Since it's been a while, well a few days I decided you all needed a longer chapter. Enjoy!
Unfortunately for Jacob he wasn't able to fix things fast and before he knew it several weeks had gone by. It was almost time for Bella to go back to Dartmouth and people were beginning to rest easy. According to Emmett who was still in the area Alice hadn't seen any vampires since the last time she had, which was about a month ago and the pack was thankful. Of course the little ones in the pack were yearning for action but even they had to admit they were relieved that yet another pack of vampires weren't encroaching on their territory.
Jacob and Noelle were not on talking terms anymore. The girl could hold a grudge and that grudge was directed right at him. He couldn't just leave Bella out on the street even though the vampires hadn't made an appearance in a month. You could never be too sure.
Jacob was resting on his bed thinking about what unfolded the last few weeks and every time he thought about it, he got even more pissed off and found himself wanting to punch a wall. But Sam warned him that his anger would do no good. Right now, he could care less. So what if he randomly phased into a wolf because every single time he saw a certain someone his blood would boil with hatred. Maybe a wolf attack was exactly what that person needed. It would serve him right. Even though he didn't want to think about it, his thoughts drifted back over the past few weeks and his blood began to boil.
A few evenings after the disastrous talk with Noelle Jacob had to patrol. People in the pack could tell that there was tension between Noelle and Jacob but he wouldn't tell anyone why that was. He asked Sam for a few nights off because he didn't want anyone to read his thoughts since he didn't have any control over them yet. Sam surprisingly said yes, but tonight he had to go back and patrol. That evening Bella was working back at the Newton's sporting goods store and Billy was watching a baseball game on ESPN classics. He left the house in his denim cutoffs and flip-flops and went to Sam's house.
After everyone met up at Sam's house they all went to the woods, phased and began patrolling. Jacob, Sam, nor Embry had smelled anything remotely related to vampires and soon their thoughts began to wander. Jacob's thoughts went back to the conversation he had with Noelle and before he could stop himself the wolves knew everything that was going on with Jacob the past few days including Noelle's pregnancy. Sam instructed them all to quickly scout the perimeter of the woods and the reservation for any danger and when they were done he ordered them to regroup back at his house. Fully clothed Sam sat Jacob down to figure out what was going on and what he could do to help.
"You need to talk to her," Sam said.
"I know I do but she won't talk to me. I call her, I text her, I try talking to her at school and she just ignores me."
"Of course she does Jake. She's mad and she's scared and she doesn't know what to do. You need to help her out, talk to her and tell her everything's going to be okay."
"But everything's not going to be okay Sam! That's the problem!" Jake yelled. Sam knew Jake was right. Everything would be different and there really was no bright side to the situation. Sam had never felt so helpless in his life, well with the exception of Leah, and he hated that feeling.
"I'm sorry I just don't know what to do," admitted Sam.
"I don't either," said Jake looking like a lost puppy.
"Maybe I could talk to her. You know convince her that you aren't the bad guy and it would be better for her to go through this with support from you than alone."
"You would do that Embry?" asked Jake. Embry's suggestion was the best one he had heard all day.
"Of course Jake. You're my bro that's what we do." They hugged one another. Satisfied, Jacob soon left Sam's house and walked back to his own. Embry left soon after Jake did and when Sam went up to bed he caught Emily on the stairs listening. A few days later, Emily had to tell someone and she told Leah. Much to her chagrin Leah already knew from Jackson. Seth was on the other line when Jackson called and told Leah everything and like Emily Seth had to tell someone so he told Colin and Brady. They told others and eventually word spread and the entire pack and much of the reservation had heard to. Fortunately Sarah was so busy pulling shifts at the hospital that she had no clue. Noelle was starting to take her mother's workaholic tendencies personally, but for once she was happy Sarah wasn't in the house that much because she would definitely be able to detect her daughter's condition.
Jacob still remembered the days that everyone began to find out about Noelle. Looking back, he still didn't expect things to turn out the way they did.
