Yo yo yo it's…umm…just me…
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight!
"So, uh, Savannah?" I heard someone ask. I looked up to see Sam along with Emily looking at me as I had my conversation with Seth.
"Yes?"
"Where are you staying?"
I cleared my throat, "Well, coming today was a kind of spur-of-the-moment thing after a fight with me mom."
He nodded in understanding, "Oh, wait, how did you get here?"
"I ran…"
His eyebrows knitted together in confusion. "You ran?"
"Yep." I confirmed. "I'm a very good runner, bro." I joked.
He smiled a little and then Emily cut in. "Do you think you'll be going back home tonight? Don't ever think I'm kicking you out of here, but I just want to know if you have any plans."
"Not really. Like I said, this was a random thing. I should probably talk to my mom and see if she's home, though." I sighed.
"Well, just know that you are welcome here any time." She answered with a kind smile on her face. I nodded and stepped out onto the porch to call my mother.
"Hello?" She answered in relief.
"Mom?"
"Oh, Savannah, I'm so glad you're okay. Where are you?" She exclaimed in one breath.
"I'm fine." I said, curt.
Mom caught on to my mood quickly. "Where are you?"
"Um…the Quileute rez." I hedged.
"Why are you there?"
"Just…because." I finished lamely.
"Savannah Lillian Hayler. Where exactly are you?" She demanded. Wow, she catches on fast.
"You know exactly where I am." I muttered.
"All I'm saying is that you better not be at Sam Uley or Embry Call's house. You need to leave them be."
"You can't just decide whether or not they get to know the truth! You might've tried to do that to me but you're sure not going to keep a secret like that from them. You are not their mother, you have no right." I yelled.
"That's right," She said, equally as loud, "I'm not their mother. But I am yours. So you better get yourself back to this house right now, young lady, or I'll-"
I cut her off, "You'll what?"
She took a deep breath. "Savannah, I do not need to be dealing with this right now. First, Joshua leaves, and now you?" I let her ramble for a minute before the first part sunk in.
"He left?" I whispered.
"Yes."
"Did he tell you why? Did he leave a note?"
"No, I told him about our argument this morning and he hung up. He didn't come home from work. He's leaving us like he left them and it's all your fault!" She was screaming at the end and next thing I knew, I was too.
"How is this my fault? It's his fault he left those people and has to live with the consequences now. It is not my FAULT!" I was shaking toward the end, from anger or sadness, or just from the fact that I'm fighting with my mother, I don't know. The door to the house swung open and I realized then, just how loud we were being. I squeezed my eyes shut and counted to ten, taking deep breaths. I'd had these anger issues since I was seven and they never went away.
I snapped the phone shut and chucked it into the trees, sinking down on the steps and rubbing my temples. Whoever had come out of the house in the middle of our screaming match sat down next to me. It was Embry.
"You okay?"
"You heard?" My voice sounded half-strangled.
He nodded silently…I never understood when people would say that. Is there even anyway to nod loudly?
"I just wanted to tell you that it isn't your fault. Joshua does that a lot apparently."
"I know. I just wish my mom would see that." I sighed, finally calming down enough to talk normally.
"Do you fight with your mom a lot?"
"Not really. We're tight." I said in a fake gangster voice.
He chuckled. "Why don't you come back inside? It's getting cold and I think Emily's just about done with dinner."
"Are you sure? I've already done enough to screw-up your lives, I don't want to intrude." I said worriedly.
"Nah, it's fine. The guys like you already. Especially Seth." He winked at me, laughing at my blush. I heard a "really, Embry?" from inside and I giggled.
He held the door open for me and we stepped back inside the very warm house.
After we'd had dinner - which was very entertaining - I was sitting by Seth on the floor while we all watched some chick-flick the girls made the guys watch. That's the last thing I remember before drifting off on Seth's very warm shoulder.
I woke up in an unfamiliar twin bed with pale blue sheets on it in the morning. I sat up and tried to remember where I was. Then, I remembered what happened yesterday and concluded that I was in Sam's house still. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and got out of the bed, finding a note on the night-table.
Savannah,
Seth took you upstairs when you fell asleep. I laid out some of my old clothes for you to wear and you can take a shower - down the hall, first door on the left. There is a blue toothbrush there for you and anything else you might need. Just come downstairs whenever you're ready. I'll save breakfast for you.
Emily
I smiled at the note and took a look at the clothes she left for me. Simple dark jeans and a blue sweater. I silently thanked her for these clothes and headed for the bathroom. Once I was all freshened up, I looked in the mirror at my long, black hair that went to my rib cage and stared at my own sparkling blue eyes, so unlike others'. I padded down the stairs and made my way to the kitchen, where I found Emily.
"Oh, hello, sweetheart." She smiled warmly at me. "Breakfast is almost ready. Chocolate chip pancakes with blueberry muffins and tons of bacon."
I laughed, "Sounds delicious. Do you need any help?"
She thanked me and gave me a few things to go and put on the table. I walked out with a plate of gigantic muffins and found Seth and Embry at the table, eyeing the food hungrily. Embry tried to reach for one but I swatted his hand away.
"Not yet." I scolded.
He looked amused at being scolded by a fifteen year old but saluted me anyway. Seth waited like a gentleman but when all the food was out, after Emily and I took our share, and after Paul, Seth, Embry, and Sam were all given the signal that they could go, it was like a zoo. Not exaggerating. I stuck my tongue out at Paul who almost bit my finger off. Emily laughed at me and led me to the counter where she usually eats to avoid being eaten.
"I so did not come here to be eaten by giant cannibals." I muttered. Emily grinned at me and Jared and Kim walked through the door. Kim walked straight over to us, while Jared went straight to the food. Kim just sat with us without a word and began picking at our bacon. We smiled at her…and that's how I began my day.
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