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We walked into her house. It smelt of fish, salmon or trout by the smell of it. We headed into the kitchen, and there was Tobias, frying fish. "How was La Push?" he asked her.
"It was awesome" she smiled "I got to meet Billy"
"Yes he did mention that" he smiled "he adores you"
I saw her blush, she was so cute. I don't get why she couldn't understand that she was beautiful and that everyone around her loved her. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close to me. The scent of her sweet Strawberry perfume filled my lungs as I breathed in "Mr. Ni- I mean, Tobias" I corrected myself. I knew he liked being called Tobias, and didn't need any of this Mr. Sir or Master business.
"Yes, son?" he looked at me. He called me son. This meant that he had already accepted me. It only made it a hell of a lot easier to tell him what I was about to say. I was scared before, because I remembered Maya was telling me about how her dad had chased Josh off of their property with a shotgun. Lucky for me, there weren't any guns in sight. But, we were in the kitchen, so he had access to knives.
"Maya and I are...together now"
Tobias turned off the stove and immediately walked toward us. Maya had gripped me tighter, I think she sensed the fear that I was feeling too. He stood in front of me, Maya was staring at him like a hawk. He took a deep breath and gave me a hug. My eyes were about to pop out my sockets I was that scared. For a second I thought he was wielding a knife in his hand ready to stab me with it. "All I can say is; finally"
"Finally?" Maya looked at her dad, she was just as shocked as I was. I think she was expecting the reaction I was expecting. Me with a knife or a bullet hole in me. "You were expecting this?"
"Clearly" he answered. I didn't know we were an obvious couple. Eh, trust good ol' Chief Makah to know what's what.
"Well since you know all, see all; all powerful chief of the Makah tribe" Maya had taunted. She was so cute the way she did that. That hint of attitude in her.
"Ah it's true" Tobias boasted in pride. I think anybody would be smiling with all their glory if Maya had said something nice about them. She had something special about her like that. "What's that?"
He looked at the package that Maya was holding in her hand. If she hadn't been so stubborn and listened to me, we would already know what was in it and not have to ask her dad. "I found it in the mail. No return address, it just says that its' for you and for me. But since you're the chief and all...it looks so tribal so I thought I'd give it to you and you can tell me what it is" she handed it to him.
Tobias took his heavily tattooed forearm to reach for it. "Elk sin" he took it into his hands "this is interesting...is it from your tribe Jacob?" he looked at me.
"Nah I don't think so" I shook my head "I would've known about it if it was from my tribe" The hell I would know. I may not be the chief of the Quileutes but I am right hand man, second in command, the Alpha to the beta as Bella calls it.
"Alrighty" he answered hesitantly. He pulled the string that held the package together. He unfolded the elk skim apart. I remember when I was a wolf and I would hunt Elk. It wasn't the tastiest thing compared to human food; hell I would kill for a hamburger those nights when I was hungry. But the thing that got me through that was letting my wolf instincts kick in and take control. I was one with my inner wolf. The package was jewellery. Turquoise. A necklace, bracelet and earrings. I saw Maya's eyes lit up as she saw them. They were fit for her, perfect for her. If I were to buy her anything, it would be something like that. But unfortunately, no job, no money, living life a wolf, you get no pay. But I would eventually find her something.
"Pretty" I heard her say in awe "are they for me?" her dad didn't answer. I looked at his face and listened to his heartbeat. It was going really fast, panic maybe? His mouth was open, and he stood frozen in place. "Dad, what's wrong?"
"Maya, come into the living room. We need to talk"
Crap. We need to talk are the most dangerous four words of the English dictionary. Something wasn't right, out of place. God damn it. Just perfect. What's the chief gonna tell Maya? I looked at her, she was worried as all hell. Her breath was heightened as she breathed in faster and faster. She looked at me; her face had worried written all over it. I wish I could make everything ok for her; it annoyed me that I couldn't do anything to know what was going on. We would find out soon enough. "It's nothing" I shook my head "it's probably nothing" yeah keep telling yourself that, idiot. Maybe it won't be so bad after all, then again...I kissed her on the forehead, and she tried to smile. But I saw right through that little lie that she was trying to pull "Maya" I said as I snapped her back into reality. I could tell that she was worried, and that it was killing her to know what was going on. I think she knew as well as I did it was something that she and I weren't gonna like. "It is going to be ok" another lie. I wanted to make her feel at ease. But she didn't say anything to what I had said to her. All she did was nod.
