Chapter 14: Broken Promises
It was a great day, till the birthday party at the Cullen's. Bella got a paper cut. Jazz attacked, Edward threw her into a wall. While Emmett simply just pushed me behind him. I hit the ground hard but at least Emmett was between me and Jazz. When things calmed down Edward and Jazz felt horrible. The next day is when my world ended.
After soccer practice Emmett was waiting in my room. "Hey Emmett, thought I wouldn't see you till tonight" I smiled at him. The smile fell when he didn't smile that huge grin at me in return. He was upset. It was evident. "What's wrong?" I questioned him running up to him, placing a hand on his shoulder. He pulled away from me looking out the window. "My family is leaving" he told me. My eye brows furrowed. "What? Why?" I questioned he didn't answer. "It's because of last night isn't it?" I demanded clenching my teeth, he nodded once. "But it was an accident Bella's fine!" I told him grabbing his arm turning him so he'd look me in the eye. I haven't ever seen Emmett that sad before. "But it could happen again, and next time we might not be so lucky" Emmett whispered his thumb rubbing my cheek softly.
"So that's it then? You'll just leaving?" I demanded pulling away from him and he sighed. "I don't want to go. But I promise you that I won't come back. I won't interfere in your human life ever again" Emmett whispered. Tears ran down my cheek. "Just go ahead and break that promise too Emmett!" I growled at him. I felt him standing behind me. He kissed the back of my head. "I'm sorry. You deserve better. Goodbye Jenna" Emmett whispered and in a flash he was gone. I turned back to the window and slammed it shut, locking it and pulling the curtains over it. I collapsed onto my bed crying my eyes out. Dad came home at his usual time. "Jenna? Bella?" He called out, it was a minute or two before he came up to my room. The door was open.
"Jenna what's wrong?" He demanded running into the room and sitting next to me on the bed at seeing me crying. I sat up and wrapped my arms tightly around him burying my face into his neck. "He's gone" I whimpered crying. My body shaking. I couldn't stop. Charlie sighed rocking me back and forth. "I'm sorry honey" Charlie whispered. He held me till late into the night. That's when we realized Bella still hadn't been back from her walk. We both instantly knew she was too upset about Edward.
Charlie called everyone, we were standing by the truck looking over a map. "She'll be fine Jenna" Jacob told me. I looked up at him, tears still running down my cheeks. I rubbed the tears away. "I hope so" I whispered to him. He wrapped an arm around my shoulder hugging me. "Thanks Jake" I smiled. "No problem" he smiled back. He was like a brother to me. We grew up together, and when I moved back to live with dad we were inseparable.
"Bella" Jacob called, we all looked over to see Sam was carrying her. We ran over to her. "Bella are you all right?" I demanded from her. "He's gone" She whimpered. I groaned. They really were gone. The bastards. I knew it wasn't Emmett's choice to leave. He wouldn't leave me. Edward was behind this. Edward had convinced him it was for our good from them to leave. After that things got worse. Bella had become a shell, while I was acting out enough for the both of us. I had become a threat on the soccer field. I had extended the practices and made them so grueling that the team could barely walk off the field. I had started drinking and partying too. With Emmett gone, Danny stepped back into the picture. I stayed away from him for the most part, but he was having to much fun ridiculing me about Emmett. But at least I knew Emmett really existed. That it wasn't some figment of my imagination.
I sighed opening my locker. I had a killer hangover from last night. Grabbing what books I needed I closed it again. Jumping a foot in the air at seeing Danny standing there. "What do you want Danny?" I growled as I walked down the hallway towards my class. Danny following after me. "Aw I take it Cullen hasn't come back yet?" He questioned I glared at him. "Go fuck yourself Danny seriously. After all you're the only one that's going to be doing it" I told him. He glared grabbing me, bringing his hand to hit me. I glared and punched him straight in the face. Tackling him back to the ground as I beat on him. Well at least dating Emmett I learned how to fight.
"Jenna! What are you doing?" Kit demanded grabbing me and pulling me off Danny, who now had blood on his face from his broken nose. It wasn't long till teachers got into the fight and I groaned sitting outside the principal's office waiting for dad to get here. This wasn't going to be good. He sighed at seeing me sitting outside the office. My book bag my lap. "What was it this time?" He questioned, "Beat the crap out of Danny" I told him and he nodded going inside the office to talk to the principal. Half an hour later he came storming out. "Come on" He told me. I got up and followed him. I didn't ask what my punishment was till we got home. "So what's the punishment?" I questioned him. "Your suspended for a week" he told me and my jaw dropped. "But dad I have practice!" I complained, "And if you get into another fight the principal is going to take you off the team and hand Kit the captain slot" he told me.
