MISTAKE?

CHAPTER 2: ALLURING

Jacob's POV

There Nessie stood as gorgeous as ever, smiling sweetly at me, her face radiating innocence, the moon shining in her eyes. I was too absorbed in her beauty to be able to respond to her greeting. Then instinctively I pulled her in for one of my famous bear hugs.

"I was wondering when you'd do that" she chuckled hugging me back.

As soon as I laid eyes on her all my worries faded away, the fear and confusion disappeared. Tonight was the night; I couldn't wait any longer to make her mine. The jealousy it would bring Edward would just add glory to my conquest of this planets most exquisite creature.

"Hey Jake you can let go now, I need to breath" she said. I unwrapped my arms and let her go.

"Umm… Ness there's kinda something… something I need to talk to you about" I said. . I couldn't believe how nervous I was. Stuttering! Really, did I just seriously stutter? Wow, I must sound like a fool to her.

"You just sounded like my dad when he approached me day before" she giggled.

Edward approached her to talk about something that made him nervous! I grew extremely curious as to the subject of their discussion.

"What did he talk to you about?" I questioned

She looked at me and smirked childishly and then burst out laughing. Between laughs she managed to say "He thought me and you would progress our relationship and wanted to give me a talk regarding that"

I didn't what I should have been more worried about. The fact that Edward had given her a talk regarding us or the fact that she found progressing our relationship funny.

"Nessie what was so funny about this talk?" I asked not quite as amused as her.

"I can't believe my dad thought we had romantic feelings for each other, that's just bizarre isn't it. Being with you…its comfortable, but that electricity, that punch its just not there" she said finally containing her laughter "I mean we are going to best friends forever and always, that's just how our equation is."

I suddenly felt despair wash over me. An invisible force just crushed my heart. I remembered Bella's punch, that had hurt but this was 100 times worse, it wasn't something my wolf super healing could rebuff or heal. I had been rejected even before I'd confessed. I tried extremely hard not to let tears escape my eyes. There was no way I could now tell Nessie I loved her, or that I'd even imprinted on her, that would ruin whatever little we'd have left after tonight. I had always known she'd have a choice but I'd never imagined that she wouldn't actually choose me; I mean I had always been there. All of this gibberish about electricity, weren't relationships built on companionship and comfort.

"Aren't we, Jacky?" Nessie suddenly questioned studying my pained expression.

I guessed it would be best for me to burry my feelings in grief and just slowly let my heart die, while continuing to be best friends with Nessie. Atleast that way I would atleast get to be around her and see her smile. Her happiness had always been priority, and would continue to be so.

"Ya, I guess so" I mumbled. Looking at her right now just caused me immense pain. That pale skin, those brown locks, those perfectly pink lips were all just teasing me now. Reminding me of the one thing I could never have.

Suddenly a wave of anger washed over me. If she didn't want me that way, why had my feelings changed? Was this nature's way of playing a cruel joke on me? Did my heart really have to be crushed a second time? I could feel an adrenaline rush up my spine, I didn't know how much longer I would be able to control my inner wolf.

"Ness some pack stuff came up so I got to go and a…. HAPPY BIRTHDAY" I said hurriedly with a sense of urgency in my tone. I quickly handed her the red box and ran into the forest before phasing into a wolf.

I ran as fast as I could into the deep forest I knew all to well. I shut off all outside thoughts from my mind. I just wanted to be alone, to wallow in my own grief. I felt a mixture of despair and self-loathing. Was I really so unlovable, why was I always stuck as the best friend. I recalled how I had become a coward, I had just left Nessie standing there and run away.

My trail of thoughts was broken by an unfamiliar scent. It was sweet, not the sickly sweet scent of vampires, but a pleasantly enticing one. I had never smelled something so strong yet attractive. Partly out of instinct and partly out of duty I decided to go check out the source of the smell.

My nose led me in the direction of the cliff where Bella had tried to kill herself; it was that cliff where Nessie and me had become best friends. I cringed at the thought of the two Cullen's, maybe if I hadn't become allies with those bloodsuckers I could have avoided the suffering that had been inflicted on my heart.

When I was just a few 100 meters away I phased back into a human. As I approached the cliff I saw the figure of a woman standing there. I could make out from her back that she was 6 feet tall and had long flowy hair. She looked completely human, but her scent was far from that of one. As I went cautiously nearer, not sure if she was a threat or not, I saw her break into a run.

