Welcome readers! I'm not sure where this story is going to take me but I haven't written anything in a while and I miss writing. I've been suffering from extreme writers block so I came up with something new. I hope you enjoy! :)

I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT, only my OC's.


The group of kids were in a makeshift circle. The selected leader, his name Sam Uley, sat on a rock with a small girl at his side. He had a grin on his face. "Alright, as you all know my cousin will be leaving us tomorrow as it is the last day of summer," he announced in an important way.

The little girl stepped up from beside him and sighed dramatically to the children around. "Please friends, do not cry for me," she put a hand to her forehead.

A boy not far away made gagging noises. Her eyes cut towards him "Hmm, Lahote do you have something to say?"

He rose to the small challenge "No one is gonna miss ya Poodle," At the sound of the nick name, her hands went up to her naturally very curly hair.

The girl just about launched herself on him but Sam stopped her. "Don't listen to that asshole Elise," another boy to the side inhaled sharply at the use of a curse word.

Leah, the only other girl in the group, took the liberty to punch Paul in the arm. He growled at her but didn't say anymore, just pouted.

"Since it's her last night let's make it memorable," Sam finished his sentence from earlier.

Elise cheered "I finally get to cliff dive! Woohoo!"

Embry smiled happily at her as she jumped down next to him. "Aren't you scared El?"

She gave him a smirk "When have I ever been scared?" she questioned. They began to trudge towards the cliffs which weren't too far.

Paul frowned as he stomped around. "Just last week you were terrified of a spider,"

Elise glared at him "You know what scrawny, stuff it,"

That hit where it hurts, Paul smirked despite it "Bet you can't beat me in a fight though Poodle,"

"Not a fair fight though," Embry chimed which earned him a cold stare.

"Elise is a girl," Jared put in his two cents.

"Plus she's a year younger," Jacob appeared from the side. "She's pretty small for a six year old,"

"Jake!" Elise protested. "I am not,"

Jacob shrugged but Embry smiled gently at her. "I think you're perfect El,"

Paul mocked him but Elise wasn't paying attention. She blushed "Oh stuff it Em," she muttered, her cheeks still hot. To distract herself Elise glanced back at Sam who was lingering behind the group with Leah. They were quite close as well.

Finally they reached the cliffs, Elise was bouncing with excitement. The cliff wasn't that high up since they weren't allowed to jump off the tallest. It was dark outside and the waves had picked up but nothing would stop the little girl now. Her shoes were off in an instant.

Sam moved to the front and glanced at her with uncertainty. "Are you sure you can do it El?"

"Of course!" she patted his arm. "I got this handled Sammy,"

He scowled at the nickname but didn't say anything else. Leah smiled at his expression, it was obvious her feelings for him. Elise studied them for a second, at 11 they were the oldest and she hardly understood them but they were her friends all the same.

"Okay here I go," Elise shouted and the others looked on expectantly. She backed up and ran, doing a flip in the air she landed in the ice cold water with a slight splash. As she broke the surface she could hear them cheering for her. She grinned, she would never forget her summers in La Push.

-9 years later-

The drive was dull but nothing could dent her excitement. Elise was constantly badgering her mom about how much longer till they reached their final destination. La Push. Elise hadn't seen the reserve in almost nine years and she was missing all her friends there.

"Mom, come on," she moaned from the back of the car. "How much longer?"

Her mother gave her an exasperated look from the rearview mirror. "If you ask that question one more time Elise Rae Elbourne I will pull this car over and pummel you myself,"

She rolled her eyes snapping her headphones back on but waited to turn the music on. Her mother sighed "We have about an hour left," at that Elise pushed play.

The back seat was cramped but Elise liked being able to lie down. She wasn't very big anyways, standing at only 5 feet and two inches. Sometimes she would stretch the truth till she was 5'3. At the tender age of sixteen she could pass as a child, but she made sure to use makeup to stop the mistake.

Not much had changed for the girl, her hair had grown out which resulted in a little less curls but they were wild as ever. Her hair was still the rich brown with subtle caramel highlights running throughout. Her skin the same russet color it had always been.

For the rest of the hour Elise dozed off. Time moved faster this way and before she knew it her mother was shaking her awake. With a streak of excitement Elise was up in a second, bashing her head against the roof of the car. Her mother was practically rolling.

Elise had to giggle a bit as well. "Shut up mom, not funny. My head hurts now,"

Amy Elbourne stifled her laughing into a quiet chuckle. "I worry about you sometimes El,"

Elise jumped from the car and saw her Aunt Allison waiting on the porch with a smile. "Aunt Alli!" she exclaimed running to her.

