Chapter 18
Kai's point of view
After falling asleep on Emma's shoulder last night I had a nightmare of the red-eyed vampires coming after me. Embry got killed and so did I, it was horrible. But before it got worse I was awoken by a banging noise. I snapped my eyes open and heard banging and drilling. Confused I got up and headed downstairs. I found dad drilling a security camera up by the front door.
"Seriously?!" I ask angry.
"It's for your safety," he repiles.
"Will you listen to me, Embry is harmless!" I yell.
"Kai you don't know the damage he could do to you, have you seen Emily?!" he yells.
"That was an accident and she's still beautiful!" I defend.
"Accident or not he could still hurt you," he says going back to drilling. I groan and go back upstairs to my room.
After hours of drilling and hammering my dad has the whole house set up with a security system. He even got a fence for the backyard so Embry can't come close to the house. He's taking this thing way too seriously! He also took Emma's phone and computer away so I can't use it to call Embry. He even unhooked the home phone! He has me under house arrest and won't let me out at all. He's letting Emma out though so I asked her to tell Embry about what's happened and that I still love him though. Hopefully dad won't find out about Embry and I using Emma as our communication. I think dad's making this unfair for Emma since he took away her computer and phone. Since dad's gone and Emma just left I'm all alone in the house with nothing to do. My heart feels torn and is begging me to see Embry. I wish I could heart, I really wish I could. But since I have a crazy, overprotective, cop for a father that's not going to happen.
Embry's point of view
I'm at Emily and Sam's pacing. What am I going to do about Kai's father?
"Embry quit pacing, he's probably going to call and say that he was overreacting any minute," Quil says.
"Have you met her father?" I ask.
"No but..." he starts but gets cut off as someone walks through the door. I turn around hoping it's Kai but it's not.
"Emma, it's good to see you," Emily says and hugs Emma.
"Hi Emily," Emma says smiling.
"Where's Kai?" I ask.
"She's under house arrest," she says and I frown.
"What's your father doing to keep her there?" I ask.
"He put in a security system, fence around the backyard, took both our phones and computers, and unplugged the house phone," she says and all our eyes widen and our jaws drop.
"Ignore what I said," Quil says. Just great! I knew Mr. Clearwater didn't like me but I can't believe he went that far.
"My dad's worried your going to hurt Kai or something," Emma says.
"I would never hurt Kai, I swear on my life!" I say pacing again.
"I believe you Embry," she says.
"Kai says she loves you," she says and I smile.
"Can you tell her I love her too and that I'll find a way to get us back together?" I ask.
"Sure," she says.
"He can't keep her locked up forever," Jake says.
"Well it's summer so she has no where she has to go," Quil says.
"But then she has to go back to school when summer's over," Jake says.
"She's going to college though," I say sadly. I don't know what Kai's college plans are but I plan to follow her where ever she goes.
"Oh ya," they say.
"Kai hasn't made up her mind on colleges yet," Emma says.
"Do you know where she wants to go?" I ask.
"I think UW," she says and I smile, that's not too far from here.
"Okay, thanks Emma," I say.
"No problem, I'll see you guys around," she says and leaves.
"Jeesh her dad is like a mom grizzly bear," Quil says.
"I know," I say.
"Don't worry Em, you'll find a way to be together," Jake says.
"I hope so," I mumble.
Kai's point of view
It's around six thirty and dad should be home soon. I'm making dad's favorite meal, ribs, baked potatoes, and corn on the cob. Maybe if I have good behavior dad will let me see Embry. Emma came home an hour ago and told me what Embry said. I really hope he does find a way for us to see each other, because I don't have any ideas. I hear the door open and pray that my plan works.
"Daddy!" I say happily and hug dad tight.
"Someone changed their mood," he observed.
"Well I thought about it and just realized that you're only trying to protect me," I say.
"Good," he says.
"Dinner's ready," I say and go into the kitchen.
"Smells good, what's on the menu?" he ask following me.
"Your favorite," I say smiling sweetly at him.
"Kai making my favorite meal and being sweet isn't going to change my mind about Embry or let you go see him," he says and my smile fades turning into a scowl.
"Fine then you can make your own food!" I yell and run upstairs to my room slamming the door behind me.
It's been a week since I last saw Embry and I'm dying! My heart's in pain and it hurts to breathe. I've been sick all week and feel like crap. I hardly eat because I just throw it all up anyway. Emma's still talking to Embry for me. I told her not to tell Embry how I am because I know he'll get worried and try to come get me. I have no clue what's going on about the newborn battle coming up because I can't ask Emma to ask Embry since she doesn't know the secret. I hope that the pack is okay though, Emma says they aren't acting like anything's happened though so that's good.
Dad just left for work and Emma's at a friends' house. I hate being alone especially since I can't do anything. I close my eyes for a second but then a thought crosses my mind. Did dad lock the house? I never heard the noise when he does. My eyes shoot open and I run downstairs. I grin when I see that it's not locked! I quickly grab my shoes and make a run for it. I run through the forest forgetting everything my dad told me about staying out of there. I know Emily's house isn't very far and Embry's bound to be there so I'll head there. I stop running and just walk through the forest admiring all the beauty. I enter a field of colorful flowers and look around. I get so lost in thought that I don't hear the noise of people approaching me.
"She's a beauty ain't she boys?" a voice asks and my eyes widen. I turn around and my heart beat picks up. All I see is four pairs of blood-red eyes. My nightmare!