Okay, so just real quick; some people probably noticed the change of last names through the story. If you didn't, well... I changed Jared and Paul's last name. Yep. That's all I have to say really... Oh, Maiya and Akira are making their debut in this chapter. Also, I kind of wanted to make Kim seem abit of a rebellious child in the last chapter. I don't know why. Just so some poeple know, Kristal is bi-sexual. Yeah.

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Ah, how I loved life and all of its surprises. I mean, if someone had told me a few weeks ago that one day I would fall complete and utterly in love with Paul de Sigo, I probably would've told them to lay off the drugs, and seek medical help. But now... Wow, life sure is strange. Me and Paul! Paul! Not that there is any problem with that whatsoever. I love him. And I'm pretty sure he loves me back. And right now, that was all I needed.


Nothing seemed normal the morning after the date. Everything looked brighter, even the murky grey clouds. Was it just me, or did the birds actually sound happier?

Lila smiled at me when I entered the kitchen, dressed casually in a pair of acid-washed skinny jeans, a t-shirt and my favourite leather jacket. I raised an eyebrow, reaching for the cup of coffee she had set in front of me.

"Seems like I wasn't the only one who had a good time last night." I said, sipping my drink.

"Oh my gosh Kim! Zade is so amazing! Not that I didn't already know that, but still; he's even better than I could have ever imagined! Last night, over dinnner we were talking and he said he loved me! Well, not in those exact words, but they had the meaning and everything. Gosh Kim, I'm in love." she sighed, gazing dreamily off into the unknown. God, I hope I don't look like that.

"Lila, that's so great. I'm so happy for you." I replied slowly. She quickly snapped out of her trance and smiled down at me.

"Yes, it is. So, how did your date with Paul go?"

"Awesome. Better than awesome. Spectacular. Stupendous. Amazing. There is not enough words in the English language that can describe how well it went. We talked, and he basically told me he loved me! It was... wow." I finished, going back to my coffee.

"That's good to know Kim. You know when I was-" Lila began but was cut-off by a knock on the door. We both stood up and headed towards the door. Just then the phone rang. I rushed to answer it, stubbing my toe on a stupid bust thingy. It hurt. Freaking Lila with her weird taste in art.

"Hello?" I mumbled into the receiver, rubbing my big toe. Poor little piggy. I heard Lila greet someone at the door, accompanied by a melodic laugh.

"Kim!" Kristal practically shouted into the phone. Ouch.

"Jeez Kris! Tone it down. It's only... nine in the morning. Hey, why aren't you here?" I wondered.

"Oh, sorry. Don't worry; I'm on my way. I just wanted to tell you that I might be late. But only like five minutes late. Just encase you decided to go without me. Again."

"Oh, we won't. Um, we have two more people coming with us. Is that okay?"

"Who?"

"Oh, just Zade's sisters. They need a nice day out and they're having trouble fitting in at Forks."

"Okay, sure. See you soon."

"Bye Kris." I replied before hanging up. I heard laughter coming from the front door. I poked my head through into the hallway and saw two girls standing awkwardly next to Zade. Lila was laughing and staring at Zade in that gooey way again. I couldn't see anything but the top of their heads so I stepped out into the hallway, walking up behind Lila.

"Hello." I said, standing beside Lila. I could finally see the girls properly. And boy were they something to look at. I mean, if I were lesbian I would be all over them. They were both beautiful, extremely so, with bodies super models would die for. They both seemed about my age, one was taller than me and the other wasn't too far behind. Their features were striking, but very different. The shortest had russet skin, maybe abit darker than mine, while the taller one's skin was porcelain, almost silvery. The russet-skinned girl had a heart-shaped face, big, blue eyes and thin lips. Her brown hair flowed to the middle of her back. The pale-skinned girl looked like an angel. Like, literally. Don't ask how I got that comparison. Her features were perfect, as if they had been carved into her silvery skin. Her eyes were a dark mauve, and I silently wondered whether she had contacts. Her hair was like silver silk. Not grey; silver. Freaking silver!

"Hey Kim. These are my sisters, Akira," he motioned to the tallest girl who beamed at me, "and Maiya." The shortest girl smiled shyly, holding out her hand. I shook it gingerly, smiling. Akira held out her hand and I took it.

"Nice to meet you Kim." Akira said confidently. She stared me straight in the eye, and something about her eyes were strange. The looked... wise. Woah.

"Same here." I replied.

"Won't you come in? I'm sure Kim's frineds will be here soon." Lila smiled warmly, gesturing inside. Akira and Maiya walked in curiously, peering around. Zade shook his head when Lila raised her eyebrow at him.

"I can't stay long. Bye girls, have fun... uh, shopping. See yah, Lila. Bye Kim, and thanks again for letting the girls tag along." Zade grinned. Before I could reply he shut the door and was gone, leaving a very embarrassd looking Maiya and a curious Akira.

"Okay then... Um, come sit in the kitchen where it's warm. Kristal and Jaycee should be here soon." I assured them, leading them into the kitchen. They sat at the table, fiddling with their buttons or staring at the wooden table. Lila had disappeared into her room, probably so I could bond with these two strangers. Nice Lila. Nice.