Tobias was sitting on the coffee table, with his head in his hands. Maya and I sat in front of him. He looked up at me, he didn't want me there "Uh, Jacob...I think its best that you leave" he told me "I hope you understand this is a matter of Maya and mine" like hell I was going anywhere. Maya needed me. I flinched slightly, Maya thought I was going to actually listen to her dad and leave, fat chance.
"Dad, I want him to hear whatever it is that you want to tell me. I don't have anything to hide from Jacob. What is it?" she said forwardly to him. She was very intent on knowing what was going on. And she made it perfectly clear that she wanted me there.
"I can't believe I forgot" Tobias whispered to himself.
"Forgot what?" Maya asked him, her worry meter was going up the roof now, I could hear her heart beating faster and faster.
"I should've known that this was coming"
"What was coming?" Maya asked. She wanted anything, anything that could make sense to what her dad was saying. I was tempted to tackle him to the ground and get it out in the open already. It was hurting and worrying Maya.
"I can't believe it"
"Tobias!" she shouted. He looked up at her. I read his face like it was written on a piece of paper. We weren't gonna like what we were going to hear. Good one chiefy, leave it to last minute to tell us when we were perfectly happy. Why the hell did you have to ruin a good day?! I held Maya closer to me, we held hands, her fingers interlocked in mine. "What is it?" she almost said in a bare whisper.
"Maya...I should've told you this moment I found out" he began. Yep, and yet you didn't. So now you let this live out for as long as it could and now the crap has hit the fan you can't hide it anymore. Claps for you Tobias. "But you were such a young girl and I didn't' want to tell you because I knew it would freak you out. And I thought everything would be fine because you had never been with anybody that was meant for you" Hello?! Not meant for her?! "But I see you with Jacob and I know that you're his imprint" exactly, thank you Tobias. "This just makes things worse" he looked at Maya as he put his hand on her knee. "I'm sorry Maya"
"Sorry for what?" her voice was shaky. I heard her heart go faster now, anymore it would probably make her get an anxiety attack. Her breath became really short and fast. Panic. I held her hand and I rubbed my thumb across the top of her hand to calm her down. "Dad..."
"Do you know what these are?" he asked holding them in front of Maya and myself. Jewellery genius. I could show that to Claire and she would know what it was. I didn't like Tobias at this moment. He was playing mind games with Maya and she was getting hurt, confused and scared.
"Jewellery. Just pieces of jewellery and nothing more" she answered. Good answer babe.
"They aren't just pieces of jewellery Maya. Do you know what they mean?" Again with the mind games Tobias. Cut to the freaking chase already.
"No. I'm not a traditionalist dad. So I don't know what that means"
"What does it mean, Tobias?" That was it, I couldn't take it anymore. I didn't want to have to sit there and listen to what was happening to her.
"There pieces of trinkets, especially their colour...they're only used once in a persons lifetime" all those tribal talks are making him sound a little bit too tribal. What's so bad about getting with the times and being modern?
"And what are the colours used for?" Maya asked with a hint of angst in her voice.
"Maya they're the colour of marriage"
My eyes widened. Marriage? I haven't thought of that. Would and outside source know that Maya and I were together and hinted we would get married? Nothing in this world could stop me from being with her and making her happy. But at that same time I had to make sure that everything that I did was for her, and for her happiness and safety in the long run. And if being with me made her happy and safe...yes I would marry her. "Ok that's my cue to leave now" she got up. I smiled lightly at her reaction.
"Maya sit down"
"Jacob and I are too young to get married dad" she looked at him "that's stupid to force this on us when we're not even eighteen yet" she did have a point, but I wanted to be with her. In this life and the next. 'Til death do us part. But lookin' at the chief only confirmed what I was feeling. He wasn't asking her about marriage, he was telling her about marriage. I looked down at the floor, because I couldn't stand to see her face like that.
"It's not Jacob" he said slowly "Maya, it's not Jacob"
Thanks Tobes. If there were a way to make me feel worthless and feel like I have nothing, that would be it. "What are you talking about?" her voice was shaking, there was a wave of emotions that was happening with her all at once.
"It's not Jacob" he repeated. We get it chief!
"Then why the hell are we talking about marriage then?! If we're not talking about me and Jacob, I don't see the point"
"Maya. Do you remember Jacy from the Chimakum tribe?"
