Being a cheerleader everyone kind of expects me to be this perfect, bitchy person. I neither of those things. I have a tendency to screw up every great thing I ever have going for me. And for the bitchy part, I try and stay clear of all that girl drama, as best I can. But some days you just want to throw a girls head into the nearest locker. Which is ironically how I ended up in the principals office.
I walked down the hallway of the school trying to get to my next class without being late yet again. But I stopped dead in my tracts when I saw Alice, another cheerleader talking to this girl who was in my English class, yet I didn't know her name. It was when Alice slapped her books out of her hand I decided to see what was going on.
"Alice what are you doing?" I asked curiously showing a smile to the girl who was trying not to show her weakness
"Tubby here decided to bump into me." I looked over at the girl, she may have been overweight. But Alice shouldn't hold that against her.
"I'm sure it was an accident" I said calmingly
"Accident my ass. Fatso just couldn't help for self as she was waddling down the hallway"
"Alice!" I screeched "Don't be so horrible."
"What are you gonna do about little miss virgin Mary." She stepped closer to me flicking the cross necklace I wore over my uniform everyday. Alice and I went way back, during the whole Alex and Paul scene, she decided to take Alex's side, and when Alex moved. I was too blame. I saw mob of people crowding around us as Alice crossed her arms giving me her signature smirk.
"Sorry I don't go around sleeping with every guy that is stupid enough to bone me."
And that's how I ended up in the principals office holding an ice pack to my face, looking over at Alice next to me with a cloth against her cheek her I'd made her bleed. When the principal was finally finished drilling us about how inappropriate it is to fight at school, and how we should behave like the young ladies we are. He sent us outside to wait for our parents before talking to him once more about our punishment. I groaned, my parents were out of town today due to conferences at their work. So that meant I'd be stuck in a room with my principal and my brother.
"Savannah is a bright student, she has a lot of potential. A very bright future ahead of herself indeed. That is why I am most confused about what happened today. It is very out of character." Principal Carter stated holding her hands together looking from my brother and I
"That is why I have decided to let both girls off with a warning. Behaviour like this again Miss Uley , and I can assure you, you will deal with the consequences."
The ride home was silent. What made it worse, my parents would be gone for the whole night, which meant I'd be staying at Sam's. As we pulled up the drive way of Sam and Emily's house, I began to open the car door only to be stopped by my brother.
"Why would you think of getting into a fight with another girl Savannah?" Sam asked
"In my defence she hit me first." I said putting my hands up.
"That's no excuse, you know better."
"Oh really, and how would you know that? It's not like you've been around much lately."
I closed the car door shut and made my way to the back bedroom Emily had decorated for me whenever I had to stay at their house. I'm going to be 18 in a couple of months, I can stay at home by myself for at least one night. I fell on top of the single bed looking up at the ceiling. I didn't mean to be rude to Sam. It just kind of came out, all to fast. But he hasn't been around, he spends all of his free time with Emily. I mean yeah I get it, imprint, destined to be together, madly in love. I've heard it a million times. But we're his family, shouldn't that mean something?
I silently made my way out to the kitchen, I saw Emily standing over the bench watching Embry and Jacob stuff their faces in the muffins she had just baked. I looked over to the back door to see Sam leaning against a pole on the back porch.
"What the hell happened to your face?" Embry asked, half a muffin hanging out of his mouth
"I got knifed." I said as I made my way outside.
Sam didn't hear me close the back door, giving us some privacy. I slowly walked over next to him throwing my arms around his waist, leaning into his chest muffling a sorry as he threw his arm around me kissing my forehead gently. We stood like this for some time, just staring out into the forest.
"I'm gonna be around more. I promise." I looked up at Sam who only wore a sad look on his face.
"No Sam, I was just pissed about what happened and I took it out on you"
"Sorry to interrupt, but we have to get ready for the bonfire." I whipped my head around to see Emily standing in the door way.
"I'm sorry I thought you said bonfire?" I asked
"Oh, yeah" Sam said scratching the back of his neck. "Well seeing as I am your guardian for this evening, and I have control and responsibility over you. You kinda have to come" He finished with a big grin on his face. "So come on, were gonna take you home so you can get dressed and then we'll leave."
"If you think I'm going your crazy."
And with that Sam through me over his shoulder walking out to the car and stuffing me in-between both Jacob and Embry. There was no way I was going to get out of this, Emily piled into the passenger seat holding a straw basket full of food, you could smell her apple pie from a mile away. Some days I wish I could cook like she could, put me in a kitchen and I burn water. We pulled up in my driveway, everyone got out making our way into my large two story house. Emily walked into the kitchen warming up the apple pie while Sam, Embry and Jacob waited for me down stairs watching television. I took my hair out of the high ponytail as I turned my straightener on, walking over to my closet I pulled out a pair of light blue wash tight skinny jeans with holes going from the top of the thighs right down to the end of the jeans which rode right on the line of my hips. After ten minutes of searching my found my spaghetti strapped white corset, with a black pattern running up to the area where my boobs sat. The corset covered everything but about 2 inches of my stomach.
I grabbed a cream coloured mid waisted jacket to cover the strings that held my shirt together. Just in case Sam would have a complete cow if he saw I was wearing a corset, I dug through my closet and found a pair of white flats that had white lace running all over them. I straightened my hair quickly, then put more foundation over my face to hide the red marks someone's locker had given me. Putting on eye liner and mascara I grabbed my phone putting it in the pockets of my jeans and headed down stairs. I quickly looked myself in the mirror of the hallway applying pink lip gloss to my lips. I stepped away to look at myself body length. I smiled at myself as I walked into the lounge room to see everyone waiting for me.
"Someone's looking good enough to be a future Mrs. Call" Embry said getting off the sofa and snaking an around my showing part of my waist
"Get your arm off her otherwise I'll cut it off for you." Sam spoke seriously. Embry took his arm off me in a matter of seconds. We all walked out of the house, locking it, and made our to into the car. The bonfire was about a 25 minute drive from my house, I began to play with my fingers with nervousness. I guess I wasn't really nervous I was just scared, this would be the first time I'd see Paul after that whole 'Finding my boyfriend in bed with my best friend' fiasco. Obviously I had been thinking about it too much because we arrived at first beach, I could see Jared and Quil moving tree tables and chairs wherever Kim instructed. I took a deep breath as I hopped out of the car, moving slowly behind Jacob. He knew how I'd be feeling about tonight, so I knew he wouldn't leave me alone. In the corner of my eye I could see him, he wasn't facing us he was laughing with Jared. It seems that the past two years have been easy on him, he hasn't cared. Which is too be expected, he is a guy. Guy's screw you, then hang you out to dry. I thought he cared about me is all, I thought I meant something to him, obviously I was very wrong.
"You guys made it!" Billy exclaimed loudly making his way over to us, causing everyone's attention to us 5.
That's when he turned around, slowly, like you see in the movies. He was looking down at first, until his eyes met with mind. We were at a far distance, but I could tell he was looking into my bright green eyes, at first I saw hurt and regret in his hazel brown eyes. But looking deeper and deeper I found myself missing him, wanting to run into his arms, for him to lift me off the ground professing his love for me. I got snapped out of my trance when I heard a laugh from Quil and I growl from Jacob, who had pushed me behind him, hovering over me protectively. That's when I realised that what I was feeling, was completely forced.