Chapter 7: New Life

-Flash Back- When I was a new Carlolette, I had to learn a lot of stuff. I had a list of rules and guidelines that lead me where I needed to go. I also had a huge problem; I didn't know what they were or where to get them. It was a stressful situation. I had to stop and think about every little move and stop myself from being an idiot but I didn't know my strengths or weakness'. The people I barely knew could tell me more about myself than I could. It definitely scared me. I had to worry about someone getting too close and learning too much. In my mind, either I or someone could have died at any moment or experience, so this was my most risky time. Every move I made worried me. I couldn't relax. I found out how to avoid people and it worked well. The only problem I would have was that Sam still loved me. He would still walk up to me no matter what I was doing. I had to figure out how to escape him. I was too pretty to go unnoticed. No matter what I did to my hair it was as straight as a pin and my face was too perfect. It may seem like my life was perfect, but it was just a major setback. I always had guys hitting on me. I just wanted to smack all the idiots of the world! The unfortunate reality was that most of them would like it because it was "sassy". Plus, if I had to take a guess, I already have a boyfriend. Sam was really nice to me. The only problem is that every time I thought of him, I thought of how I technically am three and he is like sixteen or seventeen. It is breaking the law to the extreme. But the other argument is that no one knows. Not even I am sure. I was so little I don't know for 100% that I am only three. I could have been sitting there for years. "Are you in there?" Sam was waving his hand in front of my face. I must be the worst date he ever had. "Yea, sorry. I don't know why I am so out of it," I grabbed his hand." I hope you can forgive me." Flirting fixes it. Or at least I hope so.

"It's okay. I am pretty sure I would be really out of it if I just came out of the forest. I shouldn't have been such a jerk and made you come to dinner..."

"Trust me, I am strong enough that if I didn't wanna be here, I wouldn't be."

"Ok, I will trust you." He looked into my eyes and made a very big flirty smile. It was obvious he was trying to flirt. I didn't know what to say to this overly-generous stranger. "We should go see a movie sometime together," he said as he stared at me.

"Sure," I said lightly. I was very worried because he had not lost eye contact or blinked in like ten minutes. It was like he was trying to memorize every line in my face. It was kind of cute and kind of creepy. I had never had someone stare at me so long and I loved it.

I could tell that flirting was something he was not used to and I was okay with that because I had no experience either. I had no clue what I was going to do with everything that I had gone through. What if she found me on this date? What if Sam figured everything out?

"Sam, I have to tell you something," This sentence was weird because I was not saying it.

Most girls would respond something about okay you can trust me or something about that but I responded, "Me too."

"I can't say anything here. It's too dangerous for you and for I. Let's go to the forest."

"I can't do..." I saw his skin flash to a transparent flow and back in a quick second. I could only see it because of my enhanced lifestyle. "Let's go."

My instincts were jumping as he threw $100 on the table and ran out of the restaurant, holding my hand the entire time. It was as if he was terrified to lose me. I knew where we were going and soon enough I was pulling him to the forest.

We finally reached the outside of the forest and I stopped dead. I didn't think I could go in there again. "Sam, there is no way I can go in there. I'm sorry," I said slowly, and quietly. There were too many memories that I could associate with that place.

"It's okay. You don't have to be in the meeting for another hour. I left when I did hoping we would walk, hold hands and talk but now I see you are going to be a strong one."

"Wait, what do you mean by 'strong one' and what meeting am I going to? You met me today! You have no clue what has happened in the last few days! I am not ready to go into the forest!"

"It's okay. You are going to meet more of our kind. Every month there is a Carlolette meeting. All the Carlolette's that are in Iowa come to this forest with any new members and they talk about where needs more Carlolettes and where is forbidden land. You shouldn't worry so much. I created you."

"YOU DID WHAT?" I screamed at the top of my lungs. I could have killed him right then and there, but I needed him for a little while.

"I was the one who created you. I ate your neck and part of your arm right here," he stroked my newly developed scar. " I didn't mean to make you but I am glad I did. You will be a good mate."

"Excuse you," I ripped his hand off of me and backed up so he couldn't touch me at all. "You don't get to just kill my parents and get away with it! You destroyed my life!" The angrier I got the longer my nails got. "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? DID YOU REALLY THINK I WOULD BE OKAY WITH THIS?" He nodded slightly. "Well, you were wrong. Only reason you are still alive is because I need you to get to this meeting." I walked up to the nearest tree and scratched it until my nails broke off.

The tree fell over and I fell to the ground. I threw my hands on top of my head and fought off the urges to murder him. The biggest setback was hiding his body; I didn't want to touch it or dig a grave. It was too much work for such a jerk. I looked at him really closely and realized he was too young. He couldn't change ages or at least I didn't think he could.

"You're a liar Sam!"

"What do you mean? I thought you were mad at me..."

"Sam, I can't be mad at you because you didn't kill my parents," I looked in his eyes, "The guy who did all of this was around the age of 35."

"Okay, you caught me..."

"Why would you lie about something like that?"

"Well, you would make a good mate and the one who transforms you is supposed to be your mate..."

"So, what I'm getting here is that you like me sooo much that you just want to be dead?

"No! Where did that come from?" he said as if I had offended him.

"I almost killed you!" I screamed in his face. I got up off the ground next to the tree and tried to make him understand. "I just lost everything I have and you were about to take the whole blame, when instead you can help me find the real jerk I am going to kill!"

"O no, you can't do that!" he said. I must be scary