Chapter 1, First glance
Alexandra's POV
I sighed as I looked into the mirror. Oh well, my outfit would have to do for the yearbook pictures.
I've only been in school for two months and already it was insufferable.
The only good things since I moved to La Push, Washington from southern California, were Seth, an insanely amazing, stunning, dazzling,
god-like, muscular, handsome, hot, cute guy at my high school, and the big forest behind my house, where I like to explore.
"Alex, come downstairs for breakfast!" Ugh.
"Coming Dad."
"We're having toast and oatmeal for breakfast. If you don't come down soon your oatmeal will get cold!"
Hooray, cold oatmeal. "I'm on my way dad, excuse me if I wanna look good in my yearbook photo."
Geez. Dads don't get girl stuff like this.
"Don't worry so much hon, you've inherited your mother's good looks."
It's true, I guess. I have blue eyes, short sandy hair, a perfectly average height of 5' 4", and according to several boys a "hot" body. I've always been able to get any boy I wanted, not that there were many.
The one time it really matters whether a boy likes me, I'm not good enough.
I don't think Seth has ever glanced my direction before.
Wow, I really must like this guy.
"Sorry Dad, no time for breakfast, I've gotta catch the bus. Tell mom I love her when she wakes up!" I called to my dad as I walked to the door
"Okay sweetie, grab some fruit, but don't think your getting away from breakfast tomorrow!"My dad cheerfully called back.
Ah, here comes the worst part of every day.
Seth actually rides the same bus as I do, along with some of his buddies Jacob, Quil, and Embry, and has never so much as looked at me.
I grabbed the first empty seat I saw, a waited for his stop.
There he was, perfect 16-year-old body, short crew cut hair, and those perfect almond colored eyes.
Whoa. They're staring back at me.
Seth's POV
I wonder if I'll ever imprint.
Quil and Embry are talking about it constantly.
Embry always wants to know what it feels like, how you know, and all that crap.
I just tuned him out. Finally the bus is here, I got on first.
Then the shock came.
I found myself looking into the most perfect blue-green eyes that anyone could ever imagine.
My world was turned upside down. It was like we were magnets, and she was pulling me, ever harder toward her.
Suddenly, I wasn't born because my parents loved each other, I was born to make her happy.
Every fiber in my being wanted to please her, to make her smile, to hear her laugh.
Then the moment was broken, because Jake who was a little to eager to get on the bus, shoved me forward, breaking our eye contact.
She blushed and looked away.
I sat in the first empty seat I could find, and motioned for Quil to sit next to me.
"Yo, man what's up?"
"Does imprinting make you feel like she's the reason you're on the planet?" I asked, my voice shaking.
"Aw, man not you to! I just got Embry to shut up!"
"Just answer the question."
"Fine, someone's being touchy. Yeah, it's like the Earth's gravity isn't holding you on the planet, she is."
"You got Sam's cell number?" I asked weakly.
"Oh dude! Who?" "Her, up in seat 16." "Whew, you got lucky."
"What are you talking about?" I really have no idea.
"Are you completely oblivious! That's Alexandra, and she's been making eyes at you every time you've gotten on the bus for two months." "How could I not notice." I murmured.
"I personally have no idea, even Jake noticed before you did. You can sort out your feelings later.
I have a feeling she won't be rejecting you any time soon."
I turned to look back at her one last time before we got to school, and saw those flawless eyes looking back at me, while a blush slowly crept into her cheeks.