The memories of Bella's suicide became fresh in my mind. I recalled my desperation at the moment, I knew whoever she was someone would grieve over her death.

"Hey!" I yelled running out, hoping to prevent her from jumping, but I was too late. I could hear her yell as she fell down into the darkness underneath. I leaned over the cliff, praying for someone to emerge from the waters below.

I had just given up hope of her living when I heard another scream. It was the sound of a victory roar, the kind people make when they conquer the impossible, the kind wolves make after winning battles.

"Are you okay" I yelled down into the darkness.

"Okay" she asked questioningly "I've never felt more alive," she yelled back after a dramatic pause. Her voice was nowhere near as sweet as Nessie's, it was far huskier and impactful, and you could imagine her pulling off an Adele hit with ease. Comparing every girl to Nessie had become somewhat of an internalized process; I couldn't help but notice flaws in other women.

"I think you should try it," she yelled to me.

I had dived off that cliff almost everyday of summer. Ah! This summer had been blissful; Nessie and me had come here almost everyday. We'd sit by the edge and laugh over stupid jokes or make random conversation, then I'd show off a bit by jumping off the cliff and gaining praises from her, lastly I'd drive her home and have her clutch tightly onto my back. I felt sorrow coming over me, the minute I recalled these memories. Things would never be the same, for me atleast. I would of course behave the exact same as before, but I could never feel that joy again, now that I knew it would all lead to nothing.

"You've got nothing to lose!" I heard her again.

She was right. I did have nothing left to lose. The thought of leaping into eternal darkness suddenly appealed to me in a strangely malicious way. I took my shirt off, and broke into a run, not caring if she was friend or foe.

I ran as fast as I could, the wind blew against my face violently, and then the land underneath left my feet disappeared, as I plunged into nothingness.

Mystery girl's POV

I had only arrived in Forks earlier that afternoon. There was something about the town that had drawn me to it; an inexplicable force pulled me towards it.

I had recently turned 17 and to celebrate my coming off age I had taken a duffel bag full of clothes and set out on an aimless journey in my new mustang. I loved travelling the thrill of discovery and the mystery of the unknown. I didn't have any destination when I left home, there was just an empty road surrounded by desolation. I don't know why but the minute I entered forks, I knew it was a town I had to explore. Maybe it was the mystery's that surrounded the town, the deaths, and the disappearances or maybe it was the beauty and isolation of it.

I had parked my car at a dinner and set out to explore when I found this cliff. For hours I had stood on the edge debating whether jumping off was a good idea. I knew jumping into a fast flowing river wasn't exactly a smart idea, but then again I was known for my rash, stupid and impulsive nature.

By the time I had finally decided to take the leap, the sun had set. The moon looked beautiful and the darkness beneath held fascination. It was the perfect setting for a jump. I could no longer control myself and ran straight towards the edge of the cliff.

As I jumped my mind was blank, I felt an immense euphoria, the feeling of soaring, the feeling of being disconnected from reality. Then I heard a male voice call out "Hey!"

I paid no attention to it and just yelled out of the sheer pleasure I felt at that instant. And then came the impact, for second my body felt crushed, and then water overtook all my senses. I lost control of my mind for an instant before instinctively pushing myself up.

The first thought that registered was ALIVE and AGAIN. I had never known how it felt to live till I had just done that. I let out a victory scream, picturing myself as a louve howling under a full moon. Wolves had always held a special charm to me, they were alluring majestic creatures. Gorgeous, royal but their eyes always showed a deeper story and were always shrouded with mystery.

"Are you okay?" the voice called again

"Okay?" I let out questioningly. Just okay, no I was certainly not okay, that feeling was something far more cherished and coveted than just well-being. "I've never felt more alive," I yelled into the air.

I wondered why anyone would be up here at night. The experience I had just had was one I felt needed to be shared, plus someone would only be here at night if they either had nothing to lose and were free spirits or were planning on suicide. The guy didn't sound like he was going to kill himself; I mean if he was he wouldn't have checked on my life's status. Maybe he just needed a friendly nudge to dive in.

"I think you should try it," I yelled to him.

"You've got nothing to lose!" I added.

And then I heard dry leaves crunching against someone's feet and the second it stopped I knew the man had just plunged into eternal darkness.

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Do you think the mystery girl is trouble or just your average passer? Feel free to let me know your views on her. Personally so far I like her but I'm not sure of her future.

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