Jared
"You look like you just saw a ghost."
"He didn't see a ghost, he saw Kim."
Paul sat down opposite of me.
"The Conwell girl?"
"That's the one."
Sam looked at me, "You imprinted on her didn't you?"
I stared back at him, still too confused by what had happened.
"How did you feel when it happened?"
I still didn't say anything.
"Jared, you need to talk."
Without knowing where my rush of anger came from, I shoved away from the table and darted out the door.
"No, let him go." I assumed Paul had tried to go after me, "Go tell Jake."
I felt the transformation ripple through my veins.
Kim
"How was school?"
I plopped my bag down and looked over at Aiden, "It was fine."
He glanced up from his work.
"Just fine?"
I nodded as Reid and Tristan bounded through the door.
"Yes, just fine."
The twins nearly toppled over on another, trying to make it into the kitchen.
Five year old Charlotte came in after them.
I sat on the couch. My mind still hadn't completely forgotten about what happened in first period.
Tristan's head landed in my lap, "So how was history?"
"I'm guessing you heard about it?"
"It was the only thing anyone was talking about."
Awesome, I go from being invisible to being the talk of the entire school.
Charlotte crawled up next to me and popped her thumb in her mouth.
"Char, you're too old for that." I said.
She looked at me and with some reluctance popped the thumb back out.
Jared
I didn't know where I was going. I knew that I had to get away. But away seemed to be towards her house. And as much as I resisted, my legs were pushing me forward and through the trees. I halted just on the edge of the woods.
Kim lived on the "richer" side of La Push. Her mother was never around, only sent large checks to her older brother. The money stemming from her various rich lovers.
"I'm guessing you heard about it?" Kim's voice rang in my ears.
"It was the only thing anyone would talk about."
I blinked. I knew news spread like fire throughout a high school, but I didn't know it would spread in a day.
There weren't many words that came out of Kim's mouth after that. I could hear her storm down the hall and slam the door apparently upset by what her brother had said about what happened in history.
I could hear Embry and Jake calling for me, but I ignored them, not wanting anyone else here. I understand the whole imprinting deal. I really did. But for it to happen so suddenly and so quickly, it was overwhelming. I looked into her eyes and BAM! Everything came crashing down. I was a little overwhelmed.
I sat down, my tongue lolled out of my mouth.
"Say one word Tristan, I dare you!"
"Kim would you just relax. I didn't mean it the way you thought."
"Then why did you say it?"
"I didn't expect you to freak!" Tristan protested.
"It was embarrassing, Tristan." Kim sounded exhausted, "As much as I like him, nothing is going to happen. He probably was just asking for a pencil and forgot what he was going to say. It happens to everyone."
Well, she got one part wrong.