Chapter 4

Jacob thought he was in love with Isabella Swan after only seeing her briefly the previous day.

"I don't know what this feeling is, but I know it's gotta be love, Nave. I've never felt this way about anyone before." He had confessed openly the previous night on the beach, which is where their sanctuary was supposed to be.

"Idiot." Navy snorted with a roll of her eyes, slipping out of bed, finally giving up sleeping and couldn't believe it was only four A.M. "How can he be in love with someone he doesn't even know?"

She'd feel the lack of sleep later, but right now, all Navy felt like doing was crying more. Crying herself to sleep hadn't been the best option in the world, but Navy couldn't help it, surprised she managed to wait until Jacob dropped her off. She'd asked him to take her home earlier than usual, blaming it on the ice skating even though it was really due to her broken heart.

Navy was not looking forward to going to school today, especially since Isabella Swan would be there. She's already promised Jacob to befriend her, Jacob not wanting the girl to be alone in a new school. How did Navy honestly wind up in these predicaments and how much more could she take? Jacob didn't know how she felt and that was Navy's entire fault, knowing if he did know her true feelings, he wouldn't be rubbing Isabella Swan in her face.

Making a pot of coffee, knowing Navy would need that extra kick to get through today, she pulled out the French vanilla coffee creamer and toasted a bagel with cream cheese. She sat at the island and flipped the television on, frowning when the news said something about a missing hiker. That's pretty much the only crime that happened around Forks, though it was bad enough. Normally it was because of a stupid hiker, who didn't follow directions to stay out of certain parts of the woods.

"Depressing." She sighed, flipping the channel to the Disney channel, shrugging her shoulders.

Navy didn't mind the cartoons, not really watching them, just needing some sort of sound in the very quiet house. After eating her bagel and drinking two cups of coffee, Navy hopped in the shower, where more tears spilled down her cheeks. Why did this hurt so much? Navy felt as though her heart would completely shatter, if it hadn't already, and knew she had to pull it together.

Washing her body quickly, Navy stepped out and brushed her teeth and hair, deciding to part it in an angled style. She pulled on a pair of dark blue hip hugger jeans with a red tank top and short sleeved black shirt with a plunging neckline in the shape of a V. She did her makeup, which was simple black eyeliner with clear gloss and foundation to hide her current ache.

When Navy was sure there was no sign of her crying could be seen, she walked out of the bathroom and pulled on her black leather jacket, zipping it up halfway. She grabbed her book bag, making sure everything was in there she needed, and shut all the lights off before walking out of her house to head to school. It was raining lightly, which wasn't uncommon in Forks, another trait Navy adored about this small town.

Deciding she had a few minutes, Navy pulled her camera out that she always carried with her, even at the skating rink, and began snapping pictures. The digital camera showed the rain perfectly and Navy suddenly felt a wave of contentment wash over her. When all else failed to get Jacob Black off of her mind, Navy turned to her pictures, knowing they would never cause her an ounce of pain.

"I need to stop." She grunted, really not wanting to, but knew she would be late for school. Navy had perfect attendance and absolutely refused to break that streak, not even for her photography.

Slipping the camera back in her book bag and zipping it up, Navy slipped into her Ford Focus and buckled up, backing out of the driveway heading to school. Three things went through her mind that Navy knew she wouldn't enjoy today, starting with meeting Isabella Swan. She was absolutely loathing that idea, gripping the steering wheel tightly, knowing it had to be done though for Jacob.

He would be expecting her to call after school and Navy would once again have to put on an act of pretending she liked the girl. The second thing was breaking the news to Kendra that she wouldn't be going to regionals, just wanting to skate as a hobby. The last thing was a test for Psychology, which Navy hadn't studied for, but she wasn't too worried about it. She just hated the class because sometimes it hit sore spots with her, such as relationships and whatnot.

Pulling into the high school parking lot, Navy cut the ignition and leaned forward, pressing her forehead against the steering wheel. She just needed a minute to breathe, knowing she would get through this rough patch in her life. Maybe her feelings for Jacob would go away; Navy had already decided once Jacob finally began dating Isabella Swan, she would no longer hang out with him.

