I sat out on the deck of the boat watching as the island came into view. My cousin Matthew was out on the sloping lawn passing a football back and forth with his father while Penelope sat in front of her mother in the meadow braiding flowers into each others hair.
Leah was sitting near the water with Tyler. She was showing him something, pictures maybe. Every now and then I saw them laughing.
Where was Jacob?
My eyes scanned the property. My mother was with Alice and Esme in the meadow by the tree. Carlisle was reading a book on the second story balcony of the guest house where him and Esme were staying. Charlie was with Seth and Sue out at the waters edge with a couple lawn chairs and fishing pools.
As my eyes continued scanning the property I came across Jasper sitting off to the sid
