Chapter 3

Meeting Kara

"Hey Bella" I said as Billy and Charlie chased each other around the driveway. I laughed watching them. It was funny to see an old man become so animated over something as simple as a joke from Charlie.

Then I saw her. Awake, alert, looking fantastic in a blue hoodie that was three sizes too big for her. I fought my tongue tied voice box to try and say something but Bella seemed to read my thoughts and beat me to the punch.

"Jake have you met Kara?"

"No I haven't yet…." I sighed with relief, nervous and watched as she skipped over to us and wrapped Bella in a sisterly hug.

"Hi.' she said, she had the most beautiful voice I had ever heard.

'Jacob Black meet my little sister Kara Bleu Swan. She doesn't really like Forks much but she'll adjust right?" I laughed a little and introduced myself.

"I'm Jacob Black. I am Billy's son."

There was a silence and Bella left to straighten things up with Charlie and Billy before the game started. They always watched the super bowl here because dad thought Charlie had a bigger TV.

"So how come you don't like Forks?" I asked

Kara shivered "too cold."

"Well, I could fix that if you really needed to be warm." I helped her adjust her jacket sleeves so that Kara could function fine. When our hands touched, I felt her pulse speed up and we locked eyes.

"If you don't like Forks, than it's probably because you haven't seen all there is to yet." I said smiling at her, getting an idea.

Kara seemed to laugh through her teeth." What's there left to do in a sunless town besides eat soup every night for dinner to try to stay warm?"

I laughed loudly.

"I could take you around town and show you some cool places." I said" I mean, if you want to suffer a little."

"Sure." she said. And inside I was beaming.

"There's this cool beach down at La Push where I go to school we could check out if you were up to it." I offered,

Kara smiled" Whatever. I just need to know something Jacob." she turned to me and we stood still.

"What is it Kara?"

" I was just wondering if Bella could come with us when we go to the beach? I'm not very good at being alone with people I don't know."

"Sure she can come with us. It's always been Bella's favorite place. If you want we could go exploring too."

I had to tell her what had happened. I just knew that I had to get to know Kara first before divulging anything too big on someone so new. I didn't want her to be scared of me.

We had circled around back to the house and I felt uneasy about what was coming.

"Just so you know you can tell me anything." I said "Bella and I are best friends and I want us to be too."

" Okay sure .Listen, the game is on, judging by how loud our parents are inside. You want to watch it with me?" she asked.

I came under the arc the door made and took my jacket off.

"Sure." I said "If you want."

Inside, I mentally kept track of how to make another moment happen. Slow was what she needed now and I would do that, if it took forever I would sit and watch football with her. I would be anything she needed. I was under her spell now.