Chapter 6: Childhood Friends Part 2 (Sam and Bella)
Two days later, found Samuel with his feet in the water, under the same tree he had met Isabella.
She was a very strange girl. And yet she was the first friend he had ever had since his phase. Now that he was a wolf, he was no longer allowed to do anything fun. All he did was train and when he wasn't training, he patrolled. And when he wasn't patrolling he was sleeping. The only rare break he ever got was when his father had a business meeting. Most of the time, his father left him behind, but he dragged him to Switzerland this time. his father had been in meetings most of the time and required Samuel to attend as well. But this last one, he was excused from. So here he sat waiting on Isabella. If she came, it was 10:00 at night and he should be in bed, but his wolf felt pulled to come back. When his hand touched Isabella, he felt something like electricity flow through his veins. But why? What was it? it couldn't be an imprint. Alpha's don't imprint his father told him. All the alpha's mates were handpicked by the elders and the alpha's family. And even though, he hadn't imprinted, He felt a connection to this girl. Could he dare call her a friend? Even though they had started off rocky, she had been very kind to him. Even sharing her food with him. Since his phase, he didn't have friends. His father would tell him alphas didn't have time for friends, their job was to guard the tribe and lead the pack.
Samuel had no choice.
His thoughts were interrupted when a happy laugh reached his ears.
"Samuel! You're here! Im so glad!"
To his surprise, Isabella was wearing a very pretty purple and gold dress.
"you look..pretty," Samuel said his eyes glowing yellow.
"thank you, it's the butterfly festival! Switzerland is home to a rare butterfly that glows at night, to attract a mate. I had to see it. want to come with me?"
"Sure.." Samuel agreed hesitantly. His nose scrunched in disgust because Isabella's scent which smelled like vanilla and cinnamon was mixed with the scent of bleach. Did she live around vampires? The only reason he hadn't interrogated her was because he noticed the vampire bite on her where her arm should have been. Yet she was still human. Being with Isabella went against everything his father taught him but he couldn't help it. Samuel was very lonely and needed a friend.
He felt the electric spark run through him again, as Isabella grabbed his hand and pulled through the grass, she led him back to the town where lanterns were glowing everywhere. Food stalls and games were set up. it looked like a lot of fun.
"sam! Let's play a game!" Isabella gestured in excitement.
Did she call him Sam? No one had ever called him Sam before, maybe his mother from time to time.
"sure. What do we have to do?"
" We have to hit the balloon with a dart! Let's go!"
When Isabella tried to hit the target, she missed. But when Samuel did it, he hit all the bullseyes.
Isabella gave him a hug and cheered when he picked out a stuffed animal as a prize. It was a wolf.
The two newfound friends continued playing different games and finding different food stalls until both found a nice quiet patch of grass to wait for the fireworks.
Both children had a stuffed animal and a butterfly pendant received as prizes for the games.
"This is the most fun, I have ever had! You're a great person to be around Sam." Isabella complimented.
Samuel felt his face heat up. he wasn't used to compliments.
"Really? Why do you say that?"
Isabella sighed, a sad look on her face.
"I don't have any friends…well, friends my age. I live with adults and no kids. My birth parents died in a horrible accident and I live with my new family. I love them but it is nice to have friends my age. I am so glad I met you, Samuel."
Samuel felt his mouth go dry, as he looked at Isabella.
"You have been really nice to me. I don't have friends anymore there. I had to let them go because of a big change in my life. But you have been very kind. I too am glad to call you a friend. And you are really pretty."
Sam froze as his wolf let out a growl of pleasure. This girl, she was his.
Mine. His wolf claimed.
A soft hand touched his own, bringing him back to reality.
"the fireworks are going to start and then we'll get to see the butterflies." She announced.
Sam nodded, as they stood to get away from the crowds.
Isabella leads them to a giant weeping willow ( A/N: I know weeping willows probably don't exist in Switzerland but work with me for the purpose of the story LOL)
Even with one arm, she was an excellent climber and climbed all the way up the top, Sam followed her and the two sat on the edge, being able to see the night sky from the top of the tree.
"wow!" Samuel gasped as the night stars reflected in the sky.
"I know isn't it amazing? The stars aren't this pretty in Italy."
"Italy?" Samuel questioned.
"yeah, I live in Italy with my family. Where are you from?"
"la push Washington."
"la push! I've been to lap push before, my dad before he died, would take me there every once in and while. We had some friends there once but I can't remember them well."
"do you miss your biological parents?" he asked
"I do but I know they're in heaven."
The conversation ended when the fireworks began. Both friends stared up in awe.
It was then Samuel chose, to reach over and hold onto Isabella's hand. She blushed at the contact but allowed him to do so.
As soon as the fireworks were over, a silence rained over the town. And then something spectacular happened.
Butterflies of many different colors glowed in the nighttime sky.
"This is amazing!" Samuel told her.
"Isn't it!"
Both children gasped as a green and red butterfly flew down and landed on Samuel's nose, and then a blue and white one landed on Isabella.
After a few moments, they flew away.
" that was so cool!" Isabella exclaimed.
Before they could say anything, a female voice called out to them. Samuel became on guard, he smelled vampire.
"little warrior, it's time to go. The family is waiting."
"but… I don't want to leave." Isabella cried, tears brewing in her eyes. " please Aunt Vicky. This is my first friend."
This time, a vampire with fiery red hair and muddy brown eyes appeared at the bottom of the willow tree. Samuel growled.
"Relax pup, I mean you no harm, I just want my niece. Come on Isabella. Say goodbye to your friend. You and I had a deal remember."
Isabella sighed as tears poured down her cheeks.
Turning to Sam, she pulled him into a bone-crushing hug.
"You are my best friend Sam. I have to go back to Italy now. But I am going to miss you so much."
She was just about to climb down when Sam grabbed her.
"You are my only friend Izzy. Here take my necklace and my wolf. So when we meet again one day, we can trade."
It was then Bella gave Sam her necklace and her stuffed octopus.
"Que Quowle" [stay with me forever] Samuel told her with yellow tear-filled eyes.
"My Sam. You will always be my Sam." Isabella whispered to him.
And then she was gone.
A wolf's mournful howl was heard in the night.