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"Why do I see you coming off speeding to our house?"
"How can you see that?"
"Oh I forgot to tell you that I can see the future" I heard her musically giggling.
"Alice" I started to cry
"Aww I didn't mean to scare you" she sounded so apologetically.
"No Alice" I shook my head taking a deep breath.
"Tell me what's wrong?"
"I'll be there in an hour or more. Just wait"
"Maya, I know I can't see what's happening at the moment. But I know that you're upset. And I'm not hanging up the phone until you tell me"
"But I can" I answered
"Would you do that?" I heard her voice full of hurt. It riddled within the depths of my guilt and I couldn't help but cave in.
"No, Alice" I shook my head as I heard my ear making muffling noises against my phone.
"Then you're going to tell me what's wrong" she demanded "I found it amazing that I did see you in one of my visions"
"It's because I'm coming over there"
"Without Jacob? This is a first, I thought you two were joined at the hip" she observed. When she said Jacob's name, I couldn't help but feel my heart sink. Even everyone knew that we loved each other and that we were always together. Being away from him, like she said was somewhat mind boggling. I couldn't help but shed a tear at the thought of his name, the look on his face as I drove off; leaving him because of what he had done had stung me. If it weren't for my being stubborn and fighting for what I want, I would've turned my car right around and headed straight back home. I sat there thinking about his face, what he would be feeling, but my thoughts were interrupted as Alice snapped me back into earth. "Maya?"
"Sorry Alice" I sniffed "just thinking about Jacob"
"What happened? Did he hurt you?" I heard her scowl on the other side of the phone. I took the phone away as the scowl from such a sweet and innocent girl, pierced my ears.
"No" I shook my head. I lied, he had hurt me the moment he said that he wanted me to get married to Jacy and have our relationship be downgraded to being 'just friends.'
"When you get here, I expect that you tell me what's going on" Alice said quietly "because I can be quite scary and intimidating when I want to be"
I laughed "I promise I will tell you from the time I left your house, to now"
"Great, see you soon"
"Bye" I hung up and continued to drive, remembering the path to Forks as Jacob directed me the last time we went. I could already imagine the look on Alice's face when I tell her I'm secretly engaged to someone I didn't know. Well, I knew him but I didn't want to know him, not as a husband or anything romantically linked in relation to him. I got another phone call interrupting my thoughts. I thought it as Alice again to check how I was. With out even checking the number, I answered the phone "Alice, I'm fine, look I'll be there soon. Be a little patient will you?"
"Alice?" I heard a male voice on the other end of the phone. It wasn't Jacob. I would know his distinguishly handsome, husky and rugged voice. I was confused, and my heart started skipping to induce a panic attack because I had no idea who it was.
"Uhh"
"Oh come on, Maya. Don't tell me you've forgotten about me"
"I don't even want to know who this is to be honest" I wasn't ready for another surprise. What's next? I'm adopted?!
"You're still the same girl that I love"
Love?! Ok, for all I know, the only guy that had said they loved me was Jacob. And this certainly wasn't Jacob. Unless it was him deciding to play a really sick joke to test my loyalty. And suddenly, it clicked in my head on who this was. "Jacy?"
"Finally" I heard him chuckle "and for a minute I thought you had forgotten me" I really wished I did. "So, did you get my little package in the mail?"
"Oh" I answered bluntly "yes. I did" Why did he sound so happy to hear from me? If it weren't from him sending those stupid trinkets, I wouldn't be halfway to Forks, Jacob and I would still be happy together, and I wasn't a renegade daughter rebelling against her father's wishes.
"You don't sound happy Maya"
"Oh no Jacy" I shook my head in sarcasm "it was the happiest thing in the world when I opened that package and realised they were trinkets of marriage" Unfortunately for me, he didn't detect my sarcasm and he took as if my words were good and true.
"I'm glad to know that you are happy about this" I heard his voice lighten at my little rant of supposed joy.
"Jacy, this is really sudden" I answered "do you think it would've been nice of you to tell me that you had these thoughts about you and me?"
"I couldn't" he answered plainly.
"Why not?" I asked "if you had the courage to talk to my dad, you should've asked the person that you wanted to marry first"
"Why? Your father accepted that's good enough for me" he answered. Wrong answer. My blood began to sear as soon as he said those words. He didn't care on what I had to say, all he cared about was marrying me, against my own will.
"Yeah, because he said 'yes' I didn't" I bit back.
"You're saying no?" he asked immediately, his voice filled with attitude.
