"Bella? Charlie?" I called out as I walked through the front door. Bella's truck was in the drive but that meant nothing. I proceeded up stairs glancing in both of their rooms before letting out a sigh in relief.
"It looks like it's just you and me buddy." My voice was heavy as I pulled a bottle of Jack out of my duffle bag and placed it on the counter before heading to the bathroom.
I shut the door before bracing my hands on the counter and for the first time in almost a week actually looked at myself. My eyes were bleak and bloodshot with bags under them and my hair was a frizzed mess. I mean watching your brother die but then come back to life a few days later, really takes it out of a person. I yanked off my sweatshirt before turning and looking at my right arm where a bright red, large, deep gash that was haphazardly sewn together with some dental floss. I shook my head trying to get that night out of my thoughts before I turned the shower on to heat up. I finally stepped in the shower the water burning my skin and watched all of dirt and dried blood pool on the shower floor before going down the drain. I grabbed Bella's shampoo and crinkled my nose as the overbearing artificial strawberry smell hit me, I don't see why everyone is so obsessed with this smell. My mind went blank as I continued showering and staring at the wall.
"Bella? Charlie?" I cracked the shower curtain open trying to see through the steam that had gathered in the bathroom and shut the shower off. Weird. I swore I heard the front door slam shut. I reached over and grabbed one of Bella's fluffy towels, wrapping it around myself before opening the door and looking around.
"Bella?" I said a little louder stepping out and walking towards her room. I stopped right outside her room before shaking my head. I really need some sleep, first I was seeing things and now hearing things? I shook my head trying to clear it again before walking into my room and taking a long pull from the whiskey on my night stand. I threw on a very oversized t-shirt before crawling into bed, cradling the bottle, and replayed everything through my head again.
The sound of a car's breaks squealing jerked me out of the only sleep I had gotten in a few days. What the..? I ran over to my window trying to rub the sleep out of my eyes. I could see Jacob slamming his car door shut as Edward's car door flung open. Without a second thought, I scurried down the stairs as fast as I could so I wouldn't miss what was happening. I ran pass Charlie who was in his recliner giving me a strange look, as I darted out the door. Bella was trying to get in between them as Edward grabbed Jacob and looked like he was going to kill him.
"Edward?!" Bella screeched as he grabbed onto Jacob.
"If you ever touch her against her will again-" Edwards voice was tense.
"She's not sure what she wants." Jacob said back with the same intensity.
"Don't do this." Bella's voice kept getting drowned out as they kept arguing.
"-just wait for her to say the words." Edward voice was still angry but confident.
"Fine. And she will." Jacob all but growled back.
I was frozen on the step taking in the scene in front of me as I felt Charlie brush by me walking towards them.
"Easy guys. Easy." Charlie voice was calm as he separated the two. "Let's take it down a notch, alright.." He glanced between the two of them, "What's going on?" If looks could kill Jacob would of been 6 feet under by now with the look Edward was giving him. I cautiously took a few steps towards them standing just to the right of Charlie and finally noticed that Bella was cradling her hand to her chest.
"I kissed Bella." Jacob said as both Charlie and my head snapped in his direction. Well I wasn't expecting that, leave it for Bella to go from a sparkly monster to a shifter. "And she broke her hand...punching my face." Jacob said lamely looking at the ground. My eyes glanced back at Bella for a brief second now understanding why her face was pained, as she tried looking anywhere but at us. "It's all a misunderstanding."
"About time you finally made a move." The words flew out of my mouth before I could stop them. I felt all of their eyes snap in my direction as they finally noticed I was there. I started to feel self conscious as I glanced down and realized that I was only wearing the over sized t-shirt that barely went to my mid-thigh and on top of that my hair was probably wild from just waking up. I heard Edward scoff as he looked back at Bella.
"Come on. Let's have Carlisle look at your hand." He grabbed her elbow steering her in the direction of her car.
"I want her back here before midnight! You hear me!" Charlie shouted back before shaking his head and headed back inside.
"So..you..you're back?" Jacob said cautiously.