I groaned and rubbed my eyes. "Look Jenna I'm not going to pretend to know what's going on between you and Emmett but I think it'll be best if you go down to Jacksonville for the week. You know recharge your batteries." Dad suggested. I gave him a look. "No dad" I growled and stormed towards the door. "Where are you going?" He shouted out after me. "What do you care?" I spat slamming the door shut and shoved my hands into my pockets as I walked down the side of the road. Hell I had the whole damn day!
By lunch time I was on the La Push beaches. I sat on the white tree and just relaxed watching the waves. I hated anyone mentioning Emmett's name. Dad knew that, but no matter how much it hurt to have Emmett gone, it would hurt worse to leave Forks. I felt if I stayed here long enough then he would come back one day. "Hey Jenna right?" I deep voice questioned, I looked up my eyes widening at the buff native. His raven hair cut short, dark tanned sin with a tribal tattoo on his right deltoid. I knew him from somewhere. "Uh yeah do I know you?" I questioned him. He smiled revealing his white teeth. "Uh yeah I'm Jared, friends with Jacob" he told me holding his hands out.
My smile widened, "Jared? No way since when did you get so big?" I laughed standing up and smacking against his strong bicep. He chuckled, "Tends to happen, so what are you doing around here? Shouldn't you be at school?" He questioned and I gave him a dark smile with a chuckle. "Yeah I would be if I didn't get suspended for kicking my ex boyfriend's ass" I told him. "You kicked a Cullen's ass?" He questioned his eyes wide. I glared. "No actually the Cullen's still aren't around. I was talking about my ex boyfriend Danny" I told him in a snarl. He lifted both of his hands up in surrender. "Sorry jesh calm down. So how long did you get suspended for?" He questioned me, "All week" I told him and he nodded. "Well I'm on the way to the store if you want to come and keep me company?" He offered, I chuckled and nodded. "Why not? I've got nothing else to do" I muttered as we walked across the beaches into the La Push town. They had a small school, and a small store as well.
We walked into the small store. "Hey Jared about time you showed up!" A girl called out playfully. He chuckled, "Yeah sorry about that Emily, brought along a stray" he chuckled indicating me. I smiled shyly at her and the girl smiled. "Jenna this is Emily, Emily this is Jenna Swan" Jared introduced. Understanding crossed Emily's face. "Yeah you and your sister is all Jacob ever talks about" Emily told me and I nodded not sure what else to say. "Yeah tends to happen when you grow up with someone" I told her as Jared handed me a drink.
I took it and sat down. Emily nodded. "Shouldn't you be in school?" Emily questioned, "Got suspended for fighting" I told her and she nodded. "Ah then don't hang out with Jared, he just might be a bad influence on you" Emily advised giving Jared a playful shove. He stuck his tongue out at her. I laughed, it was entertaining to see a grown man sticking his tongue out like a child. "So are you guys….you know…?" I questioned and they both gave me a horror filled look. "Oh no way! I'm engaged to Sam" Emily told me and I nodded. "Ew why would you think that?" Jared demanded only for Emily to smack his arm. "Ew? What do you mean by ew?" She demanded, Jared looked between me and her not sure what to say to get out of trouble.
"You guys are really close then" I observed, Jared nodded. "Yeah Sam and I are like brother's so we're around each other a lot" he told me and I nodded. "Who's that?" Another guy questioned, also shirtless, a little shorter then Jared but the same tattoo on his arm. "This is Jenna, Jenna this is Paul and that behind him is Sam" Jared introduced. "Jenna?" Sam questioned, and I nodded. "Jenna Swan have a problem with it?" I demanded glaring at him trying to be as intimidating as possible. He chuckled at seeing my aggressive stance before shaking his head and wrapping his arm around Emily kissing her cheek softly. "Not at all. Are you trying to find Jacob or something?" Sam questioned and I shook my head. "Nope this guy kidnapped me off the beach" I told him indicating Jared. Jared rolled his eyes. "Just invited her to come along. Couldn't leave you moping on the beach now could I?" He questioned, I gave him a look. "I wasn't moping!" I challenged, "Yes you were" he answered me and I glared at him. Huffing and looking away. Emily and Sam chuckled exchanging looks.