What's Happened to Paul? - 14, November 2010

[Carlisle Cullen MD]

Jared : -rushes through the woods, moving my hands to move the branches that cross my way as I emerge through, jumping over the porch rails and calling out- Sam! -knocks on the door, over and over and over- Open up!



Sam: -walks out from the garage- Jared?



Sam: Jared? What’s wrong?



Jared: -turns to the garage, taking the porch steps down- Paul's gone, he phased earlier, lost connection to his thoughts, hear some curse words and a few incoherent thoughts.. Im afraid he might be hurt.



Sam: -sets my toolbox down heading out of the garage- Gone? We need to go find him then. How long has he been gone?



Jared: I searched for him, I couldn't track him down. I don't know I've been searching for about...3 hours perhaps. -my tone of voice urgent- I know Rach is waiting for him.



Sam: Three hours? -walks toward the house- Do you know anything else?



Jared: -shakes head- No, that’s all i know -walks after you-



Sam: Alright...-looks down for a moment thinking- We need to go tell Rachel right now.



Jared: -nods- Was thinking the same thing...-drifting off to an errant thought- Hope she doesn’t yell or anything -shakes my head then turns to you, nodding again-



Sam: She won't. Let's go.



Jared: -nods, jumping down the stairs- On foot?



Sam: -grabs my keys out of my pocket- Hop in. At least hopefully if we drive over she'll just think we are visiting.



Jared: -nods, running to get in the car, hopping in the passenger seat- Let's hope...something tells me she'll yell at me anyways -cringes-



Sam: -smiles slightly hopping the car starting the engine and pulling out onto the gravel road toward town- Anything is possible. Let’s hope for the best.



Jared: -nods, twitching in the seat- I looked everywhere, maybe he got off the trails or something… I hope he’s ok -frowns-



Sam: -speeding down the road toward Paul and Rachel's- He must have gone far. I wonder what he was doing out so far.



Jared: I heard something about clearing his head, then ignored him -shrugs, watching the road as you drive- You know how I am.



Rachel: -I finally got up from the kitchen table after waiting an hour. The food is still sitting there untouched and I'm folding laundry in the living room.-



Jared: -hops out of the car, walking after Sam and standing next to him on the door- Rach! Open up!



Sam: Calm down Jared.



Rachel: -I jump hearing Jared yell.- Jesus... -Setting aside my laundry basket I go and pull open the door- Hey guys



Sam: Rachel, may we come in?



Jared: -shrugs past Rachel, not waiting for her to let us in, glancing at Sam-



Rachel: -I frown at Sam's oddly formal tone.- Yeah sure. -I move back into the house to make room for them to come in-



Sam: -looks at Rachel- I'm sorry.



Jared: -sighs- Sorry Rach... -clears my throat, looking at Sam- Listen, do you know where Paul left this morning?



Rachel: Sorry for what? -My eyebrows knit together in confusion. Then I turn to Jared- No. He was gone before I woke up. Why? -panic appears in my last word-



Sam: -Walks in closing the door- Rachel, we think he's hurt. -swallows slightly-



Jared: -glances at Sam again then back at Rachel- He phased in the morning, something about clearing his thoughts so I ignored him, then I just lost the connection, suddenly, after some incoherence. I searched for him, but couldn't find him.



Rachel: WHAT? -My voice raises itself without permission-



Sam: Rachel. We aren't sure yet. We are trying to figure things out. -guides Rachel to the couch to sit-



Jared: -flinches back at Rachel's screaming, muttering- I knew it.



Rachel: -I pull out of Sam's grasp quickly, refusing to sit. I cross my arms over my chest- Shut it, Jared. -I look back at Sam- Trying to FIGURE things out? Why the hell aren't you out there looking for him?



Jared: -throws my arms up in the air, mumbling- Damn hormones -takes a seat on the edge of he couch, waiting for Sam to answer her questions, deciding to shut up-



Sam: Rachel. Please. Jared has been out for 3 hours. We are going back out soon. -thinking I need to call Jake- We wanted to tell you first. May I use your phone?



Sam: Jared. Quiet.



Rachel: My phone? Yeah… fine. Whatever you need. -I regain a little bit of calm, or maybe just fear. I catch Sam's hand as he heads for the kitchen- Sam... you have to find him....