Jacy. That name; I remembered who he was. That half Chimakum half something else. His mother wasn't even from the Chimakum reserve. Not even. Whereas Maya was pure Makah, born and raised. "Jacy" Maya's voice was broken, hurt and in pain. She was crying.
"Yes, Jacy, he's an elders son" he nodded "he's asked for your hand in marriage" oh and that's supposed to make her feel better does it?
"Well you can tell him no" she shook her head. Immediately she grabbed onto my arm, she must've rattle her head, she was shaking her head in such a violent way.
"Its not that easy Maya. I already said yes" he answered. Oh so he proposed to you and you accepted?! You jerk! You – I stopped thinking those angry thoughts, otherwise I would phase in front of Maya and attack her dad. Not that she would mind, but I didn't want to be the reason why she had no father. I hated him at this moment. I hated him.
"He wants to marry me? Why did you let him dad?"
And you better have a damn good explanation for this Tobias. I wanted to rip him to shreds. Piece by piece. Like I did when I was tearing up those bloodsuckers that one time, which was the most fun I had in forever. "You were young, and you two seemed to get along really well. Jacy had chosen you to be his, and I accepted"
"No. NO! Did you hear me Tobias!? I said no!" she stood up. I think it was her that needed the calming down. I tried to reach for her hand, but she hit it back. Nice Maya, thanks for taking your anger out on me. It didn't hurt, but don't take it out on me. If anything you should be hitting your dad. "Take the proposal back"
"Maya" he reasoned. Are you reasoning with her? After how stubborn she is. Good luck with that.
"TAKE THE GODDAMNED PROPOSAL BACK!" Maya continued to scream at her dad. He deserved it. I looked around trying to distract myself from the pain that she was feeling but I couldn't. I saw Nida walk in, she was worried for her sister. She had asked something, but they both ignored her. The focus was on Maya.
"Maya, if I take this back; it will be war between the two tribes"
"WAR?!"
That's what I heard. The main word that I heard was 'war' and what would happen to her if she did say no. There would be a fight and she would be punished for it. I had to do something for her, I had to protect her. I loved her so much, I loved her with all of my being. She made me complete, finally. After losing Bells, I thought that I wouldn't have anything left. But I found her and I was complete. And even though her happiness does matter to me, and me making her happy is something that I make my personal mission, but I had to think of her safety...me being with her wasn't. If she says no to that arrogant jerk Jacy, she would suffer the consequences and it would be war. I had to think of something that would be legitimate enough for her to believe that marrying him would be the 'best' thing. Even though I was lying through my teeth. I thought of this. I had thought it all through. I looked up, and Maya was gone. All that was left in the room was me on the couch. Tobias standing up and wiping his forehead. And Nida standing in the doorway looking at her dad in shock.
"Jacob, talk some sense into her" he asked me.
"Why would I want to do that Tobes?" I looked at him and glared. "You're taking her away from me. By handing her over to this arrogant jerk that didn't have the courage to ask her himself"
"You don't understand"
"I understand completely. Land and money right? That's what's important to tribes these days? Power and lots of it"
"It will be war" he begged "I don't want my family getting hurt. Do you want Maya getting hurt?"
"Because I don't want her getting hurt and being attacked by a bunch of Chimakum rodents, I will talk to her and convince her that marrying Jacy is the best thing to do. But I owe you nothing" I said as I got up and left the room passing Nida in the door way. She nodded a sad smile in agreement to what I said. I didn't want to even think of all the emotions that was going on. My Maya, my girl, my imprint, my world was going to be taken away because of some stupid threat of waring between the two tribes. If she gets hurt for being with me, it will be my fault. I had to protect her. That is what I will be for her. I failed last time when she needed protecting...I wasn't going to let it happen again. I headed up the stairs. Each step I took, felt like there were cement in my shoes. I was dragging myself up them as I headed to her room. I opened the door quietly. Her cries shot an instant injection of pain. I wanted her to stop crying. I wanted to hold her in my arms and kiss her, and tell her that we would all be alright. Another lie. And I was going to lie to protect her, a lie to save her father's selfishness. A lie, for the girl I loved. There she was, sprawled on her bed, with her face dug deep in her pillow, crying her pain and sorrows away. I touched her, she immediately turned around. I looked into her eyes, red and swollen from crying. She was in agony. I took her in my arms and looked at her as I prepared myself for another shattering blow that would break her heart even more than it did. "Maya" there was a lump in my throat; I had to hold it in, for her. I had to be strong, for her. "Maya.." she held me tighter, it only made it worse to what I was going to say.
