I slowly shut the door and let out a sigh of relief. I was passed curfew, and I managed to sneak in. I shook off my nerves and strutted to the stairs like a champ.

"its forty-five minutes after curfew."

I froze midst stride, "I-" I spinning around, began my plead.

"Your grounded." my mom spoke.

"Mom?" I was completely in shock, she hasn't really 'disciplined' me and my brother since we moved here. She's kinda… lurked in the shadows.

"Just because I'm not in your family secret, does not mean I lose my authority." she scolded. I just looked down, we had been keeping a lot of things from her. "I'm going into Forks tomorrow, your coming with me."

"Yes ma'am," I agreed, I didn't want piss her off anymore than she already is, "But what about school?"

"I'll handle it."

I nodded, "So, what exactly is in Forks?"

"A school I'm looking at transferring you to."

"But mom-!" No way in hell am I transferring.

"It's not that far from home, and you could drive yourself. What I need to talk about is our housing. I don't know if they'll allow it, considering we are on the reservation." She sat down in a chair and pulled her bathrobe closer to her.

"Why can't I just keep on going to the school on the Rez?"

She sighed, and started rubbing her wrists, something she did when she was nervous or confused. "I think you and your brother are… becoming to involved in these myths. I think all these Quileute influences are… ruining you."

"Ruining us?" I raised an eyebrow, "What would dad think?" I honestly was slightly offended, she was talking about heritage. My, unfortunately, future.

"Your dad means well. He wants you to be proud of your heritage… but I believe its time you become more one the other side of your heritage."

I gave a small laugh, "What other side?"

Her eyes narrowed, "my point exactly. Be ready by 8... We have a long day tomorrow."

I just sighed, and stomped up to my room.

"Your going where?" an angry Embry seethed from my front door. He thought he would catch a ride with me and Matt to school. But Matt had gone to Seth's early that morning to ride with him and Leah.

"I know, I know." I sighed, and pressed my back to the frame of the door. I was still clad in my plaid pj's and over-sized tee, my hair in a messy bun.

"You know about…" his voice had gone two octaves lower, and his face turned dark.

"Yes. I know."

"And Bella-"

"will never know I'm there. Or think I have any relations to J-"

"Heard you where heading to Forks." Jacob said, as he jumped over the railing of my porch and sauntered over to me and Embry.

I sighed, and crossed my arms, "Word travels fast huh."

"Nah, he's been patrolling around your house sense he imprinted on you." Embry smirked.

I raised an eyebrow at Jacob and he raised one back at me, as if to say 'you thought I wouldn't?'.

"Look, I'll be careful. Their vegetarians apparently … so I'm going to be fine. But I won't go near anyone." I said, while shutting the door, "Not even Bella." I turned to Jacob.

"Actually," Jacob said in a nervous tone, "Could you…"

"If you say 'check on her' Jacob Black, you'll regret it." I growled.

Embry laughed, and grabbed Jacob by the shoulder, "With attitude I doubt any vampire will go near her."

I gave Embry a sarcastic smile, "if only it worked on werewolves too."

I pulled my hood over my head, as me and mom walked through the chilly parking lot, all the students had long ago retreated from their cars and reported to their first block class.

"It look like a nice school." my mom beamed.

Yeah, for an emotionally deprived teen.

"Could you see yourself going here?"

"I like the Rez."

"Just try." my mom stopped, and looked at me with pleading eyes. I mumbled in coherent words and continued walking.

We where walking the halls with the principal when the bell rang for the next period. I groaned and stood close to the wall, I didn't want to get mixed with a bunch of students. I was pleased when they walked by, not even acknowledging my presence. I was in my own little world with I bumped into a rather lanky girl.

"I am so sorry." I spoke, my checks reddening with every second.

"It's okay." she mumbled, "it was probably my fault." she moved her hair behind her ear. oh shit. Its Bella…

"I have to go."

"Wait, your from the reservation, right?"

"Sure." I muttered, and looked over the heads of students trying to find my mother.

"Do you know Jacob Black?"

I froze and looked at her, Do I know him? I'm his soul-mate you bitch. "Sure."

"Can you tell him to call me?" her eyes where pleading, like she needed him to call her. Like he was the only reason she was still alive… and boy did that hurt.

I glared at her, "why would I do that?"

"He hasn't answered my calls in the last few days." So his been trying to avoid her?

"Why is that?"

"I don't know…"

"So are you two… together?"

She opened her mouth to answer, but my mom cut her off. "making new friends already?" she smiled hopefully.

"Nope." I popped the 'p', "She knows Jacob… you know… from the reservation."

She frowned at this, and I smiled happily. No way in hell was I going here.

"So how'd it go?" Embry asked as we sat in my front yard, sharing a piece of cake I had made earlier.

I swallowed a mouthful of icing, "I didn't talk to anyone except the principal." I sucked the icing off of my spoon, "I did run into to Bella though."

"What did you do?"

"Well… I wanted to kick her ass." I laughed, and Embry smiled.

"But what did you do?" he stuffed almost half of the slice in his face.

"Spoke to her… apparently, Jacob has been ignoring her calls lately."

"Isn't that a good thing?" Embry raised an eyebrow.

"Yes and no." he continued to raise an eyebrow at me, "I don't think… I don't think Bella is the right girl for Jacob. But I don't want him to stop talking to her because of me." I took another bite of cake, "I mean, it's not like we are together, right?"

Embry shrugged, and took another huge chunk of the cake, "Hey! we're supposed to be sharing!" I yelled, leaned over and ate the bit before he could get it anywhere near his face. I smiled, and leaned back.

"That was my bite!" he whined. I laughed, and let him have the rest of cake.

"So is your mom going to make you go?"

"Go where?" I leaned in closer to his shoulder as we laid in my yard, it was chilly and Embry was very warm.

"Forks you idiot."

I laughed, but then it turned serious, "I don't know… I hope not." I flipped over so I could see his face, my chin resting on my hand that was on his chest.

"And why is that?" he smiled, and looked down at me.

"It'd suck not to bother you every minute of the day." I smiled. He laughed, causing me to lightly jump from the vibrations.

"I'd miss you too."

"Of course you would." I rolled my eyes, "Who wouldn't?"

He thought about it for a minute, "Paul."

I grimaced, "the feeling would be mutual." we laughed and laid there for a few more minutes, "Embry?"

"Mhmm." he muttered, signaling he was almost asleep.

"How would you react if I asked you out?" I could feel him go rigid under me. "Em-" he jolted up and started pacing around.

He faced the woods and started yelling, "I swear Jacob, she asked me out! I didn't ask her! Don't kill me… I swear I-"

I laughed, "Embry… what if it's a jealousy thing." he turned to me with a 'huh?' look on his face. "Give the asshole a taste of his own medicine." I shrugged.

"Your serious about this?"

"I want him to know what it feels like to not be wanted. To feel unneeded, and useless. It's not fair that she is getting everything she doesn't even want!" I was yelling at this point, tears streaming down my face in pure rage. The only time I cry, is when I'm furious. I've never shown this much emotion, well, not before I came here. "I've never hated anyone so much, but I can honestly say I can't wait till you rip her cold, lifeless, vampire body to shreds. Because we all know that the Cullen's are going to come back." I took shaky breath and ran my fingers through my hair, even though it feel back in my face again, "Maybe… maybe if they come back, he'll love me. Realize, I'm the on he wants. He belongs with me."

Embry just stood there, staring at me. Neither one of us knew what to say, what to do. The only thing that could be heard was my deep breaths and the forest that surrounded my house.

"Embry," I whispered, tears welling up in my eyes again, but not from anger, "I need him." from heart break.