Chapter 7
The weeks passed quickly without incident and before I knew it, it was Halloween. School was out for a half-term break or something, and Alice was spending the week planning a party for that night. At school, nothing bad had been happening; in fact most people avoided us, but others – the more confident ones – sometimes spoke to us.
"Nessie!" Aunt Alice called, breaking me out of my thoughts.
"What?" I called back.
"I need you and Jake to come and try your costumes on." She said, appearing at the bottom of the stairs.
"Fine, c'mon Jake." I replied, pulling Jake up off the sofa. Over the weeks our relationship had grown stronger and we were becoming more sexually active but usually we condoned those activities in our meadow.
We followed Aunt Alice upstairs and into her oversized closet. She handed me a hanger covered with a white bag, probably to hide the outfit, and also handed Jake the same thing.
"Right, Jake, you have to get changed in the bedroom whilst Ness gets changed in here." Alice instructed.
"Okay." He said, giving me a quick peck before leaving.
I quickly got changed into whatever costume Alice had picked out for me and made my way into her bedroom where Jake was waiting in his costume. Apparently, Jake was going as a zombie groom and I was going as his zombie bride.
"Alice, I love the costumes." I said, as I actually did.
"Awe, same. I saw it and thought of you two straight away." She replied.
"Okay." Jake said, awkwardly. "Can we go now?"
"Sure." Alice replied. "I just had to see if they fit, and they do." She smiled brightly.
"Oh, Alice." I replied. "Do you want me to hang them in our wardrobe?"
"Yes, please." Alice answered, as she left us to get changed.
After Jake and me changed out of our costumes, I headed to our room to put them in the wardrobe and then made my way to the library to read one of the hundreds of books that line the shelves. I chose 'a wartime nurse' by Maggie Hope and settled into one of beanbag chairs that were by the window. Before I started the book, I looked out the window to see Jake, Emmett and Jasper messing around outside.
"Make sure you don't hurt him!" I called out of the window, which I opened to let some air in.
"Don't worry, Ness, we won't." Uncle Jasper called back.
"You better, or I'll tell Aunt Alice and Rose that they can't go near you for a whole week!" I warned, as I sat down and began to read my book.
About an after I started my book, I heard a loud agonized scream from outside. I looked out the window and saw Jake rolling around on the floor, clutching his leg. I ran down the stairs and out the door at my fastest speed and kneeled next to Jake.
"What the hell happened?" I heard Aunt Alice ask Uncle Jazz and Em.
"Nothing, all we were doing was some play fighting, that's all." Uncle Em replied.
"And guess what's going to happen now guys." I said, as I saw Esme, Rose and my parent's come out the house.
"Uh-oh." They both said at the same time.
"Yep, Aunt Alice, Aunt Rose?" I called.
"Yes, Ness?" Rose replied.
"Uncle Em and Jazz aren't allowed near you for a week 'cause they injured Jake." I told them.
"Okay." Alice said. "They hurt your mate, Ness, and because of that I won't go near Jazz."
"Same." Rose agreed.
"Thanks you, Auntie's." I giggled.
"Ness, Jake, Carlisle's on his way home from the hospital and he said that we should move you inside for now." My dad said.
"Okay." Jake said, clenching his teeth together to stop himself from screaming.
"Where does it hurt?" I asked.
"Shoulder and Leg." He gasped out. I nodded and took his hand, as my dad called my mom over and together they took him upstairs to our room.
"I'm going to get some morphine to take away the pain. Carlisle should be here by the time it's burned off." My father said, as he darted out the room to get the morphine.
Around half an hour later, Carlisle arrived home and came straight up to Jake's room and mine.
"Hello everyone." Carlisle greeted. "What's happened then?"
"Jasper, Emmett and me were play fighting when one of them pulled my arm and the other crushed leg." Jake explained.
"Well, it sounds like you arm has been dislocated and your leg is just broken." Carlisle said. "I'll start with your arm first. Edward, do you mind assisting me?"
"Not at all, Carlisle." My father replied. "Bella, why don't you take Nessie downstairs with the rest of the family?"
"Sure." Mom replied, as I gave Jake a quick peck and left the room. "Why don't we get you a glass of blood?"
"Sure, mom." I replied. I followed her downstairs to the kitchen where Grandma Esme was, getting me a glass of blood. I sat down at the island, where grandma had placed the blood.
"Thanks, Grandma." I said.
"No problem, dear." She replied.
"Ness." I heard Uncle Jasper say.
"Yes?" I replied, turning around to look at him and Uncle Emmett.
"We're sorry we hurt Jake, and you're punishment is totally fair." Uncle Jazz apologized.
I thought about the apology for a few seconds before replying. "I forgive you, and come here and give me a hug." They did as I said and I was completely grateful.
