Authour's Note: Hey, Everyone! This is my very first fanfiction! I always wanted to know what would happen if things changed just a tiny bit in New Moon, like with Jacob and Bella. So, here's how I think things should have happened.
Jacob's POV
Wow, what a day! I had been woken up early when the others discovered a fresh trail. So I had to spend my whole morning chasing a vampire just to lose her and then coming home to find out Harry Clearwater had had a heart attack. What could make my day any worse?! Now, I just had to find Bella to make sure she's ok. Maybe I'll actually be able to spend the day with her like I had promised.
As I approached the beach I looked around for her, she should be somewhere around here…
Then I saw her… standing at the cliff's edge, about to jump.
A million thoughts ran through my head at once. I knew I shouldn't have left her alone so much! I should have stayed home; stayed with her. What is she thinking anyways?! Jumping off a cliff in the middle of a storm?! She can't die! She can't leave me, not now! Not ever. I needed her! I haven't even told her I loved her yet!
Suddenly, I heard her scream, and quickly shook myself out of the daze. Bella! I've gotta do something! What do I do?!
As I ran to the water, I could see her struggling in the water, trying to keep her head above the surface, then, all of a sudden; she stopped trying, she let the water take her under; she just gave up and started to sink. It was as if she had decided just to let herself die; to give up on life, to give up on me.
"No, Bella!" I screamed in my head; the words couldn't even seem to come out. What is she doing? She can't just give up and let herself die! I ran as fast as I could, throwing myself into the raging waters. I hurried to her, pushing my way through the rapids, using all the strength I had in me. She had already disappeared under the water. I started searching for her, come on! I have to find her! Bella where are you?! Then, I saw something move, Bella! I dived down farther, swimming as fast as I could, my body having a full adrenaline rush, I wouldn't let her die! I grabbed her pulling her quickly out of the water, gasping for air. I pulled her to the shore.
"Breathe!" I ordered anxiously. Then I started hitting her back to try and get the water out.
"C'mon, Bella, honey, breathe please!" I begged. Again and again I hit her back, but she still wouldn't move. I looked down at her pale face, please, please move, breathe, do something! "Bella? Bells, can you hear me?" You can't die! Breathe, Bella, breathe!
Finally, as if she had heard my silent pleas, her eyes started to flicker open and she looked up at me. She started coughing violently, chocking on the water. I sat her up hastily, rubbing her back.
"Jake?" she asked in a faint voice after she finished coughing.
I breathed a sigh of relief. "Bella! Are you okay? Do you hurt anywhere? " I asked, concern thick in my voice, looking her up and down for damage.
"J-Just m-my throat" she stuttered, her lips quivering from the cold.
Ok, good that's means I can just carry her. "Alright, then let's get you out of here!" I picked her up and held her tight to my chest, trying to warm her, and then started to carry her back to my house.
"H-how'd you f-find me?" she asked roughly, her voice strained.
"I was looking for you, and then I saw you on the cliff... I saw you jump. Why would you do that? Didn't you see the storm coming in? Couldn't you have waited for me?" I said all worry gone and angry that she almost killed herself.
"I'm s-sorry. I know I shouldn't have d-done it, it was stupid. "Bella stuttered in a small voice; her head down in shame.
"Yeah, it was stupid, really stupid. Just please promise me you leave all the stupid stuff for when I'm around."
"Ok..." Bella agreed with a nod, then changed the subject. "So did you find her?"
"We had, we were close. I thought we were going to get her, but then she escaped in the water. That's why I came looking for you, since you hang around the beach so much--" My voice cut off. What if Victoria had been faster? What if Victoria had gotten here before me…I shuddered at the thought.
Apparently, Bella felt the same way because at the instance I shuddered, so did she.
"Where's everyone else? Have they gone home?" She asked, slowly turning her head, noticing I was alone.
"No, they're all going to the hospital." I answered her in a low, sad voice.
A worried look came to Bella's face. "Did someone get hurt?"
"No, on our way back, we found out that Harry Clearwater had a heart attack."
"Oh no! Is he going to be ok?" Bella asked anxiously.
"I don't know. Hopefully, but It didn't look too good..."
Just then, we arrived at my house. I hurried to the couch and put Bella down on it and went into my room to find her some dry clothes.
I searched through my closet for my smallest clothes but even those were much too big for Bella.
