The Complications of Love (under construction)

Chapter 23: Operation GI

Chapter 23: Operation GI. 

Embry's POV

Life was hell. And I'm not even exaggerating. When the pack first told me that I had to pretend to be Leah's boyfriend, I already hated it. But after two days, I was ready to get a gun and shoot myself in the brain. Sharing Leah's mind was bad enough to begin with but now it was a hundred times worse.

For example, whenever we had to patrol together she would only bring up the fact that I was an illegitimate child once or twice. But now that was literally the only thing she thought of to torture me. Now, I've gotten used to people teasing me about being fatherless and just ignoring their snide comments but it's different when you actually have to hear it over and over again in your mind. It's like a broken tape recorder going on and on. But I knew I had to suck it up if I wanted to be with Gabriella again.

I let out a deep sigh as I walked inside the Clearwater supply store. I was sent here by my mom to fetch some bread and milk because we were out. I was scanning the dairy products aisle for the milk when I heard my name being called out. I closed the fridge door and spun my head around to see who was calling. I was secretly hoping that it would be Gabriella but instead it was Ella. Things just went from bad to worse.

I glared at her. "What do you want? I thought I told you to get the hell out of my life."

"Are you still not over that? Come on Embry, I already told you I was sorry. Can't you just get over it? How many times do I have to say I'm sorry?" she said, looking at me pleadingly.

"You can say it as many times as you want but I won't ever forgive you." I said, turning my back on her and giving her the cold shoulder.

She stomped her foot on the ground, "Damnit Embry! It's not like you haven't made mistakes of your own. Everyone deserves a second chance so why can't you give me that? Is it because there's someone else?"

I took a deep breath to try and calm myself. She just wouldn't shut up and she was really getting on my nerves. "Yes, for your information there is someone else. So if you could just bow the fuck out of the picture I would appreciate it." I said harshly.

She looked taken aback for a moment but quickly regained her stubborn posture again, "And what if I say no?"

"Well then I have no choice but to make you." Said a voice from my left. I saw Leah standing there, wearing an apron and gloves.

"And who are you?" Ella asked, annoyed.

"Embry's girlfriend and you are?" she replied, walking up to me and putting an arm around my waist.

Ella's eyes went wide with surprise. She turned to face me, "You're dating Leah Clearwater?"

"Do you have a problem with that?" Leah asked.

"No. I just heard from other people that Embry here was supposedly dating a girl named Gabriella from LA." She replied, looking at me with questioning eyes.

I heard the shop door open and someone stepped in. Oh great, just what we needed; more people.

"Can you guys please cut it out?" I said, frustrated.

"Cut what out?" came another voice.

We all turned to where the voice had come from and saw Gabriella standing there with a confused expression on her beautiful face. Oh holy shit.

"And who the hell are you?" Ella yelled, obviously frustrated by what she was finding out. That made two of us.

Gabriella didn't look taken aback like I thought she would've but instead walked up to where the three of us were situated.