Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight and all its characters. I just came up with the situation they are in.

A/N: Here is the update on this story for today. Hopefully I will get on in on Where Do I Begin? also. I would have gotten one in earlier, but I had to work today and then went on the greatest shopping adventure in the history of mankind.

The next morning when I woke up, I looked out my window into the driveway. The cruiser was gone. Charlie had followed my advice and gone fishing with those guys from the station like he would have every other Saturday. I had told him last night that I wanted to live his life as normally as possible, the exact way that he had before I had come to Forks. I didn't want him to change his ways to accommodate me. I would rather change my ways to accommodate him.

I showered and ate breakfast. I heard a horn honk as I gave myself one more onceover in the mirror in the hall before going out the front door to see Mike's blazer parked in the street waiting for me. He had agreed to since I technically wasn't supposed to for another 24 hours.

He drove us to the camping equipment store his parents owned and operated on the outskirts of town. There were already several people waiting for us in the parking lot. Once we figured out the driving situations, we headed out the highway toward La Push. I was sitting in the back because Jessica had asked me if she could ride in the front seat. I had willingly obliged, not really wanting to talk to anyone.

I leaned my head against the window and the cool glass felt good. I let myself drift off when I re-awoke I could see the small houses of La Push whizzing past us. We finally arrived at First Beach and began unloading all the cars. It wasn't raining yet, but it definitely looked like it could start at any minute.

A couple of the boys started a driftwood fire, which was interesting to watch as the flames changed color because of the salt on the wood. Not too soon after our arrival, a couple of boys from the local reservation came to join our party.

Mike introduced all of us, and one of the boys' gaze lingered on me when Mike named me. Then, what appeared to be the de facto leader of the boys introduced them all. The one who stared at me was named Jacob.

That triggered my memory. I had met Jacob before. He was Billy Black's kid, and Billy was Charlie's best friend. I had met him years ago, back when I had been young enough to not find Forks summers with Charlie objectionable.

I smiled warmly at him and he returned my smile with one of his own. When Mike led the majority of the others away from the group to go explore the beach, Jacob took the seat he had vacated.

"I am surprised you remember me. I couldn't have been more than 7 or 8 the last time you saw me." Jake said.

"Honestly, I didn't remember you until you were named. You have changed a lot. But it's good to see you."

"You too. I'm sorry about your mom. Billy told me. It's rough to lose a parent, but probably even worse when you are as close to them as you were to your mom. When my mom died, it was really hard for us all, but hardest on my sisters."

"How are Rachel and Rebecca?" I asked, the names coming back to me, though I couldn't recall knowing them before.

"Good. They don't live around here anymore. They moved off here as soon as they could manage it. I think the memories of mom and the ghosts around every corner scared them away."

"I can understand that."

"How are you adjusting to Forks?"

"As well as can be expected. I really miss my mom though. And I can't seem to escape the nightmares of my mother's death. It's like a big horror story."

"You like horror stories?" He looked around him. The few left in our midst weren't paying any attention to us.

"Kind of." I admitted, not sure where this line of questioning was going.

"I can tell you a really good one."

Another shorty, I know...but I liked the cliffy and I had to stop writing to go to a meeting for my work tonight. I won't be writing another chapter of this or it's companion tonight because I have a headache and have to be somewhere early tomorrow. Hope you enjoyed this one. REVIEW!!