"Werewolf?" I asked, unsure. "How far away?"
"He's in the forest. About twenty minutes away." Replied Edward, his face and tone blank.
"Does he know we're here?" Edward nodded. "Is that why he is here?" Edward nodded again, though this time he hesitated a little.
Suddenly, I was no longer in the hall way. I was over the forest, like I was flying. I spotted a creature running through the trees. It looked like a wolf, but was far too big. It could only be one thing. As I watched the werewolf I noticed that he moved in a familiar way. He looked dirty, and ungroomed. His was russet fur was far too long. Then he looked up at the sky, and I saw his face. There was so much familiarity in it. But it couldn't be…
Then I was no longer over the forest. I was looking over our house. I spotted the werewolf just inside the trees. Suddenly, he bolted out and rammed into the house. He knocked out the wall, which cause the roof to slump.
Then I was back in the hall way.
"Bella, are you okay?" Asked Alice.
I shook my head to clear it and realised that I was crying.
"Jacob." I said through my tears. "It's Jacob. He's the werewolf."
Edwards face hardened significantly, and Alice gasped and covered her mouth with her hand.
"Why do I always see things I don't want to?" I asked, my tone slightly whiney.
"Don't worry. He won't harm you."
"It's not me I'm worried about. He's going to crash through the wall."
"Oh." Said Edward. "I thought you were going to –"
"What if I hurt him?" I knew what Edward was going to say. "I thought you were going to say you were worried about him." I couldn't resist. I had to say it.
"What? You're worried about him? That filthy, stinking –"
"That's enough Edward. He was my friend."
"And he left you."
"Only because of you."
"And think of how he is going to react when he realises that you are now one of us, and he can never be with you again."
"I don't want to." I retorted. "Anyway, he probably won't be able to tell I've been changed. Remember Seth, in the forest, he couldn't smell me. He hadn't realised I had changed until I accidently told him."
"You have a point. If we can keep him thinking you are still human, maybe he won't be so upset."
"I don't think that will work." Alice piped up. "Unless he doesn't realise it's us that's living here, and he came here just because we're vampires. That is quite unlikely, however, because if Seth knows that you are changed, Bella, and he has phased since then, then it is most likely that Jacob has found out."
"Hmm. Damn it." Said Edward.
"Well, I think the thing we should worry about most is the fact that he is about to destroy the house."
I looked at Edward who didn't say anything. Then we both looked at Alice. She was staring past us, past the wall behind us, her eyes not seeing anything. I knew what she was doing. Then she snapped back to the present.
"We don't have much time. He knows Bella has been changed, and he is going…" Alice lowered her voice, "going to kill you Edward."
It was my turn to gasp and cover my mouth. I added to this by letting tears escape the corners of my eyes.
"We can't let that happen." I whispered.
"Don't worry, love, we won't." Edward uttered softly in my ear.
"Bella, you and Jasper need to go downstairs and outside." I looked around and noticed that the whole family was now gathered in the hall. "You need to try and calm him down."
I nodded but said nothing. Jasper grabbed my hand and ran with me outside, where I collapsed into fits of sobs. I could feel Jasper trying to make me happy, but it wasn't working.
"Bella. Everything's going to be okay." I nodded, but I couldn't stop crying. In a few hours, I could lose the love of my life.
"Edward. I think she needs you."
Before I could tell Jasper I was fine and I didn't want to disturb Edward, he was at my side. He pulled me into his arms and kissed me. It was filled with so much emotion; I didn't know how to respond. I decided to kiss him back. He ever so gently pushed me away and moved his lips to my ear.
"Don't worry, Bella, it's going to work out okay." There was so much confidence in his voice, I couldn't not believe him. I nodded into his chest, still crying.
"You have to go." I said as I heard Alice thinking his name.
He gave me a hug, and sprinted into the house.
I turned back to Jasper.
"I don't know if I can do this."
"Of course you can, Bella. Just think about wanting nothing more than for him to be calm."
"Which one? Edward or Jacob?" I said; my weak attempt at humour.
"Well, if they get too close to each other, I suppose both of them. Hopefully with both of us calming, he won't put a hole in the house." Said Jasper grinning.
The smell that had disturbed Edward and me in the hall was now so strong I could hardly stand it.
"How are you just standing there, Jasper? The smell is disgusting."
"I'm not breathing." He answered simply.
"Huh? Oh yeah." I said, remembering Edward telling me he didn't have to breathe, it was just force of habit. I tried it. I breathed in and stopped. I didn't feel the actual need to breathe, it just felt weird to not. I let my breath out, but I didn't take another one. I was concentrating so hard on not breathing; I got a shock when I heard the sound of rapid footsteps through the trees.
I got nervous and started sweating.
"Jeez, Bella. Calm down. It'll be okay."
I nodded, but didn't say anything. What if something happens? What will I do if someone gets hurt? I couldn't help but think of what might happen.
The footsteps were getting louder, but I had sort of got that knack of not breathing, so at least my nose wasn't filled with a putrid smell. Then I started to here the trees moving along with the steps, and knew he was getting closer.
I could feel waves of calm coming from Jasper, and decided I should try too. I closed my eyes and concentrated everything on staying calm.
"Wow, Bella." Jasper's voice startled me, and I opened my eyes.
"Huh? What?"
"Oh, sorry. It's just that…you are really good at this." He made a gesture with his hand.
I blushed. "So I'm doing it then?" He gave me a questioning look. "Well I don't feel any different, how do you know when it's working."
Jasper paused, and then opened his mouth to say something. He didn't get the chance, however, because there was a massive crack from just behind the line of trees.
