I took a deep and slow breath as I looked at the new school I would be attending on Monday from the window of my VW yellow beetle. This is was definitely a change from California that's for sure, the sun and busy streets would be something I will miss. Instead I have to look forward to overcast, rain, cold winds, and quiet streets. Ever since my mom died, my dad thought it would be a good idea to make a change and when it comes to change, a change means the biggest one possible. So we packed up and moved from our busy and stylish life in California to live in a very quiet town near Forks, Washington. Now we, mostly me, live in a quaint 2 storey home on the reservation where my dad said he used to stay every now and then to visit his aunt and hear of all the stories she would tell him about the tribes that used to reside there.
Ever since I was a child my father used to tell me the stories of a tribe called the Quileute's and explain to me the various tales from them. He told me about the cold ones and how the Quileute's had the power to transform themselves into animals, that they were shapeshifters and leaned towards becoming the wolf. My dad's father side came from the reservation and were a part of that tribe, which is ironic since my father looks nothing like a native, he certainly took after my grandmother and inherited the lighter shade of skin compared to the very dark skin my grandfather had. The only thing my father seemed to get that links him as a native is the dark almost black hair and the strong muscular build and height. My dad picked up his mother's eyes and has bright blue eyes. As for me… well I took after both my parents, I have the same olive tanned skin as my dad and the same bright sea green eyes as my mother. I am kinda short, around 5'5 and have the same hourglass figure as my mom, I'm slim not fat or anything, I just have curves (as my mother used to put it) 'in the right places.' The only thing I got different to my parents is my hair colour… while my mom had natural red copper colour and my dad has the almost black hair I got a really rich chocolate golden hair colour that goes to my mid back in waves.
As I was thinking back on my childhood and my family my phone started to vibrate, I took my phone out of my leather jacket pocket and smiled at who it said on my caller id.
"Hey Leslie!" I shouted enthusiastically as I spoke to my best friend.
"Hey Sienna, how are you babe? God, everyone back in California miss you so much, when are you coming back to us!" I sighed and became sad at the thought of all my friends at school and how much I missed them already.
"I'm good. I miss everyone too Les, especially you, Tyler, Ricki and Katie. I don't know when I will be coming back sweetie, looks like I will be hear for a while I have one year left of school still so I have to finish it hear at the reservation."
"Well we all miss you too, especially Tyler, you know how he thinks of you as his little sister. But I still don't see the point of you being there when you're living on your own there anyway? Why can't you just be with us? You could stay at mine, mom won't mind and that way Tyler and I can look after you too." Leslie explained.
"I know Les, it made no sense to me either, I mean I'm stuck living in the house on the reservation while dad is living in a small little house in Forks, I suppose it's just so dad knows I'm close by and when he comes home for a few days he isn't alone." I sighed at the thought of my current living arrangements. Dad has never been one to be home all the time, his life as a doctor prevented him from being home all the time but after mom's death, he took it upon himself to work more than ever and now since moving to the reservation dad took a job at the hospital in Forks leaving me to live by myself for weeks at a time while dad lives a block away in a small house near the hospital.
"Well it seems ridiculous to me!" Leslie shouted, I smiled at her outburst.
"Yes, I know. But what can you do, I think this is just what dad needs to get over mom's death you know?" I thought back on mom's death, how she died isn't exactly known to me, all I was told was it was due to an attack whilst she was walking to her car after work and because of her high status of being a lawyer it was believed that it was a client or one of the people she put away in court. It didn't hit me as hard because I have always been able to deal with things much more calmly like my mother and I was at Leslie's house when it happened so I wasn't there in the rush of things but for dad, it hit him more, he loved mom more than anyone I know and after her death he has never been the same, always involved in work and is always quiet and distant I suppose I prefer him to be like that then becoming a raging alcoholic or abusive or suicidal but still I do miss my old dad.
"I guess, but Sienna it happened over 5 months ago."
"I know but they have been hard on him, everyone deals with grief differently, I'm just more accepting and calm while dad is more emotional about it things will get better and who knows maybe I might even like it here."
"Please… its cold there, you hate the rain, you live for the beach honey! You will be crying to come home after your first week of living there!" Les laughed.
"Gee thanks Les…" I mocked back.
"Anytime babe, have fun at your first day of school tomorrow at the reservation, I'm sure you will rule your last year of school there like you ruled the school back at home!"
"Les, popularity isn't everything you know but I appreciate the pep talk, things will be fine and I will call you later, I gotta drive back home."
"No worries baby girl, the gang sends our love to you!"