"Oh my El, you've grown up so much," her aunt held her tightly.

Known for being dramatic, Elise had to hold back tears. "I've missed this place so much. I've missed you so much too,"

Allison's hands smoothed around her face, wiping the tears away. "We have missed you too,"

"Where's Sam?" Elise looked around her aunt into the small empty looking house.

Allison sighed "A lot has changed since you've been gone," Elise frowned, what did she mean? "Sam has a fiancé now, they live together,"

"What," Elise gasped. "Is it Leah?" the last she heard was they were together.

Allison looked grim "No, her name is Emily. She's very sweet but Leah is very heartbroken,"

"Guess we got lots to talk about Aunty," Elise murmured.

"Yes but first let's help your mom with all the bags and get you unpacked." Allison's grin returned as she hugged her sister by the car.

Unpacking took about an hour and a half and by that time they were exhausted. Elise felt weird as she sat in Sam's old room, most of his stuff was still here, minus all his clothes. Her outfits looked out of place in the boyish room. She smiled though, it all smelled and felt like him, she missed him. Tomorrow she promised she would go see him, Allison gave her the address to his house.

It was a secret to her old friends that she was here, well not really a secret but it wasn't known. The only person she really kept up with was Embry, but it had been a while since he sent her an email or a letter. She missed him and wondered what he looked like now. She giggled remembering her tiny crush on him.

It was a random summer to come back but her mom and dad had been fighting so they decided to have some time apart. Amy called up Allison and they agreed it was time to see each other again, now they were here.

Elise's eyes became heavy and soon her breathing evened out. Sleep was peaceful finally, she couldn't hear yelling anymore, only the soft talking of her family.

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Light peered through the window straight into the eyes of Elise, she groaned while rolling over. Morning always came too fast. After she was awake she couldn't go back to sleep so the groggy girl got up and jumped into the shower.

Good thing she remembered to unpack all her toiletries, showering would have been much harder, she thanked herself. The shower woke her up completely and excited wouldn't even cover how she was feeling. She was ready to run all the way to Sam's house if she knew where it was.

But first she needed to get dressed and although it was summer didn't mean it was hot outside. It was rarely hot here. So she settled for a white camisole with a gray light-weight jacket, denim shorts, and worn converse. Her curly hair sprung in all directions since she didn't fix it.

Downstairs waited her mom and aunt, talking sunnily about life. Breakfast was still hot, lucky for Elise, she stuffed some pancakes in her mouth before drilling Aunt Allison for answers on Sam.

"So," her voice was muffled behind pancakes. "Where's Sam live?"

Allison was amused by her childish antics but her mother was not. "Elise Rae, chew your food before you speak,"

Elise rolled her eyes and Allison chuckled. "She's alright Amy," she took a sip from her coffee cup, taking her sweet time and letting Elise suffer. "He lives just down the road a mile or two in a small wooden house. Can't miss it,"

The young girl chugged a glass of orange juice and leaped from her chair. "Guess I got some walking to do,"

Amy frowned "Elise maybe you shouldn't go so soon," her eyes switched to Allison who shrugged.

Elise considered the exchange but threw her hands in the air. "I'll be fine. What's the big deal?"

"He's changed Elise," Allison told her gently.

A hand joined her hip "Well so have I Aunty,"

The older woman chuckled "Not really," she murmured.

At that Elise waved goodbye and was out the door. Walking wasn't something she enjoyed but she didn't mind it that much. Although, she had misjudged a mile or two, it took forever and her legs were tired. She couldn't count how many times she had to take a seat on the side of the road.

It was so beautiful here so resting was nice; the grass was green and soft, the trees tall, the clouds shading her from the harsh sun. Elise sighed in content before getting up and jogging the remaining way.

She didn't expect to stumble across the house when she did, she almost passed it. Elise puffed her cheeks out and took a few gulps of air before climbing the entry way to the house. What would she say? 'Hey Sammy long time no see!' no 'Sammy, I've missed you so much!' Ugh, no matter how many times she practiced it in her head she felt stupid.

She waited for a second at the door, her hand ready to knock. A surge of confidence came over her and her knuckles raped gently at the entrance. Her breath hitched as she waited. Finally the door swung open and her very large cousin stood in the door way with a shocked expression. Damn! What was he taking now? Steroids?

"Sammy!" Elise exclaimed awkwardly "Been a long time eh?"


I hope you all liked it! Kind of a slow start but it'll warm up soon. I'll probably upload chapter two very soon, I already have it written and I feel like it'll move the story along. I apologize for any mistakes, I try hard to weed them out but it happens! Thank you for reading!

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