Chapter 3.

Embry's P.O.V

*3 months later (december)*

I was standing in the kitchen, staring at the wall. I was supposed to eat breakfast but like every other day the past three months I barely had an appetite.

"Merry christmas, Embry" my mom said as she walked in to the kitchen and gave me a kiss on the cheek. She had gotten used to my mood by now, even though she still didn't know what it was all about.

"Thanks, merry christmas" it wasn't that merry though. It would've been if... Nope, I can't think like that. "When are we gonna be at Sam and Emily's?" I asked in a bored voice, but at least I tried to sound happy.

"Around five" she answered as she made breakfast for herself. We were all celebrating christmas together, everyone's family would be there. It would be a lot of people but that wasn't my problem. My problem was the one person that wouldn't be there.

Ever since yesterday I'd had a strange feeling that the pull had somehow gotten stronger, like I knew exactly where she was, but I guessed it was just because I wanted her to be here so badly now that it was christmas and all. I didn't even get the chance to give her a gift.

Later that day when it was ten to five, my mom and I started driving to Sam and Emily's place, a bunch of christmas gifts filling up the car. When we arrived we carried the gifts inside and placed them under the giant christmas tree with all the other gifts. There were like a million of them. Everyone started to drop in one by one and soon the whole place was crowded with this huge family.

We were sitting in the living room, playing video games while Emily and our moms cooked dinner.

"I'm beating your ass" Seth chuckled just as he won over Embry.

"Shut it" Embry muttered and dropped the controller on to the couch. Paul picked it up and looked at Seth.

"My turn, Clearwater"

I kept watching them play, but I wasn't really paying attention. I had a weird feeling in my gut and it was like something was pulling me to that unknown destination, and it was stronger than before. I tried to ignore it and tried to focus on the tv screen. Emily walked in to the room and looked around at us.

"I forgot to buy candy canes, could someone please go to the store and buy some, before it closes?" she asked and looked desperate. She had told us before how she needed to have candy canes on christmas since it was an old family thing she had with her family. I could really use some air right now, so I stood up.

"I'll do it" I said and smiled. She thanked me and I walked out to the car and drove away from the house. That feeling I had didn't leave though, and it was getting harder to ignore. I parked the car at the small store and hurried inside, it was closing soon and Emily would be really upset if I didn't have any candy canes with me when I got back, and Sam would probably kill me. Sigh.

I searched the aisles for the candy canes and when I rounded a corner I walked straight in to a shopping cart that was in the way.

"Shit!" I exclaimed and looked around me to see if anyone was looking.

"Oh, I am so sorry!" a small voice said and walked over to me. I gasped as I looked at her and my heart nearly stopped. Was this another one of my stupid dreams? I blinked and tried to clear my mind, but when I opened them again she was still standing there, an apologetic look on her face.

She was back. I wanted to throw my arms around her and hold her close to my body, but that would be weird and she would probably get scared, but she had no idea what this meant to me.

"Hi..." I breathed and knew that I must look like a crazy person. "What's your name?" the question I had wanted to ask ever since she'd left. She raised an eyebrow at me and a small smile played on her lips.

"Are you ok? I mean, you haven't been drinking have you? It's christmas" she said in an amused tone and I blushed. "Well I'm Kate, nice to meet you" she said and extended her arm for me to shake her hand. I stared at her hand for a while before grasping it and shaking it softly.

"Kate..." I mumbled. It sounded way better when she had said it though, but I loved it. Kate. Her name was Kate. Embry and Kate. Kate and Embry.

"Your name is also Kate? Huh" she said and giggled. It was the most beautiful sound I had ever heard. Was she really this beautiful when I had seen her at the airport three months ago? My memory hadn't done her justice.

"No, my name is Embry" I said and chuckled. I was still holding her hand and I was surprised that she hadn't commented on my body heat yet, most people did. She let go of my hand and smiled at me.

"I better get going, the store is closing soon and I've got to get back" she said and I felt myself start to panic.

"Wait!" I probably sounded like a crazy person. "do you live around here? In Forks or something?" she had to, she couldn't leave me again. I would die.

"I don't live here, me and my family are spending christmas with my cousins" she said and my heart sank. She would leave again. No no no.

"Oh, so were are you from?" we were walking through the store, and she was picking a few things from the shelves.

"England" she answered and my eyes widened. England was far away. I had been right, she hadn't been in the country. I tried to hide my panic when I spoke again.

"You're british? It doesn't sound like it" I said and she laughed. I didn't want to lose her again. I wanted to hear her laugh every day.

"I was born here, we moved to England when I was eight" she explained. I wondered why she'd left, but didn't ask.

"So, when are you going back? After christmas?" I asked as we walked up to the checkout.

"We're staying for two weeks actually, we like it here and are not desperate to go back home yet" she said and I relaxed slightly. Maybe if I got the chance to get to know her she would stay?

"I recognize you by the way" she said and looked at me for a second before paying for her things. "I ran in to you at the airport a few months ago, right?" she asked and happiness filled my heart. She remembered.

"Yeah, I remember that" I said and she smiled. Oh how I loved her perfect smile. I helped her carry the bags to her car and she thanked me for the help.

"Hey Kate" I said before she got in to the car. She turned around and looked me. "Could I get your number? I mean, if you want we could hang out sometime, before you leave." please say yes. Please say yes.

"Sure" she said and smiled. I handed her my phone and she handed me hers so that we could give each other our numbers. When we were done she opened the car door and gave me one last look.

"Merry christmas, Embry" she said with a smile and then got in the car and closed the door and drove away.

"Merry christmas, Kate" I mumbled even though it was too late.

She was back.

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