"Jake take Natalie over to Emily's. Introduce her to everyone." Jacob took my hand lightly. His skin was so warm but the electric shock is not what I accepted. I imediatelly let go and looked over at him. He smiled at me it was a big addicting smile. I thought if I tore my eyes away my life would end. I blushed and smiled at my feet. We walked over to his car. He opened the passenger door for me. I got in. He got in with that same smile still stuck on his face. He put the car in driver while I continued to look out the window. It was nothing but forest. Then a feeling of obsricity (sp?) set in. Jacob beeped at people he knew and I felt very awkward. Everyone had beautiful copper skin while I was pale. We stopped at a little cottage. Jacob opened the door for me.
"Hey Emily!" He called.
"I'm in the kitchen." A sweet voice said. Jacob held my hand. I felt myself blush at his very warm hand. He led me into the kitchen but stopped short of the door way.
"Try not to stare, okay?" I was confused by what he told me but nodded in agreement. He led me in.
"Hey Emily I would like you to meet Natalie. You remember when Embry talking about her right?" I don't understand why he said not to stare. The girl before me was tall, she had long black hair and copper skin. But when she turned around I noticed the scars. There were three long scars on her face. It made her look really mad on one side but really loving on the other. I looked straight into her eyes.
"Oh it's really great to meet you." She said wiping her hands on her apron "I'm Emily Uley." She added holding her hand out to me.
"Natalie....Call." I stutered shaking her hand. "That's gonna take some time to get used to." I admitted.
"Well, your apart of our family now." She said.
"We are very happy to have you." Jacob added. Emily smiled and looked at Jacob then back at me. Her eyes returned to Jacob. She was going to say something when a little squeal was heard. Then a little girl came running in with a huge boy following her.
"Auntie Emily help!" She screamed in a laughing voice. Emily bent over and picked up the little girl.
"What did Quill do?" Emily said looking at the little girl then to the huge boy. The little girl laughed.
"She ate my ice cream." Quil complained. I giggled. He sounded like a little kid.
"Is that true?" Emily asked the little girl. The girl giggled and shook her head 'no.' Emily gave the little girl a look that if it could talk would have said. 'Tell the truth'. The little girl laughed and nodded.
"I told you!" Quil whined. I giggled. Quil looked down at me. "I'm glad you think it's funny. Now I have to go back to town and get another one."
"Quil this is Natalie, Embry's new sister, Natalie this is Quil Claire's Official babysitter." Jacob said.
"Nice to meet you." I said. Quil had that same look on his face as Emily did right before him. He looked at Jacob then at me and then back at Jacob.
"Aww Man Embry's gonna kill you!" Quil said laugh and playing punching Jacob.
"No, rough housing in the kitchen, take it outside." Emily said. Quicker then I could blink they were outside. I heard their voices.
"He is gonna kill you."
"I would like to see him try!"
"He will sure enough try when he finds out."
"Well he isn't going to, cause you're not going to tell him."
"So, Natalie are you staying for dinner?" Emily asked setting Claire down.
"Sure if it's ok with you?" I said sounding like I was asking.
"Of course, like I said your family now." She said. She turned back counter.
"Do you mind if I help you?" I asked walking over to her.
"Not at all. I need help feeding all these boys."
"I had to help cook in the orphanage. 26 kids and they all wanted something different. I know the feeling."
"You're in luck, here they eat anything and everything." She laughed. We made steak, potatoes, macaroni and cheese, chicken, and several other dishes along with some Native American dishes. As soon as I took the...well I can't pronounce the name out of the oven a whole bunch of guys came in. All of them walked straight to the living room. All but two.
"Hey Emily!" To boys came in the kitchen. Like everyone esle, with the except of Claire, they were taller than me. One of them was about to put his hand in the potatoes when I smacked it out of the way.
"Not 'til everyone's here." I said. The boy looked up at me he had a weird smile on his face.
"I'm Collin." He said with a flirty smile on his face.
"Natalie." I answered. The other boy came over and gave me the same weird look.
"Hi, I'm Brady. Kiss me if I'm wrong but is your name Jane?" I rolled my eyes.
"Ok Casanova. I'm Natalie. And no I'm not going to kiss you." I said while a sly smile played on my lips. Brady's smile fell.
"Boy stop flirting with her she's out of you league anyway." Embry said walking in. He gave me a hug. "Hey sis."
"Heya bro." I said hugging him back. I felt a tugging at my skirt. I looked down and saw the bright brown eyes of Claire.
