Alone
The wind blew gently across my face.
I sat, totally alone, immersed in thought, but at the same time thinking nothing at all.
I was vividly aware of everything around me - blood pulsing through my veins, the breeze slightly ruffling my hair, the tiny vibrations in the ground – but at the same time, not aware of anything.
I concentrated on the mix of aromas in the wind.
Mostly I could smell the forest which I was sitting in, my back resting against a tree truck, my fingertips lightly tracing patterns in the fine soil. But there was another smell – something familiar...
I should have known.
Jacob's scent was much stronger now; he was so close, I could hear the fast heartbeats.
I heard him pause and phase back into his human form.
Jacob walked into the clearing, his anxious face breaking into a relived smile when he saw me. I smile too, but only half-heartedly; alone time was over, interrogation time had started.
"Crap" I muttered under my breath.
"Your Father is touring the USA, searching for you. Your Mum is so tense, anything she tries to hold turns to powder. Alice is searching Mexico, and the rest have gone to South America. As for me, well, I've been assigned Canada. Yeah, I searched the whole of frickin' Canada, Nessa. This better be good."
I maintained the awkward distance between us, wanting to hug him, but his face said otherwise.
"I'm so sorry, I needed alone time. Sorry? Oh, um... is Leah still there?"
Jacob's face was like thunder.
"This is about Leah! She's no reason to run to CANADA! And Edward didn't know where you'd gone, by the time you made a bloody decision, you were about 30 miles away."
This offended me, and I felt blood colour my cheeks.
"This isn't about Leah! I took a ... walk."
Jake raised an eyebrow.
"It smells nice here" I added defensivley.
"Wait - let's get this straight...you stayed here for five whole hours beause...it smells nice?!"
This sounded so funny, I laughed out loud, and suddenly all the tension was gone.
I flew gladly into his arms.