Chapter 3 - Date Night

The following day went by fast; Dina almost couldn't wait for school to be over...She was going to the movies that night with Jake and Anysa...And Jared. There was something about his raspy voice that sent shivers up and down her spine. She could listen to him talk for hours. She looked at herself in the mirror. She had on jeans, a black cotton rib turtleneck sweater that went to a little past her waist. and she had on black suede knee high boots with a 2 inch heel...Thank god the heels weren't spiked, they were definitely thicker. She left her hair down and injected some spiral curls throughout its thickness.

Dina looked over at Anysa who had come over to get ready...She called Jake and told him, he could pick them up at Dina's. Anysa had on khaki colored jeans that hugged her hips, simply white sneakers, with a Heather blue textured sweater that hung loosely off her right shoulder. The wide collar went all the way around her shoulders. Her raven hair was down and she kept it straight, Dina helped her straight iron it. Dina heard a knock on the door, and looked at Anysa who looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

Dina took Anysa's hand and led her down stairs. Jake and Jared were both standing at the bottom of the stairs. As the girls walked down the guys looked up and both were completely blown away. Jake said, "Wow...You guys look amazing." Dina said, "Yea...We do clean up nice huh grease monkey?" Jake laughed and noticed all Jared was doing was staring at Dina. Dina got to the bottom and noticed Anysa stopped half way down and then said, "No." And then ran back up the stairs and into Dina's room. Jake looked at Dina and she said, "She's a little nervous...Why don't you go up and talk some sense into her...I have to take my history book into Embry he's got to write a paper on pale faces."

Jake laughed and said, "2nd floor, right or left?" Dina said, "Right." Jake walked upstairs and knocked on the door...a soft voice said, "Come in." Jake walked in and closed the door behind him and said, "What's wrong Anysa?" Anysa was walking in circles and shook her head and said, "This is stupid Jacob...Why do you want to go out with me? There's at least a hundred other girl's who want to go out with you. I'm nobody special...I can't even make it down the stairs to freakin go on a date...and we even have friends going with...How STUPID am I?" Anysa was making Jake dizzy walking back and forth and he said, "Anysa...I didn't ask them out because I didn't want to go out with them...I asked you because I do want to go out with you...I don't care if your nervous, hell I feel like I'm gonna throw up, but that could be from getting dizzy from watching you walk back and forth."

Anysa stopped and looked at Jacob and said, "I don't understand...I'm like the plainest girl on the damn rez...why me?" Jake laughed and said, "You're not the plainest...There's nothing plain about you...You're so beautiful...I love your eyes...you have the most unique eyes of anyone I've ever met...they are soft brown but have specks of emerald green in them. You're eyes give away your emotions, like right now you look like you're about to cry, but don't please." Jake reached over and grabbed a hold of Anysa's hands and pulled her closer to him, and she couldn't help when she blinked a couple of tears escaped her eyes. Jake's hand came up and his thumb pushed the tears off her cheeks. Jake said, "You're breaking my heart...Please don't cry." His forehead rested against Anysa's as he slowly lowered his mouth to hers and kissed her lips softly.

Dina peeked around the corner but didn't say a word when she watched as Jacob Black kissed her best friend. Her hand flew over her mouth as she quietly tip toed back down the stairs...Jared said, "What is it?" Dina smiled and shook her head as she opened the front door and when he didn't follow she grabbed his hand and pulled him out onto the front porch...He didn't mind letting her pull him around especially when she touched him to pull him. Dina said, "They are having a moment and I'm not ruining it." Jared pushed his hands into his front jean pockets and said, "So you don't go to school on the rez...Do you like the school in Forks?" Dina said, "It's okay...It's not the same as going to school on the rez...It's more laid back and the teachers just don't give a crap." Jared didn't miss her rolling her eyes when she mentioned the teachers.

Jared said, "Did you ever go to school on the rez?" Jared watched as her pink tongue came out and licked her lips and she said, "Yea...When we lived in Utah, the reservation there wasn't as closed minded...They knew who my parents were and my situation, but they also watched me to make sure my grades were up to par. It helps if you have a 4.0 GPA...They don't bother you...Which is why mom got so pissed when we moved to La Push when Embers and I were 10...The ancestors and elders threw a fit because I wasn't Native...But I wouldn't trade my parents for anything in this world." Jared said, "Do you know who you're real parents are?" Dina shook her head and said, "As far as I'm concerned Mom, dad and Embry are my real family, always have been, always will be." Jared said, "Do you think it's harder or easier?" Dina said, "I know people talk hella shit about me, because I'm the only white girl living on an all Indian reservation...I don't give a shit though...My family rescued me when I was 3...They are the most important people who will ever be in my life...Lemme guess you've never been off the rez or been this close to a paleface before huh."

Jared shook his head no and said, "No I haven't...I mean I go into Forks all the time with my mom...But usually were in and out...I didn't even know you lived here until yesterday." Dina laughed and said, "That's why you looked at me like you wanted to ask me if I was lost...I figured that what it was since I'd never seen you there." Dina took a step towards Jared and then walked around him in a slow circle and he could feel his pulse quicken...Dina said, "So...Are you scared yet?" Jared quirked an eyebrow at the blonde paleface and said, "Why would I be scared?" Dina pushed up on her toes until her mouth next to Jared's ear and said, "Because you've never been this close to a paleface before." Jared felt her warm breath graze his ear and shivered a little and said, "You don't seem that scary of a person to be around." Dina smirked and said, "And sometimes looks can be deceiving."

About that time the front door opened and Dina jumped back as Jake had his fingers laced with Anysa's leading her out of the house and down to the vehicle and said, "C'mon let's get going." Dina looked at Jared and all he could do was stare at her...Dina winked at him as she turned and followed...Jared slowly followed along.