*Zoey's P.O.V* (7 months after the ending of Elegant Dusk)

"One more photo." Esme clicked the camera.

I groaned, looking at my Michael Kors watch I got for my birthday last April. "Esme, I am going to be late."

"Okay, okay," She smiled, "I just wanted to capture the start of your senior year."

Today was the first day of school for Fork's High and it was the first time I would be a senior in high school. Which is the most exciting thing since I still was the only Cullen in expectation of Nessie who hasn't graduate high school at least once. My family has been taking pictures and trying to capture the moment. Since, I declared over the summer this would be the only time I went through high school since I had no desire to follow in the footsteps of my aunts, and uncles who want to go back to high school once we move again.

"Okay Zoe, you need to get going, you have a senior class meeting soon." My dad was leaning against the door frame, as he watched me smile for the camera over a hundred times.

"I want to go to school." Nessie pouted, she was standing next to Bella. Her long, bronze hair was down to her waist and full of curls. She has grown so much, she could possibly go to Kindergarten if they would allow her to but they want to wait to see if her growth will slow before they send her to school. Which according to our Brazilian friend it should start to slow when she gets to looking around the age of ten. But she is already super smart, so it's not like she really needs school.

I walk over to my little sister and smile at her. "You will get your chance soon," I kiss her on the forehead and grab my lunch from Bella's hand. Giving her a side hug before hoping into the jeep and heading towards the school.

I kept the radio off as I enjoyed the silence. It was so nice to be able to finish something I have been wanting to do for what seems like forever. I pull into the parking lot and Kailee is waiting for me like always, along with Kara, and Olivia. The two other girls I grew close with over the last half of my junior year.

"Hey girls," I smile as I grab my book bag.

"Zoey!" Kara smiles as she throws her arms around me, her usually white skin is tan. She just got back from a summer long internship in Florida where her dad lives. "How was your summer?" She asked as I hugged her back.

"It was as fun as it could be." I said in a bore.

"Zoey went away for a whole month with her family. Literally just her family," Kailee gagged at the sound of it and I shook my head.

"It wasn't all that bad, besides being stuck with them." I joked. I love my family but spending the whole summer with them was pretty, well boring. My dad decided to take a trip to Esme's island for a month, and of course I had to tagged along.

"Plus, she broke it off with Seth." Olivia said in a sour tone.

Kara gasped, "What! You two were so cute together!" She grabbed my arm waiting for me to explain myself.

While I was on the island I had a lot of time to think and well let's just say I am not in the same place as I was before.

I shrugged, "I just need to focus on myself right now." I sighed. It hurt me that I hurt Seth so much, and I still remember the pain in his face. However, it wasn't fair for me to lie to myself about my feelings.

I was laying on the beach, it was our last week here. Nessie had been begging to go back to Forks so she could see Jake. I had no desire to go back, because well being away from Seth had made me realize that I wasn't being true to myself.

"You know, it's okay to not be in love with him like you thought," Alice sat next to me, she knew about my dilemma for a while, I told her a while ago.

I sighed, "I just feel bad." I rolled over to my side to look at her.

Her skin was glowing from the sun like a million diamonds. "Of course, you do," She frowned at me.

"I love Seth as a best friend, but I don't love him more than that. I think when I said it too him I meant it like that. When I kissed, him I was in a venerable place, with the pack trying to kill me, and the Volutri. I think it's just I needed someone to be there for me and I took advantage of Seth. Which is completely unfair." I looked down and bit my lip. I know I was going to hurt Seth when I admitted all these things to him.

"Zoey, you had a lot of emotions and things going on. It's okay for you to be honest to yourself, there is no reason to put yourself through the pain of feeling guilty. Do I think you messed up by leading Seth on? Yes. However, I know that Seth will understand because he did imprint on you." She patted my arm.

I rolled back over as I laid on my back, shielding my eyes from the sun. It was going to be hard to let Seth go, I wanted to be selfish with him. But I couldn't it wasn't fair. I needed him as a best friend but that's the only thing I need. A best friend. I am in no place to be with someone right now. Not with still having the fear of whoever Lillian told me was going to come after me and the risk of the Volutri trying to take me away for their own pleasure.

"Zoey?" Olivia snapped me back to reality. "You good?"

I nodded, "Sorry I was day dreaming,"

"Like always," Kailee teased, as we walked into the gym, where the rest of our senior class was sitting in the bleachers talking about their summer, and gushing over the idea of being seniors.

"Guys," Kara cried out, "I can't believe we are seniors."

I smiled, looking at my friends, "I know it seems like it's been forever." Literally forever.

"No joke, I am so excited to go to Washington next fall." Kailee already knew where she wanted to attend college.

"I just hope I get into FSU" Kara was nervous about getting into her dream college since it was so competitive.

"You'll be fine." I reassured her and smiled. I had no idea where I wanted to go to college. My dad had given me a list of some good schools that I could attended and they would be able to move close to me, so basically any school in Florida was out of the option for me.

"Attention." Our class president talked into the microphone, trying to hush us down. She started to go on about things we needed to know for our senior year.

Kara and Olivia were gossiping about cheer and Kailee was playing on her phone.

"Guys," Olivia looked at me and Kailee. "We still need two more girls on the squad."

"For the hundredth time," Kailee snapped, "We don't want to be cheerleaders. Right Z?"

I hesitated, it was my senior year, and I had nothing better to do. Plus, it would keep my busy and away from the house. Which meant away from Jake who would talk to Seth about me. "Actually, I think it would be fun."

Kailee's mouth dropped, Kara smiled and Olivia jumped up and down, "So you'll try out!"

"Sure, why not." I shrugged, "After all it is my senior year and I'm trying to make the most of it."