I'm home alone once again. Sam didn't want to leave me but I insisted. Bella left a note saying she was going to the Cullen's. Charlie should be home in about two hours, that gives me enough time to bring peace to my mind. All the windows are closed and locked. I even locked Bella's. I'm sure by tonight it will be unlocked once again so Edward can sneak back in. It's discomforting knowing that a vampire is in the next room during the night.
After I made sure everything was locked and nothing seemed missing I went to my room with my sketch book. Flipping through it, I land on the russet wolf I had drawn. Bella knows about the pack, that's why she freaked when I had drawn it. It's the same one I saw in the tree line that day I was with Bella. I wonder which wolf it is. I know that Sam is a black wolf and Leah is a grey one. Maybe it was Jared, or maybe Quil.
"Kylie?" I didn't even hear Charlie come in.
"Hey." I greet as I walk into the living room where Charlie is.
"Bella gone?"
"Yeah, I went for a walk and when I came back she had left a note. She's at Edward's"
"I don't like that boy." You and an entire pack of wolves. Charlie asks me how my day was and I lied. I told him it was fine and that I had a nice walk.
I make us a simple dinner of macaroni and cheese. We chatted during dinner and then went our separate ways. This past week he had done a lot of overtime and you can see how exhausted he is.
It's after ten when Bella gets home. She went straight to her room. I sat and listened for a while until I heard her bedroom window open. I know she's letting Edward in. I don't want to but I need to confront the two of them.
Opening Bella's door without knocking, I see a flash of something like when I was in the woods today. I'm pretty sure that it was Edward moving.
"Kylie, what are you doing up?" Bella asks getting up off her bed.
"I stayed up. Did Jake tell you what happened today?"
"He said that you were at Sam's. That you got hurt, are you okay?" The question of my well-being seemed like an afterthought.
"I have some bruised ribs. A vampire tried to kill me today, did Jake tell you that?" Her eyes widen.
"Vampires? What are you talking about?" I know I'm not crazy or dreaming. Today happened and I'm not letting her deny it.
"I know Edward is in here," He flashes next to Bella. He stands slightly in front of her and stares at me suspiciously. "I was attacked by a vampire who knows you. Asked if I was your cousin. I know that you know about the pack. I do too. They saved my life."
"Edward is she lying?" How would he know if I was or was not?
"I can't read her mind." What the what? Mind reading? This supernatural stuff is getting out of hand.
"What do you mean?"
"I'm not sure." She turns her attention back towards me.
"They told you about themselves and the Cullen's? How dare they. They shouldn't be getting random people involved." I want to slap her.
"How dare they? They had no choice after a vampire tried to rip into my throat and when over grown wolves came to my rescue."
"They should have made up a lie."
"They said I was bound to find out. That Jake imprinted on me."
"He doesn't love you. He was waiting for me after class. If he cared about you why was he with me."
"So what Bella? I've always known that he liked you more than me. And what's your end game here? You're dating a vampire. Your options are to dump him or become one. Have you thought what would happen to Charlie if you 'died' to be with Edward? It would kill him. Bella, he lost you once. Renee took you away from him. He missed your first steps and words. Your first day of school, your first dance, your first day of high school. Are you willing to take the rest of your firsts away from him? All he's wanted was you. Now he has you. I've heard how devastated he was when you left him for Phoenix. He may not know how to act like a father, but you don't know how to act like a daughter too.
"If you choose to be with Edward, put more thought into it. Consider Charlie. Let him down easy. Don't destroy him. I'm requested to spend my time at the rez since the vampire knew us and that one broke in. Goodnight Bell. Edward."
I walk out of Bella's room before she could stop me. Not like she would. She seemed stunned by what I said. She's used to getting her way, not having the truth pointed out. She's always preferred her own world.
