I know that the last chapter was kind of confusing, especially since it came after the Jamie chapter, and this one will probably do nothing to help with that confusion, but I promise that I'm doing this for a reason. So I hope you'll stay with me through this until it all becomes more clear, and thank you for reading! Enjoy the chapter!

Minah sat at the window, gazing at the forest, trying to ignore the unfamiliar words coming from the television she was hiding behind. She couldn't go to school yet, same with her aunt, because there was a list of vaccinations she needed to receive before she was allowed to mingle with other children. She was fine with that; her English wasn't so great, nothing like her mother and aunt's, so she was nervous to attend classes.

"Where is she?" she heard her mother ask Jaeyeon. "Did she go outside?"

"No, I don't think so. Give me a second." Minah looked up with wide eyes when her aunt crawled behind the television to sit next to her. "Are you really doing this, little one? Shots aren't too bad, remember? We went to go get ice cream last time. Maybe your mom will let us go again."

"But they hurt!"

"I'll let you hold my hand," she offered. "Deal?"

"... Deal."

The two then crawled out and smiled at Jaehwa. They all put their shoes on and got into the car, ready to get those shots. Minah sat in her booster seat, pouting as they drove to the hospital to get her shots. Just because she was promised ice cream afterwards didn't mean she was happy about the whole thing. Her mother and Jaeyeon, surprisingly, were having a civil, perhaps even pleasant, conversation. It was about Jaehwa's job. Jaeyeon was telling her sister about how happy she was for her to get such a great job.

"You're going to be great," she said with a small smile. "You're the smartest person I know." When you aren't high as a kite.

"Thanks, Jaeyeon. I'll admit, I am a bit nervous." She noticed that Jaehwa did look a bit pale. "I, um… I'm getting clean."

"What?" Jaeyeon grinned and grabbed her sister's free hand. "Jaehwa, that's amazing!"

"I really want to start over here. I want you and Minah to have a good childhood and education, and I don't want to be dependant on some drug. I missed so much of Minah's development, so I want to be here for the rest." Jaehwa took a deep breath. "After Jinwoo… after he died, I realized how awful my life was. I'm going to change for him, even if it is a bit too late."

"You really love him."

"I did, even if Mom and Dad didn't think so. I know you guys think I married him for the money, which may have been a factor, but I also cared deeply for him. He taught me how to be a mother."

"He'd be proud of you," Jaeyeon assured her. "I'm proud of you. Look at my sister, all grown up," she teased.

And she was. She was impressed that Jaehwa was going to take control of her life like this. Maybe she really was changing.

Jaehwa, possessing, quite ironically, a phobia of needles, left the two minors in the examination room while she waited in the lobby. Minah sat beside her aunt as she attempted to read and understand the English children's book. Jaeyeon kept glancing over her shoulder, offering help whenever needed. Minah was, despite her fears and insecurities, quite good at the language. A lot better than her mother was at her age.

"How many do I have to get?" she asked Jaeyeon fearfully.

"Just two. They'll be over before you know it, and then we can get some ice cream! Doesn't that sound fun?"

"Yeah… but they hurt."

"I know, sweetheart, but it doesn't hurt for long. And you're a brave kid; think of all your friends back home who can't get shots without screaming. Think you can do better than them?"

"Yeah!"

"That's the spirit! I'll be right back, Minah. I just need to go to the bathroom real quick."

Minah grabbed her hand and looked at her in fear. "You'll be back before I have to get the shots, right?"

"I promise."

Jaeyeon slipped out of the room and headed down the hall, keeping her eyes peeled for any signs to the bathroom. She noticed that the hospital was pretty empty, which made sense considering how small of a town Forks was. She assumed most of the patients here were really old or in labor. Not enough things to do around here for teenagers to get hurt. It was, however, large enough for her to get lost, because of course she would be the one to get turned around in a place as small as Forks General Hospital. She looked around, hoping to see someone who could help her, when she saw a familiar face.

"Jaemin?" she whispered to herself as she approached the glass. Sure enough, her friend was in a hospital bed, multiple tubes and wires attached to him. "How did you get in there?"

She was about to step inside the room, perhaps to help him if she could, when she noticed the figure sleeping in a chair beside Jaemin. She risked waking him up if she went in there. So she resigned herself to studying him from outside the room, which annoyed her a bit. She couldn't fully reach a diagnosis if she couldn't touch him! Her eyes raked over his form, freezing when they caught sight of a mark on his neck. There was a scar, perfectly in the shape of a human bite mark, shining on his throat.

"Ah, so that's it." Jaeyeon would bet all the money in the world that the doctors here in Forks had absolutely no idea what was going on with her friend. If they did, he wouldn't still be stuck in that bed. "Poor thing. Wonder how long you've been here?"

"Excuse me," a deep voice sounded from behind her.

Jaeyeon whirled around to stare up at a very tall man. He was quite intimidating actually. He was easily over six feet and had incredibly large muscles that could probably crush her like a twig.

"Oh, hello!" she squeaked. "I was just looking for the bathroom, but I got terribly turned around. You wouldn't happen to know where they are, would you?"

He blinked and looked confused for a moment before he managed to decipher the words she'd spoken. Her accent, a fusion of British and Korean, probably threw him off. He then pointed back where he came from.

"Yeah, they're down there and to the right. When you get to the nurse's station, they'll be on the right."

"Thank you!"

