Chapter 3- Encounter
The days passed, and not one sign of Edward, Emmett, or Carlisle; that must mean no sign of Jasper either. Alice was still sulking, but other than that, everything was just the same. Rosalie gave me a death stare now and then; Esme was nicer than usual. Probably wants to comfort Alice as much as the Cullen mansion was now my new home, I didn't have to go back to my dad, Charlie. I couldn't see him anymore, though I tried not to think of it. If I wanted to be a vampire, I would have to stop seeing him for a while. I couldn't lie to my father, but I doubt that he'll actually believe me if I told him Edward and his family are 100-year-old vampires; let alone take in that I would be one sooner or later. I decided that today I would go see Jacob Black. My best friend. My other half. The friend I might no longer get to see once I've changed. "Where are you going?" Rosalie asked as I was putting on my jacket. She had a worried expression on her face. "I'm going down to La Push for a little while. Don't wait up for me." I shot Alice a glance that reassured her that I would be back soon. She nodded in response. As I went into the garage, the house got all quiet. I turned to look around, and Rose was standing behind me, sorrow in her eyes. "Bella," she began, slowly. "Bella, be careful out there. Whoever has Jasper might be trying to get to us, or maybe even you. When you're in La Push, make sure you never leave Jacob's side. Even if he is a mongrel." She scowled the last sentence under her breath. I couldn't believe my ears. Rosalie was worried about me. Well, at least I thought she was. "Okay Rose. I'll be on the lookout." She nodded in acceptance while I got into Edward's Volvo. The seats smelled like his scent- lilac and honey. I breathed it in and felt comforted right away. I opened my eyes and saw Rosalie looking at me through the tinted windows. She smirked at me, then leaped into the house after Alice. The ride to La Push was short. I've been longing to see Jacob for a long time. I missed the smell of the beach, the good times with Jacob, Quil, Seth, and Paul. Maybe Leah, even if she did despise me. When I got there, I went straight past the beach and rushed to Jacob's house. Hopefully, Sam didn't make him stay up to long patrolling the territory. When I got into the driveway, I saw Billy in the driveway, sitting in his wheelchair. "Hey Billy!" I greeted as I got out of the Volvo. He smiled, as if to say, 'He's sleeping, Bella.' I went up to the porch and opened the door. The smell of paper and food, as usual, filled the room. The pack was over last night, I thought. As I went into Jacob's room, I could hear his snore. I stood next to his bed and sat down. His face looked like he was in pain; having a nightmare, even maybe. I watched him sleep for a little while longer, wondering when he would wake up. Jut then, there was a knock on the window. I saw Seth Clearwater standing outside of Jacob's window. I looked at Jacob, then at Seth. Deciding it would be okay, I let Seth in, hoping that his sister Leah wasn't with him. "Hey, Bella." said Seth as he looked at Jacob. "Oh. He's still sleeping? He passed out cold last night before he could even change back from wolf to human. Sam and I had to take him here without trying to wake Billy." As I leaned in over Jacob, Seth caught my attention. He was staring at me with question in his eyes. "So ….How's Alice doing? Is she alright?" Seth had always been a friend to the Cullen's since our fight with the newborns. "She's kind of, eh, what's the word I'm looking for?" I paused, trying to think. "Depressed? She's been sulking for days. I don't blame her. Jasper was her one true love. Hopefully, she doesn't do anything stupid. And, hopefully, he's still alive." "Actually, Bella. That's what I wanted to talk to you about." Seth said, staring at the ground. He wouldn't look me in the eyes. He just kept his gaze on Jacob. The only sound in the room was the sound of Jacob breathing. I stared at him too, then decided to break the silence. "What is it, Seth?" He turned to look at me, straight in the eyes. "I think I know where Jasper is, Bella." he suddenly blurted out. My eyes shot right to his face, anxious of what Seth had to confess to me next.