It was lunchtime at school the next day and as promised Embry talked to Noelle. The pack was sitting at one table and Noelle was sitting alone by herself trying to remain under the radar. Unfortunately for her she was receiving stares and whispers from the entire cafeteria. Feeling bad Embry sat down at the table and Jacob tuned into their conversation. Thank God for supernatural hearing ability!
"Hey," said Embry uneasily. Noelle looked up at him and then looked back down at her sandwich.
"Hi," she said. She took a bite and Embry sat down.
"I heard about what happened."
"So did everyone else. What about it?"
"I just wanted to say that I was sorry about…you know…"
"You weren't the one that knocked me up Embry. You have nothing to be sorry about," said Noelle.
"Um, yeah I know. Uh, Jacob's sorry too you know."
"I bet he is."
"He really is Noe and I think that um you two should get back together."
"You do, do you?"
"Yeah I do. I don't think you should go through this by yourself and he's willing to help you out," said Embry.
"Well he should get off his ass and tell me that himself don't you think?" Embry was silent at Noelle's question.
"Yes," he finally muttered.
"That's what I think too." She smiled up at him and before anyone knew it she kissed him - on the lips. He kissed her back and then pulled away when he realized what he was doing. Kissing his best friend's girl.
"Shit," he whispered. The cafeteria was alive with the buzz of what had just happened. Jacob Black's best friend just kissed his girlfriend! If that wasn't scandalous, what was?
" I think I'm done here now," said Noelle. She put the rest of her lunch in her brown paper bag and walked out of the cafeteria with her head held high not even looking back at Jacob. Embry like everyone else was staring at Noelle including the rest of the pack. No one saw it coming when Jacob rushed to the table and threw Embry down onto the cafeteria floor and started pummeling him with punches.
It was a miracle no one phased in the cafeteria that day.
It was a miracle that Jacob only got suspended for a week.
Jacob stared up at the ceiling trying to get his emotions under control. He didn't want to phase in his bedroom but he was starting to get even more pissed off as he thought about how much closer those two had gotten over the coming weeks. And he didn't understand why Sam would get so upset when he ended up attacking Embry instead of patrolling on patrols. What did he think was going to happen when he put Embry and Jacob on the same patrols. They definitely would not be bonding and talking through their issues – no, Sam Uley was sadly mistaken.
Jacob balled his hands into fists and pounded his bed a lot harder than he should have. He momentarily forgot about his superhuman strength and he was almost certain that he heard his bed crack. Everything was bugging him way too much. He got out of his bed and put on some cutoffs over his boxers, put on some pool shoes and left the house after telling Billy he was going over to Quil's. Billy knew that he and Embry were at odds but Jacob refused to open his mouth and talk about anything. Of course Jacob always underestimated Billy, after all he was a tribal member, which meant that he ended up knowing everything that was happening on the reservation. Of course Billy would let Jacob come to him when he was ready and decided not to force Jacob to say anything. He had to admit that he was deeply worried for his son.
Jacob walked around the reservation aimlessly for a little bit before deciding that enough was enough. He was going to talk to Noelle face to face to get his girlfriend and his baby back. This time he wasn't sending anyone else to deliver his own message because that obviously didn't work out well the last time.
He got to Noelle's door when he saw Embry leaving from there. It was nearly night time now and his mind raced as he went over all of the possible things the two were doing. Sarah was probably at work as usual, Makenna was back at Yale and Jackson was probably at Leah's doing God knows what. But this time instead of punching Embry again he ignored him and rung the doorbell.
"Emb- oh, Jake," said Noelle as she opened up the door again. "What the hell are you doing here?"
"We need to talk Noe."
"No we don't. We already did all of our talking remember?"
"I'm serious Noe, we need to talk!"
"I'm done talking Jake I really am. Just leave me alone okay," said Noelle as she closed the door back but Jacob was too determined as he barged in.
"We aren't done and you can't keep me from my baby Noe!" Jake yelled. His voice resonated throughout the house. Jackson and Sarah rushed to the hallway to see what all the commotion was about.
