Destiny

Chapter 2 - Setting out

I wrapped my arms around my knees as I sat staring unseeingly at the dark night .I was all alone in the thick woods and homeless at the moment .

But just a few minutes ago when I had phased , I had shared Jacob's and Seth's thoughts. They were anxious to hear from me and bombarded me with questions as to where I had settled but I had no clue about it myself. I sensed Seth's uneasiness with my departure but there was nothing I could do now . The decision had been taken.

I glanced back at the Verano that I had parked far away in a narrow path which was almost hidden from view. I was quite lucky to buy it cheap from its previous owner who hastily sold it to me in a crisis and moreover it was in perfect shape .

It had been a very long quite ride from La Push . Not long after dusk had fallen , I had decided to pause and fill my grumbling stomach.

I felt embarrassed at the look on the waitress's face as she noted down my orders . It was not my fault that I had a werewolf's appetite and I was not in a position to tell that to her nor was I in a mood to hunt as I hated eating raw .

I guess I must have dozed off for a while 'cause when I woke up it was past midnight .I got up abruptly brushing the dirt off my my jeans and made my way back to the car. My boots crushed the tiny twigs and dry leaves beneath it and the sound echoed around me .

I had no destination in mind but I wasn't planning to while away the time simply sitting in the woods doing nothing.

One week later...

I shut the door behind me and just then realised with a start that I had forgotten my car keys . When I retrieved them back , I saw Mrs Martinez waiting by my door. Beyond her I saw her son and Mr Martinez getting into their SUV with a suitcase.

" Off for the weekend ?"I asked raising my eyebrows just as she opened her mouth. She sighed and ran her fingers through her blonde curls .
"Yea... We are heading to Las Vegas and I thought ...if you could -" I cut her off when I realized what was in her head .
" Not to worry , I'll drop Cassy at the airport ".She had been telling me lately that her sister Cassy was to leave for Washington today and since she was going out for a vacation I guessed that she might want me to drop Cassy at the airport .

" Thanks " she replied smiling. " And mind you , my sister can give you a cold shoulder " she said and walked back to her car and I laughed as I recalled that incident.

It had been almost a week ago when I had set foot in the city and I had been searching for a home.
I had come across their rental home and was so hyper to think rationally before I knocked their door loud enough to wake the whole home and its neighbours in the early hours of the day and scared the hell outta Cassy .

Lucky me - I had got the home after a long conversation with Mrs Martinez.
But on the other hand I was running out of cash .

I got into my Verano and headed to Western Nevada College where I had enrolled myself as a student .Once I reached there , I stopped my car beside others and went to the main building with the timetable.

The hall was crowded and I was deeply satisfied that I didn't look out of place . I had been worried they would find me odd or weird .

Back in LA Push I never worried about any of it since most of them knew me to be the only girl werewolf in the pack. Now I had to be careful to keep my secret.

I looked down at myself .plain white shirt matched with leather jeans and a red ponte knit jacket on top . Nothing unusual I assured myself and started walking.