Status: Complete
'Safe' Is Not A Word In My Vocabulary
Chapter 7
“Dinner’s ready!” Emily called and that was all it took for the guys to descend on the food like a pack of wolves.
Oh wait; they were a pack of wolves
“Not Hungry?” Paul smirked I shook my head; my eyes were still as wide as saucers. “Well you’re eating.” Quil said shoving a plate towards me. I finally composed myself and took it without arguing. I felt many curious eyes on me and I felt my skin prickle with heat.
I ate mechanically and found the food was really good. I was half way done when my phone started ringing. I saw Paul mouthing the words to Freeze by T-Pain, Ammo’s ring.
You know what I do
If you can do it too
Then let’s do something that makes me more attracted to you
And now and now
And I and I wanna see you break down
For me (ha)
Yes we in this private(party)
Girl I like your body
But can you tick tick tick tick tick tick pop lock and drop it
Cause I and I wanna see you break it down
For me
Watch this
Girl i've been waitin all night to see you dance like me
And you gunna sweat your outfit out tryin ta dance like me
And let me sing
Ah ah ah freeze like me oh
I answered it before Ammo could have a fit.
“¿Qué quieres?” I said into the phone while twirling my pasta with my fork.
(What’s up?)
“¿Dónde has estado?” Ammo replied immediately.
(Where are you?)
“Estoy en una manguera de amigos, tenemos que tener esta conversación ahora?”
(Im at a friend’s house, do we really need to have this conversation now?)
The guys were all staring at me like I had three heads and I rolled my eyes. I heard Ammo laugh from the other line and I took a mouth full of food again.
“Never mind I’ll call you later then.” he said still chuckling at something I couldn’t see.
“Bye! Tell the guys I said hi!”
“Adiós Loba.” He said cheerily.
I rolled my eyes and I heard Crusher yell “CENT I LOVE YOU!” in the background along with Ammo’s “Shut up fool” I closed the phone. Everyone had gone back to eating and talking and I heard Paul say “Girl’s bilingual.” to Jared, I rolled my eyes at him “It’s Quintilingual, actually” I said, making up a word, and he blinked in surprise. Either he didn’t know I was that cultured, or he didn’t know I could hear him.
“I speak five languages,” I clarified and Kim grinned at me. “Which ones, and what does Loba mean?” she asked, probably hearing Ammo since she was sitting next to me. I shrugged innocently “I speak English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian, Loba means she wolf.” I said and some of the guys grinned, except Jacob who frowned a little. “Why did he call you that?” he asked and I shrugged again, it wasn’t my fault people were jumping to conclusions, even though most of them were true.
I reached back to my shirt and pulled it down some, the guys looked really nervous but Paul was grinning. I rolled my eyes and moved my hair so he could see the tattoo on my shoulder. There on the left, Loba was written in swirly font, and had a flourish.
They all visibly relaxed and I smirked while my shirt fell back into place. I ate my food as people started their own conversations again. I tried to keep my eyes away from Kim’s necklace because I didn’t want to start freaking out again.
Jacob was off in la la land; his eyebrows were pinched together as he thought about something. He had dropped his plate into his lap and was staring at the ceiling. Claire and Kim chatted with me animatedly and I didn’t have to contribute much. It was almost ten when I finally said my goodbyes. I’d passed my phone around earlier and I started programming customized ring tones when I got home.
I tried very hard not to think about the new overload of information I just received. Targets one two and three identified. Target four, terrified.
Why do these stupid leeches always have to go after innocents? It’s like they knew, I’d be friends with Kim and Emily. But that was impossible unless…maybe they have special skills?
I realized I was shaking and stubbornly clenched my teeth. I didn’t want to go to sleep. If I went to sleep I’d see things I didn’t want to see, but I’d had no sleep last night and this was unhealthy.
So, instead of staying up and jumping at noises miles away from me, I turned on the TV and let in numb me as I fell asleep…
XxX
School the next day was even worse than the one before. I found out from Edward that one of the nurses had leaked my info to the press for a quick buck and I kept my hood carefully over my face the whole day. Eventually I just called it quits.
I said bye to Edward and Bella and got in my car. I drove over the speed limit all the way to Port Angeles. Then I parked my car in a free space, and walked to the guys’ house.
“Pass me a slice” I said as me and the boys were chowing down on some pizza. The TV was on and ‘XXX’ was playing, with Crusher and Ammo sitting as close as possible during the heated scenes. I laughed at them
“Why don’t you guys just get some real girlfriends?” I suggested causing them to shoot me dirty looks. I rolled my eyes and bit into my 6th slice. I wasn’t even starting to feel full yet.