"I. Don't. Want. To. Lo-" she was struggling to even get her words out. She was in so much pain. I couldn't even imagine what would happen to her after I would tell her what I was going to say. I took her hands in mine.
"I know babe, I know" I kissed her on the forehead.
"Lose you" she managed to get out. I looked at her in her pitch black eyes. The sparkle was gone. No more happiness only grief and sorrow. "I don't want to lose you"
"You're not going to" I kissed her on the head again. She wasn't going to lose me, in a way.
"I'm not?!" she looked at me "I just got told that I have to marry someone I do NOT want to be with" she cried even more "How can you say that I'm not going to lose you when I am!"
"What do you want to do?" I asked her. She ran over to her closet. She was going to pack her things. She wanted to run away. "What are you doing?"
"What does it look like I'm doing Jacob?" she looked at me "If I'm not here, there wont' be a princess and there won't be a marriage"
That would be the best solution for me and her. For her and I to have to run away, we could live in La Push together. It would be perfect. Just me and her. But then, the thought of her never seeing her family, would hurt her in the long run. As much as I would love to stick it to Tobes for doing that to her, the Chimakum people would attack her family; Nida. And she would be in more pain. I hope I was doing the right thing in letting her go. My being a werewolf is dangerous enough as it is already. I don't want her to wind up like Emily, I don't want to have to look at her and have all this regret knowing I caused her that pain. If I told her that I was going to be there for her as a friend and a protector, maybe she would understand. "You know you can't do this" I put my hand on hers
"I can and I will" she nodded and tried to take it from beneath mine.
"But I can't" I looked her in the eyes. It was the most pain that was searing through my body at the moment. Having to say goodbye and basically leaving the girl you loved wasn't exactly my idea of loving someone. "I can't let you do this Maya" that killed me to say, even though my conscience was telling me to let her go so that she and I could run away together.
"So you want me to get married to him?" she let go of me. I didn't want her to escape my arms. "What the hell is wrong with your train of thought? Don't you realise that if I get married to him, you and I can't be together"
"Maybe it's for the best" I lied again. I hated lying, I hated Tobias. Nothing would satisfy me more than hunting Jacy down and tearing him to shreds. I took a deep breath and made my offer, I didn't want to have to offer her anything, but I needed to be with her, in one way or another. "I can still be around. I don't have to be your lover"
"But I want you to be" she looked at me. I wanted to hold her in my arms and never let go. And anything that came between us would be annihilated. "I can still be around. I don't have to be your lover"
"But I want you to be" she said quietly as she looked at fme. I didn't want to cry, but knew I the tears were welling. But I bit the bullet and kept them there, there was no flooding. "I'm your imprint Jake; you're just going to just idly stand by while you see me being walked down the aisle to someone else?" No, because you'll be walking down that aisle with me. I know we will be. But for now, we can't. That's what I was telling myself. It will only be temporary.
"I can still be in your life. But not...that, not what you want me to be" I looked away, I tried to concentrate on what she was standing in front of, so I didn't have to see her face, her eyes, and I tried to block out her hear beats too.
"Why not?!" she yelled at me "why?!"
"Because, everything's changed" stupid excuse, but it will do.
"So you want me to do this?" she shook her head "you seriously want me to get mfarried to someone that I don't have feelings for?"
"If it's to stop you from your family and tribe being hurt in war, than yes"
"No" she shook her head "I know this is selfish, but what about what I want?" she looked at me again "Jacob I want to be with you"
That moment was the hardest. That was a blow to my heart. I thought it would be easy, letting her go. But it was the hardest thing I've had to do. She was so stubborn, but that's what I loved about her. She was fighting for us. I was fighting for her, but not the way she wanted me to. "And what about the waring of the two tribes?! What happens when the Chimakum people and your people wage war on each other? The Quileutes have to step in and I don't want us to have to choose sides" I yelled. I wanted her to stop the arguing and accept. But she was as strong and convicted as I was.
"I don't want you to be noble! Sacrificing yourself for this stupid cause is only going to hurt us both!"
"But it's what needs to be done" for your safety babe. For your safety.
