Bella's POV.
I guess I expected the reply I got from her. The look on her face said it all. She bursted out, doubling over in laughter. "What the hell Bella?" She exclaimed at she looked up at me with tear-filled eyes. She laughed again shortly then wiped her eyes. "I'm crying from laughing so hard. You are a riot Bella." What else could I say? I should've known she wouldn't have taken me seriously. Just as I almost played along with her and decided not to tell her, I saw something in her eyes. A glimpse of worry; which for me was a glimpse of hope. I wanted to make sure she knew what she was getting herself into before she got too serious with Jacob. I'm glad Jacob told me about Edward before we got too serious.
I simply just sat down on my bed beside her. The rain fell lightly onto the window just a few feet away from us. The only light in my room was one on my dresser and the bright moon outside. "Kerri," I put my hand on her knee and shifted my body towards her, "I know how crazy this sounds, but you have to listen to me. Even if you don't believe me, at least let me know I tried." She sighed and nodded, looking down at her fingers as if she were suddenly worried. "Before I started dating Edward, I knew there was something about him that was..strange and...different." I paused, trying to find the right words to say. "Oh so your boyfriend's a werewolf too?! Awesome!" She said sarcastically, getting angrier now. "Listen, Bella, as much as I would love to stay here and listen to your little ghost stories, I've gotta get home." She stood up and walked to the door, twisting the knob.
"Edward's a vampire, Jacob's the werewolf." I said quietly. She heard me and her head perked up then turned back towards me. Her gaze was directly on the floor when she spoke to me. "What?" She said quietly in return. "I know how hard it is to comprehend, yet alone believe. Trust me Kerri, I know. I've been in your sh.." She stopped me right there with an "Ugh" and walked out the door.
Kerri's POV.
I awoke that morning feeling lightheaded. My heart was racing and I was in a cold sweat. I looked around my room to make sure that I was really awake. Once I was convinced that I was, I slowly got out of bed and walked towards my bathroom. I flipped the light on and made a face at my disgusting self. I looked like I was in the middle of a horrible flu; my hair deshevled and my face shining from the sweat. I shook my head from side to side, as if to be shaking the disturbing images from last night's nightmare out of my mind, and turned walked towards the shower. I leaned down and turned the knobs, fixing the water temperature to my liking. Once it was nice and hot, I slipped my clothes off and stepped in front of the water.
A shower deffinately helped with the thoughts that were running through my head. The pressure seemed to knock the thoughts from my mind while the water washed the remaining images away.
After washing my hair and scrubbing away all the rainy-foresty smell away, I turned the knobs and got out. I wrapped one white towel around my head, containing my hair until I could fool with it later. I found a white blouse that I loved with small ruffles around the buttons. I grabbed a pair of dark jeans and slipped them on along with some ballet flats. After straightening my honey blonde hair, I grabbed my obnoxiously huge black purse and headed down the steps. "I'm goin to Jake's, be back for dinner." I looked at the silver watch my grandma had gotten me for Christmas last year and read the time. Just past noon. That would give me enough time to accomplish what I needed to.
I don't know how he heard my quiet little Ford Focus, but right when I pulled up, Jacob ran outside to meet me. I stepped out of the car and smiled brightly as he squeezed me. "Jacob...hunny...you're...hugging...me...a...little...tight..." I managed to get out as he released my body and kissed my cheek softly. "Sorry babe, I guess I just missed you." I took his large, dark hand and squeezed it, standing on my toes to return the kiss.
This was going to be harder than I thought.
"So what do you wanna do today?" He asked as we walked hand-in-hand towards the front door of his house. "Well, actually I just came by to talk to you about something." My heart was fluttering around as if it was so light inside my chest. I swallowed and suddenly it felt like there was a 10 ton rock inside of me. "That's never a good sign.." He said, his voice sounded more distant than I would have liked. "Sit." I said as I sat down on his couch. "So I went by Bella's yesterday." I started out with her because I knew it would help him remain calm. Anytime he thought of Bella, he seemed to find happiness. A different kind than with me though, that's why I never get jealous really. I know he loves me in a totally different way than he loves her. I looked up at him, his hand still in both of mine. "And..?" He said, still looking at me concerned. "And she told me something.." I stopped and doubled over laughing, "anyways, it was crazy and silly and rediculous and I don't believe her, but it is hilarious." I guess I let my nervousness get the best of me. I didn't want him to think I was crazy or pysco, so I just decided not to say anything else.
"What exactly did Bella tell you?" He said. Suddenly a serious look came across his face, which was now about 3 inches away from mine. "Oh baby, it was nothing! Don't worry about it. Just silly girl stuff, you know." I laughed lightly and looked back at him then to the floor. His warm fingers found my chin and lifted my face up to face his. "Kerri, what did Bella tell you?" I shook my head and looked away once again. "She told me you were a werewolf. And that Edward was a vampire! I seriously think your friend has problems." I laughed, for real this time, and looked back at him. He wasn't laughing. His face was as white as a ghost. "When did she.. what else did she.. why.. UGH!" He stood up furiously and ran out the door in an unusually quick speed. "Jacob, wait!" I yelled as I chased after him. Once I made it to the doorway, he was nowhere to be found.
"Jacob!" I yelled out into the much too empty forest as I stood at it's edge. I was always too afraid to go into the forest; besides, Jacob would never let me go in them alone anyways. I took a deep breath and stepped one foot into the deep green world. "What do you think you're doing?" I heard a much more calm voice say to me. I felt Jacob's large hand on my shoulder as I turned to face him. "Jacob Black! You had me scared to death!" I said as I buried my face in his chest. "You're not afraid of me now?" He asked, his voice breaking a little like he was upset. "Afraid, why.. oh my. Jacob, don't joke like that, it isn't funny." I gave him a serious look and he returned it. "I'm not joking. Bella was telling you the truth." I closed my mouth after my jaw had dropped open and then shook my head frantically, looking for answers. Any kind of answer that could explain what was happening. A dream. It had to be a dream. Or a nightmare. That was more like it. "Stay here." He said as he took a few large strides backwards into a small clearing in the forest. His body shook for a while and I looked at him, terrified. I kept telling him I wasn't afraid, but I really was lying. To him and myself.
Suddenly a loud ripping sound roared through the forest. Suddenly a huge wolf-like creature was standing only a few yards away from me. And suddenly, everything went black.
