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Chapter 6

BPOV

The rest of the week flew by. I was in a depression, but Alice and Jacob always kept my head up. I had to take care of them, after all. I cooked and cleaned and talked when talked to. Charlie called a few times. I answered on the first call, and he sounded a little frightened when he heard my voice. I think my voice sounded like it did when Edward left me and before I was good friends with Jacob. He called a second time, and Jacob picked up. I heard them quietly discussing me.

"I don't know what's happening to her…" Jacob whispered. "She's screaming in her sleep…"

Charlie answered, and Jacob's brow furrowed.

"Yes, I know that she screamed in her sleep after the Cullens left town. But they can't be back now…They wouldn't be here…" Jacob muttered into the phone.

I stopped listening. I didn't want to hear anymore.

One night as we were eating dinner, Jacob cleared his throat. I looked up from trying to spoon baby food into Alice's mouth. She took advantage of my distraction and threw some food in my hair. I turned and frowned at her. She was instantly still. I turned around to look at Jacob, and he was trying very hard not to laugh.

"Well?" I asked, irritated at Alice and Jake.

"Hey, Bella. Is that any way to talk to your husband?" Jacob teased.

I only glared at him. Jake cleared his throat again.

"Well, I took the day off tomorrow. Can we go shopping for my pants? We also need to buy some new winter clothes for Alice. She's getting too fat!" Jacob laughed as he looked at Alice.

Alice laughed and proceeded to fling some food at Jacob. The mush hit Jacob in the face. I laughed. Jake looked so stupid! Jake glared at me, and that made me laugh harder. Alice started screaming and Jake started to wipe the mush off his face. I was still laughing.

"Right," Jacob said.

Then he jumped on top of me, tickling me in the gut.

"AAAH!! JAKE!! STOP!!" I screamed.

He only grinned and tickled me some more.

"Say Uncle!" He demanded still grinning.

"NEVER! You'll never make me say Uncle!!"

Alice surveyed what was going on, screaming happily. Jacob kept on tickling me. I felt as if my insides were turning to jelly. I kicked and screamed and laughed. Jacob knew all my ticklish spots! Finally, after about five minutes of tickling, I gave in.

"Uncle!!! Uncle!! I give up!! Stop!!! UNCLE!!!" I screamed, tears of laughter running down my face.

Jacob stopped tickling me, and helped me up. He was still shaking from laughter. I was dusting off my jeans when he suddenly grabbed and kissed me. His kiss brought back the image of Edward's face. I broke off from Jake's kiss. Tears started to form in my eyes. Jacob looked hurt and confused. He didn't question me, though. I started clearing the dishes. Jacob picked Alice up and went up the stairs with her.

The next morning, we acted as if last night never occurred. I got up, got dressed, and cooked breakfast. Jake got dressed and ate while I tried to spoon food into Alice's mouth. She was being extremely difficult today. Somehow, she managed to get most of the food in her hair. I sighed as she threw the bowl across the room. Jacob did the dishes while I put Alice in for her bath.

Around one in the afternoon, we decided to go shopping. I put Alice in her car seat and walked back into the house to get Jacob. We walked out the door. I turned to lock it, and when I turned back around, Jacob was still standing on the porch.

"Bella…You know that I want you to be happy, right?" He asked.

"Yes," I answered, feeling a bit startled. Jake can be so random sometimes.

"Well, I'll do anything as long as it makes you happy."

"Thanks, Jake," I said, as I reached up to kiss him softly. Jacob looked happily surprised.

We took Jacob's car to the mall. Alice had never been to the mall before, and she was thrilled when we walked in. She tried to reach out and grab the fake plants that passed her stroller. I pushed Alice along in her stroller and Jake walked beside me, conversing with me. All in all, we looked like the typical American family.

We went to all the stores we could afford and tried on the longest pants they had. They were too short on Jacob. All the stores were shocked when they saw Jacob's toned physique. I dragged Jacob to a store where they custom made your pants/shirts/dresses etc. Jacob got three pairs of pants and his brow furrowed when he read the bill.

"Maybe I shouldn't buy these, Bella…" He muttered.

"Nonsense. We'll pull through. I won't go shopping for me. All my clothes fit fine, and I don't think I'm growing any taller. You and Alice are the ones who grow. You guys need the clothes most." I said as I signed the bill.

Jacob only frowned. After we finished shopping, we wandered around aimlessly. I spied a ladies room and decided to go in.

"Jake, I'm going to the bathroom. Watch Alice while I'm gone, and don't let her go anywhere. I think she knows how to get out of the stroller, so watch her carefully!" I told Jacob.

He nodded, distracted. He was staring at the sporting goods store. I shook my head and went into the ladies room. When I got back, Alice's stroller was empty and Jacob was nowhere to be seen. I ran into the sporting goods store, praying that Jacob and Alice were in it.

I found Jacob staring intently at shoulder pads. He didn't have Alice with him.

"Jake! Where's Alice?!" I screamed in his ear.

Jacob jumped. "You don't have her? I thought you bought her into the bathroom with you."

"No, Jake! I told you to watch her!" I shrieked.

Security was contacted. Jake and I wandered around the mall, looking for Alice. On the fourth floor, near the movie theater, Jacob stiffened. He let go of my hand and started to shake violently. He turned green and pressed his fists against his temples, concentrating very hard on something.

I touched his face. "Jake, what is it?" I asked, worried.

Jacob didn't answer me. He opened his eyes, and they were focused on something far away.

"LET GO OF MY DAUGHETR!!!!" He roared.

He sprinted past me. I followed him, gasping. I found Jacob cornering a group of pale, lovely vampires. The Cullen family. I moaned softly. The world was spinning, and I was going to fall. My knees buckled and I waited for my face to hit the ground.

Something cold caught me around the waist.

"Bella," It breathed.