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Funeral

NESSIE POV

I cried and cried and cried. Only then I realized I have been crying for nearly 4 hours. Mom and Dad came in. I don't know why they came. I turned to them.

'Ness, I know…' mom started.

'No, you don't know. You have never been through these…'

Dad spoke this time. 'No she knows. She has been through even greater pain.'

Then I realized what he was talking about. He was telling about the time when Dad left Mom so she could live a safe life.

'Exactly' mom said

'What do you want mom?' my voice was no more than a whisper. I couldn't talk. Sadness filled my throat.

'Ginny was his best friend. He couldn't cope with it. That doesn't mean he doesn't need you.'

'No. He doesn't need me now.'

'You are wrong, Ness.' Mom said.

'He needs you more than anything, especially now' Dad said.

'He is angry and he said me not to tell anyth…'

'Yes. Don't tell anything. Just sit beside him and hold his hand. That is more than enough to make him feel better.'

I was thinking about it. If instead of talking I had held his hand yesterday would he have felt better?

'Yes' Dad said.

'Get out of my head.' I murmured.

He chuckled and left the room along with Mom.

I went into the bathroom; got ready went straight to Jake's home. I parked the car and went in. It was locked. I knew where he would be. He would be in Billy's home. I went there. As soon as I went in Billy greeted me.

'Hey Ness' his voice was lifeless. I have never heard him speak like this before. I knew what to do. I just went near him and put my hands on his shoulder. He calmed immediately.

'Where is he?'

'I don't know' he looked at me surprised.

'He didn't come here?'

'No.'

'Then…'

'He might be in Emily's place.'

'Okay Bye. I gotta go'

'Bye.' He said.

I went to Emily's place. Everyone was there. Emily, Sam, Paul, Rachel, Jared, Kim, Quil, Claire, Embry. But… Jake? I went in. Everyone murmured a weak 'hey' or 'hi'.

'Hey' I said.

Everyone was silent. I didn't want to disturb them. Even I sat in silence. Claire came and sat beside me. She was 9 years old. I felt little better. She rested her head on my lap. She seemed

She suddenly asked me 'Where is Jakey?'

Everyone was watching me. 'I don't know.'

'What? But…' Quil started.

'May be he is I Billy's place or in his new home.' said Seth

'No. I checked in both the places.'

'Did you see him after he phased back to human? I mean after he knew about what happened…' Sam asked me.

'Yes'

'When?' he asked calmly.

'Midnight.'

'Was he angry?' Seth asked. I could tell from his voice that he was panicking.

'Yes…'

'Tell me what happened' Sam interrupted

'He just…'

'Show me' Seth said.

I placed my hands on his cheek. I showed Quil and Embry. They asked me to come out. I followed them.

Seth was with Sam discussing where he would be. He is in human form and hadn't phased.

Quil and Embry took me into the forest. They stood there. From their faces all I could tell was they were sad.

Quil started 'Ness he loves you so much and he will…'

Why was he repeating everything I know? 'I know. I too love him and I too will love him forever'

They both stared at me like I spoke a different language. Embry suddenly asked me 'You are not mad at him?'

Was he an idiot? Why would I be mad at him? 'No, why would I be?'

They again stared me like I was insane. 'Why are you not?'

He wants me to be mad at Jake. Defiantly they are out of their mind. 'You both are insane.' And I went back to Emily's house.

'Where is he?' I asked Sam.

'In Seattle. He will be back at the funeral.' I saw Claire. She was sleeping. I went and sat beside her. I started stroking her head.

Those two insane creatures came in and saw me. Again they stared. They are irritating me to death. Sam suddenly 'Your Dad wants you home, Ness.'

'O.K. See you guys at funeral.' Everyone muttered low byes. Then I kissed Claire and left to my home.

I waited till evening. Funeral was at the evening. He wouldn't miss it. I really wanted to see him. Then I got ready and went to the funeral.

All were crying. Jake was there. I smiled weakly. He didn't look at me. I went to him and placed my hand over his. I felt something like a metal. I looked down. It was the watch I gave him. It was as good as new. I tied very hard not to smile. Then he hugged me and cried over my shoulders. I just stoked my hand back and forth of his back. He slowly stopped crying. Then the ceremony was over. I didn't speak a word to him.

After that we went to his home. He just sat in the couch. I went to him and leaned against his chest. He warped his arms around me.

Then I looked up at his face 'Your friends became insane, did you know that?'

He looked at me in my eyes 'I knew that ling before. What did they do now?'I showed him what happened. He laughed out loud.

'Not so funny' I said.

'Nothing. They just thought you would be mad at me. They wanted to calm you so that you won't be mad at me.' He explained

'Oh! But I wasn't mad.'

'That is why they were staring at you.'

'Oh'

'I am sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you and that watch…'

'You repaired it, right' a wide grin spread across my face.

'Yes. The man was actually got scared of me.'

We both burst out laughing. Then he lifted my chin and said 'I am sorry.'

I started to get irritated. 'Shut Up.'

Everything went back to normal. I slept in his arms that night. All is fine. Jake was beside me. That was enough for me.

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