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Breaking Dishes
Paul, Jared and I left the house so I could go and see the town. We were walking down the road, and they were talking about a whole bunch of things they did when they were younger. I wasn't paying too much attention; I was too much in thought about what happened to me and about Catalina.
"This is the grocery store, the only one in La Push." I looked up at Paul and saw him staring at me with that intense look again. I crossed my arms over my chest and turned my head away. But I was blushing a little. I heard Paul sigh then he started walking a little faster. I looked at Jared and he rolled his eyes and followed him.
"There's the high school. We can show you around when you go." I looked at Paul and Jared and started shaking my head.
"I'm probably not going to go to the high school. I've been home schooled since I was 15." Paul looked at me and started shaking.
"Why aren't you going?" I tried to say something but I couldn't find the write words.
"I'm...I...I was...well...when I went back to school I was ridiculed for being a teenage mother. I mean...they didn't even care that I didn't want this to happen...they said that I...I was a..." I couldn't finish my sentence. Paul was growling and he was shaking quite bad. Jared grabbed his arm and told me to go back to the house. He started pulling Paul into the forest. I rolled my eyes and started walking back to my house.
I couldn't believe that I got ditched. They just left me stranded here in the middle of the town. I groaned and started walking back to my house. I thought that I was getting lost until I saw the First Beach sign. I followed the road until I came to my house.
I stormed in the house and not any sooner had I gotten in, had Catalina attacked my legs. I picked her up and set her on my hip.
"I had fun while you were gone mommy." I smiled and kissed her temple. She giggled then she started squirming. I set her down and she ran into the kitchen. I rolled my eyes and walked in after her.
"Where are the boys Ray-Ray?" I sat down at the table and started massaging my temples.
"Paul was getting mad and he started shaking or something like that. Jared pulled him towards the woods and they ditched me in the middle of the road." I saw my dad and Sam freeze for a moment before going on doing what they were doing. People were acting really odd today.
"Oh. That's strange." I nodded and then saw Catalina running for me. I caught her and set her down on my lap. She smiled up at me then started playing with some things on the table.
"Mommy? Where's Paul?" I froze and looked down at her, not really sure what to say.
"He'll be back soon. He just had to go somewhere or something like that." Catalina smiled and then she went back to playing again. I sighed and looked out the window by the kitchen. I wasn't sure if I was happy about Catalina being so attached to Paul. I mean I didn't know him, and she was attached to him. Once she gets attached to something she won't let it go.
"Paul's here!" Catalina jumped off of my lap and ran over to Paul. I couldn't see anything but I could hear Catalina laughing loudly. I looked at my mom and she giggled with Emily. I rolled my eyes and got up to go and walk over to get my child when my mom's voice stopped me.
"She sure has taken to Paul. It's so cute." My eyes widened and my jaw dropped.
"MOM! I don't even KNOW him! I do NOT want Catalina round someone that I don't even know! Let alone trust!" My mom rolled her eyes and put her hands on her hips.
"Now you listen to me Raleigh Addison Young, not all men are like him. Not all men will hurt you or do bad things, the sooner you get used to it, and get over it the better. I may not know Paul but I know that he wouldn't hurt Catalina." I tried to say something but my mom held up her hand and I stopped.
"You cannot keep Catalina away from everyone, and you won't. You WILL be respectful to Paul because he is a guest." I glared at her and turned on my heel and stormed away. I stopped when I saw Paul holding Catalina. She was smiling widely, and giggling at him. He saw me and he stopped, and then stared at me. From what it looked like, it looked he stopped breathing too. I tore my gaze away from his and felt tears come to my eyes. I continued to storm up the stairs, while desperately trying to wipe my tears away.
Paul's POV
When Raleigh started telling me about what happened to her when she went to school, I started to lose it. I already had a short temper, but when I heard about what happened to MY Raleigh I started to lose it even faster. Jared whispered harshly to me that I would hurt Raleigh but it was already too late. I couldn't calm down. Jared started pushing me towards the forest and told Raleigh to go home. I saw a quick flash of disappointment cross her face and I started fighting Jared.
"Paul you can't go back there. You'll hurt her." I growled at him, as he pushed me into the forest and out of her sight. I rounded on Jared and I punched him in the face. I heard a loud crack, and saw that Jared's jaw came out of place. He quickly put it back, then glared at me.
"She has a child Paul! You shouldn't do this. She's used already." I glared at Jared and clenched my fists together. I knew what he was doing. He was trying to make me snap, and it was working.
