The Roommate.

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about the little kitten, Daisy!

Chapter 9.

I held Daisy safe in my arms, fearing for her tiny little life. Rosalie and I sat in the living room, waiting for Alice to return. We already had a plan.

"You think you can keep Daisy here until all of this is over?" I asked Rosalie. "I don't feel comfortable with her here anymore."

"Yeah, sure. I really want you to come stay with me, too." I opened my mouth to explain to her for the millionth time why I couldn't, but she stopped me. "I know, I know," she said, rolling her eyes.

"This has to work, Rose. You don't understand. We need to get more info." I looked at the piece of paper of the address of the asylum. This could be the clue to figure out everything.

The question was, how were we going to get there?

Daisy meowed and yawned, getting comfortable in my lap.

Rosalie shifted uneasily in her seat.

"Alice won't do anything to you while I'm here," I reassured her. My phone buzzed, indicating a text message from Edward.

How'd everything go with Rosalie?

Should I tell him? Would he believe me? Remembering back to that dreaded picture of him and Alice, I was immediately pissed off again. Not going to tell him yet.

Fine. :\

He text back moments later.

Are you sure? You don't seem happy.

I'm not, I thought. At least, not with you. But instead I said:

Don't worry about it.

"Is Alice coming?" Rosalie asked. I checked my watch. It was already 6 p.m.

"She said she was, but that's a long drive." We were suddenly silenced by keys rattling in the door, and laughter. I immediately remembered the deep voice of Jacob.

It was a relaxing sound. Something that reminded me of my childhood before the bothersome love triangle. Every Christmas when my family, Edward's family, and Jacob's family got together. Home.

"Bella!" Alice called. "I have a surprise for you…" She stopped dead in her tracks when she saw Rosalie. Rose immediately stood up and back away from her. "Bella…?"

I stood up, sitting Daisy down. She ran towards Rose, away from Alice.

"I talked to Rose," I began. "She's really sorry for the way she acted that night. I've forgiven her. Do you?" I calmly and carefully waited for Alice's response. Rosalie on the other hand, did not.

Alice's eyes narrowed only marginally, but I still noticed. Her face then cleared, and she smiled sweetly. "Of course," she replied, with a sugary sweet voice I had suddenly grown to not trust. "Everyone deserves second chances."

"Thanks," Rose replied in a small voice.

"Anyway," Alice continued. "We have guests. I'm aware that you know Jacob, Bella?"

I barely recognized my childhood friend. I couldn't contain myself when I saw him. His hair wasn't cropped short anymore; he grew it out. He looked more like his culture now. His skin was a beautiful shade of russet brown. Tan. His eyes were so big and so dark, they looked black.

But most of all, he was bigger. Much, much bigger. Buff. The shirt he wore clung to his body in an appealing way, showing off every defined sculpture of his remarkably toned muscles. I chanced a look and Rosalie, and I could tell, much to her regret, she was ogling too.

Jacob was different. But that was an understatement.

Jacob sensed they piercing gazes, and suddenly looked down, feeling awkward. "Bella," he murmured simply, his voice making me tremble.

"J-jake? Is that you?" Despite the ungainliness moment, he smiled. His smile was bright, and I immediately knew that this was my Jacob.

Without another thought, I ran to hug him. He scooped me up in his arms, twirling me around, both of us laughing at the reunion. I momentarily forgotten about the real situation at hand.

"I missed you so much, Bells," he whispered in my ear.

"You didn't have to leave." All those years ago, his family just unexpectedly upped and left Fork's without warning. All with just a chaste goodbye that left me heartbroken for my best friend.

"I'm sorry," he said, pulling away. "I thought…I mean…it wasn't…Edward," He sneered his name, "or his friend that drove me away."

"What was it?" I asked. Jacob frowned a bit and glanced at Alice. Something clicked in my brain.

Whatever made Jacob move all those years ago, it had something to do with his cousin.

"Never mind that," Alice said, smiling. "We're all here now! And I'd like for us to go out for some pizza. My treat! Oh, I can get Edward and Emmett too! It'll be fun!"

"Really?" Jacob said. "You have to tag along those two?" I frowned in confusion. Is he still not over that fight either?

"Yes," Alice said between her teeth. "Remember what I told you in the car…" I frowned deeper. Rosalie gave me a look.

Jacob looked back at me. "We have so much to catch up on." I smiled.

"Nothing like a little pizza wouldn't solve," Alice said quickly. "Come on! Get ready to go! I'll call Edward." I grimaced. Alice skipped into her room, and I silently prayed everything was in order.

Jacob looked at Rosalie warily. "Um…Rose. It's been a long time."

Rosalie crossed her arms, in control now that Alice was out of the picture. "Yeah," she said, her tone clipped. "Not long enough."

"Rose," I chided. "Please." I gave her a look, and she sighed, picking up Daisy.

"It's okay," Jacob replied. "She has a right to be mad at me."

"No she doesn't," I defended.

Alice suddenly came back into the room. Hesitantly, she turned to Rose. "Are you coming?"

Rose glanced at me. I nodded quickly. "Uhh, yeah, sure." Alice bit her lip and nodded, returning to her room.

"Is the food around this place good?" Jacob asked. I laughed.

"You still only think about food?" I teased. He smiled sheepishly.

"Jacob," Rosalie said suddenly. "Tell us about Al-"

"Ready!" Alice said, coming from her room. "Edward and Emmett will meet us there. You guys ready?"

By this point, I was glaring at Rose.

"Yeah, I'm starved!" Alice laughed and grabbed her car keys, and she and Jacob headed back out.

Rosalie carefully put down Daisy. "I have a plan."

"What is it about?" I asked her. She shushed me.

"Just act normal. I can do this myself."

This cannot be good. Whatever it is.

I had to post something! I felt I was slacking on my part! I haven't abandoned this story, I've just busy. Very busy. So I surprised you guys and posted in the middle of the week! I hoped you liked!