I don't know how long it took for us to get to the 'get together' but it seemed like forever. As soon as the truck crawled to a stop I was out. The fresh air felt wonderful in comparison to the stale, musty air that seemed to occupy 'the Beast', as I had fondly nicknamed the truck. Bella seemed to look around for a bit before bursting into a huge grin and walking over to a tall, slightly overbuilt, man. He looked huge! His skin was a burnt copper and his hair was cut short. Bella talked to him for a minute before turning and waving me over.

I ran a hand through my hair and kicked a rock with my boot before finally deciding to give in to the eventual need to meet new people. It was inevitable right? As I approached I could hear my name softly mentioned. It unnerved me a bit to hear they were already talking about me. Were they already judging me? Well fine then! I don't need them to like me. Nobody liked me before so why should I care now?

I stopped about a foot away from where the two were standing. Bella smiled at me politely and turned to the man at her left. "Jacob, this is Kiana. She's going to be staying with Charlie and me for a while. Kiana, this is Jacob, my best friend." I observed Jacob for a silent moment. I watched how he glanced over me, his eyes staying a bit too long in certain areas. "Hi." That was all I said. I didn't like him. I had just met the guy and already the internal alarm was going off. Something about him wasn't right. I looked at Bella to see that she wasn't paying the slightest bit of attention to me.

I turned and walked away without another word. So far I was not enjoying myself. I was here for not even ten minutes and already I wanted to head back to the house. I contemplated walking back but quickly waved the thought off when I realized I had no idea which way to go.

I walked away from the bonfire that had been built and into the cover of the woods. They wouldn't miss me. I was grateful that I had decided to keep the boots instead of switching into a pair of heels. Thank God for my country side! I was however regretting leaving without a jacket. A cool chill hit me as I walked further into the woods. The further I went the more comfortable I became. It was as if the shadows were beckoning for me to join them. To go deeper. I was jerked out of my thoughts by a very hot hand being placed on my shoulder. I jumped forward and turned to look behind me. A man that had the same look of Jacob stood behind me. "You shouldn't be out here. It's not safe", the deep voice cut into my ears. "Yeah, well you shouldn't be giving innocent young girls heart attacks should you?" I didn't like this man either. Both he and Jacob just weren't right. "I am sorry for surprising you. My name is Sam. We should get you back to the party, where it is safe." I stared at him for a second, trying to piece together what it was about him that put me on edge. "Whatever, it doesn't matter where I go. Nothing is ever really safe." I stomped past him towards the faint light in the distance. Were all the men here that weird?

When I finally emerged from the cover of the trees I noticed everyone was gathered around the bonfire. I decided that I'd had enough of meeting new people and instead decided to wait for Bella at the truck.

I made myself comfortable in the truck bed and prepared myself for what I was sure would be a long wait. About an hour and a half later I noticed Bella looking around. When she caught sight of me she waved me over. I shook my head and remained where I was. I was surprisingly comfortable sitting in the hard truck bed. When she realized I wasn't going to be joining her, Bella decided to come to me. She walked towards me with a look that could be described as a mixture of worry, annoyance, impatience and somehow understanding. When she reached the truck she paused for a minute. "Are you alright? You haven't really talked to anyone." She spoke quietly, as though she was unsure of how to continue.

I wasn't sure how to respond without sounding like a complete and total bitch, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from saying what I was thinking. "Actually, I'm a bit bored. I have had enough of meeting new people tonight so I decided that instead of wasting what little patience I have on idol chit-chat with someone that gives me the creeps, I would wait here for you to finish."

My voice sounded a bit more sharp than I had intended but I didn't let it bother me. I could tell by the look on her face she was more than just surprised at what I had said. Shocked would be a bit more accurate. After the shock wore off, anger set in. I could tell by the way her face scrunched up a bit and her lips grew thinner from her pursing them together. She did well to remain silent for a bit. We sat in silence before she finally looked up at me. "I wasn't aware that you were having a bad time. I'll let the others know and we can leave," her voice sounded colder now. I gave an internal shrug and jumped out of the truck bed. I watched her quickly walk to the group around the fire. A few members of the group looked over to me before turning back to Bella and nodding. She gave them a large smile before turning back to me. She returned quickly to the truck and climbed in. I followed her lead and climbed back into the musty smelling cab.

The drive back to the house was silent. Normally I don't mind the silence but this was not a silence of comfort. The air was thick with tension. I didn't need to be psychic to knew she was a tad bit unhappy with me. Ok, there may be a bit of underplaying going on there. I knew what she was thinking and I was determined not to let it bother me. So what if she thought I was a stuck up bitch? 'Whatever sweetheart. It's not like I'm going to be here much longer. Not if I have any say in the matter!" Besides, what did her opinion matter to me? We weren't friends or family, and so far we had very little of, if any sort of, a working relationship.

As I climbed the stairs to the room I would be sleeping in I realized that I would be sharing a room with Bella. 'Great! Now I can have the overly sharing lifestyle that I always wanted!' I love how sarcastic my inner voice can be. It's not so much the sharing a bedroom that bothered me as much as the I will never have a moment just to myself while I am here issue. Well, not unless I want to hole myself up in the bathroom, and that just wasn't realistic.

I once again dug through my clothes until I found a sleeping outfit. Black sweat capris with pink and grey skulls down one side of the right leg, a black tank top, and of course, my kitty eyes. No, I am not some nut that sleeps with cat's eyes next to her bed! My kitty eyes were just a cover for my eyes so I get that pitch black for sleep. As I back into the bedroom I finally noticed the air mattress that I would be sleeping on. 'Just remember, it's only for now! Besides, it's better than the hard floor, right?' I shook my head and crawled onto the mattress. I slid the mask over my eyes and within minutes I was fast asleep.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!!!

This was my wake up call. I sat up on the mattress absolutely shocked. I had yanked the mask from my face to see what the noise was. I looked around the room trying to find the source of the sound and saw Bella on the ground. Apparently she had tripped while trying to walk around me to get to the door. I couldn't help but laugh at her.

She looked at me with a bashful look on her face. I could tell she was embarrassed. I finally managed to get my laughs under control. I looked at the clock on her nightstand and say 6:03am. '6:03? Who the hell gets up at six in the freakin morning?!?' I look at her again for an explanation. "We have school today, I was going to get ready first so we wouldn't have to fight for the bathroom." Her explanation made sense. I nodded and when she left the room I climbed out of the bed to select my outfit for the day.

It had to be something cute, but nothing over the top. I had to show I had style but without seeming to flashy. I finally decided to go the simple route today. I chose a pair of black craft skinny jeans, a white ribbed scoop neck tank, and a grey squared cardigan coat. For shoes I chose a pair of black platforms and for jewelry I chose a very basic set of three bangles. One black, one brown and one a beige color.

When the bathroom was free I showered and dressed. I decide to play up the hair since the clothes were on the safe side. I put my hair into tight Shirley Temple curls that reached just under my chin and combed my bangs. I decided to place a simple headband with a red bow on the right side in my hair. A little color to an otherwise colorless ensemble.

I applied my makeup quickly. Foundation, a light rose blush, sheer lip gloss, and dark, smokey eyeshadow. Finished.

I took one last look in the mirror and took a deep breath before grabbing my bag. This was it. The one day I was dreading.

'Well, time to go meet more people! Yay!' The fake perkiness in my head made me grin as I ran out the door.

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