Chapter 2
I grew very excited when we pulled up to a small white house with a yellow door and a white picket fence.
"Welcome home Isla." Sam spoke sincerely.
When he got out and opened my door I stood still taking it all in – my new home.
Emily beckoned me forward and opened the door to the house. As soon as she opened it I could tell I was going to like it here. It had a chilled look about it yet was rather formal in layout. The kitchen was huge and the living room had a massive plasma screen and a very large couch. Sam showed me to my room and I fell in love immediately; lilac colored the walls, a queen-size bed was in the middle and there was a large area in the middle that I could use for dance. The best part was the view; my window looked out upon the forest and if you stretched your eyes you could see the beach and the cliffs. I'm definitely going to like it here.
As I unpacked my stuff, Emily came up to my room and knocked on my door.
"Hi Isla, we were wondering whether to invite our friends round or not. Are you ready for that yet?"
"Yeah sure, the sooner the better."
"Okay, I will invite them for dinner."
I started to get nervous then; what if they don't like me? What if they demand that Sam and Emily take me back? Sighing, I decided to get changed: bright blue skater skirt that just covered my butt, black crop top and black wedges. I also curled my hair for good measure. Let's just say I like to look good and fashion always takes my mind off things.
About 10 minutes later I heard the front door bang open and hurried elephant footsteps march their way in.
"Isla! They're here, come down when you're ready." Emily yelled over the elephants.
I took a few deep breaths and left my room keeping my breathing level. I entered the living room and stopped, for what feels like the billionth time, shocked. In front of me stood 8 extremely hot and buff guys and one girl who looked muscly. They were all over 6ft tall and I suddenly felt very small. I could feel a small blush appearing on my cheeks when I noticed all the guys were shirtless until I pushed it back down and returned to my natural cocky attitude.
"Boys, girl"
"Oh Isla! I'd like you to meet the pa-guys and girls. This is Jared, Paul, Embry, Jacob, Quil, Seth, Brady, Collin and Leah. And the girl over there is Kim." Emily introduced them.
What girl? I didn't see a girl – oh there she is hidden behind who I think is Jared.
They all looked at me and their jaws dropped, all except Leah that is who looked at me, the guys back to me and then burst out laughing.
"Oh my god! You've rendered them speechless, this hasn't happened before! Ever!" She exclaimed through laughter.
"Thanks I think, Leah right? I'm Isla, call me anything else and you will be on your ass before you can say sorry"
I walked over to Emily, who was silently laughing, without making eye contact with any of them. Walking away I could hear Leah start to laugh again and the boys trying to speak.
"B-b-british" Jacob stuttered.
"Sexy" Quil wolf-whistled.
"Ohmyhot" Brady exclaimed.
"Shut it Leah" Jared growled. Growled?
"She is fit" mumbled Seth.
"Boys boys, yes I'm British. No I don't drink tea. No I haven't met the queen. Yes I'm hot. So let's move on shall we. I'm here because my parents were murdered any of you bring them up to me and you won't live to see tomorrow, do I make myself clear?"
I looked each of them in the eye daring them to disagree. There was still one guy who hadn't done a thing, Paul I think. He was just staring at me rather intensely.
"I'm pretty sure this isn't a museum so would you quit staring at me?" I snapped at him.
He jumped back and seemed almost shocked that I spoke but his staring didn't stop instead it grew. Sam noticed the staring and slowly let go of Emily who herself looked pissed off. He walked towards Paul not taking his eyes off of him as his arms started to vibrate. Despite my confusion I saw fear spark in Paul's eyes and he finally broke off his stare. Sam jerked his head to the door and Paul unwillingly went outside only stopping at the door to look back at me before Sam yelled at him "OUTSIDE NOW".
When they vanished it was silent. Something you should know about me – I don't like silence especially awkward silence.
"Someone better tell me what the hell that was about in the next five seconds or I'm leaving" I uttered.
"Um I think Sam got a little annoyed that Paul was staring at you?" Collin asked.
"Well that was quite obvious. I mean tell me why the hell that freak was staring at me in the first place." I snarled.
"He probably just thinks you're hot I mean like you said you're hot." He tried to justify.
"I know that but it doesn't give him an excuse to stare at me like I'm in a zoo"
"I thought you said museum?" Embry asked?
"Zoo, museum. Stop avoiding the bloody question and tell me what I want to know. Now."
Silence met me again and I turned to face the door when it opened and Sam and Paul walked back in Paul not looking at me for once.
"Going somewhere?" Asked Sam.
"I got annoyed when they wouldn't tell me what I wanted to know." I spoke calmer now.
"And that is?" Cue eyebrow raise.
"Why HE was staring at me." I pointed at Paul.
"Why don't you ask him?"
"Okay then, so buddy" I started, turning to look at him, "what's with the staring?"
"Um I mean I um you're fricking hot and uh it startled me." Paul stammered.
"It startled you? Well tell me if I'm wrong but you look like a bit of a player to me so why would a hot girl surprise you?" This time it was my eyebrows that rose. I could almost see something in his brain click before he took on a look like mine.
"Player I may be but I don't see what business it is of yours what I do and what I don't do." He spoke with a smirk.
"Now if you don't mind I'm hungry. Emily dear, is dinner ready?"
"Uh yeah actually that's probably a good idea why don't we all sit down."
At the mention of food the boys swarmed into the dining room and took turns glaring at us and the food in front of them.
At my confused look Emily explained, "There is a rule in this house that no one can eat until everyone is seated." Oh.
Dinner was over quick and 2 things sprung to my mind. 1- Those boys seriously eat way too much to be such good shape. 2- Emily makes the best food in the world! Even better than mum…
The thought of her made my face drop and concern from the others turned my way.
"Hey Isla are you okay?" Jacob asked. Paul turned and looked at me in worry. I glared at him and he turned away.
"Um I think I'm going to go up to my room for a bit, thanks for dinner Emily it was great." With that I raced up the stairs before the tears could fall, as soon as I shut my door I slid down to the floor and started sobbing again.
I can't believe their actually gone, I had been in denial for the last few days but now I'm here it feels so real. It is real. My parents are gone and I can't even go to their bloody funeral because I'm half way across the fricking world. I'll never get to see Lucy and Joe Lawson laid to rest…
My sobs grew louder as I curled into a ball and shut myself away from the rest of the world.