Bones ran his hands through my hair absentmindedly, calmly watching the movie and I yawned lying across his lap, putting my feet in K-9’s. He wouldn’t mind.
Bones grunted in contentment and I closed my eyes. I didn’t bother trying to sleep because there was an action scene on. It seemed like an eternity later when the doorbell rang. I opened my eyes and breathed in deeply. Then I tensed.
Edward.
K-9 carefully moved my legs and went to answer the door. I watched him open it to reveal a polite and cautious looking Edward. He smiled pleasantly and I grimaced.
“My apologies, I’m looking for my friend Centhua?” His eyes landed on my face and I caught a brief glimpse of the fire behind them. I sighed and got up.
I didn’t want the guys to be suspicious so I grinned at them apologetically. “My rides here guys, S’ya later.” I said and Edwards smile mashed into a hard line.
I gave K-9 a hug and then said goodbye to the guys in English, Edward knows just as many languages as I do.
I didn’t look at him while we walked to his car. He had been smart enough to lock it before coming in and I had to wait for him to click the button.
I got in and slammed the door, maybe a little harder than Id intended but I was sure he would’ve expected it.
He drove, fast as usual, towards where I parked my car. He didn’t say anything but when I tried to get out I realized he had the child safety lock on. I snorted. “Seriously Edward, seriously?” his mouth twitched in a smile before he turned to look at me.
“I had to see if you were alright, and seeing you with them, and seeing into their minds I realize you were right about your safety. They are no more of a danger to you than…I am.” I stared at him; my brow was arching up as high as it could go. “This isn’t like you.” I mumbled and he smiled crookedly. “I’ve decided to trust you judgment, if you see no danger than neither do I.” I waited for him to finish, knowing there was more. “I do have conditions however.” He murmured and I started laughing, “Ah the ulterior motive.” I said and he rolled his eyes.
He ignored me and continued “Please, be home by twelve on school nights, it’s your senior year and you don’t want to repeat do you?” he raised an eyebrow and I grimaced. “Fine, fair enough, deal. What else?” He gave me a meaningful look, “Don’t die.” He said seriously and I started laughing again.
“No promises,” I said grinning while I got out of the now unlocked car. I saw him smile too before he squealed out of the lot.
Oh wait; they were a pack of wolves
“Not Hungry?” Paul smirked I shook my head; my eyes were still as wide as saucers. “Well you’re eating.” Quil said shoving a plate towards me. I finally composed myself and took it without arguing. I felt many curious eyes on me and I felt my skin prickle with heat.
I ate mechanically and found the food was really good. I was half way done when my phone started ringing. I saw Paul mouthing the words to Freeze by T-Pain, Ammo’s ring.
You know what I do
If you can do it too
Then let’s do something that makes me more attracted to you
And now and now
And I and I wanna see you break down
For me (ha)
Yes we in this private(party)
Girl I like your body
But can you tick tick tick tick tick tick pop lock and drop it
Cause I and I wanna see you break it down
For me
Watch this
Girl i've been waitin all night to see you dance like me
And you gunna sweat your outfit out tryin ta dance like me
And let me sing
Ah ah ah freeze like me oh
I answered it before Ammo could have a fit.
“¿Qué quieres?” I said into the phone while twirling my pasta with my fork.
(What’s up?)
“¿Dónde has estado?” Ammo replied immediately.
(Where are you?)
“Estoy en una manguera de amigos, tenemos que tener esta conversación ahora?”
(Im at a friend’s house, do we really need to have this conversation now?)
The guys were all staring at me like I had three heads and I rolled my eyes. I heard Ammo laugh from the other line and I took a mouth full of food again.
“Never mind I’ll call you later then.” he said still chuckling at something I couldn’t see.
“Bye! Tell the guys I said hi!”
“Adiós Loba.” He said cheerily.
I rolled my eyes and I heard Crusher yell “CENT I LOVE YOU!” in the background along with Ammo’s “Shut up fool” I closed the phone. Everyone had gone back to eating and talking and I heard Paul say “Girl’s bilingual.” to Jared, I rolled my eyes at him “It’s Quintilingual, actually” I said, making up a word, and he blinked in surprise. Either he didn’t know I was that cultured, or he didn’t know I could hear him.
