Claire's POV
Sam thought it was a good idea to let my parents in on the whole werewolf thing since Quil made his mind up and decided that he would love me, I knew it was hard for him to leave the "Big Brother" stage and I would not push it. Everything that I had worked for and everything that I'd hope came crashing down when I heard my parents say.
"This is a lot to take in.. And were sorry but, I don't want my daughter dating a… 31 year old!" My mom said. My dad just kept quite knowing that if he opened his mouth he would not be able to control his anger.
"But, I stopped ageing at 16!" Quil defended himself. "I will wait for Claire!" Quil was slightly shaking. My dad looked up slowly at Quil from the chair he was sitting in.
".NOW!" My dad yelled to Sam and Quil. "I forbidyou from ever seeing my daughter again!" My dad's word were quite and threatening. Quil looked at me, I had tears streaming down my face. As he turned around I thought I might have seen a tear slid down his face too. I love you. I mouthed even though he could not see me. Sadness quickly turned into anger. I turned to face my parents.
"I hate you!" I yelled as loud as I could. "You guys no nothing about me and Quil! It physically hurts to be away from him!" I yelled again. "I wont live here in pain! If you don't want what's best for you daughter then don't have one!" I yelled. As I said my last sentence my four year old sister started to cry. My parents both ran to her to comfort her. Right, I thought to myself. Go comfort your favorite daughter after I just said that you should not even had have had me. I turned my back and ran up stairs to my room, and started to pack four pairs of jeans, one pair of shorts, four shirts and some under wear. I packed some other things and walked down stairs grabbed the keys to my future car and ran out side in the pouring rain. I ran to the old beat up car and prayed to god that it would start. Thankfully it did. I have very little experience behind the wheal but I was good enough. I sped out of the drive way and with in five minutes I was at Quil's house. I got the key he gave me out of my pocket and unlocked the door. Everything was dark inside so I switched on the lights. He was not home. He was out patrolling I guessed. I walked into his room and laid on him bed. It was about 10:30 at night now. I was tired and I had school tomorrow. I got under his covers smelled his wonderful sent on his comforter. I quickly feel asleep. I had no dream at all, just wonderful blackness. I woke up to my phone buzzing, the caller ID said "Mom" on it. I quickly ignored the phone call. I rolled over it was 3:37 in the morning but I was wide awake.
"You know you'll have to go home soon." A voice next to me said. It was Quil and I knew it.
"I don't want to." I said. I looked up at him.
"Claire…" He paused. "You're only 15. . And your mom and dad are right. It is gross. I'm 31." I stared at him in disbelief. I wanted to ask him what he was talking about but I just stared at him. I got up and grabbed my phone and stared to walk out.
"Where are you going?" He asked talking my hand.
"I don't know. No one wants me. My parents have my little sister, and you.." I didn't even finish. I just yanked my hand out of his and went to the door. "I will call you when I want to talk." I said and got in my car and drove. My phone started singing again. "UGH!" I just decided to turn my phone off. I didn't know where I was going until I pulled into Embry's drive way. I was thankful that he didn't imprint because I didn't want to walk in on anything. I stayed in my car and turned on my phone and called him.
"He, hello?" He asked thick with sleep.
"Hey Embry.. I'm sorry for waking you.. But I was wondering if I could stay at your house tonight?" I left out the part that I was in his drive way.
"Um, yeah sure." He didn't ask questions. "Where are you?"
"I'm…Um, in your drive way." I said stupidly. He hung up with out saying a word. Embry was like my brother. He would do anything for me. He had told me that many times. I saw him open his door, he was only in boxers. I hoped out of the car and ran to the door trying not to get too wet from the rain.
"Hey." I said as I walked inside. He looked at me confused.
"Claire, what's going on?" I looked at him, and then walked over and sat on his couch.
"Long story… Are you sure you don't just want to go to bed and I'll tell you later?" He looked at me. If he didn't go to bed then I would tell him, if he did I wouldn't tell him. He knew me too well and said.
"I'm wide awake now so…" He paused looking around his small house. "Want something to drink?" He asked.
"Do you by chance have any hot chocolate?" He nodded his head and rambled around in the kitchen for a few minuets but came out with two cups and sat down next to me.
"So what's the deal?" He asked me. I looked at him.
"Sam, Quil, and me told my parents about you guys and wolfs.. Etcetera.." I paused. "My parents went off and said I could never see him again…." The tears started to spill over. "I told my parents I hated them, and my little sister started crying so I left.. I went to Quil's and he told me the same thing my parents did.. That he was 31 and I was 15.. But there's always going to be that age difference. It's never me getting older without him getting older. You know?" I asked he nodded so I went on. "So then I left Quil's and came over here.." Embry looked at me and then pulled me into a bone crunching hug. He kissed my forehead and then put me on his lap.