"No it doesn't! Stop martyring yourself Jacob. You have to do something"
"What can I do Maya?! What do you expect me to do! You're getting married to someone I don't even know!"
"He's the son of an elder" she said quietly
"What?" I asked her.
"You're the rightful chief of the Quileute tribe. You can over rule his proposal" she looked at me. This was the loophole; this was her only hope of us being together.
"What do you mean?"
"I may not be traditionalist, but I do pay attention" I explained "it says, that if someone of higher power asks for the same girl's hand in marriage. The higher power over rules the other's proposal" it made perfect sense "you could do that"
"Maya" I began. I wasn't ready to be the chief. There was an opportunity when Sam had said he would step down, but I wasn't ready for the responsibility yet. "I can't do this" I shook my head. I was being selfish now, I was too comfortable at where I was in the Quileute tribe for change. "Please...we can be friends. And I'll always be there to prote-"
"And I thought you said if someone was gonna take me away that you were going to fight for me" she interrupted. She began to cry again. I stook a step forward as I tried to take her into my arms, but she stood back. The damage has been done. She didn't want to come near me. That's the price I paid for Tobias. "I love you Jacob" she looked at me.
"I love you Maya" my heart was hurting. I didn't want to tell her, but I think she already knew. That it had torn us apart. This proposal of Jacy's.
"Please don't' follow me" she said as she ran out of the room with her keys in her hands. I checked my pockets, she did take them. She must've taken them when she was hugging me.
"Maya!" I called after her. I ran down the stairs. She was steps ahead of me, but I could catch up to her. But, in a way...I wanted to let her go. I wanted her to leave this place. I would eventually find her and we could be together. I was downstairs now. I heard in the distance the slamming of a door. She was at the car. Nida and Tobias were still yelling at each other. I ran outside, she was still struggling to get her keys into the ignition. I ran toward her, she wouldn't get them in by the time I got there. But she did. She looked at me for one last time and she sped off. "Maya!" I called out for her "Maya come back!!"
Nida and Tobias came running out. "Cha Cha!" Nida yelled "don't leave!!" she had tears in her eyes "please" she fell to her knees and started to cry.
But she was gone. The 1957 Cadillac had disappeared into the distance.
"Magena" Tobias said kneeling down next to Nida "she will be back"
She stood up without saying a word and went back into the house. He looked at me, I didn't say anything. I followed after Nida to talk to her. She was in kitchen, heating up the water. "Nida"
"Jacob" she looked at me. Her eyes were just as red and swollen. She was fighting for her sister, for Maya's right to be with who ever she wants. "Where do you think she's going?"
"I don't know" I shook my head "she'll come back" I looked at her. I know it was impossible to say when she would be back. But I needed Maya with me. It hurt that she wasn't next to me, in my arms. Now I know how she felt when I had left her. "Where's your house phone?"
Nida pointed to the wall that was nearest to the refrigerator "Are you going to call her?"
"I need to know where she's going. Just so I know that she's safe"
"You're going to ask her to come home?" she looked at me.
"No" I shook my head "I wouldn't do that. She wouldn't do that"
"You know her that well?" she looked at me
"Yeah" I nodded and smiled lightly. I dialled her number, it rang. She didn't turn her phone off.
"Hello?" her voice was broken, I could sense it. The pain that she was feeling. It was my fault.
"Maya" I said her name softly. I had already forgotten how lonely life was without her with me. I went on by knowing that I never would imprint. I didn't want to. It was Bells. She was the only one for me, I even forced myself to thinking that her and I were going to be together in the end, and I would gladly behead that beloved bloodsucker of hers, but now...I can't see anyone but me and Maya, no faces of other girls...just hers.
"Jacob" she whispered. I heard her slightly sighing, she was crying at that moment.
"Where are you? Where are you going?"
"Somewhere where I'm not considered to be Makah princess, they don't have any jurisdiction over me if I'm not there" she answered. She was a smart girl, I smiled at her intelligence and quick thinking. I wanted to join her, somewhere where we weren't riddled with responsibility and duty, where we were free of all this crap that was sent our way. We could be rid of it.
I looked at Nida; I knew she wanted her sister home. So I once again had to put on a façade. "Maya that's stupid"
"Well what do you suggest I do?! Stay there and get married to Jacy?"
NO I WILL NOT LET YOU MARRY JACY. Over my wolf mangled corpse. "Maya. Don't you think I support what you're doing? Of course I do. I want you to be with me" it felt so much better saying the truth rather than lie through my teeth about her marrying that bastard.
