Intrigued•Paul Lahote

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ZURI AND LEXI STOOD AT THE DOOR WITH THEIR MOUTHS GAPED OPEN, Zuri couldn't believe her eyes as she saw Bella Swan at her door. Lexi looked back at her friend and noticed she was not happy to see the swan girl.

"I don't think you should be here. You're not welcomed here." Lexi spoke to pale girl.

Bella looked around the house before her eyes spotted Jake.

"I'm sorry I know this is the last place I should be but I needed to see Jake." As she pushed herself into the house.

Zuri stood still the whole time. She didn't know how to react. Zac saw his sister's eyes begin to glow as she stared down at Bella, unfortunately while everyone there knew about her the only person who didn't know anything about the world was Lexi and now wasn't the best time for her to either.

"Hey Z, why don't we go get some air alright."

Zuri looked at her brother before looking back up at Bella. She didn't even get to respond before Zac had pulled her outside their home.

"Who gave her that right to come to our house? And then barge in like that. Who does she think she is?" Zuri ranted.

Zac watched his sister carefully. She wasn't in full control of her abilities and he didn't want to be a victim of the crossfire if something were to happen. Zac had moved several feet away as his sister ranted. The wind began to pick up and the trees began to sway more than they should've.

"Zuri!"

She had turned around when she heard her name and took a deep breath. "I'm sorry."

"Just take a deep breath Z. In through your nose out through your mouth." Zac demonstrated.

Zuri followed what he brother had told her and went back inside the house. She kept her distance from Bella as she didn't want to kill the girl. As she didn't have heightened hearing she didn't know what Bella was telling Jacob. She looked over to her brother to see if she could get some type of info but he never turned her way. 

"Zac what's going on? Why do you look like that?" Zuri asked her brother multiple times.

"Z. When I tell you this I don't want you to freak out okay?" Zac treaded lightly.

"It's Ty. He's alive. Well-."

"He's one of them." Zuri answered herself. Zac nodded trying to see her reaction.

"Where is he?" Zuri yelled from across the room. 

Lexi looked confused and turned her attention back to Bella. "You did something to Ty?" She asked. 

"He's with Edward." Bella stated not trying to expose anyone in front of Lexi.

"Take me there." Zuri commanded.

Bella shook her head no. "Bella, I'm not asking. Take me there or I go myself." Zuri voice became more stern.

Bella looked at Jake and he gave her a look. Jake knew that Zuri wasn't herself at the moment and that if Bella didn't do what she said things would go so well.

"Fine, okay. Lets go then." She spoke agitated.

Zac grabbed his sister's arm before she proceeded out the door. "I can't protect you over there Z."

 Zuri smiled sadly. "I don't need it." She spoke walking out the front door.

Zuri got in the passenger side of the old rusted truck and put her seatbelt on. She was silent the whole way trying to calm herself down. She was in the presence of someone she wanted to kill. Zuri was getting more anxious the closer the got to the Cullens. She was thinking about what she would say or do when she saw Ty. She also thought about what Ty may say or do. Would he blame her? Be mad at her? Forget who she is? She didn't know how all the vampire stuff worked quite yet so she couldn't do anything but wait it out.

As the dingy truck pulled up to the gorgeous mansion, Zuri hopped out and followed Bella up the steps where she was greeted by no one other than Edward himself. Not even saying hi, Zuri immediately ask where Ty was. Edward respected her wishes and led her to the room where Ty had been staying recently.

Ty's head popped up the moment he saw her in the doorway. He smiled sadly and turned away from her. "Ty?" Zuri began walking in.

"I wouldn't. He's still having trouble with his hunger." Carlisle spoke as he appeared. 

Zuri looked from Carlisle back to Ty. "So what now? He just stays here? I mean he has an older and younger brother, parents. I mean he just can't forget about them." Zuri explained.

"It's already covered. I had to tell him he was in a car accident and didn't make it." Carlisle explained.

Zuri was speechless and confused. "You told his parents he died? Why-Why- What-." Zuri continued stumbling over her words.

"Just like that you erase him from the world." Zuri asked laughing out of anger.

Zuri continued to laugh and cry at the same time. Jasper tried his hardest to stable her emotions but he couldn't. She was experiencing too many at once.  

"They were right about you." Zuri laughed as she continued to cry.

"What the wolves may have said is not true. This was not our doing. I promise." Esme tried to explain.

"Well if the selfish bitch over here wouldn't have tried to kill herself because of a boy then maybe no one would've had to go to fucking Italy in the first place. And all you said to me Bella was that you were sorry." Zuri directed back to Bella.

"Go to hell!" Zuri spat before walking out.

Ty watched and heard everything that had happened. He wanted to squeeze Zuri so tight and tell her that he was okay but he couldn't as his hunger would get the best of him. Ty still wanted to be with Zuri. He was hoping to get his hunger under control so he could. He was furious that this was a moment that Paul could swoop in and try to win Zuri back. But now with his changed self...he wasn't gonna let that happen.

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Hey guys! It's been crazy these past few weeks. Classes started back and it became a lot. Now that I'm more organized I should be able to get some chapter written up and be able to post back on my schedule. Hope everyone is doing well. 

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