"Oh Claire…" He said. "They will come around, and Quil.. He's just confused right now. I'm always in his head and he does not no what to think Claire. He still feels like your older brother.. Those feelings are changing fast but, for right know you will have to wait. Like he did for so long now.." He paused and his face got mad. "Why are you driving?"
I looked at him and then looked down.
"Because…I didn't want to walk in the pouring rain."
"You could have called." He said.
"I didn't want to be there with them anymore! They have Nichole!" I scream.
"Hun clam down." I said. "They will always want you!" He said "Who wouldn't?" A small sob came from my throat.
"Everyone!" I said. He lifted me up and carried me to his room and laid me down.
"That's so far from beyond true." He said. And then kissed my forehead again. "Goodnight Claire." He said and walked out grabbing a blanket of the floor and keeping the door cracked as he walked out. He still treated me like I was 6. But right now I was just happy he didn't yell at me like everyone else did. I woke up later that morning I woke up to yelling.
"Just let her sleep Quil! She's going through a lot right now!"
"No. I will not leave her in your house! She is mine and only mine!"
"I know that man! I'm not saying she isn't I'm just saying give her sometime!" He paused "She's only 15 and she already left her house.. If you guys keep yelling at her… She might rebel. And you don't want that." Rebel.. Huh, I'd never thought of that before.. Thanks Embry! I got up and decide to put an end to this.
"Quil! She feels unwanted be everyone! Just let her be!" Quil sighed heavily.
"If she feels unwanted then I have to show her I want her." I walked into the kitchen where they were only half a foot between them.
"Stop." was I all I said to get there attention. Quil turned around and ran up to me, and gave me a hug.
"Don't ever do that to me again!" He yelled. I just pulled back and got a glass of water. "What are you doing tonight?" Quil asked. I thought about what Embry said about rebelling.
"A party." I said simply.
"A party?" Quil said as a statement.
"Mhm." I said and turned around to look at Embry, he shoot a "I told you so" look and then his eyes came back to mine.
"Thanks for letting me stay here Embry." I walked up to him and hugged him. I turned towards the door and got my bag to get my tooth brush and a change of clothes. For some reason it was hot today so I got on some jean shorts and a black shirt that had pink letters that said "Ask me my I wear pink." On the back and on the front had a breast cancer ribbon on it. When I was done getting ready I walked back out to the kitchen. Embry had left and it was only Quil there. He had his face in his hands on the table. I swear I heard a small sob come from him. I crossed my arms over my chest and leaned against a wall.
"Where did Embry go?" I asked coldly. He didn't even look up at me he just said.
"Patrolling." My heart broke, he never had been so mad, or hurt at what I said before. Tears drew in my eyes as I realized I might have ruined everything between me and Quil. He would never love me, he was like and older brother to me. I should have never told my parents, they hate me. Now I ruined things with Quil, not only Quil I bet Embry was mad at me for the fight him and Quil just had. Nobody wanted me.. Didn't realize that I was sobbing but I must have been loud because Quil ran over to me. The tears kept flowing I was on the floor crying my eyes out.
"Claire?" He asked at first I didn't respond. "Claire honey what's wrong?" I still didn't answer so he lifted me up and carried me to the couch. When my sobbing stopped
"I'm sorry for ruining Everything. Our friendship, you and Embry's friendship.. Your life! I mean without me, you didn't have to be around me all the time! I'm like a liability. You don't have to pretended to like me! You could be with as many girls as you would want without having be bound to me! Quil I'm sorry I was even bor-" he cut me off by kissing his lips were eager I pulled away. "STOP DOING THIS!" I yelled. "Stop pretending to like me! I cant stand it! It hurts me, a lot because then I make an idiot of myself. Quil I'm in love with you but you still see me as you little sister." I got up and walked to the bath room looking for some Ambion sleeping aid. I need to get through this day. I walked to the kitchen and grabbed some water.
"Claire, don't take pills to fall asleep. It's not healthy." He grabbed my hand but I already had them in my mouth. I quickly swallowed. With in ten minutes I fell asleep. My dreams were pitch black nothing but sweat no sound blackness. I woke up and everything was blurry at first. I moaned as I stretched my muscles.
"Claire?" It was Embry's voice I moaned again in response not wanting to use my voice in fear of my breath, "Quil, Claire's up!" I heard someone moving towards me. I felt hot hands move under my back and start to lift me up.
"Stoooopp" I whined. They didn't they kept on carrying me tell I heard a door open and then I felt a leather seat beneath me. I still didn't have my eyes open. I opened them and I saw Quil was with me. He got in the drivers seat and started the car.
"Put you seat belt on." He said not looking at me and with no emotion. I didn't responded to him I just crossed my arms over my chest and glared out the window.
Quil's POV
After she left my house mad at me, I was so angry at myself that in the process of running out of my house I broke my bedroom door, I took it right of the hinges. She had left and it was my fault. I phased and Jake, Seth and Brady were patrolling. I just ran, I didn't it without thinking.
