DISCLAIMER: uh, i think you get the point. stephenie meyer owns. and sadly, i do not.
SONG: uh, i'm out :) anything by paramore is good.
He was tall - about 6'0, but I wasn't sure - and tan, just like the others. But he was bigger; more muscled. He looked a little older, maybe my age, I wasn't sure of that either. His hair was the dark brown, the practically black color I was used to, but it was shorter than the others- to his ears. He wore a white t-shirt that held snugly to his defined muscles, cut off jeans, and no shoes. When he saw me his eyes bulged and his bright, white smile lit up his face. I felt myself blush and I smiled shyly. Out of the corner of my eye, Jacob was darting his eyes between the two of us. I saw him shrug, take my hand, and walk over to the pack.
"Vampire girl!" exclaimed Quil, pulling me into a hug. I laughed and blushed more. "Where yah been?" he asked, pulling away from the hug.
"Around, you know," I shrugged.
"Hi, Bella," greeted Sam. He never was very social. He motioned to the new pack member. "Bella, Koda. Koda, Bella." Koda extended a hand to me. I noticed he was still smiling, and I smiled back.
"Hello, Bella," he said as I reached my hand out. He pulled it up to his mouth and kissed it. His voice was attractive, I had to admit. No where near as attractive as Edward's, but no where near as husky as Jacob's. It was right in between.
"Hi, Koda. It's very… nice to meet you," I said, lamely, pulling my hand back and sticking it into my jacket pocket.
"Koda is here from Alaska," Jacob practically growled. Obviously he wasn't happy about the attention I was getting from Koda. To be honest, neither was I.
"Alaska," Koda cooed, as if remembering the place he had left. He smiled and shook his head, returning his focus back to me.
"So, Bella, why do they call you the 'vampire girl'?" he asked, sitting down on a log that Quil and Embry were stationed on. He motioned for me to sit at the one across from him. Jacob sat down and patted the seat next to him.
Taking a seat next to Jacob, I thought about how I would have to explain my story in ways that wouldn't make any of the pack members upset. Running through the ideas in my head, I noticed Koda staring at me. Why was he so persistent? Finally content with my word choices, I began. "I became friends with the Cullen's, a local vampire coven, family, whatever you prefer, early in my time here in Forks. At the time, I had no idea that the pack even existed. When I became good friends with Jacob after some… instances, I learned the enmity between vampires and werewolves."
Jacob smiled, obviously pleased when I didn't mention Edward. Koda looked confused, "So you're just friends with them? That's it?" he asked. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jacob's smile wash away.
"Well, it's a little bit more than that. You see…" I began, but I was quickly cut off by Embry, who rolled his eyes and interupted me.
"Her boyfriend is a bloodsucker. Just get out with it, Bella." I felt Jacob stiffen next to me. My eyes were as big as saucers. The smallest thing could set the werewolves off. I quickly looked at Koda, who seemed to have the same expression as me. His eyes were wide and his jaw was dropped. When he saw how afraid I looked, he shut his mouth and his jaw set tight.
Closing his eyes as he spoke, "Oh, boyfriend? Vampire? That is definitely not what I expected," he grumbled. I gave him a minute to calm down before I spoke again.
"But they don't… kill humans, obviously," I tried to defend the Cullen's, hoping it would help. Koda opened his eyes. They were filled with sadness. It was silent for a few minutes besides Quil and Embry's chatter in the background. I looked around to find Sam and the other members of the pack off a few yards away, talking seriously. Feeling their need for privacy, I turned back to Jacob and Koda. Jake sat there in silence, watching Quil and Embry's conversation. My gaze quickly flickered over to Koda. He was watching me intensely, seemingly memorizing my face. I blushed and turned away; I heard him chuckle.
I focused my gaze on the trees surrounding the beach. I tried identifying the trees to get my mind off of the suddenly uncomfortable situation. The breeze picked up, which made the leaves rustle and make a calming sound. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath of the forest air, knowing it would calm me. With the sudden gust of wind, I shivered and crunched into a ball, pulling my feet off the floor and fitting them in front of me, pulling my knees to my chest. I felt Jacob's warm arm lay over my shoulder; I felt instantly better. Unable to resist the heat, I moved over to him, resting my side against him. He smiled at me and turned back to the conversation.
Allowing myself one peek at Koda, I noticed he had his eyes fixated on Jacob's arm around me. I looked away quickly, feeling the un-welcomed tension all over again.
"So, Bella, what grade are you in?" Koda asked conversationally. I jumped at the sound of his voice.
"I'm a senior," I said lamely.
Koda nodded, "Yes, I thought you seemed older than Jacob. And you don't go to his school?" he asked.
"No, I go to Forks High. What grade are you in?" I asked, hoping to take some attention off myself.
"I'm a Junior. Or, I'm playing one. We don't age, but I think you know that," I nodded curtly. I was the only one who could age. "And unfortunately, I'm going to a school here in La Push. How long have you and that thing been going out?" he asked rudely. I got extremely angry.
"That person, Edward, my boyfriend, not a 'thing', and I have been going out for over a year now."
"I see," he said, turning his head away from me.
Taking my previous job of looking around at the forest, I noticed the leaves seemed darker. The sun had gone down. Was I really blind enough not to see it? I tried to think about Edward. I wondered if he was worried, or afraid, or angry, or supportive. I'm sure he'd be a mix of all of them. Turning back to Jacob, I decided it was time to go relieve Edward of some of those feelings.
"Jake, I think it's time I go home now." Jacob turned back to me and looked around himself, realizing the same way I had that the time had gone too quickly.
"Oh, crap! How could I have wasted all this time! But you're right. Wouldn't want that bloodsucker to get mad at me. He probably would kidnap you and never let me see you," he smiled, trying to make it a joke. I rolled my eyes and got up. Koda got up with me.
"Goodbye, Bella. It was a pleasure meeting you," he reached for my hand again and kissed it. I smiled politely but blushed again. Could Jacob hurry it up?
After a warm goodbye to everyone, Jacob and I were walking back to the Rabbit. I guessed it was a good time to ask. "Jake, Koda seems… different, doesn't he?" I asked, hoping that he would have come to the same conclusion I did.
"Yeah, he is. He seems to like you," his voice was curt. He put his arm around my shoulders. I pulled out my phone and dialed Edward's number, knowing I wouldn't have to wait long.
A/N: ugh, i'm sosososo sorry there's no action. i'm working on it. thanks to everyone who is still reading these chapters and chapters of uneventfulness ;)
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