Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight nor any of it's characters they belong to Stephenie Meyer
I do own my own characters, Madison and Jayden
I had to calm myself quickly so I let out a loud and forced laugh. It seemed to calm me more than expected because I was able to speak afterwards.
"No, you didn't," I said taking in a deep breath.
"What's so funny?" she asked tilting her head a little.
"Nothing," I replied, "Just breaking the ice"
There was a long silence over our group, the only sound was the small breeze rustling the leaves surrounding us and the occasional bug call. I began to quietly click my tongue until Jayden spoke, obviously over his frozen state like I had been for a short time now.
"So, Bella, how did you know we were" –he coughed– "werewolves?"
"My best friend is a werewolf and well you both changing into wolves –as easily as a knife through butter might I mention– wasn't a magic trick." She paused before continuing, "And anyway, it doesn't take a genius to figure that out!"
"I don't want to sound overly nosey but–"
"Let's go now, Mad" Jay latched onto my arm dragging me down the centre of the road.
I mumbled curse words to him and then waved kindly to Bella who politely waved back and turned back to her truck. After we heard the roar of the truck and it growing slightly distant Jayden let go of my arm. He was a lot less tense than he had been before and me, well, not so much my mind ran with questions of who Bella's best friend was. If she knew about werewolves then that meant she knew about the other supernatural folk that seem to be drawn to this little town called Forks. I paused for a second then as an idea struck me a sly, cheeky grin passed over my face taking over all my features. Jay turned around only to stare at me with a confused expression then he suddenly became concerned.
"What are you planning?" he asked afraid of the answer.
"Who do you suppose is Bella's best friend?" I said slyly making my voice jump at the last word.
"I don't know and I prefer if you didn't nose around in her business either!" Jay said sounding the least bit convincing.
He was as interested to know as a cat is with yarn. Man, my analogy's suck but it doesn't really matter you get the point. I skipped up to Jay with the sly smile plastered on my face and took his hand. He frowned and shook his head but he had the same playful and eager look in his eyes as what I expected mine to be like.
We had snuck all the way back onto the reservation even though it took us only a few minutes. Bella's truck had been parked at the curb about 10 metres away from Jacob's house. It seemed to be parked half on the curb considering that it was on a slight slant. We stealthily crept towards her truck and peered inside. Empty but then again I never really expected her to be in it in the first place! I spun around pressing my back against the car hitting Jay in the process and acting as if a person was around when there was really no one what so ever. He copied holding the now red hand print on his left cheek.
"Sorry, Jay," I whispered discreetly.
"Gee no one heard that," Jay mumbled in return.
I ignored him and pointed my nose in the sky. My mouth began to water as the smell of freshly cooked steak floated on the breeze. It came from the house across from Jacob's. I began to sing the Mission Impossible tune as I jumped and commando rolled across the road. I looked back half expecting Jay to imitate me but he just raised one of his eyebrows and walked across normally. I frowned at him darkly until he gave a little twirl with little enthusiasm. I sighed and got onto all fours to sneak over to the back fence. After a brief time of eavesdropping I hadn't heard one voice that sounded remotely like Bella. Although none of the voices were familiar I did get a bit of gossip that has nothing to do with anyone. Apparently a woman called Penelope was pregnant with twins. I silently congratulated the woman who I assumed was there. I stalked back over to the truck then walked, lifting my knees high and hands placed in front of me like a robber, over to Jacob's front door.
"Madison? Madison, what are you doing?" he called over leaning casually on Bella's trucks bonnet.
"Just trying something out," I replied.
"Did it not even enter your mind that Bella's best friend might be Jacob?" Jay said sounding frustrated.
I stayed silent for a short time then turned back to him with a slightly reddened face, "It did occur once..."
"You idiot!"
I shot him an icy stare then turned back towards Jacob's house. Out the back I heard him, or I thought I heard him, clanging on what I could only guess was an engine. I peeked around the corner to see the garage door wide open and Jacob under the car I'd just gotten to work only minutes ago. I was just about to walk over there when I was pulled back by Jay.
"You don't plan on destroying this stalker mission do you?" he asked sounding a little down.
"Are you having that much fun, Jay?" I asked sounding a sly as I could.
