As good as I once was

Waking up to a new day, a day without my dad a day without hope and a day without anything to do I felt like a failure. I had already run

away from my granddad when I didn't like what he was saying. And it wasn't even noon yet. I had just stepped a foot in the kitchen when

my granddad yelled. "Breath gran, I'm back and I'm on my way, I was in the woods not Norway" granddad chuckled to himself. I started to

apologize when he cut me of "baby I need you to go to the store, we need eggs, milk and whatever you want to cook and eat because I'm

going to be away this evening, there is a poker tournament at the community center and I'm feeling lucky in more than one way" I just stood

there trying to keep my thoughts from going down exploring what he meant about getting lucky. "Okay, where are the car keys and did you

write a list or am I just supposed to fill the shopping cart?" I was very grateful to have a granddad that didn't expect apology from my earlier

behavior, but that still didn't mean I wanted to find out about him getting lucky… yuck…

I drove down the road of forks but there wasn't any place there was open I was just about to turn the car around when I noticed a road sign

by some trees La push, Oh might as well do some exploring while I'm at it. And I'm glad I did I hadn't even gotten 2 miles down the road

before there was a convenient store. Yes that meant I was going to get some dinner tonight. I parked the car and got in the store, it was a

small store but it had the most important items you know the stuff you would rather die than live without, toilet paper, shampoo, and food

items. I was just about to reach for a shopping cart when it got taken out right before me. There were two enormous guys beggaring in the

middle of the store. I went to the other side of the store afraid of what could happen if I got in the middle of their fight.

Brady and Collin sent out shopping for Emily. They were standing in the store arguing about which brand of milk to get. Brady wanted to get

the one Emily always bought but Collin saw the other one was on sale. Brady "Collin you cheepo asso, just buy the one she always buys that

way we don't have to get back if the other one was wrong and we bought that one." Collin looked kind of unsure "but Brady Sam and Emily

already spend too much money on feeding us." Brady just rolled his eyes and kept walking around the store, after walking a bit something

caught his eye, and what a something it was a cute little girl with a nice ass bend over besides the vegetable section trying to catch the

tomatoes she must have dropped. Brady walked over and stood as close to her as he could and got down on his knees and grabbed some of

the tomatoes and held them out in front of her.

After cursing myself and my clumsy behavior I bend over and started to pick up the tomatoes, just as I was reaching for the last one it was

held out right in front of me. I looked up, and then I stood face to chest with one of the arguing guys from earlier. "Hi, I'm Brady" I took the

tomato and placed it by the others in my bag. "Hi, I'm Amelia Johnston, thanks for your help. But I have to tell you it's not every day I walk

around throwing tomatoes at peoples feet" Brady laughed "ha I know that, sometimes you throw apples" I couldn't believe his response here

I was waiting to stand here and hear how he would be bitching and mooning about how I threw tomatoes after him and instead I get a witty

response. Then the other guy came running and stopped in front of us with a high-pitched whine "hi, I'm Collin" I was just about to introduce

me, when he whispered something to Brady. I just stood there waiting for them to finish talking so I could be on my way.

Collin whispered to Brady "Dude, you did not just imprint on that jerk off session waiting to happen." Then Brady whispered something to

Collin and they both smiled at each other and then they looked at me. "Nope didn't imprint, but I wish I did? Want to ask her if she would go

to Emily's with us? I'm still not giving up on making her my girlfriend u know not all of us is bound to imprint"

It kind of freaked me out how they could be so in sync with each other, but then I realized the must be a couple. "Amelia would you like to

join me and Collin at our friend's house? She makes the best muffins and after that we could take a walk down the beach?" I looked at the

guys but then I remembered my granddad waiting for me at home. "Sorry guys I have a place to be." I said bye and expected them to get

back to their own shopping but they just stopped and looked at me with their big sad puppy eyes. I couldn't take it, I wasn't the same as I

once was, and I wasn't as good as I once was. Why did they want me to join them anywhere didn't they know what a big hopeless cry baby I

was. I just ignored them, got up to the cash register paid and left the store.