"I have a boyfriend, Jacy" I said as I teared up "a boyfriend that I happen to be in love with"
"Boyfriend? That's nothing. I'm your fiancé" he boasted.
"Not if I say yes to your proposal" I answered almost immediately to his little boast. I wanted to bring him back down to earth and make him snap back to the reality that I didn't want to be with him and that Jacob and I was all that mattered and that was my future.
"You are going to marry me! Do you realise what will happen if you say no?"
"I'm not a traditionalist. I don't go by the Makah rules, so you have no hold on me as far as I'm concerned"
"But your father does know the consequences" he answered almost evilly "you don't want him and your sister getting hurt, do you?"
"Don't you dare use my family as leverage for my hand" I said as my hands shook "don't you even dare" I ground my teeth together. I was hell furious.
"I'm just saying. Do you know the consequences should your father go back on his word?"
"War" I answered.
"Exactly. And I wouldn't want you and your family getting hurt over you saying no to me"
This is what he wanted. He wanted to guilt trip me, and I hated him for it. "You're not going to coax me in to this Jacy. I marry who I want to marry" my voice was getting fiercer.
"Where are you?"
"Somewhere where you can't find me" I answered.
"Where the hell are you?!"
"Who's asking?" I asked.
"Your future husband" he demanded.
"Sorry, Makah princess follows by her own rules" I said as I hung up. I took a deep breath and continued straight ahead. That little phone confrontation with Jacy made me feel a lot better. He was the reason why all this mess had started in the first place. But nothing in this world would make me feel better, than having Jacob next to me, holding me, looking at me; anything. Just so he was here with me would be enough. But he wasn't, and I had to accept that. I had turned off my phone for the time being, to stop the disturbance that only prolonged my time of travel to Forks to see the Cullen's house. I filled up most of my boredom by listening and singing along to happy-go-lucky-travel music. It was good to ease what disaster that was happening in my head. And it was a good thing that it was out of the way. I had reached Forks and it was pitch black, great. Lovely. Just what I need to be travelling around a town where I have no idea of where I'm going and it's the middle of the night. Brilliant. I turned my phone on again hoping for something or someone to give me a sign as to where I'm going. My phone rang. Thank god I must say. "Hello?"
"Maya"
"Edward?"
"The one in the same" he answered "how are you?"
"I'm lost" I answered.
"Oh? Where are you headed?"
"To your house" I answered
"Jacob with you?" he asked. I was silent. "Oh" he said in realisation "I knew this car in front of me was familiar"
"What?" I asked in confusion. I looked up at my rear-view mirror to see. And sure enough, there was Edward, holding his phone to his hand. "And how did you get my number?" I looked at the rear-view mirror to see his mouth move as I was hearing it being spoken to the phone that I was holding next to my ear.
"Alice gave it to me. She said I might need it later"
"Smart girl"
"Annoying would be the better word, if you've known her for as long as I have" he answered. I laughed.
"Care to lead the way?" I said as I slowed down "feel free to over take"
He hung up the phone and followed my offer. He sped in front of me and we kept near each other at reasonable distance. How could I have not noticed the Silver Volvo that was trailing behind me? Maybe it's because I was too much of a worrying idiot to pay attention of my surroundings. Good thing that Edward called when my phone was turned on. We had reached the Cullen Mansion. I only saw fit to give it a name, it was a mansion! It was glorious! I parked my car in the driveway and waited for Edward to park his car in the garage. I waited for him, he was there, I could tell his porcelain skin glimmered in the distance. It was the only thing you could perfectly see in the blanket of night. I knocked on the door. And Alice had been the one once again to greet me. She had her extensions out. I think she now grasped the function of how they worked.
"Maya!" she said immediately wrapping her arms around me.
"Alice!" Jacob hissed "not so tight, you'll break a rib" Edward said walking past us. "Bella's fine; yes she made it home ok; yes she loves the outfit you brought her" he said as he headed upstairs. I looked at Alice and she smiled sweetly. I figured, Edward read her mind as she was hugging me.
"I took her out shopping" she smiled "she really needs help with the clothes that she wears. A desperate need of style" she let me out of her arms. "So, what did the mutt do to you?"
"He didn't do anything Alice" I said as I put a piece of hair behind my ears. I saw her eyes shoot directly at the ring that was on my finger.
"Oh. My" her eyes widened as her musical voice began to raise an octave higher.
"Alice" I began sternly trying to calm her down. I put my hands on her shoulders to hush her. But that didn't stop her from bouncing around. "Calm down"
"But" she said taking my hand into her cold hands "it's a ring"
"Yes" I nodded "and Jacob gave it to me"
"Is that what you came here to tell me about?! You want me to be your wedding planner! Oh Maya I'd love to!" she hugged me.
