Author's Note: I just wanted to start off by saying as much as I do enjoy the Twilight series there are somethings that don't really sit well with me. Mainly that we didn't get to see more of the relationships that the characters had with each other, in the books they seemed more fleshed out than the movies. Personally, I loved how New Moon was written and it is the inspiration of this story. I will be referencing more from the books than the movies and I would enjoy some feedback since this is my first story.
Chapter One - Adeline Clearwater
I lived in La Push my whole life I've never known what it's like to live outside of the reservation. It's not like my family is in a rush to leave either, Granny Willow and her family had decided to leave their life in Massachusetts behind for reasons unknown when she was just a little girl.
They had come to Washington knowing how much it rained here and had settled on living at Taholah. That is until mom got a job at Forks hospital as a nurse eventually meeting my dad, after that she had officially moved her whole life to La Push.
Granny Willow had really connected with the elders of the tribe since they all believed the legends of their respective tribes were legit. Mom says that growing up Granny had went out of her way to teach her about their tribe, the Wampanoag tribe which is where my great grandparents originated from.
Apparently, this was all done behind her grandparents back who disapproved of this. Mom thinks it's the reason they left Massachusetts but that's just her theory.
By the time I was born Granny didn't speak much of her tribe deciding better I get acquainted with the Quileute tribe instead. Billy Black was more than thrilled to talk about the tribe's legends, the way he spoke while retelling the legends made me start to believe they were real.
"The Quileute's have been a small people from the beginning," Billy said. "And we are a small people still, but we have never disappeared. This is because there has always been magic in our blood. It wasn't always the magic of shape-shifting - that came later. First, we were spirit warriors."
I listened in awe as Billy Black retold our tribes' legends, meanwhile his son Jacob looked zoned out. I guess I couldn't blame him he's probably heard these legends more than the rest of us since Billy is supposed to be Chief.
After Billy had finished Jake and his best friend Quil Ateara were the first ones to get up from the bonfire. Leaving me behind with my cousin Leah and Jake's sisters, Rachel and Rebecca. We watched as my little cousin Seth tried to join in on the fun, we all knew how much he wanted to hang out with Jacob.
"Well since they're off doing who knows what, you guys want to walk to the tide pools?" Rachel asked.
"Sure, let's go." Leah responded.
Rachel and Rebecca start walking off when Leah notices I'm just staring into the woods. "Hey…you coming or not?"
"Yea, its just. Well you know…you think the wolves are out there?" I say to Leah not looking away from the woods.
"Oh god! Please don't tell you are actually buying these stories. The shifters don't exist same as the cold ones." Leah says annoyed having me look down not wanting to face her.
"WHAT'S THE HOLD UP?!" Rebecca yells they had stopped when they noticed we weren't following them and started to walk back toward us once they got the hint that we weren't going to move.
At that moment both Leah and I snapped our heads to the woods hearing some noises coming from it. The noise is starting to get louder at this point I'm starting to freak out more that I try to hold Leah's hand.
"Calm down I'm sure its nothing…" She whispers to me.
It seemed like the noise had stopped when suddenly Quil jumps out of the trees. Causing both of us to scream when the twins finally reached us.
"We totally got you guys!" Jacob says while him and Quil kept laughing at us.
"What did you guys do?" Rebecca asks looking at Jake.
They kept laughing meanwhile Seth starts to peak his head out of one of the trees. He seemed kind of unsure showing himself.
"Seth I can see you!" She screamed "Get over here!"
"Aw come on Leah have a sense of humor." Quil says finally calming down.
"What were you guys even doing in the woods?" Leah says looking ready to punch him.
"Well we saw how freaked Addie was when Billy mentioned the Cold ones-"
"So, you guys decided to scare her? Really?"
"I don't know what's the big deal we all know those stories aren't real." Jacob fought back.
