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I woke up suddenly the next morning to the sound of my cell phone blaring the Bewitched theme song by my head. It could only mean one thing, my mom was calling. The phone stopped ringing but I grabbed my phone to call her back. Damn, it's after one; she's going to kill me considering I missed her call 14 times already. I missed a lot while I was sleeping like the dead, I had 23 new text and 28 missed calls, I would deal with the ones not from my Mom later. I dialed my mom's number praying that she wouldn't want to rip my head off.
"Hey Mom, sorry I missed your call I went to bed super late last night and just woke up." I blurted out as soon as she said hello.
"Its fine, I was just starting to get worried but when I looked at your future I realized my lazy daughter was just sleeping and ignoring her phone." Sarcastic much Mom, "Are you ready for me?" She asked.
"Yeah, just let me throw on some clothes and I'll meet you in the garage." I quickly threw on some jeans and a t-shirt. Man, if Alice sees me she may kill me or tie me up and play Mia Barbie. I quickly flickered out to the garage and made sure to look, with all of my senses, to make sure no one was around.
"Okay, ready when you are. Make sure you flicker into the fourth stall." Our garage actually looks like a barn from the outside. It was designed that way to make it look like it belongs in the forest. There was room to park 16 vehicles and up to 10 motorcycles and other miscellaneous ATVs. It really was a great design and layout because there were stalls to fit the cars and at the one end there was a large open space on either side of the center isle for the bikes, plus there was an opening at either end to pull out of. I stood back and felt as my Mom flickered in. I ran over to her car where she was standing by the hood of her car and gave her a big hug. There is defiantly no mistaking the fact that we're related. We both have the same pale creamy complection, nose shape, lip shape and the same black hair. The only major difference is our eye color, mine are a weird violet color that you don't see very often and her eyes are green. I get my eye color from my maternal grandmother but she had found a mortal singer 180 years before I was born, so I've only heard stories about her and have never got to meet her.
"How could you not warn me about last night?" was the first thing out of my mouth.
"I figured it was better not to tamper and let thing happen as they where suppose to. Once I decided not to interfere the future firmed up for you and Paul with almost no complications on your relationship. But I must say you both must learn to control your tempers or I see many hazardous fights. Hmmm, maybe that's what I'll get the both of you for Christmas… Anger Management classes," Her eyes glazed as she looked into the future of this, "Yup that's what you're getting. Everyone will find it funny, except you and Paul at first."
"Ha ha, very funny. So what do you say we get Heidi up and we can flicker the last of your boxes inside."
"Heidi called me this morning, and let me know since I was coming today that she was going back to New York. She left about 9 this morning, she tried to wake you up but you can apparently shot fire even when you're dead asleep. She decided to side with safety and left you sleeping but did send you a text explaining everything."
"Ops, I didn't realize I could do that. I'm going to have to make that up to her."
"All of my boxes are inside already so there is nothing for me to bring in. Why don't you and I go and check out La Push and Forks to get our bearings so that we don't look completely out of place."
"Okay let me just throw on something that isn't completely shabby." We linked arms and walked back inside the house so that I could do my normal morning routine. I realized that I was starving and we were going to need to stop for some food before we started our tour. I'm sure that there is probably a place in La Push and since it was closer we might as well head there. Plus this gives us a chance to see where Mom's office is going to be.
"Do you want to take your truck or my car?" Mom asked.
"Let's take my truck; the thing only has about 100 miles on it so far. I haven't really driven it much and I want to test it out."
When we got back out the garage, I knew that Paul was in wolf form watching me. I could feel the pull and the overwhelming urge to run over to him and throw myself at his furry softness but decided that might be too much for him to handle at the moment. I'm sure I'll have other opportunities to do that. We got in my truck and I looked longingly at my baby wishing I could drive my coupe instead of my truck but since it wasn't the warmest even with the sun making a rare appearance I knew it wasn't a good idea. Like throwing myself at Paul, I will have a chance to drive it in the coming months.
"Let's go get some food first and then tour the town," Mom suggested. I really need to stop thinking of her as Mom and start thinking of her as Faye. My Mom's name is Faith but has decided to go by Faye, just as Phil is not my Step-father's name but it sounds better and is more common than his actual name.
We drove into La Push looking for a restaurant or a diner and found a little diner by the beach. It looked pretty busy which must be a good sign, either that or there isn't anywhere else to go that isn't Forks. Looks like we're about to find out. We walked in and managed to snag a booth as some other people were leaving. We were looking at the menus when I heard a familiar voice.
