A/N: Hello and welcome to my newest story. I know- I know that I already have two stories that I am currently working on, but don't worry I have not abandoned either. I plan to complete both of them- giving time to this one as well. Anyhow, I hope you like this and thank you for reading.

Chapter 1- The beginning

Jane's POV-

"Any news of him," The broken record in me questioned once again, desperation evident on my face.

I needed to know of where he was.

It had been a week now.

We had never- not talked for this long….a few days here and there maybe…. but never for this long.

"Janey," my brother sighed, shaking his head, silence being his only response to provide me with.

"Don't 'Janey' me, Jake," I growled out at my brother, frustrated and beyond worried.

Where was he?

Was he even alright?

He had to be….right?

But even his mother didn't know of where he was.

Which was a big thing considering he never did the disappearing act…it just wasn't in his nature to do so. He always made sure that his at least mother or I knew of his whereabouts, even if it was as ridiculously obvious as being in Jake's half broken garage back in our backyard.

"Jane," Jake whispered, shaking his head in remorse. "There is no new news to tell. Tiffany Call is as clueless as earlier. He has not called or messaged, and neither of his relatives state that he is with them- when called. No one knows of where he is, I am sorry."

I shut my eyes, wet with tears.

I missed him so much.

Where was he?

Was he even okay?

I could not even fathom the thought of something happening to him.

No. Let him please be safe, Taha Aki.

I will do whatever you ask me to.

I will never lie again.

I will be the stereotypical good girl that dad wished I was.

No underage drinking or sneaking out, I promise; just let him be alright.

"I still don't get it," Jacob growled out, annoyance heavy in his tone. "Why did he suddenly run away? He had no reason to do so…"

"He has not run away." I glared at my brother, interrupting him, my tone demanding him to oppose.

No. He could not run away.

That was just not who my Embry was.

I had known him since I was in my diapers. That had to account for something…right?

I knew Embry as well as I knew myself, maybe even slightly better than that.

Embry was responsible. Embry was mature. Embry cared about the people around him.

He would never do anything that would hurt or worry his mother or me.

I trusted him enough to know this.

"Yea," Jake raised an eyebrow in question. "How else do you explain the fact that no one knows where he is? Neither has he called or tried to reach anyone back home. Jane, he is my best friend, as well, but maybe we need to accept the possibility that he ran away…"

"Shut up." I glared at him. "I trust him. He is probably tied up in something…"

"Why would he leave without telling anyone then? He left in the middle of the night- like people who run away generally do."

I sighed, the stray tears falling down my eyes betraying the fact that I was angry….angry at him….angry at Embry….angry at the world in itself.

"What does dad say?" I asked. Dad was much more involved in the Embry Call goes missing case- it was a big deal in La Push, second to only Sam Uley runs away case- which I was too young to clearly , Dad had met Tiffany Call a few times, and had even called up Charlie Swan in Forks to help us out, in whichever way possible.

Still, there was no news that could fall under the category of somewhat good news.

Jake sighed, shaking his head. "What will he say, Janey? He is trying."

"Maybe he needs to try harder then." I spat out in anger. Okay, so I was aware that this was hardly my father's fault but damn it, I was going crazy with worry here. My boyfriend was missing since a week, with no way to even contact him.

It was obvious that I would be worried.

I had a right to be so.

Where was he?

Why hadn't he called yet?

Didn't he know of how worried I would be…of how worried Tiffany would be…of how worried Quil and Jake would be?

"Look, Dad is trying his level best." Jake assured me. "We will find him. I promise you."

"Jake," I sobbed the word out, his hand reaching out to take mine in his. "Please let him be alright,"

"Of course he will be," Jake raised an eyebrow at me, almost as if the mere thought of anything else was beyond comprehension.

I nodded my head, thankful for his support.

Embry was his best friend, too.

I knew that this wasn't as easy as it looked on him.

He was tensed, too.

He was counting the days till Embry came back, too…just like I was.

Jacob Black, Embry Call and Quil Ateara had grown up together, their parent's neighbors and good friends. It had been bound to happen one could say. They had played together in their playpen, moving to making sandcastles on the beach when they finally learnt how to walk and run, and then joined at the hip when they entered kindergarten.

What hadn't been expected though, was the fact that Embry and I would turn out to be such good friends….our relationship developing to much more with time.

I was simply his best friend's younger sister to begin with- younger than just a year, but still.

Quil tended to treat me like an annoying kid sister- following on the footsteps of my then idiotic brother, but not Embry…never Embry.

He had once mentioned to me- after we started dating- that I was his first crush, at the young age of nine, insisting that he was in love with me- even before he knew what love truly meant- he was sweet in that sense. Anyhow, he had always known that I was special to him- and so, needless to mention, he could never see me as his kid sister- which I was no doubt glad for.

Seriously!

Always thankful for that fact!

"Did you call up Rachel?" Jake asked me, bringing me back to the present. "She is worried about you."

I shook my head in response, a guilty expression on my face.

I knew that I should have called her- she was the closest thing that I had to a mother…after mom had passed away….but I just couldn't talk about it anymore. I knew of what was coming and I just could not deal with the sympathetic words and the false promises that were to come my way, assuring me that he would be back soon.

Where was he?

Why hadn't he come back home yet?

"Jane," he sighed. "You know she worries. The stress is not good for her…"

"Why did dad even blurt this out to her then?" I muttered, rolling my eyes. "I did not ask him to publicize my life to everyone around, you know."

At nine months pregnant- and ready to pop out any day now- I would expect my dad to be a little more careful over what he shared with my eldest sibling, considering her nature as a worrier, but no, he told Rachel everything- just like she told him everything, even what she ate for dinner that very night.

