DNA ~ (Twilight/ Paul Lahote)

Chapter 14

Miley p/v

We stood in silence for what felt like eternity as he held both my hands in between us and looked at them clasped together. I watched his eyebrow furrow time and time again like he was debating what to say. I felt a lump of anticipation build up in my throat, wondering what this big thing was that he had to tell me. But when he finally looked up and met my eyes he looked more relieved and finally started to talk about what was bothering him.

Paul: I have to tell you something and I just want you to remain open minded about it.

I couldn't even form words the lump was so big, I just gave a reassuring nod instead.

Paul: We have multiple legends about our native tribe and they all have one thing in common, ....... Wolves, our people are descendants from wolves. They evolved over time but a few still kept the ......genetics of it. They were able to shape shift between human and wolf.

He stared at me expectingly but I just gave him a confused head tilt at which he smirked before his face quickly became serious once again.

Paul: So that's what I'm telling you........ Those specific genetics are in my blood....... I turn into a shape shifter....

I felt my eyes widen and aimed my vision to the ground, this is absolutely nuts is he out of his mind. But then images of Paul growling and shaking from past memories came back. He did that quite frequently around me, he was so close to changing into that thing right by me. Then Emily's scarred beautiful face popped up and it hit me, it wasn't a bear attack it was a wolf. Then Sam's face looking sad when she wasn't looking, .......he did it even though he loves Emily so much. 

I felt it starting to get harder and harder to breathe and I could see black spots in my vision. The next thing I know I was going down and my eyes were looking up at the sky while someone held me up from falling to the ground. His face came into view as I slowly closed my eyes, he looked so upset and sad. When I was finally able to force my eyes open I looked around to see I was in the guest bedroom at Kim's house, which is technically my room now. I looked around seeing I was alone and looked at the time to see it was a couple hours since we had left Paul's house and went into the woods. I could smell Kim's mom cooking dinner and slowly walked down stairs realising I was quite hungry.

After dinner it was around 7 and I kept thinking over and over again of what had happened to Emily. I went to sleep and I had a nightmare where I was being chased by a pack of wolves, I went running towards Paul's house when I collided with someone. I looked up from my butt on the ground to see Paul shaking and glaring down at my small, frail, scarred body in anger and disgust. He changed and when he did he caught my stomach with his claw making me collapse holding the wound. Blood gushing from the mark and my mouth I looked up to see the paw raised and swooping down. 

I shot up in my bed and did a quick survey of the room illuminated by the light of the rising sun an alarm blaring down the hall. I got up and start preparing my outfit for the day of school I would have to endure. My face still had the bruises and cuts making me fear the stares and words that I knew would be thrown at me. I got dressed and smiled at Kim as she drove us to school, I know she knows making me wonder why she stayed, or Emily for that matter. When we got to school I could feel it, his stare from across the parking lot and I slowly got out of the car heading straight into the school doors. I know I'm avoiding him and the guys but you would too after finding out your boyfriend howls at the full moon once a month. I had successfully made it to my locker without anyone noticing my face hidden by my long brunette hair, but that wouldn't last long.

I walked into class remembering that I had first period with both Jacob and Quil, I sat away from them focusing on the lesson but still feeling their longing stares on me. Next was English which I had with Embry, Kim and Jared, I sat in a seat next to some random girl who was rambling things to me the whole time until she peaked under my hair and a horror filled look crossed her features, let's just say she kept to herself the rest of class. Peoples stares lingered in the hallway and as I walked with Kim my stomach felt ready to collapse since now I had Paul in my class. When I walked in I was surprised to see Paul gone and Quil looking away from us. I sat down and threw Kim a questioning look and she turned around to Quil.

Kim: Hey Quil where is Paul?

Quil: He hit a guy who walked in blabbering about - ......... And he hit him and was sent to the office

When he said "about-" I knew he was talking about me from the nod of his head I saw in the corner of my eye. Someone had said something about my face or something causing Paul to punch him. The quilt of ignoring him seemed to worsen as I sat pondering my thoughts, which were interrupted by the door opening and closing. I didn't have to look to know it was him, I could feel his presence as he walked past me and sat behind me, his gaze burning into my back. I wanted to turn around and apologise but I couldn't feel my body moving when I tried to, when the bell rang I stood up grabbing my stuff and started walking to the cafeteria alone, since Kim seemed to be talking to the guys.

And what did I do for lunch you ask? I took my tray to the library and ate there 'studying'. I made it to the art classroom when the late bell rang as I walked to my seat which was seated next to Paul. His entire body was facing me and I kept my eyes trained down or at the teacher, over time a low rumbling and shaking started to shake the entire table. Everyone seemed to be looking at our table staring in shock and surprise, my head turned as well to see Paul glaring at the table. The rumbling and shaking was getting worse and worse Jared tried taking Paul out but he hissed a no before looking at me in desperation. As I'm drawing my arm accidentally brushed his and I noticed how much it seemed to happen whenever I moved my arm his way, he was doing it intentionally.

Finally I sighed as I turned and looked him in the eyes and seeing something behind them, I slid my hand across the table and grabbed his not saying anything. The rumbling and shaking ended abruptly causing everyone to see why, all they saw was me holding his hand and us staring at each other. A smile started to appear on his face making me see how worn out and tired it looked, I caused him that. I caused Paul worry, anger and sadness. But every moment he seemed to be healing little by little and by the time the bell rang we were walking with his arm tightly around my waist and cuddling to each other on our way to P.E. every time I felt fear come creeping in I relished in his warmth. He invited me to Emily's afterward and I agreed as he protected me in another game of dodgeball, Kim and Jared kept giving us approving nods and smiles making me realise how much I missed our friendships. I really miss talking to the guys and how crazy they all act with each other, also how much they can stuff food in their mouths when their "starving".