I finished up at the store and locked the doors. It was just now seven in the afternoon, the bonfire would start in just under half an hour, and so far no rain. Sam would be glad, the last two we had planned had been rained out at the last minute. I got in my truck and started it up. After I got my GED I had to have a way to get around so I bought a small truck with some money I had saved up. It was nothing special just a small Toyota, but it ran great and it hadn't broke down yet, so I was confident it would last a few years. I got to my house before anything happened, because as soon as I pulled up in the driveway, the clouds opened up and it started to rain cats and dogs. I knew Sam and Emily would be disappointed. They had been looking forward to the bonfire for weeks. It was supposed to be a big one because it would be the first one for Haven, and Mandy. I sighed and did a u-turn and headed to Sam's. I would have to keep Emily sane, and away from the chocolate, which she turned to whenever she was upset now. I pulled up and I immediately wanted to leave, sitting on the front porch in the rain was none other than Embry Call. I guess he didn't want to talk to me either because as soon as he saw my truck stop he stood up and ran for the woods. I knew he was mad, but I didn't know it was that bad.
When I got in the house I was completely soaked, luckily Seth handed me a towel to dry off with. "Thanks." I said throwing it over my hair to keep it from dripping all over the floor. "She's in the kitchen, she already got into the chocolate ice cream." Seth told me helping me through the mass of people. I got to the kitchen in time to find Emily in a chair with an empty ice cream bucket. She was trying to talk Sam into getting more. "Emily, you know that stuff is bad for you, and the baby." I said knowing it would keep Sam from breaking and buying the chocolate. "Fine. No more ice cream." Emily gave in quickly.
"Cassy, I want to talk to you for a minute." Sam said standing up and leading me upstairs. "What is it?" I asked hoping he wasn't mad that I hadn't shown up at the bonfire. "I need you to talk to Embry. He's bad Cass, he cant even concentrate when he's on patrol. I gave him a few days off and Paul said he's been moping around the house all day." He said in a whisper so the others wouldn't hear us. "Sam, I tried to get him to speak to me today, but he wouldn't. You can even ask Brady. I was going to go by Paul's after the bonfire and try to make him talk to me." I said slightly annoyed that Embry was taking it this far. "Do you want me to get Jared to order him to talk to you?" He asked slightly exasperated with the situation. "No, I'll go talk to him now. He was headed to Paul's when I pulled up. I'll try to catch him there." I said turning around and making my way back outside and to my truck.
I went to Paul's place but no one was there, so I decided to try the beach. Embry told me he used to go there to think, I was hoping it was still true. I was driving the length of the beach when a wolf I had never seen before jumped in front of my truck, looked me in the eyes, and started to run away from me. I jumped out of the truck and ran after him. "Wait! Please stop, I know how to help you!" My words must have reached him because he came to a stop a few yards from me. "Come with me, I know someone who can help you. He's just down the road from here." I turned around and made my way back to my truck, turning around only once to make sure he was following me. "Jump in the back and I'll drive you there." I said pointing him into the bed of the truck. He did as I told him to and I climbed back into the truck. I put it in gear and turned around heading back to Sam's. When I pulled up he jumped out of the bed of the truck and followed me to the door. "Wait outside or Emily will get mad." I said stopping him in front of the door.