Chp3(Rain Clouds)
I was used to clouds. We had them all the time back home, but clouds that produced rain now that's a different story. I was just walking down the middle of the road trying to find my way back to Sam's. Let me tell you one thing. It's easier to get lost in a tiny town then in a big city. Like I said I was just walking around lost when it started sprinkling. I welcomed the warm mist and even began to snap pictures of puddles. Then all hell broke loose and the heavens threw down rain drops the size of bombs. They smacked me all over, and I don't want to sound like a wimp or anything but they hurt! The rain grew harder and I just knew this was the end. I would be lost in this blur of cold rain forever.
I made my way into the nearby woods hoping they would provide some cover. Luckily for me they did. I sat down in the mud under a tree and felt tears well up in my eyes. The funny thing is I never cry, but the last two days that seems to be all I want to do. I looked into one of the puddles that was quickly forming by my feet. I was hideous. I had mascara running down my face and my cheeks had turned a bright red. My shirt was drenched making my overly big chest even bigger and highlighting my jelly rolls. My eyes were red and looked even closer together than normal. I hope someone finds me soon, but at the same time I hope no one sees me like this. I don't want them to think of me as the weak little girl I am right now. That little girl isn't me. I'm the girl everyone feared at school and it wasn't because my brothers and sisters would kill them for being mean to me it was because I would kill them if they tried anything.
I looked up as a twig snapped in front of me and I gasped. Two very big wolves stood in front of me. I saw in a survival show once that you're supposed to show the animal who's boss if you don't want to get eaten, or maybe that was Snow Dogs. The wolves were the size of horses. The smaller one was sandy colored and the bigger one was jet black. I snapped a picture of my blotchy face. My camera was positioned so the wolves would be in the background. I gulped and stood up. I walked over to the big black one, because he looked the most likely to eat me.
"Listen pup! I'm having a pretty shitty day and I'm wet. I really don't think you want to mess with me right now." I yelled at it. The sandy one barked what sounded like a laugh and I began to shake hard. They both backed up cautiously from me. "That's right just run away! Leave me like my parents did." I screamed. My shaking began to take over my body and I panicked. What was going on? I fell into a tree as the wind blew. One of the branches dipped in the wind. Water that had been resting in it's leaves flowed down on me and I cursed. My shaking however stopped and the wolves had left, but standing there was none other than Seth. I sighed and let my body take over. I was found and I would be safe. I let my body go slack and I fell to the ground.
"She was about to phase!" Seth whisper yelled waking me up. I tried to open my eyes, but couldn't. Instead of panicking I just laid there and listened into Seth's conversation.
"Seth calm down. I don't think she'll phase okay? She's had a rough life and it all just came boiling out today." Sam said in a warning tone. What the hell did he mean by rough life? My life was fine. Why the hell doesn't he think my life was fine? It's been better than his!
"She was a mere second away!" He yelled, and I heard several shushes.
"But she didn't. I don't like the idea of her phasing either, so I want everyone to be extra kind to her and try to make this a stress free environment for the next week or two." Sam ordered them. I heard a grumble of 'fines' and 'okays.' I even heard a 'whatever super dope.' Come from someone. Let me tell you now, I love the Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. Whoever just called Sam 'super dope' is my new best friend. I smiled and suppressed a small giggle.
"uh. Guys she's smiling." Someone said. I immediately tried to hide my smile, but it reappeared and I laughed. My eyes finally opened and I sat up. I quickly laid back down and shut my eyes, because the world seemed to be spinning and the sun must be in the corner of the room.
"Melanie! What happened?" Seth asked grabbing my hand. I opened my eyes and shut them quickly. "Embry lights please." Seth growled out. I opened my eyes and gladly thanked him.
"I went for a walk and it started raining. I'm fine." I said swinging my legs off the couch. Seth pushed me gently back down.
"You passed out!"
"Only because I let myself! I was safe the whole time anyways." I said not understanding what gave him the right to question me.
"Mel. I'm fine with you leaving the house whenever, but you need to tell someone where you are going." Sam scolded me from across the room. I looked at him and my mouth fell open.
"Who made you the boss?" I replied sharply. Why was everyone acting like I had almost died?
"Well you live under my house, so you'll live under my rules." He said pinching the bridge of his nose. Funny. I do that when I'm trying not to explode.
"Really couldn't come up with a better comeback?" I said with pity clearly evident in my voice. A trick I learned from my mother.
"Melanie." He said in a warning tone. I rolled my eyes at him.
"If you want to use my full name might as well use it all. It's Melanie Angel Bache-Uley. I normally leave off the Uley part, but my mom insisted I have some part of our dad's name in mine." I said like we were having a normal conversation.
"If you think you're going to get to me by bringing up our dad you are sadly mistaken. Your mother is probably the only one who hates him more than I do." Sam said to me like I was a small child.
"God! Why did you even take me in?" I asked him annoyed. I was using it as a mean thing to say, but that question really had been bothering me.
"You know why. Why don't you tell everyone." He said motioning to the living room full of people. Some looked amused, some shocked, others scared.
"No comment." I said glaring at him. He held my glare, which really bothered me. I did the thing that would catch him off guard the most. I glared at the girl he loved. No not Emily. Everyone would see that coming from a mile away. I glared at Leah. I got up off the couch and ignored the pounding sensation in my head. I pushed my way out of the room bumping into Leah hard. I just knew that that small act of retaliation would send him over the edge. I heard what I had been listening for as I made my way upstairs.
"I'm this close to killing her." He said trying to calm down. I did one last thing knowing I would regret it in the end. I slammed my door shut with such force the house shook. I honestly didn't know I was that strong! I heard a growl erupt from down stairs and a door fly open. I ran to my window and smiled innocently as Sam stormed out of the house into the woods shaking with anger.
"Whoopsies." I said shrugging my shoulder and rubbing my hands together. I continued looking out my window as Leah walked out. She looked up at me and smiled. She formed a heart with her hands and ran away towards the woods. I laughed at her simple act. Two long howls erupted from the woods. "I wonder if they're my wolves?" I thought out loud. My hands went to my neck and I gasped realizing my camera wasn't there.
AN: Did you like? First off I'd like to thank you all for the reviews. I hope you like this story as much as I do. Secondly, Seth imprinted on Mel. Leah and Mel are just going to be good friends. Last but certainly not least, REVIEW please!