"Then what's with all the 'its best that you do this' talk?" she mimicked me.
"Because I..." I immediately thought of when I sacrificed my love for Bella, for her to be with Edward, I let her go. I didn't fight for her. She left me. And I figured that Maya would do that too, leave me. But she didn't "because that's what always happens"
"What are you talking about?"
"Me always standing aside"
"I don't want you to stand aside" she answered. She wanted me to fight.
"But what if I have to? Your dad said it would be war" I answered.
"Not unless you tell them that you object to it" she answered. I knew what she wanted me to do in order to cancel out Jacy's proposal. In due time, something will be done.
"Is that Maya on the phone?" Tobias asked.
"Maya, your dad wants to talk to you"
"No" she immediately answered "tell him I'm safe and that I'm fine. I won't tell you where I am, because unless this marriage goes through, I'm not going to be there"
"Maya please" I wanted her to stay on the phone longer, just so I knew that she was safe.
"Goodbye, I love you" and then the prolonged beep. She hung up. I walked over to Tobias and handed him the phone.
"She hung up" I said as I went up to her room. I was so angry at Tobias. He was the reason why she left; he was the reason why she was engaged. I wanted nothing to do with him. I tried to think of where she could possibly go. By chance I would try to call this person. Maybe she might now what was happening with Maya. I went downstairs, completely ignoring Tobias and headed straight to the kitchen where the phone was. I dialled Bells' number. It rung twice before Charlie had answered.
"Hello?"
"Charlie, its Jacob"
"Jacob!" he smiled "welcome back. How have you been?"
"I'm good. Can I please speak to Bella?"
"Cutting to the chase huh? Alright, don't make me slow you down...Bella! Jacob's on the phone!"
I heard some footsteps run. Run faster Bells' jeez! "Hello"
"Bella"
"Hey Jake"
"Bells, have you spoken to Maya at all today?"
"No" she answered "I've been meaning to call her, what's wrong?"
"She ran away"
"What?" she asked in disbelief "where did she g-" there was a beeping noise that was coming from Bella's end "someone's calling me, can I call you back?"
"Nah that's ok" I answered "just if you get any news on Maya, can you tell me?"
"Sure thing Jake"
"Catch ya Bells"
"Bye"
That was the end of that phone conversation. I went over to Nida who was sitting at the kitchen table drinking her coffee that she had made. She was still crying. "Jake"
"Nida" I nodded. She sounded just like Maya when she was sad. It sucked.
"Any news on where she is or how she is?"
"She said she was fine. And she said she's going somewhere where she's no longer a Makah princess"
"She can't" she shook her head "all of the tribes all over this country know who she is. There's no escaping that"
"Then where can she go?"
"I don't even want to think about it" she shook her head as another tear came down her cheek. She immediately brushed it away "Maya was wrong you know, I don't have a heart of stone"
I smiled slightly. I thought of Maya again, her hair, her smile, her eyes. Her.
"I won't let her marry Jacy" I looked at Nida.
"What?" she looked at me "how?"
"I'll find a way. If your sister can, I'm sure as hell will be able to. I'm not as smart as her, but I'm gonna try"
She smiled "Thank you" she nodded "oh, did I ever tell you why my name is Mags? Or Magena?"
"No" he shook his head "Maya said that they were only used for people that were really close to them"
"Well, brother" she began. She called me brother? Does that mean she accepted me too? "It means Moon. I'm the thing you howl at"
I looked at her, eyes widened.
"I knew, all along Jacob" she nodded "and I could tell that my sister loves you. And she only does what she does because she's fighting for what she wants"
"I need to call her" I said as I got up.
"Don't move" Nida said as she took her phone from her pocket and gave it to me. "She's on speed dial"
"She might not answer. It's caller ID"
"I set the number on private" she shrugged. I nodded and got up and headed outside of the house so I could speak to her in private.
I dialled her number. It rang again. It took her a while to answer. I didn't want t count the number of rings, it would only make me panic. I wanted to know she was safe, and making me wait like this wasn't doing me any good.
"Hello?"
"Maya" I sighed in relief.
"Jacob" her voice lit up at the sound of my voice. We were happy to hear from each other. I think the distance is killing us both. I know its hurting me. I don't know about her.
