Where do I go from here?
"How am I going to compete with twins? Especially ones with sentimental middle names" he groaned. I resisted the urge to smirk at my next comment.
"We are not having triplets"
"Funny Lace"
"Embry, we should be feeling bad for them. Twins are really hard to handle"
"I know"
"Let's get a puppy- no one can resist a puppy"
"We can't afford a puppy"
"We'll get one of those Wii games everyone is always talking about"
"I made the best decision ever by marrying you- do I tell you that enough?"
"Yes you did and no you don't" he kissed my forehead.
"I'm off tonight so we can watch a movie. Tomorrow is their wedding" he said with air quotes around wedding.
"Yeah, but baby it won't be nearly as beautiful as ours AND they don't even get a honeymoon because of all the baby stuff" I smiled winningly at him.
"Poor them"
"Really, Embry we are the lucky ones. I know they are our family- but at the end of the day the only two people that really concern us are sitting on this porch"
"Yeah, and as soon as this whole leech thing gets over with, we can move on"
"Babe?"
"Yeah?"
"What do you think it wants"
"Well-"
"No, honey- what do you, my husband-talking to his wife- think it wants?" I felt him take a deep breath beside me. In a whispered tone, he began to explain a secret to me.
"To suck our blood"
"Embry"
"Fine, seriously- I think it's playing a game with us. I think it's bored and it trying to screw with our heads. I swear to God Lacey, if that thing comes anywhere near you- it is going to regret it" he started shaking violently.
"I am going to be fine, you're the one I am worried about"
"I don't care about me- I can take care of myself. You on the hand-"
"Am a frightened damsel in distress, I KNOW- but that does not stop me from worrying about my knight in shining armor, Sam"
"Must you tease during a serious moment?"
"I must" He laughed- a real laugh and wrapped his arm around me.
"I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, dedeleedee, there they are a standing in a row—"
"Okay, Zazu, I know you never grew up from the Lion King, but what brings on this sudden serenade and happy mood?"
"I am sitting on my porch with my wife and pretending that we don't have a care in the world"
"Ooo sounds like fun-"
"The HILLS ARE ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF MUSIC" I sang
"Umm, how about we stick to good songs"
"You are just jealous because you don't sing as pretty as I do"
"No- you are right, you have the most beautiful voice I have ever heard" he looked at me lovingly. Where would I be without my Embry?
The wedding was small, Kim was practically busting out of her dress. Why the girl didn't get the next size up was beyond me. She was pregnant with twins not gaining a few. She still looked lovely and happy. Jared was absolutely glowing. Because of this very fact, I did not leave Embry's side for a moment. Kim had to sit out on the dancing but Embry and I made up for her. Suddenly, there was a loud noise outside. All the boys looked angry at the same time. One by one they marched out.
"Embry!" I hissed.
"Stay here- it's gunna be fine" He left with the rest of them. I ran over to Kim who looked very upset, shaking next to Emily.
"What the hell is it with leeches and weddings?" she screeched.
"We like a party" I heard a beautiful voice say. Then the world was black.
I knew I was dreaming. It was back to my sixteenth birthday when my best friend and I went to the movies. We were laughing over some gossip thing she had told me and eating popcorn. The room began spinning and I was at Embry's house. His mother was yelling at him while put spaghetti on my plate. His eyes didn't leave mine. I was watching myself have a nightmare in my room, screaming and sobbing. Embry appeared at my window. That was the first night he stayed with me. My whole life began spiraling around me in weird video clips.
"I love you Lacey" Embry said.
"I love you Lacey" Sam said.
"I love you Lacey" my mother said. It went on like this for what seemed like forever.
I woke with a sheen of sweat on my forehead. My head was throbbing, but the pain in my wrist hurt even more. I looked down and there was a purple ring around it. I touched it but the pain made me dizzy. I tried to sit up but it hurt too much. Turning my head the left, I saw Claire playing with a doll in the corner. She looked safe. Lying a few inches next to me, was Emily.
"Emily" I whispered.
"Sam"
"No, it's me Lacey"
"Lacey! You're awake" she turned her body and began crawling towards me.
"What is going on?"
"They took us"
"What?"
"The leeches, they took and threw us in this barn. I heard one of them say 'Let's see the dogs come and find them now'"
"Why are they doing this?"
"Apparently one of the elders killed another one's mate years back. They've been waiting to raise enough help to get back"
"This is for revenge?"
"Yes" her voice shook.
"Why don't they just kill us?"
"Where is the fun in that?" she said sarcastically. I reached for her hand. Only a little while ago I was dancing with Embry. I wanted Embry so much it hurt. On my left, I saw a crumpled Kim.
"Kim" I hissed.
"She's been out cold"
"What do we do?"
"I have no idea. But they'll come for us. I know Sam and he'll be here soon"
"Obviously they didn't make it easy. We have to do something. Kim needs help" I didn't have a plan and I had no idea was I was being faced with. Any glimmer of hope I had once had for my future with Embry was gone.