Chapter 1

AN: Okay, this is like a continuation of The Ups and Downs of Imprinting so I would suggest that you read it first to really know what's going on in this story.

I don't own anything.

I looked into his eyes for the first time. They were a deep, intense brown colour and they were staring intently into mine. I blinked a few times and tried to focus, but all I could see was his face, his mouth hanging open and a surprised look in his eyes. I could feel the electricity in the air as we stared at each other. Someone cleared their throat and it brought me back to reality. I looked around and saw that everyone was staring at us, some looking relieved others looking scared and Jacob, well, he just looked stunned.

He closed his mouth, his eyes never leaving my face. The different emotions in his eyes were making my head spin. Shock, surprise, happiness, but mostly shock. I felt my cheeks flame up as his eyes raked over my body. He took one step forward and I did the only thing I could think of…

…I bolted.

I ran as fast as I could out of the hospital, but when I reached the car the realisation hit me. Addie drove us here. I groaned as I heard footsteps behind me. I flung around and saw none other than Jacob Black running after me, yelling "Wait". I looked around for a way to escape, but I saw no way of getting around him. So I froze and closed my eyes. If I can't see him then he can't see me.

I could hear his footsteps getting louder and louder. Suddenly it stopped and I decided to risk a peak. I opened my eyes slowly, hoping that he wasn't there, but he was standing right in front of me. I squeezed my eyes shut again, trying to wish him away. Please be gone, please be gone I kept repeating in my mind.

I opened my eyes again and saw him still standing there, just staring at me with that look on his face. His eyes were sparkling and he looked like a man who has just seen the sun for the first time, like a toddler tasting ice-cream for the first time, like…well, like a lot of things for the first time, but this is really starting to freak me out. I mean, seriously, he's Jacob freaking Black, he's way, way out of my league. So why is he looking at me like that?

I could feel my blush blooming again under his scrutinizing gaze. I looked down uncomfortably as he continued to gawk at me.

"Hi," he said after a while.

"Uhm, hello," I answered cautiously. I looked up and saw him smiling like he just won the lottery.

"I'm Jacob," he said looking at me expectantly.

"I know," I tore my eyes away from his face and at a spot over his shoulder.

"What's your name?" he pleaded.

"I –"Of course he doesn't know your name, you idiot I scolded myself. And why would he, you've been dodging him since you moved here.

"Oh, there you are," Embry interrupted us. He looked at Jacob. "You'll never guess what happened."

I took that as my queue to leave and darted back to the waiting room.

I sat down next to Addie and sighed. "What the hell just happened?" I practically screamed.

"I, uh, I have no idea," she said and looked at the door.

I turned around just as Embry and Jacob walked through the door. "Can we go now?" I begged Addie.

She sighed and grabbed her keys. She stood up and we said goodbye to everyone, she was to slow for my liking so I grabbed her arm and dragged her to the car. Embry whispered something to Jake before following us. It looked like Jake was about to follow too, but Embry shook his head. Jacob looked at me again, his sunny smile replaced by a look of excruciating pain. I tore my eyes away from him to stop the pain shooting through my heart.

I just want to go home and figure this out I thought as we got in the car and drove away.

-o0o-

I lay on my bed after they dropped me off and stared at the ceiling. Jacob's awestruck face filled my mind. I groaned and turned around when a light tap on the door made me jump.

"Hey, Em, can you help me with my essay?" my youngest brother, Chase, asked me as he walked into my room.

"Do I look like a dictionary to you?" I asked him with a huff.

"No, more like a thesaurus," he said and flopped down in my chair.

"Oh, haha, very funny," I rolled my eyes and sat up.

"Thank you, I'll be here all week," he joked causing me to chuckle.

"Sure you will. So, what's your essay about?" I asked him.

He groaned. "Romeo and Juliet."

"And do you have anything written down so far?"

"Yeah, a little," he said as he handed me his paper.

Well, this should be good I thought as I took his paper. I scanned through it quickly and burst out laughing. "Seriously?" I asked him.

"What?" he asked as he snatched his paper back. "I think it's very well written, thank you. It sums up the story nicely."

I laughed even louder and grabbed his essay again. "Seriously?" I cleared my throat and read his paper. "There are these two bad ass families who can't stand each other. The guy in the one family gets a major hard on for the girl in the other family, but they can't be together 'cause their families would flip. So they decide to meet in secret. Blah, blah, blah…The chick finds a way to act dead, but the guy doesn't get the message in time so he thinks that she really is dead. He goes to her grave and kills himself just as she wakes up. So because she can't live without him she kills herself too. Both of them end up dead. The end." I looked at him and raised my eyebrow. "Seriously?"

"It's just a rough draft, okay." He looked at me expectantly. "So are you gonna help me or not?" he whined.

"I'll see what I can do," I told him with a sigh as I started making little notes on his essay. When I was done I handed him the paper.

He grabbed it and jumped up. "Thanks, Sis."

"Bring it back later so I can check it again." I told him as he left my room.

"Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, Chase has left the building!" he said as he walked down the hall to his room.

I rolled my eyes and lay down on my bed again. For a fifteen year old, he's not that bad I thought as I giggled again at his antics.

-o0o-

Monday

I woke up to the wonderful blaring sound of my alarm – note the sarcasm. I turned around groggily to turn it off, that's when everything came back to me. Jacob, really intense look, really weird I thought as I got ready for school.

Downstairs the smell of pancakes filled the air. My mom was standing by the stove and flipping them expertly. I sat down next to Ethan, my twin/worse half, and put a few on my plate. Better enjoy these while I can, before Mom goes on one of her health binges again I thought as I poured syrup over my pancakes. You see, Mom is like the best cook in the world and she spoils us rotten when it comes to food, but sometimes she gets it in her head that we eat unhealthy so she makes us eat health food for a week every few months. Not that I need it I thought as I looked down at my lean body all this running away from HIM burns a lot of calories.

HIM, Jake, the guy I've been crushing on since we moved here, also the guy who hasn't looked at me once before last night. I groaned and finished my breakfast. I stood up to rinse my plate and told my brother to 'hurry his ass up' so I can get to school. Ethan rolled his eyes at me and ate even slower. I swear he does that just to annoy me. I groaned again and grabbed the car keys.

"I'll wait for you in the car," I told him as I stormed out of the house. This is going to be a long day I thought as I climbed in the car. Ethan came out five minutes later with a giant smile plastered on his face.

"What are you smiling about?" I asked him grumpily.

"Oh, nothing," he said as I started the car.

"Uh huh, whatever you say." Definitely not a good start to the day.

"Geez, Em. Who put a bee in your bonnet?" he asked jokingly.

"Nobody," I grumbled.

"If you say so…"

We drove the rest of the way in silence. I parked the car in my usual spot and got out to wait for Addie. When I looked up who was waiting at the entrance? None other than Jacob Black. Great I groaned. I ran to the other side and hid behind my brother, which was quiet easy because he's taller than me. Ethan looked at me strangely and shrugged when I gave him a pleading look. "Okay, but you owe me." He said as we walked into school. I saw Jacob glare at him and then he looked at me with pain written all over his face.

I felt the need to go to him and hug him, but I resisted. Not again I thought as the pain in my heart increased. I groaned and ran to my homeroom and hopefully far away from Jake.

-o0o-

AN: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Next one will be some insight into Jake's thoughts and feelings.