Chapter One
"Are you excited?" My mom asked quickly. "I guess". I mumbled. How could I be excited about leaving all my friends and family behind here in Seattle to go and see my other family in the middle of no where? Oh yea I'm definitely excited. The only good thing to come out of this was getting to see Paul. Paul, the last time I saw him was 2 years ago. 2 freaking years! People can change a lot over that time. Me for example turned 17, got my braces off and definitely got curvier. I looked at myself in the mirror, I'm pretty right? I started to have doubts. I have brown wavy hair and olive green eyes and lean body due to swimming 24/7. I'm fine. He won't think I'm ugly or anything. Its alllll good. I told myself reassuringly. I pushed my IPod headphones into my ears and blasted Love The Way You Lie by Eminem and Rihanna, and drifted to sleep.
About an hour and a half later my mother interrupted my nap by saying loudly "Were Here!". I sighed and shrugged out of the car and turned toward the house. "Are you gonna be okay? I mean you could just stay with other relatives or-" I cut her off. "I'll be fine mom!" I said reassuringly to her. "You don't give Aunt Emily or Uncle Sam a hard time now!" She said sternly "Yes mom." I sighed. She gave me a quick peck on the cheek and pulled out of the dirt drive way and rounded the corner, out of sight. I turned to face the house. So here i was, in a house in the LaPush reservation in Washington for the summer while my mom went to somewhere in Alaska to go and research. I was left with my aunt and uncle that i have met only a handful of times. "This should be fun." I muttered under my breath. And I walked up to the cute little house and knocked on the door.
I was answered by my uncle, "Kayleen! I'm so glad to see your face again!" He said loudly. Not even a minute later Aunt Emily appeared behind me. "Kayleen!" She enveloped me in a hug like I haven't been gone for as long as I had. I started to feel guilty. "Sweetie! Come in, come in!" I walked past them and took in the small but cozy house. There were pictures of a bunch of people that I couldn't put names to covering all four walls. There was an opening in the back which I presumed to be the kitchen and a door which lead into the pantry. It was a small 2 level cottage, it was at the edge of the woods and just felt like home. "Your rooms upstairs" my aunt said interrupting my thoughts. "Thank you" I breathed. "This is beyond expectations.. Its.. Wow". Emily and Sam smiled and sent me upstairs to un-pack. I was almost done putting all my clothes in the little wooden dresser when i heard Sam yell " Kayleen, be down in 10 minutes to meet the guys." The
guys? Oh yes, how could I forget. Paul, Jacob, Jared, Embry and Quil. The unnaturally huge Quileute Tribe boys. They all were at least 6 feet tall. I wonder how much they've changed since I've seen them 2 summers ago. As soon as I finished my thought, I heard the door swing open downstairs and booming laughter. I smiled. I finished un-packing and headed downstairs.