I gathered my breath walking into the house. "Erin!" I heard Dan's scolding voice, "Where the hell were you! You didn't go to school today?"
"Well... uh." I refrained gazing at Keisha with worried eyes, scared of foster parents. "Excuse me honey, could you come back another time?" Carrie asked Keisha, who watched me with wide eyes along with raised brows.
"That's what I need to talk about..." I trailed off, "I... Keisha used to live with me on the streets, she's pregnant. In addition she needs a place to stay. I went to the doctors with her today, and she's having twins."
I told them everything I could think of that I needed to tell them. I was so worried for Keisha more than myself right now. Fact that she could possibly be living on the streets again, though I don't think that they were allow that.
"I figured something was up..." Dan muttered, "I'm sorry to hear about you complexities, but your family?"
"Dan, didn't you hear her? Keisha was abiding on the streets with Erin." Carrie observed Dan waiting for him to finish his thinking. "And she needs a place to stay right?" He questioned me.
I bowed my head quickly, "And she wants me to be their god mother." I had my eyes squeezed shut so I didn't need to see their faces, or expressions upon their faces.
Slowly, I exposed one eye at a time to see they didn't look upset with me at all. "I guess so." Carrie debated in her mind, "I don't know how well this is going to work out though, Keisha, darling, how old are you?"
"I'm eighteen." Keisha looked upon Carrie, with a shy, distance look in her eyes.
"And you have twins on the way..." She paused, looking at Dan.
"You are going to have to get and retain a job."
"Well... uh you see I never was able to finish school." Keisha looked at me worriedly, I had calmed down by this time and thought everything was going to work out fine. "Well, we'd have to put you back in school then huh?" Dan looked at Carrie who agreed.
"Oh my goodness! Thank you so much!" Keisha sprang up and down holding her stomach, "You have no idea how much this means to me."
Later, I was up in my room just lying on my back while I listened to Keisha breath. How much time was I going to have with Embry, him and I just started... going out and now Keisha comes along needing my help so much, being the person I am I helped her. Now. What was I going to do for my time.
I started hearing a ticking noise coming from outside, but I ignored it, but it was getting louder and louder, and more annoying each tick.
I grunted getting out of my bed, then opening the window to see Embry waving up at me with an idiotic grin on his face. I grinned when I saw his face, I completely forgot about the stupid ticking noise now and just wanted him to hold me.
He beckoned me to come outside, "I can't." I whispered knowing that he could hear me regardless.
He put his arms out, "Jump?" I gave him a look that made him laugh a little.
I held my breath, and lifted my one leg over the window paine. I looked down at him, he nodded my head. I jumped down only to be caught close to the ground by a pair of strong arms. I brought my arms up around his neck pulling his face closer to mine. I pecked his lips.
"Nice pajama's." He winked.
I looked down, I was wearing short shorts, and a baggy t-shirt. "Nice... no shirt, bub." I glanced around awkwardly, with a grin spread on my face.
It was about time I found a person that could actually make me smile as much as this guy could. I don't know weither it was the imprinting that did this to me, or if it was something different, but whatever it was frankly I didn't quite care.
I was happy.
This was something I didn't get very often, and I was going to enjoy this.
"I don't have shoes..." I mumbled looking down at my feet.
I was never a big fan of feet, or toes... or knees. They kind of grossed me out, just by the way they looked. "I'll just carry you around." Embry snuggled my forehead, "I don't mind at all."
"Of course you don't." I laughed, trying to see my forehead. Obviously not working.
Embry just kelp walking holding onto me tightly, we ended up near the cliffs. He sat me down at the edge next to him, I rested my head on his arm. I couldn't think of anything better to do with my night than be with him.
"I love you." Embry whispered lovingly to me.
"I love you too." I said breathlessly, I never thought I would say these words to anyone other than the people in my family.
Sometimes, when I didn't have a home, I would always wonder if I would ever find anyone to love me. Though, I never thought that I would have been off the streets, I made a living there. "What are you thinking about?" Embry asked with his forehead against mine.
"I was thinking about how I got so lucky meeting a guy like you." I blushed, he pressed his lips on mine.
I smiled into the kiss. I deepened it by crawling onto his lap. I had my arms wrapped securely around his neck, both of our chests were pushed together. Embry didn't happen to have his shirt on so it was just my layer.
