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Forget Forgiveness

Chapter 2

Talk and Yell, and Yell some more

I walked down the hallway at school. I had been here a week and luckily, hadn't run into Seth once. I always knew school was my safe place; he wasn't ever going to be here and that was nice to know I didn't have to worry about seeing him.

I was in my locker when suddenly someone hit their hand against the locker next to mine. I jumped and looked up. The first thing I saw was very muscular arms and chest under a tight black shirt. Then I saw the perfect jaw. He was totally cute, and when I got to his eyes… I knew he was totally…

Seth.

"What the Hell are you doing here?" I asked.

"Same thing you are, going to class." He said. "Why didn't you come and tell me you were back?"

"Seth, I hardly knew you were alive, much less where you were. I passed your house and your mom wasn't home and neither were you." I looked at him. "What did you do that you had to stay an extra year?"

"I was sick all of sophomore year."

"Like, hospital sick?"

He nodded. "Yeah."

"Well, why didn't you call?" I hated myself for asking. I probably wouldn't have answered even if he did.

"Sof, you disappeared in the dead of night. You left everything and didn't say goodbye."

I spun on my heels. Even in four-inch stilettos he was still almost a foot taller than me. "You broke up with me Seth, as your friend and your girlfriend. You told me you never wanted to see me again. You threw things at the wall and wouldn't even come out to talk to me."

He froze, a ghost of a memory skating across his face. "My dad just died, and a lot of shit happened." He looked away.

I stopped stomping away. "Harry is gone?" I looked at him sadly. Harry was a wonderful man. He was always kind to me; the kid who didn't really belong on the rez but lived here because my mom was adopted by a wonderful family here when she was a baby.

Seth looked into my eyes. "Yeah. He died that day. You caught me at a really bad time. I mean… I'm glad you were safe these last four years. We've had a lot of.. animal attacks lately."

I looked up at him once again. I had not heard about any animal attacks. I'd heard about a bunch of people going missing and crazy things in Seattle a few years back but nothing here. "My mom still doesn't want me to go to college in Seattle after all those crazy things back a few years ago."

Seth clenched his jaw as if he was picturing something that made him angry. I stepped back from him. His face softened. "Can you come over tonight? We can talk?"

I stepped back. "God, you and your sister! Just expecting me to forgive you, like you didn't make me feel terrified and tell me you didn't want me around."

Seth looked sad. "No…. I don't expect you to forgive me. I'm so sorry I scared you that night. I was angry."

I spun on my heels to go around him. "Save it. I don't want to be friends anymore, either. You said it four years ago that you don't want to date. I agree, now. Leave me alone." I stomped to my next class.

Seth P.O.V

Sofie stormed off and my heart broke. I couldn't believe how much I hurt her. She had grown up a lot in California. I had been a new wolf, unable to control myself. I had to get her to leave before I ended up like Sam. Now I just seemed like a jerk. I had barely remembered telling her to leave. I could only be happy knowing she was okay, safe from the things we'd had to fight all those years ago.

"Ugh!" I hit my head against the lockers. "You are an idiot." I told myself.

I ran to Emily's where I knew all the guys would be. "Why didn't anyone tell me Sofie was back?"

"Sofie's home?" Almost all asked.

"Yeah." I said.

"Eli and I knew." Leah said stepping forward.

Eli was going through her transformation, and Leah had stopped phasing when she got pregnant; so neither of them were connected to the pack. Which meant: they could have secrets.

"And you didn't tell me?" I asked her.

"She was really angry. I figured I'd let her calm down, and let you try to work it out with her." She paused. "Did it work?"

"No, she's totally pissed." I said.

"Hey, man, language around the kids." Jared said.

Jared, Paul, Sam, and Leah all had kids. Leah had a baby girl who was eight months. Paul's daughter, Sarah and Jared's son, Matthew were both one years old. Sam's twins, Leanne and Harry were two years old.

Lee, Harry and Suzie were in the living room, staring at me. The other three were spread throughout the room. Everyone loved holding the babies, so they were never put down.

"Sorry. But, really Leah? You didn't think I should know?" I asked. She shrugged and went to Emily to get Suzie.

"How is she?" Kim asked. She had driven me and Sofie around on our middle school dates back in the day. She was basically our babysitter.

My heart broke at the memory of her looking at me with fear in her eyes. I never wanted to hurt her. I sat down next to Leah. "She's… different. She has different hair and wears contacts to make her eyes look brown. It's all really weird to see."

Leah nodded with a sad look.

"You never would have helped Jake if she had been here, you would have wanted to stay back and keep her safe." Leah reminded me. I had been able to follow Jacob, join his pack, and help the Cullen's with their enemies. "It's a good thing she left. She was safe."

I sighed. I knew she would never be safe again. I was about to bring her into this life, which would forever mean she could get hurt. I could hurt her. I could put her in dangerous situations the way Bella was when she was human. I knew my friends and past pack mates were always worried something would happen to their partners. I had just brought her into this dangerous life and it was all my fault.

"Maybe you could invite her to the bonfire." Emily volunteered. Sam nodded. "Maybe once she knows the secrets she won't be so angry."

Sofie P.O.V

I walked up to Seth's house the day after I yelled at him.

I'd told my mom about Harry, and she was making me take over pie, since when my dad left, that was what Sue had given to us. That and always taking care of me, but Sue always said I was like her daughter already and it was her job to take care of me.

Seth answered the door. A young baby was tucked in his arms, asleep against his chest. I raised an eyebrow at her. Seth looked down before giving a quick: "This is Suzie, my niece. Can I do anything for you?"

I held up the pie. "I brought an 'I'm sorry for your loss' pie." He gestured for me to come into the living room. My mind flashed to the last memory I had of the room. I flinched.

"Mom will love it." He lay the baby in a bassinet set up in the room.

"Where is she?" I was still looking around, taking in how different it looked.

"Hangin' out with the Chief." He led me into the kitchen so that we wouldn't disrupt the baby.

"What like, Chief Swan? Charlie Swan?" I leaned against the counter.

"The very one. We're all betting on when he's going to propose." He said, nodding.

"What's your bet?" I was still shocked at the pairing.

"January first 2011. Ten bucks."

"Hmm. Well, um. I have to go." I said, walking towards the door. His warm hand landed on mine.

"Stay… Please." His voice was a hoarse whisper. No. It was begging. He was begging me to stay this time. I shook my head. My hand fit perfectly in his, even with the size difference. "Please, Sofie. Please stay with me. "

"Goodbye, Seth. Give your mom my best." I pulled my hand from his to touch his chest. "I can't… I can't do this." What I wanted to do was go and kiss him. What I did was the same thing I did four years ago. I ran. And ran until I couldn't run anymore.

One day I wouldn't be able to run at all. And I was dreading that day more than death. Because, on that day, I would have to face my true feelings. And those were not feelings I was ready to admit I had, let alone admit them to Seth.