"What can I get for you today?" Embry asked, looking down at his note pad.
"Hey Embry, how are you doing this fine afternoon and what do you recommend?" I asked; Embry looked up at me in surprise.
"I didn't expect to see you. As you have never been here before I have to tell you that everything is good. I've personally tried everything on the menu and it's my Mom's place and none of her cooking has killed me yet."
"Okay then I'll just get a burger and fries, and a chocolate milk shake." I ordered.
"I'll get the same," Faye said as she kicked me under the table.
"Sorry, Embry this is my sister Faye, Faye this is Embry he was one of my gallant rescuers last night."
"It's nice to meet you Embry. Thanks for saving my sister and cousin, you have no idea how grateful I am that you and your friends are such great guys that you would be willing to help two girls that you didn't even know." Now it was my turn to kick her under the table. She was defiantly laying it on a little too thick.
"Umm, thanks. It's no big deal," Embry was turning a wonderful shade a red that was noticeable even with his tan complection, "I'll go put your orders in and it will be up shortly."
"So, Embry is one of Paul's friends? He seems like a good kid." Faye gave me a weird look that I couldn't quite interpret.
"What is that look for?" I asked.
"It's one of those things that I can't tell you, so you'll just have to wait and see."
"Can't or won't tell me, Faye?" I said snidely. I had been hearing that she can't tell me line a lot lately and it was really starting to tick me off especially if it concerns my future or the future of someone I care about or my family.
"Anthemia, I'm not having this fight with you right now. So please do not take that tone with me."
"That's your first name?" Embry had come back to the table with our shakes. I hate my fist name and I have no idea what my mother was thinking when she named me but then again it was so odd almost 300 years ago.
"Yes, and if you ever repeat it I will have to kill you. Faye's lucky she's family." I growled at him.
"Sorry, it's just different, kinda like mine." Embry was trying to placate me. "Mine is from some soap opera my Mom was obsessed with when she was pregnant with me. What about yours?"
"My Mom was obsessed with everything Greek before I was born. I'm actually half Greek which also helps explain the name." I was trying not to give Faye the evil eye during the conversation and she was trying to avoid eye contact with me.
"Well at least around here your name won't stand out to badly, especially with me and Quil close by," Embry said with a smile, "My Mom is going to bring your lunch out for you herself. She wants to meet the newest business owner in person. I think it's so she can have bragging rights of being the first to meet you."
"Embry, if I didn't have my hands full you would be getting a smack upside that thick head of yours," Embry's mom had come up behind Embry with two plates in her hands and a smile on her face. She defiantly did not look old enough to be Embry's mom but I can't really talk because neither does my 25 year old looking mom look old enough to have a 17 year old. "It's a pleasure to meet two of the newest occupants of La Push. I'm Nancy welcome to my restaurant and please excuse my son; you'd swear half the time the boy was raised by wolves." It was all Faye and I could do not to burst out laughing, and I could see out the corner of my eye that Embry was trying to cover up a smirk.
"It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Faye and this is my sister Mia. Don't worry about it; I have a husband and two brothers that I'm sure where probably raised by the same pack." I just gave her a look that pretty much said what I was thinking, lame joke.
"You definitely look to young to be a Veterinarian already and to be married, plus be your sister's guardian." Nancy said with a smile.
"Thanks, you look to young to have a 16 year old. I've had custody of my sister since I was 18, so for 9 years now, and of my two brothers. Mia was 8 and the boys were 13, it was rough but my husband who was my boyfriend at the time was a rock and very supportive and helpful, especially with the boys." Faye was almost too good at making up the stories that we told people when we lived together. We had used a similar story before but it had been less complicated then because the twins where younger so Faye and Phil where their parents but I was still the younger sister. Ahh, the good old days I miss them sometimes, when I used to actually look older then my younger brothers.
"You are very lucky to have had such a great support system. We should definitely have coffee sometime and trade stories of being a young somewhat single parent. I should get back to the kitchen before my other cook sets the kitchen on fire." With another smile Nancy swiftly moved back into the kitchen.
"You mom is super sweet, Embry." I told him.
"Yeah, sometimes I think so too."
"We should let you get back to work so that we can eat. We're going on a tour of La Push and Forks to see the layout, also we're going to check out Faye's new digs and see what she needs to get up and running. I'm sure I'll see you Monday at school." I told him.