"Alice" I said trying to pry myself out of her arms "no, I'm not getting married" I shook my head. "And yes, Jacob gave it to me" I closed the door behind me, realising that that door was still ajar and we were still standing in the entrance. I was baffled, how was I supposed to tell Alice, the happiest, bubbliest, chirpiest person that I knew, that I was running away from something that she wouldn't begin to fathom. I didn't know where else to go. They were so nice to me and Jacob when we were here, and they had tried their best. And they took care of me after that incident with the hook and they still wanted to get to know me. How was I supposed to tell them what was going on with me?
"What's wrong Maya?" Edward walked it sporting a very concerned look on his face.
"What?" I looked up at him. I was a deer caught in headlights. Oh right, mind-reader. I said to myself.
"Maya, what's wrong?" Alice repeated. She coulfdn't see what was happening, but from the look on her brother's face and what he had asked, it was evident. I looked at her and then Edward; it was so hard to hold in my emotions. I was a very emotional person, of which I have been told many times that can be good and bad. I too a deep breath and began to explain what had happened.
"I'm…engaged" I said as I started to cry. I collapsed onto Alice's shoulder, to which she instinctively wrapped her arms around me for comfort.
"Shh" she said stroking my hair "what's wrong? Aren't you happy? Its Jacob" she looked at me and smiled "you love him"
Yes Alice! I wanted to scream and proclaim that I loved Jacob Black with all of my heart. But I didn't want to have to tell her the next part of the story. I heard Jacy's voice echo in my head as I thought of what I was going to say to her. You and your family getting hurt over you saying no to me. I looked at her, so confused to what I was going to say. I was lost, and I didn't know what to do. So I continued to cry, words couldn't even begin to tell her what was happening. It happened so fast. We got back from La Push; a package in the mail; the turquoise jewellery; the news of an arranged marriage; Jacob suggesting it was better if I marry Jacy; me running way; Jacy calling with the threat on my head that my family would get hurt if I didn't accept. It was tearing me inside. Edward immediately twitched his head at me. He read everything that I thought; he saw what I saw as I flashed back to what happened that brought me to their place.
"Arranged marriage?" Edward raised his eyebrow. Alice shot a look of shock at me. "Who is Jacy?"
"Jacy is the guy that asked for my hand in marriage" I explained as I wiped the tears from my eyes. "My dad agreed. I can't get out of it"
"But, what about Jacob?" Alice asked.
"Exactly" I answered with the tears beginning to flood again "My dad had agreed for me to marry Jacy, long before I met Jacob. But I don't want to marry him"
"What happens if you say no?" Alice asked "I don't really know what the Native American customs are, so I'm willing to learn" she smiled
"War" I answered "between the Makah and the Chimakum tribes" I shook my head "Jacob didn't want to stand in the way of the marriage because he didn't want my family to get hurt at the threat of a war"
"Does Jacob know you're here?" Edward asked.
"Nobody does" I shook my head "I don't want anyone to know where I'm going"
"And where are you going?" Alice asked
"Anywhere" I shrugged. I liked the thought of being able to now have the freedom to go around wherever I wanted.
"Not a good answer. You're staying here" she said as she hugged me.
"But-" I began
"We insist" Edward nodded "I'll call Bella and I'll tell her what's going on. She was wondering how you were when I drove her home"
"No" I answered immediately "she'll tell Jacob"
"Maya, if I know Bella...she will keep this from Jacob" he flashed a smile showing his pearly white teeth. With that, he headed into the kitchen.
"I am really sorry to impose and everything" I looked at the marble floor.
"Sorry for what?" Alice tilted her head to the side.
"Intruding" I answered
"Let's just say, you couldn't say no to a makeover"
"Alice" I smiled at her
"And if anyone asks, I made you come here...by force" she smiled innocently.
"Thank you Alice" I said as I hugged her again. Edward had emerged from the kitchen, followed by his mother. I still couldn't get my head around that she was a mother, she looked too young.
"Maya" she opened her arms, I walked slowly toward her. She wrapped her arms around me and gave me a kiss on the forehead. Her lips were cold, but I chose to ignore it. "You are welcome to stay here as long as you like. Edward told me what happened" she frowned "are you ok?"
