Introduction

She stares at her reflection in the mirror. I can't believe that happened. Her lean, strong legs wobbled and weakened at the thought of last night. She hugged her body, trying to keep all of the insecurities and emotions bottled up inside. She could not go to school looking like a mess because then everyone would know and he would eventually spill the beans on what had happened, if he hadn't already.

"Mya, it's time for school!" called her mother's unknowing voice.

"I'll be right down." No one heard her quiet whisper so she headed down the stairs with backpack in hand.

At La Push high school there was a lot of talk going around about prom. Who went home with who and all the speculations of what may have happened, how many parties were busted by the cops and who looked amazing together and of course how lucky the seniors were that they did not have to be in school today. In fact, they never had to come back again.

"Do you feel left out now?" Quil asked his best friend, Jacob.

"Nah, I had no reason to go." He lied. Everyone knew the real reason he wouldn't go to prom was because he wanted to go with Bella Swan, but she was too head over heels with that bloodsucker Edward Cullen.

"C'mon, man. When are you gonna give up?" Jacob's fierce gaze shot up to meet his, "I mean, she isn't really coming running to you right now…" His voice trailed off and his gaze was looking towards the front of the school.

Jacob followed his gaze only to see Mya walking alone in the hallways, which was incredibly rare considering that she was the social bee of La Push. She walked with such grace that her long black hair flowed behind her, as if the wind was blowing only on her. Her lips were pursed in a concerned look, but she still looked as beautiful as ever. Briefly, her gazed lifted up to meet his and her emerald green eyes shone and she flashed him a bright smile before turning the corner.

She simply left Jacob breathless.

"Jacob?" Quil called to his best friend for, what felt like, the hundredth time.

"Huh?" It was the only reasonable word his mind could come up with at the moment.

Quil smiled to himself, but did not say his thoughts aloud. "Time to head to class; we can't afford to be late again or it will be detention and then Sam will kill us."

Shaking off the haze Jacob was just in; he got up and patted his friend on the back. "Yea, let's go." They stood up in unison, but not before Jacob stole a glance behind him.

Everything was quiet in the Petty household, except for the clanking of the occasional fork touching the plate. The Petty's were a gorgeous family. They all shared the same jet black hair and the same olive skin. Mya was a spitting image of her mother in her glory days, but the only difference was Mya's eyes. No one in the family knows where she got her eye color, but it suited her perfectly. Mr. Petty was exactly what you expected from a lawyer; always wore a serious scowl and pushing his only daughter to overachieve in life.

"Have you thought of finding a summer job yet, darling?" Mya's mother asked her for the fourth dinner in a row.

"I have, mother,." Her small hands put down her fork and clasped into her lap.

"You know I could get you an internship at the law firm." Her father stated. She knew this wasn't a question of the matter it was a statement. She hated her cookie-cutter life.

"I was actually thinking of working on one of the little shops, you know, down by the reserve."

"Why on earth would you want to work somewhere so awful?" He sounded so authoritative against his daughter, it stung.

"Well I am sorry you feel that way, father." Without another word, she grabbed her plate in both hands and headed towards the kitchen and away from what was about to come.

She slowly crept up the carpeted stairs. She knew that they were going to fight as soon as they thought she was out of the room. Usually, she would have stayed and listened, but tonight was too much for her to handle. Reaching the top of the stairs she opened the bedroom door, only to close it as quickly as she could because the fighting had already started.

Mya had made up her mind with her summer plans. Her father will not approve, but maybe that is why she plans to do it in the beginning.

A/N: This was not as long as I hoped, but I hope you enjoyed it. I would really appreciate a review if you feel up to it. It will get better and the point of view will be switching back and forth in the next chapter.