WE MADE IT! Double Digits! Chapter 10 is up! Hope everyone likes it.
Special thanks always to my beta lellabeth
Also thanks to Jade-Queen of Fantasy for her really sweet review!
I've read your stories Jade, you're an amazing writer. Don't belittle yourself :)
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Previously of 'You Found Me'
I don't know how much more of this I can take, not knowing where he is or if he's coming back.
I'm slowly beginning to lose my mind.
Without looking away from the table, I reach over towards my phone and punch in the numbers. I can't call Brad again - it would the seventh time and he'll think I'm crazy, so instead I call someone else.
"Hello?"
"Bella?" I ask, "I need your help."
Chapter 10: In a Rush to Help
Third Person's POV
Edward watches curiously at Bella, when she answers the phone. He walks forward to listen in, but is stopped by Bella's death glare.
"Hello?" She asks into the phone.
"Bella," answers a male voice from the other end. While the voice sounds familiar, she can't seem to put a face to it.
"I'm sorry, but who is it?"
"Bella," the voice breaths again. "It's me, Jacob." He answered sounding so heartbroken that tears start to fill her eyes as she hears him speak. Shock also fills through, she didn't think he would actually call.
"Jacob?...what's wrong? Are you okay?" Bella asks frantically. Edward's eyes widen at the sound of his name, and a look of fear passes through his face.
"He...He left...I don't know for how long...or if he's coming back. I'm freaking out over here Bella!" Jacob stutters.
"Hey, relax." Bella says trying to calm down her friend. Still, heavy breaths could be heard. "Calm down sweetie," At this Edward's eyebrows raise, he goes to approach her but stops himself.
Once the heavy breathes calmed down, all that could be heard was silent heaving, as though the person was crying. To this Bella gripped the phone closer.
"Jacob, who left?"
BPOV
I would be blind if I couldn't see Edward from the corner of my eye. The expression on his face made me want to laugh. But then I would hear Jacob and know that it wasn't the time. It feels good knowing Edward was stressing over me talking sweet to someone else. I wonder if he knows Jacob. Maybe he's heard of him, I'll have to ask him later.
I can't help but believe that Edward is jealous. Maybe it's just me, but I swear I see a little green monster coming out of him.
And no I do not mean a boggier.
EPOV
Okay, if I were to be 100% serious I could have sworn I heard Bella talking on the phone with Jacob.
Correction, STILL TALKING on the phone with Jacob.
But you know what who cares.
Who cares if he's the biggest man whore in town? Bella probably doesn't.
Who cares if he breaks her heart? Ok, I might but that's irrelevant.
Whatever, I'm not jealous. So what if they exchanged numbers. They could be just friends.
Or they could be dating.
You know, what can I do if they are? I'm Bella's friend I don't own her, she isn't mine.
Therefore I am not jealous.
...
Who the hell am I kidding?
I'm jealous.
JPOV
The more Bella tries to calm me down the more worried I get. It's been at least thirty minutes Brad's been gone.
...Brad...
Call me pathetic, call me a whim but when you pushed your partner into leaving you you'll know what it's like.
It's hell.
You don't know when they are coming back. If they're coming back. And it kills you. It's killing me. Is it killing him?
In more ways than one I want to blame Bella. She WAS the reason the fight even started to begin with. Yet at the same time I can't blame her. She wasn't the one to force me into going to stripper bars. She didn't make me get drunk, go smoke cigars. She wasn't the reason I paid for lap dances. That was all me. Stupid, idiotic, selfish me. Looking back at those days now, I can't help but wonder. Did I ever think I was going to get caught. Or did I just not care?
"Jake, are you still there?" Bella cautiously asks me, snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Yeah," I whisper, checking through the voicemail again to see if he's called.
"Jake, listen to me please?" She begs.
Signing in defeat, I stop and walk to the couch sitting down. "I'm listening,"
"I can't do this over the phone," she admits.
"Then why didn't you say that in the first place? Hell, I shouldn't have even called you at all-"
"That's not what I meant," she tells me cutting me off. "Look, can we meet at a dinner or something? I'm not good at comforting people over the phone."
"Who says I need any comforting?"
"Jake, you'll feel a lot better if someone's actually there with you."
I huff, knowing she's right. "Alright, where do you want to meet at?"
EPOV
After the call finally ends, Bella leans against the table looking as though she's trying to calm down.
Quickly, I approach her. "What happened?"
After a few moments of ignoring me, she finally turns and looks at me with upset eyes. "That was Jacob Black on the phone."
"Yeah, I kind of figured." I answer, nodding my head. "What happened with him?"
