THE ENCOUNTER

Jared:

I just phrased back. Phrasing was getting easier and easier but staying awake wasn't. This had been the third night in a row that I had patrolled and I was beat. I felt like I couldn't even keep my eyes open for 5 seconds or else I'd fall back asleep.

All I want was just 75 minutes to sleep! Couldn't Mrs Farwell just check off my name instead of going to the principle and telling him about my first period absences? Now I have to go everyday for a week or else I'm expelled.

I quickly pulled on my sweat pants, t-shirt and shoes, which I left behind last night so that I could quickly go to school. I swung my back pack over my shoulder and raced out of the forest and into the school parking lot.

It wasn't raining today but I wasn't shining either. You have a better chance of seeing a monkey wearing a bra here than a sunny day. But everyone was used to it now. We all grew up here together. There is not one person that I don't know roaming these streets.

I slowed my pace as I entered the school. La Push High wasn't that big- we weren't even that big of a town to begin with. About maybe 500 kids went here.

"Hey Jared," Rebecca Williams said walking beside me.

I didn't even slow my pace. It's not that I don't like Rebecca; it's just that we broke up a couple days ago and she thinks were still together. That or she doesn't know what "let's be friends" means.

Rebecca had her curly blonde hair down and is wearing thick black eyeliner around her blue eyes. She wore a black skirt and a low yellow top. First thought that went into my head 'Wow desperate much'.

I opened the school doors and went inside, not bothering holding the door for her. "Hey," I muttered.

Rebecca didn't slow one bit. "So I called you last night, your mum said you weren't home."

How was I supposed to reply to that? And why the hell does she wanna know?

I got to my locker and started spinning digits.

"Were were you?" she asked

"Rebecca we're not together anymore, I don't think I need to tell you," I said not looking up at her.

"I was just asking. Jeez don't need to spaz."

I rolled my eyes and was about to open my locker. When I heard another locker shut loudly. I turned my head, annoyed, and saw a girl and she looked... amazing.

She had long wavy dark hair and lightly tanned skin. She wore light a light blue tank top and jeans on. But her eyes! Her eyes were something! They were green and brown and blue and flickers of every other color. She... she was... flawless, gorgeous, beautiful, everything – and familiar.

Who was this girl? She looked as if I knew her my whole life.

"Jared? Jare?" Rebecca said snapping her fingers in front of my face. The girl looked in my direction – I froze. What was I supposed to do now?

She waved as me. She waved at me! Oh my god! What should I do?

"Hey Kim," Rebecca called out and waved back at her. Oh... so she wasn't looking at me, or waving to me.

"You know her?" I asked under my breath so only Rebecca could hear.

Rebecca looked at me, confused, and said, "Really? You don't remember Kim? Kimberly Jones? She was in most of our class's freshman and sophomore year." Rebecca leaned in a little closer. "And she's the one who had the biggest crush on you freshman year."

Oh. That Kimberly.

Kim walked over to Rebecca. "Hey Becca, just wanted to say practice there is gonna be a practice after school today. We're not doing much though were just assigning partners and choosing a song."

Rebecca smiled. "Thanks Kim, where's practice?"

"If you go past the SAC doors and turn left instead of going to the cafe you'll find stairs that will lead you to the dance class," Kim said.

Suddenly, a guy came out behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. He had pale skin and blonde shaggy hair that almost covered his blue eyes. He was thin and didn't have that much muscle on him as I did. He pressed his lips into her cheek causing her cheeks to turn light pink and a smile to form on her mouth.

Adrenaline moved within me and my hands closed into fists. I started to breathe heavily and tremble.

"Oh, new boyfriend Kim?" Rebecca asked. "Aren't you gonna introduce us?"

Kim looked up at the guy as tucked a stray hair behind her ears. "Guys this is Owen Jameson, he moved here a month ago from England." Dam it! This guy probably has one of those British accents- How am I going to compete with that? "And Owen is Jared and Rebecca. Rebecca is joining the dance team."

Owen smiled at Rebecca. "Hi, I'm Owen," He said, his hand open for Rebecca to shake it. Dam I was right about that accent. "Glad you joining the dance team. The more the merrier."

Rebecca shook his hand. "Right, I'm Rebecca Slone."

"Kim, we should get to class now," he said turning towards her and looking back at us. "Nice you meet you. You too, Jerry."

"It's Jared," I murmured as they walked away.

Rebecca turning around and he eyes all most popped out her skin. "Oh my God! Jared! Look what you did!"

I followed her gaze to my locker. I had dented the locker with my hand.

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