Hi everyone! Just delayed updating a bit because I was watching football. That has to be the most lame excuse in the book. But, it was for my dad. I'm the only one of his children who will scream when my team gets a touchdown. He was so proud of me when I finally started understanding it this year. See, to my family football is a holiday(To my dad anyways). But enough of that...

Hmm... To make up for lost time, I decided to put a little bit of the La Push hotties in this chapter. And make no assumptions, I wrote this at nine o'clock at night and somehow spent two hours on this. What can I say, I love you(Not in a creeper/rapist sort of way). Anyways..

Disclaimer: I own nothing Twilight. Though, for bragging purposes I'd like to own Paul. =D

Thanks for reading... hope you like it!

Chapter 4- Determination

School wen't by so slow, though I made a friend in Kim. Kim was my partner in my history class with Mr. Blarea.

I figured I needed some sort of weapon to go to school in La Push. La Push was over-populated with boys on Steriods. I wasn't so good in the streets at getting weapons, but I could find a way. I always do.

You know what was the worst? The worst was the fact that Kim's boyfriend Jared and his pack of friends wouldn't even look me in the eyes. It's as if somebody spooned out their eyes and were ashamed to look up. Is it just me, or is it polite to look in the eyes of the person you're talking to. Because if things changed in La Push, I'd like to know.

Kim was basically my best friend for the day. I couldn't even imagine what I'd do without her by my side. But even then, there seemed to be something hidden amoung her open brown eyes. Her eyes kept drifting in the direction of the Class A douche bags. I mostly ignored my discovery the rest of the day.

It was two thirty when the bell rang, indicating that the school day was over. I was most releaved that I didn't have to deal with those huge guys. Truth be told, a girl that averages at a height of five foot three was pretty damn scared of those boys. Either they failed five grades or were secretly wanting to join the WWE. Either one, I was screwed.

I was making my way down the stairs to Marks car when I realized Mark talking to the guys. I quickly made my way towards them, keeping a low profile and hiding in a bush.

"-No", "-imprinted on her, no." those were all the sounds I figured out. I was no excellent in the hearing department either, since half my day was spent blasting my Ipod to the maximum volume in my ears. I couldn't say that my ears appriciated this much.

I saw Jared give Mark a sturdy nod before him and his possey trudged away. Why was Mark even socializing with these guys, he was NOTHING like them. And from what I hear, they weren't the amazing Chemistry geeks like him. For God's sake, he was supposed to be studying at University not with them.

It took Mark a minute to realize I was in the bushes and I didn't really want to blow my cover, either. Mark walked over to the bushes and coughed really loud, acknoledging my presence.

"Why are you hiding in the bushes?"

"Because I can!" I say stubbornly. I wouldn't admit to anything, I have too much pride for that.

"Luna, get in the car." Mark said, finally exhausted. People could get exhausted by talking to those idiots. Some people told me their GPA was about 1.0 . Who gets that low of a GPA I wonder? Those guys on steriods that is.

"Where's Rover?" I question, sitting in the front seat and not seeing the lost soldier.

"Sick." He said in a monotone. He said this as if he's said it a million times before. And, to be honest, I don't know if I liked it.

"Did he catch a cold or something?" Justin asked curiously.

"Something like that."

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We got home and right then I wanted to go to the beach. Beachs just screamed at me,

'Luna! Lunnnnaaaa! Come and get me!'

And, I figured I'd be welcome since my uncles and Mark were going for some bonfire. I enjoyed bonfires- just something about the coziness.

"I haven't seen Billy in awhile. God, it'd be good to see him." My dad remineced.

"And Sue! She's a spirit!" Ric smiled, overly delighted.

Germy stayed silent, but laughing in the appropriate times. Germy being back here caused more stress on him than he needed it to I believe. Ever since he came here he hasn't been the same. Sure, funny but there was a slight sadness to his funny things-if that's possible.

"Dad, I want to go to the beach." I declared. Mark gritted his teeth in protest, but honestly, I could care less.

"Why don't you stay home with your sisters?" Ric answered.

"I haven't catched a wave in weeks and if you expect me to be somewhat happy in this shit hole, pay up."

"Lun-" Dad started.

