Disclaimer: Again, I do not own Twilight.
A/N: Just a quick FYI, since FreaKiki asked, no I will not be using a real Oregon boarding school, for there was only two in existence when I looked it up! And neither would work, so therefore, I give you, Eugene High Boarding School! (That's a real town if anyone cares. And a hippie town, at that! XD) Oh, and I really have no idea what Nahuel's last name is, so I made one up... If anyone knows if he actually has one, please tell me and I'll fix it ASAP. I have a photo of what I'm thinking Nessie's hair looks like (dyed, of course), so go check it out on my profile page! Review a bit because I got this chap out fast and it's long-ish! And thanks for the last reviews, too!
One more thing before I let you read: I'm not going to be able to update from 7/9/09-7/16/09 because that's when I'm moving. ;) But don't worry, I'll write on the road so you'll have lots to work with when I do update!
EAN: God, that was the longest fucking trip of my life. I never want to move across the country again. T_T Sorry that I had written a crazy long A/N again... Warning: Suggestive themes.
Chapter 6: Fears of the Unknown
"So…" Nahuel said once Bella and Edward were out of sight. "Now that we're here, we should probably go check to make sure our rooms are the same as they were."
"Yeah, I would hate to be stuck with Matt and Emily again," Jake shuddered.
"You better not be," I growled. Everyone knew that Matt and Emily were so stuck up that it was difficult to be around them. Not to mention them making out all the time, ignorant of all other living life forms.
We walked through the big doors and down the halls until we reached the Principal's office. I knocked on the door softly, and upon hearing a faint "Come in," I opened it.
"Ahh, Renesmee Cullen. How nice to see you again. You know, I really do like your natural hair color! Oh, and Jacob Black and Nahuel Johnson…" Principal Wood said bitterly. He had never liked Jake or Nahuel for some reason…
"Principal Wood," we said in unison.
"I'm guessing you came here about your room assignments?" I nodded in response. "Well, then I must tell you that for the rest of your Senior year, you will all be in the same dorm. Room 254 should do."
Yes! my mind screamed. I get to stay with Jake! I hugged him excitedly and accidentally sent him several images of affection.
He took two steps back in surprise. "Um, tripped," he said as an excuse.
"Okay, thanks Principal Wood! See you-"
"Wait Renesmee," he chuckled slightly at my enthusiasm, "you have to get your keys." He fumbled with something beneath his desk, and then produced three keys of the same shape to each of us in turn. "Good luck, kids."
"Ugh, stupid dye!" I shouted, annoyed, from the bathroom.
"Having issues there, Ness?" Nahuel laughed from outside the door.
"Shut up," I muttered.
"Want some help, babe?" Jacob asked.
"Sure…
I opened the door to let him in. He helped me dye my hair jet black and then add some dark purple highlights. Then I put on some eyeliner and a bit of shadow, making sure to have it match my hair. I finally walked out in a towel, grabbed some clothes from my bag I had yet to unpack, and walked back in to put them on.
"So Ness, now that we get a room to ourselves - plus Nahuel," he added grudgingly, "what shall we do tonight?" he asked once I had walked back out to find him sitting on his full-sized bed and Nahuel gone.
"You don't know how lucky you are to have naturally black hair..." I muttered. Upon processing his insinuation, I raised an eyebrow. "What is that supposed to mean?" I asked slyly.
"Oh, nothing…"
And then I attacked him while I had the chance.
Knock, knock. "I'm coming in, so what ever you're doing, kindly let me know before I open this door," Nahuel's unseen voice said.
"Quick, under the covers!" I hissed.
The lock on the door clicked, and in walked Nahuel. "What are you doing?" he asked with a raised brow.
"Um, uh… Nothing!" Jake said quickly.
"God, do you have to do that when I'm right here?" he asked us. "Nice hair by the way, Ness."
"Uh, thanks!" I squeaked, blushing. "Um, could you maybe…"
"Erm, right…" He walked back out of the room for a few minutes so we could get dressed again.
"So… I thought that sleeping here was a huge maybe," I teased.
"You seduced me! How was I supposed to resist?" Jacob joked.
I laughed shortly and then announced to Nahuel that he could come back in.
"Um, Ness? You have eyeliner running down your cheek… You too, Jake." We all burst out laughing, and I hurriedly fixed mine while Jake did his.
Beep, beep, beep… "I don wanna ge up…" I mumbled sleepily. Beep, beep, beep… As the alarm kept going off, I fell back asleep. And then suddenly I was being shaken roughly.
"Ahh!" I kicked what ever it was with my foot. I heard it groan and stumble back. When I heard loud laughing, I finally opened my eyes. "What the-" I began.
Nahuel was doubled over, his hands in front of his weak spot. Jake was standing by the door, tears streaming down his face with laughter. I had to laugh too; it was priceless.
"Oh, Nahuel, I'm so sorry! I didn't know you were-"
"It's okay, Nessie," he groaned. "Okay, maybe not, but … I'll be okay… Eventually."
