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Bella's face was embedded in my mind and it made sleeping very difficult. It was now 7: 45 in the morning and I was watching infomercials on my TV set.
I knew I didn't do anything wrong. Meeting Jacob was a coincidence. And yet, I still felt like I was stabbing Bella in the back.
Jacob had already confirmed he had feelings for Bella. Well he kind of confirmed. The face he made when he realized that Bella was over at the Cullen's seemed to say it all.
Men are so confusing
After watching 30minutes of pointless TV shows I decided that it was in my best interest to do something productive.
As I finished off my last bit of cereal, I was ready to get to Jacob's place. As I started walking to the garage I realized that I was lacking transportation. La Push was not that far, but on foot it would take at least an hour.
Suddenly, a loud engine sound came from the far corner of my street.
Jacob in all his glory rode his motorcycle down the road. He was wearing a dark pair of aviators and too my surprise a loose white button down shirt.
He rode up to the curb and lifted the helmet from his head.
"You didn't expect, to walk all the way to my house, didya?" He asked when he looked at my shocked expression.
"I didn't know what too expect, honestly," I said. "I'm more surprised that your waist up is covered."
"Much too your disappointment I assume," he said with a wink.
"Wow, your modesty warms my heart."
I took the extra helmet from Jacob and held on to him as he started the bike. As we were about to ride off Jacob went to a complete stop. The sudden halt pushed me forward and my face pressed into his back.
"What the heck?" I exclaimed still a little shaken.
Right in front of us was a perfect, shiny, silver, Volvo and inside was a very stoned faced, Edward. His car had come around the corner the same time we pulled out, which almost led to a crash.
The tension in the air was undeniable and I watched as Hot Vampire Boy and Cute La Push Boy stared each other down. It was like watching an old Western. As my body pressed against Jacob's back I could feel his deep, low growls.
Edward did not flinch, but his hands that were clasped around the wheel started to tighten. He had that look of slight disgust and irritation.
Edward, please don't run us over
Suddenly, Edward's eyes looked from Jacob too me. His hardened face melted in to a serene expression. His honey warm eyes searched my face and I felt myself shake.
Edward started to drive around us. As he was about to pass he stopped his car, so his window was facing me. He slowly lowered it and popped his head out.
Our faces were 3 inches apart now and I could see that Jacob was getting upset. Edward drew his hands out and reached for my face. The shaking in my body stopped and I started to feel light headed.
Edward grabbed the straps of my helmet and snapped them together.
"Rule #1: When you put a helmet on, make sure it's secure. Survival 101, right Jacob?"
Jacob's lip curled into a sneer, and before I could utter a word, Jacob started the bike and we drove away.
The entire ride was complete silence.
When we finally arrived to La Push, the sky was now a cloudless blue. The air smelled so fresh and clean.
Jacob got off the bike and marched into the garage. As I followed him, I realized that their were 2 boys already inside.
"Pippa, these are my friends, Quil and Embry. Ouil and Embry, Pippa."
The boys, who were once hunched over my car, now straightened and gave me big goofy grins.
They both greeted me and complimented me on my taste in cars.
"This car is sweet! Can I take it out sometime?" Quil asked.
I shrugged and told him it was okay. The boys joked and razzed for about 15 minutes while I watched. Though they were friends, I could tell that there was some kind of hidden brotherhood, between the 3. They seemed like siblings.
Billy, Jacob's dad, came into the garage and greeted me with a smile. He told me what had happened to my car and what I needed to do too prevent it from breaking again.
Billy Black was a close friend of Charlie's. So it was nice too trade stories about him too Billy. He seemed like a very neat guy.
"Turn it on," Jacob directed me. I put my key in and pressed the accelerator. My Cadillac purred and I gave out a girly squeal which made all the Quileute guys laugh.
"Thank you all so much! How much do I owe you?" I asked pulling out my leather bond wallet. Jacob leaned into the car door and hovered over me.