"What are you going to do about her child huh? Be the father? Yeah right Paul. You look NOTHING like her. And you won't be able to date Raleigh without accepting her child." I started snarling and shaking more.
"I will take care of them. Both of them. I already love Raleigh even though she doesn't seem to want to be near me. I already love Catalina, she's so sweet. I can take care of both of them." Jared looked at me seriously and shook his head.
"I'm sorry to say this but this is the only way to get you to phase. I do NOT mean this at all. But I have to say it." I glared at him and started shaking even more. I knew what he was going to say.
"It's all Raleigh's fault. She should've..." I phased before he could finish his sentence. I growled at him and got ready to attack. Jared took a couple steps back and phased as well.
'If you EVER say that about her again I WILL kill you Jared! She did NOT deserve this and it WASN'T her fault! I don't care what you say or anyone else says. But If I hear that they're attacking her about this they will die.' I started pacing back and forth, growling, and snarling. I tried to calm myself down, but then I kept remembering what happened to her. I kept picturing her being tormented by her class mates.
'I didn't mean it Paul. I was trying to get you to phase.' I nodded and Jared phased back and pulled on his shorts, and put on his shirt.
'I'll go get you some clothes.' I nodded and sat down on the ground. I started to think about Raleigh again and her situation. I know that I had imprinted on her, but I didn't know if she had heard the stories before, so I couldn't tell her. I knew that I cared about her more than anything in the world, but I also cared about her daughter, Catalina. I would never hurt either of them.
"Here ya go man." I thanked him and took the clothes and phased back. I slipped them on and followed Jared back to Raleigh's house. Once we got close enough, I smiled widely. I got a smack on the back of the head by Jared, and I started growling at him. We walked in the door and I saw Catalina running for me. I picked her up and started tickling her. She started laughing and I beamed.
"She looks exactly like her gorgeous mom." Catalina giggled again, and I held her even closer. I was going to protect both of them. I already loved Raleigh, she meant the world to me, and Catalina meant the world to her.
"She sure has taken to Paul. It's cute." I smirked and gave a pointed look to Jared. He rolled his eyes and I perked up when I heard my angel's voice.
"MOM! I don't even KNOW him! I do NOT want Catalina round someone that I don't even know! Let alone trust!" My heart dropped and a painful shock was running through me. She didn't want me near her?
Now you listen to me Raleigh Addison Young, not all men are like him. Not all men will hurt you or do bad things, the sooner you get used to it, and get over it the better. I may not know Paul but I know that he wouldn't hurt Catalina." I heard a pause and my hopes started rising. At least her mom would let me be around Raleigh.
"You cannot keep Catalina away from everyone, and you won't. You WILL be respectful to Paul because he is a guest." I heard her start storming away and I busied myself with tickling Catalina gain. I heard her stop and I could feel her eyes on me. I looked up and smiled brightly at her trying to make her happy. She turned her head away, teared up and started storming up the stairs. My world fell again, and I felt almost hopeless.
"My mommy likes you! She get's all red and stuff!" I smiled at Catalina and put her down. As much as it was nice that she said that, I just didn't believe it. I sighed and walked further into the house; I sat down at the table and put my head in my hands.
"She hates me. My imprint hates me and my imprint's daughter loves me. This only makes my imprint hate me even more." I felt Sam's hand on my shoulder and wanted nothing more than to rip it off. He HAD his imprint and she was happy with him.
"Paul she just doesn't know you yet. Once she gets to know you and gets used to having you around she'll start liking you. I mean the imprint goes both ways. She'll fall for you sooner or later. You're just going to have to be patient with Raleigh." I gave her mom a light smile then went back to sulking. I just wish that she knew about the legends so that we could be together NOW.
Raleigh's POV
I threw myself on my bed and started sobbing. I had an attraction to Paul but that was not good. I was hurt by some guy, that raped me and got me pregnant, and I tried to shut myself off from men. Then I see Paul and it's like I'm being drawn to him and I'm scared. I'm terrified because I just...I don't want to be hurt again. I don't want Catalina to be hurt either and I'm terrified.
I guess that I could try trusting Paul, but what if he hurts me? I don't want to be hurt again. But I had a nagging thought in the back of my head that he would hurt if he hurt me. But that's crazy right? I mean how would he hurt if he hurt me? I just...I don't get it...
Authors Note:
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