I know. I do too. Come to the bonfire tonight." He commented. "Everyone is coming so we probably wouldn't be able to have too many chats alone but it's something. Anything to see you." He moved in closer so I could smell him. I missed everything there was to miss about him. I wish I held him tighter the last time I saw him.
"I would have to ask." I was afraid to do anything without my father's permission.
"You know breaking it off went against everything in my body right? I literally threw up." He said.
"That makes two of us." I had sobbed so much I lost control of my body and threw up. I rested my head on my hand to look at him. "They haven't even asked if I'm okay." Dad would probably be mad at me for the rest of my life.
"It was alpha's order to break it off." He commented.
"I figured." I answered finishing off my lunch. Esme came into the kitchen to grab my plate and greeted Seth.
"How are you both doing?" She asked. I shrugged.
"I'm okay, I guess." Seth answered. "Staying human." He commented looking from her to me. He was staying away from the packs thoughts. "Less than three months now." I smiled a little at the thought of turning 18. I would leave the second I turned 18. Dad had never been so strict with any of his kids. I wasn't expecting any of this to happen once Seth finally made it official.
After doing my homework that night, I started packing up my things. I was seriously planning on moving in with Seth as soon as I could. My parents had taken Finn and the twins down to the fire an hour before I got there. I think everyone was surprised to see me.
I sat at the fire next to Emily but kept my eyes on Seth. He hadn't noticed that I was here yet but as soon as the wind blew, he looked over at me and smiled. I blushed and looked down. No matter what, I still loved him.
"Hey." He came over and handed me a drink.
"Thanks." He sat next to the log I was sitting on trying to stay hidden from my parents.I'm sure the sand would be stuck in his pants. "Is there any food?"
"Yeah. I can make you a cheese burger." He stood up. He went to make my burger and came back. He sat back down in the same spot but leaned into my legs as Billy told a few stories. I set my plate to the side so that I could play with Seth's hair. I saw dad try to get up out of his seat but mom stopped him. They whispered to each other. "Think we're in trouble." Seth said also watching them.
"I probably can't get into any more trouble. I'm already grounded." I commented as he rested his head against my legs. I missed him being so close to me. I missed being able to touch him in the most innocent ways. I missed his lips on mine. I missed his strong arms wrapping around me while we slept. I missed it all.
We were silent as we listened to a few other member's of the pack tell stories. I kept my mind and hands mostly on Seth. I knew that within the next hour, we would be separating and I had no idea when I would see him again.
"I'm gonna get going." Seth said sitting up and looking at me. "I'll come over on Monday for dinner like the usual." I nodded standing. I wasn't going to stay here if he wasn't here.
"I'll see you then." I watched him walk to the parking lot before getting into his car. I slowly made the walk back to the house. I didn't want to walk back with my parents that's for sure. I'm sure I'll get something else taken away for the actions of tonight. But then again, my parents stayed away from me most of the time.
Seth's car was in the driveway. I ran to the car to see if he was inside it.
"What are you doing?"
"Switch shirts with me." He said holding his out the window. "I can't come inside, your dad will smell me but give me your shirt." I quickly took mine off and handed it to him. Thankfully I was wearing tank top under this one. I smelled the one he handed me.
"Thanks." I smiled.
"You're welcome. Soon enough you will be mine again." He turned to look where the beach was. "They're coming. I love you." And with that, he was pulling out of the driveway and speeding down the street. I rushed inside and quickly put the shirt under the covers on my bed.
I showered before getting into bed. It felt so nice to cuddle his shirt and be able to smell him. Mom came up the stairs and peeked her head into the room.
"I'm sorry, Savannah."
"No you're not." I commented. She knew how much this was going to pain both of us. If I wasn't immortal and couldn't die, I think I would find a way to die.
"If you would stop talking back maybe we would allow him to come over and see you." With that I was silent. I didn't know when mom started also acting strict. She never was before. At this point I had no idea why I was still being punished. I learned my lesson. I was heartbroken, I was single. There was nothing else left for me.
The weekends were the worst. Dad was always home on the weekends and I wasn't allowed to leave the house. I wasn't allowed to go further than the driveway or the woods in the backyard. I mostly stayed in my room where no one would bother me.
"Wanna watch a movie?" Peyton asked holding a whole stack in her arms.
"Sure." I commented. She popped one into the DVD player.
