AN: Hey guys! To kick off the very first Forbidden Friday of the year, I'm going to release another chapter today (and another tomorrow!). The chapters will be short (or at least this one is xD) but hey! What a deal right? XD Enjoy!

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I tapped my pencil as my science teacher reviewed for a test. She left questions that I could do tonight for studying so I could do that then. I'm that lazy.

Finally the lunch bell rang and I rushed the cafeteria. I knew I would see Nahuel there and I had to get answers from him about Jacob. I was still asking myself how I was going to bring it up.

I didn't realize I was going so fast, until I bumped into someone and I fell to the floor. When I looked up, I realized it was Kyle.

"Oh, it's you." He said, frowning at me.

"Hi, Kyle." I said, attempting a smile. I held out my hand, he took it and he helped me up.

"I heard you were at La Push on Saturday."

"Yeah, I was visiting some old friends." He frowned.

"La Push buddies? What about Jacob?" I shrugged.

"What about Jacob?" He raised an eyebrow.

"You're… you're over him?" I laughed.

"No, of course not. But I mean, I found out the most important thing."

"And what's that?" I smiled.

"He's alive." He frowned and stared at me as if I was going crazy.

It was true, I was kind of over the depression thing. The most important thing that I was worrying about was answered, and technically, he was back, but just not with me. I wasn't going tell Kyle that though.

Kyle sighed, as if he gave up on something.

"Well, okay, if you say so." He smiled finally and we walked side by side to lunch together. "Sit with us at lunch?"

"I might do that." He smiled wider and I smiled back.

"Great!" He put his hand on my shoulder. "Awesome to know you're back! So, can we call you Nessie again?"

My stomach churned.

"I'm not ready for that quite yet." He chuckled.

"If you say so."

When we reached the cafeteria, my head suddenly started pounding. For some reason, I couldn't see anything but white.

"Rennie, are you okay?" I heard Kyle say, sounded like he was whispering though.

My breathing was shallow even though I tried to steady it.

Breathe, Ness. Breathe! Jacob's voice screamed, nothing worked though.

I felt Kyle gripping my arm as my legs eventually gave out, then everything went black.

When I opened my eyes, I realized I was in the nurse's office. I was laying on a cot and everything was so bright, I had to squint my eyes a little to see.

"Haven't eaten anything lately?" I jumped and turned to the voice that spoke.

It was Nahuel, smiling at me from the chair meant for the nurse. He got up and walked to me, standing over the cot and looking at me with his topaz eyes.

"You fainted in the cafeteria about twenty minutes ago." He explained as if I didn't figure it out myself.

"Okay," I just said.

He sighed and we were silent. I started sitting up to stretch a little, Nahuel broke it.

"So, when was the last time you've eaten?" I thought back to the last time I ate… did I eat breakfast? I had a bowl of Honey Bunches this morning… or was that before yesterday?

I didn't have time to answer before Nahuel took something out of his pocket. A granola bar, I figured out when he opened it. He held it to my face, offering it to me.

"No thanks, I'm not hungry." He rolled his eyes.

"You need to eat something. You need to get healthy again." He held it to my face again. "Just take the granola bar."

I figured there was no use arguing. I took it and started nibbling on it a little. Nahuel seemed satisfied and relaxed.

"I told the nurse I'd drive you to the hospital when you woke up if it was from the accident, but clearly, this has nothing to do with it." He smirked from the statement, then went serious. "I'll drive you home if you want."

I figured I didn't feel like playing my clarinet today and face everyone who saw the incident, sure I enjoy attention, but just playing the death stick may make me faint again, unless Mr Harris gave me a break, but that would be boring.

I nodded and he helped me off the cot, grabbing my back pack on the way.

"Nahuel, can I ask you something?" He shrugged.

"Sure, Ren."

I thought about the best way to bring Jacob up , but not so it sounded like I was using him in anyway.

"Um, I was wondering about Jacob." He looked at me and turned back to the road.

"Wow…" he laughed under his breath.

"What?"

"I'm surprised he hasn't shown himself yet."

"Was he planning to? When was the last time you heard him?"

"Probably Saturday after I dropped you off." He laughed again. "I think he knows about our visit in Port Angeles, he wasn't pleased."

Jacob? How could he know? Sam, Embry and Quil were the only ones who knew about me going. But I never told anyone about what happened.

"How?"

"I'm sorry, Ren, I wish I can explain but I can't."

"Why not?"

I was getting sick of him telling me to wait for Jacob to tell me. It made me want him to come back even more, that wasn't very healthy for me.

"Things will make more sense when you see him again." I huffed in frustration.

"When will you stop saying that?" I mumbled, looking out the window of his car.

"When you know." He answered simply. "I don't want to be the one to tell you."

