I turned back around in my seat.
Smiling to myself a little, he was the first real handsome guy I had seen in person.
A part of me was creating a ridiculous idea, that maybe he thought I was pretty.
But why kid myself? I probably wouldn't ever see him again.
"So what do you guys want to do? It's just ten- thirty." Mulan asked.
I continued to look out the window and at the woods. I put my hand on the window, I could feel the cold chill the rain left on it.
I could never imagine leaving Washington.
The rain hitting the top of the car was the only other sound we heard, besides the windshield wipers.
"I love the smell of the woods." I said out loud.
" Oh yeah, you said you live in the woods right?" Mulan said.
"Yeah." Both Emmett and I said.
"I've never been in the woods." Mulan said.
"Its really beautiful." I said to her.
"Its just a bunch of tree's." Emmett said. "We can take you around sometime." Emmett said to Mulan.
Mulan started slowing her car down.
Finally parking it to the side of the road, close to the woods.
She turned the engine off and put the key into her jeans pocket.
"What are you doing?" I asked her.
"How about now?" she asked both Emmett and me.
"But it's raining." I said to her.
"So?" she said smiling. She took the thin sweater she had on, and threw it to the back of the seat.
"Seriously?" I asked her.
"Why not?" she said smiling. She opened the door of her car, and got out.
She did a spin in the rain, screaming.
She ran in front of her car, and hit the hood of her car with her hands, like a drum roll.
"COME ON GUYS!" she said.
"I'm beginning to really like her." Emmett said. He removed his shirt, and left it on his seat.
He opened his door, and ran after Mulan, who was now running into the woods.
"Come on guys!" I said through the open door.
I could see them, Mulan was laughing, running around trees with her arms open, like an airplane.
"COME ON HANNAH!" I heard Emmett say to me while laughing.
"Ugh." I said to myself, I opened my door, and after closing it, I ran to them.
Trying to cover my head with my hands.
Emmett ran towards me, making me scream, he lowered his body, making it seem like he was about to tackle me, but instead he picked me up, and put me over his shoulder.
He started spinning around with me.
I started laughing. In between the spins I could see Mulan doing cartwheels.
I continued to laugh, looking around the woods.
"CHASE MULAN!" Emmett roared over the rain.
I could only hear Mulan scream, and I felt my body being carried along with Emmett.
I was laughing, wishing I could see what was going on behind me, since Emmett was still carrying me fireman style.
As I looked a far to where we had left the car, I noticed something move.
I squinted, as I wished I had Emmett's perfect sight, but I had to do with what I had.
Either I was going insane, or I could swear there was someone or something watching us.
I stopped smiling and laughing, and continued to stare.
Whatever it was, it was coming towards us.
There were no other vampires around here as far as I knew.
My heart began racing as I realized it could probably be a wild animal.
But no small animal would chase after someone, unless they were predators, who knew they could hunt its prey down.
"Emmett." I said loudly.
"What?" Emmett asked as he continued to chase after Mulan.
Whatever it was, it was still coming after us.
"EMMETT! SOMETHING IS FOLLOWING US!" I screamed, I could feel my heart pounding hard.
"It's probably a deer or something." Emmett said.
I squinted, still a blur.
I closed my eyes, and concentrated, Past Mulan's and Emmett's heart and breathing, past the rain falling, past the small animals nails scratching against trees. And I targeted in on whatever it was.
Its breathing and heart was much to fast to be a deer, and once again my heart started pounding.
"Na, na, na, na ,na, NA, you can't catch me…AH!" I heard Mulan scream, followed by Emmett laughing.
I opened my eyes, and noticed that whatever the thing was, wasn't there anymore.
Emmett finally put me down, but I continued to gaze over at where I had seen the thing.
"Are you okay?" I heard Emmett ask Mulan.
She was laughing, "Yeah I just tripped."
"Caught you." I heard him say to her.
"Hannah?" I heard Mulan say.
But I continued to look towards the direction the animal was. I couldn't hear it anymore.
"I must be going crazy." I said
"What happened?" Emmett asked.
"Never mind." I said feeling slightly stupid. I decided to blame it on last nights lack of sleep.
Finally turning to Mulan and Emmett, I noticed exactly how drenched we all were.
Our clothes had all become shades darker, and stuck on to our skin.
"Maybe we should go?" I said to Emmett.
"Oh come on." Emmett said to me.
"Well by the time we walk back to the car, and get back to school, and try to dry off. School should be just about over." Mulan said.
Emmett sighed, as he was having fun with this, and didn't want to imagine heading back to school.
When the car came to view, I was far more relieved then I thought I would be.
The whole walk back to the car, I continued to look around, as if thinking that whatever it was I saw, could pop out at any second.
