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AFTER HANGING UP HER APRON, Hailey walked through the busy diner. After her episode, Jessica let her off early. She could hear Sam's loud truck pulling up outside. Waving goodbye to old man Lockery, Hailey slipped outside into the darkening evening. As she looked around her eyes stood still.
Paul lahote leaned against the truck, his arms crossed as he started silently at the girl. "Where's Sam, Paul?" Hailey asked, her eyes narrowed — piercing through his with a venomous glare.
Paul put his hands up in mock defense, "Woah! Don't look too happy to see me" he chuckled, pulling open the truck door. "Sam sent me to get you, he was busy with something."
Hailey sighed before sliding into the truck. Crescent moon diner was only a short five minute drive from Sam and Emily's cabin that was tucked away by the tall trees that loomed over the reservation.
As they pulled in to the drive way, Hailey finally spoke "why did you really come pick me up?" She asked.
Paul shook his head, turing off the engine. "He really was busy, Hails. I wouldn't lie" the boy stated, no word of a lie.
Hailey narrowed her eyes, "with patrol?" She asked, causing Paul's head to snap to look at her.
"What do you mean?"
Hailey looked at him, she was confused. "Patrol? You know warding off the bloodsuckers to protect the Rez' and shit" she stated, Sam said Paul was a wolf.
Paul's breathing became laboured. "How do you know?" He gritted out, his hands clinging to the steering wheel so hard that Hailey thought he might break it.
"Sam said-" she began before Paul quickly slid from the car and slammed the door. Haileys eyes widened before following him. Embry, Jared, Emily and Sam and quickly rushed from the house with large smiles before they all looked at paul.
"It wasn't your place!" Paul yelled, his eyes glued to sam who pushed Emily behind him, and back inside the home.
He put his hands up in front of him, "you don't know the context" the man spoke calmly.
"Don't sam!" Paul huffed, his body shaking and spasming before the sound of shredded clothes filled the air and a giant grey wolf stood in Paul's place. The animal; Paul, stalked towards sam baring his teeth.
"Stop!" Sam's voice ordered, causing Paul to whimper but continue. "Calm down Paul!" The man bellowed and Paul reluctantly bowed his head.
Hailey scoffed, walking around the large animal. "Pussy" she chuckled, as she jogged up the creaky steps and into the warm home that smelt of fresh baking and glorious spices.
"Hailey! Sorry about all that. How are you?" Emily asked, a warm smile adorning her face.
Hailey waved her off, "it's fine Em, and I'm good — still a bit delirious but I don't feel like death anymore" she laughed, leaning against the kitchen top.
