La Push

"Expect nothing, live frugally on surprise."

Jade drove at a good speed. Her boyfriend, Dan, was sitting next to her, fiddling with the radio. I sat inbetween Audrey and Harper. Audrey looked outside her window, gazing at the green trees that we passed.

"Put it on that one station that played that weird German song, remember that?" Harper instructed Dan, her voice sounding way too cheery.

"Ha, no way, I'm not going to listen to any weird German music today," laughed Dan as he finally settled on a station. Some type of rock song that I had never heard before was playing.

"Didn't we hear that song on New Years or something?" asked Audrey in her quiet voice as she continued to look at the trees. I let out a loud laugh, covering my mouth.

"Yes, it was," I said, smiling. "It was after my family's party. We went the grocery store to get some orange soda or something when it was playing."

"Best damn party ever," said Dan, giving Jade a sly smile. She rolled her hazel eyes at him, trying to concentrate on the road. "That lasted forever, you Cullens sure know how to throw a good get-together."

I grinned widely when we finally settled on First Beach. The water was still gray even though the sun was out. It was not blue like other seas. I noticed that the shore was rocky, that there was thin layer of sand near the water. There were stones in that area as well that looked beautiful and shiny up close. There were so many different colors. Some islands rose out of the many waves of water. The beach was in the shape of a cresent I also noticed. A cool wind blew as seagulls and pelicans flew through the slighty sunny sky.

"Isn't it just lovely here?" Audrey asked me. We both stood at the water's edge, looking out to the sea. Audrey's dark curly hair swirled as the wind came by. She closed her eyes, taking in the peaceful moment. Audrey was a very simple person, very quiet, unlike any human I knew. I smiled contently.

"Very."

Dan put together a driftwood fire that was in a teepee shape, cinders bellow the wood. Colors sparked. I watched in awe. Harper squealed excitedly as Audrey silently watched, the corners of her mouth were up. Dan had his arm around Jade, watching her enjoyment.

"That's so wicked crazy!" shriekd Harper, her auburn ponytail blowing around as she smiled like a child.

Suddenly, Dan picked up Jade, cradling her in his strong arms. She let out a gasp, not expecting him to do that. Dan ran over to the water, Jade yelling, kicking her legs. Harper, Audrey, and I laughed at this scene. It looked like Dan was going to drop Jade into the water.

"Don't even think about it!" Jade nearly screamed, her voice frantic. She continued to kick. This reminded me of myself whenever Emmett would pick me up.

"Think about doing what, babe?" Dan teased, sounding as innocent as possible.

"You know what!"

Dan let out a laugh. He cradled Jade tightly, bending down to kiss her.

"Hey, hey! None of that! Other people are here, you know!" called Harper.

Harper was right, there were other people present. I noticed that some guys were there on the other side of the cresent beach, four of them. They looked to be from around here, perhaps they were werewolves. One of them glanced over at our crowd. He looked to be the strongest, his muscles visible from underneath his black t-shirt. Curtains of dark hair covered the sides of his russet skinned face. He did a double take at me, his jaw dropping. I looked down to the rock covered earth.

"Looks like you have an admirer, Cee," teased Dan, Jade still in his arms as he walked back over. He put her down gently.

"Our visitor looks to be a Quileute," commented Jade, now on her feet.

"Shut up, shut up," I muttered, still looking at the ground. "Don't make any eye contact."

"He's walking over," Audrey said, sounding nervous.

"No!" I nearly yelled, my stomach sinking.

"Do you want a fish biscut? I brought the stuff to make them!" said Harper, who wasn't paying any attention to the current situation.

"Fish biscuit?!" I screamed, my nerves exploding. How could I think of food at a time like this?

Before I knew it, the boy I saw was less than a few inches away from us. I stiffened, my whole body shutting down completely. No one said anything. Dan looked alert. He would make this guy go away if need be. The stranger still had his jaw dropped, looking utterly surprised. He bravely stood in front of me.

"Bella...?" the boy said, his voice deep and husky. There was a little hope in his dark eyes.

I just stood there for a few moments, expressionless. I thought I knew who this was.

"No..." I said, not sure what exactly to say.