"Are you sure your okay?" Emmett asked me again.
"I'm fine. Just tired." I said reassuring him.
He opened the door, and allowed me to get in before closing it for me.
Surprisingly enough, we actually made it to school in time. We had Mulan pull around the back of the school. Our clothes were still a bit wet, but nothing to find odd.
After she had parked her car, all three waited until the doors opened, and students stormed out.
We blended in with the mass of people, who just like us, were joining the rain.
"Do you think dad will know?" I asked Emmett.
"Nah." He said. As he waved at something.
Dad was already waiting for us, he was leaning against the hood of the car, dressed in all black, a matching umbrella held on tightly by his hand.
""Is that your brother?" Mulan asked us.
I snorted. "That's our dad." I said.
"What?" Mulan asked shocked.
"Yeah, there's a lot of that." Emmett said smiling.
"See you tomorrow?" I asked Mulan.
She nodded, before hugging Emmett and I.
We turned away from her, and ran to dad, he smiled as he opened the car door for us to get in.
Once inside, I was able to notice the stares, the glares, the crowd forming again.
"Maybe home schooling wasn't so bad." I said to Emmett.
As dad got into the car, he shook some of the water from his umbrella.
"So guys, how was your first day?" he asked. As he turned the cars engine on, the motor made that sound both Emmett and I loved, as dad patiently allowed a few kids to walk past the car, he smiled at them through the window.
"Well you know that saying- Those that cannot do, teach? Well I bid the differ," I said to dad.
I noticed him raise his eyebrow from the rear view mirror.
"Oh?" He asked.
"One of my teachers got a bit touché at the fact I knew more then him." I said.
Dad laughed. "You know that your grandfather and I have always tried nourishing your knowledge from a young age. But you also have to understand, that what may take you a day to understand, might take others months."
"So?" Emmett asked.
"So, maybe you should try to restrain from saying, anything that may make you two sound-" he began.
"Intelligent?" I asked cutting him off.
"Wash up, and change into a fresh clothes. Your mother has prepared a wonderful meal." Dad said, as he pulled up to the house. I hadn't even realized we had already arrived.
Looking out the cars window, I noticed Seth waiting for us at the door, he was scratching at it, almost as if he thought the glass would give away.
Allowing him exit from his glass prison.
Getting out the car, I waved at Seth.
"Hey boy!" I said walking towards the house.
"He's been there all day, waiting for you to come home." Dad said to me.
I smiled at the thought, just knowing someone.. or something in this case loved me as much as my little wolf, was an amazing feeling.
As I opened the door, my little fox size wolf, began crying as he tried jumping up into my arms.
I finally picked him up, and brought him to my face, allowing him to lick my chin, and cheeks as I turned my face away.
"Stop Seth." I said laughing. "I love you two baby." I said in a cute voice.
"How was your first day of school?" asked mom as she surprised me.
"AH! Stop doing that! THE BOTH OF YOU!" I said looking at my mom and dad.
"What's going on?" I jumped as I heard my aunt ask from behind me.
I screamed scared again. "THE THREE OF YOU!"
When my aunt Alice saw me holding Seth, she made a face. "Please Hannah, I just ate." She said.
I ignored her, beginning to walk up the stairs.
"Aren't you going to eat?" my mom asked.
"Maybe later mom, I'm really sleepy, I want to take a nap." I didn't bother looking at them, I just continued walking up the stairs, Seth still in my arms.
He was looking up at me.
"Did you miss me?" I asked him just before entering my room.
He licked my hand.
"Me too." I said kissing the top of his head. And it was true, I hadn't realized how much I had until now. Being with him made me feel a complete serenity.
I set him down on my bed, he made a circle, until he finally nested himself on my bed.
I walked over to my closet as I began undressing. "So Seth, I saw these really strange guys today."
I looked over at him, and noticed he was looking the other direction, away from me.
"What are you looking at? Do you want to go outside? I'll take you out later." I said as I continued to change.
Little did I really know, that he was just giving me my privacy.
"So yeah like I was saying, Mulan- this really nice girl Emmett and me are friends with now, we went to eat at this small dinner, and these guys came in-" I said, as I walked to him, now fully changed. I picked him up, as I pulled my blanket down.
I got into bed, and laid him next to me, under the sheets.
He laid down facing me, he just stared into my eyes as if he was actually listening to what I had to say.
"They were all big, like Emmett big. And really cute." I said giggling. "There was one that really caught my attention though." I said rubbing Seth behind the ear.
He whimpered and licked my nose.
I laughed and pulled away. "Stop."
He cuddled up closer to me, breathing into my neck.
"I know, I know. I talk to much right?" I said before yawning.
I closed my eyes, focusing on Seth's breathing.
I really don't know who was knocked out first.