As I walked home I couldn't think of a reason to why they would want me to join them, I mean I haven't exactly been nice to anyone since I

got here I mean just this morning I yelled at my granddad. Maybe they have some kind of save the world fetish whatever I don't give a

damn they could do their own little thing as long as they keep out of my way.

Brady looked at Collin and said "what the hell was her problem" Collin "dude do you think she heard what I said and that's the reason she got

mad and didn't want to join us? I mean look at us who in their right mind would say no to join us. You even told her about the muffins and

suggested a walk on the beach if that doesn't spell make out session I don't know what does". Brady "yeah you're right. I bet next time she

sees us she's going to regret she didn't take us up on our offer." Collin nodded and paid for the groceries. They waited until they got to the

edge of the forest before they took off their clothes and phased so they could run back to Emily's.

I got a feeling

Back at Emily's Paul was in a foul mood. Anytime any of them talked to him or even just looked at him they would only get a growl in

response. Even Jared his best friend from childhood didn't dare to disturb him. Just when all the wolves were beginning to relax and ignore

Paul there was a bang and Collin slammed the door to the house open. Paul just looked at the door and just that stare made Collin and Brady

cower. After Paul looked away Brady walked in the house and made his way to the kitchen, just as he was about to walk past Paul, Paul took

a deep breath and relaxed. There was a relaxing smell following Brady in to the kitchen. Paul didn't even think about following Brady in to the

kitchen before he was in the kitchen. It was like the most natural feeling in the world that made him follow Brady. Brady felt something move

behind him and smelt Paul there. Brady "what, what are do, do you want Paul?" Paul" nothing, can't a guy walk in to a kitchen without

wanting anything." Sam walked in to the kitchen expecting to find Brady in a headlock. He wasn't quite ready for what he found when he

entered the kitchen. There beside the counter was Paul on his knees sniffing, inhaling brays hand. Brady "Sam thank god you came, I don't

know what to do, I don't know what's wrong with Paul he's been like this since I came in to the house." Sam "Paul step away from Brady."

Paul led out a small growl. Sam alpha commanded Paul "Paul what are you doing, step away from Brady." Paul growled but still got off the

floor and stepped away from Brady. Brady took this as his chance and hurried away from Paul and the kitchen. Paul stood in a daze for a

couple of seconds before Sam took the chance to ask Paul why he was smelling Brady. Paul "I don't know why I did it Sam I think I might be

going crazy I mean what could ever make me sniff brays dirty hands." Sam looked at Paul's puzzled expression. Sam "Paul what did you feel

when Brady walked in" Paul " I felt relaxed, happy giddy… man I must really be going crazy I have never in my life used the expression giddy

I mean is so, so gay, girly take your pick" Sam "uhm I don't quite know why you would be this way. The only thing that would make me

react any way near how you reacted just know is Emily, but unless you imprinted on Brady I don't see any reason for you to react this way."

Paul "I did definitely not imprint on that bastard." Paul couldn't handle any more questions from Sam, so he did the only thing he knew how

to do. He ran, he ran out of the house blind with rage. Whatever it was that made him calm down earlier was passed he didn't even slow

down when he crossed ways with a freshly showered Brady.

Sam slowly followed Paul and stood in the doorway and looked the way Paul

disappeared to. Sam "Brady get in the kitchen I need to talk to you" Brady "does it have to be in the kitchen, that place gives me the creeps

after what happened earlier." Sam "yes we are going in there and I think it's a good place to have this talk maybe it will help you remember

what happened to make Paul react this way." Brady looked at his shoes and slowly made his way to the kitchen. Brady "fine Sam what, do

you want to talk about." Sam "what did you do when you left earlier?" Brady "I phased, went to the store with Collin, bought the stuff on

Emily's shopping list, phased and got harassed by Paul." Sam "you didn't do anything else, you didn't eat anything, do any drugs or stuff like

that?" Brady "no nothing I didn't do anything, ask Collin." Sam "no, that won't be necessary; we will just have to watch over Paul."