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Embry stood there in front of me with a dazed look on his face, it was like he was too shocked to move or something. "Embry?" I croaked, watching coming to my eyes. What was he going to do next? Was he going to leave, was he going to yell at me?

I gulped, waiting for him to say something. "The streets?" He questioned, repeating after me. It took a while to process to my head before I nodded my head slowly. Embry himself looked like he were about to cry, I didn't know how to react to this.

I had never had someone to care about me so much, it hurt my heart to know that there was actually people that did. "Erin, your lying?" He asked with a hopeful look in his eyes.

I guess it was bad, but it's over with. I know I will never get that part of my life back, but think about it. It made me smarter being on the streets, I experienced so much more then most people my age have. "No, Embry. I'm not lying." I looked him straight in the eyes.

He pulled my close to him, squeezing my petit body against his huge one. I could barely breath in his wrap, but I didn't care. I loved being in his warm embrace, it was like heaven to me. Slowly I wrapped my arms around him, I rested me head against his chest waiting for something to happen.

My heart was beating quicker then it ever has before in my life, I could hear Embry's as well as my head rested on his chest. "Is there anything else I should know about?" Embry asked pushing me back so he could stare me in the eyes.

"Nothing that I can think of." I mumbled looking at the floor, "Except I've been living on the streets for four years and that's why I'm not in any of your classes." I blurted out to him.

Why was all this flowing out of my mouth, I mean I would barely tell Carrie and Dan about it and they need to know more than Embry would ever need to know. "I haven't told Carrie or Dan anything about my past, they just know where I've been." I murmured, "That's why I'm such a fuck up."

I felt Embry's large hands squeeze my face, "Erin, please don't say that about yourself. Please. Everyone makes mistakes, it isn't your fault you were living on the streets."

"Embry," I pushed his hands away from me. "I'm never going to deny that it wasn't my fault, I could have went somewhere to get out of the streets, to be honest I was happy there. There were those times where I felt alone like no one wanted me around, but there were the other times where it was the best. I never had to listen to anyone, I'm a run away and I always will be."

Embry stood still, like he didn't know what to say next. He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. He shut his mouth again and just stared at me with that intense look like always. "What is that look!?" I shouted, glancing behind him to see Jensen was still watching TV.

"What look?" Embry asked, glancing away from me. "The stupid fucking look you always give me Embry!? What is it? You look at me like I'm some sort of goddess!"

I was over reacting right now, I knew it. I knew I was, but I couldn't help it. "What's going on?" Jensen asked wondering out of the living room to where Embry and I were standing.

"Nothing much kiddo, Embry and me are just talking." I smiled crookedly at him. "I'm really tired, where is mommy and daddy?" Jensen asked rubbing his eyes.

"They will be home soon sweetie." I sighed looking up at Embry, who smiled sadly at me. "Let's take you up to bed."

"Alright sissy."

I picked Jensen up and walked up to his room with Embry following behind me. Jensen changed and said goodnight, I kissed his forehead softly. I turned on my heals to Embry, I put my hands up in front of my body so he'd move out of my way.

"Erin, come on." Embry mumbled chasing after me into my room. I sighed, "Why do you care about me Embry? Be honest, I was honest with you." I looked in his eyes, with a hopeful look.

"I," He pasued trying to figure out what words to say next. "I have a secret." He finished looking at me.

"Well...?" I waited, I knew I was being mean still I could just tell. "Are you going to tell me?"

"Erin, I am going to tell you, but not today. Please believe me that I want to tell you, but I can't. Not today." Embry gave me a pleading look, I sighed thinking.

"Okay, okay." I exhaled, "You have to tell me sooner or later... right?"

"I promise, I will later. Maybe not today, or tomorrow but soon. When you're ready." He explained to me, I just continued to stare at him until I heard the door open from downstairs.

My heart stopped, my eyes were wide. I can tell them just like I told Embry, "Wait here." I told Embry, "You don't want me to come with you?" Embry asked.

"No I'll be fine, if I need you I'll call for you." I murmured, I actually wanted him to come with me. "Are you sure?" Embry asked.

"Okay, come with me." I changed my mind grabbing his hand and dragging him down the stairs.

When I got downstairs Carrie and Dan were standing together, they seemed shocked to see Embry with me. "Hi." I mumbled, frightened of what to say.

"Hello Erin, when did Embry get over here?" Dan asked sitting down on the chair in the kitchen, "Around when school ended, he brought Jensen home." I looked up at Embry, he squeezed my hand.

"I'm ready to tell you about what was wrong." I took a deep breath, trying not to worry about what they might say.

"Okay honey, go at your pace okay baby?" Carrie smiled at me warmly leaning against the counter. I began to breath harder again, "I told Embry too." I murmured.

Dan stared at Embry with a weird look for a minute before looking back at me, "Well... my teacher. Pete Nickson."

"Oh yes, we talked to him. He seems a little weird, but he's nice and very polite."

I looked up at Embry, it was like he could hear my heart pounding in my chest. I stepped a little closer to him, trying to regain my balance before I would faint. "I... Pete's not what you think he is."

I tried, l looked at Embry and he shook his head. "I don't know if I can do this." I murmured barley loud enough for anyone to hear. I felt something against my head, and hot breath on my ear. "It's going to be okay, everything is going to be fine. They will help you, I'm here for you Erin. They need to know."

"Erin, what are you trying to say?" Carrie asked with a worried look on her face.

"Ma," I paused. "When I was on the streets, Pete was there. I know him." I explained trying to stay calm, but it was so hard. "Yeah...?" Dan and Carrie said in unison.

