Obvious: Chapter 5
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The teacher changed Jared's seat with Melanie's for our pairing on the assignment. After doing last minute explaining and answering of questions she set us off to work in the pairs. Even though he was looking at me I couldn't bring myself to look at him. The humiliation was still fresh. He spoke the first word.
"Hey," he said. "Hi," I answered him still looking down. That's when I decided to act as if nothing had happened; if he could act normal I would too.
"So, we're supposed to analyze one legend and write a modern-day version of it. Which one do you want to do?" I asked, looking down at the papers the teacher gave us.
"You can pick, I'm pretty familiar with all of them," he answered. All? Even I didn't know all and I was pure Quileute. My grandmother used to tell them to my sister and I when we were little, but since she passed away we hadn't heard them again. Still, some stuck in my head as my favorites.
"I was thinking about the 'Third Wife,' that is probably the one I remember the most. I last heard it when I was four so the details are kind of sketchy," I admitted. I tore my eyes away from my paper to see his eyes widen. Interesting, he's not that into that one. "You should pick, I should learn some more ones," I said.
He nodded, and relaxed for a second and suggested one I hadn't any memory of.
"I don't know that one," I admitted sheepishly.
He looked at me as if I was joking. "That used to be my favorite one, now it's my third," he said.
"Third? So what are your first and second?" I asked, intrigued.
He smiled but didn't answer. "Come to a bonfire with me tomorrow night and you can hear the legends for yourself. I wouldn't do them justice explaining now, and you should hear the elders speak." He looked nervous, for reasons I didn't know.
"Sure, what time will it be?" I'll go anywhere with you... I added silently. He had no idea of the effect he had on me.
His adorable grin grew and made me smile back. "I'll pick you up at eight. There will be food, so you won't have to worry about eating, and I can drop you back home at eleven." Hmm, it would be a late night.
On the way home that day it dawned on me just what was happening. Jared asked me on a date. Okay, okay, not a real date; a bonfire where we were researching for a school project, but it was still something. He was picking me up, and dropping me off. I really could find no bad thing about the upcoming night. The elders would be there so my mom couldn't rant on about parental supervision and it was really for school. A field trip, a field trip with Jared Syle. This just kept getting better and better.
Even more confusing was the fact that he had picked me out of everyone else to do the project. Jared definitely was not a stranger to the female portion of our class. Others pined for him, others had him. But one day he came into school with a hot new haircut, bulging muscles, new height and then talks to me. I had a right to be confused.
I was more happy then confused. This could actually turn into a great friendship with him. I wouldn't jinx it by wishing for more, as long as he wanted to be my friend I'd be his.
I thought of it this way; if he hated me, he wouldn't of invited me to a bonfire. If he had despised me he would probably just make me do all of the work and then put his name on it like some of my other partners.
If I put a negative spin on everything I wouldn't get any positive. Even though it was hard to be confident around Jared I would have to try because I wasn't letting this opportunity go to waste.
A/N: Review, and tell me what you think please.
I've been trying to research legends, but had no luck so far. Any of you ever heard any Quileute legends? :)
Kim over-analyzes a lot, so expect to see more of her thinking things through like that in future chapters.
Constructive Critiscm is gladly taken. I always want to improve my writing, thanks!
