We're moving?

I've lived in La Push my whole life. I was raised to roam the beaches and nature freely, I was raised on its history and legends, I was raised with people that were raised on the same morals I was. La Push was home. So why was my mother taking me away from all of this for sunny California? I have no clue, but I really wish she wouldn't.

I was on my way to Jacob's house. I was supposed to meet him Embry, and Quil there. This was going to be the last time I would ever see them. Quil, Embry, and Jacob have been my best friends since birth. Our mom's- before Jacob's died- had known each other very well but they would never tell us how they met, despite our constant questioning.

I loved them all three of them. Embry was like my older brother always guiding me or comforting me through every thing. Quil was like my older brother to always making me laugh or picking with me but always in good fun we've never actually been in a serious argument.

Jacob…Jacob was a different story. I loved Jacob, but I was also in love with Jacob. He just never noticed it. I had been in love with Jacob since I was old enough to know boys didn't carry cooties. I was fifteen now and turned sixteen in two weeks. Jacob was getting ready to turn sixteen and so were Embry and Quil. Embry and Quil actually shared the same birthday Embry was just a year older than Quil.

I made it to Jacob's house and walked right in the door. We always did that at each others houses. We've known each other long enough it was like we practically lived with the other so we just walked right on in. I waved to Billy sitting in his wheel chair in the living room.

"Hey Aubrey, the boys are out back." I nodded

"Thanks Billy," I smiled and walked towards the back door. They were back there wrestling. Embry was obviously winning he had Jacob in a head lock and Quil pint to the ground with a foot on his throat.

"Ok Em, I give! I give!" Quil screamed and Jacob did the same. Embry let them go and then jumped around in a circle with his hands up.

"I am the master!" I giggled but they didn't here

"Master this!" Quil and Jacob got up and tackled Embry to the ground I took this as my chance to show my face. I ran out side and jumped on all three of them.

"Dog Pile!" We all burst out laughing.

"God Bre, your heavy get off!" I laughed and all three of us rolled until we were all on our backs looking up at the sky.

"God I love the stars, and the moon." We all nodded. This was my only chance to start the conversation.

It's now or never Aubrey.

"Yeah and don't you love that were ever you go you always know that the people you love are staring at the same moon?"

"I guess so but everybody that I love is right here in La push, so you can't ask me."

Not what I meant Quil ok time to be a little more forward. Here goes nothing.

"Well what if someone you loved just so happen to be moving tomorrow wouldn't you love it then?"

It was deathly quiet I don't even think they were breathing.

"Guys?"

"Aubrey, what would make you say such a thing" Embry asked.

"Uh Guy's" I sat up looking at all three of them.

"I…I…" I took a deep breath

Ok Aubrey, just do it like your taking off a band aid. Quick and it would be painless.

I nodded and took another deep breath.

"Guys, I'm moving tomorrow" they all set up so fast I thought they would get whiplash.

"YOU'RE WHAT!" Embry shouted. I took another deep breath I thought he would be the more understanding one about this. He was always so cool and other serious situations.

"I said, I'm moving…To California" Their eyes got big and their russet skin went pale they looked like they had just seen a ghost.

"TO WHERE!" Jacob screamed. I kind off expected him and Quil to freak out.

"AND WHY DOES YOUR MOTHER HATE US!"

"California, and Quil, my mom doesn't hate you guys she loves you. It's just she feels that we've been stuck on the reservation our whole lives and we just need to get…out a bit"

"OUT!" all three of them screamed at the same time.

"Bre, we are out, you are out, and how much more out does she want?"

Any other time I would have laughed at Jacob's joke but now was not one of those times. I loved it in La push and these guys reaction were making my heart hurt so much more know that I was hurting them by leaving.

"What about Emily, did she try to convince your mom to stay?"

Emily young- Well Uley- was one of my mothers good friends on the res. Although my brother Khiloh and I didn't really care for her husband Sam. Embry, Quil, and Jacob didn't like him either. There were rumors about Sam and the people who hung out with him and they weren't very good. Also after my brother Khiloh- who was only a year younger than I am- told us what Seth had told him about what Sam did to my best girlfriend Leah we truly hated him.

"My mom did talk to her but her and Sam told my mom to go for it because it was very rare that anyone would ever get the chance to make it out of La Push."

"Who is Sam to be giving anyone any advice anyway?" Embry muttered.

"Don't take it to seriously Em; I think Emily was just trying to be a good friend."

"It still doesn't change the fact that you're moving Bre," I looked at Quil and saw that his anger had melted away and was replaced with hurt and sadness. So were Jacob's and Embry's. Tears were forming in my eyes but I refused to let them fall. I never cried in front of anyone. Ever. I cleared my throat and took a deep breath.

"Ok guys, I have to go. The plane leaves early tomorrow and I need some sleep." I said standing to my feet and dusting the dirt off of my clothes.

"So this is it then?" Jacob said standing as well. Embry and Quil got up too.

"Yea Jake," I said in a whisper. I turned to Quil and squeezed all the love for him I could into that hug he did the same.

"Love you Quil, I'm going to miss you and… I know where your secret porn stash is." Quil froze and I giggled and pulled out of the hug to look him in the eye.

"Yeah but a cut whole in the back of your mattress isn't going to keep your dad guessing" we both laughed at this and then I turned to Embry.

"Em," I ran to him and buried my face in his chest. He squeezed back. He was getting very tall to only be sixteen and he was pretty warm I hope he wasn't coming down with a cold.

"I'm really really going to miss you Em, I hope you have better luck finding out who your dad is than I am"

He squeezed tighter in understanding and thanks then he let me go and I turned to Jacob. I had tears in my eyes by this time and they were much heavier than the last and they began to fall. Jake grabbed me in a tight hug and held me close. I buried my face in his shoulder biting my lip so the sobs wouldn't be heard. My body was convulsing with them though.

"Hey, its ok don't cry you'll see us again" He whispered in my ear.

"Promise?" He paused before answering.

"Promise"

"Thanks Jake and I hope your right, And Jake I...I have something to tell you" I bit my lip a little harder. Nervous about what I was about to admit.

"What?" He deserved to know right? No one deserves to be left in the dark, right?

"I have been in love with you since I first laid eyes on you Jacob Black, and I always will."

I had said it low enough for Quil and Embry not to hear. Jake had frozen just like Quil and I just squeezed him a little tighter, kissed his neck where his pulse was and ran. I never stopped running. Not even to say good bye to Billy. I ran until I reached my house. I ran until I was locked in my now empty room. Then I cried, I cried until sun up, I cried until we reached California, I cried until I was cried out and promised my self I would never shed another tear.