"I'm fine" I nodded
"Doesn't look like it" Rosalie called out from behind Esme "you look pale! And the red around your eyes isn't the most attractive look either"
"Thank you Rose" Alice glared at her. "Come Maya, I'll take you upstairs. You'll be staying in my room" she said linking her arms with mine. She noticed I didn't bring anything with me inside the house "Did you bring clothes with you?" she asked.
"Oh, yeah. They're in the trunk" I answered "I'll get them later. I don't mind sleeping in this" I said looking down at the clothes that I was wearing. It suddenly hit me that she was going to let me keep her room, what about her? "Alice, what about you? Don't you need some rest?"
"Aw" she said as she kissed me on the cheek "Vampires don't sleep"
"Oh" I turned a bright shade of red "I didn't know that"
"That's alright" she smiled "its good that you're learning of our world"
We had reached her room. I looked inside. It was different to the last time I had remembered. I was only there a day ago and it was completely changed. Her room looked more like a glamorous dressing room rather a bed room. If this was the bed room, I wonder what the wardrobe looked like. I saw a bed in the middle of the room.
"When did you change the room?" I turned to look at her
"When I saw the vision of you coming over. I asked Esme to renovate. She seemed thrilled" she smiled.
"Alice, must you fuss?" I looked at her "you didn't have to go into too much trouble"
"She does that" Edward answered I saw him leaning on the door frame. "I spoke to Bella, she won't say a thing"
"Even when he asks?"
"He's already asked her" he chuckled "he got to her before I did. She asked me about you before I had a chance to tell her what was going on"
"Wow, he does move fast" I said sitting on the bed that Alice had bought.
"What are you going to do about this thing that was going on?" Edward asked.
"I can't stay here forever" I sighed. That was my reality. I knew I couldn't stay at the Cullen's house as a retreat from my world. It wasn't going to work like that. I had already left my world the moment I left him in my driveway as I sped off here. What would happen if I did go back to my house? Jacy would surely be waiting, or Jacob would be there and then try to talk some sense into me about the marrying thing. My dad would probably force something down my throat about the tribe, honour and duty that was given to me should I marry Jacy. And Nida, the opposing voice, who I immediately missed the moment I thought of her. I remember her sticking up for me when I ran out that door. She was the one talking sense to dad.
"What do you want us to do?" Edward asked.
"You have to take me somewhere else. Just so I know that this thing blows over" I answered "I know that they will eventually find me. Jacob will probably be speeding down here as we speak. Unfortunately for me, he knows how I think"
"No" Alice said putting her hand around one of my arms "stay"
"Alright" I nodded and sighed in defeat. There was just no saying no to this girl. My phone rang again. I looked at the number; unknown. I rolled my eyes and answered "Hello?"
"Maya" I heard a sigh of relief.
"Jacob" I smiled. My heart skipped a beat.
"Where are you? I asked everyone. Bella, Nida, your dad. I was hoping they would have some clue. Please tell me where you are"
"Jacob I can't" I shook my head "so much has happened. I can't risk going back there. Jacy could be there"
"He's not"
"Where are you?"
"At your house" he answered "your sister has been crying her heart out and your dad has been pacing up and down the house wondering what he did wrong"
"Oh I wonder about what he did wrong. How about selling me as a wife"
"I need to know where you are babe" he answered "its hurting me that you're not here. And I know that's damn corny. But I need you here with me"
"I wish you were here too" I answered "but I can't" I whispered "as long as I'm not there, there won't be a wedding and I won't have to marry Jacy. This will all blow over. Jacy will give up" From the wind that was brushing on the phone. He was outside. He was probably sitting on the grass. I heard a car pull up. The squeak of the tires. Jacob began to growl and snarl. "Jacob" I began. He was still growling, I could tell that he was shaking.
"Ah, so this must be Maya's darling boyfriend" I heard Jacy's voice. My eyes widened. A stand off between the both of them. This wasn't happening. I was on the other side of the phone, I couldn't do anything to stop it.
"Jacob" I repeated to get his attention.
"Maya, I love you" I head him say. I heard a soft thud. He dropped the phone on the ground. I didn't wan to hang up. Hoping that I could hear something. There a snarl, a loud growl.
"What the-" I heard Jacy exclaim. Before a loud bark.
"Jacob!" I tried to yell through the receiver. There was an immediate crunch noise. And then..
"We're sorry the number you have dialled is disconnected. Please call again later"
I am proud to say that I have finished Breaking Dawn in 3 days! YAY!
That explains my little leave of absence. It was released in Australia on the 4th of August. And it is now the 7th of August. Hehe. I've finished it. So I do plan to incorporate as much as I can into this story. But I will not add more until I know it is safe to do so. So please message me and let me know.
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