A/N: Hello everyone! Here's a late update for you to enjoy. Not much happens, but stuff does happen. If that makes any sense? Anyway, please enjoy this little snippet.
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Sadie jumped up and knocked the volleyball back over the net before it could get very far on her side of the net. Her team was up nine points, despite the fact that Bella was on it too. Already the poor klutz had knocked three other players to the floor and had skinned both of her knees when she attempted to go for a lost cause ball. Sadie could hear the rest of the team on the sidelines, begging the coach to remove Bella from play for the rest of class. She was a danger to the team members' health and hadn't managed to hit a ball over the net at all.
Just ten more minutes of this, Sadie told herself, shifting her position on the floor with the rest of her team. Ten more minutes and my babysitting gig is over for the day. Edward and I are going to have some words after this class. Not nice words either. I don't want to babysit his girlfriend for the rest of the year and he's just going to have to accept that.
"Guys, be ready for this," the team leader said from behind her as he prepared to serve the ball. "We're going to kick some butt without breaking a sweat."
"But plenty of bones," someone commented from the back row.
Bella's face flooded with color and her bottom lip was chewed on as a few of the teammates laughed. Sadie turned slightly so that she could see the majority of her team.
"Knock it off, guys," she ordered. "We're all in this together and if I hear one more jibe at any of the other players on our team, I'm going to walk off the court and not come back. Got it?"
She saw that several of them lost the color in their faces, but no one dared to speak against her. The team leader straightened and moved to serve.
"Let's get them guys!" he called out.
Sadie moved around the assigned area, keeping the ball up in the air and away from any point that the other team could make. She blocked the ball from coming near Bella, fulfilling her duty to keep Bella safe. Unfortunately in an attempt to hit the ball and redeem herself, Bella knocked Sadie off balance and sent her careening to the floor. The wolf ground her teeth together and managed to send the ball back over the net to score a point for her team from her position on the floor.
"Point to the red team," the coach called out from the sidelines. "Klark, are you okay?"
The wolf accepted the hand up from one of her teammates and looked at the coach with a small smile. "I'm fine, Coach. Just fine."
"Good." The man's eyes slid onto Bella where she was standing awkwardly. "Swan, you can sit out for the rest of the game."
A mixed look of relief and embarrassment passed over Bella's face as she moved off of the court and sat on one of the bleachers. The girl wrapped her arms around herself and ducked her head, but Sadie could tell that she was looking towards the doors to the gym.
She probably expects Edward to come running in here to take her away from this place, Sadie thought, moving back into position like her fall had never happened. And Edward, if you can hear my thoughts right now, you can take the babysitting job and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. Get her switched out of this class using your charms and save her from physical harm in the one hour that she has to stay here doing physical tasks. It would spare her feelings and save the rest of us from concussions and broken bones. Okay? Okay.
"They're gonna go high again, Klark," her team's leader called out from behind her. "Get ready for it."
Sadie squared herself up with the opposing team and prepared to do what she could to get her team an awesome victory over the other team. With Bella out of the game, her team worked better and kept the ball off of the ground on their side. There was one point in the match that they spent three whole minutes volleying the ball back and forth over the net with no one looking like they were going to score.
Her nose twitched as a sweet scent became noticeable. At first, she thought that it was Edward coming in the gym to save his precious Bella, but she noticed something that worried her.
The scent was warmer than a normal vampire's and drew her in with its pleasing sensation. Sadie's body chilled a bit and she looked across the gym, looking for the source of the scent. Her eyes widened slightly when she saw that Emmett was sitting at the top of the bleachers, watching the game with a serious look of interest on his face.
"Klark, look out!" someone called out, drawing her attention two seconds too late.
Sadie eyes turned in the direction of the cries and felt the ball crash hard into her head, sending her falling to the ground. Little lights flashed before her eyes as she hit the ground hard. It took a moment for her to register that people were talking to her and that hurt her head as thundering footsteps on the floor beneath her pounded in her head.
"Back up, back up," the coach's voice was the clearest. "Let the girl have some air." Sadie saw the blurred shape of the coach kneeling next to her. "Klark, are you okay?"
A slight whine passed through Sadie's lips before she could stop herself. She lifted an arm and pressed her hand against her head. The wolf tried to move, but the world spun around her and she tasted bile at the back of her throat. The coach pressed his hand against her arm.
"Do you think that you can get up and go the nurse's office?" coach asked.
"I-I could try," Sadie whispered, lowering her hand. She could already feel her wolf healing kick in, but it was still weak from the adventure she'd gone on before coming to Forks. "Give me a moment, sir."
Sadie tried to push herself into a seated position, but her head swam again. She closed her eyes and groaned, pissed that things weren't going as they should.
Oh God, swallow me into this ground right now, Sadie thought before becoming aware of a strangely pleasant scent. Oh God, not him. Anyone but him. Please!
When she opened her eyes, Emmett was crouching near her. He looked at the coach and said, "Coach, I'll take her out of here and get her checked out."
The coach nodded and clapped the vampire on the shoulder. "You're a good man, Emmett." He looked back at Sadie. "Emmett will take care of you, Klark."
