It was the next day – Alex hadn't told anyone and I was joyful that my plan had worked.

I sat down at the piano bench. I had been taught to play the piano, but the only song I had really only wanted to learn how to play was my lullaby my dad had composed for me. Once I had learned it, I played it over and over again, making it smooth and even. When it was perfect to play, I never got tired of hearing the sweet music grow and shrink. Sure, I could play Mozart, but I loved running my fingers along the keys and pressing to make the lullaby speak.

Now, sitting on the bench, I ran my fingers along the keys again, but I didn't press on them so my action was silent. I felt each key again, memorizing their touch. I sighed and slid my hands so they curled next to each other so they each had their own key. I started to press the keys to make the notes that string along to make my lullaby. I closed my eyes and let my fingers move without barely any thought at all.

I was halfway through when I felt a big hot rock sit down next to me on the piano bench. I opened my eyes and turned my head to Jacob. I was still playing the lullaby, and Jacob was tapping his foot to it a little too fast. I wanted to laugh – I was never going to be able to make him into a music person.

"I would hum the melody," Jacob told me over the song. "But seeing as I can't sing, I don't think that's the best idea."

I giggled and sank into his side.

"So I was wondering," I said. "If everyone – expect me – knew that you had imprinted on me, then why did they all want you to leave?" I looked down at my fingers; they were moving across the piano swiftly and pressing the keys.

Jacob looked down. He looked so sweet in that moment that I wanted to kiss him again. I felt so stupid for not realizing how perfect he was before.

"Well, your mom was okay with it," Jacob said. "Everyone else… I'm not too sure if they really wanted a werewolf in the family." He gave me a smile.

"A shape-shifter," I corrected. "But why was mom okay with it? She told me she loved you too."

Jacob snapped his head up at me and I saw his eyes soften. I blinked and wanted to take it back. "Not that I really…care," I added. "It's fine if you had feelings, I didn't exist yet, and you were close to my mom, and she was, well, close to you too."

"It does matter," Jacob pressed. "I did love her, and she loved me… But she loved your dad more." He paused, "We love each other the right way now."

For some reason, this gave me relief – at least, the last sentence did.

The song ended, so instead of ending my piano playing altogether, I morphed it into a new song – my mom's lullaby my dad had composed for her. I had heard my dad hum it, so I picked up on it and added some changes to it.

"Is there a song composed for me?" Jacob said putting a fake hurt look on his face. I gave Jacob a shove.

"Hold on, I'll compose one for you on the spot." I told Jacob after a pause.

I stopped my mom's lullaby short and took my hands off the keys. After wiping my fingers on my jeans, I put them back on the keys and started to play.

The song started out slow and simple, but I mixed it up and morphed it so the piece went faster and fiercer, and then I changed back to a slow tempo. Not simple like it once was, hitting sharps in almost every measure and curving my fingers over another to hit the high notes, but it started sweet and ended sweet.

Jacob took my fingers off the keys once I was done. He kissed every sore fingertip. "That was the best song I've ever listened to."

I gave Jacob a; 'Are you serious?' look.

"It was," Jacob insisted.

We were too busy looking into each other's eyes when my mom came up behind me.

"Nessie!" She said.

I blinked and swirled my head toward her. "What?" I complained. I tuned out Jacob's chuckle.

"We have to pack," My mom told me.

I raised my eyebrows, "I thought we had solved the Alex problem."

"I know, we did," She continued. "But who's to say he won't keep an eye on us and find out we're vampires? We still need to move."

I sighed, but I was half-expecting this. "Where are we moving to?"

"Alaska."

I looked at Jacob and mouthed an 'I'll be right back'. Then I marched into one of our many hallways and dug in my pocket. I found my cell phone and flipped it out. I was sorry I couldn't stay here, leaving my new friends. But I knew I was immortal and I could only be here for so long.

Hey guys, short notice… I texted into the phone, I'm moving! Again. Can you believe where it is? Alaska. We have some family down there, so I guess my parents wanted to be close to them. I'll miss all of you guys. – Nessie.

I sent the text to all of them without another glance. I felt almost rude giving them short notice and not being able to contact them ever again. I knew at the next high school I couldn't mix the human world and vampire world again. I hurried over to the trash can near the hall and threw my cell phone in there.

I walked human pace to my room. I knew what I would find upstairs. My room; where I would need to pack in boxes.

I squeezed my eyes tight. We all needed a new beginning.

A/N: I don't know why, but I loved writing out the piano parts… anyway, I wasn't planning for them to move anyway, but I needed to give Nessie a brand new start with Jacob. For all you guys, I'm still planning to write 26 chapters…