Hey! Back again. Hope you all enjoy this new chapter! Worked really hard on it!

Again, everything (Besides my OC's) belongs to Stephanie Mayer!

No one sees you cry,

No one sees the pain in your eyes

Hush now child don't you cry,

Everything will be alright, so don't say goodbye

Chapter Two::

Era

For some odd reason, after a few days of everything settling down and getting ready for school tomorrow, it seemed strange to be going back. Back to school, to studying and being around kids my age. Knowing all of this was happening, I just couldn't sleep anymore.

Slowly, I got out of bed and looked at the clock beside me. It read midnight and with a sigh, I pushed my hands through my hair and grabbed my boots, slipping them on. I pulled on my old Harley Leather Jacket and looked down at Lucian, kissing his forehead before walking out and quietly going over to Bella's room. I heard her talking to someone so I barged in, knowing it was Edward.

They both looked startled and Bella blushed as the two seperated. "What's up?" She asked, her anger evident. I honestly couldn't blame her either.

"I honestly can't sleep. I'm just going to go for a walk. Watch Lucian for me, please."

"No!" Both Edward and Bella said a little too loudly. I blinked, staring at them for a second before sighing softly and rolling my eyes. "You can't!"

"I can. I know how to handle wild life. I'll be fine." I nodded to them before leaving, walking down the stairs quietly and out the door. I looked up at the night sky, smiling softly as the rain pelted my face and body. The cool water felt good and briefly washed away all my worries.

I walked down the steps and to the woods, brushing my hands along the bark and low hanging branches as I traveled. I loved the smell of the trees and the smell of rain storms. It calmed me.

I heard branches crack around me suddenly and I came to a stumbling hault, my anxiety flaring. I looked around wildly as I felt I was being watched. Slowly, I backed up until I felt my back pressing against a tree. I trembled as I saw pairs of eyes and I heard several growls come from around me.

Not thinking clearly in the least, I turned and ran back the way I came, never once looking back. The whole way there I kept telling myself what a damned idiot I was to run. Wild animals-wolves especially since I heard they're pretty common around here-loved the chase and always went after the prey that ran. And my dumbass was in that very position.

I ran all the way home and once I got in the house, I locked the doors and ran up to my room like the fire's of hell were on my heels. Once I was in my room I calmed down enough for me to realise that Lucian was sitting up and with tears in his eyes.

"Oh baby," I murmured, walking over and kneeling down in front of him, stroking his cheek, "what's the matter? Have a bad dream?" He nodded solemnly.

"T-twy f-find," he stammered, searching for the right words, "bwankey a-and b-bingy." His tears lessened as I pulled him close, kissing his forehead.

"Shh, don't worry, let mommy get changed and I'll find them for you." He nodded and laid back down, turning towards the window seat. I chuckled and went to my closet, just getting out of all my wet clothes and pulling on and buttoning up and old flannel.

Rubbing Lucian's head softly, I rummaged through the duffel bag and got him out his blankey and Bingy. I loved the way his eyes lit up and how he clutched Bingy to him. It was like that small, little stuffed wolf was his most precious thing and the world.

I yawned softly and climbed into bed, pulling that quilt over us and wrapping my arms around him. I murmured I love you to him and eventually I drifted off to sleep.

Later on, I groaned as my alarm went off, shrieking in my ears. I groggily slapped around until I finally hit the snooze. I was slowly falling back asleep until a heavy mass landed on me and started pushing me around. I jerked and screamed, thrashing until they let me up.

I sat up breathing hard and looked up into the shocked faces of both Charlie and Bella. "Geeze kiddo, we're uh, we're sorry. Just wanted to wake ya up is all." Charlie said, rubbing the back of his neck in guilt. I nodded, calming down.

"It's alright. I've been out of routine for a while so its expected." They nodded and I blinked, feeling panic rise up all over again. "Wait! Who will watch Lucian while I'm at school!"

Charlie grinned. "Don't worry Era. A...uhm...friend of mine," Charlie blushed lightly and both Bella and I chuckled, "Sue Clearwater, is going to watch him. She owns a diner on the La Push rez and I'll be taking him there once you all leave." I nodded, not liking the idea of Lucian with a perfect stranger.

"Alright, if you think he'll be alright, I will trust your judgement. However should I find even one small scratch on my son, I will not hesitate to seek who was responsible." I told him, growling softly as I did. Charlie got the message and nodded solemnly, walking out and quietly shutting the door behind him.

I stared at the door for a moment and then turned to look at Bella. She smirked and turned, raiding my measly clothes selection. "Geeze, we're going to have to go shopping for you." She mumbled, pulling out a pair of jeans and my AC/DC t-shirt. I shrugged, not faulting myself for having sparsely any clothes.

