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I didn't seem to be thinking as I ran out the front door. My mind seemed completely blank. My only thought was to get to Embry as quickly as possible.
Paul was waiting outside the shop when I got there, sweaty and out of breath.
He glanced at me before looking away quickly. But not before I saw what looked like pain flash across his face.
I straightened up, wanting to go to him, but he looked back at me, smirking.
"You ran?" I scowled, ignoring the pain in his eyes.
"It sounded urgent. Where is he?" Paul scoffed. He walked towards me, grabbing my hand and pulling me towards the back of the store.
I blushed, but didn't try to free myself.
"Where're you taking me?" Paul chuckled.
"To see Embry." I frowned, opening my mouth to ask why Embry was in an alleyway.
But I saw the car before I could ask. Thankfully.
"Get in Kelly. Do you want to see him or not?" I hadn't noticed Paul going to sit in the driver's seat. He had already started the car.
I ran to the passenger side door, buckling myself in just seconds before Paul sped out the alley.
Paul pulled up in front of a house that had an even more remote location than the store did.
I got out of the car, shaking off the strange sense of deja vu. I felt like I had been here before...
"Come on Kelly." Paul took my hand again pulling me towards the door impatiently.
I squeezed his hand, surprising the both of us. I didn't have to look, to know that he'd be staring at me. I could feel his eyes on me.
But I couldn't bring myself to be embarrassed. I was nervous.
What if Embry was in a coma? What if he'd lost an arm or something? Although, both those things didn't seem likely to happen while visiting his family in Vancouver... But still!
"Aren't we going in?" I glanced at Paul nervously. He scoffed.
"Of course we are. You scared?" But it was his voice that was shaking. My eyes narrowed.
"No. Well, yes for Embry. Is it...is it serious?" Paul rolled his eyes, but his hand started shaking around mine.
"He's fine." I squeezed his hand again and the shaking slowed.
He sighed, reaching to knock on the door.
"Kelly! You came." I nodded at the girl vaguely. I was trying to look past her for Embry.
"Hey Kim." She smiled at Paul.
"Come on, he's in here." She led us to what looked like the living room. All the furniture had been moved to the sides and a huge bed had been moved to the center of the room.
"Embry?" I dragged Paul with me to the bed, ignoring all the people watching.
"Hey." He smiled. My eyes widened. There was a blanket that covered his waist down, but I could see that his left arm was in a sling and there bandages wrapped around his torso. Broken ribs.
I stared up at Embry. He was watching me.
"What happened?" Embry sighed then winced.
"I broke a couple things..." I almost hit him.
"A couple?"
"Hey, a fractured arm, three broken ribs and a broken leg isn't so bad." I felt sick.
"Compared to what!?" Embry closed his eyes.
"Calm down Kells, I'll be fine by next week." I felt Paul tense beside me.
"I will not calm down! Embry you're all..." I frowned at him, but he was looking at Paul. I looked at Paul too, he looked furious.
"How will you been fine by next week? Embry, that's impossible." Embry swallowed.
"You had to tell her eventually." He was talking to Paul.
"Tell me what? Paul?" I let go of his hand and the hurt reappeared in his eyes.
"Kelly." I turned; some guy was standing there, with his hand outstretched to me.
I frowned, but took his hand.
"My name is Sam; I'm Embry's...doctor." Someone scoffed from behind me. "Embry needs to rest now. You can see him tomorrow, alright?" I nodded and let Sam lead me outside.
I stood there by myself for a moment, wondering wy I had trusted this Sam person so easily, before Paul came out.
"Tell me what?" I repeated. Paul sighed.
"Kelly..."
"No, I want to know."
"Want to know what?" My eyes narrowed.
"How Embry can heal so quickly, what he was doing in Vancouver of all places that caused...that! And whatever else you two are keeping from me. Like, are you selling drugs out of the back room?" Paul chuckled.
"Okay, okay. I'll explain... Once you get in the car." I glared at him, but got in. I wanted answers. And it was getting cold.
"Well?" Paul started the car before speaking again.
"He was snowboarding with his cousins and he wiped out." Paul shrugged, like it was no big deal. But he wasn't looking at me.
Which, of course, made me suspicious.
"And how does he intend on healing by next week?" Paul smiled, but it was forced.
"He was joking Kelly."
"I want the truth Paul." His grip on the steering wheel tightened.
"The truth?" His voice was strained.
"Yes, Paul. The truth." He sighed, stopping and releasing his grip on the wheel.
We were at my house already. God, this town was small.
"You're not going to believe me," he warned.
I scoffed. "Try me." Paul smiled.
"Embry hurt himself hunting vampires. In Vancouver." I worked to keep a straight face.
"Why?"
Paul shrugged. "It's what we do." It took me a while to figure out that "we" meant werewolves. I sighed.
"I've never seen a movie where werewolves hunting vampires Paul." Now Paul sighed.
"We're not exactly your average Hollywood werewolves Kell." I looked away.
"Fine. So, why didn't you guys just tell me that in the first place?"
"We didn't want to scare you." My head whipped around.
"Scare me? Paul, I work with two werewolves, unsupervised. I've broken fingers on both hands, because of said werewolves and still came back everyday. I don't think knowing about some vampires in Vancouver is going to scare me." Paul smiled.
"They're not only in Vancouver, but okay..." He smirked as I froze, processing his words.
Well, crap.
I opened the door quickly, suddenly on edge. I walked quickly to the front door.
I heard Paul laughing before he grabbed my arm, stopping me from opening the door.
"Thought you said you weren't scared." His voice was right by my ear, I shuddered.
"I'm not." But my voice cracked.
He chuckled, wrapping his arms around my waist.
"Don't be scared. I won't let them hurt you." I took a deep breath. I think I was hyperventilating.
"Are you smelling me?" He laughed, stepping away. I took a step back too, sighing in relief.
"Really Kelly, you have nothing to worry about. What happened with Embry was a fluke. He was probably distracted." I shrugged, reaching for the door again.
"Wait." I sighed, waiting. "You'll be okay, right? You don't need anything?" I smiled.
"I'll be fine Paul." He nodded.
We stood in awkward silence for a while, before he cleared his throat.
"Okay, I guess I'll be going now." He took a very slow step away from me.
"Paul, wait." He looked back at me expectantly.
I sighed, already regretting what I was about to do.
I got on my toes, pressing my lips to his briefly.
The second I pulled away, Paul's hands moved to cover his lower regions and he winced, turning his face away.
I raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong?"
"You're not gonna hit me?" I glared at him.
"Why would I do that?" He stared at me for a second, before shaking his head.
"You forget everything," He murmured, bending over to kiss me again.
I resisted the urge to kick him when pulled away. He smiled.
"Thank you." I rolled my eyes.
"Go home Paul." I opened the door, Paul laughed.
"Gladly, see you tomorrow Kell!"
So, I finished Higher Ground today! Yay!
So, that means more time for Loving the Unknown writing!
I also took my Korean final on Friday.. I think I did okay, but the marks aren't up yet... I'm kind of in panic mode.
But I probably did okay...
Anyway,
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