"Pippa, I know in California, everyone expects money for everything they do. But here, when a beautiful damsel is in trouble than we are willing to help. No charge."
I looked over Jacob and glanced at Billy, Quil, and Embry. The nodded in agreement and gave me smiles. I hesitantly, put my wallet back in my pocket and looked at Jacob.
"Thank you."
"However," he said as I was about to back out of the drive way.
"You could do one thing for me."
I looked at him suspiciously and folded my arms.
"Okay, tell me."
He started to lean in closer and I gulped.
"My family and I have a bonfire about once every 2 weeks. It's very casual and all we do is swap stories. Come to one, okay?"
I started to hesitate. I liked Jacob, but what was I getting myself into? It was obvious that there was a war going on between him and Edward. And though I hadn't known Edward that long, I didn't want to upset him in anyway.
However, what did it matter if he didn't like it? He probably wouldn't care.
"Sure, I'll come."
After I answered I realized that Jacob was gone. His white shirt was now lying motionless on the ground.
"So much for that," I muttered.
While I was driving I started to feel the need to see Bella. Last night was awkward and I just wanted too make sure that we were cool.
When I got to the Swan's I noticed that the top level window was wide open. I immediately assumed that that was Edward's getaway system. He was a vampire, but no guy wants to face the wrath of an angry father. Excpecially one who wears a gun 24/7.
"Who is it?" a voice came after I rang the doorbell.
Really Charlie? This again?
"Charlie's its Pippa, open up!"
"Oh! Sorry Pippy. I should invest in a keyhole, huh?" He said with a chuckle.
"Wouldn't hurt."
As I walked in I noticed that there was no smell of freshly cooked bacon in the air.
"I'm guessing Bella's taking an off day, huh?"
Charlie nodded and put on his police jacket.
"Well, I have to go to work early, so I told her too sleep in."
I said bye to Charlie as he left and then it was just me and an almost empty house. I marched up stairs with little expectations. The stairs made a light creaking sound and each time I took a step I became a little more nervous.
When I reached Bella's door I gave a light knock. After 2 minutes of waiting I assumed that she was a sleep.
Screw this I'm going in
Bella's room was very comfortable and quaint. It was very Bella with her stacks of Cds and cute little knick knacks. And then there was Bella, sleeping like a log.
I felt kind of bad barging in while she was asleep. My creeper reputation would not diminish anytime soon. However, she looked so peaceful that I didn't want to mess it up.
She then started to murmmer something.
"Edward, my love……"
She was dreaming about Edward, of course. Who could blame her?
Then after a few mumbles she started to whisper something else.
"Jacob, my Jacob……."
I gasped and stepped back two paces.
So, my theory was right. Bella and Jacob did have feelings for each other! Poor, Bella. No, poor Edward. Does he even know? Godammit Bella, what have you gotten your butt into!
She started to squirm a little and I knew that standing there was not going to get me answers. I quietly took off my shoes and my jacket. I embraced my inner child and positioned myself.
1, 2, 3…….
"Ahhhhhhh!" I yelled as I body slammed onto Bella's bed.
Her eyes spread wide open and before she could say anything she slipped from her sheets and onto the hard wood floor.
"Morning Izzy!" I said with an innocent grin.
I loved doing that to her.
"God Pippa! I hate when you do that!" she exclaimed as she collected herself from the floor.
"Oh you love it! Charlie just left, so he let me in."
Bella muttered something unintelligible and told me that she was going to take a quick shower. She could be so moody in morning.
I took the liberty of making up her bed and folding some clothes that were lying on the floor. After, I decided to do some exploring and see what kinds of things Bella had lurking around. Her mantle was piled with classic books, all that I had read. Her table also had a few cool, things and too my pleasure a smile heart framed picture of me and her.
As I continued to look around I noticed a CD that was placed on her dresser.
"Bella's lullaby," I said too myself.
