7. solar flare

"I think we did well," said the tall one, Sam. He was huge and muscled, bigger than Emmett-like seven feet tall and he towerd over my average 5"5'. He was indian-native american, whatever-red skinned but without the tattery leggings and the feathers and the dancing around a fire. "I like it though: a '64 impala, huh? Nice pick." I liked the small business they had here-the place was calming and tranqiul.

"Thank you," I said to him. Sam was nice too, pretty but I knew there were people who could beat him. "Where's the keys?" I told Ty to stay in the van for this.

"Jacobs got them-he cant drive yet but he likes to think he can." Jacob was about fifteen and his voice was breaking with puberty twsiting his body.

"Here you go, miss," he said. I laughed at the 'miss'. "Hey, you go to Forks High, right?" I nodded-duh! "Dyo know Bella? Bella Swan?"

As far as I heard she was the police chief's kid, a smartie so I never had any classes with her anyways. "No...is she a junior?"

"Sophmore, but-well, we're sort of...best friends...and I just wanted to know if youkenw her." the kid smiled sheepishly-only a year younger tahn me but all boys younger me are kids. I gigled at him.

"Forks High? Isnt that were the Cullens go?" Sam asked. his face was somewere between a frown and suprise.

"The Cullens? Their a band-why? You a fan?"

Sam smilled broadly. "Oh-well I didnt know theyh were a band now." he said-what did he have to hide??

Tyler honked the horn and I had to go, saying thakns and goodbyes.

"Oh yeah," Angela said as she piled into the front seat-Jessica was in the back. "Were playing at the spring prom-shitty, I know but a gigs a gig."

"We beat out The Cullens and their shit music," Jesicca said. "It's only right."

"Do you have a date Wilaa? Because we can totally hook you up," Angela said as I kicked the car into drive. "Unless your trying to put out for Jasperhale which isnt gona happen sweetie, I'm sorry I know."

I srhugged. "Meh, I know jasper's hot an all-and if he wasnt so fucking closed off and emo I would but..."

"And Tyler's way out of your league," Jess said. "And Mike's gay."

"He is!" I gosped sracastically. "no way, he's hid it well."

"Only kidding! But Eric would totally want you-he's crushed on you since the day we met Willy-nilly."

"Don't call me that!" I said laughingly. "Okay, okay-well I know I have my pick of chumps but I'm still not sure." If it wasn't jasper I don't think I would go anyways. "Do I have to?"

"You have to see us play. of course it's okay if you don't want to." Angela said, but I did want to see them play.

Hmm...

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There wasn't a hot topic in Forks so we were driving out an hour out today. All the preps would probably be surfing at the shitty Hollister or Amercombie stores there though so we had to be careful.

We were just shipping casually, oogling the hot guys. None of tehm where as hot as Joe, and going to hot topic reminded me of my awesome friends down in seattle. we were on myspace and called each other daily but it wasn't the same.

Anyways-Angela found this cute skirt and some colorfulleggings to wear with it and a bunch of shit, and Jess was in the dresing room for ages. I found a cute shirt and some headbands to go it.

We were wlaking out of the store with all or bags when my heart skips abeat-it's Jasper!I could recognize his blond honey hair anywhere-but with him was Emmet Mccarty-that big musscled hottie. And then kame the little pixie Alice or Mary or whatever-she had shitloads of stuff. Jasper's twin sister Rosalie was them too-shopping of course. I almost dropped my shit.

"What?" Jess asked then she saw them too. "Oh great theyre here too!" Rosalie gave me a dirty look as if looking at her was a sin-then i geuss many a boy are going to hell then! They were quick to leave our sight though.

"Not them again!" Angela sigend. "Whatever, Willa you coming? We gotta go to Delia's-they have a sale!"

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We didn't take my car-the impala wouldn't go very far and we'd probably be stranded here. We took Jesssica's car-a sturdy newer Honda Civic. But we got lost in the parking lot and now I had to pee!

"Um, I need to yurinate..." I said akwardly. The enternce was bright and behind us and Icoudl easliy skip back in and use the restroom.

