"Surprise!" Everyone screamed, as I walked through the front door of my house. It was March 26, my 16 birthday! I looked around to see my boyfriend of almost three years, Stephen, running up to me.

"Happy Birthday," he murmured before giving me a quick, but passionate, kiss. I looked around the room slightly embarassed. Everyone was smiling gayly, everyone except for one, Quil. Quil was your basic La Push guy, indian heritage, shaggy black hair and a deep soothing voice. Ever since Stephen and I started going out two years ago, Quil has become more and more distant.

"Thanks you guys." I told everyone. Stephen now had his arm around my waist, pulling me towards the gigantic stack of presents.

"This ones from me." he told me handing me a small present wrapped in blue and pink striped paper. I quickly tore off the paper and opened the box. It contained a single bracelot with a diamond heart on it.

"Oh my gosh. It's beautiful, thank you soo much." I told him giving him a big hug. Then I pulled the next present over to me and saw it was from my parents, I opened it and it revealed a single key. I was confused at first but then started sceaming. I got a car, I got a car!! I cahanted in my head. Every one laughed.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you!!" I ran towards my mom and gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"It's the one you said you wanted, but it won't arrive until Friday I'm sorry." dang, three more days of the bus.

"That's all right, mom." I quickly hugged my dad and finished opening presents.

Everyone had left now except for Stephen and Quil, awkward!

"Well, I guess I better go." Stephen commented. He leaned in for a goodnight kiss, and wrapped his arms around my waist. Luckily my parents had gone outside. "Goodnight, I love you Claire."

"Bye Stephen." I walked him to the door and watched as he got in his car and drove away. Then I turned back to Quil, who was staring at me with and odd expression on his face. "Thanks again for the gift Quil." I said as I glanced at the pearl necklace I'd recieved from him.

"No problem Claire, I'm just glad you like it."

"I love it." I walked up toward him and gave my best friend a hug. As soon as my arms were around him, I wasn't so sure it was a good idea. He hugged me back but it was like there was so much tension between us. "Quil, what's wrong, and why don't you approve of Stephen, he's a great kid."

"It's not that I don't approve I just think you could do better." He told me releasing me from his massive grip. I loved the way he smelled, like the woods. I almost wish he was my boyfriend, but that could never happen. We're just friends, plus he's 20 or older. I was starting to get the feeling that I might even love Quil. Stupid teenage hormones!!

"I think I should be leaving now, Jake might burn down the house." He and Jake rent a house on the outskirts of La Push, and Jake had left early, to 'sleep'. Even though I'm pretty sure he's not asleep, even if he left an hour ago.

"Bye Quil. Drive safely."

"Sure thing. Night Claire." he walked out the door and got in his car and was gone.What a night, I thought.

Sarah walked by and I glared at her enviously. She had every thing the perfect hair, 4.0 GPA, boyfriend cuter than her even, and she was mom and dads' favorite. She sat down on the couch and patted the space beside her. I walked over and hesitantly sat down, we rarely talked unless she wanted details of what Stephen and I were up too.

"So, have a good birthday?"

"Yep, thanks for the gift."

"Anytime, well whats Stephen getting you?" I glanced at her face curiously, Stephen had already given me my gift, and she was here. "You know are you two meeting anywhere tonight?" she hinted.

"EW! No way!" I screamed.

"Wow.. I didn't mean for you to get so upset I was just curious."

"Well, I don't think you did it when YOU were 16."

"There's alot the you don't know about me." She told me as she stood from the couch and walked gracefully to her room. I glanced around the room, since it was clean, I guess I should go to bed too.

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