"Come on, Natty, I wanna show you something!" I let go off Embry and grabbed Claire's tiny hand. She lead me in to the living room. "Sit here." I sat down smiling at the way she said it. She ran out of the room as fast as her legs could carry her.
"Claire what are you up to?" Emily asked leading someone into the room. There was only a laugh as a responds. "Natalie I would like you to meet Sam Uley My husband." I stood up.
"Nice to meet you." I said holding my hand out to him. He shook it.
"Welcome to the family."
"I didn't say get up yet!" A little voice scowled. I giggled. Claire came back in dragging Jacob with her. She brought him over to the couch and pushed him down so he would sit.
"Are you the little girls bitch?" Sam asked.
"Langue!" I heard Quil's voice yell. I giggled again. Claire grabbed my waist and pulled me from behind. She pulled me to the couch then came in front of me and pushed me on to the couch. Well instead of my butt hitting the couch. I fell in someone lap. I looked behind me to see Jacob.
"Are you happy Uncle Jacob?" Claire asked rocking from her heels to her toes.
"Yes Claire I am." He responded looking into my eyes.
"Aunt Natalie are you happy?"
"Yes." I said looking in his eyes.
"Jacob can I talk to you for a moment?" Embry said walking in. I imidatly (sp?) stood up.
"Sure, sure." Jacob answered carelessly. When Jacob past he brushed his hand over mine.
"Oooooooo..." All the boys said as they walked out the front door.
"Emily can we eat yet?" Collin called.
"Where's Jared?" She asked.
"At Kim's." Brady answered.
"Is Seth and Leah coming?"
"Already here!" Called Seth.
"Paul?"
"With Rachel." Quil answered.
"Well everybody to the table." She said. I helped her put the food on the table. Then there was a snarl and a howl. I looked at Emily who just rolled her eyes. Then there was a whimper.
"I bet twenty dollars he wins." Quil said.
"No, this isn't Paul we're talking about its Em. No way." Seth said. There was another snarl and then there was a howl and the sound of wood breaking. Sam got up and walked out the door.
"Break it up guys!" Then there was two other voices.
"He started it!"
"Who said you could imprint on her?!"
"It's not my fault! You know I can't control it!"
"Better find a way!"
"Ok enough you two!" Sam said dragging them back into the house. Jacob was the first inside. He only had a pair of cut off shorts on. Embry was the next to be dragged in. He was only in his jeans with a wife beater on. The was a red gash on his arm. I gasped and ran over to him.
"Embry are you ok?" I asked looking at his arm. It was a small cut but he was bleeding.
"Yeah I'm fine." He reassured me. I still looked at him but he nodded and gave me a smile. I smiled back went to sit at the table. I sat in between Collin and Brady. Next to Brady was Seth on the other side of Seth was the head of the table where Sam was seated. On the other side of was Embry, next to Embry was Leah, then Jacob then Quil then Claire who was sitting on phone books at the edge of the table. Seated at the head of the table across from Sam was Emily and next to Emily was Collin. Ok there's the seating arrangement. The food was great if I do say so myself. We were talking and laughing and apparently Seth owed Quil twenty dollars. After a meal that could have fed the whole orphanage for a week was consumed and let me tell you there were no leftovers. Emily and I cleaned the plates.
"Hey Natalie Mom wants us home." Embry said walking to the kitchen. I nodded.
"Bye Emily."
"Bye, I'll see you tomorrow, we have to feed the starving masses." She said giving me a hug. I giggled.
"Bye everyone!" I called as I followed Embry out the door.
"Bye!" Well not everyone said that but it some form of saying bye. I followed Embry to a pick-up truck which I'm guessing was his. As we walked I saw a fallen tree in the light. It was we got in and drove off. It was dead silence and very uncomfortable.
"Did the wolf do it?" I asked softly looking at the road ahead of us.
"Do what?" Embry asked. Out of the corner of my eye I could see he was looking at me.
"Did the wolf give you the scratch?" I asked looking over at him. He smirked.
"Yeah," He answered curtly. I stayed quiet for some odd reason I got really scared. I use to be afraid of wolves when I was little so Embry fight one and me even living where wolves made paranoia set in. When we got home Mom greeted us with open arms. She said she had brought me a new warobe and shoes. I hugged her thanking her immensely. I was very happy but then she mentioned the word new school and my smile dropped. I didn't let her know it but I was never fond of school. People always stared, I knew I already looked like a freak so the staring never helped. That night I laid in bed hopping that this school would be different. As I drifted to sleep the dream world took over.