It was night, in the Cullen house, at the graduation party, wall to wall with teenagers who were Dancing and celebrating. Kramisha had transformed the place into a magical nightclub.
Reiko entered, immediately overwhelmed by the crowd. She weaved her way through the throngs, searching for Edward. She finally spotted him.
Edward was deep in consultation with Larten, Darius and Kurda. Their mood was intense
Reiko headed toward them but Shaunee and Erin swooped in.
"You've made it." Shaunee said.
"Hey. What'd you think of my speech? Too easy-breezy, too self-helpful? You may admit it." Damien asked.
"No, you pretty much nailed it." Reiko said.
"Yeah? It's like I was born to lead, right?" Reiko said.
"Oh, great. I love this song, let's go." Erin said.
She pulled them to the dance floor where Kuri started the dance. She did a crazy dance she'd been learning and everyone laughed and cheered her on.
Their celebratory mood was in striking contrast to the atmosphere in the kitchen. A dance floor was Reiko's idea of hell, but she forced a smile, shuffled a bit.
Kuri looked up and saw Jacob enter, and she beamed.
Jacob entered, calm, confident. Quil and Embry flanked him, looking tense, eyes darting around the room. Kuri maneuvered off the dance floor and into Jacob's path.
"I'm glad you're here." Kuri grinned. "Someone to dance with me."
"Well I wouldn't want anyone else dancing with you." Jacob grinned. "I brought you something. A graduation present. I made it myself."
He took her hand and clasps to her wrist a charm bracelet. The charm was an intricately hand-carved figuring of a miniature wolf. Kuri looked at it, moved.
"Oh... You made this? It's really pretty. Thanks." Kuri kissed his cheek
Jacob was pleased. But then Kuri's eye was caught by – Kramisha – standing by the staircase, frozen. She was having a vision. Alarm clouded Kuri's face. Jacob saw it.
"I'll be right back." Kuri said.
"Why? What's going on?" Jake asked her.
"Nothing. Just wait here a sec." Kuri said.
Jacob shared a suspicious look with Embry and Quil as Kuri pushed through the crowd.
Kuri reached Kramisha just as she comes out of her vision, her face alarmed. Reiko was there at the same time, hand on her shoulder.
"Kramisha, what did you see?" Reiko asked gently.
Jacob appeared. "Okay, something is going on. Tell me."
"I... need to talk to Kurda." Kramisha said softly.
Jacob put an arm against the wall, blocking her. "Why don't you talk to me?"
"Jacob..." Kuri said admonishingly, but it did nothing to placate him.
Suddenly Kurda was there. His expression was lethal. "I suggest you remove – your – arm. Before I do.
Jacob did so, slowly, carefully.
"The decision's been made." Kramisha said.
"What's going on? You're not going to Seattle?" Reiko said.
"No... They're coming here." Kramisha said, eyes on Kuri. "Their coming...for you."
Jacob pulled Kuri close, protectively, a pained look crossing his face.