"I've never been one for clothes. Just a baggy t-shirt would suffice for me." I told her and she turned to stare at me for a moment, a slightly creepy smirk coming forth.

"Ya know, I knew I liked ya for a reason." She laughed. "Anyway, let's get ready. Edward will be here any minute to take us." Bella walked out and I silently got ready, brushing my hair and teeth and then putting on the only perfume and lotion I owned, Rose. It wasn't like those cheap scents you could buy from stores. No, it was one I had made myself. It made me smell like real roses. And my lotion made me smell like the forest.

Nodding in approval, I grabbed my book bag-which, by the way, was super heavy-and picked Lucian up, gently bouncing him as we walked downstairs. Slowly he woke up and smiled, rubbing his eyes and still holding onto his Bingy. "M-Mama." He mumbled and huddled close, sucking on his thumb.

Charlie came out of the kitchen as someone rang the door bell and his smile dropped slightly, becoming more forced. "I'll take him. You try having a good day alright?" I nodded solemnly, not making any promises. I let Charlie take Lucian from me and I sighed, walking to the door and giving Edward a half assed wave.

Edward returned it with a small smile but his eyes were soley on Bella as she smiled up at him. I could tell that the two were head over heels for each other. "Well, let's get going." Edward said and all three of us went out to the car.

Jake

I woke up that morning with a groan, my muscles aching. Last night patrol-meaning me, Embry, and Quil-had been run hard. We were all on edge ever since the red-head had been spotted near Forks. It was tiring running the whole night and having to listen to Embry's dirty ass mind.

Groaning again, I slowly got up out of bed, blinking when I came face to face with a little boy.

What.

The.

Fuck!?

The little boy could be no more than two, with big red eyes and slightly tanned skin. He was holding a stuffed wolf to his chest and sucking on his thumb. I stared at him, noticing how ruffled his clothes and hair were, as if he was just woken up from a nap.

"Uhm, hello?" I said, unsure of what to do. I'd never woken up with a strange boy in my room before.

Instead of answering me, the little boy simply stared for a moment longer and then toddled out. I sat there, dumbfounded, and then I finally shook my head to get ahold of myself. I stood slowly and stretched, feeling my muscles relax.

I sighed, pulling on a pair of sweats and walking out into the living room. Dad was beside the couch watching TV, Sue was sitting in the recliner with the little boy in her lap, happily bouncing the boy about.

"Hey Sue, who's the little one?" I asked, sitting down beside dad on the couch. Sue looked up and smiled at me.

"Hey Jake! I didn't know you were awake!" She said. "Oh! And this is Lucian," Lucian? I thought, What kind of whackjob thought up that weird name? "and I'm watching him for Charlie. At least, until school is out, then I'll have to bring him back to Charlie's." I perked up at that.

I had been wanting to go to Charlie's for a while, wanting to see Bella. Though, I haven't. I haven't been hanging around her as much as I have been wanting too. I couldn't. My heart broke a little more each day. Each time I thought of her with that leech of a boyfriend. I loved her, I was sure I did, but no matter what I did she only treated me as a friend.

"Cool. Wait, don't you have to be at the diner by then to help out since your all so short staffed?"

Sue nodded tiredly, leaning back in the chair. "Yes, I do. Since you've just been itching to see Bella," I growled at first her, then my dad when he snickered, "why don't you take him back? Then you can see if Bella will want to hang out with you."

Dad nudged my arm, making me look at him. "Go Jake, I've got a feeling you'll be pleasantly surprised. And bring Embry and Quil along too. They need to be out instead," dad started raising his voice, "of raiding my house everytime they need food!" I blinked, not understanding why he was shouting until I caught Quils scent.

Both Embry and Quil came into sight, plates piled high with food and sauce dripping from their chins. I snarled at both of them, standing tall and they at least had the decency to look chagrined. I glared at them.

"But Billy," Embry whined, "we're starving!"

"No buts! Go with Jake over to Bella's when school is out. Until then, feel free to eat." I growled, unhappy about having to deal with my two annoying brothers as soon as I had woken up. And I had to deal with going over to Bella's when her Leech will most likely be there.

A long while later, me, Lucian, Quil, and Embry headed over to Charlie's. Truth betold, I was still tired and a bit pissy from lack of sleep and just being plain damned annoyed with the two idiots currently riding with me.

"You look so happy Jake. What's the matter, vamp got your tongue?" Embry joked while Quil laughed. My left eye twitched and I gripped the wheel tighter, feeling my hand being imprinted into it.