"Here's some dry clothes, they're kind of big though…I'll just, uh, step out so you can change." I turned to leave the room.
"No, never mind, I'm too tired to move anyways. Just stay with me." She stopped me quickly.
I hesitated, and then sat down on the floor in front of couch. "Maybe I could just rest for a few minutes…" I yawned.
Bella's POV
I can't believe I actually jumped off that cliff, in the middle of a storm too! What was I thinking?! While, I know what I was thinking but was I really thinking? Even all those other things, like the motorcycles, what if something had happened to me? What about Charlie? How would he deal with it? Everything suddenly got pushed into perspective because of Harry's heart attack, perspective I didn't really want to see. I didn't want to see that perspective because if I admitted the truth I would have to change. Could I do it? It would be hard, giving up my hallucinations; giving up the only piece of Edward I had left. Maybe I should do it. Maybe I could. If I had Jacob, maybe he would be enough.
But I couldn't decide right now. It hurt too much.
Jacob's POV
I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew my dad had just come in. As soon as I saw his face I knew, Harry was gone. I ran up to him and took his hand, wishing I knew what to say. I just stood there holding his hand tightly, wishing there was a way to take the pain out of his eyes. Harry was one of my dad's best friends and practically an uncle to me, it's doesn't seem fair. Why did he have to die? My eyes started burning; I could feel the tears coming.
Just then, Sam got up and said he had to leave. I hadn't even seen him there. As soon as Sam left, my dad pulled his hand away and went to his room. I watched him roll himself away and gloom poured over me. That's when I remembered Bella. She was sitting up on the couch watching me, carefully. I went and sat down beside her on the couch, not sure what to do or say. She kept rubbing my shoulder, not saying anything. After a few minutes, I felt better.
I turned to her, concerned. "Are you ok? I probably should have brought you to the hospital or something…"
"No, don't worry about me. " She croaked out.
I looked at her again, looking over her face carefully. "You don't look too good."
"Yeah, I don't feel too good either, I guess." She admitted quietly, like it was hard to talk. I guess her throat's still hurting then…
"I should bring you home; you should be there when Charlie gets home. I'll just go get your truck."
I hurried to get the truck. Then I helped Bella into it. As we're driving, my mind started to wander. Harry's death had made it even clearer that Bella could have died today. It was so close! I could have lost her, forever. I don't know what I would have done if that had happened. As I glance over at Bella she seems to be in deep in thought too.
The whole ride to her house was silent, both of us thinking. When we got to her house, I wrapped my arms around her, just so happy she's alive.
"Sorry," I said apologetically. "I know you don't feel the same way I do, Bells. I swear I don't mind. I'm just so glad you're okay that I could sing, and trust me no one wants to hear that!" I laughed.
Bella's POV
It felt good sitting there in Jacob's arms. Ii wasn't like he was the brother I had wanted him to be. It felt just safe, comfortable, like home. Maybe it could work for us. Maybe it would be just like this, easy and comfortable.
I would have to explain everything to him first though; the voices, the risks, how broken I was. But even with all that I still knew he would accept me anyways.
I'm sure Edward -that intense familiar pain ripped through my body as I thought of him- even though he didn't love me anymore, he would want me to be happy somewhere deep down. He wouldn't want me moping around the rest of my life, right?
Then, I heard his voice, as clear as
it had been with all my near death experiences. His soft velvet voice
whispered to me, "Be happy."
I froze at the sound of his
voice. I was confused; didn't I only hear his voice when I was in
danger? I was surprised but also happy, in a way, was my
hallucination telling me to let go?
Jacob's POV
Holding Bella felt like the most natural thing in the world, and I started to think maybe, just maybe, it would work for us. I already knew she liked me, more than any of her other friends. Maybe she was ready now…
Suddenly, she stiffened. Ok, she's not ready yet, but she will be. Like I told her, I really don't mind that she doesn't feel the same way about me. But I did know we would be perfect for each other. I can wait for now. So I slowly pulled away and started to open the car door.
But, just then, Bella called my name. "Jake, wait." She said softly and placed a hand on my arm to stop me.
I paused, the door half open, and turned to look at her, curious, hopeful.
Then it hit me. Vampire!
Authour's Note:
Well, there's my first chapter! Review it and tell me what you think!
