Nessie Pov

Chapter 1: Happy 4th Birthday part 1

I was inside the forest with Jacob. We both were talking and we both walked into the river. There was a log in the across the river, it looked old but it was strong. I crossed it and the current was strong, with every step I could easily fall. Once on the other side Jake started to cross it. On half way he slipped and I walked fast so I could reach him. I did hold him but his hand was so slippery that every time I holded him it slipped away. I screamed his name and he tried to hold on me. Suddenly the current took him away and I ran from the other side and he disappeared. Then in a place where there was the current more calm. My heart stopped and as I saw Jacob in the shore. I ran up to him and I took his pulse and nothing. I tried to give him CPR but he just wouldn't react. Then in his chest I started crying and shouted his name. I heard someone saying my name, its voice sounded familiar but in that moment I didn't care who it was, I wanted Jacob alive no matter what. "Nessie!" the voice said as I cried and then I felt something like an earthquake. Then I opened my eyes, my heart beat out of control, I could hardly breathe and it was only a dream. Jacob was next to me in my bed; he was shaking me side to side to see if I woke up. When he saw my eyes opened he hugged me tight and whispered into my ear
"Nessie, what is it? Did you have a bad dream?"

"Please tell me you're here" I said holding back some tears even though some were already out

"I'm here. Please tell me what happened?" he said trying to look at me in the eyes

"We were crossing the river, you know, the one in the forest. You fell in the river and I couldn't save you. And… you died because of me." I broke down to tears and he holded me for a few moments. Then he wiped my tears and kissed my forehead.

"Nessie, you will never lose me, were a team, only God could tear us apart"

"Jacob thanks for making me feel better. Would you still be so great if you didn't imprint on me?"

"Who told you that? About the imprinting?" he said with a grin

"Emily explained it to me what imprinting was and I investigated" I said with a smile

"You smart girl" then he got out of bed and I sat, he knelt to the ground and holded my hand.

"Nessie I have to leave, your parents don't know I've slept here, even though we didn't, if they find us…"

We both finished the line

"…they would think the worst" It was true, I was starting my teenage years, they might think we…did that. But we don't even have a romantic relationship

He smiled and walked to the window.

He looked at me as he was about to jump off the window I said "I lo…"

I looked at the door because I heard the knock on the door. And I looked back at the window but Jake was gone. I ran to the mirror and took my favorite perfume, put it on me, ran back to bed and cover myself in the sheets. Dad walked inside and smiled.

"Good morning, slept well?"

"Depends" as I yawned and got out of bed acting like if I just woke up

"Depends on what?"

"It was only a bad dream" I said as I walked towards him to hug him

"Nessie, I woke you early because… Your Mom's downstairs with Alice they're waiting for breakfast"

He hugged me and said with a laugh "Well, I guess today I'll do everything unthinkable" I looked at him with a 'what the hell' face as he closed the door. I changed into a black t-shirt with a red jacket and blue jeans. I walked downstairs. Alice in the second she saw me she hugged me and with a sweet discreet smile Mom hugged me too. They prepared breakfast and looked at me with an excitement out of the ordinary as I ate.

"What? Do I have something in my face?" I said as I was about to eat the last of my pancake.

"No silly. It's our birthday today!" Aunt Alice said while getting something from her bag

"What? Oh, um… Please don't do a party"

"Did you take drugs of some kind?" Alice said

"Yeah, my Jakey drug last night." I thought with a smile. Well, were just friends but he is so… With him nothing else exists and I get temporal amnesia.

"Didn't you listen when I told you?"

I remembered that I was with my IPod 'and headphones on since I didn't care.

"Oh, right, um… Ok. What do I have to do?" I said as I took the plate to the dishes.

"You have to go to the beauty salon to get your hair straightened and make up, and then get your dress from the dressmaker, put it on, and take a ride to the party"

"That simple" I thought

"I'm still curious of how is the dress you designed, Ness" said Mom while doing the dishes

"I didn't… Alice did you scoop on my notebook?" I got up crossing my arms and looking at her mad. I designed a dress because it was for sewing class.

"Maybe" she said as shrugged, holded my hand and took me to the living room door.

"But you're lucky. You won't do all of that in the morning we'll look for something to get you entertained" she said as she walked towards her car. She left and said goodbye

"Ok" I said with a smile because I thought of Jake, Dad came in and said

"No Jacob"

"Dad, stop reading my f-ing mind!"
"What did you just say, young lady?" Mom walked in the living room with her arms crossed. She never wanted me to learn bad words but I was irritated that I never had privacy in my own thoughts.

"Sorry" I said and I heard the door open

"How is the birthday girl?" Jake said in open arms for me to run and hug him. I did so and he kissed my forehead and hugged my Mom and shaked my Dad's hand.

"We were talking about where are you taking Nessie today, Jacob?"

"Well, I just said that my daughter-" Mom cut in dad's sentence

"So, if you're not leaving already, we will leave you alone to talk" she took dad's hand and took him upstairs to their room. My jaw was dropped; Mom wanted us to be alone, but for what? And Jake didn't look surprised, he was a bit rather nervous.

"Great, uh… I need to talk to you before we go out." He said

"Ok, what is it?" I said as we both sat in the couch

"You do know what imprinting is?"

"Yes, a wolf thing of loving someone as the way they love you"

"I don't think you got the message right." I looked at him with a eyebrow up "Imprinting is when you feel… It's like falling in love, she means everything to you, like you said, you would love that person as they loved you and not necessarily means falling in love. It's a special connection to that person that no one could break. Are you getting it?"

"Yes, but… Does this mean you could love me in another way than a brother?"

"Maybe" he said with a smile and getting his arm around my shoulder

"Oh, thanks for letting thing clearer"

"Do you think of me in another way, Nessie?"

I started to blush like crazy and I got up laughing and I said

"Well are you going to take me to La Push or not?"

We both walked out to the door, holding hands, until we both got in the car knowing it would be a long day.