Author's note- Okay so I wrote this story a while ago and recently just found it and I thought it was alright so I put it up. It was one of my first attempts so cut me some slack okay and review if you like

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Chapter one

"Can you even hear yourself right now, you are insane Hal" He snorted as I stripped down to my shorts and bra.

"Look you can chicken out and sit here but I'm jumping, think of it as an adventure" I smirked over at him from behind me and he shook his head.

"Your mum is gunna kill you, most likely me for not stopping you, you told me it was a surprise, I wouldn't have left the guys if I knew you were just playing" He groaned.

"So you would have let me walk away from you into the woods by myself if I told you I was going to jump off First beach's cliffs" I said, looking at him with eyebrows raised.

"Well no but I would have stopped you and saved the walk here" He sighed. I took a daring step towards the edge and those green eyes widened. "Come on Hal, just come away from the edge" He said, worry crossing his features.

"Jump with me" I said and he hesitated.

"I don't wanna jump" He stated and I frowned, edging closer to the dropping point.

"So I'm gunna jump myself and you won't know if I come back up safely down the bottom" I questioned and he shrugged. "Okay bye" I said and stepped off the cliff, hearing him curse before the whistling of the wind blocked it out. Of course when I surfaced at the bottom he was right there, waiting for me.

I opened my eyes as the speaker over the airport announced the final call for the flight to Washington.

"Shit" I cursed as I grabbed my bags and raced to the gate with Lacey running after me, getting our ticket scanned. We hurried down the corridor and boarded the plane, taking our seats. Lacey allowed me to have the window side since she claimed she would fall asleep straight away anyway. For best friends we were pretty opposite I mean she fell asleep instantly where it took me a while, she had pale skin where I had tanned, she liked fashion and I liked cars, she preferred computer chat while I preferred reading books. There were a few things we had that were similar like our love for adventure and being outdoorsy and stuff. Maybe that's what brought us together, maybe running into her that day in the woods and then the coffee shop the same day was part of fate, bringing two completely different people together and them becoming best friends, sisters really although our friendship would never be like Embry's and mine, there was something else there that I could never find with Lace. Lacey was a really pretty girl, she had curly hair that went just past her shoulders and rosy cheeks, her skin was smooth and flawless and she was fit and just above average height. She had light blue eyes that went with her skin and hair and a nice smile but her bubbly and protective personality made her who she is. I was similar to her in the whole body business, no matter how much we ate we wouldn't put on much weight but we kept reasonably active so that took a part in it. I had dark brown wavy hair that fell to my mid forearm and hazily coloured eyes. As the plane took off, Lacey drifted to sleep and I got comfortable. Just five hours till we hit Washington and another hour and a half taxi ride till we arrive at my childhood neighbourhood, La Push. I closed my eyes after pulling down the shutter and thought of my childhood, or more so when I first met Embry.

"Daddy can I go for a ride on the Ferris wheel please" I said tugging on my dad's hair. I was on his shoulders, the highest lace in the world to me.

"Sure kiddo, I'll wait right here for you okay" He agreed, handing the man a ticket and staying with me till I got placed on. The ride controller called out for any singles and my dad put his hand up. The guy guided me forward and helped me into the double seat next to a little boy who looked around my age. I gave him a shy smile and then waved to my dad who was smiling over at me and talking to the little boy who was next to me's mother. Once the ride started getting higher I searched around me, looking at all the people scattering around and the children shouting excitedly.

"Want one" I heard a small voice ask and I looked over at the brown haired boy with pretty green eyes. He was holding out a packet of skittles, offering me some. I reached my hand in the bag and got one, a yellow one my favourite colour.

"Thank you" I smiled widely at him.

"It's okay, I'm Embry" He said, holding out his little hand.

"Embry what a weird name" I said and he frowned.

"My mum thinks it's a good name" He shrugged. I nodded and looked away out at the pretty lights. "You know when someone tells you their name you usually say yours back" he said and I blinked.

"Oh sorry, I'm Halle" I said and he smiled.

"That's a weird name but it's pretty" He said and I smiled back.

"I'm five and my dad says I can start school soon" I said excitedly.

"Me too, my mum says I'm going to kindy kids" He said back as we stopped at the bottom.

"Wow, that's where I'm going, maybe we can be best friends" I said and he leant over and gave me hug before we went our separate ways with our parents.

"Passengers thank you for choosing to fly with Coogee airlines, it had been a pleasure, we are now descending into Washington so please buckle your seat belts and we shall be landing shortly, once again it's been a pleasure, Captain Brooks out" The voice said over the speaker, making my eyes fly open. We were landing already! I shook Lacey lightly and her eyes fluttered open lazily.

"What" She moaned.

"Were landing" I said and her eyes lit up. The landing was smooth but my heart started to race as we went to collect our luggage. I mean in just over an hour I'd be facing the place where I had left family and friends, wondering where I had gone, why I had left them and what they had done wrong. The truth is they did nothing wrong at all, in fact it was me, yeah I know' it's not you it's me' crap but it's true. After my mum died something inside of me got lost and I couldn't find it. I held it out for 6 months or so but then I had to escape, this sense of dread washed over me and I bolted, jumping on a plane flying to Los Angeles. I left my dad and my younger sister Ashley, I left cousins and friends behind but worst of all I walked out on my best friend, probably when he needed me the most. I left them all without an explanation, just one stupid note saying I'm gone and don't bother looking for me because I'm not coming back. I hated myself after that. All the things they had done for me and I left them that little piece of paper with those hurtful words on it. I contacted dad as soon as I had settled and told him all about what happened and he told me that he'd miss me but to take my time to sort things out but come back when I was ready because he couldn't stand me not being there. So here I was going back, I hadn't found what I was looking for but I knew that Los Angeles didn't hold it, I had kind of gotten use to the big empty space in my chest, the missing piece. Dad knows I'm coming back and he told me he told Embry but he just shook his head and changed the subject. Dad had kept me updated on Embry, after I disappeared he was pretty cut up and then when he told him about how I had contacted dad, he got angry and went missing for a few days. He wouldn't tell anyone where he had been but he stared hanging out with Sam Uley and all those other boys. He stayed away for a month, not visiting much but apparently Ashley saw him in town and said how lost they were without me and that they couldn't lose a brother and a son as well so he visited a lot now and took Ashley places when dad couldn't. Ashley was sixteen now, she had just turned fourteen when I left. I was seventeen when I left and it's been two years.

"Halle the cabs here" Lacey said taking the lead and I followed behind, not even realising we were already at the cab stand. We loaded the cab, the guy smiling at us and helping is quickly. We thanked him and began the drive to La Push.