Can it Be? I'm Alone.

[Jisa]

Settled in her car Anna risked a look at the apartment building in front of her, not expecting her weird feelings to bring her here she had crawled down the familiar roads, loneliness written all inside her lifeless eyes. Refusing to believe that she was finally alone Anna had driven towards the building and then had chickened out. Why was she even doing this to herself? She'd knock on the door and no one would answer, what else could be expected? Anna's eyes were cast down at her hands, because she knew she was going to see something she won't expect. Intuition was Anna's own.

"Funny because I never expected to have to die because of so called intuition."

It was Anna's wolf side, a sixth sense she had gotten from Jasper's soul and she'd surely die because of it. That was just the way life worked itself out, life and death, life and death, life and death. Miracles in itself worked out in this way. Finally she reached for the door handle and strode toward the building and up to Erik's room, but what she saw caught her off guard completely.

The door was ajar, she persuaded herself to push the door open and saw Erik on the floor, head in hands. She wasn't sure whether to be happy or a bit worried. Worried, of course... maybe. Anna wasn't usually selfish, but things had changed.

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Erik Night

Erik sat on the floor, not being able to make it any further. He had gone back. Back to his family, his friends. Everyhitng. But, as soon as he had gotten back, it had gone as he hoped it woudln't. Well, for a littl ewhile it was fine, his parents where easy on him. But, after a few days they had expected him to do eveything perfectly. His father insulted him, and hi smother stayed quiet, whil father went ranting about how to do things properly. Erik sat now, on the floor, thinking abotu all of this, and how h=angry his father had been to hit him, now causing Erik to have a balck eye. He had left then, and swore to never go back. He had drivin three days here, but he felt bad about leaving Anna and so many things where starting to build up. It was thne he heard the dor open, and Anna walked in. He looked up at her, his eyes swollen and sore. His gaze soon retuned to the floor.

"Hi."

Was all he coudl say.

[Jisa]

Anna's emerald eyes searched his face when it had lifted to at her, but was completely frozen with horror as she saw the black eye he had. Why would his parents be so horrible to him? It could still be called in to the police as physical abuse, he was still a minor after all, but Anna couldn't find the will to move. Then his eyes returned to the floor and so did his face, Anna still couldn't breathe or move.

I'm such a horrible person, I shouldn't have guilted him into going. I didn't know they'd do that but it was still my fault.

Anna blamed herself for everything right then and there, her hand was placed over her heart trying to get it to beat again, figuratively speaking. Face drained of any life she stood there for what seemed like an eternity, she had to say something or go to him. But she felt as if any move she made would hurt him, anything, he looked like a little boy so fragile and helpless against his parents.

"I'm so sorry Erik."

Her cracker whisper finally forced its way through her throat and tumbled out of her mouth, and then horror's grip had released its hold. Anna still stayed in the doorway though, bringing back to life thoughts that she had smashed, she really wasn't good for him, and he was still young. Anna couldn't be in a relationship with a teen, wasn't it illegal? And it wasn't good for him. It was decided... or not. Anna still loved him, she couldn't let him go, whether it was good or not.

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Erik Night

He saw her face, and was glad he turned away. Now she knew, but it was okay. Everything would be okay. He looked slightly back up to her when she spoke, a slighte msile forming the edges of his lips. This had been the only time he had smiled in the past while. Because she was apologising. Erik was pretty sure he needed profesional help. He was one of those 'problem' children. He sighed and looked up at her, not caring anymore. He stood, and brushed of fhis stuff.

"It's fine. I'll live.."

He said, trying to soudn posative. He wanted to go and hug her, he really did. SOmething told him there was tension between them, but he coudln't help it. He walked up and huged her tightly. He needed her now, and hopefully she woudl be there for him. If she wasn't well he woudl have to deal wiht it. Infact, if she dumped him right then and there, he woudl understand. Although he thinked he loved her. He woudl never stop caring about the red-haired, green-eyed woman that won him over so completely.

[Jisa]

Anna's eyes cast themselves down guiltily as she realised that he had known that she had been staring at him with a mortified look on her face. He also smiled when she apologized, was that funny or satisfying or something? Because Anna didn't find it that amusing. It was actually quite serious. But he was only a teenage boy, which was why Anna had to stop thinking as if he should know better... it had been a while since she had been his age- she should understand a bit more. It was her job to understand him.

"Yes, you'll live. But it's not okay, don't you ever say to me that it is okay."

Anna answered him sternly, not letting her voice waver in its stride to Erik's ear. Her eyes followed him as he brushed himself off and lifted himself off of the floor, and then made his way towards her and hugged her. She was surprised by the randomness of it and was tense and hard in his grip- until she relaxed into his arms. Erik's hugs always made her loosen up, no matter what- but to her he seemed like a little boy looking for reassurance.

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Erik Night

Erik felt her relax a little, and he stepped back and leaned against the wall a little. He let a sigh escape his mouth, and retreated back to the floor to grab the pack of ice and hold it to his eye.

"So, why are you here anyways? I never told anyone I was coming exept my parents... ANd they have now offically heard of you, but I mean they coduln't have called you..."

He said, looking a little confused. He let his head fall back a little, to look up at her, a slightly anused look on his face.

"Anna. I'm not goign to say it's okay. But I mena I'v had way worse than this. I'm kinda used to it. You don't need to stress, I can handle myself."

He said, still looking up at her. He wasn't nagry that she cared, but he was a little annoyed that she could treat him as if he where a little kid who just hurt himself. This, was the only thing that made him slightly irritated.

