One of my favourite Seal songs and the idea just came to me as I finished the chapter.
Enjoy =D


Charly, Sarenee and Jacob Jr. I knew their names but I couldn't have told you how; as happens in dreams. Also a lot of false memories had planted themselves in my mind such as my wedding to a tall, copper skinned man with deep ebony eyes.

At the time in the dream I was in a 3 person bedroom reading to 3 small brown eyed and russet skinned children.

"...And then the wood-cutter gave the Big Bad Wolf what was coming to him and Little Red Riding Hood was so impressed that she married the wood-cutter and they lived happily ever after."
"Big surprise." Commented Jacob Jr. Being the oldest he didn't set much store to fairy tales. It didn't help that he was so much like his dad.

As I was tucking him into bed I whispered "Now don't you ruin the stories for Charly and Ren little guy. You used to love them too!"
"Sure, sure mama." He replied wearily making me chuckle at his dad's favourite saying.

"Mama, how does Jacob know everything?" My only daughter asked me looking upset at her lack of knowledge.
"He doesn't Ren and don't you let him think he does." I kissed her on the head and went over to my youngest son and child.

"Night night hun, sweet dreams."
"Night mama. Mama, why does Jake listen to the stories if he doesn't like them?" He asked with his eyes already closed.
"Good point Charly. Don't worry about him though. Sleep tight." I gave him a kiss on the forehead too and headed downstairs.

Waiting for me there watching T.V on the sofa was my husband; the long haired, tall and muscular Jacob Black. I plonked myself next to his warm body and slotted my head into his neck. We lay like this for an immeasurable amount of time watching T.V until he grabbed my chin firmly in his fingers, tilted my head up and kissed me.

I had never imagined that kissing someone could feel this right. The way his lips moulded themselves to the shape of mine and moved together with them as though they were slow dancing to a beautiful melody.

All too soon Jake broke the kiss, rested his forehead on mine and whispered "When are you going to realise that this is where you want to be heading?" The words came form Jacob's mouth, but, they were said in my voice.

I sat up in my bed quickly, earning myself a head rush and getting disorientated in my dark room. I was so dizzy I thought I could see someone at the end of my bed before I turned to check the time and turn the light on. When the room was illuminated there was no-one there and I couldn't understand why I felt so sad a having woken up.

...

"La Push, Bella?" Angela asked me first thing the next morning.

"What?"

"Mike and Jessica are inviting a load of people to La Push this weekend to surf and there'll be a bonfire and everything." She explained. "I'm not really into surfing so I wondered if you wanted to come along too and keep me company? Please." She widened her eyes and stuck out her bottom lip.

"Well if you're gonna pull that face sure." I agreed. "Hey I need to tell you something. You know that accident yesterday..." And I told her all about what I'd seen Alice do and about her offering me to park next to her. "...And it looks like she's not even here today." I finished.

The red convertible wasn't in the car park today, the weather was just as gloomy as it could get in Forks, meaning they weren't camping or that they were stupid enough to camp in this weather.

"Bella stop thinking now." Angela said to me in a stern voice. "I know you're going to say that she's avoiding you, but, don't you think that's a little par... I mean far fetched." Bless Ange, even when I'm being completely crazy she doesn't want to tell it straight to my face in case I take offence.

As class was just about to start, and I didn't feel like arguing the point with her, I agreed with her and didn't bring the subject back up all day.

"So you know this La Push weekend?" I asked Angela as we ate our lunch in the cafeteria for once.
"Hmmmm?" She replied eyeing me suspiciously.
"Could I bring..."
"No." She threw her sandwich down on her plate and gave me a stern look. "No, Bella. You haven't hung out with us out of school in ages, please don't invite him." Trying to re-lighten the mood she pulled the same face from earlier.
"OK fine, but, we're on his territory, so if he turns up with his friends then I can't be held responsible." I reasoned.

As the bell rang for next lesson I gave my word I wouldn't mention what I was doing this weekend to Jacob and left for Biology, which I spent contemplating the Alice situation.

Driving home, with a sore head from gym, I came to the conclusion that if they all transferred out of school then it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world and I could just learn to accept that I'll never know how or if she knew about the van crashing before it happened. When I got back there was a very familiar car in my driveway and an even more familiar face was grinning at me while leaning against the door of the car.

"Jacob? How the heck did you finish it!" I exclaimed dashing out of my truck to hug his smiling form.
"I would've finished it yesterday but we had a homework date so I got up early this morning and added the last part. Feel special because this is the first place I've driven it to." He gave the newly built Rabbit an appreciative smack.
"It's an honour." I replied bowing at the car. He laughed a laugh that made my stomach twist in a weird way.
"So I was thinking do you want to just go for a drive today in it? You would be the first person to ride in it then as well." Jacob was looking very intently at a small stone by his feet as he said this.
"Sure why not." I skipped around to the other side of the car and jumped in.

Jake loosened up after I agreed to a drive and we spent ages just talking and stopped off at Joe's to get some food before we set off again laughing and joking like always. Until...

"So what do you want to do this weekend?" Jake asked me after we had just relived a particullarly funny time on the beach one day.
"Oh yeah, I can't do anything this weekend." I told him in what I hoped was a matter-of-fact tone.
"Why, what you doing?"
"I can't tell you." I replied knowing I sounded mean but I had promised Angela.
"Oh." He said sounding hurt. "Fair enough, I'll just see what the boys are doing."
"I want to tell you Jake but I promised them I wouldn't." Trying to get back in his good books I offered im the last Malteser in the bag. He took it but didn't seem much happier.

The ride after that was slightly awkward and the laughter false. "You'd better be getting back then or Charlie'll starve." Jacob told me still in his forced cheery voice. I laughed, continuing my attempt at making him smile properly. He turned the car into a driveway, backed out and then there was an almighty clang like a symbol being banged right next to my right ear, a shade of pain and then darkness.