"Embry," I snarled, my body shaking, "if you don't shut up right now, I'm going to slam your head against the window so it will bust. Understood!" Embry pouted but nodded anyways, knowing I would make perfectly good in my threat.

As I pulled into the drive, I saw that Edward and Bella were walking outside. Bella had a grim expression on her face and Edward looked pissed off once he spotted my truck. I grinned in satisfaction. Good, I pissed the bloodsucker off.

I parked the truck and hopped out, allowing myself the pleasure of slamming the door. Bella jerked and looked at me, confusion quickly replacing the grimness that had just been there. "Jake? What are you doing here?"

I smiled softly and pointed at the truck as Quil and Embry got out holding Lucian. "They've been real understaffed at the rez diner, so Sue had to go in and help out. She asked me to bring the kid back. Who's kid is it anyways?"

Bella sighed, huddling closer to the bloodsucker. Silently I seethed, seeing her cuddled up with him instead of me was making my blood boil. "He's my cousins." She mumbled and I blinked. I didn't know that she had a cousin.

I mock glared at her and scowled, "And how come I never heard about her Bells?" I growled, feeling a little hurt that she hadn't confided in me.

"Aw Jacob, don't be mad. Please. I just found out about her a little bit ago too. Apparently she from one of my dad's sisters. One he lost touch with. I dunno." Bella sighed and I sighed too, looking away from her. "Well, you guys can head inside. Era made dinner and is up in her room."

Without another word, Edward hauled her off to his car and sent one last glare my way before ducking into that shiny car of his and driving and away. I stood there for a moment, glaring at the spot where his car had been but then the smell of food wafted towards me from the house. It smelt mouth wateringly good.

I groaned softly as my stomach growled and went into the house, noticing that Embry and Quil had gone upstairs to give Lucian back. I was curious to see what this girl looked like, so I followed their scents upstairs.

As soon as I came to be in the doorway, I was immediately overwhelmed with her smell. It smelt like a fresh brewing storm and faintly of fruit. I was intoxicated, staring at the small form currently burrowed into the blankets and mumbling a little incoherently to Embry and Quil.

"M-mama!" I jerked as Lucian squealed, squirming away from Quil and running over to the bed, clambering up on it. The girl huddled in the covers groaned softly and wrapped her arms around the little boy, pulling him close to her.

"Hey lady!" Embry whined, nudging her. I almost opened my mouth to tell him to stop, but hey! Who didn't just love seeing one of the more annoying packmates get chewed out by a grumpy chick? Especially when Embry was a womanizer himself like Paul. "We're hungry!"

There was a mean growl that came from her and Embry leapt back with a whimper. I laughed along with Quil until the girl snapped at us to shut up or go to hell.

With one last chuckle, I went downstairs, dragging the other two along, and too the kitchen, deciding to wait for charlie to get home.

"Jake! You here?" Charlie asked, walking through the door later on.

"Kitchen!" I shouted with a mouth full of food. I swallowed, looking at Embry and Quil before looking at Charlie as he walked in.

"What are you doing here Jake? Bella's off with Edward." Charlie smirked. "I highly doubt you're here to see me."

I blushed guiltily and rubbed the back of my neck. "Sue had to cover up at the diner so I brought Lucian back here. Bella said we could get food and I couldn't drag Embry and Quil away from raiding your kitchen so we've been here." I shrugged and glared mockly at the guilty looking guys.

"Ah. Is there any left or am I gonna have to see if Era will cook more?" We thought about it for a moment and then Charlie just sighed with a laugh. "I'll go get her."

Charlie disappeared and we listened as Charlie woke Era. I laughed at the mumbled curses that I heard. Era certainly had a colorful mouth. Eventually, Charlie came back down with a huge smile on his face and happily bouncing on the balls of his feet to entertain Lucian. And behind him came Era.

I stared at her.

She was pretty, even with that massive bed head. It made her seem sexy and as if she had just gone through a rough 'n tumble in bed. Damn, I sighed and looked up. Her snow white hair covered her right eye but her left was completely open.

It was a bright, ruby red that was framed by long, dark eyelashes. I saw that sorrow and exhausten in her eye, in the way she moved or flinched away if Charlie got too close. I couldn't help but wonder why.

As her eye connected with mine, my breath froze in my lungs and my world shifted. I felt as if I was walking on air and she was my only anchor to the earth to which I was held.

I blinked once, then twice.

Then it happened. My reality just came crashing down on me like a ton of bricks.

Fucking great!

Hey guys! Hope ya'll enjoyed the second chapter! Forgive me for taking so long to update! I've been so exhausted these past few days and having to deal with a ton of school work helps little to none.

I'll have the next chapter out as soon as possible! Stay happy my dears!

~ LonelyAnimeLily