Chapter 2: Getting to know you

William woke up to his alarm clock the next morning and made his way to the small kitchen. His parents were still asleep as usual, as they never woke up before 10 o' clock. He was always the first one up now-a-days. He got out the bowls, cereal and milk and set them on the table. After finishing his own bowl of cereal, Will went to wake up his siblings. Sophie slept in a room that was more like a glorified closet, while Drew slept in Lucas' old room. 'If that doesn't show who the favorite child, is, nothing will.' He thought.

"Wake up, Sophie. Breakfast's in the kitchen." He said while nudging her with his elbow. Sophie rolled over onto her back, and slowly opened her eyes, blinking a couple times to get the sleep out of them.

"Morning Will. Is Drew up yet?" She asked as she got out of bed. Will shook his head.

"Kay, I'll get him up and fed, while you go shower." Sophie told him. She walked out of her room and over to Drew's room before Will could object. Like himself, Drew loved Sophie. They spent hours together on the beach and in the woods. Sophie knew the woods behind their house like the back of her hand.

"Wake up Drew, its morning." She whispered softly. Drew sighed and rolled over to face the wall. Sophie wasn't fooled as she could see Drew's impish little smile. They played this game every morning, and she loved every moment of it. She rolled him towards her and lightly tickled his tummy. He smiled lightly and curled up into a ball.

"Wake up, Drew, otherwise Mr. Spider will pay you a visit." Drew's body shook slightly with silent laughter as Sophie laughed silently as well. "Alright, don't say I didn't warn you." She said as she pushed her fingers into his curled up form and tickled him in earnest. Sophie was then rewarded with Drew's giggles.

When they first played this game, she was afraid that she would wake their parents, but soon found out that they could sleep through an earthquake and not know it.

"Come on, Drew, let's go eat. I think there might be some sugary cereal today." Drew smiled and took her hand. She was right. There was a box of sugary cereal on the table. Will had gotten it as a treat for Drew. Sophie poured him a bowl and then poured some for herself. After a couple mouthfuls, Drew turned to look at her.

"Can we go to the beach after school and see the tide pools, Sophie?" He asked.

Drew loved his home. It was pretty everywhere you looked. The tide pools were his favorite and his sister knew the names of all the animals. She also came up with the best games.

Sophie smiled at Drew. "Of course we can. Would you like to help me with dinner tonight?" Drew nodded enthusiastically.

"It's time for school, guys." Will said as he walked into the kitchen.

Drew ran over to him. "Guess what, Will? Sophie and I are going to see the tide pools!"

His enthusiasm made Will smile brightly at him. "You make sure to tell me if you see any new creatures."

Drew nodded happily. They grabbed their backpacks and lunches that Will had made for them last night and headed out to his old truck.

Sophie and Will pulled up at La Push's high school with minutes to spare.

"Stay away from Cameron as much as you can." Will told her gently.

"Of course, see you at lunch." She replied. He nodded and they left in a rush to get to their first hour on time.

Sophie was upset with herself; upset that she didn't instantly know that Jared was part of Uley's gang. She heard things because of her invisibility. Chief Black's own son, Jacob, was part of the gang and yet the Chief and the elders did nothing to stop them. Instead, they encouraged Uley's gang.

"Hi, I'm Kim." Sophie looked up at Kim. Kim had a wide face that was mostly high cheekbones. Her brown eyes were a bit too small to balance them out. She had flat black hair.

Sophie smiled at her. "Hi, I'm Sophie Mahan." She waited for Kim to walk away as everyone did when they heard her last name, but Kim surprised her and sat down in the seat next to Sophie.

"That's a pretty name. I saw you with a guy yesterday. What's his name?" Kim asked her eyes bright. Sophie smiled at her. "That's my big brother, Will. Do you like La Push, Kim? " She asked in return.

"I do. It's so peaceful. I love going for walks on the beach."

"Hi Sophie." a voice said interrupting Kim. Sophie looked up to see Jared in front of her. She nodded politely to him, and then turned back to Kim. "I like going for walks on the beach, too. I'm going there today with my little brother, Drew."

Kim and Sophie talked until the teacher came into the room. Jared took the seat behind Sophie. He would thank Kim and maybe get her a gift for helping him learn about Sophie.

"So, is she a senior?" Jared asked Kim later after class.

"No, she's a sophomore, but she takes some senior classes. She's more advanced than her classmates. She says that school work distracts her from the whispering and keeps her away from her parents at home."

"Maybe after I tell her, Emily could teach her or something." Jared said half to himself.

Kim smiled and nudged him with her elbow. "Or you could do patrol, when she's in school. Embry and I'll watch out for her and make sure she's not by herself since her brother, Will, is out of school next year."

Jared hugged Kim tightly. "Thanks, Kim, for everything."

"We'll walk home before it gets too dark. You need the truck to get to work. Drew and I will be fine." Sophie said as Will hugged her.

"Okay, you be good for Sophie, Drew." He said ruffling Drew's hair.

Drew swatted at Will's hand away and took Sophie's. "Kay, Will. Come on, Sophie, the tidal pools are waiting."

Sophie let Drew pull her to the tidal pools. Will laughed at Drew's eagerness, and then headed for his truck. He worked for the Ateara's grocery store. In fact, it was the only grocery store in La Push. People from the reservation hardly ever went to the one in Forks.

Joy Ateara knew full well that he was the one who really took care of Sophie and Drew and was more lenient than she might have been when he was late or didn't show up. He always made sure that he called her if he wasn't going to make that day. On occasion, she even gave him discounts on food.

"Flipping the crab is fun. He has lots of legs, don't he, Soph?" Drew asked as the flipped the crab on his back and watched him right himself for the fifth time.

Sophie nodded smiling.

"They do have a lot of legs. Look at the color of this Sea anemone. It's such a vibrant color."

Unbeknownst to Sophie and Drew, Jared was watching them from the woods whilst in his wolf form. He was glad that Sophie got along with her brothers and that they didn't seem to mind that she had a different mother than they did. Drew probably didn't even know that Sophie had a different mom. He watched them the entire time they were at the beach and made sure that they got home safely. He was pleased that his girl knew her way around the woods.

Wait when did that happen?

You so have it bad, bro. Paul told him through the pack mind. Just ask Will if you can get to know Sophie. Tell him about the bonfire and how there'll be food there. It wouldn't hurt to mention that the elders will be there as well. She'll even learn all about the legends. He can't say no to it… well, he can, but why would he?

Jared sighed. Because he thinks we're part of a gang and Sophie's his little sister.

Just ask him.