Not taking my eyes off the beautiful calligraphy on the CD case I walked over to her stereo. I took the CD out and popped it in. Pushing play I laid my head against the wall and waited.
The sound was so overwhelmingly beautiful (Song on Profile.This might be the real song in the movie. IDK.) . It was like Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven collaborated together and created a song to defy all songs. I closed my eyes and felt each note lift me higher and higher. As the song started to end I slowly stood up from my sitting position and turned the stereo off. As I placed the CD back into the case I flipped it over. I didn't notice that their was more writing on the back.
To the light of my life and my one true love. This song represents my undying devotion too you. –Edward
I slid my finger across the CD cover and reluctantly placed it back on the dresser.
I plopped down on Bella's bed and started to close my eyes. A few seconds later I could hear Bella coming back into the room.
"I see you've made yourself at home," she said. She walked over to the other side of the bed and laid opposite of me.
"It's a little chilly in here, don't you think?" I asked as draft swept through the room.
"Oh, my window!"
Bella ran to her nearest window and started to close it. A small smile spread across my face and I flipped over to face her.
"I guess that window is Edward's great escape," I said with a witty laugh.
Bella turned her usual read and gave an exasperated look.
"Yea, he left about an hour ago."
"Yea, I know. Almost ran us over," I said quietly under my breathe.
Obviously it wasn't quiet enough, because Bella head immediately swung around.
"What does that mean?" she asked in her very Bella cautious voice.
Damn it! Mental Note # 3: Call plastic surgeon. Get lips surgically closed shut.
"Well…um Jacob picked me up this morning. We met last night when I delivered food to his house, and then he helped me when my car broke down on the side of the road. This morning Jacob picked me up from my house so we could go get my car and we ran into Edward. I was scared that they were going to tear each other apart."
Bella's already pale face became completely white. I was almost positive that she was going to faint.
Slowly, she walked over to the bed and sat next to me, head in hands.
"God, Pip, what am I going to do?" she softly asked.
Immediately my arm wrapped around her shoulder and my other held the back of her head.
"How'd this all start?" I asked after a short time.
Bella filled me in on her entire year. From meeting Edward, to his departure, and to his return. Of course she left out the part of him being vampire. She then told me about how Jacob became her crutch when Edward left. All the words were flowing out of her I had no moment to interject.
The whole story took 25 minutes. We were now sitting on the floor with our heads propped against the side of the bed.
"So do you love Edward or Jacob," I asked still a little confused.
"I love them both….but Edward is the one I want to be with," she said with a sigh.
"And I'm guessing Jacob hasn't taken that in yet."
Bella shook her head and rubbed her eyes. I hated when she was stressed. She was always trying too please other people, but always seemed to neglect herself. I was the fun, wild, best friend. I was supposed to keep her mind off this kind of stuff.
And so far I had been doing a sucky job.
"Okay Bella, that's it. We are going out tonight. Call Alice and Rosalie and tell them to meet us at this cool new club I discovered in Seattle."
I stood up and headed for Bella's closet. If she could choose conservative clothes for me than I could choose some sexy number for her.
"What! No, Pippa, Charlie would never let me go to a club." She whined.
"Bella, your 18 right, legal?"
"Yes."
"Then start acting like it!" I yelled and I turned around and began looking for outfits.
Bella had absolutely nothing sexy to wear so I drove her to my house and called Alice and Rose over to help me. As usual they came over in seconds and Alice was so excited that I thought she was going to explode.
"Edward, wanted to tag along, but I told him that it was girls only," Alice quipped as she started playing with Bella's hair.
"He knows that you guys are going to destroy me with your make-up and glitter." Bella muttered under her breathe.
All 4 of us went through my closet and started searching. I had dresses for every occasion. It was almost ridiculous on the amount. Each one of us chose out fits and showed them to Bella. She was not crazy about our choices.
"All these could fit a 12 year old!" Bella gasped.
