Chapter 2

"So, what classes do you have," said Jacob

"Were not going to have any classes together. You know that right?"

"That sucks. I wish we would."

"Me too." I chuckled.

Jacob had a scared reaction on his face. "Can I drive?"

"What? You don't trust me," I scoffed.

"Well, I've been driving a lot longer than you have Nessie. It would just make me feel better."

"Fine," I chucked him the keys.

"Are you okay? You seem odd," he looked at me curiously.

"I'm good. I'm just happy my best friend is going to school with me." I smiled.

He did my favorite big grin. "Me too."

We were at school at this point.

"You have to go to the office, don't you?"

"Yeah. Why don't I just meet you at lunch?"

"Alright. Bye Jacob," I hugged Jacob.

He never hugged me like this before, so much more passion in it.

"See ya." He let me go.

"Who is that and where can I get one?" Natalie laughed.

"He's my best friend Jacob. He decided to enroll here but he lives in La Push."

"I need to start going there more often." Natalie laughed again.

"You seem overly perky." I giggled.

"My brother's coming to town," she squealed.

"No way, Tyson's coming? Hell Yeah." Bryan seemed excited.

"Hey Bryan. So how long have you known Natalie?"

"Since she moved here. We've been best friends."

"Oh, cool. Now all of our best friends are with us," I laughed.

"Who's yours?" asked Bryan.

"Her friend Jacob who is hot, but not my type. He is massive. He looks like he could stop a semi truck."

I laughed because he probably could.

My classes took longer than I wanted them too. I was anxiously looking forward to lunch.

I spotted Jacob in the cafeteria. He was bigger than the quarterback.

"Jake, over here!"

He saw me and his face lit up.

"Hey. This school is so small."

"I know. But also that may be because you're a giant," I laughed.

"Are you going to introduce me?" He asked.

"Oh, right." I completely forgot about them. "This is Natalie and Bryan."

"Hey. Jacob right?" Natalie looked like she was flirting but I don't think she realized it.

"Right. So all of you are sophomores?"

"I should be a junior," added Bryan.

"Maybe your not because you got dropped on your head as a baby," laughed Natalie.

"Haha." Bryan rolled his eyes. "So Jacob how long have you know Nessie?"

"Her whole life basically. I still remember when she was a baby."

I kicked his leg and glared at him.

"Well, I feel like I do. I mean I look at pictures and stuff."

"Maybe you should stop talking," I looked at Jacob. "Anyways, I talked to my dad."

"What did he say?!" Natalie almost jumped out of her skin.

"He said yes. Now I can go to the dance." We both squealed.

"What dance?" Both Bryan and Jacob asked at the same time.

"Homecoming duh. So Port Angeles?" Natalie offered.

"I would but I promised my Aunt I would go with her. Sorry"

"It's okay. I'll go with my mom," she smiled.

I was happy she wasn't the type that was all sad about that type of stuff.

"Okay. So I'll meet you in the parking lot then?" I asked Jacob.

"Yeah, sure. Bye."

"Bye."

Bryan, Natalie, and I were walking to our next class.

"He likes you. I can tell."

"Really? Well I don't know, I mean I have known him my whole life."

"So. You don't seem to have a brother-sister relationship."

"Oh, yeah. Because you know so much about those," Bryan added sarcastically.

"Shut up." Natalie giggled.

I thought my classes were never going to end. I couldn't believe I was longing to see Jacob. Maybe it's that imprintee thing. Of course he was right there opening my door for me.

"Thank you." I smiled while I got into the car.

"Welcome. So I like that Bryan kid. He seems nice."

"Yeah, he's cool. So I was thinking I haven't been to La Push in awhile. The only people I've seen has been Seth and Leah. Want to go?"

He hesitated. "Um, not right now. The whole Sam situation is getting crazier. He's thinking of leaving the pack all together if he isn't second in command."

"That's stupid. Do what you think is right. Why don't you guys have like a majority vote type thing?"

"It doesn't work that way Nessie. Not with them."

Have they changed since I last saw them? I knew he wasn't lying. Which was a relief.

"Aren't you coming in?" I asked.

"Not right now. I promise to make it in time for dinner. I didn't talk to Billy last night. I figured I should."