"Are you sad?"
"Very." I answered playing with her hair.
"Why?"
"That's what happens when someone breaks up with you." I hoped she never had to feel this type of pain. I felt like my chest was going to cave in.
*SETH P.O.V*
I wasn't sure how much longer I was going to be able to stay away from her. I was lucky I was even able to get her shirt. I kept it on the side of the bed that she usually slept on. I stayed away from phasing as much as I could. Jacob couldn't give me any order's if I wasn't around.
Hearing him give the alpha order that I was to stay away from Savannah until she was 18, crushed me. I had spent nearly every day with her since the day she was born. It wasn't as easy as he was making it.
Quil and Embry helped a lot. They both said that Jacob was starting to feel guilty about it and that he knew he overreacted.
The nights were the worst. I was alone. In my thoughts. At least at work I was always busy doing something or helping someone else.
When he name popped up on my phone I nearly fell off my seat.
"Hi." I smiled into the phone.
"Hi." Her voice was low and sweet. "I was wondering if after dinner tonight if you wanted to go out for ice cream with me, Ashton, and Peyton."
"I would love to." I smiled. I'm sure Ashton and Peyton were going to be our supervisors and make sure nothing happens between us.
"Awesome. See you later."
"Okay, I love you." Recently she hadn't been saying it back.
"I love you too." She smiled. "Bye."
"Bye." And with that she hung up. I'm surprised that Jacob and Bella were actually letting us go somewhere where they wouldn't be able to stop us from doing anything.
After work I quickly rushed over there. She was waiting by the front window and smiled as she saw me pull into the driveway. I jumped up the four steps and opened the front door. She smiled as soon as I stepped in.
"Is your dad here?"
"Not yet." She answered. I pulled her into a tight hugged and kissed the top of her head. "Doesn't mean mom won't tell him anything though." Bella had changed a lot since Jacob went crazy. She just agreed with everything that he said. Sometimes it felt like Savannah was living in a prison and I could only visit during visitor hours.
I greeted Bella in the kitchen, making sure that there was distance between us. At dinner I sat next to Peyton and on the opposite side of the table from Savannah. About an hour after dinner we walked down to get some ice cream while Bella and Jacob took Finn to see the Cullen's. With them not here, I held her hand as we walked. While waiting in line I stood behind her and kissed her head a few times while she back her body into mine and leaned into me.
"What are you gonna get?" I asked her.
"Probably chocolate." She shrugged. I was happy to not that even with all of this going on, she was still eating. We ate our ice cream at one of the picnic tables before we headed back. Sunset would be soon and so would bedtime.
"I'm gonna get going. Have a good night." I commented getting into my car.
"Bye." And she took the kids inside. I missed her already.
*SAVANNAH P.O.V*
"Come here you three." Dad called us into the living room. "How was it?"
"Good!" The twins both answered at the same time.
"And what else happened?" Dad asked.
"Nothing. We just ate our ice cream." I answered. He turned to the twins.
"Did Seth and Savannah touch each other?" Dad asked them. They both looked at me before looking at Dad and nodding. "Where?"
"They held hands and Seth kissed her head." Ashton answered. I swallowed hard. I wasn't sure if that was against the rules. My heart rate sped up when he closed his eyes.
"Go to your room." I quickly hurried up the stairs.
"Jacob, you're overreacting. They hold hands." Mom said. Finally.
'Holding hands and kissing my head are against the rules' I texted to Seth.
'Noted. Sorry. Hope you aren't in too much trouble.'
'Got sent to my room but that's nothing new as of recent.' I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard those words in the last month.
"She's not going to tell us anything anymore if you keep treating her like that." Mom said to dad who huffed. "They held hands all the time before admitting their feelings for each other. You need to relax. I saw like 5 boxes of her stuff packed up. She's obviously planning to leave as soon as she turns 18."
"She won't leave."
"Yes she will. If you keep doing this to her, she's going to leave."
"I don't know how to parent this situation." Dad admitted.
"You think I do? But what you're doing now isn't good. This could be considered some type of abuse. Beating the shit out of her boyfriend. C'mon, Jake. You're better than that."
'Why did you tell me he beat you?'
'I didn't want to upset you. I'm fine now.' I shook my head. I couldn't believe that dad would do that. I couldn't wait for the day that I turned 18.