"Yup. I'm back, again.." I started fidgeting with my necklace.
"Huh, you tell Paul you're back?" He asked as he leaned up against his car analyzing me.
"No. I-I-"
"I get it." Jacob shrugged, "Well I guess I don't know what's it's like when you're imprinted but-"
"Imprinted? What's that?" My eyes shot up to his as his eyes widened slightly as he realized a mistake he made, making my eyes narrowed in response.
"I-it- Paul hasn't told you?" Jacob said curiosity clear in his voice.
"Well obviously not since I have no idea what you're talking about." I crossed my arms and shifted my weight to one hip. Jacob's face held no emotion as he ran a hand through his hair ignoring my stare.
"I-I have to go. I'll let Paul know you're back." Jacob's words ran together as he took a few strides to the driver side of his door.
"Wait!" I took a few steps forward hoping he would stop. "Aren't you going to tell me what it is?"
"Ask Paul. He should of told you by now." Jacob said shortly as he got in his car without another look in my direction. I stayed outside until his car disappeared around the corner before letting out a big sigh and headed inside. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx One week later.
"Thank god." Jessica practically moaned out as we made our way towards the parking lot. "Only one more year til we're free!" She did a little twirl as Angela ran to catch up with us.
"Are they making you do summer school?" Angela asked when she finally caught up to us.
"Oh shit." Jessica eyes went wide as she looked at me. "I forgot about that. Or are they holding you back a year? You missed like the entire year."
"Summer school unfortunately." I rolled my eyes dreading my summer was practically now ruined. There goes my chance of being with my brothers all summer and the last summer I would get with Dean.. I felt a rock drop in my stomach as dread filled me. I still couldn't believe he was foolish enough to make a deal with only a year on the table.
"-ex, Alexis!" A voice snapped me out of my trance. "Snap out of it girl. But for real summer school isn't that bad." Jessica was now swinging her lanyard around as we approached her car.
"Well I'll see you guys later." I started to pull my wavy hair back up into my signature messy bun before walking toward my car.
"Don't forget!" Jessica's voice made me turn around. "Saturday be at my house around 6! We can get ready for the party together! It'll be fun!" Jessica's voice was overly bubbly as she clapped her hands together.
"I'll text you!" I yelled back giving her a small smile. I pulled my phone out of my pocket and started typing a message to Kelsey before a movement in the corner of my eye caught my attention. I glanced up and froze in my steps. What the..? I blinked and I could of sworn I had saw a person. I pocketed my phone before I slowly made my way to the tree line looking for any signs that I wasn't loosing my mind. A wave of uneasiness washed over me as I saw two distinct shoe prints in the soft ground. Who the hell was following me? A twig snapping made my attention snap back up into the tree line waiting and looking for any signs of movement. After a long moment passed I stood back up and got into my car my eyes glancing over at the tree line until I pulled out of the parking lot and onto the road. Maybe uncle Charlie would have an idea? I muttered under my breath heading towards the police station. Or should I call my brothers? Eh, they have a lot on their minds to be dealing with something small like this. I pulled into a parking spot before heading into the police station hoping that Charlie wasn't busy.
"Hello, how can I help you today?" The receptionist asked in a monotone voice.
"Is Chief Swan available?" I peered around the corner trying to get a glimpse in his office.
"You just missed him. He left with Agent Nugnet and Agent Lee."
"Nugent and Lee? You've got to be kidding me." I muttered under my breath those bastards come to town and don't even let me know.
"Sorry, what was that?" The receptionist asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"Did he happen to say where they were going?"
"I think just to the diner but they're busy with-" Before she could finish I spun on my heel and ran back to my car hoping I'd at least catch them at the diner before they left. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
"So you guys thought you could just show up without telling me?" I said in a loudly as I approached the booth they were sitting in. I watch as both Dean and Sam tensed up at my voice before Sam turned to look at me.
"Lex! Aren't you supposed to be in class?" Sam said as he stood up from the booth and gave me a tight hug.