She scurried in the direction he had indicated, glad to be away from such a large creature. She was a bit worried about how he knew Jaemin though. How had her friend fallen in with such a terrifying person?

"And it didn't hurt at all!" Minah boasted proudly to her mother as they got ice cream. "Dr. Cullen told me that I was very brave."

"It sounds like you were," Jaehwa replied with a smile. "And now you can go to school and make friends. I'm sure they'll be jealous that you got your shots without shedding a tear."

Minah grinned and happily licked at the treat melting down the sides of her cone. Jaeyeon, on the other hand, stared at the hospital across the street, trying to come up with a plan as to how she would get in and see Jaemin without anyone seeing her. Could she do it? She wasn't so sure, but she knew she had to at least try, or Jaemin would be stuck there forever.

"Jaeyeon," her sister's voice broke her from her thoughts. "Minah asked if you were excited for your classes."

"Hm? Oh yes! I am, very much so!" Jaeyeon lied to her niece cheerfully. "We'll make lots of friends, don't you think?"

Minah nodded in determination, her face scrunching up in the cutest way possible. Her mother and aunt smiled at her fondly, knowing that the little girl would have no trouble in the friends department. She was too sweet and friendly to have no one like her.

"Well, let's head home so you two can get some sleep for tomorrow," Jaehwa suggested. "Wouldn't want you sleep deprived for your first day!"

And so they went back to the house and got ready for bed, Jaehwa busying herself with getting her daughter tucked in and getting the lunches and clothes ready for tomorrow. While the high school didn't have a uniform, Minah's school did, so she had to iron it. Jaeyeon found it amusing, while also impressive, that her sister was already getting the hang of her motherly duties. She wasn't a bad mother, she realized, when she put her mind to it. This move seemed to be good for her, and it wasn't too bad for Jaeyeon either. She'd found her friend, luckily, and now she just had to go wake him up. Piece of cake, she thought sarcastically. She sighed and went to bed, deciding that she would be of no use if she didn't get sleep. She'd go to her first day of school before visiting the hospital.

Minah stood in front of the class, nervously fidgeting as she stared at her new classmates. Apparently it was required for a few student to introduce themself before their peers, which wouldn't be too bad for someone who was moving from a different state, but Minah was having a bit of a mental breakdown. All the English lessons she was ever taught raced through her mind, different forms of numerous verbs and nouns dancing across her brain, confusing her and making her look like an idiot!

"Uh, h-hello," she greeted, starting to do a little bow before remember that no, they did not do that in America. "My name is Moon M- ah, I mean Minah Moon." She wanted to cry as she realized she was doing terribly and her classmates probably hated her now. "I am from Seoul, and that is in South Korea. I am six years old. Thank you."

Her teacher, a kind woman who told Minah to call her Miss Young, placed a reassuring hand on the girl's shoulder and led her to her seat, giving her a warm smile. Upon seeing it, Minah felt a bit better. Maybe her introduction wasn't as bad as she thought?

At recess, a few girls came over to her and introduced themselves as Sarah, Nina, and Erica. Minah smiled at them, apologizing in advance for her limited English. They surprised her when they just laughed it off and told her that they didn't mind being patient with her. They promised that they would do their best to help her learn English so she would be fluent by the end of the year.

"Here, wanna go on the swings?" Nina asked Minah excitedly, already dragging her new friend with her. Minah decided she liked her the best, although the other two were really nice as well. "They're my favorite! Do you like swings too?"

She nodded eagerly, and they spent the rest of recess swinging and babbling together as if they had been friends for years. She and the others even invited Minah to sit with them at lunch! They got really excited when they saw the lunch Minah's mommy had made; she was more than happy to share, careful to only let them eat the not spicy food. She explained that her family really liked spicy food. Nina's eyes lit up, and she told her that her family really liked spicy food too! Sarah and Erica carefully tried the food, telling her sadly that while it was really good, they didn't think they could handle how hot it made their mouths. They decided to stick to their PB&J sandwiches, offering it to Minah kindly.

At the end of the day, it looked as if the young girl had made three great friends. She couldn't wait to tell Jaeyeon and her mom! However, she knew she wouldn't be getting to say anything soon when Miss Young came up to her with a gentle expression.

"Your mom just called," she told her kindly, "and said that she can't pick you up. Is there a neighbor I can call?"

Minah shook her head. They hadn't met any of their neighbors yet. "Jaeyeon is still in school."

"Jaeyeon? Is she your sister?"

"Yes!" Minah considered her more of her sister than aunt, considering how close they were in age. "She is fourteen."

"So she can't pick you up. Here, sit tight while I call your mom again. I'm sure we can figure something out."

And so Minah sat there, looking at her hands and smiling when she saw the paint and glitter still there from Art. She liked this school, definitely more than her old one. She had more friends here too. Miss Young was also a lot nicer than her old teacher, who never seemed to smile.

"Okay, Minah! Come on." Minah took hold of the young woman's hand and followed her out of the classroom. "Your mom said that I could take you home, but since no one is going to be there for a couple hours that it would be better if I took you to my house until she came to pick you up. We just need to go tell the principal of that so we don't get in trouble."

"Trouble?"

"Yes. I think the principal wouldn't be too happy if I just took a student home without informing him."

The little girl nodded once she understood, and Miss Young smiled. She loved teaching young kids, but Minah was one of the most interesting she'd ever met. It was probably due to the fact that she was still acclimating to the new language and culture. Still, it made her want to help the girl in any way she could.