Keep reviewing!! Maybe only one update today cause I have a Japanese exam today . I'm pushing reviews to 10 for an update ok, otherwise I'll be attached to my laptop and my parents will take it off me! Keep reading and writing!! Much love Aria xx
Bella's POV
I was happy with what had happened with Jacob today, not so much about the Cullen's. My neck was still sore, and I was shocked that they had made such threats. Something was still bugging Jacob, other than me running off to Italy, it just hoped it wouldn't come between us. Surely, after proclaiming his love to me so many times he didn't have a secret girlfriend. Did he? I fell asleep quickly before I starting worrying about things that may or may not be true.
I woke up early the next morning for school. I was ready to go by 7, how annoying. School didn't start for another hour and a half. I walked upstairs to, deciding it was probably time to send Renee another "life update" since she had sent me three in the last week. I sat down and felt everything come out onto the keyboard. I could tell Renee anything, she remembered Jacob from when we were little, so I poured my heart onto the page. Unlike Jacob, I don't usually wear my heart on my sleeve so this was a little difficult but I knew Renee would appreciate it. By the time I finished it was time to leave. I picked up my new cell phone off the charger, four messages. That's unusual I thought, only Charlie, Angela and the pack knew my number. I scrolled through the message list, the phone recognised one number, Jacob's. I saved his message for last, reading the other three first.
Watch out Bella, we know where you are, the first one said. Oh yeah someone's playing a joke I thought, until I read the others.
"We'll get you back" and "You had better hope that mutt can protect you" was all they said. Cullen's, I thought. I read Jacob's quickly as I shut the front door, Hey you, coming to La Push after school? I need to talk to you. Have a good day, Jake. That's odd, why would he want me to go to La Push tonight, maybe he does have a girlfriend. I thought of all the possibilities as I drove, I decided I'd better go and see what was up. I texted Charlie when I got to school to tell him I'd be late. I knew he wouldn't mind me going to La Push even if he thought yesterday had been something more than Jacob and Bella hanging out. I jumped out of the truck to catch up to Angela and Eric since we had Biology together first period. I saw a black European sedan pull quickly out of the carpark but I just ignored it, they were probably signing leavers forms or something.
The day passed quickly. I jumped in the truck straight after school and headed down to the Blacks place. Jacob's school got let out a bit earlier than mine and I could see him playing football with some of the pack on the lawn. I laughed as Quil got him around the ankles, trapping him. His head snapped up as I slammed the door shut and started to walk over to them. He jumped up, his expression changing as he walked towards me. He took my hand, pulling me towards the garage. I flopped onto the old beaten up couch while he paced up and down.
"Bells," he started, "I've got to tell you something. Please let me finish before you jump to a conclusion."
What could this possibly be, I wondered. "Of course Jacob," I responded politely.
"There was a parasite lurking around your house while you were away," he said, "and, well um, it wasn't one of the Cullen's so we uh, disposed of it."
"Ok," I nodded, not sure what else to say.
Jacob continued, "we think he had a friend with him. We've smelt it close to your place again since, but I didn't want to worry you. You seemed stressed as it was," he added, putting his arm around my shoulder sympathetically. I was frightened, I couldn't ignore that but I felt safer here, in La Push, in Jacob's garage, tucked under Jacob's arm. I nodded against his arm.
"I was worried you were leaving or had a new girlfriend or something," I chuckled, "but I know you and the pack will look after me, and Emily, and Kim and everyone else." I don't know why I grouped myself in with Emily and Kim, I wasn't Jacob's girlfriend, only an annoying old friend.
"Only you would worry about those sorts of things. A vampire could be after you and yet you laugh it off," he said in a worried tone.
"I'm ok with it," I tried to reassure him.
"Well, you can spend as much time here as you want," he added.
I decided I should probably tell him about the texts but I was worried about his reaction, maybe he would lash out, or phase and hurt me.
"Jacob, I have to show you something," I pulled my phone out, "please don't break it," I asked him.
I scrolled down to the texts, showing each of them individually to him. He started shaking.
"Jake," I calmly said, "it's ok. Come on, lets go do something." The shaking eventually stopped. "Cullen's," he muttered under his breath. "I need to talk to the guys. You coming?" he asked as if I'd decline. I followed him out of the garage and down the road, to Sam's I guessed. He held my wrist, instead of my hand, obviously frustrated with my lack of pace. As we got to the front door, Jacob yelled in the door "Guys I need you, NOW!" I nearly got trampled as they all burst through the door. Sam squealed something in Quileute. Emily came to the door, rushing me in, sitting me on the couch, before rushing back to Sam. They whispered among themselves. Jacob's panic could be heard above all of them, though I couldn't make out what he was saying. Emily came back in and perched next to me. "Bella," she gently said, "I think you should call Charlie and tell him you are hanging out here. Try encouraging him to come down here and watch the game at the Blacks, bring a pizza or something. You can stay here with me and Kim. Collin is outside and Brady is near Jake's." I was confused.
"Em, what's going on? Does someone want to explain to me what's going on?" I asked impatiently.
"Jacob smelt vampires, more than one when you guys arrived," she mumbled apologetically. I heard a wolf howl in the distance followed by barking. Kim's face dropped, she rushed to the rear-facing windows. Emily sat me up straight and went to stand near Kim, wrapping their fingers together. They whispered in tune together, some kind of ancient prayer. They both came and sat near me smiling shyly. Nobody said anything until Quil barged into the room. His face was a mixture of emotion, his eyes frightened and worried, yet he had a grin plastered from one cheek to the other. He sat beside me and put his hand on my knee, "Bella, Jacob's ok. Don't worry. Cheer up. There are two less bloodsuckers after you know, the Cullen's still are though." I snuggled against him.
"Thanks Quil," I whispered and gave him a kiss on the cheek.
A little while later the others came in, sweating and all joking amongst each other. Jacob pulled me off the couch into a tight hug. "Sorry for frightening you Bells."
"It's ok," I replied, "protecting La Push right?"
He smirked, "something like that," he chuckled then got serious, "they must have been friends of the Cullen's. They knew too much about you to be just passers-by." We stood up and walked outside. "I know you're trying to keep it together in front of everyone, but no-one can see or hear now. Are you really ok?" he squeezed my hand and looked me in the eye.
I stuttered a bit before talking, "I'm fine, just worried." He looked at me sympathetically.
"None of this is your fault, remember that. You did the right thing, not just for you, or for me. For everyone," he told me. We all ate at Emily's before Jacob and I walked back to his house. Charlie's patrol car was parked in the drive behind my truck. I prepared myself, putting on a brave face. Billy looked serious as we walked into the small living area. "You two been behaving yourselves out there?" Charlie joked.
Jacob answered for me as we slunk onto the floor, "yeah, we just ate dinner at Emily's and the guys and I played some ball." I watched Charlie for his expression, it was blank, he just nodded.
After the final whistle and Charlie had finished his beer he announced it was time to go back to Forks. Jacob noticed my hesitation, "brave face hun, we'll be there watching don't worry." I smiled gratefully "Thanks Jacob, for everything." He shrugged and waved as Charlie and I got into our respective vehicles, pulling out of the drive.
I got into bed straight away, pulling the covers tight around me. I fell asleep, once I was certain one of the pack were outside. I heard a howl not too far away and knew I would be ok, letting myself fall into a deep sleep.
I'm thinking the next chapter will be the days events in jake's pov, let me know what you think Ari
