Last time I'm going to say this. I own zippo. nada. Nothing. Don't sue me. this counts as the disclaimer for all the chapters.
Jacob
I was at home, watching T.V. with Paul. He likes Doritos. He has eaten eleven bags in the past hour. His crunching is getting on my nerves. Shut up Paul, seriously. Billy rolled in. He didn't look too happy.
"What's up, Dad?" I asked, sounding depressed. It had only been a month since Bella chose the bloodsucker. I was still amazingly hurt and I would be for a while.
"I talked to Charlie today."
"So?"
"He was furious."
"Why?"
"Jake, she's marring him." My face fell. I got up and ran. I didn't care were I was running to. All I knew was that it was away, far away. I morphed as I ran. I would never go back. I couldn't go back. Everything reminds me of her. Everything. I know that if I ever did come back, I come back to only a memory. In six months, at the most, she would be dead, lost to me forever. I have been battling this every hour of every day. Now, I have to except it.
I heard thoughts of the others. They were all telling me to stay, then Sam told them to phase back and let me be. Leah phased in shortly after. She only thought one thing, and she turned back. She was wrong, but I still stopped and hesitated.
"You can't run from this, Jake. Believe me, I've tried." I howled in answer and pain. I could run from this, watch me. Suddenly, I couldn't hear them anymore.
Leah
I have to go after him. If the others won't, I will. He'll get lonely. I phased and put the book bag on my shoulder. It was full of junk. Sam was in. He saw what I was going to do.
"I forbid you to do this."
"I am."
"As Alpha, I forbid you to." I ran to him and phased. He phased also. "Why, Leah?"
"He needs me."
"You hate him and he hates you. Why do you need to go?"
"Because, I'm the only one who knows what he's going through."
"You didn't fall for anyone who chose a lifesucker over you." Embry had joined us. I saw him hiding in the bushes. He was a wolf.
"Wrong, Sam! I fell for a lifesucker. I fell for you! I loved you more than ever!! Then, you imprinted on Emily. You left me to rot."
"Where did this come from? This has nothing to do with Jacob."
"Bull, Sam, BULL!! Do you see Jacob? How do you think I felt when you left me? I loved you more than life itself! You were my life! I was worse than Bella when Edward left her! I hid it! I hid it for my brother and my mother," I had tears and I was yelling. "You ripped the ground out from under my feet when you left me!! I suffered!! You didn't!! Jacob is going through the same thing I was! At least he can't see her mind like I can yours!! Do you have any idea of how hard that is?? Jacob needs a friend now more than ever. Now, excuse me if I want to help out another being." I phased and ran off. I had said my piece.
And every one had seen it through Embry. I ran. I wasn't going to come back. I couldn't come back. I had two bags of clothes, money, and food. I was all set.
Jacob
I have been running for four days straight. I haven't heard any of them since I left. I am in Canada, now. I am cold and wet from the snow. I am hungry, too. I'm also sleepy. I'll just sleep under this tree for a while. I need sleep. I curled up and drifted.
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Bella stood in a meadow filled with violet and white wild flowers. It was the same meadow we had rescued her from that French bloodsucker Laurent. She was smiling. Her brown eyes were bright and happy. Then, he stepped from behind her.
He wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her on the neck. She was still smiling at me. He stopped kissing her and starred at me. He opened his mouth so that I could see his teeth. He slowly leaned toward her neck. He was going to bite her. I did everything. I screamed and attacked, but I was too slow.
Bella was now standing in darkness, and he still embraced her as before. She was pale. Her eyes were blood red with purple shadows under them. She smiled to show me her gleaming, indestructible, white teeth. She smelled cold and dead. I had failed.
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I awoke with a start. I smelled a fire and roasting hot dogs. Local campers must be making something. It was dark out. I saw a glow on the tree I was facing and I felt heat on my back. I saw that I was covered with a thick blanket. I turned to see Bella roasting hotdogs over the fire. She threw a pile of clothes at me. "Billy sent you this." I put my clothes on and phased back.
"What are you doing here?"
"Making breakfast for you," she said cheerfully. Her eyes were big and brown and smiling like in that dream.
"No, I mean, why are you here?" She took a deep breathe.
"I can't take it there anymore."
"Can't take it with the bloodsuckers anymore?"
"Why would I stay with bloodsuckers? Did you hit your head, Jake? Or are you just starving?" I blinked the snow out of my eyes. It wasn't Bella. It was a beautiful woman, though. She was thin and had thick long black hair to her waist. "Then, again, I would be crazy, too, if I was out cold for two days." I starred at her for a moment.
"Leah?" I asked, surprised. Hold on, I had just referred to Leah as beautiful. I must have really hit my head.
"That's my name, don't wear it out." She tossed me three hotdogs wrapped in a paper towel. "Eat." She ordered. I had no objections and wolfed it down.
"Two days?"
"Yep. Two days, out cold. When I came hear, you were on the edge of a frozen death. I'm glad I brought that comforter. I can't imagine going home to tell them you had frozen to death." She took in a staggered breath, as if in pain.
"Why are you here?"
"Do you not want me to be here?"
"No!" I said too quickly. She smiled. "Why did you come after me?"
"I couldn't take Sam anymore. I told him what I thought about him and Emily then ran and didn't look back. I guess you can run from your problems."
"Really? You were sick of Sam?"
"No. I assumed you needed a friend. I needed one about this time. I was right. You do need one. You kept saying Bella's name and no over and over again in your sleep."
"Go away."
"What?"
"I need to be alone." I starred at the ground. I want to be alone.
"I will not talk to you or anything. I can't go back to La Push. I can't face Sam again. Or Mom for that matter."
"Go, Leah."
"Jake," she starred at me with her milk chocolate eyes. "Do you really want me to leave?" I hated Leah. She was such a pain. I wanted her to stay with me, for an odd reason. I don't know why."
"No." She didn't ask for an explanation.
"Good. We head for California tomorrow."
"California?"
"I don't wish to freeze to death and, I would like a good run." She smiled. It was half smile and looked sideways at me. It was a striking flirty smile. I liked it.