It was slightly creepy of how close a relationship they shared. Of course, I was happy that we were a tight knit family and everything, but it was strange, had to admit.

Anyhow, Rachel Black Carlson- eight years older than me- had moved to Seattle for university, graduating and marrying her boyfriend back from university days, deciding to settle in Seattle. At the moment she was expecting their first child and could not have been any happier.

Much like with my other sister- Rebecca. She was Rachel's twin and lived in Hawaii, choosing a completely different path from our other sister. She had gone for a holiday with friends after high school, and simply never returned home again. She loved Hawaii, living there for a couple of years till she found her future husband in a local surfer, Solomon.

That left me and Jake back with dad, not that I had much to complain about.

While disabled, Billy Black was a proud man who did everything he could for his family and their happiness, never even giving us a reason to complain or crib that he had no sensation in his feet.

Anyhow, the story of how I came to be was a rather interesting one, too.

My parents- Billy and Sarah Black- had been facing marital issues back when the twins were six. Billy had lost his job and Sarah was facing a difficult time with her frail mother needing her care, the twins on a tangent of their own- and of course, working overtime to manage the bills that had not stopped, no matter the fact that they could not afford to pay for it.

As a result, their marriage had suffered, and as a last ditch effort to save their marriage, Billy had surprised Sarah with an impromptu vacation the minute he had earned enough from his job as a potter- after cutting down all the bills and removing the emergency cash needed, obviously.

Anyway, a result of that vacation had been Jacob Black- the baby that surprised them by his arrival. They had never even thought of having another child, but apparently fate had other plans for them.

Though, that wasn't the end of their surprises- for less than a year later came me- Jane Elena Black, born Jane Elena Wilde. I had- biologically- been Sarah's sister's daughter, born out of wedlock and with no father to speak for, but as Carol- my birth mother- had put her hands up when it came to taking responsibility of me, Sarah had stood up for the job, deciding to adopt me and giving me a family.

For me, the only family I knew was this one. Sarah and Billy were my parents and Jake, Rebecca and Rachel were my siblings. I had never needed anyone else in life…of course no one apart from my Embry.

I sighed audibly, taking my head in my hands.

Where was Embry?

He had just suddenly disappeared one night, no one even knew of where he went or of why he went.

That idiot had even left his cell phone behind.

That left us with absolutely no way of contacting him.

Perfect, isn't it?

He was going to get a massive shouting the minute he came back. I would very well make sure of that, of course after I kissed him to death.

I missed him.

I loved him.

I had loved him since years now.

We had been together since my thirteenth birthday- three years ago, our first date the typical movie one- of course with Quil and Jake joining us as my dad refused to let the two of us go alone.

It was weird as fuck, considering Quil decided to sit between the two of us in the movie theatre and Jake never let us have a conversation uninterrupted.

Of course, we had had dates since- thankfully better ones, but yeah, I would never forget my first one.

It was a hilarious story to share, no doubt in that.

Anyhow, Embry had been running a fever since a few days, but we had just put it down to him getting wet in the rain a few days prior. He had come to meet me and went running home back in the rain, saying that his mother was waiting for him for dinner and he did not wish to keep her waiting.

He had believed that he would get better in a few days, but that day had never arrived as the next thing anyone knew- Embry was missing. He had disappeared in the middle of the night and just no one knew of where he went.

I wanted him back.

Where was he?

"That is rude now, Jane," Jake brought me back to the present- right we were talking about Rachel knowing about my current love life problems.

I sighed, looking to my lap. "I know- I am sorry. It is just that… I can't stop worrying. I need him back, Jake."

"He will be back," he shushed me, pulling me in his arms as he consoled me.

I could not live without Embry.

I did not know of a world in which he was not my best friend and my boyfriend, a person who knew everything there was to know about me and still loved me.

I could not even imagine one world as such.

"Talk to Rach," Jake handed me the phone. "You will feel better. Trust her to know exactly what to say in the situation." He chuckled, meeting my eyes.

I smiled back. That summed up Rachel. She just knew of what to say in which situation that would seem appropriate to it. That was her hidden talent.

"Now, I have to go see Bella. I had promised her that I would meet her today." he stood up from his chair, running a hand through his hair to make it look more 'presentable'.

Oh, what a crush he had on the clueless girl!

"You going to Forks," I stated more than questioned.

"Yup," he popped the P. "I will once again ask Charlie if he heard anything new."

I nodded my head, giving him a small smile. "Thanks Jake,"

He gave me a nod back, starting to walk in the direction of the door.

"Oh," I stopped him mid walk. "Tell Bella I said Hi. I will meet her the next time she comes to the garage."

He chuckled, shaking his head and continuing to walk out.

I shrugged at his retreating form. Bella Swan was a somewhat friend. We weren't really close or anything, but I knew of her and I knew her, as well. We spoke at times- and I had heard about her breakup- to be honest everyone in Forks and La Push had, and so understood and even appreciated the fact that Jake was doing so much for her these days. She could do with a friend.

Anyhow, I walked up to my room after shutting the door tight, forcing myself to do my homework. I could not afford to fall back on my studies. I needed to keep up with my grade, as well. Embry would have wanted me to. He was extremely particular when it came to studies- always coming first in his grade. Needless to mention, there was no skipping classes when it came to him.

It was boring- agreed, but hey, at least he was bound to make something out of his life. That counts for something, right?

I sighed, taking my head in my hands as I sat upon my bed- grabbing a pillow and hugging it to my chest.

I missed Embry.

I needed Embry.

Where was he?