"Oh, okay. Well see you later than."

"It'll be okay. Don't freak." He hugged me tight. I didn't realize I looked worried.

Once he let go, he was gone. I walked inside. Alice and Nauhel looked at me. I guess they heard.

"Hey. Guys I'm fine. Really."

"Honestly?" Nauhel asked.

"She's fine," Jasper responded.

"Thanks." I mouthed.

Jasper nodded his head.

"So have a lot of homework?" asked my dad.

"Um, a little I guess. Where are mom and grandma and grandpa?"

"They're hunting."

"Oh." My stomach turned a little bit.

"They wanted to leave before you got home. So it wouldn't be so tempting."

"I'm okay. I just want to get my homework over with." After he said that my throat was burning a little.

"Hey, it's alright. That's why they left before you came home. Don't worry."

"Alright."

I walked into the dining room. Nahuel was sitting there with his laptop.

"Hey Nahuel. What are you doing?"

"Just writing my sister something."

"Will she get it?"

"Yes. She's staying at a little place in Mexico."

"Oh. Why don't you visit her?"

"I like it here. I can just talk to her this way," he said protectively.

"Okay." I was a little scared by his response.

It was 6:00 when my mom, grandpa, and grandma came back. It was weird thinking of them that way. They looked like they could be my parents, where as my mom could be my sister.

"Hey sweetie. Doing homework?" She was walking over to give me a hug.

"Yep, just some history. It's too easy. I could have done this when I was one."

"It'll be fine. Just don't set the curve. Kids will hate that."

"Okay. Love you."

"Love you too." My mom went to go sit with my father.

"So, what to you want for dinner?" My grandma said excitedly. I finally understood why she was happy. It was because she thought of me as her dead child. The one she would've been asking the same question too.

"Um, pasta?" I asked Nahuel.

"Yeah, sounds great." He was too involved in his letter to notice.

I looked at him then back at my grandma. She just shrugged.

"Okay, then. Pasta it is."

I have to admit it smelled really good. I guess food was growing on me. Like Jacob said he was here before Grandma Esme was done.

"So everything worked out?" I asked Jacob as soon as he walked through the door.

"Sort of. Billy said we should talk to Leah about it in two days."

"Why two days? Is she gone or something?"

"Yeah. Sue surprised her and Seth with some trip or something."

"So your out of a second in command right now."

"Not really. I'm going to let Sam fill in for her."

"Oh."

"Dinner is served." Nahuel said like he was irritated.

I was talking to my dad when we were walking home.

"Dad, what's up with Nahuel? He's never really been like this before."

"How so?"

"He's acting like I'm his soul mate or something. I mean I'm the only other half & half child he knows but it's weird."

"He means no harm. I think that's just how he is."

"I just don't understand why. I mean when I was talking to Jacob today he sounded all mean when I did."

"I'll look into it. He's mainly off doing his own thing. I'll keep track of him."

"Thanks dad."

That Nauhel business made me have trouble sleeping.

"Are you okay?" Jacob asked while we were driving to school.

"Yeah. I guess. I didn't sleep well last night."
"Go to sleep early tonight. You'll feel better."

"Sure." My mind was elsewhere and he knew.

I almost fell asleep in two of classes. Natalie was keeping me entertained with stories of her brother.

"You really shouldn't fall asleep in class. Especially when you sit in front." Natalie seemed concerned.

"I know. I didn't get as much sleep as I wanted."

"Do you want to go home early," Jacob asked with a worried facial expression.

"No. I'll be okay. P.E. kind of woke me up." I wasn't lying when I said that, but Jacob thought I was.

"Alright. Just text me if you do. I'll get you straight out of class."

"Tempting, but no. Really I'll be okay."

As soon as I got home I needed to talk to my dad.

"Dad, we need to talk." We decided to walk near the cottage since Nahuel was at the house.

"Did you find out anything?"

"Nothing. I'm sorry. He was out all day today. I promise to keep looking. But, I can't really hear him."

"How can that happen?! Your power has only intensified over time. I know all that witchcraft is bull."

"He's trying so hard to block me out. He can't though. I can hear him but it's only mumbles." He looked away. Wish I would know what's going on.

"I do too. We will figure this out."

"That's all we can do."