Midnight //Twilight//

//Seven//

•Abigail•

I hopped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my body. I wiped the fog off of the mirror and stared at my reflection. I was actually okay looking. I never wore that much make up, just mascara because I wanted my future boyfriend to see my true beauty. Not someone who only looks good as a cake face.

I was never self conscious about my looks but I was a tiny self conscious about my weight. I wasn't that much bigger then Bella but I still had a little flab to hide.

Getting dressed into my outfit, I walked downstairs. "Good morning Abby!" Charlie greeted when I walked into the kitchen.

"Morning" I smiled, "what's made you so happy?" I asked grabbing an apple from the fruit bowl.

"I don't know, just happy" he shrugged.

"Hey, is it alright if I can go down to La Push beach for a little bit?" I asked taking a bite of my apple.

"Yeah, that's alright" Charlie said.

"Thanks!" I hugged him.

I ended up catching a ride with Bella since she got invited to go with her friends. The car ride was silent. Would now be a good time to tell Bella that I plan on staying in Forks? I took in a deep breath before I opened my mouth.

"So, Belle..." I said awkwardly.

"Yeah?" She said.

"I um... I don't plan on leaving Forks" I said, fiddling with my thumbs.

"What? Abby, you can't be serious? Mom will be crushed!" She said with a sigh.

"I just... I don't wanna go back. I'm happy here in Forks. I want a new start," I said honestly.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because...I just... Mom is driving me crazy. That's the truth" I replied. I wasn't completely lying my mom would drive me crazy but I just wasn't happy with her, I felt trapped. I always have. Ever since my mom got full custody of us. I don't know... I just feel free with Charlie.

"Well you're going to have to tell Charlie you're staying, and tell mom" Bella said, she then turned around to talk to her friends.

I leant back into my chair and sighed, Mom would be truly crushed. I knew she was really excited for Bella and I to move with her to Jacksonville, how am I meant to tell her that I'm not moving with her.

"We're here!" I think his name was Mike said.

I hopped out of the car and folded my arms over my chest. Man it's cold! I scanned the area looking for Panda and the others. Finally my eyes landed on them. Once Panda saw me, she smiled and motioned for me to come over. I began walking over to them.

"Hey Bestfriend!" Panda smiled, attacking me with a big bear hug.

"Hi Panda" I said and awkwardly wrapped an arm around her.

"Hey Abby" Sophia said, shoving her hands in her hoodie pocket.

"Whoa! Who is that with your sister!?" Grace asked.

My eyebrows furrowed. I turned around and almost groaned. Jacob... Of course he was with Bella. He'll take any chance he can get to be with her.

"That's Jacob, he's a family friend," I slightly scoffed.

"And a total hottie!" Panda said, a little drool forming at the corner of her mouth.

"You girls coming swimming or what?!" A guy, I think his name was Eric, called.

As Panda, Sophia and Grace went for a swim, I sat on a log. I watched as Jacob and Bella walked off down the beach, frowning I crossed my arms. She always gets all the guys, even though Jacob and I don't really like each other it would've been nice if he said hello or even looked at me!

Ignoring the jealous feeling I took out my phone and plugged in my earphones before putting them in my ears and turning up the music.

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I felt a gentle kick on my foot. I opened an eye, it was Jacob. I sat up and took my earphones out of my ear. What do you want?

"Hi" he said.

"Hi" I said. Now you decide to talk to me...

"Mind if I take a seat?" He asked.

"Go for it" I scooted over a little more so I wouldn't be to close to him.

"So how are you liking Forks? I bet you missed me" he nudged me a little.

"Not really... You never hung out with me" I shrugged. He frowned and kicked the sand with his shoe.

I thought now would be a good time to ask about the Cullen's. I overheard his friends talking about them earlier.

"So... Uhh.. I heard you talking about the Cullen's, something about a story" I said, Jacob looked at me. "Can you tell me the story?" I asked .

"You don't really need to know" Jacob looked back at the sand.

"Please, I want to know. I've seen someone do 'things' that's inhuman," I turned and faced him, "tell me the story."

"What'd your friends mean by 'the Cullen's don't come here?'" I asked.

"I'm not really supposed to say anything about it..." He said.

"Please?" I basically begged.

He sighed, "really, it's just like an old scary story."

I turned on my side and crossed my legs.

"Ok, did you know Quileutes are supposedly descended from wolves?" He asked, I shook my head.

"Well that's the legend of our tribe," I nodded. Time for some answers...

"So what's the story about the Cullens?" I asked, just wanting to get to the point.

"Well, they're supposedly descended from this, like, enemy clan," he explained.

"My great grandfather, the chief, found them hunting on our land," my eyebrows furrowed. Interesting...

"Huh?" Jacob said.

I shook my head. "Nothing just go on"

"But they claimed to be something different, so we made a treaty with them," he looked at me then out to the sea.

"If they promised to stay off Quileute lands, then we wouldn't expose what they really were to the pale faces," he said.

Didn't they just move here? Something shady is going on with those people, it sent a shiver up my spine.

"I thought they just moved here?" I said.

"Or just moved back" he said.

"Right...anyways thanks Jacob" I said and walked off.

Walking up to Bella I cleared my throat. "Hey Bella, am I able to drive home now?" I asked.

"Yeah sure," Se passed me the car keys, "I'm going to hang out with Jessica anyways."

Walking to the car, I hopped in and started the car. Racing home I ran upstairs and grabbed the laptop from the desk and sat on my bed.
Opening the laptop, I entered in my password and opened up Google.

I enter in the search bar, Quileutes. I looked at the first website, a picture of a wolf caught my attention. I read through a paragraph when the words, 'Cold Ones' stood out. Opening a new tab I typed 'The Cold Ones' into the search bar, hitting enter I clicked the first website.

Reading through the page, some words caught my attention.

Cold skinned.
The memory of me touching Edwards arm, it was freezing cold.

Speed.
I thought of the accident, how he got to Bella when he was over the other side of the carpark.

Strength.
Edward pushed the van away...

Immortal.

Drank blood.

He... No it's impossible... They're not real.. They can't be...

Vampire.