Halcyon

PART II

Chapter 6

Later, when we arrive back at home, Bell and I go into the kitchen to start dinner. It's just Bella and I home right now because Charlie's working late with a disappearance of some hikers. That makes me paranoid to think that it's her. That she's close. I take comfort in knowing that Jasper is here and that he'll protect Bella and I, but it would be better if Edward was here, too. Idiot.

When I glance over my shoulder, I see Bella starting to marinate the steak as I place the potatoes in the oven to bake. She's different. She's not so sluggish anymore. She's got a bounce in her step and a reason to smile again. That reason is Jacob Black. He's good for her.

A little bit later, Charlie returns home from work, walking into the kitchen as Bella and I finish cooking dinner. I grab three plates and set them out on the table, walking to the fridge and grabbing dad a beer. Charlie looks at Bella with a raised eyebrow when she actually smiles. He turns to me and I just smile, silently telling him that everything is good. We eat dinner in silence, but it's not it's not tension filled and awkward, it's easy. Dad tells us of some animal sightings that have been reported down at the station that might be the cause of the hikers disappearance. It gets me thinking to Victoria as Bella and I look up, sharing a glance. Could she be this close?

I walk back up to my room after we cleaned up dinner, turning on my light. I pull my phone out of my pocket and put it on my desk before grabbing a pair of shorts and a tank top out of my dresser, slipping them on. I walk back out into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth, feeling a slight chill from the thought of Victoria. Jasper is here, you'll be okay. Nothing will happen to you or Bella.

Yeah, but what if something happens to him?

Grabbing a towel to dry my face, I keep imagining a vengeful Victoria. I quickly brush my teeth and walk back into my room, smiling when I see Jasper closing my window. He turns around and smiles at me as I walk into his arms, seeking some comfort. When I look up to his face, he leans down to place a kiss on my forehead.

"Miss me?" I see him ask and I smile.

"Always." I whisper. We both climb into my bed and I lay my head on his chest, lacing our fingers together. We lay in silence for a little bit before I tell him. "I think you're right about the not trusting the guys down at La Push, well, except for Jacob."

I can feel Jasper tense up and look down at me "Why? Did something happen?" he asks me and I immediately shake my head, not wanting for him to get worked up over nothing.

"No, no. Nothing happened. It's just...one of the guys, Sam. He keeps looking at Jacob, in a weird way. Then, whenever he would look at Bella and I, it would be like...he's a predator and we're the prey. It's just...weird."

I can see Jasper's jaw lock a little bit, his eyes turning dark for a couple of seconds. I watch him confused as he quickly regains his composure and looks down at me. "Has he done anything to you?" he asks and I frown.

"What? No! N-No, no. I was just saying, h-he's king of...intense." I tell him and he gives me a tight-lipped smile, leaning down to place a kiss on my head.

"I'm just...always worried about you." he says and I nod, giving him a smile.

"I know." I say, looking up at him. I know that he's always worried about me. I know that he's very protective of me, too. To tell you the truth, I like the feeling of being protected. I like the feeling of having someone who would kill for me. Is that bad? It sounds it, but it makes me feel safe.

The next day at school, classes go by pretty fast and Bella and I enter the cafeteria. I start walking over to the Cullen table only to realize Bella pauses, glancing over to our old table. I look at her and am shocked when she starts walking over there. I just follow her as Jessica, Mike, Eric, and Angela look at us in shock that we're sitting with them. We take our normal seats as they continue with their conversation.

"We saw something, Eric." I see Angela says and I frown but Eric nods.

"I believe you." he says but Jessica scoffs.

"No he doesn't. He's just trying to get lucky." Jessica says and Eric suddenly looks hopeful.

"Is that an option?" he asks Angela who ignores him.

"It was jet black and huge; on all fours it was still taller than a person. A bear maybe." I see Angela say, her face looking fearful. I frown when I hear her description. Jet Black. Huge. On all fours.

Like the mutant dog I've dreamt about.

"You're not the only one." I see Bella suddenly say as everyone stares in shock at her. "Our dad's been getting reports at the sheriff's station. A couple of hikers went missing."

Mike nods, enthusiastically, looking at my sister. "I did hear some guy talking about it at the store."

"Last time you clowns doubt my girlfriend." Eric says, wrapping an arm around Angela who shares a thankful glance with Bella. I take out my physics notes and start studying, until I get a headache. It starts out small, just a little pain behind my eye. I just brush it off until it gets stronger and stronger. Then, the flashes start.

Red. Running. Three men sitting on thrones. Edward, Bella, and Alice. A blonde girl. Pain. A fight.

I feel my arm being shaken as I'm brought out of the flash. I turn my head to see Bella, looking worried. I have my fingers pressed to my temples, trying to force the vision out. I lower my hands . "Are you okay?" she asks me and I realize everyone at the table is staring at me in confusion. I nod and sign headache.

