"Nessie!" Jake screamed.
I kept walking into the darkness, disregarding Jacob's screams. Something about it was so thrilling, I couldn't possibly leave it.
"Come," a voice beckoned from within the darkness. It was the same as... Ethan Mendora. I had to go, I had to find out the mystery. I took another step forward.
"Nessie," Jake warned. "Don't trust him. He wants to hurt you. You need to come back here."
Ethan stepped out of the shadows, his teeth a brilliant white, pulled up into a grin.
"Oh," Ethan raised his eyebrows. "I think you're keeping something from her, werewolf. Something important."
Jacob leaped into the air, transforming into the russet brown wolf that I love. Ethan was at my side at lightning speed, grabbing my arms. Jacob's eyes burned with anger. Teeth bared, Ethan leaned down to my neck, as Jacob ripped through the air.
I woke up the next morning, my breathing hard. Swallowing, I looked at the clock. Crap! I hopped off my bed and threw on some jeans and a cotton T-shirt.
"Hey!" Leah greeted me as I walked down the stairs.
"Morning," I groggily replied.
"Your family left a while ago, but I came to take you."
I scarfed down a granola bar and we drove to school, talking about everything that came to mind. Today was a B day, so my first class of the day was gym. Joy.
Walking into gym class, I couldn't stop thinking about that dream. It may have been fantasy but it seemed so... real. Maybe I was overthinking it. Yeah, I probably was.
The students were sitting cross legged on the gym floor. I grabbed a seat as far away from them as I could, hoping not to catch any attention.
"Hey," a boy called from in front of me. "Are you Renesmee Cullen?"
The boy looked about six feet tall. His sandy hair was cropped short, and his smile showed his dimples.
"Yes," I responded. "Nessie, actually. And you are...?"
"Jason," he walked over and set his things down in front of me. "So what brings you here to Tulgey?"
"Oh, you know," I said. "I came here to spend more time with my family."
"So, do you like it here?"Jason asked.
"Um... not that much." I admitted. "It's too... small. It's hard coming here after everyone has found their niche, and I haven't."
He nodded. "Well, you have your family."
"Yeah, they're pretty great." I grinned. "But sometimes, it's nice to be away from them."
"Well, if you want you can eat lunch with me today." he offered, his eyes lighting up.
"Actually, do you mind if I bring my friends Jake and Leah, too?" I asked.
"Sure," he muttered, probably upset about Jake. "Well, see you at lunch."
The first two periods passed by in a blur. Gym, Pre-Cal. Finally lunch came. As I walked to the cafeteria, Jason was already waiting for me at the door.
"So, where are your friends," he glanced over his shoulder into the halls.
"They're coming," I said. "They're running late, that's all."
"Oh, I see. Well, here's where we're sitting," he pointed to a table with four others: two boys and two girls. I recognized Stephenie from English yesterday.
"Hey," Stephenie leaped out of her seat and came over to hug me. Her scent burned in my throat, but it wasn't anything unmanageable. I was used to mainly having a human diet anyway.
"Hey," I smiled. "You know Jason?"
"Yeah. Oh, let me introduce you to the rest of the table," she gestured to the three others seated. "This is Jaimie, Derek, and Danny."
Jaimie was a petite girl with wavy dark brown hair that fell to her sides. Derek was a tall boy with a short black buzz cut. He looked like he could crack me in half. Looking at Danny was a pleasant, comfortable change from the rest of them, who looked like supermodels. He was short, with glasses, and a hint of geek.
"Hello," I waved to them and took a seat next to her.
"So you're not sitting with your family today?" she asked. I glanced over to see my family's careful scrutiny.
"Nope. But some of my friends are coming." Jake and Leah entered the cafeteria as I said that. "And there they are now!"
"My locker's a piece of sh-" Leah began, but saw the five wary eyes on her. "Crap."
"Hey, I'm Derek," Derek said, walking up to Leah. "I don't believe we've met before." He flashed her a smile, trying too hard to flirt.
"Leah," she said indifferently, slamming her brown paper sack onto the table.
Jake set his lunch down next to me. "Not sitting with the bloodsuckers today?" he whispered into my ear.
"Nope," I grinned. "I'm tired of them smothering me."
Derek was still trying desperately hard to impress Leah. Every lie from "You know I have a blackbelt?" to "I'm a straight a student" came out of his mouth. Jason's eyes bored holes into the back of Jake. If looks could kill... I thought, a smile playing across my features. I pressed my hand to Jake's cheek to fill him in on my joke. Then I realized people were watching.
"What are you doing?" Jason spat.
"Um...," I wracked my brain for lies. "It looked like he had a fever."
"Oh. Well, I think I might have a fever too!" I could almost see the lightbulb above his head go off.
"Well, you should go see the nurse about that, shouldn't you?" Jake remarked.
Jason sulked for the rest of lunch. I couldn't help but feel bad for the guy. After all, he was desperate for love. But hey, he shouldn't provoke Jake.
The remainder of the day was incredibly long, but it finally passed. As I was walking out, I saw a buff boy in full football gear walking up to flirt with my mom. What a brarve soul, I thought. I followed him and tried to hide behind the bushes, tripping and making the bushes jiggle, but eventually, I was situated.
"You watching too?"
I jumped at the tone of Jake's voice. Leah was seated right next to him.
"Hell yeah! I wouldn't miss this for the world." I grinned.
"Neither would I!" Leah yanked a small handheld camera. Always the planner!
The large jock walked over to my mom, who was leaning up against the side of the building.
"Hey, baby!" he greeted. She grimaced as she looked him over.
My interest was immediately taken when I saw him. He was standing at the edge of the parking lot, waiting. This is my chance, I thought.
"Um... I've got to go use the bathroom..." I got up and raced towards the parking lot, not stopping until I reached the person I was looking for. Ethan Mendora.
Author's Note: Heyy! Sorry, it's a little late and kinda boring. BUT I am trying to get my characters established. The Stephenie Meyer thing is kinda corny, but since she created most of my characters, I figured she may want to delve into the world of vampires and werewolves. But yeah. I hope you liked it :D I really loved writing the dream. I think I might put more of them into the story. Correction: I will put more into the story. But anyhoo, questions, comments, suggestions? Want me to make you a human? Lol, I'm going to try to incorporate real people into this story. TRY. But anyhoo! Please review! I'm begging!
--Lauren :D