"He didn't tell me exactly, but I think his fiancé left him." she tells me, sadness written clearly all over her face. I wouldn't have pegged Jacob to be thinking about marriage with a woman - he's more the type to pick one up at a bar for the night.
"He's engaged?!" I ask, shocked.
"Let's hope he still is. Look, I have to go meet him. I'm sorry I'm leaving you with this mess." she tells me as she gets up and reaches for her coat.
"Why are you saying sorry? I'm coming with you." I say, quickly grabbing my keys from the counter and sliding my coat on.
"Edward," she says in a warning tone.
I ignore her and head to the car but she hangs back, causing me to become frustrated. I look back at her when I get to the door frame. "Are you coming or what?"
BPOV
It only takes us a few minutes to get to Bernie's Dinner where I told Jake to meet me. Along the way, I explain the situation to Edward - or at least what I know about it. I tell him about how I ran into Jacob at the market earlier that day; how Jacob seemed to have turned his life around, how much happier he seemed.
I deliberately leave out the part about Brad's gender. When the question of who Jake's dating came up, I put it off by changing the conversation to something else. I don't feel right being the one to tell ANYONE about that. That isn't my change in life, it's someone else's and I have no right to say anything about it; at least that's what I believe.
Throughout the whole ride to the diner, I worry about Edward being there. I worry that Jacob will be mad at me for bringing him, I worry that he and Jake weren't ever close, so I don't know if this is something Jake would want to share with him. Despite my anxiety, I am a little glad that Edward is coming with me - in honesty, I was a little nervous about coming here by myself. It's not that I'm scared of Jake, not at all, but it's been a long time and I don't want anything to get too awkward. It barely makes sense to me, so I don't bother trying to explain it to Edward.
Once we pull up to the old diner, I notice a car that looks exactly like the one Jake built way back when. I jump out of the car excitedly and hurry into the diner, Edward hot on my heels trying to keep up.
As soon as we get to the door I swing it open, almost hitting Edward, and dash into the building. Jacob's sitting on a little table for two in the corner. He takes one look behind me before a small smile appears on his face.
"You didn't tell me about Edward," he teases. Realizing what he means, I look back at Edward who's laughing.
"Edward, you remember Jake." I introduce him, taking Edward's hand and guiding him to sit down in the free chair while I go grab another.
"I can't say we really talked much back then," Jake tells him looking down. "It's good to see you're well at least."
"Thank you," he answers back sadly, just as I finally sit down.
"So... um... I'm guessing Bella told you," he asks, making questioning gestures with his hands. Trying to avoid having to watch his reaction, I steal Jacob's coffee and attempt to drown it down in one gulp. I'm going to need plenty more where this came from.
Edward laughs quietly to himself, looking away briefly. "Yeah, she didn't say it directly, but I'm guessing you're gay?"
As soon as I hear his answer, I spit out the coffee from my mouth and spray both Edward and Jacob's faces with it. My eyes go wide in shock as I quickly clamp my hand over my mouth. "Oh my god, I'm so sorry." I say, frantically reaching behind me to the other table to get some napkins.
"It wouldn't be the first time, probably won't be the last." Jake replies, wiping his face with his hands. When's he's done, he turns back to Edward who's wiping his own face. "How did you guess?" he asks, clearly interested.
Edward fiddles with his fingers awkwardly, resolutely staring at them rather than looking up. "I know Brad."
Instantly, Jacob and I both shoot up right out of our seats. "YOU KNOW BRAD?!"
"Yeah, he lived on the same block as me growing up. I know he's gay and I know he hooked up with you a while ago. I just didn't know you guys were all that serious." he admits.
Jake sighs as he sits back down, "I don't think we're together anymore."
Reaching over, I grasp his arm, softly rubbing it and trying to calm him down. "What happened Jake?"
He looks at me, eyes wet with tears that threaten to spill over. "I messed up, Bella," He cries, resting his head on his hand. "And I don't think I can fix it this time. I lied to him. I practically cheated on him in every way. I lied to him about my sexuality. All he knows about me is a lie, and it's my all my fault." Jacob can't hold back his tears any longer, sobbing into my shoulder.
Giving him a few minutes to relax, I keep rubbing his back while turning to look at Edward. The expression on his face shocks me - understanding, compassion, and sadness. He's not choosing sides based on who he's friends with; he's not choosing at all. He's helping, and that's what making me open my heart wider for him. He understands and is willing to listen, and that's something you find don't find much of anymore. I send him a thankful smile which he eagerly returns.
I think that's the moment when it finally hits me. Edward can't just be a friend to me. I care about him more than that.
I want more than that.
There's Chapter 10. Sorry it was kind of boring but this is just a starting point for Chapter 11.
You'll see ;)
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- B