Chapter 3~ Day One

The rabbit pulled up to the school front just as I saw one of my very best friends, Alyssa Walker, heading into the building. I had a good mind to jump out of the car and hug her right then and there, but I'm pretty sure it would've killed Jake. I know that I'm his imprint and all, but sometimes it is frustrating trying to keep him convinced I'm not going to leave him and get myself killed. I guess I understand… I saw what happened to Brady when his imprint, a pretty girl, but total snob, named Jessie Nemay, decided not to choose him and moved to LA to act (I think she will make a very fine follower of Paris Hilton). He went into a state of denial and depression.

Or so we thought. What really had happened, though, was that he was denied a trick. Turns out, as much as he felt the same feelings the others in the pack felt about their imprints, she wasn't meant to be with him. Leah had told me once that soon after Jessie and Brady started dating, she discovered she was having period issues, and, therefore, not very fertile (Imprints are supposed to be girls-save Leah's imprint-that will lead to a stronger pack). I guess she didn't choose him because they weren't supposed to fail the pack in such ways (That, or she's just plain dumb).

Now, her sister, Marianna (a very sweet girl who looks IDENTICAL to Jessie, but actually has a head on her shoulders, as well as a beautiful singing voice and a mind that could get her to Harvard), saw how insensitive her sister was and how heartbroken Brady was and came by a few weeks later with a cake. It was love at first sight for both.

They've been together ever since.

Jacob leaned over very quickly and gave me another one of those mind tingling kisses. "Jake… Jake. Jacob." I said in between the motions. Sometimes that boy gets too caught up in me. "JACOB BLACK!" He pulled out after that.

"Yes darling." He said. He only called me that when we have one of those really sweet moments or a Renesmee, I can't help it that I'm hopelessly in love with you moment. It was one of those Renesmee! complaining moments, I could tell. Before he could say anything else, I quickly pushed my lips up against him and kissed him again, sending the butterflies flapping again.

"That better Jake?" I asked, getting my bag ready so I could jump out of the car. He nodded. "See you later Jake. I love you."

"Goodbye my Nessie." He said sadly. I jumped out, waved, and ran into the building.

Alyssa was standing near the junior lockers when I entered, talking to our other friend Dustan Waner. I walked slowly behind her, motioning for Dustan to keep quiet. He did. I ran at her (not as fast so everyone would know I had some supersonic speed and want me to do track, but not so slowly either) and quickly gave her a backward hug. "NESSIE!!!!" She screamed as we embraced. I had barely saw her all summer. She had gone up to the New England area to visit her multiple relatives. She was really rather tan.

"LYSS!!!" I screamed back. We started to mumble out a bunch of random facts that we probably already knew from Facebook and Skype, but we didn't care. It was always different mumbling things out loud, face to face. You could actually see their reactions then.

"Cough cough, how about me?" Dustan said with a fake frown. It was still extremely convincing. He always was a good actor, but that theater camp seemed to make him even better.

"And you are…?" I exclaimed sarcastically. It just gave him a chance to grab my hand, give it a kiss and act.

"Mademoiselle Renesmee, don't you remember me? I am that lost soul, the lover from long ago, surely I still hold a place in your heart…?" He said with a fake French accent.

"Oh, Dustan, now I remember!" I said with a voice dripping with sarcasm.

"Oh mademoiselle, why don't we leave, elope, go somewhere else so that…" His voice faded as my face contorted. He knew he had touched a nerve. Jacob was the only one for me, and I had no choice in that matter. "Hey Ness, I'm just playing! Had a good summer?"

Again, words flew between us, all laughing and smiling at the right time. I was extremely thankful that Alyssa did bug me for any "Nessie Jakie" action from the summer (Not that anything really did happen. We kissed, we hugged, we talked. I would NOT allow much else). Not only was it extremely annoying (She used to annoy me for it every day the year before when we first started dating.), but it was awkward with Dustan there. Sure, I never thought of him in such a way, and I know he didn't think of me that way either, but it still was weird.

Soon enough we were joined by a fourth person to our party. "MANDA!!!!" Alyssa squealed as Amanda Toutell stalked towards us. And, for the third time that day, more words, more laughs, more gossip.

Then, our schedules were discussed. Nothing different, really. We all had the same classes together (except Dustan had drama and Amanda had orchestra while Alyssa and I had journalism), thanks to my grandfather being such a great doctor and Amanda's mom being such a schmooze. She always watched out for us, calling us her second set of kids.

And, with that, the bell rung.

And another day begins.

Yah, I know that wasn't a really great chapter, and I haven't written in a while, but I've been mega busy!! Plus, my creative juices have not been flowing very well lately. I have a lot to think about. The next chapter will hopefully get better!

Thanks for reading!

~A. Lexi