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Chapter 3

A New Town; Some New Faces

Melissa's POV

We woke early; earlier than usual for this family. Normally, no one was up before nine am unless it was my mother leaving for her early job a couple of days a week. No, today, we were being unusual because today was the day – we were moving! My Mom had been up an hour before I and I got up at 7, which shocked me to high heaven. Dylan woke at 7:30, mainly because of the water soaking his mattress through. He was not a happy bunny this morning! I had woke him when I woke at seven but he didn't even flinch as I shouted in his ear. He was fast on. But as soon as the first droplet of water trickled down his head, to his neck and all the way down his shirtless spine, he was up like a rocket, cussing and cursing me out as I left him to get changed, laughing myself into tears at his reaction. Summer was still to get up but it would have been easier this way. She wouldn't get in the way when we loaded the moving van.

Dylan had to help today; though he only moved his stuff and no one else's. He helped move the couch because he uses it the most. He dismantled his bed and moved his dresser and possessions but the rest of the house was all me, my mother and a couple of moving van men. One of which had been giving me the eye all morning. It was soo creepy and he made me uncomfortable the whole time. It was creepy as Jacob last month. The thought of him suddenly energised me and I moved a hell of a lot faster. I don't know what it was about him but it shocked me.

I woke Summer at 10am and she was well rested, all happiness and smiles, just the way I liked her. I dressed and fed her before settling her in her car seat with Mr. Bear, her favourite toy to keep her occupied for another 30 minutes. I rolled down the windows and put her favourite Mickey Mouse Clubhouse soundtrack in the dashboard to keep her happy too.

We started at 8:30 and finished loading the whole house in 2 hours, ending at 10:30. We said our last goodbyes to the house and then we were off, driving towards our new home – La Push.

It was a long and tiresome drive. Mom preferred to drive than fly and I must admit I was okay with it too. It was Dyl that complained most of the journey. He complained how he was so hot, even though the windows were down, or that Summer was too noisy and he had a 'headache', just to get some attention. I shook my head and plugged in my headphones most of the trip, only removing them when Mom needed me to tend, awkwardly, to Summer. Bending into the back-seat, even in a biggish car like ours was painful and I pulled my whole right side. I listened to Kings of Leon and Paramore mostly on the trip, watching as the forest zoomed past my window when we drove off the highway and into a wonder that is pure nature. I could imagine my first trip into the forest as my furry alter ago, how much I was going to enjoy it. Though, I would have to be careful here, what with the other werewolves that reside her. M face fell a little in realising that I may have to hold up on that trip into the local forestry area.

I must admit, La Push was beautiful, more so than our last home. It was a true reservation. It was surprisingly a good, sunny day, unlike my last visit. People were out enjoying the sun. Families playing in their yards; people sunbathing on the beach; birds even tweeting in the treetops, the sounds filtering through my open window. We drove past a house that had a familiar face standing in the front of it, speaking to a woman that must be his mother. He noticed me and called out.

"Hey! Mel!" Seth shouted, happily. Happier than usual. I smiled and waved back as we zoomed down the road towards the house. I saw that my Mom was still checking in the rear-view to see if the moving van was still on our tail. She didn't trust them at all.

The time we moved before last, we lost them on the Interstate on our way to Maine. She wasn't happy when they also lost their way and had to call Mom on her cell phone. She spent half an hour shouting at them down the phone because they were driving to another state. She was irate the whole car journey and even Dyl didn't dare cross her then.

Another familiar face appeared, two in fact as we turned right and my heart leapt, a sensation in my chest pulling me forwards. Hell, it felt like I was driving the car with it as I gazed upon Jacob and Quil. They didn't seem to see me so I shouted out at the precise moment Mom had to stop at a red light.

"Jake! Quil!" I shouted and they wheeled around, looking for the source of their beckoning. They beamed, wildly, Jacob more so than Quil, as they settled upon me and came charging over.

"Mel! Hey, you're here! Awesome!" Quil exclaimed. I chuckled. Jake didn't say anything. He simply gazed at me...sort of lovingly. I blushed and smiled; he smiled widely back.

"Hey, Mel. I'm really glad you're here." he greeted, kneeling down at my window, rather close to me. My Mom coughed and I glanced at her as she smiled, appearing nosey.

"Oh, guys. This is my Mom." I introduced them.

"Hello, Mrs. Wolf." Quil greeted. She smiled, sweetly.