"Alone?" Asked Angela many bags in hand. "Are you sure, well park up front and wait for you...if we find the car." I nodded in agremetn.

I walked back to the entrance quickly but I'd forgotten where the bathroom was. oh great I sighed inwrdly. The directary was relaible and I found my way eaisly. Bythe bathroom were a couple of thuggish boys-dark and dirty looking like they rode motorcycles in a gang and called themselfs hells angels or something cliche-they stared at me. I suddenly felt how it was to be beuaitful and pretty all the time and I shuddored nervosly.

As soon as I did my business and looked at my hair and checked my makeup I was out of the bathroom. The mall was still bustling with people and I could here preppy bitches squealing inthir preppy voices. I groaned.

Guess who I saw walking down the mall-it wasn't jasper, it was the thug men with thier hair messy and spiked and thier pants baggy and holes all over. One of them smiled at me-a disgusting greasy smile though.

I walked faster and faster but eery time i looked over my shoulder tehy seemed closer. When I reached the exit I was alone but then I looked back and they moved through the doors-all four of them-with solem faces. I turned the corned tyring to loose them and we were all alone.

"Hi ma'am," said one them in a dirty accent-it sounded rushian or from some place there. It made me want to stab his face. "You dropped you PIRSE!" he screamed and had my bag and he slammed it to the floor. I almost ell down with it. Shit scared me-but I fought on!

The fuckers were all grabbing at me now but I kicked my boot into their faces-fucking jcoks! they looked like guidos though, maybe a little older than 20. I looked around and didn't see Jessicas car-but I did see a black car and the guy behind the weel looked just like the nasty greasy fuckers who had me now. I broke one of their noses with my kick but they overpowered me anyways. helplessness and feer pumped through me-and I was PISSED.

"SHIT!" i screamed louldy-my voice sounded horsey. They were overme, pulling at my arm and dragging me.

That was when the sun shone fromthe clouds.

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A car creened up but it wasn't Jessicas'. It came so fast-and he was out of it quicker than I ould blink.

His messy blond hair was in his face but was angry. Teh guys laughed though-they were were so much bigger than his skinny frame that he-

Jasper took one down, slamming his face into the wall. some of the greasy guy's teeth chipped and fell out and he stumled to his feet.

"GET OUTTA HERE GUYS!" he scramed and they all ran to the other black car and piled into it clumsily. It was like watching clowns get into a car. I was standing-but Jasper was an animal-his eyes were flaring liike the sun.

"That was amazing," I said breathily-a man who can fight! I was ready to spill over in extacy right there but Jasper was unmoving and stolid and even a little intimidating. The exciting feeling died though and I felt sick to my stomach.

"I saw them in the mall-and you." He said plainly but solmnly. He was so feucking hot-but I was scared of him in the moonlight. his paleness made him look even scarier. "I have peple waiting on me now, I'm sure you do to." He went to the car but turned to me again. I felt fear creeping into my veins now "And one more thing-DON'T say a word about this-to anyone." Then Jasper sped off.

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Monday came but you know who didn't? Jasper was absent-just like that! I fuemd silently-I did tell my friends about the thugs, lying about it a little-I said a mall cop caught them stealing something as I left and that they barely hrut me. Tyler was pissed.

"WHAT! A bunch of shits almost go apeshit on you!" he said angrily. "That's fucking shit-good thing they caught them."

"It was gross," I said. "The pigs were trying to grope me-one went for my bag but I kicked him in the shins!" I half-lie.

"Its a good thing that cop cuaght them-they'll be putting them away for good." Angela said rigtouesly.

We were in the lunch room and I awaited Jasper's great entrance-but he never came-none of his friend came either.

"Yeah, they never come for weeks at a time sometimes-Alice told me they have big weeklong jam sessions," exsplained Anegla. It made some sense-no kid likes school.

"No wonder they sound good," gritted Mike "Thy fucking skip school to practice."

"We should do that some time!" Eric said. his arm was healing well but his car wouldn't be any time soo. "The Cllens beterno t be up against us in the B.O.T.B-we'll wreck them!"