Chapter 14

The loud roar of a car was heard by us both, it got louder the closer it got. I knew the roar and so did Bella. Her eyes widened in fear, and she began to push me out the back door.

"Go, go next door to Mrs. Cope's and pretend to be visiting her. He can't find you here, he just can't, for me, please?" Her entire sentence was about two octaves above her normal voice and spoken with one rushed breath.

She was truly scared of him.

"What the fuck have I done?"

I instantly knew what I needed to do, I had to go back and stop Jacob from going out with her. I could change this too. I could.

I snuck out the back door and walked calmly through the bushes into Mrs. Cope's yard. I heard Bella shout, 'he's not here, I swear it! I don't know why you're worried, I haven't seen him in ages, I swear it!"