As the light began to fade, and the darkness consumed the sky, the only light was that of the moon and the stars.
The small wolf, found himself staring out to the moon. He could hear the steady breathing of his owner, but his thoughts were lost into the same ones he constantly had. He wanted to know who he was. He wanted to know where he came from.
Hannah had parents, she had a past, she had proof of where she came from, but where was his?
SETH'S POV
I wish I could tell you that I love my life, after all, I have been able to spend my life with her. Hannah, my beautiful Hannah. My human, my better half.
It took me some time to actually learn her name, even more mine.
The first time she saw me, and she held me into her little arms, I knew I didn't want to hide from her anymore.
Watching her from afar was harder then not being able to tell her I love her.
When I used to live out among the trees, I constantly found myself drawn to this house, oddly positioned in the middle of trees.
I feared to get near it, but I mostly feared going away from it. I heard voices calling me deeper into the trees, they called me Seth.
But I feared them, I knew they were trying to help me, but I afraid to leave the little girl who lived in the house.
And every time I would see the small little girl playing outside, I wanted to come near.
But this other one that looked much like me, never let me come near them. She told me to call her Lee (A/N: LEAH), she said she found it soothing for some reason.
Lee had warned me to stay away from humans, that they were bad people, that they hurt things like us.
One day, while we were out walking, looking for something to eat. These metal teeth trapped Lee… I later found out that they were hunter traps…
I didn't even get a chance to say good-bye…. I wish I can go on, but to tell you the things they did to her body, are more frightening to me now.
The day Hannah found me, I had been frightened of her, she was a human after all.
I didn't want her to hurt me like they hurt Lee. But as she called for me to go to her.
I decided to take the chance. As soon as she brought me to her arms, I rested my head close to her small chest.
And the first thing I heard, was her heart. It was beating fast like mine, I knew she was scared like me. I had never seen her this deep into the trees.
As I stared up at her, she said something to me. I think it was something about her mommy telling her not to be alone in the woods. I figured that her mommy, must be what Lee was to me? But I couldn't put my finger on what woods were.
As she took me along with her she brought me closer to the clearing.
There were bright figures standing in front of the house. As soon as I was able to make out that they were humans, I became frightened.
I tried running back to the trees, but Hannah's hold on me, was stronger that I could believe.
As she brought me closer to them, she held me up to them.
I noticed the hatred from one of them, and it scared me.
But the warmth from the others was helping me ease.
"Hello Seth." Said Hannah's mommy.
There it was again. Seth… was I a Seth? Is that what my kind were called?
As the small wolf heard the door open, he turned to see who it was.
Through the darkness, he was able to make out Bella's figure. Hannah looked much like her. They looked like they were sisters at the most.
"Hey Seth." Said Bella as she picked him up.
The little wolf knew not to be afraid of her anymore. But it was always confused with the things she said to him.
Before closing the door, Bella smiled at her daughter, and closed the door quietly, as not to wake her.
She walked past her sons' room, who was playing his guitar, headphones attached to it, so Hannah wouldn't be awaken. She smiled at him, as he continued to his own rhythm.
The little wolf looked up at Bella, wondering where she was taking him this time.
As Bella walked down the stairs faster then Hannah did when she carried Seth. He whimpered in fear.
"Ssh, its okay. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you." Bella says to him.
She opens a drawer and gets his bowl. Setting it on the table counter, she walks to the refrigerator and pulls out the milk.
Pouring some into Seth's bowl she sets him down on the counter next to it.
Seth looks at her uncertain. Sniffing at the bowl.
"Go on." She says encouraging him.
He takes a step forward, and begins to drink the milk.
Bella watches him smiling.
Edward comes behind her, and joins her admiring Seth.
Seth who was too busy with his treat, was not startled by Edward sudden appearance.
"Do you think he remembers anything?" Bella asks Edward.
"I don't know. I really doubt it, I haven't heard any of his thoughts." Edward says to Bella.
Bella smiles, she wants to cry, but the burning and tears aren't coming.
"He must be so scared, I know he has us, he has Hannah, but he must still be so alone. Isn't it sad? To not even know about you're past? To not even remember who your friends and family were?" Bella asks Edward.
Edward hugs her. "He'll remember. I don't know how, but he's bound to remember."
Seth looks up at them as he finishes the last of the milk. He likes his dark lips, as he savors the residue of the milk off them.
Bella carries him into her arms, holding him by under the shoulders, she brings him close to her face.
"You don't know how much I owe you Seth. If it wasn't for you, I would have been dead….Hannah and Emmett would have been dead."
Seth tilts his head to his side, confused at what she was saying.
Bella smiles. "I'm sorry for what had to happen to you." She brings him to her shoulder, as she hugs him as lightly and delicately as she can.