Chapter One
A/N: Hey guys, for those of you who have read Onyx Star, (or Garnet Moon, written by my amazingly talented sister Lilbear831) then you might recognize this story. It's the rewrite of Onyx Star (which I'm probably not going to delete just in case you want to read the original) but it goes along with Garnet Moon much better. I'm having fun writing it, so, enjoy! R&R Por Favor!
I waved to Maria one last time before our car went around the corner.
"Are you excited?" My mom asked me.
"Definitely! But I'm gonna miss everybody. I mean, we've all been living together since me and Trevor were born." Trevor was my twin brother.
"Well, we were bound to leave the flock sometime." She joked.
"I'm nervous about seeing Jacob, though."
Every year, my mom, her twin sister Laura, Laura's husband Hunter, their two daughters Maria-Grace and Jaime, my ex-stepdad Carter, my half sister Bryanna, Trevor, and I used to spend the summers at our vacation house in Washington. We stopped going three years ago when my mom and Carter split. Ever since then, Trevor's lived with Carter, and he got Anna during the summers.
When I was fourteen, I started dating one of the boys on the Quileute reservation in La Push, Washington. Jacob and I got pretty serious in the two and a half months I was there. I haven't talked to him since, and I never got to tell him that I wouldn't be back the next year.
"Maybe he won't recognize you. I mean, your braces are off, you don't have platinum blonde hair anymore, and you're a lot taller." She laughed.
"Trust me, he'll recognize me." I sighed.
"It'll be fine. It was only one summer. You've grown. You've changed."
"What if he still likes me?"
"What if? Haley, does it really matter? If he likes you, he likes you. If you don't like him, then he'll get over it."
My mom related easily to me. She had me and Trevor when she was 17.
When my mom and her sister, my aunt, were 17, Aunt Laura was dating this guy, Michael, who was friends with my mom. My mom and Laura got into a huge fight. It was so bad, they weren't talking.
Michael called my mom and told her that him and Laura had broken up, and asked my mom to come over a watch a movie.
At first they were just hanging out as friends, but then Michael kissed my mom and forced her into much more.
Two weeks later, my mom took a pregnancy test, and found another one in the trash; it was Laura's, and it was positive. My mom's ended up being positive, and her and Laura made up. Laura and Michael had never actually broke up, so she and my mom kicked Michael's ass for getting them both pregnant, and cheating on Laura.
Laura moved in with her and my mom's cousin, Mandy, and a month later, my mom did the same.
Laura met a guy named Hunter, and they fell in love. Shortly after, my mom met Carter, and they fell in love, too. Laura had Maria-Grace, my cousin and half sister, and my mom had me and Trevor. Laura and Hunter got married, and Laura got pregnant with Jaime. My mom and Carter also got married, and she got pregnant, but lost the baby. She got pregnant again, and had Bryanna, my other half sister. Me and Anna are really close, so it was extremely hard to leave her.
My mom and Carter split three years ago, and Trevor chose to live with him. I only see Carter once a year, on my birthdays, and Trevor every few months. It's hard, especially for my mom, but we get through it.
"I guess you're right." I said, and she smiled.
We drove until it got dark, then found a La Quinta Inn and got a room.
"Well," my mom said as she brushed out her long platinum hair, "at least the first day on the road is over." My mom and Aunt Laura were going to be 35 in July, but they still look like they're in their mid-twenties.
"Yup. How many days left? Ten?" I said sarcastically.
"Two, actually." She smirked.
I sighed, and threw my pillow on the bed by the window.
"Why didn't we just fly here?" I asked.
"How would our cars get here?"
"True." I rode with my mom in her car, while we pulled my Lexus in a trailer.
"I'm gonna take a shower. Did you put your stuff in the bathroom already?" she asked.
"Yeah, it's all yours." I said.
I went over to my bag and got out my phone. I dialed Bryanna's number and waited for her to pick up.
"Hi, you've reached Bryanna Lytton. Sorry I couldn't answer, but leave a message and I'll call you back. Thanks!" I hung up on the machine and tossed the phone on the bed.
The days continued to pass, and we were finally only two hours away from Forks. I was ready to sleep in the same bed for more than just one night. Most of all, I was ready to get out of this car.
I had called Anna every night, and she still hadn't called me back.
When we were about a half-hour away, I started getting jumpy. I was driving now, to give my mom a break, but I could tell she wanted to take the wheel because I kept wanting to speed.
