Hello everyone! I'm glad I got some reviews on the first chapter. Hopefully I'll get some more with this one? (Hint hint) I don't own Twilight, just Melody and her dad.

Chapter 2

Melody's POV

Dearest Grandmother,

It's been a week since I moved in with Dad. His friend Harry Clearwater has come by every day after work to help me get settled in. His son Seth comes sometimes and helps me unpack my photography stuff in the basement, even though I have to tell him where everything goes. Seth mainly comes after school's over to help me unpack. We sometimes go to the beach here to relax and trade stories about our childhoods. It's been a little chilly for September here, but we don't mind. He's been a good friend to me this past week, though we don't spend a lot of time together. Hopefully that'll change when I start school. I miss you and Grandfather very much. It's too warm for me here; I'll get used to the climate eventually. How's Kate's leg? Has it gotten better? Is she out of the hospital yet? Tell her I'm praying for her quick recovery and that I miss her.

With love,

Melody

P.S. - I've been having these weird dreams where I'm being chased by wolves and they catch me, but don't hurt me. What do you think it means?

I folded the letter and stuck it in an envelope ready to be mailed. I didn't mention to Grandmother that the wolves in my dreams are the size of grizzly bears. That would set her off and she would be on the next plane to Washington in a heartbeat.

Dad was out fishing with Harry and Chief Charlie Swan. He didn't tell me when he was going to get back so I was alone in the house for the time being. I walked outside to put the letter in the mailbox. As I got there, I saw Seth down the street with three other boys. I called his name and waved. He waved back and headed over to where I was, the boys following him. He ran the last few feet and skidded to a stop just in front of me. I laughed at him and gave him a hug. "Hey Seth. What's up?"

"Hey Mel. I was just telling the guys about you," he said.

"Now I know I'm fabulous, but it's hardly fair that these guys know more about me than I do about them," I said, pretending to be flattered. One of the boys laughed at my expression.

"Oh, you're absolutely right," Seth said. "Melody, this is Jacob, Quil, and Embry." He pointed to each boy as he said their name. Quil was the shortest of the trio, with super short hair. Embry was slender with chin-length hair and was stuck in the middle, height-wise. Embry's name reminded me of embers used for fires. Jacob was the tallest of the three. His long black hair was tied back and when he smiled his white teeth stood out on his dark skin.

"It's nice to meet you all," I said, shaking their hands. Quil held onto my hand a bit longer than necessary, but I ignored it.

"Likewise. We heard you from Russia," Jacob said. I nodded.

"Yup. I lived there with my grandparents since I was two. It's nice to have some time with my dad, since I haven't seen him physically in 14 years."

"How old are you?" Embry asked.

"I'm 16 years old."

"So are we. Sorry Seth," Jacob said. "Looks like you're the youngest one here." Seth shrugged. He seemed a little miffed by that fact. I looked at Jacob.

"So what are you boys up to?" I asked.

"We were just heading down to First Beach and we wanted to see if Seth wanted to come with us. You can come along too, if you want," Jacob said. Seth perked up visibly.

"Isn't it a little cold to go swimming? And don't you guys have homework to do?" I asked. They all laughed.

"You sound like Sue," Jacob said. I blushed, but held my ground.

"We'll do our homework later, Melody. Please," Seth said, giving me puppy eyes. Don't give in, don't give in, I said to myself, but it was no use. I caved.

"Oh alright, but only for an hour. I have a few more things to unpack, but they can wait until later," I said. I went inside the house and wrote a quick note to Dad telling him where I was and what time I was going to be home in case he beat here. After the note was finished, I grabbed my keys and headed out the door. I didn't have a car and Jacob's Rabbit wouldn't be ready for a while yet so we had to walk to First Beach. I didn't mind. I was glad for the exercise. In Russia I was on a gymnastics team and we would be in the gym for hours on end with few breaks. My body was a little weak from the lack of routine.

"So Melody," Quil said, breaking me out of my thoughts. "What was your life in Russia like?"

"Well I lived with my grandparents. They're one of the wealthiest socialite couples in Russia. I've been homeschooled from the time I was five. My grandparents traveled a lot and they brought me with them most of the time. They paid for private tutors who could come with us on our travels and so I wouldn't have to go to a public school. I didn't really interact with kids my own age until I was nine. Most of the people in their neighborhood were over 50 so there weren't many kids around for me to play with. That's when I started gymnastics. I was a few years behind the other girls, but I caught up quickly. I got into photography when I was 10 years old. My neighbor bought me a professional camera for my birthday and he showed me how to use and take care of it. He was a professional photographer for a long time before he moved into my grandparents' neighborhood. He treated me like I was his own grandchild. Other than that, I took ice skating lessons for about two years before quitting. That's about it," I said.

"You're lucky. You were raised in a different country. Some of us here haven't even been outside this state. One of Jacob's sisters is married to a Samoan surfer and the other one is in college. I can only dream of traveling to another country, though I don't think I'd want to do that," Embry said.

"Why not? It's fun to travel, but it's also a little expensive. Italy is one of the most expensive places I've ever been to," I said.

"I'd get a little lonely if I were to travel alone," Embry replied. I shrugged and agreed with him.

We reached First Beach shortly afterwards. Quil challenged me to a race to the water, which I gladly accepted. I was a little bit faster than him and beat him in a last minute sprint. He reached the edge a little out of breath and demanded a rematch. Again we raced and again I beat him. I raced Embry to a piece of driftwood and back. It was a close race, but I won in the end. Seth tripped when we raced, so that didn't count as a win. He was fine by it and let Jacob have his turn at racing me. Jacob smirked at me and braced himself. I mirrored his actions and waited for Embry to say go. At his word, Jacob and I sprinted to the piece of driftwood. We got there at the same time and turned around. I was just barely ahead of Jacob when I got a pain in my side. I gasped and slowed down a little bit. I tried to push on, but I couldn't and Jacob beat me.

"You okay?" he asked. I nodded.

"Just a little stitch, I'll be fine in a moment. Let's head home, it's getting late," I said.

The walk home was loud and full of laughter. Seth and I told jokes to the others, some of which were a little dirty for a 14 year old boy, but I wasn't too concerned about it. If Seth hung around Quil and Embry, I figured, he's probably already been exposed to a dirty joke or two. After a rather weird joke that Quil told us and had to explain to me, there was an awkward silence. Seth and I hung back from Quil, Embry and Jake. After another minute of silence, I got an idea. I turned to Seth and a finger on my lips in a request for silence. He smirked and nodded. I tensed my muscles, then ran at Jacob, jumping at the last minute.

"Ah! Melody, get off me!"

"But I want a piggy back ride," I pleaded. I heard him sigh and Quil, Embry, and Seth laugh.

"Shut up," Jake said, but he didn't let me down. He carried me all the way to my house and set me down on my front porch. I gave him a hug, yelled good bye to the boys, and went inside. Dad was on the phone when I walked into the kitchen.

"Are you sure? Do you know where she could be?" A brief paused ensued. "Okay Charlie. I'm on my way." Charlie? As in Chief Swan?

"What's going on Dad?" I asked. He put the phone down and turned to me.

"Bella Swan is missing."

Ooh, a cliffhanger! I'll post the next chapter real soon if you review.