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"Emily, don't be shy just start scanning things!" Kim laughed.
The three of us where in Baby R Us, each of us armed with a scanner. I was having fun scanning little baby things, as was Kim. But Emily hardly had scanned anything yet.
"I don't want people to spend too much on me." She whispered.
"Emily, this is your first baby!" I exclaimed. "People are going to get you stuff anyway, you might as well show them what you want."
"Yeah, you were at my bridal shower, you should know that." Kim added. "By the way Myra, you are invited to the wedding. I doubt Embry has mentioned it."
She was right; he hadn't. I smiled at her in thanks, and we both turned back to the task at hand.
"Well, I guess you're right. It's not like I'm asking for a crib; Judy already said I could have Claire's old one." Emily sighed.
As Emily started to scan some things, I let my gaze roam around the store. Was that a rubber ducky collection I spotted? I casually broke away from the two of them and went to inspect it. It was! There were ducks of every color; specifically for Baby's bath! I was going to get this for Emily, even though I knew it wouldn't be on the list.
I made my way back to the two of them as they debated over which baby carrier looked safer. By the time we left the store, I was starving. We went back to Emily's house and she started to make us some sandwiches.
We were sitting at the dining room table when I noticed something weird outside. I pushed my glasses up my nose and looked again. Was that something coming out of the woods? I got up and went over to the window to get a closer look. Whatever it was it was huge, and I instantly remembered the figure I had been seeing out my window lately.
"What are you looking at?" Emily asked a little nervously.
I glanced back at the two of them; they looked worried about something. I turned my gaze back to the window, and there was Sam in the yard without a shirt on. That was weird. What the hell had I just seen?
Graduation was finally here. Those two weeks had flown by; most of my time being spent with Embry or Addie.
My dress was simple, a black and white strapless dress, and my hair was in loose curls. I hated the gowns we had to wear; an ugly and plain white that made all of girls look like tents, and the hats were just as bad.
I was nervous and extremely excited at the same time. My whole family was there plus Embry, Emily, Sam, Jared, and Kim. Somehow Addie and I were paired up to walk together, and we linked arms happily.
"I never realized how short the boys were in our class." Addie commented.
"I'd rather walk with you anyway."
"Same here; knowing your luck you would've been stuck with Adam."
I shuddered at the thought, happy Adam was way at the front of the line, and Addie laughed. The music started up then, and the line started to move forwards. As Addie and I made our way towards our row of chairs, my eyes scanned the crowd for my family. But my eyes landed on an all too familiar pair of chocolate eyes. He smiled at me, and I felt my heart turn to mush. How did I get so lucky?
The ceremony flew by and before I knew it I was walking across the stage accepting handshakes while loud whoops and hollers could be heard from my section of people. I blushed as I accepted my diploma and turned my tassel the other way. Did they really have to be so loud?
Addie was laughing as I sat down next to her and I elbowed her in the side. My parents had cheered loud for her as well, but she wasn't easily embarrassed like me.
Once the whole thing was done, we made our way outside to take pictures. I found my family easily; I just looked for obscenely large men. My Mom pulled me into a hug first, followed by Emily and Kim. My Mom hugged Addie as well and whipped out her camera like a samurai sword.
"Get together you two and hold up your diplomas."
Addie and I posed as directed and smiled cheekily at the camera. She had to take pictures of me with everyone, but she saved Embry for last.
"Congratulations." He whispered as he slid his arm around my waist.
I smiled up at him and slid my own arm around his waist and my Mom snapped the picture.
"Oh shoot, I left my bag in there. I'll be back." I told Embry and marched back into the school. The gym was deserted now since everyone was outside. I made my way towards the back, where I had left my bag. It was where I left it thankfully, and I bent down to retrieve it. When I stood back up there was Adam smirking down at me.
I jumped and clutched my chest; yet again that creeper had scared the shit out of me. "Hi Adam."
"Hello Myra; I see you're still deluding yourself with that Indian."
"Excuse me?"
"He's just using you Myra, and it looks like it's working. Personally, I never thought you were that easy."
This was not good. Never before had he looked at me like he was right now. He had an evil smirk on his face; almost predatory, and he was slowly moving closer to me. Instinctively I backed up all the way until I was in the corner. Shit, I was screwed now.
"What do you know about it?" I asked before I could stop myself. It probably wasn't the best idea to goad someone who had you cornered in a deserted place but I had anyway.
He smiled and moved closer, so his body was pressed up right against mine. He grabbed my hands in one of his and pinned them above my head, as his other hand grabbed my knee and lifted my leg up around his waist. I choked back a sob as his hand ran up my thigh and his lips descended down on my neck.
"What is wrong with you?" I cried.
"You've teased me for too long, Myra. It's only fair you pay me back now."
Where was Embry? How was I going to get out of this? I tried to pull my hands free, but Adam was stronger than I had ever realized before. He chuckled as I continued to fight against him and continued to trace his fingers up and down my thigh. His fingers finally found my underwear and he was about to pull them down, when something grabbed him and threw him backwards. I sagged to the floor, too shocked too cry as I looked up my savior. Embry had come looking for me.
