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Ari sighed for what seemed like, to her, the millionth time.
Paul had just left her. He said he had to go take care of something and told her to remember to eat. She didn't know why she was sad that he left and even sadder that he seemed to be hiding something from her. He didn't even come to school today! Thankfully, before her head exploded, Mike Newcom's girlfriend, Jessica Stanley, came up to her table in the library.
Aria pushed her big, black glasses back and smiled.
''Hey Ari I was wondering since you're the smartest student in school if you could read over my essay for class,'' Jessica smiled at her pleadingly. She smiled back and nodded.
She looked down at the paper and suddenly froze. She slowly looked up and stared into space with a thoughtful look on her face.
''Are you okay?'' Jessica asked her. She snapped out of her trance and smiled slightly.
''I'm fine.''
''Well what do you think? I did my paper on the legends of the tribe. Can you imagine if it were true? Giant wolves walking around,'' Jessica laughed. Ari faked a smile at her and nodded.
''I have to go run an errand but your paper was very well written.'' Jessica nodded and left Aria to her thoughts.
Nat grabbed her laptop and began her search, for what she wasn't exactly sure.
'The Quilette legends' Click.
'The lucky tribes with the gene' Click.
'Short temper, rising temperature, uncontrolled appetite, unexplained growth rate' ...Click.
Aria's eyes widened. She suddenly couldn't breathe. She grabbed her things and ran. Ran to the only place she knew she could. Emily Young. As of two years ago, Emily Uley.
Ari heistantly knocked on the door infront of her. She was greeted by a smiling Emily.
''Hello. Can I help you?''
''Uh hi. I'm Aria Baxter I-''
''Oh! Paul hasn't stopped talking about you! Come in, come in.'' She smiled. Ari couldn't help but smile back at the thought of Paul.
Emily went into the kitchen and poured them both tea.
Ari stared inside of the cup, not really sure what to say. Emily looked at her curiously.
''Paul and the others..t-they're wolves, right?'' Ari looked up while biting her lip gently. Emily's eyes widened and she accidently dropped her cup. Tea spilling all over her clothes. Neither seemed to notice.
''H-how did you-''
''Google.''
''Aria it is a sensitive and complicated situation...'' Emily wasn't sure what to do. Paul was right, she definitely was smart. Too smart.
''You can clean up first if you'd like. I can just wait here,'' Ari smiled,trying to relax Emily who probably thought she was getting ready to call Animal Control. Emily smiled slightly and nodded, disappearing upstairs.
Ari sat, going back to staring into her cup. She was startled when the door swung open. Leah Clearwater. Aria quickly stood and greeted her.
''Who are you? Where's Emily?''
''Emily had to clean up. I'm Aria...are you a wolf too?'' Ari couldn't help herself. ''I know all about it.'' She added quickly.
''Lucky you. I wish I just knew but I have to live it,'' Leah threw herself on the couch and sighed.
''You didn't want to be a wolf?'' Ari asked, trying to choose her words carefully.
''I hate it. Having to be with Sam and Emily all day and night, the guys invading my thoughts, it all sucks. The only thing that could make it worse is if I imprinted on someone.''
''Imprinted?'' Ari questioned. Leah looked at her.
''Emily didn't tell you?''
''She told me a little,'' Ari fibbed. ''What do you think about it?''
''I thinks it's the worst thing that could happen to anyone. You see this weak little human and suddenly you become their pet or something. Forced to love and do whatever they say. Worried about whether they sleep and eat enough. It's digusting!''
Aria's face hardened.
''Make sure you remember to eat Ari.''
''It doesn't even matter what they're actually like, you think they're God's gift to you or something. They are the most beautiful thing on this Earth.''
''So beautiful.''
''You will kill anyone who hurts them or tries to get near them without a second thought.''
''Paul he's not even worth it.''
''You know Paul right? The thought of it all disgusts him the most. He says he'll die before he imprints on some pathetic human girl.''
Aria's eyes filled with tears.
He was forced to love her? Care about her? He didn't even like her.
''Hey you okay?'' Leah asked. Ari sniffed and tried to smile through the tears flowing down her face, and nodded.
''I have to go but will you tell Emily thanks for everything?'' Leah nodded slowly. Ari covered her mouth trying to drown out her sobs and headed towards the door. She grabbed the door knob and stopped.
''And please don't tell Paul I was here.''
''Paul?'' Leah questioned.
''Have a nice day,'' Ari whimpered and ran out as fast she could to her car.
Leah watched after her in wonder. Emily came downstairs and smiled at Leah.
''What are you doing here?''
''I came to tell Sam that I'm gonna be out of town for a few days. That girl that was here, left crying, said she had to leave and asked that we not tell Paul she was here.'' Emily's eyes filled with sympathy. ''Who is she?''
She couldn't handle the wolf secret. Poor Paul.
''She goes to school with the guys.'' Leah nodded.
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