All characters are Stephenie Meyers. I don't own them I wish I did ;o)
Well here is Chapter 3. It is a bridging chapter but there is some good stuff coming. Bella is still kind of torn but for the most part has settled. She didn't want to but has. As always thank you for the reviews. They are much appreciated.
~munchkin1978
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Chapter 3
Jake turned the TV on and we waited for Charlie to come home from the hospital. It didn't take too long for Charlie to get home. Charlie came in looking spent. He looked frail like he was going to disappear sooner than later. I hoped this didn't put any more stress on him that wasn't needed. I rose from the couch as he hung his gun up and flopped into his chair. I wasn't one for hugs but I went and hugged him anyhow.
"Dad, I'm sorry about Harry."
"It's going to be hard. He was one of my best friends. It happened so fast."
I could tell he wanted to break down. He looked like Billy had not an hour or so ago. It was going to be hard on everyone. Realizing what I had done and how I almost could have died as well put everything in perspective for me. I had to stop the death defying stuff. But I craved it. I craved the voice I heard when I was doing it.
Jake excused himself and left. I gave him a weak smile and watched him disappear into the forest. I heard a howl. A quiet howl just for me. I felt safer with him here but I knew he needed to stop Victoria from finding me. He also needed to be with his father. The next three days would be hard on both of them.
Jake and I never talked about the cliff diving day. It was our secret. So much so that we didn't even mention it to one another. No one would know. The funeral for Harry Clearwater was on the reservation. We all had to go. I went and sat with Charlie who sat with Billy and Jacob. The pack was split up around the room and no one seemed to mind. I could tell a few of them wanted to get back to tracking Victoria but they paid their respects.
After the funeral service my father went to help Sue and the Clearwater kid's home. It was going to be tough for them. I went to Billy's with Jake and we stayed on the couch. Billy wheeled past us to his room and Jake turned to me.
"Bella? We really need to talk about the other day."
"Jacob Black you didn't kiss and tell did you?" I was worried but tried to lighten the mood up. I didn't want to remember the other day. I knew if he found out who I had seen and what I was thinking while we were together would kill him.
"No. I didn't tell. I hope you didn't either."
"Who would I tell? It's spring break. No one is here to speak to. Not that they are speaking to me right now. I kind of hurt them when I was in zombie phase."
"Good I want only you Bella. I hope I can make the next time…." He said blushing.
"Jake I…."
"Shh. Don't say a word now. Just tell me you will be here with me."
"I will be here Jake." I didn't know for how long. I had to choose as school to go to. He didn't know all the schools I was going to choose would not be close to Forks in any way. I didn't want to have reminders. I still don't. I was doing a good job blocking them for the most part.
I had settled. I didn't want to but I had. Things had to get better. Well I hoped anyhow. I waited for sometime before Charlie came into Billy's house to find us on the couch together. I could see the underlying smile in his face. It was under a blanket of sadness but it was there.
I rose from the couch and drove my father home. He wasn't driving today. This was a good thing. I wouldn't have trusted him. He was looking as pale as the Cullen's used to look. I didn't think he had eaten. I put him in the truck and headed for home.
Arriving home I helped myself out of the truck only to catch a glimpse of two glowing eyes. Something was out there waiting. Then it stepped forward and backwards again. A russet wolf was watching. Jake was watching to make sure I was home safely.
The rest of spring break was quiet. It was quiet compared to last years break. I hung out with Emily one day for something to do. Emily was a nice person. She thinks the best of everyone before she meets them. Emily was baking again and I decided to help her.
"Emily do you make all the food for the pack?"
"Pretty much. They usually start off from here everyday when they are patrolling. All of them are out today."
I shuddered. I hope they were okay and not caught in a battle with Victoria.
It was mid afternoon before Emily actually sat down to rest. She was so busy. She had three giant pot roasts in the oven for the whole pack. It was their supper. I had shaken my head when she put all three in the oven. This wolf girl stuff would take some getting used to.
By time I had to go back to school Jake and I were almost always together. He would shield me from prying eyes, from his pack and from his father. His father was still not impressed that I had dated the vampire he so desperately wanted me not to. He had nothing to worry about now. They were not returning.
I tried to get involved with my friends again. Angela seemed to be the only one besides Mike that accepted me. I had tried Jessica and since I had scared her a few weeks ago she had gone back to being chummy with Lauren. Tyler was still apologetic for hitting me with his van that Ed-cringe-ward had stopped. That is what had started it all. The Cullen's were all but forgotten here. It was like they were a hiccup in everyone's lives for a millisecond. It was only my life they would last forever. I shook the thoughts away. I was with Jake and I was happy for the moment.
Here is another bridging chapter. It is shorter than the others. Sorry. Longer ones coming. As always please read and review they are much appreciated
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