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Chapter 6

"I'm not surprised, really. I mean he has been gone for like 3 months," Jared said to Embry as they sat down next to Kim and me at our now usual table.

"Yeah, but still, he said he was coming today," Embry replied before taking a huge bite of his first of 3 meatball subs.

Jared just nodded his head and then looked over to Max, who was sitting across from me.

"You're not gunna get more?" Jared asked, referring to Max's tray with just one meatball sub and a carton of chocolate milk. Max looked down at his lunch and then back up at Jared.

"No, why?"

Jared shrugged, "I dunno, just wondering."

Embry and Seth shared a quick glance at one another across the table as Jared began his own massive lunch. They knew something and I wanted to know what.

I looked down at my own lunch and my stomach growled. Mine was the same as Max's, but if I could, it would look like Jared's or Embry's. The thing I really hated about my wolf abilities was that I was constantly hungry. I just couldn't go off and fill my tray up like the guys do because it would draw too much attention. I'm a girl, and girls don't eat 3 meatball sandwiches for lunch, especially at school.

"So," I said, trying to change the subject, "who was it that you were saying didn't come?"

I felt the air grow tense all of a sudden as soon as the question left my mouth. Quil was the one who finally answered me.

"It's no one. Don't worry about it Bee." He shrugged it off.

Kim then started a conversation about a surprise party for Emily's birthday that she was planning, but I wasn't paying attention because just then a tall, nicely built guy walked into the cafeteria through the side doors. I watched him weave through the lunch crowds and realized he was heading towards our table.

"So what do you think Brooke?" Kim asked, "Uhhh….Brooke? Bee? What are you – oh!"

Her exclamation made everyone else turn and look to see where I was looking.

"He came!" Embry got up to give the mystery guy a hug, "Good to see you, Jake."

Jake…. I know that name. But from where?

…Jacob Black…his name is Jacob Black..

They pulled up a chair for Jake and began to fill him in on this year's events that he had missed.

"…oh, and this is-" Embry began but Jake cut him off.

"Brooke. Brooke White."

I was astonished that he knew my name. How was that possible? I didn't even remember meeting him.

"Well since you…" Jake ignored Embry as he continued to ramble on. Instead, he stared straight into my eyes. It sent goosebumps down my spine. I quickly looked away and became very interested in my milk. I felt his eyes still on me as I slowly examined my carton.

Luckily, the bell rang for lunch to be dismissed. I quickly got up, dumped my tray, and headed towards English, not waiting to walk with Kim like I usually do.

It's been 4 days since Jake arrived. He's not very sociable. Usually he doesn't talk; he just sits and stares, only responding on occasion when someone asks him a question. But when he's not looking, I stare. And when he catches me, he smiles.

I think about him constantly, especially the day I first met him. When I saw him I just felt something click. An old familiarity, but yet that's all. Nothing else. I didn't even know where it came from because I'm sure I had never seen him.

One day at lunch I just couldn't take it, sensing that he was staring again. I got up and just walked out of the cafeteria. I could hear Kim get up after me but I kept on walking. I was slowly breaking down in frustration and I just wanted to get away. If I let myself go too far I could phase and that was not something that I wanted to happen.

I heard Kim behind me so I started walking faster, but she caught up with me anyways, "Hey, are you okay?" she asked. I slowed down now that she reached me, allowing her to fall into step with me.

"Yeah," I sighed, "I don't know. I guess."

"Hey," she stopped walking and stopped me as well, holding onto my shoulder. "Bee, I know you. What's wrong?"

I ran my hand through my hair, "I don't know. It's just like I feel like I know him, but yet I haven't met him ever in my life until these past couple of days! It's like I'm missing something, a connection, I don't know. It just feels like something's there but I can't just place my finger on it. I even knew his name the first time I saw him!" I threw my hands up in exhaustion, "Jacob Black. I have no idea how I knew, but I did. It's like my subconscious told me or something." I felt myself start to shake, "God, this is just so frustrating." The red haze was beginning to cover my vision. Once it started it was hard to stop it.

"Kim, I've got to go."

I turned to leave but she grabbed my wrist, "Brooke wait. Calm down, it'll be fine. You don't have to go anywhere."

I felt the heat rising, "Kim, you don't understand. I have to go. Now."

I pulled my arm out of her grasp and started walking towards the doors. I felt it coming fast now and I needed to get away.

"Brooke, just take a second…" She said following me. I began to run and pushed through the doors and towards the woods.

"Brooke!!" I heard Kim call from behind me but it was too late. I heard the ripping sound of my clothes tearing and Kim gasp.

"Brooke…."

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