"See you Monday."
We finished eating lunch and decided since it wasn't raining we would walk the block down to Faye's new clinic. She had brought the key so we walked inside, and we both promptly sneezed.
"There is about a million years of dust in here. Plus there is a lot of work that's going to need to get done before I can open. I was hoping to start working a few hours a day this week, but it doesn't look like that will happen. It's going to take a week to clean and a least another to set everything up."
"Ummm, did you forget you're a witch?" I asked her, "Say a cleaning spell, that will cut down on time and maybe you can open part days by Wednesday.
"No, smart ass, I didn't forget that I'm a witch. Stand back and make sure the front door is locked."
"Okay, the door is locked and there is nobody around."
"To make this project more manageable the dirt and grime must vanish, leaving in place a clean slate to start repairs." With a wave of her hand the dust started to lift and disappear one surface at a time. I went into the back rooms and repeated the spell room by room. Once I was done that, we took a look around the place; it was still going to need work but nothing the boys can't handle.
"Should we continue on our grand tour of La Push?" Faye asked while locking up the shop. We walked back to the truck and jumped in. We drove around La Push and checked out the beaches. Faye and I where awe of how many things had changed in the last 50 some odd years since Faye had been here last. I guess it's like anything times marches on no matter how remote a place is. We continued down the highway into Forks. There were a lot of little shops and a grocery store but nowhere that I would actually enjoy shopping. I guess that means trips into Seattle, I would need to look into getting an apartment there so I wouldn't have to drive I could just flicker over whenever the urge to shop came over me. It was about 6 o'clock when we finished our tour so we decided to grocery shop because the boys where coming tomorrow, they would be looking for non-spell food, and some take out. When we got home we put away the groceries and had dinner while watching the news. There seemed to be a serial killer on the loose in Seattle.
"Do these killings have anything to do with your visions?" I asked.
"Yes, there is more than one killer, but they are newborns without a true leader to rein them in." Faye answered.
"Shit, one newborn on the loose is never a good thing, never mind many. Who is creating them?"
"I don't know. She must have a power that has to with avoidance or evasiveness because I can't get a lock on her. All I get is that the vampire is female and has red hair." Damn if she's even managing to stay out of Faye's visions, then Alice probably isn't having much luck either.
"Is this the battle that I'm here for?" I was definitely curious now.
"This is merely a step on the way to the grander battle that fate has planned for us." Well if that doesn't sound ominous I don't know what would. We both sat staring at the TV contemplating the future and what the red head in Seattle was doing. I knew it was bothering Faye that for the first times her visions where failing her, I just hoped it was going to cost anyone's life. It was just after 10 when my phone beeped letting me know I had a text.
"Is it okay if I call you now? Paul"
"Of course, I'm waiting. Mia"
My phone rang and I couldn't have gotten it to my ear any faster if I tried. I had missed Paul today, even though I had kept my senses open to him to make sure that he was safe. I was still relieved that he was safe and the sound of his voice caused the butterflies in my stomach to wake up.
"Hey beautiful, how was your day?" Paul asked.
"Great! Faye got here and we took a tour of La Push and Forks. We saw Faye's new shop and cleaned it up a bit. I saw Embry and got to meet his mom when we stopped for lunch. How was your day?"
"Same old, same old. It was very long, and I have to confess that I missed you." I couldn't help smiling at that, because I had missed him too.
"I have to admit, I missed you too. Just a sec, Faye needs to tell me something." I put the phone down in my lap.
"Have a good night, I'm going to bed, don't stay up to late because tomorrow we start training early in the morning." Faye said with a smug smile on her face.
"Okay, have a good night." I waved goodnight to here and went back to my phone, "Sorry about that."
"No problem, what are you training for?"
"I have no idea, but every now and then she gets on these healthy living kicks and we have to train and run and do lots of other fun family activities like that." I hoped that my explanation would be good enough because I actually didn't have any idea what I was training for but I did know that it would be more about my powers than anything else. Paul and I continued chatting for a couple of hours until my cell started to beep because of low power.
"Sorry Paul, but I need to go to bed and my phone needs to be charged. Why don't you come by tomorrow morning and have breakfast around 10?" I really hoped that he would.
"Sounds good, have sweet dreams and I'll see you at 10." Paul said and we both hung up. I unquestionably would be having sweet dreams tonight about a certain silver wolf.
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