"Yeah, hey, Mrs. Wolf." Jake seconded, hardly looking at her. His gaze was still on me; I tried to avoid it.

"Please, Miss. And it's a pleasure, boys." she replied, politely. I reluctantly peered into the back-seat when Dyl kicked my chair.

"Oh Yeah...This is Dylan. The annoying little brother I told you about." I told them. They smiled and nodded in greeting. Dylan actually shocked me. For one, he hadn't retorted to my annoying comment and he was rather staring at the huge guys at my window in nothing other than surprise and amazement. He was idolising them. I knew.

"Hey." he replied, still smiling, open mouthed. Jake and Quil glanced at each other and grinned. Then they turned to the other side of the passenger seat where Summer was sitting, shyly hiding behind her teddy. I chuckled. They smiled, brightly.

"And whose this little sweetheart?" Quil asked, crooning a little. She smiled, shyly and they chuckled.

"Come on. You're not shy. Come on, what's your name?" I encouraged and she retreated further behind her teddy. "Come on. Baby."

"Ummer." she whispered. Quil and Jake smiled wider.

"S. Summer." I corrected. She nodded.

"What do you say?" I asked her, gently. She remained quiet. I chuckled. "Hello, Jacob. Hello, Quil."

"Hello, Jacob. Hello, Quil." she repeated after me, hiding her face behind her teddy so far that only her eyes were visible.

"Hey there, Summer." Quil crooned and she giggled. I chuckled at her.

"Awe, she beautiful, Miss Wolf." Jake complimented. I smiled at him as did my mother.

"Thank you, Jake." she replied, sweetly and then sighed, glancing irritatedly at the light. It was taking forever but I wasn't complaining right now. Having Jake so close right now was making the dull ache I was feeling for this last month vanish completely.

Jacob seemed to know what she was sighing at and he chuckled. "It shouldn't be too long now. The light. It's a monster, that light. They never changed it from when there was heavy traffic on this junction. You have maybe, 2 minutes left." he informed my Mom. She smiled, thankfully.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome, Miss W. Any time. We usually try to avoid it by going to the left not the right at the junction before his one." He informed her again.

"Thank you again. Remind me to go to Jacob here if I have any other questions, Mel." She added to me. I chuckled, smiling turning back to him. He was closer than expected but the other three didn't seem to notice our proximity. I help back a gasp when I turned into his face only 6 inches away from mine. He smirked but didn't move. After a heart quickening wink and a minute later, he pulled back a little bit.

"We'll let you off, Miss. W. Light'll change in a minute." he told her. I smiled and he smiled back, totally captivated with me.

"Thank you, once again, Jacob. Quil. You two will have to come for dinner one of these days. Dish out the runnings of this reservation." My Mom offered. Inside, I was screaming with excitement. On my face, I was composed.

"We just might take you up on that, Miss Wolf." Quil accepted with Jake's nod. I smiled widely. The light turned then.

"Thank you again, boys. Bye." My Mom called, driving away.

I popped my head out the window. "Bye!"

Quil and Jake waved, still standing in the middle of the road. I saw Quil whisper something to Jake and he laughed, his face full of hope and excitement. I came back into the car as we pulled up onto our driveway and the van on the curb.

I glanced at my Mom and she was smiling at me. "What?" I asked, defensively. She smiled wider. "What?"

"You like one of them boys, don't you?" she guessed. I snorted.

"No Mom." I lied. Of course I did.

"Sure, sweetheart." she replied, doubtfully.

"Those guys were so cool!" Dylan exclaimed, smiling. I was happy to see that those two brought a good side out in not only me but in all three of my family members too.

Dylan was in the most happiest mood I'd seen him in ages for the rest of the day. He even helped with stuff that had nothing to do with him. He constructed most of the little stuff like the side tables and the little bed for Summer. He was easily good at that stuff and 90% of the time, he'd be able to do it without instructions and actually get it right the first time. My Mom and I concentrated on getting Summer's room ready first because she was tired and she'd be out the way if she slept while we unpacked the rest of the house. We were still to decorate but I would be doing that. I loved painting.

It took us thirty minutes to organise her room, in which she now slept in a nice clean bed. I fixed the gate in place and returned to my Mom and brother in the kitchen.

"I actually like this house." Dylan informed us. We glanced at each other shocked before he set off to the stairs, and up to his room. The kitchen still needed organising and considering we needed dinner at 6pm, we made that our priority.

That's when my Mom stared to get nosey again. "So, Mel..."

