Kim POV

The day passed by quick after the shock of Jared knowing my secret. I still felt as though there was something he wasn't telling me when he looked at me. It seemed to be bothering him. He wanted me to know. I tried not to worry about it.

He liked me. I know it's girly and pathetic to want to squeal about it, but I couldn't stop smiling over it. Some guy in the hallway slammed into me and knocked my books to the ground, calling me a freak. I smiled the whole time. Then was mildly horrified when Paul growled at the guy.

I felt very lucky that in the course of two day's I'd gotten the attention of Jared, and gained a friend in Paul. I don't know what had happened to these boy's, but I was benefiting from it. I enjoyed being around them, and they seemed to feel the same.

Though the way I saw Jared was very different from the way I saw Paul. Paul was similar to Elan, only he acted slightly less mature. Jared was…simply my everything, even in this short period of time. He made me laugh, he was interesting, and he seemed to be happy all of the time.

At the end of the day he told me he and Paul had to meet up with Sam Uley after school today, so they'd see me tomorrow. He always seemed to not want to leave me. I understand that. Ever since our eyes met in class, I felt this connection to Jared. When we were apart, I just didn't feel right. Call it an addiction, an obsession, I don't care. I just know without him I wasn't Kim anymore. I was less.

I never wanted to be one of those girls who depended on a boy for their happiness. I wanted to be like my mom, strong and independent. I still felt that way though, I just wanted to share myself with Jared. I knew I could still survive without him, I just wouldn't be myself. I'd be a shell. I could be strong without him, but I truly believed we could be stronger together, and happier together. Who would turn away from that? If that makes me weak, I don't want to be strong.

Louise was walking to my house with me this afternoon, because her and Will had a fight and she needed a house of fun not her own. Louise's parents only lived in La Push to please her grandparents. They commuted to their law office in Port Angeles, and stayed there often, leaving Louise home most of the time, with no one but the maid, who she is close to and calls Ma. Lu thinks that her parents only had her to keep their parents off their back. They never pay much attention to her, and are all about their careers as attorneys. Louise doesn't mind, she sees it as people won't upset her unless they deserve it, and they never showed her enough love or interest for her to get upset about it. I don't think she realized what she was missing.

The first time I went to her house when I was six, I was worried to being her to my own. Not because Louise's family was rich, and mine was not, but my home was filled with love and Lu's was just a house. I thought it would sadden her, but she told me once it's a godsend. She has somewhere to go now, and her parents don't care much. They come home very little, and don't care if Louise is even home when they are. They like me, and know that's most likely where she is, anywhere where I am.

My mom of course loves Lu. She allows her to stay with us all weekend, unless she has other plans. During the week we don't have sleepovers though, due to we'd never get work done, and Yaya needs to have some rules. We hang out some school afternoons though, until Lu has dinner with her "Ma".

"Do you think Yaya will lemme borrow her black boots?" I shook my head at her.

"She loves them more than me, you know they almost killed me yesterday I almost fell into the table by the door, and she just had them sitting there."

"Damn. We're the same size they'd look great on me."

"Try and sell your case ya never know. She owes me for this morning use that as my friend."

"Ha classic Aiyanna and you know it."

I rolled my eyes and opened the door. She wasn't singing this time but in the kitchen cooking something gross. Elan did the cooking when he could as a rule. Yaya did not belong in any kitchen. Ever.

"Yaya c'mon why do you do this to yourself."

"Oh hi girls. Kim you don't understand that bitch makes it look so easy. Thirty minutes my ass. I can do this if that hyper thing can."

Louise looked at me confused. "Ok I'm lost…"

"She was stupid and watched the food network, knowing full well that Rachel Ray is her mortal enemy and would be on. She thinks she's an alien."

"An alien or takes eight balls of crack before each show taping. Who does she think she is with her little cutesy abbreviations? Appies…eevo…..what the hell is that? Well she is not better than me. 30 minute meal…..more like 6 hour meal."

"Yaya stop. A-Rachel Ray sucks she's annoying she laughs like a seagull, no one likes her. B- You are great everyone likes you; your strength just isn't cooking. So step away from the stove, put the spatula down, and let's go in the living room."

"I'm so glad I had you. Elan just eggs me on with my competitive cooking. Rotten child. So girls how was your day?"

"Apart from your brief appearance it was good." Louise laughed at the memory.

"Yea Yaya that was great you should do it again tomorrow." I kicked her lightly for that.

"No no Lulu I only needed to get a look once. I'm sure he'll come by the house soon. Kim you know I meant no harm." She looked sheepish, and I laughed.

"Yea well you can pay for it by letting Lu borrow your black boots that you tried to kill me with."

Her eyes narrowed into slits as she eyes Louise. "Over…my…dead…body…those are beauties you're a child. I saved up for months for those."

Louise prepared her argument. "And you carelessly leave them by the door, where your precious baby girl can trip over them, nicking the butter soft leather? I promise to give them a good temporary home, and show them your picture every night."

Humor twinkled in Yaya's eyes for a moment, but she didn't soften. "We will see how I feel about it. Perhaps if you have a special, one time occasion to wear them to I will let you."

Louise almost accepted this but turned towards the kitchen and said "How bout I clean up that mess you made and you let me borrow them for the rest of the week, you'll get it back on Friday night."

Yaya glanced at the kitchen and wrinkled her nose and said, "Done."

Just then Elan walked in took one look at the kitchen yelling, "And Rachel Ray wins again!"

Yaya got up the couch quickly, humor still clear on her face but rounded on Elan. "You think your too old for a smack across the head you ungrateful bastard? I brought you into this world and I'll take you out!"

Elan hugged her before she could smack and she laughed. I turned to Lu saying, "I'm supposed to bring Jared home to this?"

"Yep you are."

Oh boy.

Fun chapter. I'm gonna take a break then I'll return. I'm hoping to get two or three more chapters in today. Review girlies! Or boys…are boys on here…Nah us girls are cooler. ~Ales