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"Vampires?" I shouted, "You must be freaking kidding me! I'm a wolf and there are actual vampires?" Sam looks at me like he couldn't believe I just had an outburst.
He nodded anyway then, "We were created to protect humans from vampires. They don't suck blood, but drink animal blood. We even have a border, they cant cross it and neither can we."
"Why," I stopped then glanced at Leah who nodded encouragingly at me, "are we worried then? They don't bother us, we don't bother them - seems like a nice arrangement to me."
Leah perked up, "Remember I told you about Bella?"
I nodded suddenly unsure; I didn't want to hear about Bella. I wanted her to disappear and never appear again. "Yeah, sure, Bella is that chick that hung around with Jake." I heard Quill revise hung to hangs, but I ignored it.
Sam threw Leah a look like she wasn't supposed to tell me anything, "Her boyfriend is a vampire, and one of the animal drinkers, and the ones that don't drink animal blood are coming for her."
"We care why?" I asked, I couldn't help myself. Jake had me, wasn't I enough?
Quill threw me a smile as Jared and Paul scarfed down cupcakes with Embry, "We care because Jake cares." That answered that question. I just needed time to think, time to realize this wasn't some huge joke.
Sam must have seen because he turned to Leah, "You, Paul, and Jared have patrol tomorrow, I'll call the school and tell them your sick. Head home Tessa, you have school tomorrow." I took a deep breath, not only did I have school tomorrow, but I had school without my best friend. Great.
I took a deep breath and for the first time for that night wondered where the heck Jake was.
The next day. At La Push High.
Nick leaned over me, "Just swim Tessie. You won't drown. Promise." His skin was lighter than mine and he had light brown hair instead of red.
I whimpered, "The water is scary Nick," I whispered and poked at the pink floaty on my arm that was squeezing a fit too tight around the skin there.
Nick held my hand and we both stared at the menacing water that was the public swimming pool. "We'll be together. Then it won't be so scary, alright?"
I nodded, "Always right?"
He nodded, "Always."
I thank the woman at the office with dark hair and a lighter complexion than mine. I glance down at my olive colored skin, the result of Native American and French blood. I tuck a strand of my black curly hair behind my ear and stare up at the school in front of me. La Push High School, I blink suddenly utterly terrified that Leah has patrol today. I breathe then stare at my schedule, first period is AP Trig. This day is starting out really great, that was the one class that I didn't know where it was. I really wish I had paid attention when Leah had dragged me around the school.
I made it to the hall and see that all the students have disappeared into their classes, but a lanky guy with wiry hair who leaned against his locker. He glanced up and smiled, "You're new."
I laugh awkwardly, "My name's Tessa, and I'm so new I can't find the Trig class."
"Ben is the name, helping girls is my game," he smiles and starts to walk down the hallway as I glance unsure at the wooden doors tacked with numbers.
He stops suddenly in front of a door that looks so similar to the others that I have to jot down the number, "Thanks Ben, see you around?" I say shoving the paper in my pocket.
"Anytime Wright," he laughs.
"You're calling me by my last name now? Seriously?"
He shrugs, "I like it."
I breathe in then duck into the classroom. Every single person in the classroom looks at me. I start to panic, is this the right room? Is my shirt on wrong? Am I wearing a shirt? Horrified I look down relieved that I indeed remembered all my clothing.
I see the teacher as she makes her way to me, her black heels clicking on the tiled floor. "I'm new," I supply, as she looks me up and down taking my schedule. She has white hair pulled tightly back into a bun and she wears a red dress that practically hangs on her bony figure. She even has cat-eye glasses to complete the look.
She smiles a bit then turns to the class and a deadly hush falls, "Class, this is Miss Wright and she has transferred from California. She will now tell us three things about her."
I grimace, "I live with my father, I love snow, and," I tilt my head to the side thinking, "I love to paint."
"Thank you Tessa, here's your book and there's your seat," she explains pushing me towards the first single seater desk in the front row. That went well, I smile until I hear a girl in the back row whispering about my clothes. I look down at my jeans and my white sweater that I love because it hangs off one shoulder and has holes in it like it was knitted from yarn. What could be so bad about my outfit? My red rain boots? I close my eyes; this is going to be a long day.
The bell rung and I stood up, stretching my tense muscles. I saw Seth and Quill swoop towards me, linking arms with me on either side.
"Have fun?" Seth bounced leading me to the cafeteria.
Quill laughed, "Course she didn't dim-wit! No one in their right mind likes trig! I mean unless you're Seth…"
Seth started to protest, but Embry joined in carrying a black Vans backpack, "It's alright Seth, I like trig too." I laughed and saw as a couple girls shot me envious looks filled with venom.
"I didn't have fun Seth, but thanks for asking," I smiled and Seth and Embry swung arms around my shoulders like I was their little sister, "guys, why are girls looking at me like your Brad Pitt?"
Quill shrugged and pulled down a chair to sit down next to me as the other two boys shuffled off to the food line, "The pack doesn't hang out with anyone, but the pack." I grabbed an apple off his tray and took a bit while I weighed that in my head.
"Are you saying that they're jealous?" I asked appalled.
"Lets just say that she," he gestured to a girl with blonde hair that seemed to be stewing in her seat while watching me, "wants to be in the club. Don't get me wrong, though, you're our friend."
I smiled and ruffled his hair, "That's the sweetest thing I've heard all day." I settled down contempt and saw Jake enter the cafeteria, I knew he could see Quill's arm that was over the back of my chair. He started to shake a bit.
He stalked over and growled menacingly at Quill who scampered away from me like I was the plague. I grabbed Jake's arm and dragged him outside.
"Stop doing this Jake," I said harshly, knowing that nothing was getting through his thick skull. He watched me with clear eyes like I held the mystery of the universe.
He shook his head and sat down on the ground so that we were propped up against the building. I watched as he took something from his bag and took my wrist. "It's a Quliete (I know, spelling) bracelet that I made, warriors make it for the people they protect." I looked down at the blue string that was wrapping around my wrist now, settling against my skin like it was made to fit there.
"Thank you," I whispered and sat down next to him, "you have the power to make me less angry at you even when I feel like I could kill you." He laughs then and wrapped an arm around my waist holding me close.
"Can I kiss you?" He asked quietly and I gulped. Oh my god.
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