"It's almost 5 pm. School ends at 3:30." I gave him a bewildered look before sliding into the booth by Dean. "So whatcha guys talking about?" I looked at the papers that were skewed on the table and picked one up before Dean snatched it out of my hands.
"Why are you so nosey." Dean said sounding worn out.
"Because you guys don't tell me anything, that's why." I snatched the paper out of his hands and skimmed it. I felt my brow furrow as I was trying to understand what I was reading. "What? Calvary ceme-" Dean covered my mouth with his hand and gave me a stern look.
"Don't talk about any of this. We don't know who's listening." He whispered harshly as Charlie and Sam glanced around the diner making sure no one was watching us.
"Okay. Okay. Sorry." I said sheepishly.
"We probably overstayed our welcome here." Charlie said in a low voice. "I know someone who might know more about this." He pointed to one of the pages where a Devil's trap was traced on. My brow furrowed again at the drawing and I kept glancing between it and the paper I was holding. "We can head over there later tonight, I have a few things I have to finish at the station first." He tapped Sams shoulder signaling that he needed out of the booth.
"Keep your eyes peeled Charlie." Dean said as Charlie threw a couple of bills on the table before leaving. I glanced between my brothers as Dean was picking up the pages looking on edge.
"We'll tell you more in the car Lex. It's just not safe here." Sam whispered as he leaned across the table before nodding his head towards the door.
"Leave your car here for now, we'll come back for it." Dean nudged my arm with his elbow and nodded his head towards the door. "Let's get a move on, Charlie's right we've been here too long." I scooted out of the booth and followed them towards the Impala.
"So what's going on?" I leaned over the seat as Dean pulled out of the parking lot.
"So..there a-" Sam was struggling to find the words before Dean interrupted him.
"It's a Devils trap that the railroad made, what we're trying to figure out is; what is it keeping out or worse keeping in." Dean glanced in the review mirror at me. "All we know is Samual Colt designed it around the same him he made the gun."
"So what does that have to do with Charlie?" I leaned farther forward reading over Sam's shoulder.
"The Quileutes were said to of had helped Samual Colt at some point. We don't know with what, but that's what we're trying to find out as well." Sam said shuffling through the papers.
"So why isn't it safe to be talking about this in public?" I asked curiously now resting my chin on the seat in front of me. Dean and Sam shot each other a quick look.
"Whatever this is, is big, and it's caught that attention of a lot of demons." Dean said after a long pause. "The only reason we even know about this is because of Ash."
"Ash? Like from the Roadhouse, Ash?" I sat up straighter now really interested in what Dean was saying.
"That's the thing. He called us all panicked and saying he found something big and-" Dean paused to compose himself.
"And?" I said with curiosity in my voice.
"He's dead." Dean said bluntly. "Ash and a whole bunch of other hunters who were in the roadhouse are. The whole place went up in flames." I could feel my mouth fall open as what he said hit me.
"I-Wait. Ellen, Jo?" The words were a jumble out of my mouth.
"Ellen just happen to leave moments before it happened and Jo was on campus." Dean's voice still held no emotion as he continued. "But anyway enough of that-"
"Will Charlie be okay being alone at the station? You know with him knowing about this?" I scooted as far foreword as I could.
"He knows how to take care of himself, he's been doing this longer than any of us. Anyway so what can we do here while we wait for him?" Dean glanced in the review mirror at me.
"Nothing." I crossed my arms and leaned back staring at the review mirror at Dean. "I mean if you want we could go over to the Rez, we could hang out with Emily and see if she or any of them have heard of things." I shrugged nonchalantly as I felt butterflies in my stomach. Maybe Paul would be there and in a better mood than the last time I talked to him..
"Earth to Alexis?" I didn't notice that Dean had pulled to the side of the road and was snapping his fingers in front of my face. "You aren't like Sammy are you."
"Hey-what's that supposed to mean." Sam's head snapped towards Dean looking offended.
"You know the weird vision thing. She did the face that you usually make."
"And what face is that Dean?" Sam shot back sounding annoyed.