The bell rings and I grab my bag, slinging it over my shoulder and walking out of the cafeteria. Red. Three men sitting on thrones. Edward, Bella, and Alice. A blonde girl. Pain. A fight. What could those things mean? I couldn't get a clear vision, it was all blurry and jumbled. Red. Three men sitting on thrones. Edward, Bella, and Alice. A blonde girl. Pain. A fight. Ugh, these flashes suck.

My headache has subsided and I can actually focus on class again. I can't but wonder what that "vision" was about. Okay the first thing I saw was just the color red. It was too blurry, to make anything out, but maybe it was blood?

Three men sitting on thrones. Where would that come in? They looked like they belonged to royalty or something, which doesn't make sense.

Running. From something? To something?

Edward, Bella, and Alice. Are they coming back?

A blonde girl, way too short to be Rosalie.

Pain. I actually felt someone's pain, but, it wasn't from a weapon, it was different.

A fight. An actual fist fight between two people moving too fast for me to see.

What do these mean? For the rest of the day, I try to find a meaning, but come up empty. It doesn't make any sense. I'm glad when the last bell rings, because I've given myself a headache from over thinking everything. I grab my coat out of my locker and pull it on before grabbing my book bag and slinging it over my shoulder. When I walk outside, I see Bella already in her truck. Sliding in the front seat, Bella pulls out of the school parking lot.

When we get back home, I grab my bag and unlock the front door walking up to my room. Doing my usual routine of checking my email and emailing mom back and then starting my homework. I decide to push the visions away for a while so I can focus on my work. When I'm almost done, I feel someone enter my room and turn around seeing Bella standing there.

"Hey, I'm going to the movies tonight with Angela, Eric, Mike and Jacob and dad's working late tonight, want to come with?" she asks and I shake my head, declining.

"Nah, but y-you have fun." I tell her and she nods, before getting up and walking to the door. I decide to ask her a question that's been on my mind. "Hey, Bells?" She turns around, eyebrows raised "D-Do you like Jake?" I ask her and I see her face fall a little bit, before looking back at me.

"He's my best friend, besides you of course...I don't know." she says, looking really confused as she thinks about everything.

"He obviously l-likes you." I say and she looks at me, narrowing her eyes.

"I know, but I don't want to give him the wrong idea. I'm not ready for anything, yet. I really like having him as a friend." she tells me and I nod, understanding. She sigh and stands up "I'm going to get going, I'll see you later, Lils." she says and I nod, turning back to my laptop to finish my work.

I finish all of my homework about an hour later and walk downstairs to get something to drink. Opening the fridge, I grab a bottle of water, walking back to the living room. Plopping myself right on the couch, I turn to on the tv as a distraction. My mind keeps drifting back to my vision from today.

Every single time I try to decipher it, I come up with nothing. None of it makes any sense. Why is it so blurry and what could these visions mean? I just wish that Carlisle could have found something out before he left. I think he would be the one to know something if anyone. I really just wish I knew why I had these stupid visions.

I walk back into the kitchen to grab something to eat when I hesitate, thinking I saw something outside. I move over to the window, looking towards the tree line, trying to catch a glimpse of something. The sun is setting, so it's still a bit light out. I thought I saw something flash by my window, and I pray that it was just my mind messing with me, but it looked like black dread locks. My appetite is completely gone as I'm suddenly a little scared.

I gasp in surprise when I feel arms gently encircle my waist, but immediately relax when I realize that I know that touch. I turn around to face a curious looking Jasper. I sigh and smile at him, glad that he's here.

"What were you looking at?" I read from his lips.

"I thought I s-saw..." I drift off, shaking my head "...never mind." He looks at me for a bit, silently challenging me to tell him, but I just stand on my toes and press my lips to his. I'm sure that it's just my imagination. There's no way that Laurent could be here...right? We both walk upstairs to lay down on my bed, as I let my mind wander.

Jasper and I have briefly talked about sex. Honestly, I'm not ready for it, at least not right now It actually...kind...scares me a bit. Is that pathetic? I'm seventeen and scared of sex. Jasper doesn't pressure me into doing anything and says that he's "old-fashioned" so he would prefer to wait until our wedding night. I have no qualms about that. I think, just my preference, I would rather wait for that too, just so it's special.

We've also talked about marriage which I'm definitely on board for. I already know that I'm going to marry Jasper. He is the end all, be all. I've always dreamt about getting married and having a quaint little wedding, just family and friends, nothing big. I do want to be married to him, so, Jasper and I have decided to marry when I'm eighteen.

On the subject of turning me - yes, I want to become a vampire. I want a forever with Jasper, but he would like to wait until after we're married.