"He tried to... rape me!" I said the last part quickly, I looked at the floor not wanting to see their faces. I was scared, "Embry let's go." I murmured, I could feel tears coming to my eyes, "Please, I'm going to my room!"

I let go of Embry's hand and pushed him up the stairs until we reached my room. "Embry, Embry, Embry." I paced back and forth in my room, I just picture their disgusted faces. Them being disgusted with me, not wanting to talk to me because I'm dirty.

"Erin, it's going to be okay." Embry pulled my close to him, hugging me tightly to his body. "They can help you now, alright. They love you." He held my shoulders, looking into my eyes.

I nodded, the tears hadn't fallen from my eyes. I wrapped my arms around Embry's neck, just holding him close to me. "You're awesome." I muttered in his ear.

I felt him smile, his cheek pressed up against the side of my face. I knew he was smiling, "You're pretty awesome yourself Erin. You're amazing." He pulled away and kissed my forehead.

I looked at him shocked for a second, I stared into his deep intense brown eyes. I moved my hand from his shoulder, up to the back of his head playing with his hair. I think he felt it too, the connection I was feeling at this moment. It was only a small step that connected his and my lips together.

My eyes were closed, I was breathing normally when I felt an arm snake around my waist. Before anything to get any farther I pulled away taking a step back with a red face. "Uh..." I was speechless, there wasn't much I could really say without being an idiot.

Embry smiled a giant grin, "What was that for?" He asked.

I glared at him before looking at the floor. "I don't know." I spat, this was so much for me to take in right now. I wasn't used to this feeling, like I've said before.

I could feel my heart speeding up in pace, like I was watching a race. I swallowed hard before looking back up at Embry who was giving me a soft look. A warm, welcoming one. "I think you should go home Embry." I mumbled hearing a light knock on my door.

"Are you going to be okay?" He whispered to me, I nodded my head. I think it was a lean down to kiss me, but I took a step back. I had to take a chance to think about my options right now. "No, I need to think."

I sighed, I just led him on. Thinking that I wanted to be involves with someone right now. Embry just stared at me for a minute and nodding his head. "Get better Erin." He smiled at me before walking out of my room.

"Erin, you aren't going to La Push high anymore." Carrie said, she looked like she had been crying. "You're going to Forks high, we are going to drop Jensen off every morning then take you to Forks which is where I work." She explained.

"And we are going to report Pete Nickson, we're going to try our hardest to get something done to him." Dan looked angry more than sad like Carrie. I just nodded my head, "I'm going to enroll you right now, alright honey."

Carrie came over and pulled me into a hug, "I'm proud of you, you know?" She put her hands on my shoulders, looking me in the eyes like Embry would. "You are a very tough girl, you've been through so much already."

I nodded my head again, my throat was getting sore. That feeling you get when you're upset, I hated that feeling.

"Get some rest, tomorrow we're going to drive you up to Forks, alright?" Dan asked looking me in the eyes, "We can't have you missing any school."

I nodded my head, I guess that was true I couldn't miss anymore school. "Could I go for a little walk?" I asked looking out the window. It was dark outside, the moon was high in the sky and the stars were shining down on the earth.

"Be quick please." Carrie nodded her head.

I kelp what I was wearing on and walked out the front door once I got downstairs. I breathed in some of the fresh air, "I'm a idiot, a complete idiot." I told myself, following a path into the forest.

Once I found a clearing I decided to sit down against a tree, so I could just rest. I heard a loud howl from in the distance, I would be scared if I saw a wolf come out of no where.

As I thought that right then and there I heard a rustle in the bushes. I jumped up from where I was sitting and held me heart as Paul walked out, "What the hell are you doing?" I asked, scared.

"What are you doing, isn't it like past your bedtime or something?" He asked with a smile, I could tell he was joking around.

"Piss off." I grumbled falling back to the ground leaning on my tree, "Hey what's wrong Erin?" He sat down next to me, even while sitting he towered over me.

"Nothing,... I don't want to talk about it." I murmured sighing as he continued sitting next to me. "You know," He began, pausing for a moment. "Embry really likes you."

I was slient for a minute, "Yeah. I know." I sighed looking up at Paul, he had a soft look in his eyes. "I don't know what I feel, I'm so confused."

I leaned against him closing my eyes, "Don't fall asleep on me... literally." I snorted, lightening the mood a bit I jumped up. "I should get home, want to walk with me?"

I kind of felt like an idiot after, I felt like I was hitting on him or something but I think he could tell that I wasn't. He slowly got up and began walking in the wrong direction, "Uh Paul?" I said slowly.

"Wrong way?" He asked with a small crooked smile.

"Ha, yeah. Come on." Paul walked me all the way to my house, it was silent the entire way. "Remember when you said Embry likes me?"

"Yeah."

"I think I like him too, I don't know what to do about it though Paul." I sighed rubbing my temples, "I have no idea what so ever."

"Be yourself, he'll love it. I'm sure he already does, he's been trying to spend time with you. Don't hold back." He grinned with a shrug.

"I'm not going to this school anymore." I told him, "You're the only person that knows right now."

"Seriously, wow... why?"

"I have my problems right, going to Forks." Paul's expression hardened, it kind of shocked me.

"Paul?" I asked, waiting for him to do something other than look angry. "Be careful about the people you hang out with down there Erin."

"Did something happen down there that's bad?"

"Just some people aren't what they seem." Paul explained, "When is anyone what they seem?" I asked him.

"I should go." Paul mumbled, "Bye Paul."

"See you."

"Paul, thanks for listening."

"You needed it." Paul shrugged once more before leaving the house porch. I walked into my room, and went right into my bed.