"You know the look of confusion and pain probably the same face you make during se-"
"I do not. Why do you always go ther-" Sam started to cut Dean off his voice raising.
"How would you know Dean? You have a fetish watching Sammy or something?" I shot back getting them to both stop bickering. Dean's face looked appalled as Sam was trying to hold back a laugh. "But was that a yes to the rez? Emily probably made muffins or pie."
"Pie? Why didn't you say so." Dean let out a small laugh clapping his hand on Sam's shoulder, who rolled his eyes in response to Dean. "Alright, now how do I get there?"
"Um maybe you guys should change first. I think the suits might be a little over the top."
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"This. This is delicious Emily." Dean said with his mouth full of pie. "Like the best I've ever had."
"Why thank you." Emily said as she brought another pie to the table, as Dean had already eaten the first one. "It's so nice to finally get to meet you two."
"So Emily, do you always make his much food?" Sam asked looking at the food that was stacked on her counter top.
"Recently, I have been. I usually make some of the local kids, and this will all be gone by tonight." She sat down at the table by me taking a sip of the tea she had made. "So Lex, are you guys going to be around for a bit? I know Paul should be here soon and he wants to see you." At the mention of Paul's name I saw Dean choke on his food in the corner of my eye.
"Uh who?" He coughed out staring at me intensely.
"Dean calm down, it's probably just a friend." Sam whispered at Dean.
"Calm? I am calm." Dean whispered harshly back. "So Paul is..." He raised his eyebrows in my direction waiting for me to respond.
"A friend. Like Sam said." I met Dean's eyes with a "you got to be joking" look.
"Good. Better stay that way too." Dean pointed his fork at me before taking another bite of his pie.
"So," Emily let out a little cough not sure what to say. "What was it you guys were doing out here again?"
"Waiting for Uncle Charlie to get off work, he wanted to show my brothers some of his old fishing spots with Harry." I lied through my teeth again and gave her a small smile before taking a drink of water.
The silence was interrupted when Dean's phone started blasting Thunderstruck. We watched him fumble with his phone before he got up and walked into the hallway to answer it. The front door flung open and laughter was heard as Paul, Embry, Quil and Leah came through the door. Paul was the first through the door and stopped in his tracks when his eyes landed on me, making Embry run right into his back.
"Move Paul." Embry said annoyed rubbing his nose. "Or at least get out of the-Lex?" Embry sounded surprised. "When did you get back?!" He all but ran over to the table practically tackling me into a hug. I watched as Sam straighten up and looking a the newcomers curiously. Paul still stood by the door looking shocked that I was actually here.
"That was Charlie we need to go." Dean walked back into the room before he noticed the newcomers as well. "Don't you guys know what shirts are?" The words flew out of his mouth as he looked at the three shirtless boys before glaring at Embry who was still hugging me. "We need to go." He grabbed his jacket from the back of the chair and looked pointedly at me.
"Thank you again Emily, for letting us stop by." Sam stood up following Dean's lead. "Uh Lex? You coming?"
"Yep." I pushed Embry off before standing up. "Thanks Emily! I'll try to stop by again soon."
"Don't forget there's a bonfire tonight. If you're free, you should come." Emily said softly as she stood up and gave me a quick hug.
"For sure! I'll let you know." I glanced over at my brothers as they were sizing Paul and Quil up, and of course Deans eyes kept wandering to Leah checking her out rather obviously. I rolled my eyes before walking towards them.
"Alright let's go losers." I slapped Dean's arms and looked at the door. He took a last look at Paul and Quil before muttering something under his breath and went out the door, I gave them a small smile as I went to follow my brothers when a hand grabbed my arm making me stop.
"Can we talk?" Paul whispered and had a pained look on his face.
"Yeah, does tonight work?" I met his eyes with mine and felt myself melting in them.
"Um yeah-yeah. Do you want to-" Dean honking the car horn cut Paul off.
"Sorry. They're just being pains right now." I rushed out.
