A/N: I didn't upload so late this time! (: I read through the previous chapters of this story, and found a lot of mistakes -_- So after I'm finished with it, I'm going to maybe go back and edit :P This chapter is a little longer than the rest. Not by much, but it still is! But thank you .wonderland16, PiperMcLean351, anna-marie-diamondheart-900, nene82743, Pretty Monster Princess, ucancallmebob, and the two guests for reviewing ^.^ I had a silent fangirl moment when I saw them . Do any of you read my author's notes? Just wondering. Do any of you like OHSHC? I'm thinking of maybe writing a story for that (:
When I had entered through the back door, I had to walk through the living room to get to the stairs. Chris, Gabe, and Lizzie were all in the same positions as before, playing a video game, or playing with toys. Chris and Gabe's eyes never strayed from the TV, but Lizzie eyed my injured cheek for a second, before shrugging, and looking away.
I walked to one of the three bathrooms in the house, and one of the two upstairs that is shared by the daughters of the house. I had seen that my bedroom door was shut, probably locked by Erin like she had done with the front door, before I closed myself into the normal sized bathroom.
I cleaned my cheek with the small first aid kit located under the sink, and when I did what I could, I walked back downstairs, not wanting to bother Erin. Dinner was ready shortly after. We all sat in our usual seats, and the conversation started out as it always did, with Dad asking how our day went, then ignoring everyone except Lizzie. Erin was glaring at me the entire time, and it didn't help that I was sitting right next to her, for she kept 'accidentally' kicking me.
I finished my homework in the living room, and then quickly went to bed, so Erin could not talk to me. The next morning I had set my alarm clock a bit earlier than usual, so I could secretly use some of Erin's makeup to help conceal the scratch she had created. I was never one to use makeup, so it wasn't the best job, but it would have to do.
I got dressed quickly after that, trying to leave the house before Erin waked up. I took my allergy pill, and ate a piece of toast, and succeeded in my goal of avoiding my evil sister for the morning.
As soon as I stepped out the door, though, I realized getting to school early may give Jacob a chance to try to talk to me. I decided to take the long route to school, and I had made it into my first class right as the bell rung. I thanked God when I found out that in all of my morning classes, my seat was far from those of Jacob's and his friends'. Jacob had tried talking to me multiple times between classes, but I was always the first out the door.
Lunch was a different matter. While I was stopping at my locker, trying to quickly retrieve my lunch, planning to eat outside, hidden behind a tree, Jacob had finally caught me.
"Kat, why are you avoiding me? Did I do something wrong? Please tell me and I'll fix it!" he pleaded. I made the mistake of looking over at him, flashing him my injured cheek. All day I had managed to keep it hidden behind my hair, but when I turned my head, my hair had flown back.
"Kathryn! Are you alright? What happened? Who did you this to you?" he panicked. His eyes filled with worry and he moved his hand to gently touch my cheek. I flinched from the human contact but Jacob saw it another way. "I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to hurt you!" He quickly brought his arm back to his side.
"J-Jacob, it's fine. You didn't hurt me. Um, I fell down yesterday, a-and a branch scratched me. Y-yeah, that's all. Um, I have to g-go." I said in a higher than normal pitched voice. I turned away from Jacob, ready to sprint away, but I felt a really warm hand grab my wrist.
"Kathryn, what's wrong? Did something else happen yesterday? Please tell me!" He voice sounded desperate, and it broke my heart to do so, but I yanked my arm away, and ran away. I was relieved, but also saddened that I heard no footsteps chasing after me.
Only when I had made it to my destination- outside, at the edge of the woods surrounding the school- did I stop for a much needed breath. When my lungs no longer burned, I walked a few feet into the woods, enough to not be visible from the school, but not so far that I would become lost. I found a tree that I could comfortably sit against, and decided that I would skip class, so I did not have another run in with Jacob.
To be honest, although it was a little sweet, I found it creepy the way he was speaking to me. I've only known him for about two days and he was already acting a bit like a clingy boyfriend. He shouldn't be that worried about me. Something strange was going on.
The day he was presenting the project, he stopped and stared at me like a blind man seeing the sun for the first time. That doesn't just happen to normal people. He has never spoken a word to me since the day I had moved to La Push, but now he acts as if he can't stand to not be around me. The day I had sat with him at lunch, and Heather had dumped the food on me, he began shaking like he was having a seizure. His friends acted like that had happened before, and he was dragged outside, and gone for the rest of the day. When he had grabbed my arm earlier today, his hand had been unnaturally warm. And if I think back, I think he was actually shakin-
My thoughts were cut off when I heard talking, and it was getting closer. When I'm scared, I can't scream or move, I just freeze up. That is exactly what had happened with Erin. Oh, God, I hope whoever is coming doesn't see me. What if it's a killer? I'm going to die. I'm going to totally- wait, those voices. They sound familiar.
Once they got closer, I figured out the voices belonged to Jacob and Quil. I remained still, not wanting to attract their attention. What were they doing out here? Wait, are they talking about me?
"Quil, tell me who touched my Kat!" I heard Jacob ask, sounding as if he's about to explode. Did he say my Kat? Since when was I his?
"Fine, but you're not going to like it. It was Heather's best friend, Erin. I don't know why she was at Kat's house, but she was yelling at Kat and then I saw Erin slap her. I ran away after that." No one in this school knows I'm Erin's older sister. Erin threatened me to never speak a word about being related, and no one really questioned it much. I had entered the high school a few weeks after Erin, and not many people noticed me. Our last name is also very common. There were about twenty other students who had the last name 'Smith'. What was Quil doing near my house?
"How dare anyone touch my imp-" his statement was stopped short when a quiet sneeze erupted from me. Damn, I was just beginning to find out what was going on, stupid allergies. What was he going to say? And how did he hear that? It was barely audible to myself.
I heard the sound of crunching leaves close by, and I squeezed my eyes shut for a brief second, before opening them back up to see the faces of Jacob and Quil.
"Kat, what are you doing out here?" Quil questioned. I shrugged my shoulders weakly, scratching the top of my head and looking away.
"Kathryn, why didn't you tell me Erin was the one who hurt you? Did she go to your house just to hurt you?" Jacob asked softly, trying not to scare me, but I could see the anger in his eyes.
"W-why were you at my house, Quil?" I asked, ignoring Jacob's questions. I wasn't ready to answer them yet. Jacob and Quil both exchanged a look, before Quil began to make up an obvious lie.
"I was um, walking to my friend's house. He lives near you." Quil responded, his eyes wondering.
"Who?" I asked quietly, tilting my head to one side.
"Bob. Yes, I was visiting my friend Bob Joe." I gave him a disbelieving glance, and saw Jacob try to subtly elbow him in the side for using the worst name anyone could probably think of when saying a lie.
"You haven't answered my questions yet, Kat," Jacob began giving me puppy dog eyes. Puppy dog eyes that he probably constantly rehearsed in front of a mirror. I doubt anyone could resist.
"E-Erin is my, umm, s-sister," I muttered, looking away, I had only answered one of the questions asked by Jacob, but I don't think they noticed. They both stared at me, eyes wide, jaws dropped.
"How… How could you be related to someone like her. You're nothing alike!" Quil asked in amazement. Jacob however, looked as if he grew madder, and began with his shaking again.
A/N: This chapter might be a bit confusing… It is one in the morning, but I can't sleep because I had too much caffeine today xD I'm a bit hyper. But I didn't upload really late so I'm happy about that ^.^ I didn't re-read this chapter, so it probably has a bunch of mistakes :P Review please! It makes me happy~ and maybe I will update sooner if I get reviews :3 Constructive criticism welcome! But no flames please~