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BPOV

I don't believe how easily he accepted my conditions. Wow. I thought that I'd be there arguing the reasons why it was a good idea. Not hearing him agree and joke with me. Is he still the same Jake that I used to know?

"So, why did you come for me, anyway?" Jake asked out of no where while we were walking back to the hills.

"I... I really felt bad about how I abandoned you like that Jake. I thought that it was the only way, then I heard of how you ran away and I just knew that I had to prove to you that I still cared. You know, I probably shouldn't have come for you, even though we both like the fact that I did. I probably should have let you move on. That would probably be best for you," I answered sadly.

"I'm glad that you choose to come look for me. I don't think that I should move on. I will always love you Bella, I just have to understand that you don't want that though. That's the part that's gonna bother me the most. Once you're a vampire Bella, I know for sure that you can never be mine. It'll end my little spasm of hope I have left that you'll choose me over him. Even though I know that you won't."

"I'm sorry, Jake, I really am."

"I know," Jake answered.

We were finally at the hills. I could see Sam, Seth, Leah, Paul, Embry and Quil look up with amazement in their eyes.

"You work miracles, Bella," Sam shouted as he swallowed Jake in a hug.

"I do my best," I answered, stepping back from the mauling.

"Thank you, Bella." I looked up to see who had said that. It was Leah I saw looking at me.

"Excuse me?" I asked in confusion. Was she really saying thank you?

"Thank you for bringing him back to us, Bella," Leah repeated.

"Uh, yea. You're welcome," I stuttered. I had never seen a polite Leah.

"I know that I wasn't as nice to you before as I should have been. I was angry about how much pain you had caused Jake and now I realize that you were only trying to do what you thought was right. I'm sorry, Bella," she apologized. What's wrong with Leah? Something is definitely wrong with her! Did she eat some poisonous berries or something on our way? Eat some yellow snow?

"I was wondering, Bella, since we're friends again," a familiar voice called behind me, "maybe I could carry you back?"

"Sure Jake," I called back.

"Thanks, Bella," another voice said behind me. I turned to find Quil standing there.

"You're welcome Quil."

"I don't know how we would have gotten to him if you hadn't come. I'm glad you did," he added.

"I am too, Quil, I am too."

"I think we should start heading back pack," Sam announced.

"Wait! You have to meet the pack here first," Jake told Sam.

"Okay, but we can't stay long, we need to get back to the reservation, Jake."

"It won't take long, I promise."

"Okay, lead the way."

"Sure, sure," Jake said, grabbing my hand.