I have seen or spoken to Seth for two weeks, not since that amazing day at the cottage. Not a word. Even the pack talks to me like they are walking on thin ice. I don't know what to think any more.
I'm pulled from my thoughts as the wedding party begins to arrive at Sam and Emily's to get ready for the wedding this afternoon. I know the wedding party, so as they walk by me they each say 'hey' or give me a small wave. I continue to swing on my porch swing and drink my coffee. There's a quick bing from my phone. Its a notification from Instagram:
kentkelly has tagged you in a post.
Interesting. Wonder what that asshole decided to pull this time. I slide open the notification only to see an old picture of Kent and I kissing. I nearly throw up at the site of it. The caption reads 'Sorry, babe' . HA. As if. I click comment and type 'Fuck off Kent' . I smile to myself and then decide to scroll through my feed while I'm here.
"Hey" says someone, I look up to see Sam. I smile and reply with a soft 'hello'.
"Can you come with me for a walk, I need some air" Sam says to me
"Sure" I reply, standing to join him
Sam and I start walking down the lane. Sam has an odd tense about him at the moment. He about to tell me something, I know it.
" Spit it out, Sam. What's on your mind?" I don't have to look at him to see he shoulders fall a bit.
"You notice how you are able to be away from Seth without driving yourself mad?" Sam says slowly
" I suppose" Now that I think about it no one else in the pack who has imprinted is like that…. Wait what does that mean?
" What are you saying Sam?" I say quietly, Sam sighs but continues
" I've reading the legends and they all point to it being…" Sam stops breaths in a little "This being... A false imprint" I stop dead in my tracks. My vision becomes foggy. I slowly breath in and out slowly.
"What the hell is a false imprint" I say very slowly taking breaths between words
"Well when a young wolf imprints there's a small chances of it being wrong the spirits can change his path" Sam tells me
"Umm okay" I can't even think straight, but it all of it makes a lot of sense. Seth needed time and now I need space too. I stand up straight and hug Sam.
"Thank you for telling me Sam" I let go of Sam and take a step back
"Your welcome, Amelia" Sam says
I lay like a star fish on my bedroom floor, it's 5 o'clock and the wedding is in an hour. Every one has already left to go the wedding ceremony. God I'm going to be late. There's a knock on my door. Who the hell? I'm too lazy to get up at this point, it could be a mass murder and I couldn't care less.
"Come in" I say rolling on to my stomach. My door opens and in walks Jake. He's all cleaned up in tux and everything.
"I was told you'd be ready to go" Jake says to me, I groan and sit up.
"And you told you that?" I say looking at him
"Sam." I roll my eyes at that
"What does he think I'm going to not show and go in to a state of depression of something?" I say to him. Jake gives me a long look "I take that back and Jake, really I'm fine" I get up and walk into my closet to change into my dress. It's knee length, black and is 1950's vintage style. At least my hair is done up into in a low braided bun of sorts. My makeup is simple but elegant. I quickly grab the pair flats I had put out to wear. I walk out to see Jake looking at my books. I clear my throat. Jake turns and his jaw drops a little.
"What is there something on my face?" I ask Jake smirking at him, who quickly realizes what his face looks like in the moment.
"No, Allie. You look beautiful." Jake says to me
"Your don't look so bad yourself, Jake." I say smiling at him
We get to the ceremony just in time. Everyone was just going to find seats as Jake and I walk over. I rush over to grab a seat next to Jared. Who takes one look at me and mutters 'Damn' under his breath. Jake takes the seat to my left, just as the song 'A thousand years' starts playing. Everyone stands and watches as Emily walks down the aisle to her future. I frown at that thought.
The ceremony was beautiful. Short and sweet. Everyone is now starting to making there way to the reception for dinner. Just as Jake and I stand up I see something in the trees and I lean to the right to see past Jake and then it's gone. I Shrug it off but it was probably just nothing. The pathway to the tent is lit up with fairy lights all up the trees, and lanterns.
"I can't imagine how long this took to do" I say quietly to Jake. He leans over and says
"About 4 days, I helped" I smile at him
We make our way to the seating Chart. I'm at table 5 with a few of my friends from Forks. Jake and the pack are all at table 3 together. I see Seth's name but I don't think he's going to come. Dinner went by rather quickly, The music had started playing about 20 minutes ago, But I still haven't moved from my seat. One of my friends Bella Swan just left me to go dance. I pull out my phone to see if maybe Seth texted or called me. Nothing. Where is he now? I wonder. Jake slides into the seat next to me.
"Hey." I say to him, leaning forward on to the table and setting my head into hands.
"Wanna dance?" Jake asks me, I turn my head to look at him and smirk
"Why?"
"Well a pretty girl like you shouldn't be alone." He continues on to say "And it's a slow song" Jake grabs my hands and pulls me towards the dance floor. As we step on to a free space on the dance floor, Jake pulls me in closer. I wrap my arms around his neck and slowing swing back and forth in time with Jake.
"So I take it Sam told you" Jake says quietly to me, I look away from Jake
"I guess he did" I say frowning a little
"You'll find some one" He says, I look back at him and smile
"I hope so" I say, I notice Jake looking longingly at Bella "Things with Bella didn't work out?" Jake looks down at me
"Nah, they didn't. She's with a Cullen now though" Oh. A vampire, of course.
"You'll find someone" I wink at him and Jake gives me a wide smile. The song slows down to a stop. I pull away from Jake but he takes me hand and leads me off the dance floor and out of the tent.
"What, You need some air?" I ask him playfully
"A little." Jake says, honesty all those happy couple made me a little sick to my stomach. I smile at him. The beach isn't more than a five minute walk from the wedding.
"Want to go to the beach?" I ask Jake, he looks at me and shrugs "Sure. Sure" I smile and lead Jake towards the beach. We walk down the lantern lit pathway, but this time we go over to the water.
The waves crash softly on the sand. It's calming to hear. I take off my shoes and set them carefully down on the sand. Jake looks at me like I'm losing it. I give him a smile and run into the warm salt water. I let myself spin around in circles. I when I get bored of playing in the water ( Which doesn't take long only about 5 minutes). I walk back to dry land and stand in front of Jake. He laughs at me and stands up.
"You really something aren't you?" He says to me beginning to walk along the shore line.
"Well what did you expect? A boring low life!" Jake shakes his head at me, smiling "Believe me Jake, I'm nothing like you" I say seriously trying not to smile
"What the hell is that suppose to mean?!" Jake yells at me because I'm running away from him, I slow down to turn and walk backwards.
"Well, your really no fun" I yell back, Jakes running after me. He quickly catches up to me and picks me up bridal style. Jake runs into the water throwing me in and hitting me with water. Laughing with each other.
"Okay maybe your a little fun, Jake" I say to him.
I never thought about Seth again all night.