Chapter Eleven
Bella's Point of View
"Billy have you seen Jacob" I ask walking into the room; I had already checked all of upstairs. He got really sick last night and Billy sent him to the store but I don't think he came back.
"Nope haven't seen him" He says waving me off, I look to dad who just shrugs.
"Maybe he's with his friends, you can't crowd him Bells" He tells me I groan and stomp back up stairs. I wasn't crowding him. I look out his bedroom window feeling the rain on my face. Jr sits on his bed still dressed from yesterday; I wasn't in the mood to change him or pretend to be a happy family. Jacob was missing and nobody seemed to care. Time passes I know it does, I just sit at his window watching the woods the sky, who knows maybe he grew wings. Jr cries bringing me from my trance I go over to him pulling his shirt up putting the key into his back and waiting, not looking at anything just staring into space.
When he's finally settled I dress him back up and put him on my bed, turning on my computer that sits on my desk. I check for emails from mom and find only one, just our weekly updates. I tell her about the baby and school, and about Jacob. She replies back instantly.
"You like this boy?" She questions on the IM.
"Yes" I say knowing I cant really lie to her, it think were dating, after the last few days, but I'm not sure.
"Well where is he, why aren't you with him" She asks, she was full of questions today. Phil must be out hitting with the team.
"I don't know, maybe with his friends"
"He didn't tell you before he left?"
"No, Billy sent him to the store last night and he kind of never came back"
"Maybe the wolves got him" She jokes, I laugh silently; there weren't any wild animals out here, especially not wolves. (lol)
"Ha, ha very funny mom" I write, so she knows I caught her joke.
"I should be a comedian" She types, I watch her pencil sign pop up and disappear several times before she finally decides she wants to send something. "I have to finish Phil's dinner before he gets home"
"The fire department is actually letting you?" I question.
"Ha, Ha. I'll talk to you later honey, don't worry about Jacob I'm sure he just found some old car or bike or something. Maybe he's surprising you with flowers. Just be patient. Love you" The IM screen goes from blue to grey as she logs off.
I sigh not knowing what to do with the rest of my day; I don't really have friends outside of Jacob and his friends. I pull up a movie on moms Netflix account and lay in bed with Jr, watching whatever is on.
"Bella time for school" Dad calls from the door I jolt up from where I lay in bed. Light floods in from the door from the hallway light on; Rain still pours outside, nothing new. I pull on some jeans and a sweatshirt; leave Jr on the bed which should be shut off during school hours. And head out the door grabbing my bag from the hallway and leave the house getting almost drenched on my five foot walk to the truck. Feeling uneasy I look around like someone was watching me. Slowly I back out of the drive way if that's really what you want to call it, and drive to the school. As soon as the truck is in park Quil and Embry throw the door open.
"Bella!" they both shout together.
"Have you seen Jacob he won't text us back" Quil exclaims, I sigh getting out of the truck of course he hasn't he left his phone at home.
"Not since two nights ago when Billy sent him to the store" Wow it has already been two nights.
"What did he go to the store for?" Embry asks as I start walking to my locker, they both follow closely behind me.
"Not sure, he didn't even seem to worry about him not coming home. My dad though he would be with you guys?"
"Nope, haven't seen him" Quil says with a little bit of a smart ass tone. They leave me once I get to my locker; I pull out selected books shoving them into my backpack and heading to class, which I don't pay attention to anyways. Classes pass, I do my homework at the end of the day alone and head home getting drenched in the rain once again. The baby turns back on around five and starts crying immediately. Time passes and I don't really notice.
When did my life become so wrapped up around a boy? Suddenly he's gone and I have no life, then again it is La Push. I fall asleep setting my alarm for the morning before I do, and only wake up to turn the key in the baby that lays with its shirt up on the side of my bed so I can easily put the key in his back.
Tuesday: Still no Jacob
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Wednesday: Still no Jacob
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Thursday: Still no Jacob
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Friday: Still no Jacob
I sit in the cafeteria alone sipping my Pepsi not really paying attention, I did notice however that Sam Uley was also missing from school, except for today I guess. I look over seeing him watching me, for some reason it feels as if everyone is watching me. The teachers keep asking me where he is, when he'll be back. How am I supposed to know this, I don't even know where he is. I leave school as soon as the bell allows me and walk to my truck its surprisingly clear outside. It hasn't stopped since he left, since our date. My stomach tightens and my heart feels heavy as I think about the date; did I do something wrong? Maybe if we would have let Billy and Charlie, take Jr for that night. I see Sam leaning against his truck, he's alone. I don't know what I'm doing till it's too late; he's seen me.
"Where is he" I demand, he just looks at him his expression even. "Where is Jacob, I know you know"
"How would I know where he is, maybe you should ask his family"
"I did, he doesn't know either"
"Well I don't know what to tell you then" He says. Looking past me I glance over my shoulder at the group approaching us.
"I know you know" I demand, his eyes focus back on mine; this time they're cold.
"You know Bella, maybe he just doesn't want you anymore" He says quietly under his breath. "Now if you'll excuse me I have stuff I got to take care of" He pushes past me to greet his friends, I slowly back up away from them, some of the girls look at me with disgust written all over their faces. I slip into my truck quietly starting the engine and locking the doors. How would Sam know if Jacob wanted me or not? Unless he did do something to him; made him disappear somehow, I heard them talking about him, watching him constantly. Maybe his gang is a real gang like they have in Phoenix. Do they all know where he is? I glance up at the mirror, they all pile into the back of the truck and take off down the road some watching me from the back; other seem as if they don't have a care in the world.
Saturday and Sunday pass without any word from him, Billy doesn't seem to care, and Charlie is starting to notice. Bringing it up every now and then.
"Bella" Dad calls as I climb into my truck to go to school. "Could you pass these around?" He asks I take the flyers, planning on not passing them around. The picture on them is of Jacob. "Have you seen this boy" It reads, my heart sinks making my stomach hurt. "Billy won't do it"
"I will" I say putting them in my school bag. He smiles and closes the door, and watches as I start the truck and leave for school, before he gets into the cruiser. I pull into the parking lot not being attacked by Quil or Embry. Finding it a little odd, but I ignore it and head into school. Quil sits against his locker which is somewhat near mine. Sam is again nowhere to be seen.
"Hey" I say sliding down the lockers on the down to floor next to him.
"Have you seen Embry" He asks, I shake my head he sighs and look away across the halls possibly further than that. "I haven't seen or heard from him since Friday after school, he went home to change before we were gunna go work on cars for this lady down in Forks. He never came back" I sigh it sounded a lot like Jacob.
"Wow, I'm sorry Quil" I say patting his arm trying to be comforting. He smiles at me, maybe it's at the gesture. "Maybe he and Jacob are together" I suggest, he looks at me again his eyes full of worry.
"I hope so" He sighs, "You notice our lovely friend Sam is gone too? Kind of like the Monday after Jacob disappeared" I nod he smiles, at least we were on the same page. Hopefully they both get back soon, and hopefully Quil doesn't disappear; maybe we should make a plan of contact just in case.
