Chapter 8

Jacob POV

Where's Bella? I tap on the wheel of my Rabbit, impatiently. I thought she'd clock out by now. Does she even see me out here? I roll down the window and peek out of it. I scrutinize the area. There she is! …What is she doing just standing there? Ugh. If that Mike did something to her I'm going to rip his wind pipe right out of his throat. I shake my head and get up from my seat, shutting the door to the car behind me.

Bella POV

"I…I…don't understand."

"It's quite simple actually," the future me gives me a wry smile. She's trying to "comfort" me but if you ask me, she's not doing a good job. "Jacob died protecting me…well us…me…oh you know what I mean."

"Then why are you showing me all this stuff? I don't want to have to live knowing my boyfriend's going to die because of me." I let out a sob.

"You won't have to," She breathed in. "I'm telling you this so you can prevent this."

"Prevent it? How?"

The future Bella just shook her head. "You haven't figured it out yet?"

"No…"

Her lips curved into a soft smile. "Only you can come between the two Bella. It was stupid of me….of us…. To get in the middle of the fight. Jacob was obviously coming to our rescue. Not only that but his half brother lived in result of the horrific accident. A tragedy, yes, but hopeless? I think not. Only you can help him Bella. Only you can."

"But I don't know how! I don't even know what you're saying!" Tears sprang from the corner of my eye as I balled my fists at my sides.

"Exactly," She grinned. "You don't know…but you will. Soon."

Her image began to waver and move like water, fading slowly.

"No, don't go!" I reached out for her but the moment my fingers reached for her, she was gone.

"Bella?" Someone called my name.

"Yes?" I got up from the counter and drowsily, walked over to the register. "How may I be of assistance?" I didn't even look at who I was talking to.

"Your shifts over you know honey," the voice said again and that made me look up.

"Oh …Jake," my eyes widened. "I didn't expect you here."

"Well…," He brought something from behind his back but I couldn't see. "I came to pick you up, thought I'd be nice, and here, these are for you." A bouquet of flowers appeared from his back.

"Oh…they're beautiful," I sniff them.

"Ready to go?"

"Sure."

I linked arms with him. I held back the tears. I can't believe my boyfriend's life is in my hands.

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