Chapter 9:

Halloween rolled around quicker than I thought and it made me realize that I had been in Forks for three months. Today was chilly but the sun was out. I was heading over to Carlisle's house. The door opened with Alice standing there with a smile on her face.

"Hey," I pulled her into a hug.

"Hey Hazel," She hugged me back.

"How are you," I made my way to the living room sitting on the couch. I had dress bags with me. It was laid over the couch beside me.

"What's that," Rosalie asked coming in from the garage with Emmett.

"This," I smiled getting up, "Is your guys' gift…from me."

"Gift's for what," Emmett asked. I slapped his hand away from the bag making him pout, "It's for being so welcoming to me." I opened the three bags for them to see my creations. I was worried they wouldn't like it.

"Woah," Emmett said pulling out the shirts and pants that were for him. In one of the bags was the stuff I had promised to make for Alice and Rosie. I even made something for Edward, Carlisle, and Jasper.

"Oh my," Alice said picking up one of the shirts I made for her, "This is beautiful." A blush formed on my cheeks. Making my escape I took a bag that was full of three different sets of clothes. I went up to Jasper's room putting the clothes I made for him on his couch. Then I made my way to Carlisle's office and put the clothes for him across the desk. Nervously I made my way to Edward's room. I knocked on the door to see if he was in.

"Edward," I called knocking harder, "Edward are you there?" Not getting an answer I opened the door poking my head inside. I didn't see him so I walked in and put his clothes on the black couch.

"What are you doing in here." I squeaked jumping; turning to look at him.

"I-I-I was j-just giving you a-a gift," I stuttered out. He shoved me out of his room making me stumble.

"Don't come in here unless I say you can," he slammed the door in my face. My eyes watered up as I made my way back downstairs.

"Hazel," Alice said. I held up my hand while shaking my head making my way out of the door. Tears streamed down my face as I drove home. Once again my hands shook. The combination of my shaky hands and blurry eyes led me to tripping over a package into the door. Rubbing my forehead I kicked the package into the house after opening the door. I shut and locked the door before sitting on my couch with my head in my hands. My shoulders shook as I cried.

~Anonymous Point of View~

Night had long since fallen on this glorious night, Halloween. My boot clad feet crushed the gravel beneath my heavy steps. The door to the shop I entered dinged.

"I'm sorry sir but we're closed," a young man with black dyed hair said. A smirk formed on my lips as I lifted hands out of my jacket sleeve slowly, "Oh I'm not here to buy anything I'm here to give someone something." I lifted my head up to look him in the eye; the hat that I was wearing no longer hiding my face. He gasped recognition flashing across his face, "You're-" Before he could finish that sentence I quickly pulled my hand into view shooting him. Twice. My smirk grew as I watched his body fall. I walked behind the counter and picked up the phone.

"Nine-one-one what is your emergency?"

"A man has been shot at Evergreen," I said before hanging up the phone. Before leaving I wrote a note for Hazel crumbling it up and putting it in Jesse's shoe. Then I left disappearing into the woods.

~Hazel's Point of View~

Rapid knocking brought me out of my sleep; scaring me. Stumbling over to the door I pulled it open.

"Trick or treat," a little girl said holding her bag in front of her face.

"And what are you," I asked with a smile putting a hand full of candy in her bag.

"I'm a princess," she smiled before running off to her parent's car. Shutting the door I went upstairs to change into my pajamas. They were a white tank top with black pajama pants and hello kitty boot slippers. The house phone rang startling me. Quickly making my way downstairs I barely made it there to answer it.

"Hello?"

"Is this Miss Green," a woman's voice asked.

"This is she," I said confused.

"I'm sorry to inform you that Jesse Green was shot around nine forty-four tonight.-" I didn't let hear the rest of what she said because I rushed out the door with my wallet, keys, and zip up hoodie locking the door behind me. Hitting about a hundred on mile per hour I made it to the hospital in record time.

"I-I'm here for Jesse Green," I stuttered out quickly my eyes darting around.

"He's still in surgery Miss a doctor will be out as soon as they are done. In the mean time you can have a seat in our waiting room," The lady behind the desk said with a sympathetic smile. I nodded taking a seat far away from the other people waiting. I started to cry thinking the worst as I pulled my knees to my chest.

"Hazel," someone's voice said a few minutes later. Bringing my head out of my knees I looked up to see Emmett, Rosie, Jasper, and Alice. Getting up I hugged each of them sniffling.

"Is he okay," Rosie asked taking my hand in hers in a comforting way. Laying my head on Jasper's shoulder I shrugged, "I don't know…no one's told me anything except that he's in surgery." Another set of sobs wracked through my body. Rosie hugged me tightly. We must have stayed like that for hours because before I knew it I was sleep. Someone lightly shaking my shoulders brought me back from the dark abyss of my mind.

"Hmm?"

"Hazel, Carlisle's here," Jasper whispered to me making me shoot up out of my seat.

"Is he okay," I asked stopping in front of him.

"Yes," he started causing me to sigh in relief, "We were able to remove the two bullets and thankfully they didn't hit anything important. He's been requesting to see you." Carlisle offered his arm as he took me to Jesse's room. Squeezing his arm from nerves I opened the door. My hand covered my mouth seeing him in the hospital bed. He chuckled, "What's with the long face?" I sat beside him not knowing what to say. I gripped his hand tightly kissing it as I sniffled.

"Hey," he chided, "I'm okay, okay? No need for those tears anymore…" I nodded wiping my eyes, "I thought I was going to lose you." He stayed quiet looking at me; debating whether or not to do something.

"This wasn't random," he said after a moment.

"What do you mean," I asked thoroughly confused.

"Check my shoes there is something for you in there." He nodded to the drawer where they usually hold your stuff. Opening the drawer I took his shoes in my hands and shook them out. A crumpled up piece of paper fell out. Unraveling it I looked at my older brother confused.

I see you have yet

to open my present.

That hurts my feelings

Hazel. I thought we had

something special. Now if

you want Jesse to

live you'll see what I

got you. Because he won't

be the last if you don't.

Every week it takes you

to open the box someone

will either be hurt or die.

If you think I'm joking

look to your brother

for a reminder of how

serious I can be.

So I dare you to call

my bluff and see how

many you'll have to

bury before you

take me serious.