"Wow Man."
"Shut the fuck up! I don't care what you guys think!"
"DUDE! Get a freakin clue! She's in love with you now! can't you see it! You blind if you can't! You love her too!"
"I know I love her. I always.."
"You know what I mean Quil, you in love with her too.. Just face it. She's not a little girl anymore!"
I didn't say anything back, because I new they were right, and plus I wanted some peace and quite. I reached the Canadian border with in 50 minutes, I stopped and just laid down. I could not belive that she left me.. I needed to know she was okay. I knew she would either go to Sam's or Embry's. I heard Embry phase.
"she's fine.. Just sleeping. WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU?"
"nothing! I just don't think she's ready.. I'm still like her big brother. I'm in love with her, it's just weird, I don't want to bring her into anything yet…"
"She'll be fine. Hey who was there when she first got her period? Who was there when she was potty training? You were there through it all. And you will be, but now she wants you Quil. So get your ass back there! She's going to wake up with in a couple hours, so go."
I ran back to the edge of Washington. I ran as fast as I could. I reached the house finally. I phased back and pulled on my shorts, when I walked in I didn't realize that Embry was right behind me, most likely to keep me from phasing.
"Come on Quil not now…Just let her sleep Quil! She's going through a lot right now!" Embry said grabbing my shoulder
"No. I will not leave her in your house! She is mine and only mine!" I said
"I know that man! I'm not saying she isn't I'm just saying give her sometime!" He paused "She's only 15 and she already left her house.. If you guys keep yelling at her… She might rebel. And you don't want that." Claire would never do that..
"Quil! She feels unwanted be everyone! Just let her be!" I sighed heavily.
"If she feels unwanted then I have to show her I want her." I said back.
"Stop." I new voice said, I turned. It was Claire, her long black hair had lose curls that hung below her chest. Her eyes were beat red and her voice was weak. I ran over to her and hugged her she pulled away and got some water.
"What are you doing tonight?" I asked hoping that she would come over to my house so I could talk to her about everything that has happened.
"A party." she muttered. Embry glanced at me. She walked to her car and came back in with some clothes. She walked to the bathroom and shut the door.
"I'm going to patrol, bye." Embry said as he walked out the door. I walked over and sat at the table. I put my head in my hands.
She hates me. She wont ever love me now. I let a silent sob. Or what I thought was silent.
"where's Embry?" She asked with no emotions what so ever. I didn't want her to see me crying so I didn't look at her.
"Patrolling." I said. A few seconds later I heard her crying. I jumped up and ran over to her. "Claire?" She had her knees to her chest and her hands were covering her face. "Claire honey what's
wrong?" I picked her up bridal style and brought her to the couch.
"I'm sorry for ruining Everything. Our friendship, you and Embry's friendship.. Your life! I mean without me, you didn't have to be around me all the time! I'm like a liability. You don't have to pretended to like me! You could be with as many girls as you would want without having be bound to me! Quil I'm sorry I was even bor-" I crashed my lips to hers. For a briefe second she kissed me back, but then she pulled away.
"STOP DOING THIS!" she yelled. "Stop pretending to like me! I cant stand it! It hurts me, a lot because then I make an idiot of myself. Quil I'm in love with you but you still see me as you little sister." I was shocked I could not even move. She got up and went in the bathroom. I tried to get her to spit out the pill but it never worked. With in 10 minutes she fell asleep. I watched her for about 5 hours. I watched football and her who was peacefully asleep on my lap. Embry walked in later and said nothing. Embry took my place so that I could go to the bathroom.
"Quil. She's up." I walked out and she moaned as she stretched out. When she did her shirt came up and showed that she had her belly button periced. I picked her up and put her in my car.
"Put you seat belt on." I said. She just looked out the window. When we got to the beach I got out.
"Claire common!" She just sat in the car and didn't move. " Fine, if you want to do this the hard way." I walked over and through her over my shoulder. She shoved and kicked but never hurt me. I set her down on the sand. She started to get up, I reached over and pulled her down. I got up and sat on her stomach careful not to crush her. I pinned her hands about her head.
"Listen to me." I said she closed her eyes. "God Claire look at me!" I yelled. Still no answer. "Fine, then here goes nothing…" She looked up at me through her long eye lashes.
"What Quil?" She started to move trying to get out from under me.
"Claire.. Your not an idot." she gave me a dirty look.
"Gee Thanks…." She rolled her eyes.
"Would you please let me finish?" I asked she just nodded.
"Claire.. I'm in love with you too. I'm sorry about the other night.. I should have just agreed with you. It's just I've been there for you your whole life.. And I realized that I'm not your big brother.. I'm so sorry Claire, I wi-" She brought her lips to mine.
"I love you too.."