It wasn't too hard to find Seth's house when I went to pick him up for our "fun day" before school starts. In just two days, I'd be in a new school, but with all the old stuff I had left behind here.

Before I left La Push, I had gone to a school in Forks. But, my parents figured Collin would keep a better eye on me if I went to the same school as he does. So, I'm going to a school closer to the reservation. Luckily, Seth went to the same school. So, I wouldn't be that weird new kid like when I moved to Michigan.

"Christina? You alright?" Seth called, bringing me out of my thoughts.

It shocked me a little bit, causing me to swerve the Jeep a little bit. I chuckled a little bit at Seth's reaction.

"Sorry, mind was off in another world." I smiled at him and turned the radio up when I heard Kiss N Tell by Kesha.

I was singing the words and dancing in my seat while I changed lanes on the highway. Seth was laughing at me as I knew all the words and driving with my knee as I did moves with my hands.

"So why did you suggest going to the mall anyway?" I chuckled as the song ended.

"Well, you don't have that much stuff for school, do you?" He looked at me, and laughed at my expression.

"You want to go school supply shopping with me?" I laughed.

"If you need to!"

"How about we just hang out and go in random stores and freak out the locals?" I smiled maniacally.

I linked arms with Seth as we walked through the huge building. We passed Abercrombie & Finch, Hollister, all those types of stores. But I didn't get away without a couple of stares from the workers, as usual.

I saw a Hot Topic and started running towards it. I could hear Seth laughing as I went straight to the t-shirt designs on the left. Seth kept looking around when he joined up with me.

"I've never actually been in here." He whispered and I chuckled as I looked through Escape The Fate shirts.

"I'm not surprised, Seth. You're not really the rocker type."

"It's actually cuz the people kind of freaked me out." I looked up at him and gawked at him.

"Freak you out? How do they freak you out?"

Just as I said that, an older man with pale white skin and piercing all over his face walked in and looked at the Birthday Massacre shirts.

"That." He pointed to the man and I laughed.

"I'm sure he's cool. Good taste in music." I chuckled and waved to him when he looked at us. He stared and waved after a little bit.

"So weird." He whispered again.

I continued looking around and found this black Tripp trench coat. I went right to it and it made me smile as I tried it on.

"Like it?" Seth asked.

"It reminds me of back home. My friend had one just like it." I smiled.

"Well why don't you get it? I looks good on you." I looked at the price tag and saw it was $85.

"Yeah I don't think so. That would be most of my money." I sighed and put it back.

"Well let me pay for half."

"Seth, keep your money. I'll be okay without the jacket." I smiled.

I kept searching around and decided to just buy an Escape The Fate zippy and a pretty sweet Fangtasia shirt from my favorite TV show, TrueBlood.

We left and were just passing a music store when I saw my favorite band, Avenged Sevenfold, as a poster. It was promoting their new album, Nightmare, honoring their recently passed drummer.

I went straight to the Cds where the albums were, pulling Seth with me. I kept telling him that he had to listen to them.

I picked a random song on the player and it went to "So Far Away." My heart sank in my chest but I didn't show it in front of Seth.

"This is pretty sweet." he smiled after listening to it for a little bit, nodding to the beat.

"I know right." I smiled and scanned the Waking The Fallen album by Avenged next to Seth.

I pressed on "Desecrate Through Reverence," my favorite song, and got lost in the music.

* * * * * Seth * * * * * *

I watched as Christina listened to something. It's crazy to see how she's so different from when she used to live here.

I can still see her as the quiet little brunette girl and her face in a mystery book all the time.

She always had that same smile though. The only time I didn't see her smile was when she came to my house in the middle of the night because her parents were fighting.

Now, she's independent and outspoken. She's dyed her hair and pierced her nose. She even said she got a tattoo. Although I really can't say anything about the tattoo since I'm getting one soon. I mean, all my friends have the same one. It is for the pack after all.

I heard murmuring behind me and I saw two guys looking over at us… well more or less Chris. I looked at her and she was swaying her body with the music she was listening to. The guys were looking at her like she was a piece of meat.

Without thinking, I glared at them and when they looked at me they laughed. I'm sure it was because I'm only 14. I accidentally let out a growl and they stopped and started backing away.

"What was that?" Chris laughed, bringing my attention back to her.

I hadn't even realized I actually growled loud enough for her to hear me.

"Uhh… nothing. Come on, let's go get food. I'm hungry!" I pulled her out of the store and even out of the mall in case I saw those guys again.

* * * * Chris* * * *

We were driving down the road when I saw a bowling alley.

"Up for a little pin action?" I chuckled and Seth smiled.

"Oh you're on! I'm buying!" He laughed, though I know he was serious.

We pulled into the lot and I instantly locked my doors as soon as we got out. I'm paranoid.

We got in and before I even got to the counter, Seth had money out and ready to go.

"Two." He smiled and we gave our shoe sizes before going to get the bowling balls.

"Could have paid, Seth." I grumbled. I've always hated when people pay for me.

"Don't even start, Christina Lynn. I want to be a good friend and pay for a simple game of bowling." He smiled, showing his perfect teeth and I couldn't help but smile back.

As soon as the pins were set up, I chose to go first. I went to the left side, hearing a chuckled from Seth. I playfully glared at him as I backed up. With perfect form, I threw the bowling ball and it went towards the other side of the lane and then it rolled from there to the center, hitting the pins and causing a strike.

I jumped and clicked my heels together. I looked back at Seth. His jaw nearly touched the ground.

"Sure you wanna try?" I smiled as I pretended to look all innocent.

"I can't believe you beat me." Seth grumbled, still not accepting that he lost.

"186 to 124." I smiled.

"How did you get so good?"

"At my dad's, there's nothing to do so me and my friends go bowling."

"186." He grumbled and I couldn't help but laugh.

"So what now? Movies and what not?" Seth didn't say a word as he stared out the window. "Seth?"

"What?"

"You coming back to my house?"

"Nah. I gotta meet up with some people before school in the morning." He smiled but wouldn't look at me.

*Weird.*

"You okay?"

"Yeah, why?" He smiled at me and I saw through it.

"No reason." I pulled onto his road and we hugged before he got out of the car, not another word was spoken.