“I speak five languages,” I clarified and Kim grinned at me. “Which ones, and what does Loba mean?” she asked, probably hearing Ammo since she was sitting next to me. I shrugged innocently “I speak English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian, Loba means she wolf.” I said and some of the guys grinned, except Jacob who frowned a little. “Why did he call you that?” he asked and I shrugged again, it wasn’t my fault people were jumping to conclusions, even though most of them were true.
I reached back to my shirt and pulled it down some, the guys looked really nervous but Paul was grinning. I rolled my eyes and moved my hair so he could see the tattoo on my shoulder. There on the left, Loba was written in swirly font, and had a flourish.
They all visibly relaxed and I smirked while my shirt fell back into place. I ate my food as people started their own conversations again. I tried to keep my eyes away from Kim’s necklace because I didn’t want to start freaking out again.
Jacob was off in la la land; his eyebrows were pinched together as he thought about something. He had dropped his plate into his lap and was staring at the ceiling. Claire and Kim chatted with me animatedly and I didn’t have to contribute much. It was almost ten when I finally said my goodbyes. I’d passed my phone around earlier and I started programming customized ring tones when I got home.
I tried very hard not to think about the new overload of information I just received. Targets one two and three identified. Target four, terrified.
Why do these stupid leeches always have to go after innocents? It’s like they knew, I’d be friends with Kim and Emily. But that was impossible unless…maybe they have special skills?
I realized I was shaking and stubbornly clenched my teeth. I didn’t want to go to sleep. If I went to sleep I’d see things I didn’t want to see, but I’d had no sleep last night and this was unhealthy.
So, instead of staying up and jumping at noises miles away from me, I turned on the TV and let in numb me as I fell asleep…
XxX
School the next day was even worse than the one before. I found out from Edward that one of the nurses had leaked my info to the press for a quick buck and I kept my hood carefully over my face the whole day. Eventually I just called it quits.
I said bye to Edward and Bella and got in my car. I drove over the speed limit all the way to Port Angeles. Then I parked my car in a free space, and walked to the guys’ house.
“Pass me a slice” I said as me and the boys were chowing down on some pizza. The TV was on and ‘XXX’ was playing, with Crusher and Ammo sitting as close as possible during the heated scenes. I laughed at them
“Why don’t you guys just get some real girlfriends?” I suggested causing them to shoot me dirty looks. I rolled my eyes and bit into my 6th slice. I wasn’t even starting to feel full yet.
Bones ran his hands through my hair absentmindedly, calmly watching the movie and I yawned lying across his lap, putting my feet in K-9’s. He wouldn’t mind.
Bones grunted in contentment and I closed my eyes. I didn’t bother trying to sleep because there was an action scene on. It seemed like an eternity later when the doorbell rang. I opened my eyes and breathed in deeply. Then I tensed.
Edward.
K-9 carefully moved my legs and went to answer the door. I watched him open it to reveal a polite and cautious looking Edward. He smiled pleasantly and I grimaced.
“My apologies, I’m looking for my friend Centhua?” His eyes landed on my face and I caught a brief glimpse of the fire behind them. I sighed and got up.
I didn’t want the guys to be suspicious so I grinned at them apologetically. “My rides here guys, S’ya later.” I said and Edwards smile mashed into a hard line.
I gave K-9 a hug and then said goodbye to the guys in English, Edward knows just as many languages as I do.
I didn’t look at him while we walked to his car. He had been smart enough to lock it before coming in and I had to wait for him to click the button.
I got in and slammed the door, maybe a little harder than Id intended but I was sure he would’ve expected it.
He drove, fast as usual, towards where I parked my car. He didn’t say anything but when I tried to get out I realized he had the child safety lock on. I snorted. “Seriously Edward, seriously?” his mouth twitched in a smile before he turned to look at me.
“I had to see if you were alright, and seeing you with them, and seeing into their minds I realize you were right about your safety. They are no more of a danger to you than…I am.” I stared at him; my brow was arching up as high as it could go. “This isn’t like you.” I mumbled and he smiled crookedly. “I’ve decided to trust you judgment, if you see no danger than neither do I.” I waited for him to finish, knowing there was more. “I do have conditions however.” He murmured and I started laughing, “Ah the ulterior motive.” I said and he rolled his eyes.
He ignored me and continued “Please, be home by twelve on school nights, it’s your senior year and you don’t want to repeat do you?” he raised an eyebrow and I grimaced. “Fine, fair enough, deal. What else?” He gave me a meaningful look, “Don’t die.” He said seriously and I started laughing again.
“No promises,” I said grinning while I got out of the now unlocked car. I saw him smile too before he squealed out of the lot.