Tristan woke me up the next morning at six. School started in half an hour and I went in to work at seven. Thank goodness it was a Friday. I got up and got dressed and then we made our way up to the school. Technically I had custody of Tristan while he was living with me so I had to sign all of his paperwork. When I went into the office I thought the lady behind the desk would have a heart attack. I told her I needed to sign my charge up for school and she asked if he was mine. I almost laughed in her face. He was only six years younger than me, and nearly two feet taller. It took me fifteen minutes to finish at the school and get him to class and then I was off to work. I was ten minutes late thanks to a small fender bender. "Sorry, I'm late Old Quil. There was a wreck and I had to take Tristan to school." I said in a rush as I ran into the store. "It's not a problem Cass." He said forgoing the jokes today. He left a few minutes later and I was alone for the next six hours.
Around eleven o'clock Sam stopped by the store. "Hey Cass. Have you heard from Embry yet?" He asked setting a twelve pack of coke on the counter. "Nope. Not since last night. Did anyone ever find him?" I asked. I was worried for him, I hoped he would come back soon. "Nope. He changed back before we could and he didn't go back to Paul's last night either." He said looking slightly grim. "Sam, I want permission to look for him later today." I still had to ask Sam to enter the woods. They were deemed unpredictable and we had to be careful. "Okay, but be careful and I mean it Cass." He said picking up his purchase and leaving. I spent most of the day brooding about where to find Embry. I decided that the beach would be the best place to look, but if he wasn't there then I would have to go into the woods.
When I got off work at one I called Jared to let him know that I would be in the woods and to get him to pick up Tristan for today. He complained until I told him what had happened with Embry. He dropped it after that and I parked my truck at the beach. I walked the beach up and down twice before I even entered the woods. He had to be here somewhere. "Embry! Embry! Please come out! Embry!" I called for maybe an hour before I heard something. I turned and came nose to nose with the Embry wolf. "Embry. Thank God. Do you know how much you had me worried?" I asked him throwing my arms around his neck. He didn't look happy but I didn't care. "Can you please change back so that we can talk. I promise I will explain everything." He did the equivalent of a nod and a few minutes later he was standing in front of me.
"Who was that guy in your room?" Were the first words out of his mouth. "His name is Tristan, he's half Quileute and half Cherokee. When he changed his father didn't know what to do so he sent him here. He was in my room because he's staying here for a little while and he needed somewhere to stay. I'm the only one in the pack who had an extra room so I offered to let him stay with me." I finished and hugged him tightly. "Embry, I'm so sorry I was fighting with you. I've been trying to get you to talk to me, us not talking is killing me. Literally. I cant think of anything but you, I can't eat or sleep without thinking of you. Embry I love you, please for the both of our sakes, come back home." I was begging him again. I couldn't care though, I loved him and I needed him to be near me or I wouldn't be okay. He looked down into my eyes for a minute and then he nodded. "Okay. Cass, I-" He stopped. He had said it to me first, but now he couldn't say it. Was something wrong with me? I blew it off and led him to the truck. "I think I'll run. I want to clear some things up in my head." He said walking back into the woods.
For a reason unbeknown to me I climbed in my truck, laid my head on the steering wheel, and I cried like there would be no tomorrow. I felt like I was dying and I knew he felt it too. What was wrong with us, we were so perfect together before, but now everything we felt for each other was being put to the test. I decided I couldn't go home that night, I couldn't sleep in the room that I had made love to him in. I pulled the key the Cullens had given me from it's place in my glove compartment. Then I grabbed my cell phone and called Sam.
"Hello?" Emily picked up the phone. "Emily, it's Cass, can I speak to Sam?" I asked trying no to let her know I was still crying. "He's not here, but I can tell him when he gets back. Is everything okay?" I shook my head knowing she couldn't see. "Can you tell him that I need someone to watch Tristan tonight. I'm going off the res for the night. I'll be back tomorrow, I just need a break. Also, tell him I talked to Embry and something's wrong. Jared should probably talk to him." She told me that she would make sure that he got the message and then hung up. I started the truck and got on the only road that lead off of the reservation.