"What is going on here?" asked Sarah.
"Mom I think you should leave," said Jackson.
"I will do no such thing Jackson this is my house and I want to know what is going on. Jacob why are you yelling in my house?"
"Mom," said Noelle.
"Noelle be quiet. Now, Jacob I'm going to ask you again. Why are you yelling in my house?" asked Sarah.
"This is very hard for me to say Mrs. Hill but um, your daughter is upset with me and uh she'spregnantandshedoesn'twantmetoseeherorourbaby," said Jacob.
"Oh, oh my God," cried Sarah as she put her hand to her mouth. "No, no Noelle tell me this isn't true." There were tears forming in the corners of her eyes as she looked down at her daughter. All Noelle could do was look at her mother and cry. She was officially a failure like she always knew she was and this moment confirmed it. Jackson hated seeing his baby sister look so vulnerable, but he hated what happened next even more.
Sarah walked over to her daughter and stood right in front of her. She raised her right hand and with all of her strength struck her daughter across the face. Noelle's head jerked to the side and her face was blank with shock before the searing pain set in. It caused her to cry even harder once the shock wore off.
"Mom!" Jackson yelled as she ran over to his little sister and enveloped her in a hug. "What the hell was that?"
"Don't you dare yell at me Jackson. I have worked too hard for you to disrespect me and for her to go off and get pregnant like a little tramp. Now you get the hell out of my house." Sarah looked back at her youngest and she opened and closed her mouth unable to find words. She turned around and went to the kitchen. Noelle cried harder in her brother's arms as Jackson tried to comfort her as best he could. The only thing Jacob could do was stare at the two siblings and wonder what the hell just happened. Embry was standing by his side. He had come back after seeing Jacob barge in the home and wanted to make sure Noelle was safe since he cared for her a lot. After a while Jacob finally snapped out of his stupor and realized that Embry was standing next to him. He couldn't find any words to ask how long his ex-best friend had been standing there.
Soon Noelle had stopped crying and she broke away from her older brother and without another word she left the house. Embry and Jacob followed after her.
"Noelle come back!" Jacob called after her. Noelle ignored him and went to her car. Embry went to her car and approached the window.
"Let me in," he said.
"No," said Noelle.
"Seriously let me in. You can't go anywhere in your condition. You're too emotional to drive."
"Fine." Noelle crawled over the gearshift and got into the passenger seat. When she was all buckled in, Embry got in the driver's seat and drove straight ahead. Everything in La Push was closed this time of night, but he knew of a place in Port Angeles that was opened and served frozen yogurt. Maybe she would calm down by then and they could figure out what her next move would be since she no longer had a place to stay.
The car ride to the frozen yogurt place was a silent one. Noelle looked out the window at the passing pine trees blurring together with the speed of Embry's driving and Embry was looking straight out the window watching the road. Before long, he noticed a car coming full speed at them without headlights. He honked his horn ferociously. The car was still barreling down the road. He merged into the next lane. The car without headlights got in the same lane. Embry kept moving the car from lane to lane. Noelle gripped the handlebars trying not to scream. She failed. She let out a blood curdling scream as the two cars crashed into each other on the deserted street. Noelle was flung out of the car. No one saw where she landed. Embry was pinned against the steering wheel and his seat. And a rancid, yet familiar smell could be detected through the air. Although Embry was pinned between the steering wheel and his seat, he used what was left of his strength to pry himself between the miniscule space. He jumped out of the Nissan Versa, phased into a werewolf and let out a howl.
Danger was near.
What a loaded chapter. Noelle kisses Embry. Jacob's suspended. Everyone finds out Noelle's preggers. Noelle gets kicked out. Are Embry and Noelle having a relationship? Who are those idiots that crashed into Embry and Noelle? Is Noelle dead? I mean she did get flung out of the car. Noelle just didn't have any luck today. And, it seems that every time Jake talks to Noelle it always ends in disaster. Should they give up? Actually, the question we really should be asking is will he even have a second chance (because Noelle might have died?) The questions and wonders never cease...