I laughed softly one more time, then ran to the bathroom to get dressed.
"Ness, you don't have time for that! C'mon, we gotta get to class!" Jake said.
"I'll be fast," I growled. "And why didn't anyone wake me up sooner?"
"I tried, but you wouldn't wake up, so then I had Nahuel do it… And you kicked him," he laughed.
"Okay, okay, I'm done. Do I look alright?"
"Yes, Renesmee, you look fine," he said, exasperated. I growled at the use of my full name, but for the most part ignored it.
"Ness! Hey girl! It's been, what, a month?" my best friend, Zanthi, called from our usual lunch table.
"No, not quite that long," I laughed. "It's so great to see you again! I can't believe my parents made me go home for Christmas! It wasn't that horrible though, I guess."
"Hey, and Jake is back!" she squealed.
"Yep, I sure am!" He walked over to us and gave her an indulging high-five. He wasn't exactly a high-fiver, you see...
As we settled down to eat I saw, out of the corner of my eye, Nahuel and someone who looked slightly familiar walking towards us.
As they got closer Jake yelped, "Leah?"
Ahh, so that's why I thought she looked familiar…
"Le-Leah?" I asked cautiously. I faintly remembered Leah to be quite moody at times. And not in an emotional way - in a mean, bitchy way.
"Renesmee? Jacob? Um, it's been awhile…" she said slowly.
"Yeah, it has," Jake said coldly. "So, have you been sent to spy on us by Ed- I mean, Ness' cousins, or what?"
"Don't you mea- Oh, I mean, no, of course not," she said quickly when Nahuel purposefully bumped into her. "So how's everything going late-" Leah cut herself off when I suddenly jumped out of my seat and ran to the bathroom.
I stepped into one of the stalls and puked into the toilet numerous times.
"Ness! Ness, are you okay?" Zanthi called from outside the door.
"Nessie, are you alright?" Jake asked from behind her, alarmed.
"Renesmee?" Leah asked.
"Ness! What's wrong?" Nahuel called.
"Jake! Nahuel! Get out, this is the woman's restroom!" Leah yelled.
"Calm down guys, I'm fine, really," I said weakly as I stepped out of the stall and went over to the sinks. I was shaking slightly, still taken aback by how suddenly the nausea had come on. They stared at me for a moment and then rushed over to my side, asking me a million questions when I heard one that made me freeze in place.
"Well, have you been taking the pill?" Zanthi asked again.
"Have I- Have I-" I stared at Jake openmouthed, hoping for some type of backup. "Um, no … I haven't been using any birth control…" I stared around me, looking for some way to escape but finding none as I was trapped up against the sinks with everyone around me.
Just then, Principal Wood came in. "Jacob Black and Nahuel Johnson! Get out of the woman's restroom immediately before I give you detention! And why are you four surrounding Renesmee? Give her some breathing room!"
They backed away quickly, Jake and Nahuel leaving without comment. I breathed in deeply, trying to tell myself that Zanthi couldn't be right… I couldn't be pregnant!
"Thank you! Now, if we will all just go back to eating our lunch like we normally do, I would fully appreciate it! I would really prefer not to-" My thoughts drowned out his voice as I panicked on the inside.
The first time was… On the 21st? Yes, that's right, and then-
"Ness. Ness! Stop daydreaming, c'mon, let's go back to the table. Jake is practically howling to know if you're okay or not," Zanthi said.
I laughed inwardly at the thought of Jacob "howling." "Oh, sorry, okay…"
We walked back to the table and sat down. Jacob was staring at me tentatively, seeming afraid to say anything in front of Zanthi.
"So, you don't think you could b-"
"No. Of course not…" I cut her off, secretly hoping I was right.
"Well, I mean, have you never-"
"Just shut it, Zanthi! Yes, as a matter of fact, I have! Happy?"
She frowned, slightly surprised at my outburst. She leaned towards me, and said, "Will you at least tell me with who?"
I blushed bright red and shook my head, refusing to answer.
"C'mon, Ness, you know I won't tell anyone…"
"Fine!" I whispered, exasperated. "It was Jake… More than once…"
She gasped, and stared at us both. "Jake? But, Ness-"
"I know, I know, I was stupid to have done anything at all! Now can we please not talk about him when he's right here?"
"Fine, but you are going back to my dorm with me after the rest of our classes and telling me everything," she grumbled.
"Hey Ness? When we get back to our dorm, I think we need to talk…" Jake said quietly enough where Zanthi couldn't hear him.
"I think you might be right…"
As soon as I was free of Zanthi after talking to her about my new-found thoughts, I ran into another bathroom and vomited some more. This time it was more from nerves than anything else. I sat on the toilet seat and breathed heavily, fear still rushing through my veins.
I fished my cell phone out of my purse and dialed the only number I thought to trust: Rosalie's.
A/N: Yes, I know I completely stole those last lines from Breaking Dawn. I couldn't help it. XD
EAN: Ah, the dreaded unknown...
