Chapter 4

I stared at Jacob, waiting for a reply. His eyes went from dark to pure black. A growl came from his throat and he threw back a reply.

"Bella! You come here to attend my father's funeral and your only worries are whether or not that stupid Edward is alive?" his voice thundered loud enough for other people to turn and shake their heads at me disapprovingly. Charlie even beckoned for me to leave him alone.

I blocked out the outside world and concentrated on Jacob. "Listen to me, Jake. I do care about your father. He was like a family member to me. But I can guarantee to you that Edward is not the killer you are looking for." I had no idea where those words came from, but for some reason, something about Edward being the killer bothered me in the back of my mind.

Jacob's eyes dug into me like sharpened knives. He was about to throw back a remark when an Elder from La Push called for everyone's attention. The funeral began and Jacob gladly turned his back on me. I warily took a seat behind him and followed through the whole funeral. A little kid sat next to me and every once in a while, he would get down from his chair and accidently step on my toes. His mother kept apologizing and grabbing him to put him back on the seat. A wispy smile took over my face and I only nodded in forgiveness.

My mind didn't follow through on the ceremony at all. After mostly every important family member or close friend got up to touch Billy's casket, I numbly went up after Charlie who had just sat back down in his seat. My hand smoothly touched the cold casket. Shock overcame me as Billy's voice took over my thoughts.

"Bella," his whisper pleaded.

I stared ahead of me in horror. After seconds, I decided it must've been my imagination so I began to turn back toward my seat. As soon as I took a step, Billy's voice urgently called again.

"Bella, it wasn't Edward. It wasn't Edward, Bella."

A lump formed in my throat and I gulped it down quickly. My skin turned pale like I had just seen a ghost and Jacob as well as Charlie were eyeing me curiously, only Jacob's had more of a rude face. I smiled weakly and stumbled off past the crowd and toward the empty road on the other side. Charlie began to get up but I motioned for him not to worry. He sat back down quickly. I turned back and ran as fast as my high heels would let me. I felt Jacob's staring at the back of my head. Guilt surged through my body and I whispered my peace and respect toward him and his father.

I had only ran about two blocks before Charlie's car stood in front of me. Alice was in the driver's seat, waving at me. I grinned and shook my head happily as I made my way toward the passenger's seat.

As soon as I shut the door, Alice mumbled, "Well? Why'd you leave early?"

"Just drive, Alice. I've got an idea."

Alice huffed angrily then turned and sped off toward Forks. Once we neared the area where her family used to live I asked her to stop the car. She did it with much complaining but I ignored her and stepped out of the car.

"Bella, where the heck are you going?"

"Don't worry Alice. I'll think about going home when I need you." She pouted and I waved quickly and shut the car door. She gave me a stare through slitted eyes then drove off.

I turned and walked straight into the line of forest that made a boundary around the side of the road. A memory of my dream seeped into me as I remembered following Edward into the trees. I smiled weakly and whispered allowed.

"Well, Edward. It looks like once again you're going to be my only sense of direction."