He shrugged and I smiled at him taking a step back. I guess to him it was like hunting, the thrill was greater than the consequences that might occur. I looked around for something more stealthy to do than look around corners the as I looked up it hit me. Ninja's climbed on rooves and we were acting a little ninja like so I pointed silently up at the roof. He nodded and folded his hands over ready to boost me up onto the roof. I frowned at him but jumped up using his boost anyway. Once safely on the roof I hung my arms down waiting for him to grab them so I could pull him up. I was just about to give up waiting when equally warm hands grabbed onto mine. The weight was quite a lot more than I'd expected but then again he was nearly twice my size. I pulled up struggling a little as his black hair came into view beads of sweat had just begun to form on my forehead. I gave one last pull then his whole head came into view.
"Come on, one more tug and I can get myself up," he encouraged me.
My eyes burned with eagerness and with one last pull he was on his stomach on the roof. I took in a deep breath and wiped the sweat beads which had formed on my head. After a moments silence I began to crawl across the roof towards the back. I stopped and looked over my left shoulder and saw Jay kneeling looking over the forest which was misty and slightly contrasted with the grey sky. The scene was enough to take my breath away even when the little amount of sun had been covered by the gray gloomy clouds.
"Now that's a great view," Jay murmured to himself.
"You're telling me," I sighed.
I crawled silently over to him and tugged on his shirt, he reluctantly crept forward until he met me at the tip of the roof. I could still see nothing more than Jacob under the car but I was beginning to hear him. By the sound of the rhythmic tone in his voice he was...singing? As I focused more on the sounds I heard an almost silent radio playing the same tune as he was singing. I mindlessly leaned in closer placing my hands cautiously on the drain to see if I could hear it any better. Before my mind could process anything I had toppled over the drain, breaking it, and was on the hard ground in front of the back door where Billy had been sitting. There was a loud clang as Jacob's head hit the engine in his stunned moment when I'd hit the ground. I lifted my head feeling slightly dazed and waved at each of the multiple Billy's I saw.
"Jacob, visitor" He called.
I tilted my head back and looked towards the garage only to see multiple Bella's walking towards me. I let out a small squeak as she kneeled beside me.
"It's an attack of multiple Bella's!" I cried hiding behind my hands.
Bella looked up to the roof then down at me, "What were you doing on the roof?"
"Looking for popsicles" I stated.
"On the roof?" Jacob asked standing behind Bella.
I nodded smiling making an attempt to sit up only to find it was a bad idea. The world rushed around me and moved so fast my head began to throb. I saw double of almost everything I saw. I felt myself being lifted from the ground as I snapped out of the daze I was in. I slid my arms from Jacob who had had his arm around me to support me then grabbed Bella around the waist squeezing tightly.
"I...can't...breathe," she stammered.
I loosened m grip but refused to let her go. Jacob raised an eyebrow and walked over to us wiping his greasy hands on a rag. Bella seemed equally confused not knowing where to place her arms with me around her waist. In the end I had to be peeled off her so she was able to go to the toilet. Jacob held my shoulders and led me to a vacant chair where he sat me down. He sat on the skateboard looking thing and wheeled himself beneath it. After a moment there were some clanks and I knew he was engrossed in the mechanical work he was doing. I stood up silently and took one step until I was stopped by a stern voice that I never expected to come from Jacob.
"Sit down, Madison, leave Bella alone for a bit."
I sat down instantly onto the ground where I'd been standing, "Sorry, Jake."
I looked over toward the back door to see if Bella was finished in the 'bathroom' only to remember Jay was probably still on the roof. Quickly I glanced over the roof and saw a small mound of black hair.
"Great hiding spot, Jay," I murmured so low that Jacob didn't hear.
"What'd you say?" He asked sliding out to see my face.
I shook my head and he rolled back under. I whistled to him, something that we did during the circus when we were apart and trying to get each other's attention. His head poked up and his golden eyes met mine. I motioned for him to go but he shook his head and moved towards the side of the roof. Just as I was about to react to that Bella came through the back door holding a tray of what I could only guess was orange juice. My mouth began to dry up as if right on cue. I began to bounce up and down on the spot as I waited for Bella to cross the small area between the back porch and the garage.
"Jacob, hold back Madison. It looks like she is going to tackle me," Bella flinched.