I sighed, frustrated. We were silent until we got to my street and I had to tell him where I lived. When he pulled up and I was getting out of the car, I stopped myself. I wanted to talk to Nahuel more and Charlie wouldn't be home for a few hours.

"Um, do you want to come inside? By the time you get back, class will be over." He chuckled.

"I should probably head home, Iris and Roy will be wondering where I am. I was supposed to drive them home."

"Please? I need someone to call an ambulance if I faint again, Charlie won't be home for a while." He looked at me for a second then sighed.

"I guess Iris and Roy could always get a ride in Marian's car." He undid his seatbelt and stepped outside in the slushy drive way.

When we walked though the front door, I remembered the last time I was alone in this house with a guy other then Charlie was with Jacob. Nahuel saw my expression and frowned.

"Are you sure you want me here?"

"Yeah, it's no problem." I could tolerate at least an hour being here alone with Nahuel.

I hung up my jacket and heated some water for some hot chocolate. I offered some to Nahuel, he said he was on a special diet. I expected that answer since I've never seen him eat in the cafeteria.

While the water was heating, I took one Pop Tart out of its packaging and put it in a toaster. Nahuel approved of me picking something to eat, but not in nutrition facts. Still, he didn't make a remark.

"By the way, Nahuel, when was the last time you ate?" hHe shrugged.

"This morning… I don't eat lunch." I raised my eyebrows and poured the steaming water into the cup I put chocolate powder in.

"Then what's with the full tray you throw out?" He shrugged and changed the subject as I sat down next to him on the table.

"So, I want to know more about yours and Jacob's relationship." I looked at him over the rim of my cup I was drinking from. Why did Jacob and my relationship have any kind of interest in him?

"Why?"

"I always hear his thoughts, I just want to know what he's talking about." I pursed my lips as I put my cup down and swallowed. "You don't have to." He said quickly, assuming my silence was from being offended. "It's just an offer…"

Maybe I could strike a deal with him.

"Okay, but on one condition."

"What's that?"

"You have to answer my questions about Jacob. Like where he's been, etcetera." He frowned.

"Conditionally." I raised one eye brow. "There are some things I think Jacob wants to tell you instead of me." I sighed, at least I was getting answers.

"Fine."

He held his hand out, I shook it.

"So, I go first." Nahuel said, smiling crookedly. I nodded. "How did you and Jacob meet?"

"Charlie and his dad are best friends. The day after I came to Forks, he invited us for dinner."

"Love at first sight?" He sounded like he was teasing, but was half serious.

"No… well, not really." He leaned in his chair, interested. "We had an instant connection, but not love."

I smiled, it was so easy to get along with Nahuel… we were on our way to becoming good friends. Talking about Jacob didn't even seem that bad, I needed the memory of him back anyways, it seemed like I had to bring it back by talking about him. Then, he dropped the bomb shell.

"Did you love him?" He asked. "I mean, as a lover."

Back to this. I didn't know what falling in love felt like, or how you were supposed to feel when it happened. I knew that when I kissed him, I didn't want to be with anyone else, but was that just a crazy thought from the moment so perfect?

I gave him the best answer I could give.

"I don't know."

"You know, someone once said that you know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is better than the dream."

That got me thinking: Jacob didn't sleep that night after our first kiss, did he fall in love with me that night? He said he was too busy thinking about me, he had to work on the bikes and apologize to me the next day.

Nahuel was patient with my silence. I didn't reply the way he may've wanted.

"Who said that anyways?" His dark skin became darker as he blushed.

"Dr Seuss." We both laughed for a good while, then Nahuel proceeded with the next question he had.

He asked me common questions, like an interviewer on a show, but actually wondering about my love life. He asked me what we usually did together, he said he already knew we kissed since Jacob would think about it from time to time—that made me happy knowing the most important moment to me about him was his too.

After a good game of questions and answers on his part, we finally got to me. But Nahuel had to excuse himself and left before I could even ask.

"I promise you, I'll answer your questions tomorrow." He said as he put his jacket on. "When you're done lunch, we can go for a walk." I nodded.

"Sure, sure." I smiled using Jacob's words. Nahuel recognized it and smiled.

"Have a good night, Nessie. Oh, and make sure to check your window, you might spot Jacob there." He winked, then went outside to his car.

That night, I didn't look out my window, I was too scared of what I might see, or not see.

AN: Review review!

Q. Why is everything going by SOOOOO fast?

A. I know, I don't like it either, I think it was while I was writing this, I wanted to really REALLY get to when Jacob comes back and their relationship with him as... a certain something ;). Yeah... that's all I can think of... I'll be cooler tomorrow when I have time to think I swear xD.

PS guys, If there is a sentence that seems incomplete, it's FanFiction's fault! Please lmk which part (i'm too lazy too note them all) and I would appreciate it being looked at before we get too far in this book before editing! Please lmk and I'll fix them asap! thanks!