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Abandoned Pain

Chapter Six

Seth Clearwater

I sighed, sliding into bed with a grateful sigh. I was so tired. Yesterday had been amazing. Lilly was incredible. If I thought she had been merely pretty before, I had been lying to myself.

As soon as the sun hit her, she illuminated, her skin shining and her face laughing. She had been beautiful. I hadn't realized that I had been holding my breath until I started gasping. She didn't shine like a vampire, I don't know why I had been afraid that she would, her eyes were silver, not gold or red. It made me feel an ache in my stomach, how could I have been so lucky to imprint on something that was so beautiful.

Before I'd even noticed she'd moved, Lilly had made it to the beach and out of the forest, and had stripped off her pink shirt. She had on a white undershirt on, not that I would have really protested to its absence.

I hit myself on the head. How had I suddenly gone from the most innocent of the bunch to being victim to such perverted thought? Oh yeah. I imprinted. What a difference a day makes, huh? I watched Lilly skip to the edge of the water. My entire life had changed when I'd first looked into her clear gray eyes.

"Seth!" I focused on Lilly. She was waving at me impatiently. "Are you coming?"

I jumped up, embarrassed that I had been making her wait. I stripped off my t-shirt and joined her on the edge of the water.

I didn't miss the long sweep she gave my body. I flushed and she grinned. "You are so cute!"

We spent several hours splashing around in the ocean. It was freezing, but Lilly didn't seem to mind. Finally, she dragged me to the shore and sat smiling at me as I panted.

"What?" I asked.

She lay down on her stomach next to me, our bodies' flush, and said softly, "I don't know how it's possible."

"What?" I asked.

She grinned and looked down at the sand where her fingertip was drawing an eccentric pattern. "How is it possible that you could be so perfect?" I cocked an eyebrow at her. She didn't seem to notice my look, "Seth, I don't know why I feel the way I do about you, but I can't help it." She raised her eyes to look at my face, "I hope you feel the same way, but I can't tell."

I don't know what possessed me to take action, but in the next instant, I was sitting up and pressing my lips to hers. Our first kiss. It still makes me dizzy to think about it. I'd never felt anything so perfect. I wrapped my arms around her and she wove her fingers into my hair. She tasted like apples, crisp and clean.

Finally, when we where both breathless, I pulled back. Releasing her, I slid my hands down her arms and held onto her hands. "Does that explain things?"

She blushed, "I think so." She paused, and I saw a plan form in her eyes, "But I'm not sure I got all of the message." She was smiling coyly at me now.

I laughed; figuring out what she wanted, and I pulled her back to me. We kissed passionately four or five more times before stopping to watch the sunset.

I pulled her down with me, to lie on the sand next to me. She rested her head on my chest and sighed. I had to smile at myself; it was a thrilling feeling to know that I made her happy.

I had spent the rest of the night and all of today with the Cullen's, trying to apologize to a very stubborn Nessie. They sent me home at about six when Bella realized that I was still human and as such, dead on my feet. (I fell asleep on the floor and she found me.) I tried to tell them I was fine, but then Esme got all uptight and worried and I figured I should leave before she tied me down to a spare bed to sleep.

Laying here at home in my bed, I can't help but wish that everyday was like that. I had just woken up, and it was about two in the morning, but I felt fine. A perk of being a wolf, little sleep requirement. I spent the next hour wishing and reminiscing, but then my cell phone rings and its Jacob, he's with Sam and they need me. I drag myself out of bed and spend the entire rest of the night trying not to think about Lilly. It's a personal, intimate moment I don't want to share with anyone, not even my pack mates and especially not Leah who was with us.

The boys try to interrogate me later in the morning when we were waiting on Emily to serve breakfast. Unfortunately, Leah's still with us, she turns to me, and I see the betrayal in her eyes. I pull her into the small hallway so we can have some privacy, "Leah?" I ask tentatively.

She glares up at me, "Why didn't you tell me?"

She looks so sad, "Leah, it just happened yesterday."

"I should have been the first on you told." She says callously.

"I didn't know where you were! I never do!"

She glares at me, "Seth, I'm your sister. You could have found me." Before I could say anything, she threw up her hands, "You know what, fine! It's all good. I'll just finally be alone." She thinks I've abandoned her.

She stormed out of the house, leaving a stunned silence behind her. I felt bad for poor Emily, who chose that moment to cheerfully come into the dining room and say that breakfast was ready. Normally, she was ready to dodge the hungry men, but when her regular barrage didn't come, she looked a little scared. "What happened?"

"Seth just majorly pissed Leah off." Said one of the guys.

Emily brought a hand to her mouth, "Oh dear."

Needless to say, I wasn't really in the mood to eat. I trudged my backpack on and drove to school on the motorcycle I kept on the reservation. My mood was bleak already, but it plummeted when I examined my first class.

Lilly wasn't there. Jason had said she was in our first period class with her sister and brother.

I sat next to him, still looking around

"She's not here." He says, scaring me.

"What?"

"Lilly didn't come to school today."

"Why not?"

Jason shrugged and picked up his English textbook.

I scanned the classroom again and found Oliver sitting several rows in front of Holly. He looked on edge. He flinched at every motion in his direction. Holly seemed more at ease than ever, her pale hands crossed neatly in front of her, but I saw the suppressed panic hidden in her eyes. Something was wrong. I decided to ask Oliver, before the bell rang.

