DISCLAIMER- I do NOT own any of the songs that will be mentioned I'm just borrowing their name the credit goes all to the artist not me.

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Chapter 7

I pulled away from his gaze. "You want to go pick a song?" I asked. He nodded and got up with me to the counter. There was Better In Time by Leona Lewis, The Show by Lenka, Never Let go by Bryan Adams, Wait For You by Elliot Yamin, and One Step At A Time by Jordin Sparks. None of them had two parts to them they were all solo's.

"Having Trouble?" the Teacher came over to us. "How about this: each of you pick a song and do a solo cover but I still want Jordan to help you since he's been here longer. Plus I want to see what you can do. Allison is doing the same thing a solo. I'm not picking on you."

"Okay." I agreed.

"Pick a song?"

"Jordin Sparks."

"Good choice, Jordan how about you?"

"Bryan Adams I guess."

"Alright the instrumental versions are in that CD over there, give it a try, we have about 20 minutes." She suggested pointing in the left corner of the room where there were various mikes and CD players. People were already practicing. We both walked over.

"I'm not sure what to do." I confessed.

"Do you know the song?"

"Yeah I do, I listen to it all the time."

"Okay just give it a go and we'll what you need to work on. Don't worry covers aren't hard at all." He assured me. He found the song and put it on. He gestured for me to get the mike.

I already knew my cheeks were burning hot. I started to sing along with the song, halfheartedly.

We live and we learn to take
One step at a time
There's no need to rush
It's like learning to fly
Or falling in love
It's gonna happen and it's
Supposed to happen that we
Find the reasons why
One step at a time

"Stop." I looked up at him shocked. "You can sing I know you can. Put some heart into it. Don't be shy."

"Let me hear you sing then." I suggested.

"Okay only if you put honest effort into your song." I nodded. "Okay, give me the mike and put on track…three I think." I gave him the mike and the song began to play. I loved this song it was in the credits to The Guardian.

Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live?
Can you take what you need, but take less than you give?
Could you close every day, without the glory and fame?
Could you hold your head high, when no one knows your name?
That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say.

We say goodbye, but never let go.
We live, we die, cause you can't save every soul.
Gotta take every chance to, show that you're the kinda man who;
Will never look back, never look down,
and never let go.

Can you lose everything, you ever had planned?
Can you sit down again, and play another hand?
Could you risk everything, for the chance of being alone?
Under pressure find the grace, or would you come undone?
That's how legends are made, at least that's what they say.

His voice took my breath away. He was amazing. I liked it better than the original. Everyone around him stopped what they were doing to listen in. He gave a heart to the song. He stopped half way through it.

"You see? It's not hard at all just feel the music and it'll come to you."

"Very nice, Jordan we'll pick it up next class. You'll have 20 minutes prep time then you will perform."

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The day finally ended. Gym wasn't fun at all. Jacob and I had to pretend we couldn't run the track fast, we paced ourselves though we still finished first, we didn't even break a sweat.

We were on the road home right behind Jasper's Black Infiniti G35. I really love the car's name. "So meet anyone new?" I asked.

"I guess." Jacob muttered.

"Why the long face?"

"Well school kinda sucks when you skipped a few years."

"Aww I'm sorry."

"Yeah sure, how about you?"

"I met a lot of people today. The classes are great, except Spanish."

"Why?" he asked.

"Well it could be fun but considering 90 percent of the family is in there, not so much."

"Oh this girl named Ashley is in my Multimedia class she says she knows you and just started talking to me." UGH! She was talking to him, which is so wrong. I thought she implied she wouldn't. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

"You always end up telling me so tell me."

I sighed. "She likes you." He started to laugh. "This isn't funny."

"You really think I'd go for her." I shrugged. "Nessie I wouldn't, I promise."

"Why?"

"What do mean why?"

"I mean why do you promise me? Why aren't you with someone, like everyone else?" I decided to finally ask the question that's been itching at me for the longest time.

At first he continued to drive like he hadn't heard me. "Maybe I'm waiting for the right one?"

If I already started I might as well finish asking the questions I needed to know. "Why is everyone that you mentioned, that imprinted is with their imprint as in married, engaged, in a relationship?"

"Because that's the way it is." We pulled into the drive way.

"So that's what it means to imprint? Are you supposed to love that person that way?" I asked. I wanted to know.

Suddenly someone tapped on the window. Jacob got out and my dad handed him his cell.

"It's Leah." He stated.

"Hello?" Jacob answered. I could hear Leah on the other line. 'You need to come home, now.' She said urgently. "Why what happened?" he asked. 'Your father is sick, he's in the hospital. He went into diabetic coma.' Her voice sounded hesitant, like she didn't to be the one to break it to him. Jacob stood still the phone still to his ear but he didn't say anything. I made a step towards him but my mom held me back.

"Give him a minute." She whispered. It hurt me to see him that way so sad and desperate.

'Jacob say something, please.' "What do want me to say? Is he going to die?" he asked bluntly, the pain obvious in his voice. Leah was silent on the other line. "Is he going to die, do not lie to me Leah?" he warned her. 'It's very probable. Jacob I tried to call you sooner, I swear but I couldn't. I'm so sorry. I know what it feels like.' "You still have your mom." He mumbled. 'I know but I'm still sorry. We asked but what's coming is inevitable you have to be here soon.' "I'll be there in the morning." He shut the phone and returned it to my dad. He looked lifeless. I made another attempt for him, again my mom tried to stop me but I shock her off. I couldn't bear to see him that way.

As I approached him I could see he was losing his cool state he was shaking. I stopped a couple feet from him. He turned his back to me and I saw his body regain control. I went over to him.

He pulled me into a tight hug and he did something I've never seen. He broke down crying on my shoulder. I've never seen him this way, never seen him cry. Her looked so torn up it was unbearable to see him this way. I had to bear it because I know he needed me. We stood there for a while until he composed himself and pulled away. I looked up at him. "Are you okay?" I asked. He shook his head. "I don't know what to say, I'm sorry. Can I do anything?" I almost begged.

"You can't do anymore than what you're doing now. I have to get going."

"I'm coming with you."

"You can't you have school."

"I have the rest of time to finish high school. I'm going with you, you can't stop me from going. Besides I can't let you go like this, you're a mess."

"Thanks."

"I'm serious." I turned to my mom asking her with a simple look. She nodded slightly and looked up at my dad. I met his gaze. 'Dad please I can't let him go like this. You know I can't. Let me.' I pleaded. He nodded slightly. I turned back to Jacob.

"Let's go." He muttered.

"Bella and I will head over when we get Carlisle. Maybe he can do something." My dad offered.

"Thank you."

I went over to hug my parents. "Bye mom and thank you for letting me go."

"No worries. Take care of yourself and him."

I nodded and got into the car. He zoomed off into the street already nearing 60 mph.

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