8. La Push Stories
The weekend arrived and Bella and I arrived at the beach together. The others had arrived before us, mainly because Bella was going to text Jess and say she wasn't feeling well and I had to convince her to come
"He said it was to crowded" Bella mumbles
"Who said that?" I ask getting out of the truck
"Doesn't matter"
"Is this about your conversation with Edward? Did you invite him?"
"Just drop it Soph"
"Ok" I hold my hands up in the air and we make our way to the others
"You came!" Mike called, delighted "and I said it would be sunny today, didn't I?"
"Hmmm your definition of sunny and mine our completely different" I say looking up at the sky "but at least it's not raining" I sigh
"We're just waiting for Lee and Samantha... unless you invited someone" Mike added
"Nope" I look at Bella who had clearly just lied
"Awesome" he's so got a thing for Bella
After a half hour of chatter, Lee and Samantha arrive. I knew Lee kinda from my science class, but only saw Samantha in passing. Angela, Bella and I are the only ones wrapped up in warm clothes, the others are wearing swimsuits to go surfing in
"I keep thinking Eric's going to ask me to prom, then he just doesn't" Angela says with a sad chuckle
"Why don't you ask him?" I say
"Yeah. Take control. Your a strong independent woman"
"I am?" Angela looks at me for reassurance
"Yes" I turn to look to the side when I see Jacob walking towards us "Jacob?" I get up and hug him
"Hi Soph, Bella"
"You stalking us?" I laugh
"Your on my Rez, remember"
"You can keep Bella and Soph company" Jess says smiling dragging Angela away from us confusing me.
Bella Jacob and I walk along the beach
"Bella invited Edward here today" I tell Jacob
"The Cullens don't come to this beach"
"Why?" Bella asks
"I'm not really supposed to say anything about it"
"We can keep a secret" Bella says
"Really it's just an old scary story"
"I love a good scary story. Go on" I push gently
"Ok. Do you know any of our old stories, about where we came from — the Quileutes, I mean?" he began
"Not really" I admitted, Bella shakes her head no
"Well, there are lots of legends, some of them claiming to date back to the Flood - supposedly, the ancient Quileutes tied their canoes to the tops of the tallest trees on the mountain to survive like Noah and the ark. Another legend claims that we descended from wolves — and that the wolves are our brothers still. It's against tribal law to kill them" I laugh at this
"Like werewolves" I raise an eyebrow "like the movie Teen Wolf"
"Yeah kinda I guess. Then there are the stories about the cold ones" his voice dropped a little lower
"The cold ones?" Bella asks confused
"Vampires Bells" I tell her
"Yes. There are stories of the cold ones as old as the wolf legends, and some much more recent. According to legend, my own great grandfather knew some of them. He was the one who made the treaty that kept them off our land"
"Your great grandfather?" I encouraged
"He was a tribal elder, like my father. You see, the cold ones are the natural enemies of the wolf well, not the wolf really but the wolves that turn into men, like our ancestors"
"What's this got to do with the Cullens not coming here then?" I ask
"Well they are supposedly descended from a this enemy clan. My great grandfather found them hunting on our land. They claimed to be different so we made a treaty with them if they promised to stay off Quileute lands"
"I thought they just moved here?" Bella says with a serious face
"Or just moved back"
"Are you trying to tell me the Cullens are vampires?" I burst out laughing "ok that's a good one Jacob" I pat him on the back as we continued to walk.
After our day at the beach Bella and I return home. She goes straight to her room just as I get a text off Alice saying that she hopped that we had a good time, I'm guessing Edward told them about our plans after Bella had invited him to come
Me- We had a great time thank you. Guess what though! Jacob (an old friend of ours) told us a story today about this story about his great grandfather and that his tribe are basically werewolves and your family pretty much vampires! I couldn't stop laughing I didn't know your families knew of each other, but his family must hate you guys!
Alice- Haha yeah that's mad! I think his great grandfather and Carlisle's great grandfather disliked each other
Me- That would make sense. Anyway I've got homework to do, see you tomorrow
Alice- It's going to be a nice day tomorrow so Esme and Carlisle are making us go camping, but see you soon
I put my phone in my back pocket and make my way to my room, passing Bella's, who is currently sat on her bed with her laptop
"What you doing?" I ask coming in and sitting on her bed. I read her search bar 'Quileute Legends'
"Bella it was just a story" I tell her
"I know, just curious"
"Hmmm" I hum in response
The following day, just as Alice had said, it was warm. Jess and I sit on one of the picnic tables outside while on lunch facing towards the sun
"I've missed this" I say feeling the warmth on my face. Not as hot as Phoenix, but definitely better than the rain and cold
"He's not here" Jess says clocking that Bella has been looking around
"Alice text me yesterday that her foster mom and dad have taken them camping"
"They're never here when it's warm. Sometimes they will go camping, sometimes hiking. I tried that out on my parents, not even close"
"Guys. I'm going to the prom with Eric" Bella, Jesica and I all turn to look at Angela "I asked him, I just took control"
"Told you" I smile as Angela and Bella hug
"Are you sure you guys have to go out of town" Angela asks
"Oh, yeah. It's a family thing"
"Well even if you aren't coming you can still come dress shopping with us in Port Angeles before all the good dresses get cleaned out" Jess says just before the bell rings
"Nooo I need to stay out in the sun" I groan
"Come on" Bella drags me off the table and towards school.
At the end of the day, once Bella and I were home, dad came home in his cruiser. He opens up the door as I call to him
"Hey dad. Sorry dinners not ready yet" I tell him from the kitchen
"Don't worry. I wanted to catch the score on the game anyway"
"Dad, Jesica, Angela Bella and I are all going to Port Angeles tomorrow is that ok?" I ask as dad walks in to the kitchen
"It is a school night Soph"
"We will leave right after school and be back early promise"
"Fine. But make sure you are"