"That's fine, if you want, come to the bonfire tonight we can talk after that." He gave me a small smile before he nudged me towards the door. "You better go, before your brother shoots me."
"Of course he's talking about that." I rolled my eyes and squeezed Paul's forearm before getting into the Impala.
"What the hell did the green giant want." Dean asked rather annoyed.
"None of your business that's what." I shot back before leaning against the front seat. "Now let's go before Charlie gets all mad at us." Dean gave me a hard look before mutter under his breath again about me being a teen girl. We pulled up to a house a way up from Emily's house where Charlie was standing outside of his police cruiser.
"Well?" Dean rolled down his window to talk to Charlie.
"He's stubborn as hell and is refusing to talk to any outsiders." Charlie huffed out looking annoyed. "Shouldn't be surprised though, it's tribe secrets."
"So what now?" Dean asked now visibly annoyed.
"Research. Start from square one again."
"Great. Just great. There has-" Dean was gripping the steering wheel looking at the dash in front of him.
"The bonfire!" I piped up sitting forward in my seat. Dean and Sam both looked at me as Charlie leaned down peering his head through the window.
"Care to explain?" Deans voice was still full of annoyance.
"Well I was invited, I could go and ask or even have one of my friends ask. I don't think he'll say no if one of them ask." I glanced between everyone and they all seemed to be pondering what I said.
"You know that might just work." Sam said as he started pulling out the papers from earlier. "Here," he passed me one of the pages that he had previously written questions on, "Take this. It should give us the answers we need."
"You want her to go alone?" Dean asked Sam incredulously. "With with-"
"Dean she'll be fine. Besides she can handle herself." Sam shot back at Dean annoyed with how he was acting.
"You guys know I'm right here, right?" I asked, sometimes it felt like they forgot about that. "Besides I should get going it's going to start soon." The clock on the radio showed it was now a quarter til 8.
"Alexis, will you keep an eye on Bella? She's supposed to be there tonight as well, but she's been acting strange again." Charlie asked as he was still standing by Deans window.
"Yeah no problem!" I tapped Sammy's shoulder motioning for him to move so I could get out.
"Wait Lexy, come back here!" Dean shouted out from Sam's window as I was stretching my legs. I walked around to his side of the car as Charlie moved out of my way.
"You have your gun?" Dean looked at me intensely.
"Deaaan." I drug his name out dreading where this conversation was going.
"Yes or no."
"Yes Dean." I said annoyed.
"Pepper spray and pocket knife?"
"Yes." I rolled my eyes.
"Remember boys only want one thing. I swear if any of them tries anything with you I'll-"
"Oh my god Dean!" I felt my cheeks turning red. "I'll call you guys when it's over!" I started walking away before he could say anything else. I headed towards the beach as the were just starting to build the fire up more. I glanced around trying to see if there was anyone I knew there when my eyes landed on Bella who was sitting right by Jacob.
"Thank god you're here too Bells." I let out a sigh as I approached them.
"Oh-hey Lex." Bella said softly before turning her attention back to what Jacob was saying.
I saw Emily wave me over to where she was with the pack and an older lady who was staring at me as if she saw a ghost. What was supposed to be a tan face looked pale even with the shadow from the fire on it as I made my way towards the group. Leah was staring at the lady trying to get her out the the trance like state she was in. I stopped a few feet from them before catching Paul's eyes and watching him walk towards us.
"Mom stop looking at her like that." I could barely hear Leah whisper at the woman.
"Mary?" The woman's voice sounded like she was holding back tears as I felt my blood run cold. My head snapped towards her and I could feel my mouth opening and closing as she caught me off guard.
"How-how do you know my mom?"
Thanks for all the reviews guys!
Thought I would clear some things up as well, it'll get brought up in later chapters, but I've had a few people ask why Edward acts so weird towards Alexis. He can't hear her thought like he can't hear Bella's and when Alice has visions of Alexis it's only little snippets she see, so they're trying to figure her out, because of those reasons and the fact Bella doesn't know a whole lot about her, they're trying to be cautious but pry to figure more out.