(Pictures of dresses on profile)We finally got her to wear a cute red dress with a huge dip in the neck line. Alice brought over her dress which was a complete rainbow inspired Heatherette. Rose chose a classy but sexy white & champagne colored 2 piece. And of course I wanted to go all out. I chose a shimmery gold sequined dress that I had bought before I chose to move to Forks. It was time to break it in.
The plan was that we would take separate cars, because we didn't want anyone getting suspicious. We had told everyone that we were going to a friend's party in Seattle and we would only be gone for a couple of hours. Bella didn't want to lie too Edward, but she knew that he would be completely opposed to the idea of her going to a club and she would end up staying home.
Alice and Rose left too get ready and I worked on Bella for the remainder of the afternoon. She complained and whined for the entire process, but after everything she looked amazing.
"Damn, shawty! You be looking fine!" I said looking her up and down.
"Shut up. I don't know about this Pippa. What if Edward finds out? He'll be so upset that I didn't tell him."
I rolled my eyes and applied more blush to Bella's white cheeks.
"If Eddie gets mad I'll tell him that I forced you against your will, okay?"
Bella pondered this for a moment. "Fine, let's go."
Before leaving I thought it would be wise to call Carlisle. Everyday I was getting more nervous about the newborns. He had a plan, I could tell. I just didn't know what he was going to do.
"Carlisle?"
"Pippa, hello. How's your head?" Carlisle asked.
"Much better, thank you!" I said.
"So I'm guessing you want more information about the newborns," he said knowingly.
"I can feel them coming closer, Carlisle, they don't seem to be resting." I exclaimed.
Carlisle gave a dark laugh and I could tell her had been expecting my reaction.
"I've talked to my family about this and they are aware of what's happening. We are still planning, so be patient." Carlisle said.
I didn't like waiting, but I knew Carlisle had everything sorted out.
"Pippa," he said his tone becoming darker.
" I know I promised not to tell my family, and Bella about…….your condition," he said slowly.
Crap! I knew he was going to bring that up
" You need to tell them who you are. Even if your only 50 vampire, they still deserve to know. You are an important ally in this."
I was nodding and closing my eyes.
"I will. I promise. Just give me some more time. It has too be at the right moment," I replied.
With a comforting laugh he said, "Alright. Don't be scared, Pippa. We've all been through this before."
"Thanks Carlisle," I said.
Before we said our goodbyes Carlisle interjected.
"Oh! Pippa, I almost forgot. In the hospital I was meaning too tell you about my children."
This comment left me perplexed but I decided to go along with it.
"Okay."
"Well," Carlisle began, "as you already know vampires can adapt certain special abilities."
"Yes, I'm aware," I said still not sure where this conversation was going.
"Well, Alice's gift is too see into the future…."
Woah! Very impressive Ms. Alice
"Jasper's gift is too control human emotions…."
Makes sense. He's always so calm
"And then there's Edward….."
My eyes flew upon and I almost dropped the phone.
"Edward has a gift, too?" I asked shaking.
"Yes, he can read minds….."
Time froze and I felt numb all over. My already slow beating heart paused and I felt the blood rush too my cheeks.
Everything made so much sense now. The way he acted when I swooned over him. The fact he knew my favorite song. They way he looked at me when I was with Jacob.
Oh shit
The fact that he knew my true feelings made me want to run away and never return. It was just so humiliating.
Carlisle could tell that I was blown over by what he just said.
"I just wanted too make sure you knew."
"Thanks," I muttered.
After I hung up I started to walk upstairs and fetch Bella. My mind was completely in turmoil at that moment.
I can only imagine what Edward was thinking when we first met. For God's sake I was actually picturing his arms wrapped around me. UGH!
I had too be careful next time that's for sure. If I ever wanted too see him again I would have to not think about him. Block my thoughts completely. And that shouldn't be hard seeing that my own gift could help me do just that.
