Chapter 2: Secrets

Something was trying to eat me. I ran until I tripped and fell into a grassy clearing. It was gone and I was all alone. I turned in circles until I was dizzy. It was so familiar to me and yet I've never been here.

I looked at the other end where a man, tan, good looking, and only in shorts. Holy shizz mitt he was a GOD! His black eyes looked at me worriedly and he reached out a hand for me to follow. I took it and followed him into the woods. He turned and looked at me.

"Liz, I need to tell you something." He said as he sat down on a trunk.

"You can tell me anything Seth. I won't run. We've been best friends for such a long time." I said with a smile.

"Yeah, well this could make you run." He said quietly.

"Seth, just tell me. I won't run." I said and looked at him.

"Well, you know the legends about my tribe right?" He asked me.

"Yeah, why wouldn't I?"

"Well, they're-"

A howl ripped through his words and he looked at me regretfully. He turned and jumped over me, turning into a wolf. I felt tears prick my eyes as I looked away from him. He looked back at me before running into the woods. I walked off into the woods trying to make sense of this and came to the clearing again.

I found a bunch of people standing there with their arms crossed. The closest was a little girl holding a hedgehog. Weird, I wanted one for my birthday last year.

"Elizabeth, you are the next one that is in the line for protection from us. We will always be with you no matter what. Even when you are lonely and need a friend. We are your conscious. Feel free to call on us whenever." The little girl said before they all disappeared into multicolored smoke.

The smoke surrounded me and I flew off into an abandoned house, far from my real home. My last thoughts were, I'm so sorry Seth.

I woke up and gasped. That had been the first time I had dreamed about home in two years. I curled up and summoned Shellie, my inner therapist.

"What happened Beth?" She asked putting a hand on my shoulder.

"I dreamed of home. I need to go back." I said and straightened up.

"No! It's way too dangerous! That was one of your last memories. We need to get you farther away from them." She said as she pushed me back down.

"Shellie, I need to go back. I have to. I had a real family there. They think that I'm dead! I have to go back or else I'm really as good as dead to the whole damned world! I need Seth, that's who I need." I mumbled as I felt tears prick my eyes.

She put a hand on my shoulder and disappeared in a wisp of purple smoke. It had been three years from when I had disappeared and ended up here for now. I walked over to my closet and pulled out two bags. I put make-up, a book, and my iPod in one. It was my small bag so I could do just that.

I put four pairs of jeans, eight shirts, eight pairs of undergarments, four pairs of socks, a bathing suit, a pair of boots, three pairs of pajamas, tooth brush, tooth paste, hair brush, hair dryer, shampoo, and conditioner inside the larger one and zipped it up tightly. I opened my door and crept down the hall way quietly. When I got to the kitchen I put three bottles of water, ten packs of granola, five packs of fruit snacks, and a package of crackers. I left a note for the flock that said,

Hey guys,

I'm leaving for a while because I have some back tracking to do. You guys can ask Angel about me and of my dream tonight. She was obviously listening because she couldn't sleep. I guess the truth frightens people off. But mainly, it's drawn me in. Sorry that I've left so early on, it's just I need a head start on where I'm going. I am so sorry.

~Elizabeth Roberts

I put the note in the fridge where most likely Max will find it. I opened the front door and walked to the garage. I opened it and put everything in the back of my car. I opened the driver's door of my car and got in. I started my car and drove off towards Forks, Washington.

I hit a red light and sighed. Fourth one in a row. I looked up at the light and glared. Just then it changed to green. I sped up onto the highway and drove for a couple of more hours until it was eleven forty five at night in Montana.

I drove into a parking lot of a motel and paid for a one night stay. I got into my room and put my bags on the floor. I pulled a burrito from the freezer and heated it up. I looked at the ceiling a little while later after eating my burrito and wondering what happened to my life before all of this happened. I grabbed a pillow and put it over my face, groaning.

There was suddenly a banging on my door and I pulled the pillow off my face to glare at the door. I got up cautiously and let Marcus, my fighter side, and Maggie appear. Maggie walked over and grabbed the hem of my shirt. I smiled at her and walked to the door slowly. I grabbed the knob and slowly turned it.

I pulled the door open and looked outside. There was no one. I stepped outside and let Maggie close it in front of her. I turned full circle and saw nothing. I was just about to knock on my door when a hand went around my waist and over my mouth.

I went into panic mode and tried to hit my attacker in the abdomen with my elbow.

"Liz! Stop, just stop!" A male voice said.

I struggled even more to escape until my attacker put his lips by my ear.

"Elizabeth Ericka Roberts, stop right now. It's me, Seth Clearwater." The person said.

I froze and twisted in Seth's arms. I gasped in surprise and threw my arms around his neck with a squeal.

"Seth! I thought that you would hate me for leaving. Gods, it's been such a long time." I said and buried my face into his shoulder.

"I would never forget my best friend. I've been looking for you for two whole years. Gosh, you've grown taller." He said after letting me go.

"Bueno, se podría decir que he estado trabajando mucho." I said in spanish.

He smiled and hugged me again. I put my arms around his neck and stood on my tiptoes to stand at his height. He was much more built, much taller, and much more grown up.

"You grew up without me." He said in my ear.

I pulled back and looked at him.

"You should come in and sleep. There's not another bed, but there's a couch though…" I mumbled as Maggie opened the door.

"You two, get your butts in here before you freeze them off." She said, gesturing for us to get inside.

We walked in and I plopped down onto the bed. Seth smiled and curled up on the couch. I got up and grabbed some pajamas before heading into the bathroom to change. I walked out in black shorts that had 'Love' in hot pink paint like writing across the butt. I was just wearing a black tank top along with that.

Seth looked up, his eyes widened, and then he put his head back onto the couch.

"Nice to know that you were checking me out Seth." I said and pulled the covers back.

He looked back up at me and sighed.

"Good-night Lizzy." He said and closed his eyes.

"Night to you too." I said before pulling the covers over me and falling asleep.

Men laughing their heads off while trying to kill me was the worst type of death. I grabbed a tree branch and let a scream loose.

I screamed and woke up. Seth snapped into a sitting position and looked over to me. I curled up and rocked back and forth. He got up and sat on the bed.

"Are you okay Liz?" He asked while putting a warm hand on my freezing cold arm.

"Bad, terrible dreams." I mumbled and started crying.

Seth moved closer to me and put his arms around me. I put my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes.

"So warm…" I mumbled as I started to feel drowsy.

"Of course silly. I'm a werewolf." He laughed.

"Mmmm hmmm." I hummed and curled into his warm body.

"Okay, let's go to sleep. I don't want to be up all night." He said and laid down.

I smiled and fell into a dreamless sleep.

I love you guys too.