"Where are you? I asked everyone. Bella, Nida, your dad. I was hoping they would have some clue. Please tell me where you are" I resorted to begging. Really I did ask everyone, that's all the people that I knew that she knew.
"Jacob I can't. So much has happened. I can't risk going back there. Jacy could be there" she said.
"He's not" I said as I sat down on the grass of her front lawn. I was staring off into the distance, hoping she would show up. There was no Cadillac in sight.
"Where are you?"
"At your house" I answered. "Your sister has been crying her heart our and your dad has been pacing up and down the house wondering what he did wrong" I really didn't care about Tobias, I just thought if I threw that in there, Maya would come back.
"Oh I wonder about what he did wrong. How about selling me as a wife?" she answered in sarcasm. I knew she would answer that. I smiled slightly at her response.
I immediately realised that she was far from me, I didn't know where she was and I was missing her. "I need to know where you are babe" I blurted out "it's 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" she answered. It hurt me to know that. We wanted to be with each other, but so many things were standing in our way. "But I can't" she whispered "as long as I'm not there, there won't be a wedding and I won't have to marry Jacy. This will blow over. Jacy will give up" The wind began to blow, there was something approaching in the distance, it was dark, but I saw the headlights approaching. It was a black Sedan, couldn't be bothered wondering what make it was and what brand. None of that mattered. All that mattered was Maya.
"Jacob" I heard Maya's voice.
There was a person approaching, I growled in defence. He was Native American too. Dark short hair, almost as tall as I was; almost. He had an ear piercing on the left of his eyebrow. I already knew who he was. I began to shake uncontrollably as I let my rage take over my entire body.
"Ah, so this must be Maya's darling boyfriend" he smirked
"Jacob" I heard her voice again
"Maya, I love you" I dropped the phone. I growled, I looked at him. Still he stood before me, smirking smugly.
"What the-" I pushed him to the ground. But he managed to push me up. I regained my balance. I heard a crunch noise. It was Nida's phone. I stepped on it by accident. I was snarling, luckily I managed to control my hatred for this guy. Not for long, I hope. "I take that you are the reason that Maya has chosen to reject my proposal?"
"The one and only" I smirked "and what brings you here to Makah territory?"
"Came to bring up some business with the Chief" he answered as he crossed his arms.
"You're not coming in" I answered as I mimicked what he was doing.
"Who's to stop me?" he raised his eye brow.
"I'm part of the Quileute brethren" I answered with my chin up high. Wow, very patriotic. Sam would be proud.
"So Maya is dating someone of the Quileute tribe"
"Yes, she is"
"Did she tell you that we were engaged?" Jacy raised his eyebrow. I felt like ripping that eyebrow ring out of place for him and see how much pain he caused me and Maya. It would be quite hilarious to watch.
"Ha" I spat "That's funny. She's never mentioned you"
"Oh? You're not bothered that you're with somebody's girl"
"She's not yours to begin with" I growled. I immediately shut up. I didn't want him to know about the Quileute secret.
A growl escaped his mouth, and he showed his hand. It formed and covered in fur. It was a bear paw. "I just came here to show you how convincing I can be" he let out a bear growl. Well that's interesting. He's a bear, I'm a wolf. And here I thought that we were the only special tribe that could transform. Every tribe has their secrets, and Jacy just revealed his to me. Not smart, genius.
"And I'm here to tell you to stay away from Maya" I growled
"Very animalistic" Jacy taunted "are you going to bark at me?"
"Would you like your head to be detached form the rest of your body? I sure wouldn't mind that"
"Ha" Jacy chuckled "I'd like to see you try"
"She chose me Jacy" I smirked "she chose me"
"I'm not going down without a fight. Wolf"
"Neither am I. Teddy bear"
"To the death then. Winner keeps Maya"
"She's not an object. She has a right to choose"
"Cowardice? Funny, that's how I pictured you"
"I'd like to see you stop me" I glared "I just want you to know, Maya and I...we love each other"
"Haha, that doesn't stop me" he taunted me. "I will win Jacob. One way or another" he said as he walked toward his car. "And one more thing, tell Tobias...to watch his back" He got into that piece of scrap metal that he called his car and dove off into the distance. I don't want Maya to have to come back here and know that her family is gone. I'm gonna stay here, and make sure they're safe...for her. And I will fight Jacy, for Maya...to the death. This is gonna be fun. Bring it on.
This is Jacob's point of view.
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