Chapter 11
"Isn't that Darcy?" I whispered into Josephine ear. It was Tuesday and we were walking to lunch together. The scent had caught my attention first. When I looked up to see who it belonged to, my mind already telling me it would be Darcy, I was pleased and upset to discover him walking alongside Sophie.
I knew his scent had been mingled with another's when I met him the first few times, and I hadn't yet discovered who it had belonged to, since the girls I suspected always hung around in a clique.
"Who's that he's with?" Jo asked me, craning her neck to try and see for herself.
"I think it's Sophie," I answered. Josephine looked at me expecting some more details. "She's in a couple of classes with me. She's a bit...well...snobby, to put it politely."
"So what's she doing with Darcy?" I wasn't sure if she was asking me or herself, so I kept my thoughts to myself.
Before we could worry about the couple's intentions anymore, Josephine tugged me over to a locker, where Chris was stood smiling at her.
I stood there while they made small talk, smiling when she introduced me, and rolling my eyes when she told him about my boyfriend, rather unsubtly. Did she really think I'd look at any other guys when I had the most perfect looking man on earth who loved me more than life itself?
When he walked away, Josephine slumped and held onto my shoulder to keep her standing.
With a laugh, I wrapped my arm around her waist and asked with sarcasm "Shall we go get some lunch now?"
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That evening after school, Dawnafus dropped Josephine at home, before following me back to Jacobs, so he could install a radio in her car. We waited in his garage, doing a bit of homework, until he came home.
"Hey babe" he said as I kissed him. "Hey Dawnafus. Lets see what we can do for your car shall we?" he grinned at the thought of working on such a beautiful car.
I really didn't get the fascination, so when the conversation turned pure cars, I excused myself and went inside to get a drink. Billy was in the kitchen too, so I sat down and we talked about Dawnafus and Leah's possible visit to Forks.
A few minutes later, I heard a thump. It sounded like someone falling, and I ran back out to the garage to see what was going on. I walked in to find Jacob rushing over to dawn, who was lying unconscious on the floor. As she came to, she opened her eyes and called out.
"Something's wrong with Josephine!" her face had gone pale.
"What are you talking about?" I asked, worrying for my friend. How could she know what Josephine was doing?
"It's why I blacked out. Because she did," she mumbled. Her eyes were watering, and before I could do anything, my phone began to vibrate.
"Hang on a minute" I said taking it out and looking at the screen. Alice.
"Who are you calling?" she said in a shaky voice. I decided to lie; I wasn't going to tell her who was really on the phone.
"Umm.. The hospital, to see if they have had anyone brought in matching Josephine's description" I said opening the phone and walking out of the shed quickly. I heard her mumble and her breath catch again, before I answered the phone.
"Alice? Have you seen anything happen to Josephine?" I asked my voice quick and quiet.
"I..oh how did you know? I wouldn't have been able to see it if you were there." she answered confused.
"Dawnafus just collapsed, she says it's because Josephine did too. I told her I would call the hospital to cover for your call." I explained feeling just as confused.
"Well yes. She fell, Carlisle will see her when she reaches the hospital, but she won't get there for another twenty minutes. If Dawnafus goes now she'll get there before her sister."
"I'll stall her. Is Josephine ok?"
"She's cut her head but it's only small, and she's sprained her ankle. Carlisle will probably keep her in for observation, humans have delicate heads. But other than that, she's fine. She'll heal fast."
"Thanks Alice, I'll go and tell Dawnafus. See you later." I snapped shut the phone and walked back into the shed. Dawnafus was sat in the car seat now looking nervous, and too pale.
"How bad is she?" she asked, her head whipping up to look at me almost as quick as if she were part of my family.
"It's nothing that serious. She fell. She's sprained her ankle and has got a tiny cut on her head from where she hit the ground. Their probably going to keep her in for observation over night, just to be on the safe side." I explained slowly, biding time. I walked over to Jake and held his hand briefly, filling him in on the conversation between Alice and me.
"I need to go to the hospital," Dawnafus stated. She started to move, about to climb over to the driver's seat.
"You may as well let Jake finish installing your stereo, he's only going to be about ten more minutes. Besides their probably still treating Jo and you won't be able to see her yet." I interrupted her movements. She eyed me suspiciously for a moment, then let it slide and stayed where she was.
Still holding Jake's hand, I warned him to take his time. He nodded, as if to acknowledge my thoughts and Dawnafus's action of resignation in one go, then climbed back in and finished installing her radio.
"All done" Jake announced with proudness fifteen minutes later. The accident hadn't done anything to upset him when he was allowed to work on a car he admired.
"Thanks. I better go" Dawn got into the driver's seat quickly. I needed to keep her from the hospital for another few minutes at least.
"Are you sure you don't want us to go with you. Keep you company?" I asked. Her body language answered before her words did.
"No. It's alright, I'm gonna pop home and pick up Mum. It's already quite late and she's probably worried about us." I let out a small sigh of relief. If she was going home first, she wouldn't get to the hospital for another ten minutes anyway, so the timing worked out fine.
We stood back and watched her go, before I reached in and picked out my phone again.
I called Alice, but her line was busy, so I text her instead.
D just left, will be picking up her mom 1st. I'll be home soon. R x
With that I got into my car, letting Jacob drive us, and we went back home.
After filling everyone in on my first hand experience with Dawnafus's reaction, I went out hunting with my parents. It was the last time I would see them for a while since they were going away on a second honeymoon that night.
Once we had sustained our appetites, we headed back to the cottage.
"Now be good while we're away, ok darling?" mum said as she pushed a lock of my hair out of my face.
"You know I will. I always have been a good kid" I smiled.
"We'll miss you Ness." dad said with a hug.
I went to bed and mom tucked me in like she used to, and they both kissed me goodnight before leaving. I fell asleep quickly, but was woken when Jacob's warm body climbed into my bed next to me. Snuggling together we fell back to sleep instantly.
A/N because you've been so patient, i'll be sticking up the next chapter tonight too! Any minute now...