"So Mom..." I repeated, mockingly, giving her an amused look. She grinned but otherwise never commented for a minute as she stacked china plates in the cabinet before she replied,

"Those boys..."

"What about Quil and Jake, Mom?" I asked, suspiciously. I knew where she was going with this.

"I know you like Jake, Mel. I am your mother. Besides, I saw the proximity between you two today. Seems he likes you too." she guessed. My heart sped up at her words. Oh, did I hope she was right!

"You...you think so?" I asked, unsure. She smiled because I didn't deny it. She nodded.

"Yes, sweetheart. Now I know that Derek was a, as you call him, a 'dick' but don't think that all guys are like him."

"I know Mom. I just don't want to be hurt again." I admitted. What Derek did was inexcusable and he was left behind in my past.

"Oh, I know baby but...he seems different, Jake. He's, or seems to be, a caring guy. I saw the way he looked at you too. It was magical." she told me. My mood rose with every one of her words. "Just seriously think about him, sweetie, okay?"

"I am, Mom. Trust me." I informed her and she smirked. I smiled and we finished up in silence. My mind was on Jake the entire night. It doesn't matter if he was a werewolf or his friends. There was something about him that I wanted to investigate.

We didn't fully finish, or finish the furniture until about 9pm and we were absolutely exhausted. Summer had been asleep the whole day and was still sleeping now. I'd love to be that young again. Dylan wasn't asleep from what I could hear in his room. He was shuffling things around and when I called up to ask him to stop for the night, he obeyed which shocked me. I even thanked him which shocked him. Things were turning around.

The next morning was Sunday and very busy. We began unpacking things like dishes and pictures; DVDs and books. It kept us occupied through the day. A neighbour came to call about 4pm and she looked a little...scarred to say the least, but very beautiful in her own right and very nice.

"Hello, I'm Emily Uley, Sam Uley's wife. He's one of the village elders. I just wanted to welcome you to the neighbourhood." She greeted politely, shaking mine and my Mom's hands with a very warm smile. I tried to avoid it and I don't think she caught me but I could stop looking at the scar on her face. It looked like she was clawed by something. Could it be...?

"Hello, and thank you. I'm Angelina and this is my daughter, Melissa." My Mom introduced.

"Mel." I corrected, smiling. She nodded, holding out a plate of cookies.

"Oh, there's no need." My Mom refused.

"It's a welcoming present. Please, take them. Me and my five year old nice spent a couple of hours baking earlier and she insisted we give you some." Emily said, polite again. Mom nodded and took them, setting them on the kitchen counter. "This is a lovely home, Angelina."

"Thank you, Emily. La Push is beautiful. I can't believe we didn't come sooner." Mom said, smiling.

There was a cry from upstairs and that would have been Summer awakening from her afternoon nap. She woke up last night at 4am, not dropping off again until 7 am to which I was wide awake anyway so I got an early start. She didn't sleep again until 1pm so she's back to her regular pattern now. Emily smile, happily.

"A baby?" she asked, delighted. My Mom and I smiled. I excused myself and returned a few minutes later with Summer, resting her head against my shoulder. Emily's face turned to awe and she beamed. "Awe, wow. I love kids. She's beautiful."

"Thank you. You're the third person to say that in two days." Mom informed her. Emily raised her eyebrows.

"Third?"

"Yes, some boys called Quil and Jacob met her yesterday, also saying that." Mom said, proudly. Emily smiled and nodded.

"Yeah, they're good kids." Emily told us.

"You know them?"

"Mm, yeah. Jacob and Quil are friends of Sam's so they are around at my house a lot. You'll get to know everyone around here rather quickly."

"Okay."

"Well, I'd better be off. Sam will be wanting his dinner."

"Yes, no doubt these three will as well." Mom said as Dylan came strolling up the driveway. Emily smiled at him and he blushed. He actually blushed. Emily smiled wider and said goodbye once more.

"Thank you for the cookies again, Emily! Give Sam our greetings!" Mom called after her. Emily waved in acknowledgement and drove away.

"And where have you been, young man?" I asked, suspiciously. Dylan grinned.

"Only the beach, don't stress. It's rather awesome actually."

"Well be careful. Don't go into the woods alone, okay?" I ordered; he nodded. I nodded in response and retreated to my room while Mom made dinner. We ate in silence as usual but it was a comfortable silence.

We went to bed earlier today, in preparation for our first day at a new school tomorrow – La Push High school. Joy.

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