So this is my first fanfic about what Jacob might have been thinking during New Moon. Um..nothing much to say except that. Oh and also I don't own Twilight, New Moon, or any other book that resembles those two in any way, shape, or form
Chapter 1-A Special Day
As my dream slowly reached an end and I began to wake up, the first conscious thought that I had was It's Bella's birthday today. She didn't know that I knew though. I actually found out about this special day from Billy, who had mentioned it to me after coming home from one of his fishing trips with Charlie. I hadn't really talked to Bella lately. She had spent almost all of her time this past summer with the Cullen family. Although I was sad that she had seemed to forget about me after prom night, I had resigned myself to the fact that at least she was happy.
I had debated for weeks whether or not I should get her a present. I really wanted her to know that I still thought about her, but I couldn't find anything that seemed special enough. I didn't want to pick out any meaningless gift. I wanted something she would treasure always. But in the end, my courage failed and I ended up giving her nothing, using the fact that I couldn't find anything as an excuse. Now, I stood in front of the phone, thinking about whether or not I should call her to at least wish her a happy birthday, but my decision was made for me when Billy called out, "Jacob, where are you? It's time for school."
I groaned, and grabbing my lunch I walked out the door.
Throughout the day I waged an internal battle, fighting with myself about whether I should stop by her house after school. In the end, I finally decided that I would drive by after dinner, right before the Sox-Mariner game. Once I figured out my plan, I relaxed and finally paid attention to what the teacher was saying.
As soon as I got home, I rushed through the door and ran to my miniscule room. Although I still wanted to go to her house, I thought it would be cheap of me not to bring any gift at all. Due to my limited time and lack of available funds, I decided to simply make her a card and perhaps find some of the prettier wild flowers that grew on the Quileute land. They smelled really nice and I knew Bella would love them.
At about 6:45, right before the Sox were about to throw the opening pitch, I walked out of the house and got in the car. Looking around at the beaten and worn out seats and the strange noises the engine made when I started it, I sighed. I couldn't wait until I finished work on the Rabbit. Carefully backing out of the driveway, I made my way to Bella's house.
As I drove down the street where she lived, I could see the lights on in her living room. When I walked up the front steps, I grinned as I heard the sounds of the baseball game. Just as I rang the bell, I could hear Charlie yelling at one of the umps. About five seconds later, he opened the door. "Oh, hi Jacob," he smiled. "What's up?"
"Nothing much," I replied. "I just wanted to wish Bella a happy birthday. Is she here?"
Charlie winced. "Oh sorry Jacob. She just left with Edward to go over to his house."
My face fell. "Well….I guess I can come back later."
"Okay," Charlie said. "Is there anything you want me to tell her?"
"No thanks," I answered. "Sorry for interrupting the game."
"No problem," Charlie smiled. "You're a good kid, Jacob."
"Thanks," I said, then turned and walked back down the steps.
As I got in the car dejectedly, I wished I had just come a little sooner. I realized then that I had really wanted to see Bella. When I got home, I flopped on the couch and turned on the TV just in time to see the Mariner's first baseman hit a homerun. I let out a whoop and grinned. Maybe this night could be saved after all.
Over the next two days, I fought with myself over whether or not I should go visit Bella. I wanted a chance to deliver my gifts, even if they were a bit late, but I didn't want to run into Edward. Plus, I just wanted to see her face. She hadn't been down to La Push in awhile, and I realized that going over to wish her a happy birthday was just an excuse for finally getting to talk to her. As I ate my dinner of spaghetti, I finally decided that I would go to her house and see if she was there. And if she wasn't, I would sit on her front steps all night until she came back, even if she Edward did happen to come with her. Just as I was polishing off the last few strands of noodles, I heard Billy calling me urgently from the front yard. "Jacob, come quick!"
It sounded like it was pretty important so I quickly swallowed my spaghetti and rushed out the door, coughing a bit as some of the food got stuck in my throat. Outside, I saw Billy maneuvering his wheelchair to the car.
"What's wrong?" I asked, alarmed. Billy wasn't often worried like this, so it had to be something pretty important.
"It's Bella," he said. "Charlie called and told me that she had left a note that she was going to go walking in the forest for a few minutes."
"So what's the problem?" I asked a bit skeptically.
"That was about four and a half hours ago," he replied. "Charlie sounded pretty worried about her. He said she wouldn't run off for that long without telling him first. They've organized a search party and some of us from La Push are going down to help."
Before the words had fully left his mouth, I was already running towards the driver's side of the car. Bella was in trouble and I had to go help her.
So there it is, the first chapter of my first ever fanfic. Perhaps you'd like to tell me what you think hmm?