Disclaimer- I do not own anything twilight, Stephanie Meyer does.
I looked around the room to see everyone else's faces mirroring my own. I couldn't go to school on the reservation, I wasn't quileute! Even though I really would like to go to school with Jacob and stay away from that scary guy who hissed at me in the parking lot, I had to get Maw-Maw to go for it. She was already going to be mad for me not going to school, this will just piss her off even more.
Oh yeah by the way Maw-Maw I didn't go to school because I want to go to school in La Push. Yeah that made me sound like a whiny bitch, like that girl Beth.
"Jacob she cannot come to school here, she is not one of us", said Old Quil. Even though I knew I wasn't a quileute, what he said had stung a bit. I had already began to care for these people, especially Jacob. I loved him. Yes, I know it's still really early in the relationship to say that, but it was true. I felt drawn to Jacob, like there was an invisible chain that tied us together. I won't tell Jake I love him anytime soon though, it really is too early to say things like that.
"I don't care, she's not going to school with those filthy fucking leeches. Bella and her leech are already starting problems and if she were to get hurt because she couldn't come to school on the rez, I won't be held responsible for my actions", he growled out between clenched teeth. I looked up at him and seen him shaking slightly. I don't know why he was shaking but I had to calm him down, so I put my arm on his large, muscled arm and gently squeezed. His shaking stopped and he looked at me with his brown/black eyes.
"Jake, it's okay really. Why would I get hurt at school?", I asked him with confusion etched onto my face. I don't see how Forks High School would be dangerous. I mean yeah that guy was freaky, but would he hurt me in public? I looked up and seen everyone looking uncomfortable. They knew something I didn't, I wasn't going to push it though. I would just ask Jake later when we were alone.
"You don't understand...the Cullen's are dangerous, and you shouldn't be around them. You got scared when you seen Edward right?", he asked, bending his head down to look me in the eyes. I nodded my head and he gave me a pointed look as if to say that my instincts were right.
"Son, I'm sure I we can get her into school here, but you need to tell her tonight then", said Billy looking at Jake with a serious expression on his face.
"Why don't we do it now, before I have to get her home to be ready for her grandmother", Jake suggested. Billy nodded before wheeling himself in front of the television and everyone turned toward him, since most were seated anyway. Jake tugged on my arm trying to pull me to sit on the couch next to Leah and Embry. I stopped him though.
"Wait, I have to go get something out of the truck real quick", I said, unintentionally gaining everyone's attention.
"What do you need, I'll get it for you", Jake said looking at me with a questioning gaze. I lowered my head, cheeks a little warm from the attention.
"My brace in my backpack. My knee hurts a bit from standing", I mumbled to him. I had been prepared to sit all day in a desk and all this standing was straining on my knee since I had only hurt it yesterday and it had not fully healed yet. I was dreading going to the hospital, which my lovely grandmother informed was happening tomorrow after school.
I looked up at Jake only to see he was gone. I looked around for a second shocked. How had he moved so quietly? Leah caught me looking and patted the seat next to her, an invitation to sit down. I walked over to her, limping from my useless knee. I sat down and let out a quiet sigh of relief, it felt good to get the weight off. Jake came back into the room and sat down next to me handing my brace to me. I put it on and adjusted it before looking back up and seen everyone's eyes on my leg. I blushed and I heard Jake growl beside me before putting an arm around my waist and pulling me to him. Everyone looked away and Leah patted my good knee from her spot on Embry's lap.
Just then Billy cleared his throat and begin to speak. He spoke about the tribes legends and cold ones. He spoke of the cold ones and the Cullen's. He said how since the cold ones were back it triggered the wolf gene and about how all the muscled men in the room were werewolves, here to protect their people. By the end I was shocked. I was dating a werewolf. I didn't really care since it seemed that they protected humans, but was still shocked. This stuff shouldn't be real but looking around I knew they were serious. Who would joke about this anyway is beyond me. My heart beat picked up though when I thought about one particular story though.
"Angel, are you okay?", Jake asked somewhat hesitantly, looking as if his world might break at any moment. I could only stare at him in horror at what I had just learned. I met a fucking vampire today? That's why Jake didn't want me to go to school there, which was understandable since it house FUCKING CREATURES WHO DRINK BLOOD!
"Please don't be scared, I promise not to hurt you. No one in this room would even dream of it", he said looking at me with fearful eyes. It took me a minute to process what he said before I understood. He thought I was scared of the wolves when in reality I was terrified of the vampires. My eyes widened, panicked, thinking I as offending them.
"NO! I'm not scared of you! I'm a little shocked but not scared. I'm scared because I met a vampire today!", I exclaimed, trying to reassure him. He looked at me confused for a second then he gained the protectiveness in his eyes once again before leaning down to rest his forehead on mine, brown/black eyes meeting emerald green ones.
"You don't have to be scared, I'll never let anyone hurt you. That's a promise", he stated with a determined voice that led no room for questioning. I nodded my head looking at him and taking in his scent and features. Now that I knew what he was I took notice, realizing the little things about him. His warm skin, the height, muscles, and the reason he could growl. It made sense now, also the fact that I had been hearing the wolves howl.
"So what, your not scared of us", asked Collin or Brady, couldn't tell which one yet. I shook my head no giving him a small smile.
"Well why not?", he asked looking confused. I'm assuming not everyone took the new like I had.
"Well you protect people and that's good. You're protectors, why would I be scared of someone who saves the lives of hundred? That doesn't make any sense", I said softly. Everyone in the room gave a nod and a smile directed toward me. Billy looked at me and I nodded my head in understanding; this had to be kept a secret.
"Welcome to the family!", Emily said happily. I smiled big when everyone else congratulated me. It felt good to know I now belonged and wasn't an outsider, making my earlier fears disappear. All of a sudden my phone rang and I looked down at the caller i.d. and gulped. It was Maw-Maw. Everyone had quieted down, making so I could hear when I answered. I looked pointedly at Jacob letting him know that he would do the explaining when the time came. He nodded his head though, making me relax slightly. It was three now so that means that she most likely left the hospital early and received the call saying I wasn't at school today.
"Hello", I said timidly into the phone. Paul snickered from his spot across from me and I glared at him.
"Why were you not at school today? I was worried", I heard her say. I also heard a noise in the background that sounded like another person. Who would be there?
"I'm sorry but something came up and I had to leave. I was going to tell you but I figured you were still at work", I said sounding sincere trying to not get into trouble.
"I had to come home early because your Aunt Lowe-", was all she got out before a voice said something and the phone was grabbed out of her hands. I heard my grandmothers voice in the background saying something before I heard the other person speak.
"Little girl you got twenty minutes to get yo ass home before I come looking for ya, do I make myself clear", said the voice of a seething woman. I felt my skin go cold and my heart beat pick up to where I'm sure everyone in the living room could hear it.I knew that voice from anywhere.
"I CAN'T HEAR YOU", her voice boomed from the other line making me have to hold the phone way from my ear.
"Y-yy-yes m-ma'am. I'm o-on my w-wa-way ma'a", I said hurriedly into the phone before I heard the line go dead. I started to panic and seen everyone in the room give me questioning looks.
My aunt Lowetta has come to visit.