It wasn't long before I was straddling Embry, and he was lying on his back with me on top of him. I forgot to mention I no longer had my shirt on, and shockingly I wasn't the least of bit cold. I broke the kiss, my forehead pressed against Embry's while I caught my breathe which hitched when I felt Embry's hand run up my thigh.
I could feel something on my leg, but I didn't need to think twice to know what that was. Embry's entire body stiffened at once, and his face went as pale as his tanned face could go. I sat up a little dismayed, "What's wrong..?" I asked slowly, and scared.
Embry handed me my shirt. "Put this back on." He demanded sternly.
I didn't asked questions, no one would if they would have seen the nicest guy in the world be pretty frightening. "Don't be scared, I'm going to protect you." He kissed my forehead and told me to get on his back.
I listened, in no time we were at Emily's house. "Shouldn't I be at home."
"You'll be safer here Erin. Trust me." Embry whispered to me.
I nodded, "Could I know what's going on?" I shifted nervously, now, walking up the porch with no shoes.
Embry just walked into the house, and called Sam's name. He came down in a pair of shorts. He lifted his eyebrows, just waiting for what Embry had to say. "Vampire."
I'm not sure about the facial expression I made becuase I didn't know too much about vampires, but the look on Sam's face darkened. "Not the Cullens either." Embry added.
I ran my hand threw my hair just as I heard someone coming down the stairs. Emily looked weary, like she was really tired. It was almost midnight too, I hadn't noticed Embry and I were gone that long. I hope no one came to check on Keisha and me, or that she woke up and thought something was going on.
"What's going on?" Emily asked rubbing her eyes. She was wearing shorts, and one of Sam's shirts I would guess.
Did he even wear shirts?
Not often probably, did werewolves sweat? So many questions began running threw my head that I ignored. I was more concerned about the fact that there was a vampire out there. I noticed that the Cullens didn't seem that bad, but what did I know. It wasn't very long ago that I figured out they were even real.
What frightened me the most was what they were capable of.
My heart was beating uncontrolabley, I was nervous and I just wanted to go home at this moment. "How long do I have to stay here?" I asked nervously, playing with the collar of my shirt.
"Until I take care of the vampire." Embry shot back, the harshness in his voice caused me to jump. I pursed my lips, and stared at him hard. My eyes thinned, soon turning into a glare. "You don't need to be so damn harsh about it." I hissed at him.
I didn't feel like taking anyones shit. I know that he was probably more stressed out then I was because he was concerned on my health... or my protection. Whatever he would want to call it, but him getting angry at me wasn't helping me. I wasn't going to take his or anyones bull at this time.
Embry looked a little shocked at first, his face went soft. "Erin, please. Be calm, I need to think, I'm nervous."
"Yeah." Was all I said to him, I walked over and sat down on the couch.
"Could you tell me what is going on?" Emily asked, lifting her eyebrow going over to Sam.
He began whispering to her, I just waited until they were finished talking. Maybe you could I was in a pissy mood right about now, it could be because that vampire interupped Embry and I. Or maybe I was tired right now.
Emily came and sat next to me, she put her arm around me and glanced over at Embry who was standing by the door with no emotion in his eyes. "You don't need to worry."
"I'm not worried," I told her, shrugging her arm off my shoulders. "I just want to go home and sleep now."
"Why?" She asked, surprised. I sighed, and rubbed my temples, there was no doubt that I was tired.
Now, it isn't like me to really be randomly angry like I used to always be, but there was something that made me feel... really angry. "Are you okay?" Emily asked casiously, hoping not to get me angry I believe.
"Yes, I will be. Is Embry going to be?" I asked scratching the back of my neck, to hopefully make is seem as a sorry without actually having to say anything.
Emily smiled this time, she brought her hand to my cheek. "He'll be fine honey, they always are." She winked at me.
I smiled, breathing in for a moment. If Emily said he would be safe, I guess he would be, but, would I be home in time for tomorrow. What happens if Carrie, or Dan see I'm not in my room? Why would they check though?
I heard a howl in the distance, I didn't even notice that Sam and Embry left. I felt wrong, like something was wrong. I couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with me, I was curious. Was this feeling temporary, was it only anger? Or sadness... nervousness for Embry. I wouldn't know, because, it seems odd. Very odd.