"Don't 'Luna' me. I'm an adult-Basically an adult so I can make my own decisions without your permission. I mean, come on, we used to have bonfires all the time back in Flordia." I grin, happy with my rebuttle.

"Well, you're not in Florida anymore," Mark fumed. I seriously was scared now. I swear if steam could be coming out of his ears- it would be.

"Then don't expect me to be happy the rest of my time here. Because as soon as that seven in seventeen turns to an eight, you'll be eating dust. That's how fast I'll be out of here." I challenge.

"Fine." Dad sighs, giving up. He's never really been a good debator, a doubt he'd ever be one.

"YES!" I scream, hugging them each.

"Daddy, can we come?" My three bratty sisters chime in.

"Here's the deal. We'll be on the West side of the beach, okay?" Mark says lightly. "You can have the East side. Do not come to our bonfire."

"Why?" Kali asked.

"Because no girls are allowed." Mark smiled, obviously happy with the shit he was putting in our mouths.

"Why is the bonfire so important? Do you have that annoying girlfriend with you?" I asked, fed up with him.

"No." Mark said. "We broke up."

I don't know if I was happy for this confession or sad. But apparently looking at my expression it was really happy.

"Congradulations!" I hug him. "I knew she was a druggie."

Mark tore me out of his embrace and walked out the door. Somebody was a little too emotional.

"This is exactly why you can't come." Rover said, trudging down the stairs not looking at me-out the door he goes!

"What's wrong in this family?" Kali said, going to her room. Or should I say my room? Our room.

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I grabbed an oversized bag that was in the hallways closet. It was rainbow colored with black trim. I loaded everthing in there while the girls were going to get dressed into bathing suits. After the awkwardness with Mark, I wasn't sure the offer still stood. I was taking it as a yes, we still could. Everyone in my family either went to that stupid sexist bonfire, or were out with their new friends. I'd show them, maybe I'd even hit on his little friends. Either way, I was going to the beach.

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As we walked over to the beach, I could already feel the richness of the air against my skin. God, I've been deprived for too long. I ran to the water, testing it out to see if it was warm. To my luck it was. But on the bummer side, it was mellow- the darn ocean was mellow. Aqua squealed with delight over this. But I was far from it, but I suppose this would have to suffice.

"Stop acting like a spaz," Kali mimicked Rover. It was funny the way Rover looked at her, as if he was the same Rover. But I could see him in a different light, he was more sculpted and he was settling on a bronzer skin tone with his brownish hair turning to pitch dark black. I saw my older crazy brother in him, no matter how much he turned. He glanced at me and smiled. He smiled the same old goofy grin as before all this, except this time his teeth seemed sharper, more precisely to a point.

I saw the group, which barely payed attention to me because they were eating like they were deprived of food for years.

"Luna!" Annabelle squirmed, twisting around in the water giggling about her waves she made. "Do you think you could surf on these?"

"No, Annabelle I don't." I sigh. I figured it was time for me to take the plunge, I dipped underwater. It was warm, yet cool at the same time. I surfaced to get air and found myself in the middle of Aqua, Annabelle and Kali's waterfight.

"Race you to the shore!" Kali screamed, fighting Annabelle to fall down. I simply enjoyed slowly swimming to the shore. It was amazing how it felt- to be in your natural habitat as if. All of them eventually got to the shore after me.

"Ha ha, you lose, Aqua!" Annabelle mused.

"No! You played unfair!" Aqua pouted.

"Did not!" Kali yelled.

"I never claimed I didn't." I defend. All of them broke out into smiles. "Race you to Rover." I whisper in my quietist voice I could manage. They all broke out into an all out sprint. All Except Kali. She just stared at me for a moment.

"Let's go!" I smile, she dragged me to the bonfire basically.

Lets just say my father wasn't as joyous as we were. He was all out pissed.

My hair was drying into a mixture of curls that framed my face.

"Luna-" My dad said.

"Let's introduce everyone!" Billy smiled. He made a motion towards the starting people to my left's log.

"Leah."

"Sue."

"Seth."

"Brandy."

"Jacob."

"Jared."

"Paul."

Paul glanced up my way and eyes went big. He took one gulp and looked at Sam.

If my dad was pissed already, words couldn't explain how mad Mark looked.

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