Hey everyone, as promised, Chapter 9 is up. Please review and tell me what you think about this story because I may not continue writing it if people don't tell me they want to read more. Not in a rude way but it really just saves me time to think of other great stories if I don't have to write ones that people don't care about. Thanks.
"This isn't for certain, it's just a theory I have." Carlisle said.
"Alright, just spit it out." I was a little annoyed to be here. I mean, right when Jacob was about to admit he didn't want to be with anyone but me, not even Bella, we get called in here. Ugh, total bull.
"I don't think either of you will age anymore."
"WHAT!" Jake and I both shouted simultaneously.
"I'm afraid so. That's what we as vampires do. We don't grow. I don't know for a fact this will happen to either of you but it just seems like it would. I'm going to keep running tests and checking up on the both of you within the next few weeks just to make sure. Remember, it's only been a day. There's still time."
Here's the difference between me and Jake's "WHAT?" He actually seemed a bit excited about this. When we talked earlier he wanted nothing to do with vampires and was against everything they are. But now since he discovered what he could do he's switched his views. Maybe he's happy, but I actually want to live like a normal human. I want to be 20, and 30 and 40. I'll even be 80, but I do not want to stay 16 forever.
I had to get away so I ran. I ran as fast as I could. I was halfway into the forest in about 30 seconds. Sick. That's about the only thing I think so far is cool about being a vampire. I stood there for a second and leaned against a tree. I put my head back on the trunk, closed my eyes and took a deep breath, thoughts flowing through my mind. I just needed awhile to cool off and relax. Suddenly, two large arms were behind my head on the tree locking me into place. I whipped open my eyes to the most heavenly face staring straight back at me.
For dramatic effect I rolled my eyes.
"Go away Jake." I muttered.
"What's wrong?" He searched for an honest answer in my expression.
"Nothing's wrong, okay? Now just go." Surprise, he didn't get the honest answer he wanted.
His hurt quickly turned to anger. "Don't you dare lie to me, Shea." It's weird how he knows.
"I'm not lying. Go."
"What did I do?"
"You didn't do anything. Okay?" Stinging struck my eyes. Oh no Shea, you are not going to sit here and cry in front of this boy.
"Then what is it?" He was holding my arms to my sides now.
My face got hot and tears started flowing down my face. I couldn't keep it in any longer.
" I want to live my life how it was before. I want to be able to get married to the person I'm completely and utterly infatuated with. I want all the things a normal girl should, but one thing I don't want is to be a 16-year-old grandmother, and guess what? I probably can't even be that. Now that I'm this…this monster…" Tears were cascading out like a waterfall now, I couldn't control my breathing and I sounded like I had terrible nasal allergies. "…and you….you don't even care. You're happy about it."
I stared deep into his pained eyes. He looked like I just told him his mother had died. All of a sudden I was smashed against his hot flesh. His arms around my body sent shivers down my spine. I cried for a while into his shoulder till he pulled away. I looked at my feet and he pulled my face back facing his.
"Listen to me Shea, and really…really listen. It shouldn't matter you don't get to do all of those things. None of that matters. What should matter is that you get to find someone you really love, and spend all eternity with them. Sure, maybe all those things were once important, but they aren't anymore. You need to take what you can get. Find someone you can't spend one day apart from, someone you'd take a bullet for then be with them forever. That's why I was happy."
He looked for an expression of happiness on my face. When he stepped back a little. I glanced into the distance for a while and looked back at him. A small smile went across my face and he returned it with a huge grin. I wonder if he was implying he was the one I could spend forever with. I raised my hand to the side of his face and stroked it with my thumb. He closed his eyes and inhaled. I moved closer and closer to his face till my lips touched the opposite cheek. When I backed away and pressed my back to the tree again he opened his eyes. He began stepping little by little closer to my face. His lips were about an inch away from mine and he closed his eyes.
"RACE YOU TO THE CLIFFS!" I yelled and began running. The wind flowed through my hair and I felt free.
"Asshole!" I heard him laugh farther back.
The trees flew behind me and I almost reached the cliff. I felt his breathe behind me, he was getting closer. But before he could beat me I reached the cliff. I inhaled and looked out at the white crashing waves. The water was a gorgeous shade of blue-green.
"So beautiful…" I breathed.
I heard and felt his steps getting closer.
"I know…you are." I turned to look at him. He put his hands on my hips and pulled my face in front of his. "I win."
And with that our lips met.
Thanks for reading Chapter 9 everyone! Sometime this weekend Chapter 10 will be up. Your alerts and especially reviews really motivate me to keep writing. So thank you for those. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to message me. (: