My Serene Face

Disclaimer: The Twilight Series belongs to Stephanie Meyer I own nothing (except The Guardians)

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(Agri)

After confirming that the supernatural being was in La Push, my family and I began making plans as to how to track it down. I don't have to go there anymore because now that we are sure the beings in La Push forest, and said forest is in the vicinity, we can just focus on the forest and do the search anywhere we want.

By the weekend we were able to conclude that a Tree Energy search would be appropriate for this situation. Because forests always know whether someone or something is within it or not (it can sense them), so using the trees as a kind of thermal vision scope we will be able to determine the being exact location of the being. This process is always known to be 100% accurate however it is nowhere near the fastest search. This search will take up to four weeks to finish. Given that the being we're tracking disappears so much and we have to pick up its disappearing pattern if we want to catch it. This search is so long because not only will it help us pinpoint the being exact location but it will also tell us the numbers of being and hopefully what we're dealing with specifically.

Things with the search were picking up things outside of the search, unfortunately, were not.

Every day, in first period, Seth would try to strike up a conversation with me about anything, and when one topic ends he just starts another one. He has brought up conversations about his family, hobbies, foods, gum flavor, tv shows, computer, and video games and today's only Monday. The thought that I only have first period with him keeps me able to ignore him. If I had more than one class with him I might go nuts.

[RING]

I turned in my chair and smirked at Seth when I heard the bell ring, but to my surprise he stopped mid conversation, about techno music, and smirked back at me.

A feeling a dread washed over me as I quickly packed up my books and left the classroom.

In the hall I felt as if someone was following me. Shrugging my shoulders and disregarding it as paranoia I continued on to my next class.

When I arrived I moved to sit down in a seat in the back near the window (as I always do).

Looking up, from my seat I was surprised to see Seth walk in the room. Smiling at me, with those damn pearly whites, he walked down the aisle and sat right next to me.

"Hey Agri" he seemed happier than usual.

"What the hell are you doing here this isn't your class" I was slightly agitated.

"I'm in this class now" pulling out his schedule he showed it to me.

Looking at the paper I froze:

1st Earth/Space Sciences

2nd Music

3rd Geometry (Lunch period) Lunch group B

4th Computer Applications

5th Spanish

6th Geography (Lunch period) Lunch group C

7th English

It's exactly the same as mine. What the hell?

"How…did…you…"

His smiled turned sheepish, "You dropped your schedule leaving class Thursday". He pulled out another paper and gave it to me, it was indeed my schedule. "The secretary didn't mind changing mine because yours was just mine only a little switched up.

"Is this supposed to get me interested in you or creep me out" I can't help but wonder what goes through this guys mind every day.

"Neither," he chuckled, "You're supposed to be impressed by my determination to get close to you.

His chuckle turned into a laugh as I continuously hit my head on my desk.

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It's now Wednesday and I really feel like I'm going to snap, not just from Seth babbling, but also from this stupid class I'm in at the moment( Computer Applications).

God, I'm am getting really pissed off right now "Seth can you shut up for like two seconds I'm trying to figure how to work this thing".

Seth stopped talking for a minute and looked at my screen "You need help"? He looking at me questioningly

"No" as I said this I got another error message pop up.

I growled frustratingly

"What the hell is wrong with this thing" I grumbled. I could not get the error thingy to go away. I am one minute away from chucking this thing out the window.

Chuckling amusedly Seth moved a hand over my keyboard, typed in some things, and fixed my supposed error.

I looked at him completely surprised, "How did you do that" was he a trained expert or something.

"Using computers is easy you just got to know what you're doing" he shrugged.

"Well I don't know what I'm doing. I've never used a computer before so this is difficult for me dammit!" Looking at my screen I looked at the title of the program. "And while I'm at it we're working on something called PowerPoint what the hell is PowerPoint for?"

Seth looked like he wanted to laugh at me "PowerPoint is a program used to display pictures and words at the same time, it's mainly for presentations." He leaned closer to me. "And lower your voice a little you don't want the teacher to hear you."

"Well maybe I want him to hear me?" Even so I lowered my voice a little. Our teacher was sitting at his desk watching a small tv. If he heard you talking, or you tried to go to him for help you'd catch hell.

"I could help you" Seth whispered to me. Before I could turn him down Seth brought up a proposition for me. "I don't understand much of what is happening in Earth/Space Sciences maybe we could do a trade off, you help me with science and I help you with computers."

Why's always go to be so damn nice to me. "Fine"

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It was Thursday in English class and we're presenting our "I Believe" speeches to the class. We were to pick something we believe in, write about it, and read it to the class.

Seth was about to present his when he looked at me. "Agri I know you've been ignoring me a lot, thinking what I'm saying is babble, but please lesson to my speech. Seth begged "I want you to know the real me, and this speech will express that". Without waiting for an answer Seth went up to the front of the class.

"Whenever you're ready Seth" said our teacher Mrs. Comb

Clearing his throat Seth began:

"I Believe in Equality

Sometimes I feel I am isolated from the crowd because of my strange thoughts But while I find my thoughts strange I would never change my opinions for anyone. No, I would never curve my hatred of people that would bully someone for loving someone of a different gender. I can't conceal my sadness when I see happy couples being harassed and ridiculed for loving someone of a different race or religion. I would never change my feelings of confusion when I hear any reasoning's behind a hate crime. I can't resist my feelings of shame when I see two people walk away from a friendship because of meaningless differences between them like financial status. Sometimes I find myself alone, thinking the way I do, but I would never change my thought for anyone.

Thank you"

A brief moment of silence was given before a roaring applause was given by the class.

I was just in awe of Seth right now. I just thought he was just an ordinary teenager who didn't have any real values, but I was wrong. By listening his speech, and the passion behind it, I can see now Seth is one of those rare individuals that care about everyone in the world, not just himself.

Seth ignored everyone else in the class and stared straight at me.

Right then and there I decided to stop ignoring Seth when he talked to me.

…...

It was Friday in 4th period again and I, strange enough, I find myself in a deep conversation with Seth on the values of family.

I realize now that Seth was a tricky little bastard. Now that I'm talking him he doesn't bother me as much with his talking. Albeit he does engage me in a conversation every class period, it's usually the same one from last period.

After the bell rang, and after I said goodbye to Seth, I went into the school parking lot and went to were my parents were.

"Hey mom, hey dad" I greeted with a smile as I got in the car. I don't know why I'm so happy right now.

Both of them looked shocked at my mood as well.

My dad smiled at me "Hello son, I take it you had a good day".

"Kind of" I said the smile still on my face.

"You know you look different" replied my mom.

"No I don't" I replied. Nothing on me had changed when I went to school this morning.

"Yes you do" mom told me "That's the smile you have when you're around forests."

I raised my eyebrow. How would she know…

"A mother knows her child's smiles Agri". And there she goes reading my thoughts mind again.

"So Agri are you interested in someone in school" My father looked at me seriously "You know it's all right to pursue a relationship with a human don't you"

"But the Guardians" my father interrupted me "Never mind the Guardians son, if you love someone you should be with them and damn the consequences."

I could do nothing but nod "Alright, but I'm not in love"

My parents and I, despite my denial, both knew the last word of that sentence.

yet

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