There was only so much pain and agony one heart could take and that would be Navy's breaking point.

Once Navy was sure she could function, she stepped out of her car and grabbed her book bag, shouldering it before walking toward the school entrance. She made sure to lock her car and clipped the keys to the loop of her jeans, humming softly to herself. Navy was bound and determined not to think about Jacob Black today, not even when she finally came face to face with Isabella Swan, hoping she didn't do something stupid.

"Hey woman!" Kendra greeted, wearing a jean skirt that went two inches above the knees with a brownish gold shirt that shimmered under the lights. "You did great last night on the ice!"

"Thanks." Navy cracked a hesitant smile, knowing now would be the perfect time to break the news, taking a deep breath. "Kendra, about that…"

Before she could finish, however, commotion came from the hallway they were standing in. Everyone was whispering and staring at the mahogany haired beauty that walked down the hallway, wearing a simple pair of blue jeans with a long sleeved cream colored shirt with a black bandana in her hair to pull her bangs back. She was incredibly pale with simple gloss on her lips, nothing on her dark rounded brown eyes.

No wonder Jacob fell in love with her so easily.

"Wow, talk about timid." Kendra snorted, once Isabella Swan was out of earshot, shaking her head. "Did you see how Eric acted toward her?"

Eric Yorkie worked for the school's yearbook committee and also had a passion for photography, but he also looked too feminine. He acted it too, which made Kendra crack jokes because she simply couldn't resist temptation. Currently he was single, though everyone could tell that Angela Weber really liked him.

"Yeah…" Navy was having a hard time breathing, taking a few deep breaths to calm her racing heart that currently ached. She couldn't do it, not yet, and definitely not this soon. "I have to get to gym." Before Kendra could respond, Navy had already headed down the hallway, not realizing Isabella went the same way.

Kendra arched an eyebrow as she watched how hastily Navy rushed down the hallway, sighing heavily. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out why she acted that way and suddenly Kendra felt a surge of anger flow through her veins. It wasn't at Isabella Swan either because, honestly, the girl had done absolutely nothing wrong except move here. She was livid at Jacob Black for hurting her friend as much as he was, even though he didn't realize it.

Navy arrived in gym and changed into her uniform, walking over to the mirror with her brush in hand, needing to pull her hair up in a ponytail. They were playing volleyball today, which was one of her favorite sports to play in gym. She held the holder between her teeth and pulled it up, not realizing someone walk up to stand beside her until their eyes met in the mirror's reflection.

It was Isabella Swan.

Navy had two choices. She could simply ignore the girl and walk out of the locker room or she could do what Jacob wanted. Not believing she was doing this, Navy turned to face Isabella, who simply stopped washing her hand as her head timidly looked over.

"Hi, I don't believe we've met. I'm Naveya Dawson, but most people call me Navy for short." She extended her hand, introducing herself, and watched a hesitant look cross Isabella's face. "You're Isabella Swan right?"

"Just Bella." She immediately corrected in a quiet voice, eyes immediately moving back to the mirror.

"Oh sorry." Navy cleared her throat awkwardly, wondering what else to say to this girl. "How do you like Forks?"

"It's fine." Bella replied and walked out of the locker room, fingering a silver necklace around her neck nervously.

Navy just stood there for a few seconds, wondering what the hell Jacob saw in this girl, and walked out after her before she was late for gym. Mr. Parson nodded when Navy finally joined them, sitting down just as the bell rang, and immediately went through the motions of stretches. That was followed by running around the gym for five minutes, since the track outside was too wet to run on.

Finally, it was time to start volleyball and Navy served, making it over the net with ease, smiling when she scored the first point for her team. Bella had somehow managed to make it on her team and hit the volleyball, only for it to bounce over in the court behind them, whacking Mike Newton in the back of the head. Bella blinked and immediately started apologizing, stammering over her words, only for Mike to wave her off with a warm smile.

Jessica Stanley, who was supposed to be Mike Newton's girlfriend, came rushing over with her annoying giggle, making Navy fight back an eye roll. She was very tempted to buy a muzzle and put it on Jessica because that giggle got on Navy's last nerve. However, Navy simply turned back around when Bella reluctantly rejoined the team, rotating like normal.