Both Rachel and Rebecca looked beyond pissed that their little brother had been a part of this plan. Those two never let go that the tribe's legends scared me well them and Embry Call the third member of that friend group would just laugh with them, he never outwardly made fun of me, but he probably thought the same as them. This went on until we were about 12 years old when Jacob decided to push it a little too far that resulted with me punching his face giving him a broken nose.
I had always had a bit a temper as a kid which caused the rest of the kids on the rez to not want to be around me. I mean couldn't really blame them since for a short time I did resort to biting if someone got me upset. Luckily that only lasted until I was 6 years old after that I usually just pick fights with anyone who crossed me.
Which is why many were taken back when Kim Connweller literally the nicest girl you will ever meet had befriended me. To this day I still can't believe that Kim had taken a chance with me but I'm grateful she did or else I would probably still have people thinking I'm Satan's daughter.
Many people thought that I had calmed down because of Kim's influence which honestly that's a part of the reason, but the other was I realized I couldn't solve everything with fighting. So, by the time I was twelve it seemed I had gotten over my fighting streak, that was until Jacob Black had the audacity to push me back to my old ways. Though it did send a message to everyone that I can still hold my own and seeing Jacob with a cast over his nose for about two weeks cemented that.
Although it might come off as if we didn't get along with each other, Jacob and I were actually kind of close. With my uncle Harry being one of Billy's close friends we were always around each other, though I was closer with his sisters at first cause of Leah. It wasn't until a game of hide seek that Jacob had somehow convinced me that the best hiding spot would be up a tree since no one would suspect it. Long story short I ended up falling off half way, having part of a tree branch stuck in my leg giving me eight stitches.
Jacob was convinced he had killed me once he saw the blood on my leg, after that incident he never left my side and I never left his. Though there we times Jake tended to be a total dumbass which had me question if having him as a friend was worth it. In the end the answer was always yes, because Jacob Ephraim Black was always like having the literal Sun around you, he was warm and inviting. It's something I've never felt with anyone else even with Kim who I believed was a legit Saint.
Jacob was different, a good different his mere presence would put a smile on anyone's face. I used to not understand why my little cousin Seth looked up to Jake so much, I swear this boy holds his breath listening to everything he says. I started to see what Seth saw in him, but I wasn't obsessed with him like he was. Though Seth did get jealous that I started to hang out with him more since I used to poke fun at him for enjoying Jake's company so much.
"It's not FAIR Addie you didn't even like being around Jake now you're all buddy buddy with him! "Seth whined.
"Well what can I say other than things change" I said as I shrugged at him.
"Come on Leah back me up here that this is totally unfair!" Seth looked at Leah hoping she'd agree with him.
"Ugh just let it go Seth." said Leah completely over the conversion.
"Bu- "Seth didn't even get to finish.
"SETH! COLLIN IS OUT LOOKING FOR YOU!" Aunt Sue yelled.
"This isn't over Addie!" Seth threatened, well tried he had too much of a puppy face.
Leah and I just watched Seth run outside to meet up with Collin Littlesea who incidentally was Jacob's cousin.
That wouldn't be the last time Seth would personally complain to me over the whole Jacob situation. But it would lessen over time thank god for that. However, a year after our new-found friendship his mom had died in a car accident and leaving his dad in a wheelchair. For some time, he seemed like he didn't want to be around anyone except for Billy and his sisters.
When Jacob finally came around, he didn't mention his mom he acted as though nothing had happened. Though there were times when I saw him slip when moms would come pick up their kids at school, I would see the way he would give them a longing stare. He'd snap out of it once either Rachel or Rebecca would find him so they can walk home.
Which brings us to today it was about to start getting dark when I heard the phone ring. I stayed on the couch reading my book since I knew my mom was by the phone, she'd answer it saying the usual 'Clearwater residence'.
"Songbird, Jacob is on the line for you!" She called out.
"Okay coming." I said getting up from the couch on my way to answer the phone.
"Hey what's up?" I say to Jacob.
