Chapter 5
"I am shocked it hasn't started raining yet. Jacob better be glad we made it this far before having to walk because he likely did it on purpose." I was hinting to see how Embry was feeling about Jake setting us up. At this rate I might have to simply ask him on a date. I don't know how much obvious hints I can throw at him.
"Earth to Emily. Your phone is ringing.." Embry gave me a strange look as I snapped out of my thoughts to my back pocket buzzing. Oh crap. I forgot to call Emmett to let him know I landed and again when I got to the Rez. Only one of those has happened and I've had more than enough time to get unpacked. "Yeah I forgot to call.." I didn't have to finish before Embry almost answered for me to avoid me getting in trouble. He knew how worried and overbearing my family could be, but all with good reason.
"Hey bro sorry I-" "EMILY are you KIDDDING ME?" Oh boy it's Emmett and Mom. Great. "A call, text, I don't know, maybe even turning on your location would be great. I called the airport and Billy. You are lucky, LUCKY I can't come there or else I would. He is with you isn't he. See this is-" Suddenly Emmett's voice switched to Mom. "Emily seriously is your phone even off airplane mode? You know we worry, but seriously Billy said you weren't there yet. Did he ask yet?"
"Mom, no. I am fine and yes I had it off airplane mode, how else my would I get your call? I must have lost service because no missed calls or texts. Car broke down so we are walking back and are almost there. No rain. The guys will have to come get the car off the side of the road tonight and my stuff unless they want to deal with an annoyed me, even more than I already am." Embry gave me a worried look and I mouthed back "JAKE not you." That answer seemed to ease his anxiety as I said goodbye to mom, who was still telling Emmett to go somewhere else before she changes my phone number. She also threw in something about dismembering him slowly if he keeps this up all summer. When mom threatens Emmett you know summer has began.
"They love you ya know?" Embry stopped and grabbed my hand. I wanted it to be so much more, however he always did this when I was any emotion besides happy or calm. "I know, but my brother is really upsetting me. I know he doesn't want me to be away from them. I might live here permanently or maybe not." I responded as he nodded his head. We've talked about this, but never beyond a simple agreement that no one knows the future and we have time. It's here though, times up.
"What is going to make your mind decide?" Embry looks down at me with his beautiful brown eyes. YOU is what echoes inside but I can't bring myself to say it.
Instead I needed to know something. I turned to my best friend and stopped walking again. "What would you do? I'm not a part of your tribe I don't know if I could live here. I'm afraid I would always feel out of place. Over staying my welcome ya know? Maybe that's what everyone thinks...maybe that's what you think." He laughs as if he knows I'm joking, which I'm not. "Embry I'm serious." I never use his full name so his eyes turned from a twinkling laugh or almost tears.
Embry simply responded "first off everyone loves you. EVERYONE. You're my best friend, why would I want you to leave? I've always loved the summer spending it with you. It's nice when the" "anxiety fades", we say at the same time. But he didn't answer what I truly wanted to know, instead he pulls me against him.
This is what I'll miss most, next to never knowing his kiss. Let's hope the boys have a great plan.