As we lay in bed, with my head in his chest, Jasper's body temperature is creating a nice balance between how cold his body is and the warmth of my blanket. It's where I'm completely comfortable in this world. I lace my hand through his as he brings mine to his lips, placing a gentle kiss on it.

"Jake really likes Bella." I tell Jasper and look up at his face. I see him wrinkle his nose a little bit like he's a bit repulsed but looks down at me with a small smile.

"Does she like him?" he asks and I shrug.

"She says she only likes him as a friend, but I know that there's some feelings." I tell him and he nods. "Jacob says that Embry has a crush on me." Jasper looks at me quickly, his eyes darkening.

"Really." he says, his face a little bitter and I smile.

"Y-Yeah, but I already got this great guy." I tell him and he looks down, smiling at me.

"Oh? Anybody I know?" he asks, sly smirk gracing his face. I smile and give a shrug.

"I don't know. He's g-got honey blonde hair with beautiful golden-colored eyes. He's p-pretty tall and strong. Very Handsome." I tell him and Jasper chuckles a little bit, nodding.

"He sounds familiar. Is it serious between you two?" he jokes and I nod.

"Yeah, h-he's the love of my life."

"Well, what's this guy's name?" he asks and I smile.

"It's a r-real funny name." I tease and he looks at me, playfully narrowing his eyes while I laugh. "I'm just kidding, his n-name is Jasper." he smiles and looks down at me.

"I love you, Lily." he says and I reach up to caress his cheek.

"I love you, Jasper." I whisper and he smiles, dipping his head down. His lips meet mine in kiss that started out chaste, but turned feverish quickly. I tangle my hands through his hair and arch my back as he runs his hands up and down it. The fire from our kiss is incredibly exciting. All too soon, Jasper breaks apart and sighs, looking at the door.

"Bella is back." he says and I sigh, nodding while getting up.

"Stay here." I tell him and he smiles at me, pulling me back for one more kiss. I shake my head and smile, exiting my room and walking downstairs. Bella walks through the door, her face looking confused and a little upset.

"Hey." I say and she looks at me.

"Hey, Lils." she says, a flat expression on her face.

"How was the movie?" I ask and she sighs, shaking her head.

"Awkward. Angela got sick so Eric stayed home to take care of her. It was just me, Jake, and Mike, who got sick and left. Jake...he was acting weird. He tried to hold my hand, but it just wasn't right. He got annoyed because I told him that if we hold hands, it'll probably mean something more to him than to me. I'm not ready to be over...Edward." she ha a hard time saying his name and I frown.

"Bella, do you think that you d-don't want to get into something with Jake because you're afraid he'll end up like Edward?" I suggest and she looks up at me sharply, widened eyes but she then composes herself and shakes her head.

"No. No, I don't...no." she says and I just raise an eyebrow at my sister. "I'm tired, I'm gonna go to sleep. Night, Lils." she says, walking past me and up the stairs. I sigh and follow her, walking into my room.

That night, I have a Victoria dream. The first one I've had in a while and the worse one I've ever had. She killed Bella in front of me, then Jasper, then finished me off. Jasper had to shake me awake before I woke up Charlie and Bella. I couldn't even go back to sleep after that one. just wish that these dreams would stop, they're draining me.

I pull myself out of bed after Jasper leaves and drag myself out of bed. I feel like a slug with no energy to do anything. Starting my normal routine, I brush my teeth and wash my face, walking back into my room to get dressed. I pull out a hoodie, jeans and converse, slipping them on before throwing my hair up in a bun with a headband. I really don't feel like doing anything today.

I grab my book bag and head downstairs for breakfast. Bella is already sitting at the table eating while I grab mine consisting of just an apple. I haven't really had much of an appetite lately. I sit down at the table, resting my elbow on the table while I eat my apple. Bella taps the table and I look up, seeing her looking curiously at me.

"Are you okay?" she asks me but I just shrug.

"Tired." I tell her, throwing the core in the trash. Bella gets up and cleans up her bowl while I just grab my bag and walk out to her car. I slide in the front seat and wait for my sister. Sooner I start this day, the sooner I can go home and then do my homework, hang out with Jasper, then go to sleep and be terrorized by my nightmares only to wake up and do it all again. How monotonous is that?

Hey guys,

So, I know that this is a shorter chapter, but I just finished writing PART II! Which means, I'll start writing PART III today. I'm gonna admit, there's only going to be two or three more chapters left in PART II, because New Moon was all about Bella, but Eclipse is gonna have a lot of Lily. I made a wiki page for this story and for Lily. Check it out also leave me a review letting me know if you liked this chapter, if you don't like it. I take all suggestions, opinions, and criticisms with an open mind.

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-Jalen-