"Haley, calm yourself." She told me for probably the fifteenths time.
"I'm sorry, I just wanna be there already!" I started tapping my foot, but it made the car keep lurching forward, so I had to stop.
We were finally only minutes away from Forks, and I couldn't stop bouncing in my seat, which is why my mom made me sit in the passenger seat again.
I scanned the houses, looking for our old vacation house, which we were moving in to.
I finally spotted the cream two-story house with the navy blue door and two-car garage. We turned into the driveway, and as soon as the car came to a stop, I jumped out. I ran to the front door and unlocked it with the key from my pocket.
I was welcomed with the scent of rain and forest; the smell of home. I walked through the house, taking in everything as I went. From the cream cupboards, the stainless steel appliances, and the pale blue tiles, to the sandy carpet, the beige walls, and the black railing on the carpeted stairs. I went through the kitchen, the living room with the plasma and the leather couch, the dining room with the glass table that sat ten people, and all the bedrooms.
When my family vacationed here, we always had the same rooms. There were two masters, so Laura and Hunter got one, and my mom and Carter got the other. Trevor slept in the small guest room, and the upstairs family room got transformed into a gigantic bedroom that Anna, Maria, Jaime, and I used to share. Hunter and Carter installed French doors to fill the open gap, and two king sized beds were put in, as well as a couch and 42" plasma. Anna and I shared one bed, and Maria and Jaime shared the other.
The room was invisibly divided into halves, with the couch and TV in the middle, by the back wall. Me and Anna's side had our bed, which had a black comforter with a white flower on it, and on the wall were framed black and white photos of places around the world. It had a keyboard in the cornet that me and Anna used to play, and on the floor was one of those really soft faux fur rugs.
Maria and Jaime's side was completely different. Everything was all pink and purple. On the wall was some of Maria's sketches, as well as Jaime's group pictures from cheerleading, gymnastics, and all that. In the corner was one of Maria's guitars, a custom Les Paul with a zebra stripe pattern that our granddad had given her.
I bounced back down the stairs to help unload our suitcases and the boxes we brought. We didn't bring any furniture here, what with the house being stocked and all.
Mom was in the kitchen, filling the pantry with leftover snacks from our trip. I started helping her when I heard someone knocking on the door. I jogged over to the front door, and opened it.
"Jacob?" This wasn't the Jacob I remembered. His long, thick, black hair was now cropped short, and all of his lankiness was gone. He was massively tall and muscular.
"Hey, Haley. Long time, no see." His signature smile spread across his tan face, exposing his white teeth. I couldn't help but smile back.
"Got that right. So what are you doing here?" I asked.
"Word on the rez was that you were moving back, so I came to help."
"Well in that case, let's not just stand here." I laughed.
We started bringing in boxes and catching up.
"You never came back." His face grew long.
"Well, after my mom and Carter got a divorce, we decided it wouldn't be a family vacation anymore."
His eyes widened. "They split up?"
"Yup."
"I'm so sorry. I didn't know.
"It's fine. It's not like he was my dad. I'm just sorry for my mom. She's been through so much shit since she was a teenager." I looked at him to find that he was staring at me. I looked away. "So, anyway, how've you been?"
"Good, I guess. Everything's pretty much the same."
"Really? Nothing new in three years?" I joked.
"We still have our bonfires. Speaking of which, we have one tonight. You should come! Give you a change to see everyone again." his eyes lit up.
"Sure! That sounds great!" it was hard to say no to Jake. Plus, seeing all my old friends again would be nice.
He picked up another box, and I couldn't help but notice how his muscles in his arms looked. He caught me staring, and winked at me. I looked away, embarrassed.
"Well, that's the last box." He said. "So I'll see you tonight on the cliff?"
"Definitely." I smiled. He came closer, then wrapped me in a hug. "Jake, you're really warm. Do you feel alright?"
"Yeah. I guess I'm just naturally a warm person." He winked, and I laughed.
"See you tonight." I smiled, and he left.
I went up to my room and started taking the stuff out of the boxes. I got all my clothes into my dresser, when I realized I needed to leave in a half hour.
I straightened my long, copper hair, and picked out a thin grey sweater and dark skinnies. I grabbed my keys, slipped on my grey flats, and headed downstairs.
"Bye, Mom! Be home later!"
"Bye, Haley!"
I stepped outside into the cloudy evening, and got in my Lexus.
