"What are you watching?" I asked as I sat beside my brother on the couch in front of the TV.

"Nothing, you can have it." He said and through me the remote. Jake didn't even look up when I came. He had his eyes closed and his head was laid against the wall behind the couch. He has gotten too big to lay it against the couch. It was amazing how fast and big he grew.

"You feeling o.k. Jake? You look kind of sick." I asked and put my hand over his forehead but quickly took it back." God Jacob! You're burning up." It was true. He had the worst fever I have ever seen or felt, whichever. But it was amazing how hot he was. He's been pretty warm for a while but not like this. I was starting to get worried. First the growth spurt and now this. "Maybe you should go see a doctor or something. I... I'll drive you if you want." I said a little shaken.

He sighed and then looked at me. "I'm not going to some smart ass doctor Maya. I'm fine. I'll be better in the morning." He said and rolled his eyes as he got up and went to the kitchen for a snack. Of course I wasn't convinced. He was trying to hide the fact that he was sick. He couldn't hide anything from me anymore. We've been best friends ever since we've been old enough to be best friends. We're probably closer than mom and dad was.

"Jake, I don't think that this is the time for your hatred for doctors. Just because they couldn't save mom that doesn't mean that they can't help you. You're sick Jake. You need help." Of couse he didn't say anything. "Stop lying to yourself. You know there is something wrong with you." I said as I followed him into the kitchen.

"Maya I'm not going to see a doctor. Let it go o.k. I'm fine."

"But what if it's something really big. I mean you may not fell how hot you are but I do and it's almost like you are on fire. It's a bit scary." I wish he would listen to me once in his life.

He just rolled his eyes. " Relaze Maya, your over reacting. I feel fine."

"I don't think I am." I said and put my hands on my hips.

"Please Maya. Let it go. If I stay as hot as you say I am I'll let you take me to a doctor but for now please let it go and stop."

"O.k. I'll stop. Even if it is against my better judgement." I said and sat at the table where he sat eating a box of crackers." You know, even sick you eat like a pig."

He chuckled, than looked up at the door." Dad is here." He said and put another cracker in his mouth.

I looked at him. I didn't hear anything."How do you know? I didn't hear anything"

He just shrugged."I heard the truck come into the driveway. It was pretty clear to me." I got up and looked out the window and to my surprise I saw dad's truck come up the driveway. I looked back at Jacob. He was still eating and didn't seem to realize that the end of the driveway was too far to hear any car turn into it. "What?" He asked when he saw he looking at him.

"Nothing." I said as my dad walked through the door.

"Hey, what's going on here?" Dad asked as he hung up his coat.

"Jake is sick, feel how hot he is dad." I ignored the glare I got from Jacob. He did as I said and you should have seen how big my dad's eyes got when he felt Jake's forehead.

"Jacob, go to bed." He said, and then almost ran to the phone.

"I'm fine dad." Jacob glared at me.

"I said go to bed Jacob." He said and started dialling numbers. Jacob sighed and went to his room."Go watch TV or something Maya. I need to use the phone." I narrowed my eyes at him. He looked a bit freaked out but I did what he said and went to watch a little of TV before I go to bed. While I sat in front of the TV I heard my dad talking. "Ah Sam. It's happening. I felt his forehead and it could happen anytime." Why is he talking to Sam and what's going to happen? Sam Uley is the head of the Tribe's one and only gang. I slowly got up and tip toed to the door leading to the kitchen where my dad was. " Yes. He's in his room." He's talking about Jake." O.K." He said and hung up. I hurried back to the couch before I was caught eavesdropping. I tried to compose my confused expression before he came into the living room. He came in but stoped at the door and then said. "It's late Maya and you have school tomorrow. I think its time that you went to bed."

"Yeah. O.K." I said and got up but before I left the room, I asked."Is Jake going to be alright. I mean, he was pretty hot. I never felt anything like it."

He smiled reassuringly." Don't worry yourself Maya. I'm sure hi'll be fine in a few days or so."

I sighed and tried to smile back but I was unsuccessful and I hoped he didn't notice. I was too confused. I didn't get why he would call Sam of all poeple. He was acting pretty weird.

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