Jared: -presses my lips together at Sam's command-



Sam: Don’t worry Rachel we will. -walks over to the wall picking up the phone dialing the blacks-



Jared: -nods, getting up and putting an arm around Rachel's shoulder, knowing she prefers my silence-



Jacob: *hears the phone and answer* Hello?



Sam: Jake. -walks into the kitchen on the phone- I need you and Becca over to Rachel's now. It's important.



Rachel: -I resist the urge to shrug him off as he is keeping me from pacing but am almost immediately slightly comforted by his warmth. I focus on not crying-



Jacob: *furrows my brow* Sam, everythin ok?



Jared: -slides my arm off Rachel's shoulder as I move closer to Sam, leaning against the wall, nervous-



Sam: No. -lowers my voice- Paul's gone missing. Please come over now with Becca.



Jake: *widens my eyes* Pauls effing WHAT?! *shakes my head, breathing in deeply* Who is out searchin for him?



Sam: Us! -realizing I raised my voice looking over to Rachel for a brief moment before lowering my voice again- As soon as we get a hold of everyone.



Rachel: -I go back to pacing, looking up just as Sam raises his voice, pausing for a moment. As he quiets I go back to pacing.-



Jared: -watches Rachel pace around, trying to keep my calm as I fight my urge to go out the door and go search for Paul again-



Jacob: *narrowing my eyes slightly in a grimace* Okay dude, Geez… I can send the pack out too Bro...I'll let becs know and send her over, I should go out and look for him.



Billy: *hears Jacob's voice, looks up from the TV towards the kitchen*



Sam: -holds my hand over the phone- Jared. You wanna go get Collin, and Brady? We'll meet you out there.



Jared: -nods, immediately running out the door, glancing at Rachel before leaving and jumping off the porch, taking off to warn Collin and Brady-



Jake: *talks into the reciever* We'll join up on our side bro...I'll talk to Becs...thanks for lettin me know..



Sam: Thanks Jake. -nods to Jared- I'll see you in a bit. I'm gonna wait with Rachel until Becca comes over.



Jake: *hangs up the phone, lookin to my dad* Dad... I gotta find Becs...



Billy: * clicks the tv remote and mutes it* What? Why?



Sam: -walks back over to Rachel placing a hand on her shoulder-



Rachel: -I stop my pacing to look up at him. Summoning all the courage I can- Go Sam... I'd rather have you out there than here with me. I'll be fine...



Jake: *exhales sharply, crossing my arms over my chest* Pauls missin.... Sam’s pack’s been out searchin but havent found him… Im gonna tell becs to go over to their place and take Embry with me to go search..



Sam: No. Not yet Rachel. Becca will be coming over soon. I will wait with you. I don't want you alone.



Rachel: -I lose my nice voice- I'm serious Sam. What matters now is finding him, not making sure I have company.



Billy: Missing? Wh *jaw drops* When?



Jacob: *shakes my head* No idea… I gotta run dad... We will keep ya informed...



Sam: Rachel. I've got Jared, Collin and Brady who are going out right now. I'll be with them as soon as Becca comes over.



Billy: Ok son *hollers as you leave the house* keep your old man informed!



Jacob: *nods as I push past the door, headin to the garage to talk to Becs*



Jared: -runs through the woods, not caring as the branches hit me, knowing they'll heal- -I get close to both Collin and Brady's house, at a distance they will both hear me and howls-



Collin: -Drops the clothes I have in my hands on the floor as I hear a howl in the distance wondering what on earth is going on-



Brady: *hearing a howl in the distance I wonder what's up*



Collin: -I quickly run out of the house, removing my shorts, tying them to my ankle before phasing as I run, instantly locking on the Jared’s thoughts-



Brady: *I head out of the house and straight to the woods. Pulling my shorts off in a hurry, tying them to my ankle and phasing. Hearing Jared’s thoughts instantly*



Jared: -immediately connected to Brady and Collin's thoughts, begins to fill the in with the information- Paul's missing, we have to put up a search party..-rambles on, telling them what's happened to far-



Collin: -thinks to Jared and Brady- I'll head off to the west and search out there, if you guys wanna cover other places?



Brady: *shocked that paul's missing. thinks to jared and collin* sure I'll head up north?



Jared: I'll go east, Jacob should join us soon I think... -starting to run east- Howl if find him!



Collin: -starts of towards the west- will do bro



Brady: *bolts off to the north*