[Jisa]

Anna flinched as the ice pack went to his eye, she didn't like seeing him in pain because of her stupid persuasion, in some situations you should just shut up and let the sixteen year old decide. You don't hear that much anymore so you?

"I had a feeling, inuition, my wolf side- sixth sense. Whatever you want to call it."

It was true, she had had a feeling but she also had came to be sure he had gone, so that she could finally be crushed by his departure. Anna white-lied easily, she was good at deceiving people, which was her guilty gift but came in handy at times. Erik's next statement only made her more angry.

"You shouldn't be used to it though, is what I'm saying. It doesn't make it better."

Anna was only getting more angry at what his parents had done, all Erik and her had done after the first tense scene was fight. It wasn't good.

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Erik Night

Erik didn't want to fight. At the moment, all he wanted to do was sit there and think about his life, mabe try to get some things straight. Life was ahrd. That's all he coudl come up with at the second he tried. Erik listened to Anna talk about how it wasn't okay, and she was right, but saying it wasn't okay wasn't fixing the problem. It was then it all clicked. She felt liek it was her fault. Oh god. Erik looked up at her, his one eye very understanding.

"Anna. I hope you know this isn't your fault. I had to settle some things, and clearly I did."

He said, smillign weakly.

"To be honest, you shouldn't worry. I should be the one still apologising for crashing the car while we where both in there. I coudl have killed you Anna. This-"

He motioned to his eye.

"Is nothing. It barely even hurts. It's just gross looking. The ice will help it look more acceptable so peopel don't think I go tinto some scrap or somthing."

He said, exhaling once he had finished his little rant. He had gottne a little angry, but he had simmered down. There was no way on this earth that he woudl ever yell at Anna. He could just phone home to take out his anger on something, mabe even by a punching bag. See, all taken care of!

[Jisa]

Anna narrowed her eyes at him as he turned it around nd made it about her, way to change things around, now she had to explain and say it was nothing. Which she wasn't saying it was something, it was nothing, she was blaming herself yes but... but nothing. He was right and maybe he should accept that she had been right- or had he already? Anna was not keeping with it at the moment. She absent mindedly crossed her arms over her chest while leaning against the wall distractedly.

"Yes but if I hadn't have badgered you to go then you wouldn't have given it a second thought even."

Anna protested, trying to make it about him again, but everything she said just brought the subject onto her. It was so exhausting arguing with a persistent sixteen year old, she hoped he knew that.

"It wasn't your fault for the last time Erik!"

Anna snapped, she was tired of hearing that he could have killed her. Because it hadn't happened! Instantly feeling bad Anna shoved the feeling away, she was so tired of being apologized to. Nothing serious had happened, she'd still forgive him if he had mauled her up so bad that she'd never be able to do anything for the rest of her life, because it wasn't his fault. He was just driving! Did he plan for the tree to fall down in front of the car? No!

"You have to understand that it could have happened to anyone, I don't care if we went cliff diving and I broke my back, because it wouldn't have been your fault! Because it would've been my choice to go cliff diving."

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Erik Nigth
Erik cringed a little when she snapped at him slightly. WOmen.. He thought. She tried to explain how it wasn't his fault but this was hers and....ugh it was confusing. He exhaled loudly and stood again, dropping the ice pack to the ground to stand infront of her. He woudl have been intimidating, exept for the look on his face was nothing but harmless. He watched her carefully before replying.

"I have messed up pretty bad. ANd I don't want this to happen. I have lost everyone I care about, and I don't want it to happen to you too."

[Jisa]

Anna regreeted snapping at Erik when he cringed, she didn't want to see him cower in front of her, it made her feel mean and snappy. Anna took a step back as he towered over her, it was weird how he could turn on her and then intimidate her like that. Anna hated being tiny, and that was her secret that she told no one. So Erik standing over her was not at all amusing to her.

"You didn't mess up, and you won't ever lose me."

Anna protested, they might go through break ups and get together again's but they would always be friends, hence the 'you won't ever lose me.'

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Erik Night

He knew what that meant, he coudl see it in her eyes. It meant she woudl be with him, as friends. He bit his lip a little and nodded, smiling weakly and standing back, he hadn't meant to overpower her. He resisted the urge to speak and stood still, his eyes watchign her movements carfeully. Finally, he coudln't stay silent any longer, he needed to understand.

"So whats going to happen now?"

He asked, inhaling deeply, reading himself for what he thoguht might possibly come. She might not know what he noticed, that she felt liek friends, but he hoped not. Mabe he had been imagening things.

[Jisa]

Anna looked down as she realized that he had noticed what she had thought about his statement on her previous comment. Anna felt bad with all of her being now, everything was just too strained for anything. But as Anna looked at him, she realized that he really did love her and that she really loved him.

"I don't know, I suppose we should stop while I'm still teaching."

Anna knew that he would know what she meant, she was very sad but it was best.

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Erik Night

Erik nodded solemly. He crumbled inside. Rigth there. He then looked away from her, hands in his pockets. He wouldn't no couldn't make eye contact with he.

"Okay. Well I think I'm goign to call Rob. Tell him that I'm back.."

He said, trying to smile and failing miserably.

"It was nice to see you again. I guess I'll uh talk to you later.."

He said, looking at her, but refusing to make eye contact still. He wodul call Rob, they woudl hang out, mabe go to the movies, and he woudl get over te whole thing. He would keep on goign to school, and if she taught him, he woudln't stare at her liek normal, and he woudln't stop guys from talking about her. Okay, Erik coudl get kinda mad, and his actions coiudl get a little affected casue of it, but this. This was a bit too hard for him.