Tell me what you think! I might not update real soon because I just started writing chapter eight. Plus I started a new story! I haven't posted it yet. I might be posting some new one-shots though. Thanks for reading!
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heartforthehopeless
Chapter 7
I looked around and I saw the pale face behind me. I whipped around and jumped, tearing at its neck while it viciously tried to kick me off. I felt two arms come behind me and squeeze. Pain shot down my right side as I felt my ribs crack. Then something snapped and the world went black.
Bella's Point of View
How could I face him again? Did I instigate the kiss or did he? Did I want to be more than friends? Did he want to be more? Could I handle it?
There were so many questions running through my head as I got in my truck, ready to head to La Push. I wasn't going to chicken out. I would go there and face him. I would face him but I wouldn't talk to him. He had to talk first.
Would it be like before? Would it be awkward? Would he hate me? There go the questions again!
I was so exasperated that I didn't even realize that I was sitting in front of Jake's house. I took a deep breath and walked into the house. I had long since given up knocking.
I walked in the kitchen and started unloading the bag of groceries I had come with. Nobody came into the kitchen so I figured they were at Sam and Emily's.
I started humming to myself. Then I heard the handle on the door jiggling and some voices.
"Come on! Let's get him inside so he can heal better."
I walked out of the kitchen to see the door kick open. Paul and Embry were carrying Jake through the door.
"Oh my God! What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's okay. He broke his arm and some ribs but it's healing quickly," Sam tried to assure me.
"I'm okay Bells," he said with a weak grin.
"I laugh in the face of pain. See?" he said with a laugh that quickly made him grimace.
"Good Lord, Jake. Don't hurt your self even more by trying to be brave for Bella," Paul said with an evil grin on his face.
I looked over at Paul and said, "At least he isn't crying because a girl punched him. Yeah, that's right, I went there."
While everybody was laughing, Paul began to shout, "How did you find out about that?!"
"Sorry dude," Embry said and then burst out laughing again.
Then the punches started to fly. Paul caught Embry on the chin in a side swing while he was laughing. He stopped laughing, looked at Paul, jumped over Jacob, and landed on top of Paul.
"Hey! Guys! HELLO!" Jake screamed.
They looked at Jake, who was now on the floor in a weird position. They both got embarrassed looks on their faces.
"Sorry Jake," the both murmured lamely.
Later
Jacob's Point of View
"Here's your soup," she said with a small sympathetic smile.
God, she's beautiful, I thought. I guessed she'd forgotten all about the kiss and all with me getting hurt. What she didn't know is that my ribs had already healed and that my arm was nearly back to perfect.
"I've got to go answer the door. Hold on a minute, okay?"
She walked out of my bedroom and I heard the creek of the door opening.
"Dad! We weren't expecting you!"
"It's not like you live here too Bells," he laughed.
She gave him a nervous laugh. Why would she be nervous? Crap! My injuries! Panic started to take over me. How in the hell was I supposed to explain this? It couldn't be another motorcycle accident. I wouldn't have just come right home with a broken arm. I would have gone to the hospital and he would have heard about it. I was just about to go out there when Billy rolled in the door.
"Hello Charlie," he said happily.
"I have to go to the bathroom," Bella lied badly.
I heard her quick footsteps back to my room. She peaked in the door.
"What should I do?" she mouthed.
"Nap!" I mouthed back and winked.
Then I started to snore loudly. Then I softly laughed and continued the façade.
"Well, Jake's obviously sleeping, Bells. Are you done doing whatever it is you were doing? I figured that you could go home if you were."
I felt my heart start to sink. Well, I thought, there goes my happy view of all this.
"Actually Dad, I was going to make lunch for them. Then I'll go home and fix dinner."
She actually wanted to stay! Yes!
Bella's Point of View
"That's fine then. I just came to La Push for a business call. I came by to see if you wanted to ride home now just in case you got picked up," Charlie said.
"Nope, I brought the truck over, but thanks."
"See you later then. Bye Billy. Tell Jake hello for me," he smiled and walked out the door.
"Do you know about Jacob?" I asked as soon as I heard the cruiser start up.
"Yeah, Sam told me. How is he?"
I lowered my voice to an almost inaudible whisper and said, "He's fine. Completely healed now but he's doing the sympathy trip."
Billy smiled and shook his head.
"That's Jake for you."