"Thanks Les say hi to them all for me. Bye." I hung up the phone and started my car as I made my way out of the parking lot and back to by my lonely self at home. When I pulled up into the driveway I locked my car and went through the garage to look at my 'baby', I glanced at my bike and the amount of work it still needs, the engine was all fixed and done up and all I needed to do was re touch the paint job and then I would have a brand new motorbike to ride around in. I smiled to myself and closed the garage door and walked into the house slipping off my black ankle boots and taking my black leather jacket off leaving me in my light washed out skinny jeans and white ripped tee. I put my hair up in a high ponytail getting ready to clean up around the house and finish unpacking the massive amount of boxes and furniture when the doorbell rang.
I answer it and was surprised when I was greeted by a man in a wheelchair and a guy that looked the same age as me who was absolutely gorgeous.
"Um hi" I said in a small voice with a shy smile. The man in the wheelchair gave me a warm smile and I immediately felt at ease.
"Hello, you must be Sienna. I'm Billy Black and this here is my son Jacob. I'm friends with your father Scott he sent me here to check up on you and make sure you're alright we live a few blocks away. I knew that if this was back in California and a random man said this to me I would slam the door in their face and call them a stalker or something but for some reason I knew this man was telling the truth and that I could trust them. He had such a welcoming aura to him even though he was in a wheelchair. He had long black hair and dark set eyes with dark skin to match, I knew he was a descendent from the tribe.
I smiled at Bill, "Hi Mr Black excuse my manners I had no idea anyone was coming, But yes I'm Sienna Woods its lovely to meet you and Jacob, please come in." I invited them in and Billy gave me a warm smile and thanked me as he wheeled himself into the house. I glanced over at Jacob again and was immediately taken aback again by his looks. He had short thick black hair and the same dark eyes and tanned skin as his father Billy. Only Jacob was tall and incredibly muscular, his white t-shirt clung to him in all the right places showing off his defined arms. I couldn't stop staring at him and as if sharing my shock Jacob stared at me too. After a few minutes he smirked at me.
"Hi I'm Jacob but you can call me Jake. " His smile was to die for and I found myself smiling too. His voice was so rich, masculine and velvety I found myself wanting to just kiss him. Whoa… get a hold of yourself there Sienna! You just met the guy! And someone that good looking probably has a girlfriend.
"It's nice to meet you Jake, I'm Sienna." I smiled at him and let him come into the house.
Jake's Pov.
When dad said we were supposed to check on some girl because one of his close friends called and asked, I thought it would be pointless, I had patrols to do around the res and even though it had been over 2 months I was still annoyed that my best friend had picked the bloodsucker instead of me. Not that I had anything against them now, I was pretty close with the Cullen's and Bella still I just wish Bella didn't have to be one of them now. At the start I thought I was in love with her and maybe I was but now I realise I loved her but I wasn't in love with her. She is my best friend and like a sister to me now and that's all it ever will be. Even Alice has become like a sister to me. The thing I envied from them all and my pack is that they all had their significant other. The Cullen's had their eternal partners and my pack had the girls they imprinted on, I just wish I had that too.
As we were driving to this girl's house I kept thinking about when it would be my turn to find my reason to live, to find that one person that becomes your whole world, little did I know that she would be the girl we were sent to check up on.
We pulled up at the front of her house and I must admit it was a nice home it was nothing overly grand but it was a lot bigger and nicer than most of the houses on the res so I knew this family had money. I helped dad get out of the car and into his chair and we walked up her front driveway and to the front door. But when she answered that door it felt like my whole world stopped and I forgot how to breathe.
"Um hi" was all she said, she has a lovely deep feminie voice that I found super sexy and when I looked at her all I could think was she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life. Everything about her was perfect; her hair was long and the most amazing shade of brown I have ever seen it was like waves of chocolate that went down her back. He lips her full and a natural shade of red and he skin was a flawless sun kissed tan. She has the most hypnotic sea green eyes that I was already getting lost in and you could tell she looked after herself. She was very toned and fit and had an amazing hourglass figure with curves in all the right places. Yes, everything about her was perfect and suddenly she was the only girl in the world I could ever have eyes for and be happy to wake up next to for the rest of my life. That's when I realised, I just imprinted on this girl. I didn't even hear the conversation between her and my dad I just followed suit when she let us come into her home. As if knowing what just happened, my dad gave me a little smirk and I knew I had to say something before she thought I was insane.
"Hi I'm Jacob but you can call me Jake" Did I seriously just say that, come on Jake get with it. She smiled at me and I felt like the whole room just lit up.
"Hi Jake, it's nice to meet you, I'm Sienna" she continued to smile at me and I felt like she knew just like I did that we were connected.