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WitFit Prompt: Arrest

Highline

Chapter 11

I woke up the next morning to Edward getting dressed beside me. I had tossed and turned all night. The combination of Edward's closeness, and the pounding thunder and lightning that never really let up, had my brain running a mile a minute.

After Edward checked to see if the coast was clear, we both slipped on our rain gear and went to retrieve supplies from our bear poles to start on breakfast. By the time he had water boiled for tea and oatmeal on the small two-burner stove, the others had emerged from their tents.

"We're supposed to be heading to the Healy Pass meadows this morning, but with all this rain I just don't know." Emmett trailed off, addressing us all. "Simpson Pass will probably be a mess, and I don't know if the Monarch viewpoint will even be accessible."

"We can find another way – what if we just head to Wawa ridge?" Edward offered. "We'll have to bypass Sunshine Village in this rain anyway, but it's not the end of the world."

"We can always come back and see it in the winter, right Bella?" Rose asked. Sunshine Village was a world-renowned ski resort – the same one that Jacob worked at in the winter months. Considering how well this trip was going – apart from a few stumbling blocks – I was beginning to think that a winter trip wouldn't be a bad idea at all.

"It doesn't matter to me – you guys know your stuff." I was a bit concerned that the rest of the day was going to be uncomfortable at best, but I felt confident following Edward and Emmett's lead.

"Problem is," Jacob - who'd been sitting back quietly - added, "if we don't make it to Howard Douglas tonight, we're gonna be hungry. The campground is a food drop spot – we've got nothing but the 72 hour kits left."

"Is all you think about food, kid?" Emmett teased. "Worst case scenario, we stop for the night early and eat one of those. All part of the experience, right?"

"What's that sound?" Rose asked, looking over her shoulder at Emmett's tent. Sure enough, a semi-familiar voice, coupled with a lot of static rang out in the air.

"Oh shit – that's the radio." Emmett replied, jogging over to retrieve it. "I turned it on last night with the storm. Carlisle probably has an update."

"Those things work out here?" I asked Jacob, as he was closest.

"Not well. Sometimes in the campgrounds you can get service, but it's choppy."

"Highline to base camp…Highline to base camp." Emmett repeated into his radio.

"It's won't work. We'll have to get higher." Edward said, slipping his backpack over his shoulders. "Jacob – you stay here with the girls. Emmett and I will be back after we figure things out."

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"Got any threes?" Rose asked me, straightening the cards in her hand. We'd taken shelter in Jacob's tent while we waited for the guys to return. The longer we were out of the cold and damp weather, the better.

"Go fish."

"This has been such a weird spring." Jacob said, rummaging through his backpack. He dug out a small baggy full of trail mix and tossed it down beside our card pile. "I feel bad that you guys have had shitty weather."

"It's still worth it." I replied, glancing at my hand. "Yesterday was beautiful. Twos, Jacob?"

"Fish. And yeah – the weather can turn in an instant around here. You ever heard of a Chinook?"

"Yep, we get them back home, but they probably don't have as big of an impact on weather as they do up here." Rose answered, tossing her cards in the pile and stretching out on Jacob's sleeping bag. I could tell she was tired. "I'm over this game."

"You girls live down there in Washington your whole lives?" Jacob asked, picking up the discarded cards to shuffle.

"Nope." We both replied at the same time.

"I lived with my mom in Phoenix for a year as a kid but I hated it." I said.

"I've always lived in Washington – Seattle mostly - but only moved to Forks a few years ago. I actually met Bella through her dad – he worked my case."

"Was he a lawyer?" Jacob asked, confused.

"No." Rose answered for me, extending her hand for a turn at shuffling the deck. "He was a cop."

"This might be crossing a line, so don't feel like you have to tell me or anything, but what happened to your dad?"

"He was making an arrest." I began. I was ok talking about Charlie – I'd come that far. "He pulled a guy over for a suspected DUI just a block from our house after his lunch break. He was shot - he died on the spot."

"Wow, Bella." Jacob's face had fallen. "I'm so sorry."

"Me too, Jacob." I answered. "Me too."

A/N Thanks so much for reading and/or reviewing! Your feedback/observations/thoughts are awesome – thank you for sharing with me! I haven't forgotten about pictures…if you're interested in seeing some of these places, please let me know. See you tomorrow night!