Andy was anxious. She always had really bad anxiety, but flying made her a different kind of anxious. So once she realized that she had to leave for her flight soon, she started to freak out.

She couldn't find her camera and she refused to leave her house without it.

"Andy? You ready? Phil said we need to leave," Bella asked while coming back into the house.

"I can't find my camera anywhere! I checked the entire house Bells! I'm freaking out, I feel like I can't breath," Andy cried out, trying to keep her cool.

Bella knew how her little sister could easily get flustered and upset. She was used to how her sister would sometimes have little break downs over things that would normally seem unimportant to a normal person.

"Andy you need to calm down. Your camera is around your neck."

"Oh"

"You're nervous about the flight, Andy. Everything will be fine," Bella explained.

The Seattle airport was a lot smaller than what Andy remembered. When she was younger everything looked so much bigger and different, and she was actually surprised that the place changed so much. Everything looks different as a child, and it still amazed her that she had missed so many details. Quickly grabbing their bags, they left to find their father.

"Bella! Andy! Over here!" their father, Charlie, calls to them.

Bella and Andy loved Charlie, they just found it awkward because they barely seen him growing up. Charlie was a good man, nice and loving, even if he had difficulty expressing himself.

Both the girls started to make their way over to Charlie.

The encounter was uncomfortable for everyone as little was said. Andy started to zone out of the conversation and took notice of how many people were actually surrounding her. There were so many different faces and people, everything started to blur.

Andy was accustomed to the light headed feeling she often got, but it didn't make it any easier. Using her older sister like a lifeline, she took Bella's hand and held it tightly.

"Dad, maybe we should start heading out. Where'd you park the car? You drove the cruiser here right? Do you think you could get Andy's bag?" Bella asked.

Without waiting for a reply, Bella dragged Andy and her bag out the door. Easily spotting her father's police cruiser, she hurriedly made her way to it.

Meanwhile, Andy was breathing deeply. Trying to get the dark spots in her vision to fade before she passed out. She never liked large groups of people. She actually hated being somewhere that had so many different faces, especially when she didn't know anyone. There was something about being in an unfamiliar place that made her feel so alone.

Bella and Andy knew that the ride home would be long. Bella handed Andy her earphones because she knew her little sister would need them more.

***

Andy didn't wait for anyone, she was out the car before it even stopped. Feeling the cold air on her skin made the sticky sweaty car feeling wash away. The breeze carried a plethora of scents, nature and the distinct smell of her father were blown in her direction.

She was the first inside the moment the door was opened, rushing past her family in a flurry to get inside. Bella, knowing that her sister need time alone, and knowing that Andy would come to her room later that night, didn't bother going after her.

Andy's room was almost exactly how she left it. Pretty forest colours everywhere and multiple pictures hanging around. She took notice of how Charlie got her a bigger bed and got her a new green comforter. Glancing over to her window seat and she noticed that it was bare of her stuffed animals and throw pillows.

Her room was good, even if it was bare of any memories. Everything was orderly and clean. It was a relief to her that cleaning wasn't something that she needed to worry about.

Obviously, she had to spice things up a bit to make it look more grown up. Taking out her laptop and her photography bag she got to work.

Andy grabbed every picture she currently had on her and tapped them to the wall. It was serene and calming, automatic. Taking a piece of tape and sticking a picture to the wall gave her a distraction from herself.

A knock on the door broke her out of her trance.

"Come in," Andy called out.

Peeking her head through the door, Bella said, "I'm almost done supper, and you're needed downstairs. Dad has some people he wants you to see."

"Who?" Andy replied.

"Billy Black and his son Jacob."

Standing outside next to Bella, Andy tried to seem as normal as possible while still making herself invisible.

Andy had a problem when it came to people. She was a shy and anxious girl, normally never talking unless necessary. Once you get to know her though, once you earn her trust you can never get her to shut up.

Standing next to Bella in front of a group of individuals who are basically strangers while being in a spotlight position made her feel like crying.

To calm herself down, Andy assesses her surroundings. Billy Black, a nice man from what she remembers. He's her father's best friend. She use to call him uncle Billy. His son Jacob; long hair, tall and seems like the approachable type with his kind eyes and warm smile. She has vague memories of making mud pies with Bella and Jacob when she was younger. Andy doesn't fail to notice the way his eyes follow her sister or how he lingers on her every word.

Then the two boys that are a mystery to her. From what she can tell, Jacob brought some friends with him.

Andy just wanted out of the situation. Grabbing her sister's hand, Andy links her pinkie with Bella's and gives a subtle tug toward the house.

Bella comes up with an excuse, and the two sisters quickly disappear into the house.

***

Quil Ateara paid no mind to the conversations going on around him. All his attention was on the girl that looked to be about his age that stuck to her sisters side.

Her hair was lighter than her sisters, the difference was almost unidentifiable. Her eyes darting all over like every detail mattered, and they never stayed on one thing for too long.

The girl was thin. You could tell as much, despite the multiple layers that she wore. She was thin, but you could notice that she had a fair amount of curves.

She was a beautiful girl, and Quil wanted to know more.

"Quil's got a crush!" Embry, one of Quil's best friends, sang.

The group climbed into the truck and headed back to the reservation.

"Leave the boy alone Embry," Billy said, "The little one is a gentle thing. Her name is Andrea, Quil, but she always goes by Andy."

Quil let a small smile make it's way onto his face. Andrea was a beautiful mystery, and it definitely intrigued him.

***

Andy was a nervous wreck. She was worried about what would happen at school the next day. She was hoping that she might have some of the same classes as Bella because she took advanced courses. She also couldn't shake the feeling of that boys eyes on her.

Lying on Bella's bed, she ran her fingers over her cameras controls. She watched Bella get ready for bed and couldn't help but notice that she looked nervous as well.

"Bells, do you think the new school will be alright? What if people think I'm weird?"

Bella knew her sister needed more reassurance than she did. She knew her sister was trying to help her by distracting her from her own problems. Bella admired that about her sister. Andy tried her hardest to make Bella happy whenever she could, in anyway that was possible.

"Everything will be fine Ands, people here are going to love you," Bella replied with a warm smile to her sister.

Andy nodded her head, seeming to be deep in thought. Making her way out the room, she turned at the last minute.

"You'll stay with me, right Bella? It's always going to be me and you, right?" Andy asked her sister with round eyes.

"Me and you against the world Andy. Always."

***

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