Turns out Bella cost their team the win, but Navy didn't care.

The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, though Navy wasn't surprised when she had the same lunch hour as Bella. She and Kendra sat at their table like always, though Navy couldn't help noticing how Bella kept glancing at the Cullen table. The Cullens consisted of Alice, Jasper, Emmett, Rosalie and Edward, who Bella was currently stealing glances at.

That was very interesting, though Navy wasn't sure if she should tell Jacob about it.

"So, what did you want to talk to me about earlier?" Kendra asked, breaking Navy out of her thoughts, deciding to look at what caught her friend's attention. "Hmmm well what do you know? The Swan girl has a thing for the Cullens."

"Yeah apparently." Navy sighed as she bit into her sandwich, but had absolutely no appetite. "Jake wanted me to call him after school so I can tell him my first impression of her."

Kendra raised a very slow eyebrow, trying hard not to snort, fighting it back. "What the hell are you going to tell him?" She would love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation and bit into her own sandwich.

"I have no idea. She was very timid and quiet, withdrawn. Jake told me she was shy and quiet, but she almost acts like she's resigned to be here." Navy replied quietly, not wanting anyone else to overhear their conversation. "I'm probably just going to lie because I don't want to upset him."

"You keep lying to that boy and you're going to end up in a web of them. You'll just keep accumulating them until finally one day you slip up." Kendra warned, already knowing she was right, and Navy couldn't help thinking how true that statement was. "Now I'm only going to ask you this one last time, what did you want to talk to me about earlier in the hallway?"

Navy sighed heavily, knowing this wasn't going to be easy for her best friend to hear, but had made her final decision. "I'm not going to regionals with you." Before Kendra could protest, having stopped eating her sandwich, Navy kept going. "Look, as much as I love skating, I don't want to consume it with my life, Dra. I don't have the same type of passion for it that you do. I'm sorry, but I love my photography more."

"So you're giving up." Kendra accused with narrowed grey eyes, arching an eyebrow when Navy simply nodded. "Alright fine, it's your choice and your mistake."

"Kendra, that's not fair. I love skating, but I can't see myself competing on the level with you and the others. I don't have the passion to do it or the drive. I just want to keep going with my photography." Navy wished Kendra would understand, sighing when her friend just held her hand up, knowing the conversation was over with.

"Whatever, I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's talk about something else." Kendra ordered gruffly, not believing she wasted her precious time on Navy, but should've known better. Navy honestly was a natural on the ice, but she had to have drive and passion for the sport to make it big. "So what lie are you going to tell Jacob now?"

"I'm going to tell him what a complete bitch you are." Navy snapped and stood from the table abruptly, not believing the attitude Kendra was throwing at her.

"Whatever." Kendra rolled her eyes with a snort, watching nonchalantly as Navy stormed away from the table, proceeding to eat the rest of her lunch.

Navy was so angry that she needed to go outside for some air. The cold wind hit her face as Navy began walking the school grounds, shoving her hands in the front pockets of her leather jacket, rarely ever taking it off. It was her mother's, but fit the style these days, though Navy didn't care if it did or not. It was one of the only special items Navy's mother left her.

"Are you alright?" A twinkling voice sounded from behind, causing Navy to whip around, blinking at the sight of Alice Cullen.

She wore a black and white dress shirt with a black vest over it and black dress pants with two inch black boots. Her black hair fanned out perfectly to rest on top of her shoulders in an angled bang style. She had soft topaz eyes, as did the rest of the Cullens, though they weren't related according to the rumors.

"I'm fine." Navy lied, wrapping her arms around herself, wondering what Alice wanted with her.

Alice narrowed her eyes slightly at the auburn haired girl before nodding once, heading back inside without another word spoken. Navy looked confused, wondering what that as about, and shrugged her shoulders nonchalantly just as the bell rang. She knew it was time to head to her next class, Trigonometry, deciding she wouldn't be speaking to Kendra for the rest of the day.

Sister or not, Kendra had to learn to respect Navy's decisions about what she wanted in life, no matter if they were right or wrong.