Chapter 17: Weird Family

Nessie's POV

I cried all night long. I wasn't exaggerating. All I could think of was my sister Casey. Her suicide attempt and the baby she was going to lose.

Buddy quietly comforted me a few times. We hadn't spoken one word to each other since we came home. He was a little too preoccupied with our new German Shepherd companion Grace. I hadn't revealed to her my ability to talk to and understand every single word that she is saying. She was already very timid thanks to her past owner that constantly abused her. The last thing I wanted to do was freak her even more. Eventually she was going to find out but I was hoping to put that off for awhile. It was nothing short of a miracle that she warmed up to my sister so quickly but I guess maybe it was destiny. I was certain that they'd be good for each other.

I think I finally fell asleep around five o clock in the morning. When I woke up a couple of hours later the first thing I saw was Buddy and Grace curled up together fast asleep. I smiled. It looked like Buddy had found himself a girlfriend.

I heard mom and dad talking down the hallway and I did my best to tune them out. It bothered me that they seemed to be more embarrassed by the things my sister had done rather then worry about her wellbeing.

"I hope she loses that baby" mom said.

"It would be the best thing" dad agreed.

I nearly lost it when right then and there. I didn't understand how they could possibly wish for such cruel things to happen. She was my sister, their daughter!

The only thing I could do to stop myself from screaming at them was to leave the house. Once I was far enough away from the house I just screamed. I had to let out all of my anger, frustration, and sadness.

"You don't have to scream so loud you know? You nearly gave me a heart attack"

My heart actually skipped several beats. I hadn't even heard Buddy coming.

"Jesus Christ you scared me!"

"Yeah well you scared me first"

"What are you even doing here? I thought you'd be home with Grace"

"I had to come make sure you're okay. She'll be fine for now anyway"

"Are you sure Buddy?"

"I'm sure. She was okay with me going after you I mean. She likes you, did you know that?"

"What? No?"

"She does. She's just kind of scared to show it. She's still kind of afraid of people. Maybe it's best she doesn't find out about the whole talking to animals thing just yet. It might just freak her out"

We kept on walking. "Yeah that's what I was thinking"

Buddy stopped walking all of a sudden and he stiffened up. "Let's go. I'm getting a really bad feeling and I don't like it one bit"

I looked around and listened but didn't find anything. I decided just to trust Buddy's instincts and go back home with him.

My sister came home a couple of days after that. By some miracle she didn't lose the baby. She was still home bound though until she was given the all clear by her doctors.

Casey didn't really speak to me or anyone in the following weeks and that worried me a lot. My parents weren't really talking to her either. They weren't talking to me all that much either. The whole situation was so messed me up and I had no idea how to make it better and that was driving me insane.

"Hey Nessie how are you doing? How's your sister?" Bella asked me for the one hundred millionth time one day after school.

"She's fine"

I could she wasn't happy with my short answer but I didn't care. She didn't need to know the details of what was going on with my life and with my sister. That was none of her business.

I left her standing there without saying another word to her. Edward appeared by her side and he looked at me with anger. I didn't give a crap what he and his strange family thought of me at this point though.

Buddy was extremely anxious when I got home and he didn't say a single word to me. Something was worrying him though and that worried me even more. As if I didn't have enough to worry about already. I was constantly afraid that my sister was going to try to kill her self again.

Walking through the woods was literally the only thing that was keeping me sane at the moment. Buddy walked with me without saying a single word. That was highly unusual for him.

"What's wrong?" I finally decided to just ask him.

"Nothing"

"Come on Buddy I know you better then that. Tell me the truth"

"Okay fine. Just promise me you won't freak out"

"Okay" I said cautiously.

"Grace just realized that she's pregnant today and the puppies are mine"

Okay Nessie. Relax. Breathe. This is certainly not what I had been expecting to her at all.

"Buddy what the-how?"

"Oh come on I think you know how it happened. I don't need to go into the details do I?"

Okay Buddy was going to go to the veterinarian and get fixed as soon as possible now.

"Puppies"

"What if I'm not a good dad? What if I can't take care of them?"

So that's what he was worried about?

"Buddy I'm sure you'll-

"Nessie? Are you okay?"

I actually jumped when Carlisle appeared out of nowhere. He looked extremely worried.

"I'm fine. Why?"

"You're talking to that dog like he's a person. That's why?"

"Oh no. I'm fine. I do that sometimes but it's nothing. Really. Anyway I got to get home"

"Ness-"

"Bye!" I yelled back as I began to run home.

"There's something about that guy and his family that scares me and I'm going to find out what it is" Buddy said.

"How?"

"By going over to their house tonight and spying on them. I can find out what their secret is and they'll never know"

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