"Anyway, how do you like Forks?" I asked in an attempt to make conversation. I was never one for small talk. But I had to be polite.

"You mean how do you like the continuous rain and the constant cover of clouds?" Akira corrected me, laughing. I joined in, mainly because it was true; Forks did have a constant cover of clouds. Well, I wasn't one to talk, living in La Push and all.

"Don't worry; you'll get used to it. The rain, the small town, the gossip that seems to travel faster than the plague. Ah, the joys of living in Forks." I faked a sigh. This time Maiya joined in too.

"Everybody stares at us! It's like we're a freaking freak show for crying out loud. And the attention!" Akira huffed, throwing her arms up.

"Sometimes I feel like I just want to disappear" Maiya said quietly, sighing.

"Trust me; you don't" I reassured her. Just then, another knock at the door.

"That's probably just my friends" I muttered. And sure enough, Kristal's audible voice echoed through the hall.

"Hunny, I'm home! Bring out the wine!" Jaycee laughed at Kristal's goofiness and so did I. They waltzed into the kitchen, and stopped short when they saw Akira and Maiya. Akira and Maiya smiled uneasily.

"Jaycee, Kris, meet Akira and Maiya. Akira, Maiya these are my friends, Jaycee and Kristal" I sid, waving towards the two girls. Kristal began to grin madly, holding out her hand. They shook hands, Kris a little too enthusiasctically. I smiled, knowing this would be the beginning of a great friendship.


After four hours of shopping, we finally collapsed with our bags in the food court. We were tired from walking and hauling around our bags and hungry too. When we shop, we mean shop.

"Now that's what I call shopping" Jaycee said, looking like she ran a few miles. We all nodded in agreement.

"I think I'll go put the bags in the car" Kristal announced, standing up.

"I'll come too" Jay said, grabbing her bags.

"You might need more help" Maiya said, and took Akira's bags from her hands. Kristal took some of my bags and Jaycee took the rest.

I was about to object before Kristal cut in and said "no, no Kim. I owe you honey."

I shrugged. They all left, leaving Akira and I.

"Do you want a drink?" I asked her.

"Sure, just a water please." She replied.

"Okay." I went to the counter and bought two bottles of water. Then my phone began to ring. I checked the number and smiled. It was Paul.

"Hey." I greeted him.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Shopping. Me and a few of my friends are in Seattle. We're just settling down for lunch."

"Oh, did you buy anything good?" I could here the curiousity in his voice. Wow, first time any guy has actually been interested in shopping. This one's a keeper.

"Maybe." I replied teasingly.

"Hmmmm... anything for me?" he asked innocently. I knew what he was getting at.

"Maybe. Maybe not. You'll have to find out"

"So, how 'bout next friday? You free?"

"I'll have to check my schedule." He laughed.

"Yup, I'm free."

"Good"

"Cool. Listen, I got to go, but I'll talk to you later."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye." I said, hanging up. I went back to Akira with the water.

She stared at me curiously and I realized that I was grinning like I had just taken some dope. Jeez Kim, you're an idiot.

"Boyfriend?" she guessed. Damn, I'm so easy to read.

"Yeah." I said sheepishly.

"What's his name?"

"Paul. Well, actually we used to be enemies and I was like, hopelessly infatuated with his best friend, but now I love him." I blurted out. I mentally slapped myself.

Akira laughed, and then sighed. "I was in that situation once. A while back though. It was hard. But then, in the end, I couldn't be with either of them. Some days I still wonder whether if I had fallen in love with the boy who loved me, if I would still be here." Then, her brow furrowed as she stared out into space.

"Anyway, I don't really think about the past much. I live for the present." She smiled proudly.

"So, where did you live, before you lived in Forks?"

"Everywhere. We always travelled. We never went to sunny places though... because Zade doesn't really like sunny places. But we never really settled down anywhere. Until we found Forks. Now, I think Zade doesn't want to move. I mean, he has friends in Forks. And Lila, of course."

"Friends in Forks? Anyone I might know?"

"Perhaps. Dr. Cullen and his family?"

I'm pretty sure my mouth fell open. "Zade is friends with Dr. Cullen?"

"Yes, they go way back." She smiled slyly, like she knew something I didn't. She probably did; I didn't really know that much anyway.

"Really? Wow, that's funny, because there's this guy who goes to my school. He's sort of my friend. His name is Jacob. He has this thing for Bella, Edward's girlfriend? Yeah, I've seen Edward; he has no chance." I laughed.

"Edward. Yes, Bella is a very nice girl."

"I've never met her, personally. I mean, I saw her once at this bomb fire down at First Beach a few months back. She is a nice girl. She was flirting with Jacob, trying to get dirt out of him. Poor boy was so smitten he didn't even notice."

We both chuckled then were silent for awhile.

"So... if you have travelled around the world, where are you from? Originally, I mean."

"Somewhere far away. It's been too long since I've been back home. It feels as though... as though home is in some other dimension."

I nodded. A few seconds later the girls turned up, chatting away. Like I said; this was the beginning of a great friendship.

Chapter, er, eight? Finally. This chapter was just a filler. Nothing extremely exciting happened. Next one Jared comes back to school! Yay!