"Don't you ever touch her again!" He yelled and slammed his fist into Adam's face.
His nose made a sickening crunch and I looked away before I could see the blood start to flow.
"If you ever come within fifty feet of her again I will rip you from limb to limb and leave you for the vultures." Embry growled and kicked him in the chest.
Adam curled up into a ball, and Embry knelt down beside me. He gently tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and cupped my chin in his hand.
"Are you alright?"
I could only manage a nod, before I started to cry. I had almost been raped by a kid I had known practically all my life. Embry pulled me onto his lap and rocked me back and forth as I cried into his chest.
"It's alright now, Myra. I won't ever let anyone hurt you ever again." He whispered against my hair.
After a while my tears stopped and I pulled away to look up into his face. He kissed me softly on the lips before he stood up and put me back onto my own feet.
"Let's get back out there before they get worried alright? No one needs to know about this besides you and me." Embry said as he slipped his arm around my waist.
I nodded and held onto him tightly as we left the gym. A lot of people had left already in my absence, and only my parents and brother were waiting for us. Embry saw me safely to my parent's car and then he left, his hands shaking.
My Mom was running around the house like a headless chicken. Today was the day of my graduation party and she was stressed out. So that meant stay out of her way unless you wanted to get yelled at. Everything was going well; the cake looked good, the food was all ready, Nate had just finished the decorations and I was ready in time for the first few guests.
Addie bounded up to me first and pulled me into a long hug.
"I'll just run my bag up to your room." She stated.
Addie was spending the night. I needed to get the whole Adam ordeal off my chest and I knew Addie wouldn't tell anyone else. I greeted my other guests while she was gone, and when she ran back to me I noticed Embry approaching.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." She stated and waltzed off to help my Mom with the guest book.
I smiled up at Embry and hugged him briefly; I didn't want to hang all over him in front of my grandparents.
"Are you alright?" He asked.
"Yeah." I sighed.
He pulled something from his pocket, "I got you something."
"I just graduated; you didn't need to get me anything."
"Yes I did." He smiled.
I accepted the box he held out to me and opened the lid. Inside was a leather necklace with a carved rose charm. I pulled it out of the box and held the necklace out to Embry. He took it from my hand and I pulled the hair off my neck so he could tie it around my neck.
"I love it." I stated. "Thank you."
He bent down and kissed my forehead, "You're welcome; I think I'll leave you to your guests and raid the food table."
"Save some for the other guests." I teased.
He shot me a grin before he walked away. I spent the rest of the day socializing with people I hardly knew and only took a small break to eat some food myself. After everyone left, Embry stayed behind and helped us clean up the mess. With his extra help we were done in no time; which was good because that meant my Mom could get some rest.
"Thanks for your help." I told him as I walked him out to his truck.
"You're welcome. Don't stay up too late gossiping with Addie."
"Are you kidding? I never get any sleep with Addie." I chuckled.
Embry smiled and leaned down to place a peck on my lips. I sighed in disappointment and he laughed gesturing towards the house.
"We're being watched by your father." He whispered. "I'll see you later."
"Bye."
I scowled at me Dad on my way up to my room, and was happy to see that he actually looked a bit embarrassed. He should be! I was almost eighteen and a high school graduate. I was still scowling as I entered my room and found Addie sprawled out across my bed.
"What are you doing?" I asked.
"Waiting for you to get back from making kissy kissy with Embry."
"Shut up, I got jipped anyway because my Dad was watching."
Addie laughed and I pushed her off the side of my bed. She landed on the carpeted floor with a muted thud and started to laugh harder. I joined in with her and soon both of us were clutching our sides. It felt good to be silly with her, but I needed to get some things off my chest.
"Addie, I have to tell you something." I stated seriously.
Addie sat up and looked me right in the eye. "You didn't have sex did you!?"
"What?! No! Actually what I have to tell you is way worse."
Addie got up off the floor and joined me on the bed. "What's wrong Myra?"
"You know how I went back into the gym after pictures?"
She nodded and I told her the whole story. She pulled me into her arms when I was done and held me close. I could tell she was angry, but she was doing a good job of holding it in.
"If I ever see that bastard again…" She mumbled. "If Embry doesn't kill him I will."
"It's alright; I don't think I'll ever have to worry about him anymore." I assured her.
"I'm sorry you had to go through that Myra. I always thought he was creepy, but I didn't think he was a rapist."
"Neither did I."
We stayed up for hours talking as usual, and around three Addie finally got up off the bed to turn off my overhead light. She stopped at my window to put the blinds down when I saw her do a double take out the window.
"Holy shit Myra! There's a wolf in your backyard and it's huge!"
I jumped off the bed and joined her by the window. I grabbed my glasses and hurriedly put them on just in time to see the large wolf run back into the woods. We turned to each other with astonished faces. I hadn't been imagining that wolf all these weeks; it was very real.
"I've seen him before Addie." I stated simply.
"He was watching the house."
"I know, but he's never bothered Brownie or hurt anything. He seems harmless."
"Just watch out for it, Myra. We'll keep this to ourselves though; no need to freak your Mom out."
I agreed and we slipped into bed, both of us unable to sleep for a while.