When Jacob Left Bella
"Bells," Charlie called into the house "Are you ready?"
I sighed and trudged outside in response.
Charlie climbed into the driver's seat of my old truck and looked at me, as if saying "come on what are you waiting for" my answer would have been Jacob.
As I got into my truck I asked "Why are we going camping again?"
"Because it will be good for both of us to get out of the city. Get some fresh air…" He gave me the same answer as the other hundred times I asked.
"And a good way for me to get away from things that remind me of Jacob!" I snapped. Yeah, I knew exactly what he was doing, I'm not that clueless!
Charlie sighed and just said "Yeah, that too."
We spent the rest of the car ride in an awkward silence. The only sound was that of my old truck and the trailer attached to it's back. We must have driven for over three hours before I said a single word.
Finally I had to break the silence, "Dad, How much longer until we're there?"
"We are here" he said as he took a sharp right turn onto a dirt road.
"Great," I said oozing sarcasm.
Once we parked, he got out of the car and started to get the tents set up he called to me, "Hey, Bella," He said, "I wanted to talk with you."
I dropped my old torn duffle bag and screamed "No! I'm not telling you what happened with me and Jacob!" I turned to my left and saw a trail then I mumbled "I'm going for a walk, alone."
I walked about a block, found a flat rock and sat down. Once I was sitting I sunk my head in to my hands. I felt SO bad not telling Charlie what happened but I just couldn't. I had made a deal. And even if I didn't he would think I'm crazy. This is the excuse that Jacob gave me, he is a werewolf, and he "imprinted" on another girl. Apparently all werewolves had a person that fate set them up with some one. Therefore he just had to break up with me because it just wasn't meant to be. Well I didn't agree.
Suddenly I heard a rustling coming from behind me. I couldn't figure out what was making the noise, but it was moving fast. Before I even had time to think I was chasing after the noise. I was nowhere near as fast but I could keep track of the noise so I followed. I tripped over roots, and scraped my legs on bushes. I tried so hard to keep up but it was just impossible. Then suddenly the noise stopped. It must have finally sensed that I was there.
"Uuummmm…Hello?" I said not really expecting an answer. Then with no warning the noise started again. Suddenly unsure of where I came from I turned in a circle. I looked for the trail I had long left behind. My breath started to catch in my throat. The more oxygen I tried to suck in the less I got. Then the world dropped from under me and my vision went blank.
When I woke up I felt arms around me. I slowly opened my eyes. That's when I saw the most beautiful person that anyone could have ever seen. He sparkled in the light. Like a thousand diamonds sitting in the sun.
He seemed to have sensed that I was awake and put me down on a bed of grass.
"You are the most beautiful thing in the world" I mumbled.
He just chuckled and said, "You must have hit your head really hard when you fell," he said "but I could say the same about you."
I must have had a confused look on my face because he explained.
"You are not beautiful like my kind," he said "but a different kind of beautiful."
"About your kind…" I started to ask and if realizing what I was saying he stepped in to the shadows and the sparkling went away, "What are you?" I decide to ask instead.
He changed the subject "Where are you trying to get to?" he asked
"I'm not exactly sure." I said embarrassed
"Well, where ever you go you'll need me to help you. I don't think that you have enough strength to wander the woods alone."