Hey everyone! Thank you to all of you who read and commented on the last chapter. I wanted to get this chapter out now because I feel myself getting sick and I didn't want to put it off and then I end up feeling too sick to want to write or post. So I decided to do it now while I still semi ok.
"Bella, I'm dangerous", I say simply.
"No, you're not. I trust you", she says.
"You shouldn't, you don't know what I am", I tell her meeting her eyes.
She gives me a hard look before uttering words that I didn't expect, "Yes I do".
"What", I ask disbelievingly.
"Vampire".
She said it so simply as if it were something that one would discuss on a regular. I don't know if I should be relieved that she knows and I don't have to tell her or if I should be worried because she actually knows.
A small smile appears on her face, " I never thought I'd see you look so shocked and confused".
"Well I never thought you would have said that", I counter.
"Touché", she says simply, "and you're not denying it either".
"What's the point in denying something that is true when I would only have to tell you myself", I ask.
She nods her head and her eyes meet mine "I guess you would like to know how I know".
"That would be nice", I tell her.
"Well you know how I told you that I went down to La Push yesterday", she asks looking at me expectantly.
I nod. Maybe Eddie boy was right.
Bella's POV yesterday
I was sitting on a log out by La Push Beach with my God brother, Jacob Black, listening to him go on about what it's like to be in the pack. Yes I said pack as in wolves. Imagine my surprise when my father and I were visiting the Blacks and I was hanging out with some of the locals and Jacob and his friend Paul got into an argument and Jacob suddenly exploded into this giant wolf.
That was about a month ago. Jacob said he was so excited that he didn't have to hide it from me anymore. When I was younger and I would come visit my father I would listen to Jacob's father tell the stories of their tribe. I never actually believed them, but that changed after I saw it with my own eyes. After I saw Jacob shift he insisted that I go to a bond fire and listen to the stories again. I agreed and I listened with brand new ears.
That night as I lay in my bed my mind wandered. The Cullen's were mentioned in the tribal legends, but could they possibly be true. I mean it would only be fair to assume that if the legends are true about the wolves then why wouldn't they be about the Cullen's.
"So", Jacob says, "what are your plans for the rest of the weekend"? I guess he's through talking about himself.
"Um you know I'm here for the day, and tomorrow I'm going to go see a movie with Rosalie Cullen", I tell him nervously. I feel Jacob stiffen as soon as the word Cullen escapes my lips.
"You're what", he says. His large frame is shaking violently. He has his eyes closed and I guess that he's trying to control himself. I remove myself from the log and slowly begin backing away from him.
"Jacob, calm down", I say slowly.
"A Cullen", he spits. His body is still shaking but not as violently as before.
"I think I should go", I tell him softly. I learned that it wasn't safe to be around the pack members when they were upset because they had a hard time controlling themselves.
"Bella wait", he says between clenched teeth. I pause and watch him cautiously. He has his eyes closed tightly and he's trying to keep himself calm. After a few moments his shaking stops completely but I'm still a little weary. He opens his eyes and I can still see the anger in them.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I just- I. Did you not listen to the legends", he says.
"Yes, I did listen to them", I tell him still watching him cautiously.
"Then you know that they are dangerous", he tells me..
"No, Jacob. I don't know that. That's what you all have told me, but I don't know that", I tell him honestly.
"Bella, I'm proof that the legends are true. How can you not believe them", he asks me disbelievingly.
"I didn't say that I don't believe the legends. I said that I don't know that the Cullens are dangerous", I tell him calmly.
"That's the same thing", he says throwing his hands up.
"No it's not. I have been given no reason to believe that they are dangerous. As far as I'm concerned right now you're more dangerous than them", I say.
His face flashes shock and then anger, "How can you say I'm more dangerous than a bloodsucker", he yells at me.
I flinch as his tone and take another step away from him before responding, "I can say that because they have given me no reason to be afraid of them", I begin, "You on the other hand have. Like right now is a good example".
"That's not fair Bella", he says darkly.
"And it's not fair that you're trying to make me dislike the Cullens for no reason", I tell him.
"Bella, we don't hurt humans, we protect them", he says to me almost pleadingly.
"Like Sam protected Emily", I say. I know it was completely below the belt, but it needed to be said to prove my point.
Sam is Jacob's pack leader and Emily is Sam's fiancée. Emily said something that made Sam angry and he shifted next to her and clawed her in the face. She now has a huge scar coving half of her face.
Jacob's face flashed shocked, followed by hurt, followed by defeat, and then anger. His body began to shake again and he turned and ran off into the nearby forest.
Rosalie's POV (present)
Bella finishes telling me about the events that took place yesterday. I must say that I'm impressed that she had the nerve to stand up to a wolf. A young wolf at that. I'm also a bit upset at her stupidity for standing up to a wolf, a young wolf.
"Bella firstly, don't ever stand up to wolf again, they are dangerous, especially when they are young. Secondly, I'm proud of you for defending my family, and thirdly, he is right", I tell her meeting her gaze.
"What do you mean", she asks in a confused tone.
"We are dangerous", I tell her seriously. I see her about to protest and I hold up my hand to silence her, "We are. I'm not going to hurt you, but I could so easily", I pause for a moment, the mere thought of hurting her causes me pain, "Human blood is always a temptation, and your blood is tempting me more than any other human that I have ever encountered".
"What does that mean", she asks me.
"It means that you should be afraid of me", I tell her.
She looks thoughtful for a moment before speaking, "How can you all stand to go to school with us"?
An almost bitter laugh escapes my lips, "We've been around a long time, and in that time when have learned how to suppress our craving for human blood. It's taken years of practice for us to be able to be around humans for extended periods of time".
She nods her head in understanding then, "If my blood is so tempting to you, then why do you talk to me and come near me".
A small smile crosses my face and I look down for a moment before raising my eyes to meet her again, "Because I can't stay away".
She looks at me with curiosity and her lips twitch as if she wants to say something, but then decides against it.
"Bella, I understand if this whole vampire situation is too much for you to handle and you would rather I stay away fro-"
"No, stop", she say cutting me off, "I don't want that".
"Why not", I ask her.
She blushes and her eyes drop from my face. I gently put my hand under her chin and raise her head to meet my eyes again.
She looks at me intently again, "Because I can't stay away from you either".
Okie dokie! That's that. We all now know how Bella knows. Sorry to the Jacob fans, I've never liked him and I can't help but write him the way I view him in the book. Thank you to everyone who has been reading this long. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. Please let me know what you think! Thanks!