"Are you busy right now I really need to see you." he says with a strained voice.
"Ummm…I'm not too busy do you want to me to go over?"
"No, I'll just walk over to your place I need the fresh air."
"Alright I'll meet you outside in like 15 minutes."
"Thank you, Addie" he quickly hangs up the phone.
I go upstairs to look for a jacket to meet up Jake the way he sounded over the phone I figured what ever he needed to see me for he didn't want an audience. Though him and my parents got along just fine, no that's an understatement on my mom's behalf she LOVED Jacob. My dad never really commented on him, but it was just understood he didn't hate him. That being said I had a feeling he didn't want them around for this, whatever it was.
As I step outside, I see him coming into view as I walk closer to him, I saw the dried tears on his face. Without hesitation he gets me into tight embrace his head into my shoulder. When I feel he start to sob, I just let him keep crying as I embraced him back. We stood there for a what seemed like more than 5 minutes when I feel him pull away.
"…they left…" he says looking down wiping his face.
"Who?" I respond back.
"Rachel and Rebecca, they…they left for college…"
"I thought they weren't leaving until August?" I say confused.
"Yea so did Dad and I but instead they decided to go early."
"Did they say why?"
"They said they couldn't stand to be here anymore…that it reminded them too much of mom" Jacob said looking up, I could see the despair in his eyes.
"With them gone I'm reliving everything I felt when mom first died." He continues, "And I'm not sure how I'm going to do it on my own now."
"Dad's already been feeling down these last few month's knowing they were going to leave but now hearing how eager they were to get out of La Push..." he paused.
"What?" I ask so he can continue.
"…I think it may have broken his heart…" Jacob shuts his eyes as he says it.
Jacob stood there breathing heavy as if he were going to start crying again, when he starts again "Now with them gone the house is gonna feel even emptier and it's just going to be the two of us." He looks directly at me, "I know it might come off as selfish but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to care of Billy on my own. I mean I did it all the time before but we all would help out, now…now it's just gonna be me." He admits.
"I hate even thinking like this since I know dad already feels as though he's a burden. Which he isn't but I'm only thirteen what if I mess this up." I can see the concern in Jacob's eyes as he's telling me all of this.
I put up my hands up to his face to hold his cheeks and rub them with my thumbs, so he can calm down a bit.
"Jacob…it's okay if you feel this way, it's a lot to handle." I say as I look into his eyes.
"I just want you to know that you aren't going to do this completing alone, you know my parents along with my uncle Harry and aunt Sue will always be around to help out right?" I ask.
He slowly starts to nod his head silently at me never breaking eye contact.
"Good, do you feel better now getting this off your chest?"
"Yea I guess the shock of Rachel and Rebecca leaving two months before expected was enough for me to breakdown." He says while shaking his head.
"How long had you been feeling like this?"
"Since they started applying for college it had me realize this was it, this school year was the last of us being together." He admits giving a defeated look.
"Why didn't you say anything before…?" I said letting out a breath I didn't even know I was holding in.
"Because it hurt too much to even think, so I pushed it away…I guess I fucked up since I felt like I was drowning when it all finally sunk in." Jacob started to look as though a weight had been lifted.
"Well I hope from now on you know to come to me if you start to feel this way again." I reassure him giving him a smile, "Though I hope its before you get to this point."
"Thank you, Adeline really I appreciate it." He says to me before pulling me into a hug.
We talked for a while until my dad came out shouting for me to go in for dinner when he sees Jake and offers him a ride home. He thanked him but told him he didn't want to be a bother any longer and walked home, well ran since I saw him start to speed off once he thought we were inside.
I had only mentioned this to Kim once before that I felt something more with him something different. I had just passed it off as a mere crush but after that day seeing how Jacob had came to me of all people. It started to become more than some crush, with us becoming closer these feelings started to grow as well. Before I knew it, I had fallen in love with Jacob Black.