AUTHOR'S NOTE: First off, thank you all so much for your reviews! Your kind words and constructive criticism really mean a lot to me. I've decided to stick with posting two chapters at a time. It does mean that the story will be shorter when it comes to updates but I much rather just stick with tradition.
On a different note, I would like to address the concern of bringing Jacob into the story. I know that some of you do not like Jacob and I can greatly accept that. I admit that there are times when I just want to strangle him, but overall I think that he's a great best friend for Bella. Therefore, he will be written into this sequel. Don't worry; he will not have that much time in the story, just a few moments here and there. I am sorry again but please bare with me. Now, on to the story…
CH. 3-BELLA'S POV
"Jacob, I need you," I sighed sadly in to my phone.
"What's up Bella?" My best friend Jacob asked me with concern.
"I don't really want to talk about it on the phone. Could I come over or you come over here?" I responded rubbing my puffy eyes.
"Stay put. I will be there in a couple of minutes," He said to me before hanging up.
I pulled the phone away from my ear and rolled back on to my bed. I felt like Jabba the Hut rolling around on the mattress with complete laziness. I really needed a guy's perspective about the whole Edward situation, but more than that, I needed my best friend.
"Hey Bells, I was thinking of ordering pizza…what happened to you?!" My father Charlie asked as he entered my room.
"Nothing dad. I'm fine," I replied trying to wipe away the last of my tears.
"You sure don't look it. What's wrong? Does it have to do with the Cullen boy?" Charlie asked with a rise of anger and suspicion in his voice.
"Forget about it dad. Pizza sounds good. I don't think I would be up for cooking anything today. Jake's coming over too so you might want to order an extra box," I answered sitting up on my bed moving hair out of my face.
"Jacob's coming over?" He asked with a now happy expression on his face.
"Yeah," I responded with a nod.
"Perfect. I will go order it now," He said before leaving my room with what I could have sworn to be a skip in his step.
"Never fear, for Jacob is here!" Jacob announced opening my door a little too dramatically.
I stared at him with a lifeless expression. He swiftly closed the door and immediately enveloped me in a comfortingly warm hug.
"Talk to me," He stated softly resting my head on his chest.
"It's Edward-," I tried to get out before he interrupted me.
"I knew it had to do with the bloodsucker. Let me go over there and settle this once and for all," He replied started to get up.
"No! God, Jake could you just sit and listen before running off and attacking the world like Wolverine or something?" I asked with a frustrated expression trying to pull him back down to sit beside me.
"Yeah, maybe I should hear what he did before I go over there. Wolverine, I like the sound of that by the way," He responded with amusement.
"Jacob," I scolded with a lift of my eyebrow.
"Alright, alright, alright. So what did he do?" He asked looking at me expectantly.
"Remember how I told you that I planned for him to pick out his own birthday present without him knowing?" I asked.
"Yeah unfortunately, I remember. Still don't know why you felt the need to tell me or why you could even think that it would work," He confirmed with a shake of his head.
"I know. Anyways, the point is that I went shopping with him earlier today and it didn't work out as planned," I sighed as I shuffled my feet.
"He found out what you were up to didn't he," He stated with another shake of his head.
"No and would you stop and just listen to me?" I asked with irritation shaping my face.
"Continue," He responded waving his hands at me.
"He didn't even go in to the shop with me before he saw someone that he knew. I tried looking around for his gift for a little bit, but it was useless without him doing it. So I looked out the window to see who he was talking to. Turns out, it was this absolutely beautiful looking girl with long blonde hair," I continued with a dejected expression.
"Did she look like the other blonde one in his blood sucking family?" Jake asked.
"No one will ever look as amazing as Rose but she was very close," I responded with a frown.
"Then you don't have anything to worry about. They're stupid blonde bimbos," He said with a wave of his hand for emphasis.
"The thing is, the girl is human. Edward never gives a human girl the time of day, never before me anyway. He was laughing with her and touching her arm," I mumbled softly.
"Even though he's a bloodsucker, I imagine even he has hormones. He was probably attracted to the bimbo but wants her blood more. Now he has to be stopped," He said with conviction.
"And then I ran from the shop with him running after me, only I tripped before I could get away (Jacob laughed at this part). Then we had this big argument and I asked him if he cared for her and he didn't deny it," I finished with unshed tears coming to my eyes.
"Oh," Jacob replied softly.
"Yeah," I responded with a sigh.
"So what, you think that he's cheating on you or something?" He asked with a frown.
"I don't want to think that he is but I just don't anymore," I said with uncertainty.
"You want to know what I think?" He asked lifting my chin up.
"Yes, I really do," I replied biting my lip.
"I think the jerk doesn't deserve you. You are the most amazing, most beautiful woman in the world and he doesn't treat you the way you deserve to be treated," He asserted.
"Jake," I whispered with a blush I'm sure would have put a red apple to shame.
"And, I'm more than positive he's not cheating on you," He sighed in annoyance.
"What?" I asked in confusion. I never thought I would live to see the day that Jacob would defend Edward.
"He may not be cheating on you but the leech is definitely hiding something. Do I smell pizza?" Jake said eagerly smelling the air.
I didn't answer him; instead I put my head in my hands with a frown coming to my face. What in the world could he be hiding from me and why did it involve Tiffany…?
Sorry if this seemed like a little too much Jacob. However, rest assured that he won't be in the story that much anymore after these few chapters.
