I came back to Forks two weeks before school started. I had enough time to settle in. I walked in the airport looking for Charlie. He spotted me first since there weren't much people here. I smiled so big my face come have come off. I didn't get to come this summer from Phoenix, so I really missed him. I ran towards him and jump into his arms. Charlie could be awkward, but when I was around he didn't act that way around me. He and Bella are just too much alike.
I laughed, "Hi daddy. I'm so happy to just live here now." My enthusiasm put him off a little bit. Like he wasn't expecting me to be happy, albeit I told him I wanted to stay with him.
"Hello Pumpkin." He said while helping me with my bags, "How was the flight?"
I shrugged my shoulders, "Completely boring. But enough of the small talk." We got into the car and headed home. "I know how much you like to do all the manly stuff, so why not help your daughter get a car."
He looked at me and nodded. He knew my fond of Jeeps. "After that jetlag gets outta your system, we can go to a lot somewhere."
We arrived at my old home. Dad said he had a surprise for me when we put my bags in the living room. He headed upstairs and towards the attic. He knew I was confused, but he went on and pulled the attic door. We climbed the stairs to my new room. The ceiling was high enough to walk under. The walls were painted blue with a white bed set. It included full twin size bed, a nightstand, dresser with a wardrobe and a bookshelf.
The next minute Charlie was wrapped in a hug. "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." I let go, "This is the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me."
He looked around the room refusing to look at me, "I couldn't keep you in Bella's old room since you won't be able to share it if she ever comes to visit." I nodded my head.
He left me to unpack my suitcases and went to finish work. I was taking out my books to put upon the shelf when I noticed a worn, brown book. It had an E wrapped around in vines. It looks like it held a hundred pages. I turned to open it, but it was sealed shut. I put it down to finish putting up books and clothes.
That Night
I was on my way to bed when I heard a window blown open by wind. I turned from the stairs to the kitchen window. It was swinging back and forth. As my hand moved to touch it, whispers outside caught my ears. I looked out to see anyone, but people were in their homes. I knew in scary movies that you shouldn't do that, however I could get stubborn.
My body went against it and walked to the door and my hand turned the knob. It opened and the whispers got louder. They led into the woods across from the house. My feet guided me to the edge where I can hear the words clearly.
She is one. The last of Old. Hidden in secret for great faith. Where hope lays and truth told.
A light was shined through the trees and I covered my eyes to wake up in my bed. It felt too real, it had to be. I stared at the ceiling of my new room. A feeling of mystical power sent a shiver down my body. I got out of bed to see mud covering my feet. I knew it. Things were going get crazy. The question is when.
After a week in Forks
Charlie brought me to a dealership in Seattle and we got my now dear car. A Jeep Wrangler '01. And it was blue. I should really stop with the blue. So to celebrate dad took me to La Push to see Uncle Billy. It really has been so long after seeing him. Every time I would come to Forks I would stay to myself and Charlie.
In front of Billy's house I was nervous. I wonder if he would remember me. Charlie knocked and waited at the door. When it opened I didn't expect to see a guy my age. Oh Jacob. I forgot about him. Not really. I just wasn't thinking about it. I remember everything that happened in my life. Even them… Those thoughts are for another time.
"Hey Charlie. And -"His eyes widened, "Menah! How long it's been?" He came to hug me and I returned it slowly.
"Um like 2-3 years at the most." I looked behind him to see Billy. "Hey Uncle Billy. " I bended over to hug him. He smelled like woods with fried fish like always.
When greetings were over we sat in the living to catch up to each other. With Jake now 16 and was still going to school on the reservation. He also worked on cars. He said he would show me the ropes one day. I also learned that his sisters left and went to college.
When it started to get dark Billy and Jake said they had a bonfire on for tonight and invited me. It put me off a little considering it was a family thing. However, I convinced dad to let me stay and drive back home when it was over.
At the beach they already had fire going with a crowd of tanned, dark eyed, haired people. My nerves kicked in now. I haven't meet anyone expect for Harry one time when we went fishing with Charlie. They had men with no shirts on and a couple of girls. Lost in thought I didn't realize I was sitting and Jacob nudged me.
"Wake up Me. Dad's about to tell us some tribe stories." He told me.
He told us stories about his ancestors turning to wolves to protect them from the cold ones. When I thought it was over he told us he had one more left.
"The tribe it's also known for protecting humans from cold ones. There's legend saying shape-shifters also protected human like beings with powers different from each other. They would blend in with humans, but stay from society. In return they would provide us with medicine for the sick. Only reason the strange would need our help was from their people. Some of them would accept the ways of living, but others would rule to destruction upon the humans. Believing to be superior they would challenge each other. Good vs. evil. The battles were constant. Eventually the good one, however they were left with so few. Those decided to go into hiding. They hide from the most powerful against them. He was left to seek revenge. The shape-shifters never heard from one. They were left to only wonder about The Eternals."