3. Not Knowing
Aunt Alice calling could only mean one of three things:
1. Aunt Alice had seen something about Jacob becoming and or being a vampire, either something good or something bad but either way Mom wouldn't tell me.
2. She had seen something completely Jacob unrelated that she thought Mom should know, but then again that could only be something horrific
3. She was just calling to say Hi
"Yes Alice, I know Alice" Mom murmured while she was ushering me to the car. It was a stable Jeep handy for the snow. I didn't like it. I preferred something simple, nothing too flashy or expensive.
"Alice he doesn't-"she said in an aggravated tone
"Yes Alice, I will, Bye"
"I know, I know, how soon did you say?"
She looked at me; she looked as if she was sucking on a lemon.
"Bye"
"What did she want?" I asked. I was panicked. If she had seen anything it had to be bad and from Mom's tone.
"Nessie, I em don't feel well" she said pulling out of the car-park
"A vampire that didn't feel well, yeah right Mom." I said, I was still panicked, if she was faking being sick then it definitely was awful what Aunt Alice had told her
"Nessie I'm, I'm trying to think please" she said looking back at me placing her hand on mine she gave me a reassuring look. The rest of the car ride was silent. She drove as normal no urgency but maybe that was the point. Maybe Aunt Alice had seen something good and bad, maybe Mom was figuring out a way to keep it from Dad. She knew the minute we were back in the house Dad would know that Alice had called because she had to be aware that I was worried and that I was curious. The only way from keeping Dad from knowing the truth was to use her shield however Dad would then realize there had to be something wrong.
We pulled up outside our small house beside the vast forest, snow surrounded but of course the cold didn't affect us nor did affect Jacob. Jake. Jake was supposed to be coming over later on. He lived nearby in a tiny shack, where he fixed up cars. He loved it. He rarely changed to his wolf form nowadays only on one of the members of his old packs birthday. I was delighted to see him so joyful. I had been concerned that he would regret moving to Alaska.
"Honey, could you just forget about Aunt Alice calling?" Mom asked
Dad was already at the door. He knew before Mom could even ask for a reply.
"Alice called?" he asked picking me up and kissing Mom on the head.
"Um yeah, but she was just checking in." Mom said calmly
It was times like these which I knew she was grateful for her shield.
"Then why are you shielding Nessie then?" He asked pursing his lips he lent against the door casually.
"Nessie go up to your room please" Mom asked, rubbing my back.
I had no clue at what Aunt Alice had called to say, but I had an inkling After all we were just talking about changing a werewolf into a vampire and she wasn't Jacob's biggest fan so spending(well not spending but you know)eternity with him was not Aunt Alice's favourite way of well spending eternity. I could hear Mom and Dad talking.
"So why was she calling?" Dad asked
"Like I said just checking in." Mom said
"Bella don't lie to me, just spare me it because you don't shield our daughter for no particular reason and she's listening but at the same time she's being very careful of what she thinks" he said. I could hear him move closer to Mom. Draught she wasn't shielding me anymore. She must trust me, unless she's distracted, what could be distracting her? Oh that's disgusting right when I'm upstairs. I am still only two. I could hear Dad's warm laugh fill the house.
"What?" Mom asked she sounded less stressed but I'm sure you could cut the tension with a knife in that room.
"Nothing, our child is less naive then we thought." He giggled
"I didn't need to know that"
"So what did she see?"
"Is she still listening?"
"She's your daughter Bella"
"Nessie could you call Jake please" She asked me
Oh great tactic, send me away to talk about me. They are so predictable
"Em.I don't really want to see Jake" I shouted down
"If you don't ,I will" Dad shouted