Dedication- This is for the rapidly increasing gray wolf population! They are finally making a comeback!

Waking up

I opened my eyes.

Mackenzie's face was just inches from mine.

I screamed, unprepared.

He screamed, surprised by my scream.

I screamed. He screamed. I scowled. He beamed.

"You drool a lot!" He said brightly.

I blushed furiously. "I-I what?"

"You drooled...and snored."

"Why didn't you wake me up?" I squeaked.

"You looked dead." Mackenzie explained. "I figured, if you were tired enough to fall asleep in my house, on my couch, you really did need sleep. Plus, you were kind of cute asleep...you talked." He grinned admiringly.

"Oh no!" I hid my face in my hands. Why did all my boyfriends have this obsession with watching me sleep? "What happened?"

He smiled broadly, kneeling on the couch beside me, a comfortable distance away. "Well, when I found my wallet I came out here and found you..." He waved his hand around a little. "Asleep. After I has ascertained that you were not dead was when you started snoring. That was a dead give away on the whole 'not dead' thing. Well, you only snored a little, then you drooled like you just realized that it was your mission in life. I assume that that was only because you were so dead tired. You only started talking a while later. You also answer questions in your sleep also, did you know that?"

No. I don't think. But I was curious..."What did you ask me?"

"I asked if you liked me. You said yes. If you were addicted to any illegal substances. You kind of just snored through that one so I took it as a no. What you would do for a Klondike bar. You said 'I would-' then mumbled a little, then you snored. I forget what else I asked. Lots of random stuff." He shrugged.

I stared off into space. I was positive that he remembered the other questions he had asked. Now it was just a matter of getting him to tell-

"What time is it?!"

"Four-ish?"

"Oh my God! Charlie! I have to-." I started to sit up, panicked.

"Don't worry!" Mackenzie pushed me back. "Settle! Please! Charlie had the sudden urge to go fishing! He called and left a message on your home phone that he won't be home until seven."

"Oh. I'm guessing that this was not an ordinary whim..."

He paused, deliberating. "I...erm...no. It was there before but I may have...encouraged it...just a little."

I frowned at him, disapprovingly.

"Just barely! But I had to. How were you supposed to explain falling asleep at my house?" He made his voice high, a dreadful interpretation of mine. "'Oh yeah, daddy! We weren't doing anything. I just happened to fall asleep...after, you know...that long five minute drive from the school to his home! Why was I at his house? Well, he was driving me home and he needed his wallet.' Wow, Bella, really, good excuse! I mean, what kind of father wouldn't believe that! So admit it, I saved you! Now you have until at least seven. You could even go back to sleep if you want."

I was still tired but knew that I would not be able to sleep. "No more messing with my dad's mind, okay?"

"Uh-huh." He agreed quickly.

"Promise?"

"I promise." He said quickly, watching me with an expectant expression.

I laughed, even though I was still a little angry. "You really enjoy watching me sleep?"

He smiled evilly. "Very much. It was better than cable. I'm going to have to invite you over to sleep more often!"

I sighed. "What did I say while I was asleep?" I could not remember what I had been dreaming about and it made me nervous...especially with him being so obviously happy about it.

Mackenzie smiled, relaxing immediately. "It was mostly just nonsense. You said my name. A lot." He was obviously very happy about this. "You also said the name Jake alot at one point...which was probably a nightmare." He winked. "And you said something about Snow White, pixies, grizzly bears and wolves. You actually said wolves alot at one point...a different nightmare probably."

I must have been dreaming about my life a year ago. Esme, my Snow White. Alice, my pixie. Emmett, my grizzly bear. But a wolf? What did that have to do with anyth-

I jumped up, fully awake. Mackenzie stared at me but I was too busy connecting to really notice. I figured it out!

"I have to go." I told Mackenzie.

"But can't you stay for-?"

"No. I have to go home now. I...can I use your bathroom?"

"Up the stairs and to the right, fourth door on the left." He said absently.

I nodded, pretending to understand the directions.

The steps weren't hard to find. It was a majestic winding staircase that led to a long hall. I turned to the right. Mackenzie had said it was the fourth door on the right...but did that count the one I had just come out of? And which one had I just come out of? I had never seen a hall with so many doors. Yes, I was lost.

I chose a door at random, crossed my fingers and pushed it open. It was a surprisingly bright room with large open windows across the back wall. The other walls, where you could see them, were painted a creamy beige color. The walls were covered with thousands of sketches. Some of unfamiliar people, some of exotic animals, some of places I doubt existed in this century.

I saw a picture of a beautiful girl with long dark hair and wide eyes. She was smiling ruefully out of the drawing at me, stunningly draw down to the tiniest detail in charcoal. In the bottom right hand corner was writing. I moved a little closer so that I could see it. The first line was a signature- Mackenzie. Then- Geni 1882.

Geni was his sister's name.

I backed out of the room, shutting the door behind me.

So Geni was around in 1882 with Mackenzie. I thought about this as I opened the door to the right. This room had white walls and smaller windows. It looked like a school's science lab. Everything was white, sterile. On long, grey lab tables were flasks of bubbling liquids. Petri dishes with what looked like mold growing in them were lying around sporadically. Graduated cylinders were linned up on one counter top, ready for use. It was like a mad scientist's evil lair.

"IT'S ALIVE!"

"Ahh!" I yelled.

"Jesus, Bella! Settle! This whole constantly nervous thing is horrible for your blood pressure! What am I going to do if you die an early death because of this!?"

Stupid Mackenzie. "Give me mouth to mouth, no doubt." I turned to face him.

"Silly Bella! Now, are you still searching for the bathroom or did that little scare just do it in for you?"

Ew.

I admitted, "I got lost. What is this?" I waved all around me.

"Erm. My lab." He said casually, like everyone had a secret lab in their house.

I looked at him expectantly. He smiled back, unfazed.

"And you have a lab because..." I said slowly, like I was talking to a dense person.

"Because... I enjoy investigating and discovering new things about the mystery of nature?" He made it a question.

"Seriously."

He sighed. "My aunt and uncle are scientists. I use it to conduct mini experiments when I'm bored."

"Huh." That was facinating...in a not really way. I had a fleeting thought that he might be lieing but that would have to wait. "The bathroom?"

He sighed, pulling me out the door and pointing to the door to the right.

I could have sworn that was the artroom.

Disclaimer- Although we are very similar (Talented, smart,...um...brilliant...erm... female...) I am, in fact, NOT STEPHENIE MEYER! I know...shocker, right?

I moved my links (which didn't work anyway) to a website thingy that I made. The link (that DOES work) is in my account thing. So you can go there if you still haven't seen things like the dressesfrom Homecoming and I have a link to Tom's (Mackenzie's) website.

Review if you like peanut butter! Seriously, though, who doesn't like peanutbutter?