I drove the familiar road to La Push, getting more excited each minute. I was definitely falling for Jacob all over again.
I had promised myself I wouldn't do this again, probably because I knew I would. It was so easy to wall for Jake; to fall for his smile, his laugh, everything about him.
I pulled up to the beach, and I could see the fire on the cliff. I was surprised to see Jacob leaning against a tree, smiling.
"Hey! I figured you didn't wanna hike up the mountain alone." He grinned.
"That and the fact that, knowing me, I'll get lost." I joked.
"Knowing you, you're probably right." He laughed, then moved away from the tree to hug me.
His big arms wrapped around me, holding me to his warm chest.
Oh, Jake, I missed you so much.
"I missed you, too, Hales." He said.
Oh my god, I said that out loud?
He let me go, then just took my hand and led me to the trees. We hiked up the mountain towards the cliff. Jacob walked gracefully over the rocks and tree roots while I was tripping over the uneven ground. Every time my face almost collided with the ground, he laughed as he caught me.
"I don't remember you being to clumsy." He laughed.
"I'm usually not. I don't know what it is. I think the tree roots are after me."
"It's possible." He joked.
We finally reached the top, and all of my old friends were there. Quil, Embry, Jared, Paul, Sam, Seth, and Leah were here, as well as three people I didn't know.
"You never met Collin, Brady, or Emily, did you?" Jake asked me. I shook my head. "Well that's Emily." He pointed to a pretty girl with long black hair. She turned to smile at me, and I saw three scars running down her face. "She's Sam's fiancé."
"Fiancé? I thought him and Leah…" I stopped short when Emily got up.
"I'll tell you later." He said. "Emily, this is Haley. She used to spend the summers here, but she just moved here." Jake introduced us.
"It's so nice to meet you Haley." She smiled and gave me a brief hug.
"It's nice to meet you, too." I smiled back when she released me.
Jacob introduced me to Collin and Brady, then I greeted all my old friends.
"Damn, Haley, you got hot!" Quil said. I blushed.
"Quil, you don't have a chance!" Jared said, and everyone laughed.
Jake was sitting on a log, and I was sitting on the ground in front of him. The log was pretty low, I leaned back to lean on his chest. He wrapped his arms around my stomach, and Embry noticed.
"Get it, Jake!" All the guys laughed, except for Seth, who was staring at us.
"Oh, he will!" I said, and everybody laughed harder.
The whole night was spent talking, joking, and catching up. I didn't realize how much time had passed, but it had gotten late.
"Jake, I need to go home." I told him.
He got up and helped me up, then I said bye to everyone, promising that I'd be back soon.
We hiked down the mountain, and it was dark so he held my hand. We finally got to my car, but I didn't want to say goodbye yet.
"It's kind of chilly." I said casually.
He chuckled. "Want me to warm you up?"
"If you want. I wouldn't stop you." He took me in his arms and held me to his chest.
I pulled my head back to look at him, then I reached my hand up to braid my fingers into his hair. He reached down to touch his lips to mine. It happened so fast, and there was no awkwardness; just me, Jacob, and our lips intertwining. His warm breath made me dizzy, but it made me want more. Jake started sucking on my bottom lip, and I sighed with pleasure. His fingers hooked in my belt loops on my hips, and he pulled me as close as possible as his tongue entered my mouth.
I had one hand in his hair, and one on his chest. I pulled back, and put both hands on his chest.
"I have to get home." I said, breathless.
"I know." He answered.
"My mom will get suspicious."
"Then go home."
"I don't want to."
"I don't want you to." He pecked my lips, then opened the door of my Lexus. I sighed.
"I'll come back tomorrow." It sounded more like a question.
"I'll be waiting." I took his face in my hands and kissed him one more time before getting in my car.
I waved goodbye through the window, then started driving. I turned the music up loud so I couldn't think about what had just happened, and four songs later, I was pulling in my driveway.
When I walked in, I realized my mom was fast asleep. I was tired, too, so I quietly walked up the stairs, got ready for bed, and crashed.
Soooo? Did you like the first chapter? Review and let me know! I'm gonna start typing chapter 2 now, then I'll finish writing chapter 3! Please, Please, Please review! Reviews = Updates! Also, go check out Lilbear831 and read some of her stories. They're Great! (You should especially read Garnet Moon. It goes along with this! Plus, it might give you some spoilers if you want them!)