When I got close to him, I noticed he was shaking, "Hey, Oliver, I'm Seth. I was just wondering where Lilly was?"

In an instant, Holly was by his side, her hands gripping his shoulders, her knuckles white, "She's at home. Sick." Slightly intimidated by Holly, I took my seat before the bell rang, but watched her brother long after she had sat down.

Oliver hadn't even looked up at me, his eye were still seemingly examining the lines on his desk, flashing wildly from place to place like newly captured fireflies. He sat clenching the edge of his desk until about halfway through class. Suddenly he growled. It was a familiar sound. A warning, so low, I wasn't even sure it had come from him. It sounded like a growl one of my pack would make.

Suddenly, he was in motion. He stood quickly, knocking his chair over in the process. All eyes were on him as he slammed his hands on his desk, "I'm tired of this!" His silver eyes were blazing, "I can't take it anymore! I'm going home." Our poor teacher only stared after him with the rest of the class. Silence covered the class and it was only broken when a sickening crash resonated through the hallway. After class ended, we would find out that he had punched a locker, leaving a dent several inched deep. I was sure that he had broken his hand.

At the end of class, Holly simply went to Oliver's desk and picked up his books, stacking them carefully on top of her own. She didn't seem fazed by his outburst, but headed to the front office to get a pass to leave.

It was rather odd; she hadn't even blinked when Oliver had yelled. I hadn't thought that he was in the least bit violent; he always seemed so calm when compared to Lilly's hyperactive nature. Apparently, he was just as volatile as she was.

During second period, I started to feel strange. It felt like my entire body was falling asleep. At first, just my nose had itched. Then the sensation spread, and by then end of class, my entire body was numb.

I went through the next period waiting anxiously for lunch so I could discuss the Davenport's odd behavior with the Cullen's.

I ended up stumbling to the cafeteria, my vision was blurring. Edward grasped my shoulders as I stumbled through the door.

"Seth? Are you okay?" I shook my head dazedly. In several seconds, it felt like my entire body was on fire.

He took me outside and propped me up against a wall. The fresh air was a relief. I could breath it a little easier.

In the next few minutes, the rest of the Cullen's were gathered around me.

Bella sat down next to me and put a cool hand on my forehead. It felt so good, but the bliss was short lived as she pulled her hand back quickly and gasped, "You're burning up!"

Emmett snickered, "Bella, he's a werewolf. They're always hot."

Bella shook her head, concern on her face, "No, Seth, he's way hotter than normal." She put her hand back on my forehead and I sighed in relief. She looked to Edward, "Should we call Carlisle?"

No, not Carlisle. Other people needed him more than I did. Edward looked at me, "Seth doesn't want to take him away from the hospital." He leaned in close to my face, "Seth, what's wrong." I felt like I was on fire, every cell in me was burning. Edward frowned at my thoughts. "I think we should take him home, Esme will help until Carlisle is off his shift."

And so, the Cullen clan loaded me into Edward's silver Volvo with surprisingly little resistance from Edward. He even let Alice drive and sat in the passenger seat. He was obsessed with his car and I knew that sooner or later he would grip for his car smelling like wolf. Bella squeezed my hand reassuringly, "You'll be okay, Seth, we'll take care of you."

I wanted to smile. I think I did, but I was in so much pain I couldn't tell. We were about three vampire driving minutes from the Cullen's when the pain suddenly dropped off, easing for several seconds, "Stop." I gasped. Little Alice slammed on the brakes, and Bella wrapped an arm around my waist to keep me from sliding off the seat and flying through the windshield.

"What?" Alice squeaked, startled.

"It's better here. Less burning." I managed to gasp out. I would love fresh air.

Edward got out and opened my door, he started to help me out, but I raised a hand to stop him. I could do it myself. Suddenly, it was like something surged into my body. I had to go into the forest. Something needed me.

"Help me." I looked around for the voice, who had said that? None of the present Cullen's seemed to hear it. It was Lilly; I was hearing her voice in my head.

She kept calling for me, and I stood. At first, my legs were shaky, but then I was running, the Cullens following me. None of us were sure where I was going. The pain lessened with every step. And then we broke into a clearing; it was the one the others and I had found Lilly and Holly near. I could smell her now; I continued to run, following the trail.

A few minutes later and I heard screaming. It made me stop where I was. I had only heard female screams like that once before, when Bella was dying, when Nessie was born. I had to hurry. The trail ended in front of a large house nestled in the trees. It was pretty, like a two story old Victorian mansion. Another scream rang out, and then a woman's panicked voice, "Chrys!" It wasn't Lilly's voice, but very similar.

A man was knelt in front of the house. I recognized him. He was Lilly's father. I had his eyes pinched shut as if to block out the sound of her screams.

"Seth!" I heard Lilly scream.

Her father jumped up, his eyes springing open. He found me in a second, "What are you doing here?" He asked.

I ran past him at full speed, and busted the door down. Lilly screamed again. I followed the sound.

I found her in a room upstairs, a woman sitting next to her on the bed. I calmed for an instant before I saw that her hands were chained to the wall and sweat was pouring down her face, she looked terrible. I walked closer and froze when she screamed again. With the scream her eyes shot open, revealing bright, red eyes. I almost broke down right then, "What have you done to her?"

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