Sadie made a small sound in the back of her throat as Emmett slid his arms under her shoulders and knees. She automatically put an arm around his neck for support as he lifted her up. Her eyes turned towards Bella though her sight was still a little blurry.
"Ask someone to bring me my stuff later," she requested and Bella nodded slowly.
The crowd of students parted like the Red Sea when Emmett straightened and carried her towards the door. Sadie fought like hell to keep herself from melting into the man's strong arms and fought to speed up her healing process. Her body wasn't strong enough to do either.
It's because of the run and the way that I keep taking my physical body to the edge of pain, Sadie thought bitterly. I should have known better than to do that. I should have done better with the body that Carlisle helped save.
Emmett didn't carry her to the nurse's office like Sadie thought he would. No, he carried her right past the office and headed out the front doors to the school. Another sound of protest escaped her lips when Sadie realized that he was taking her to his vehicle.
"You got a problem, Wolfy?" Emmett asked, looking down at her.
Yeah and it's all centered around you, Sadie thought, glaring at him. "I thought you were taking me to the nurse's office," Sadie told him.
"Carlisle's better at dealing with wolves like you than a simple school nurse would be. So, I'm taking you back to the house and have the old man take a look at you." He smirked at her. "Don't you want to get the best care that you can?"
"Only so I can kick your ass later and not make a fool of myself by getting beaned by a ball," Sadie muttered.
Emmett laughed. "I look forward to the day that you try to take me on in a serious sport, Wolfy. But let's give yourself some time before you try. Okay?"
"Uh-huh." Sadie squirmed out of his arms and slid into the passenger's seat of his vehicle. She buckled herself in the seat and then rested her head on her hand. "Ugh! I hate being this dizzy…"
The vehicle shifted as Emmett climbed into the driver's seat and started the engine. "Would you like me to pick you something up on the way home?"
Home.
"Like what?"
"Ten burgers and a large order of fries?" His gaze slid over her and she saw the slight appreciative gleam in his eyes. "You look like you could use some food. And I find it's best to deal with Carlisle and his medical mumbo jumbo when you have a full belly."
Sadie shook her head. "I wouldn't know about that." She looked at him. "Why were you in the gym anyway? You have to be in another class at the same time."
"I cut out of there early," Emmett said with a proud smile. "Said I needed to go to the nurse's office because of a really bad stomachache and she bought it. She's a beautiful lady, but doesn't have much when it comes to deciphering little white lies. Besides, I wanted to see if you could survive volleyball day with Bella around."
"And did I meet your expectations."
"Well, you did end up on your back with a serious head bang."
"That had nothing to do with Bella. If you'd noticed, she was off the court when I had my little tumble." The wolf crossed her arms over her chest and looked away. "It was you that distracted me and got me out of class."
"Me?"
"Yes, you."
"How?"
"You came in smelling like a freaking flower shop on acid and distracted me. I was so used to the smell of sweating men and stinking pits before you came in and changed the scent of the room."
Emmett smirked in her direction as he merged into traffic. "Do you enjoy the scent of sweaty men, Wolfy?"
"No! God, stop that!" She stuck her tongue out at him and turned her face away. "Should have just gone to the nurse's office and laid there for the rest of the day...Would have been so much easier…"
The vampire's phone rang in the center console and Sadie grabbed it before he could. The caller ID said that it was Alice.
"Sadie!" Alice said loudly when Sadie accepted the call. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Sadie answered. "I've just been kidnapped by a giant asshole."
"Hey!" Emmett protested.
"I knew that," Alice cut across the fight that could have happened. "Visions, remember? I just wanted to know that Emmett will remember to feed you before getting you back to the house. Esme won't be home until around dinner time and you need to have some more food in you, if you're going to stand a chance in any competition against Emmett."
"Did you already see who wins the first one?" Emmett asked, turning in the direction of the nearest fast food restaurant.
"Now's not the time to talk about that, Emmett," Alice told him, sounding a little annoyed before her bubbly personality came back. "Don't worry about your stuff, Sadie. I'll collect it and bring it home for you. You just focus on feeling better and getting your strength back. I'll see you after school's over."
"All right. See you then." Sadie ended the call and stowed the phone back where she found it. She glared at Emmett. "You are really annoying. You know that?"
"You love me," Emmett said with a large smile, startling her.
"What?! No, I don't!" God, don't make me look like I'm blushing!
"Sure you do. Everyone loves me."
Sadie slumped back in her seat. "Not this girl. To me, you're a really annoying asshole."
"You'll get used to me and change your mind," Emmett promised.
I hope not. "Not likely." She looked out the window.
"You will. Now, do you want the burgers to have everything on them?" Emmett asked. "Someone's got to take care of you and food will help out." He looked at her. "I've got your back, Wolfy."
And that's what's scaring me.
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A/N: Well, what did you think? Please know that something will most likely be revealed in the next chapter update, if I can remember how I want to put it there. And please leave a little comment or two in the little box because that really helps. I will get back to you when I can. Thanks! Keep smiling always! –Scarlet