The next thing I knew Jacob had locked his legs tightly around me while he was still under the car fiddling with things. I wasn't being that creepy was I? I put my hand out waiting ever so patiently for the juice until the cold glass was placed in my hand. I guzzled it down and placed it back on the tray which Bella had placed beside me on the chair. I crossed my arms and let out a large sigh looking at Bella with god-knows what look in my eyes. Whatever it was Bella shivered.
"Would it bother you if I asked you not to look at me?" she asked looking down at her shoes.
I rolled my eyes, "fine...I'm sorry if I seem a little stalker-ish."
"Uh, it's fine. Just a little creepy though," she shrugged.
I looked down at Jacob's shoes and a thought crossed my mind. I pulled of his shoes including his socks and tickled his feet. He flinched until his legs jolted and released me. I leapt up from the spot and tackled Bella.
"Bella! Bella!" I sung happily.
I have no idea what I was doing at the moment so I just went on first thoughts which wouldn't be a good thing because I really wanted to smother Bella, and not in the nice way. She smelled so sweet it killed my nose. It may seem as if it was me obsessed with her but it was very much the opposite. I suddenly stopped when I saw Jay at the back door with his arms folded but he wasn't alone. Behind him stood two almost equally tall guys who, if I didn't notice their muscular difference, I would have thought were twins.
"Jacob, stop playing with that car and look in front of you!" One of them called.
I was frozen in place sitting on top of Bella who was attempting to drink her orange juice. I heard the wheels of the skateboard thing then a small clang.
"Madison! What are you doing?" he asked picking up the spanner he dropped.
"Wrestling?" it sounded like a question.
"Mad, come on. Time to go!" Jay called walking slowly behind the two guys I hadn't met before.
I groaned and got off Bella and stomped over to Jay reluctantly. The two guys were two heads taller than me making me feel even smaller than I already was but that happens to me all the time. It's because I'm small! Tiny!
"Hey, Embry, Jared. Didn't think you were coming over," Jacob said wiping the grease from his hands for the second time today.
"Had nothing else to do today, no runs to do," Embry shrugged looking past me.
I tilted my head slightly and walked till I was directly in front of him then stood on tip toe. I stretched my arms out them quickly moved them in grabbing Embry's cheeks. I began to pull them in an out making baby noises to him. Jared stared at me and Jay frowned looking away from me. I knew he wanted to slap me right now I could feel it. I was just about to move over to Jared and do the same when Jay scooped me up and carried me out the backyard over his shoulder. I waved at them looking specifically at Embry's red face from either blushing or me tugging on them. My eyes then quickly flicked over to Jacob who was trying really hard not to burst into a fit of laughter.
Once away from the house for a second time today Jay put me down. He eyed me for a second then placed the back of his hand on my forehead.
"This is the only down side to being a werewolf, you can't tell if you have a fever or not," Jay complained.
"A fever? Why are you testing for that?" I asked bewildered.
"You're acting especially strange, well stranger than normal," He replied.
I began to skip circles around Jay until he grabbed my shoulders holding me still. He looked deep into my chocolate eyes as if trying to analyse my brain. As if a shock of electricity had passed through him a concerned expression dominated his features.
"Do you feel dizzy?" He asked.
"Dizzy?" I pronounced each syllable separately, "a little why do you ask?"
"Wow Jay, your eyes are really golden!" I said leaning in twirling my finger close to his eyes.
"I think you have a concussion," he sighed.
"No you have a concussion," I replied cheekily.
He seemed genuinely worried about me but I couldn't seem to control much of what was going on. Now I did know what a concussion was, it was a trauma-induced change in the persons mental status. I also knew I would need to rest so where the hell would we find a bed for me to rest in considering we live in a forest! We might be able to go to hospital? Then again we have absolutely no ID or house or anything else to allow that. What were we going to do about my concussion?
"I'll sleep it off!" I stated triumphantly.
"No you will not! What if you don't wake up?" he said angrily.
"Now who's concerned. You had a concussion before!" I replayed the moment in my mind, "If I remember correctly you wanted to do nothing about it."
"That's different, Mad, and you know it!"
I did a small spin and sat, well more like fell, onto the ground and gave into him knowing I wasn't going to win. Why was I so clumsy as to fall off that god damn roof?