"This is a terrible idea," Edward whisper yelled at me as I started to cook dinner.
"You think I don't know that Edward, but what the hell was I supposed to do? He was asking me to come hang out down there and if I said yes…well we both know that I can't say yes, but if I avoid him he's just going to think that we have something to hide."
"We do have something to hide."
"Yeah, but do we really want him to know that yet?"
"No, but I thought we were going to try and keep him from seeing us together as much as possible so he wouldn't connect the dots any sooner than necessary."
"Well you know people always have plans, but it seems like one way or another we deviate from the plan and deal with what we have. Now Jacob is on his way here so how do you suggest we deviate?"
"I go home so that he won't see us together."
"No, he knows you are supposed to be here."
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
"Let Jacob come and see us together and act like it's no big deal. Besides the more good will we have with him now will help us when he learns the truth about what we are."
"Fine I guess you're right."
"Holy crap, did you just admit I was right for once."
He smiled down at me with his crooked smile and said, "Yeah, for once."
Ding Dong
The doorbell swung open and there was Bella's stupid boyfriend.
"Hello Jacob," he looked me up and down quickly as if he was trying to find something in me.
"Hello Edward," I didn't like this guy I got a bad feeling off of him. Granted all of those stories that my dad told me were just tribal tails but there was still something strange about him.
"Come on in"
I followed him in and saw Charlie sitting in his chair in front of a football game. And Bella was coming out of the kitchen and putting a bowl on the table.
Bella smiled at me and for a second I thought I saw a bit of deep thought run through her head, "Hey Jacob."
"Hey Bells." Her hair swung around her shoulder as she put down the bowl.
She looked up at me and smiled which almost knocked me over it was so sweet, "How are you?"
Edward came over and wrapped his arm around her waist which caused anger to flare inside of me, "Fine. You?"
"I'm good. Charlie come in here dinner's ready."
He came in and we all sat down at the table. Bella sat down and Edward sat next to her. I grabbed the chair across from them and we served ourselves.
Charlie started trying to be social, "So Jake, I know Edward and Bella have enjoyed camping so far this summer but what have you been up to?"
"I've been working on my car, I need some more parts but it's going to run eventually."
"Well that's good? How's your dad been?"
I looked over at Bella and Edward. I noticed the fact that her skin seemed to have become even paler. It was almost as pale as his to tell you the truth…it was probably just the fact that Forks never had any sun and if she could be as pale as she was in Phoenix it's no wonder that she was paler without constant sunlight.
"Jake? Jake?" Oh crap Charlie asked me a question what was it…what was it… "Oh…my dad he's fine; a bit more tired because it's been unusually warm out but he's been good other than that."
"Well that's good. You both will have to come up for another sports night."
"Yeah that sounds good."
"Splendid." And with that Charlie seemed to decide he had done his duty as host and could focus on his food.
I looked back over at Bella and Edward. He had grabbed her hand and seemed to be twirling his fingers into hers. I tried to make conversation with Bella, "So Bella…you actually enjoyed camping?"
She looked nervous as if this were something to be ashamed of, "um…yeah we had a good time." She glanced for a second over to Edward and seemed to be trying to tell her something with her eyes. Actually looking at her eyes she seemed to have more of a honey color to them still dark but, I had thought they were a rich chocolate color. I guess I could be wrong but it seemed odd like her eyes had been replaced by someone else's.
I tried to get her attention again, "What did you do?"
She looked back over towards me and took a deep breath before answering, "We went swimming a lot and Alice went crazy with her camera."
"Oh really? Do you have any copies of the pictures?"
"Yeah. I'll show you and Charlie after dinner."
"Can't wait. This is really good." She was a good cook. Not surprising though she seemed to be good at everything.
"Thanks," she put her hand under the table and I assumed grabbed Edward's underneath the table. This made my blood boil. He had been really silent throughout the entire conversation just eyeing me as if I was going to do something, hurt someone, and after all isn't he the reason Bella went back to Phoenix and got caught in that fire.
Suddenly he looked at me so venomously it's as if he could read my mind. Then calm washed over his face and he stood up grabbing his and Bella's plates, "You guys done?" He looked between me and Charlie and grabbed our plates as we nodded.
"How about we go watch the end of the game," Charlie got up and went into the living room and I followed. I had thought Bella was behind me but when I looked back she was in the kitchen with Edward washing dishes.
I decided to go in, "You guys need help?"
Bella turned towards me and smiled, "no Jake its fine we got it go watch sports with Charlie."
They came out when the dishes were clean and Bella grabbed the pictures out of her room. Looking through them she looked really happy. She was smiling in all of them; even when the big one (what's his name???) had her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. She also looked a lot like that pixie girl and the blonde beauty; it was odd there was something so similar about the three of them that I couldn't quite place. I didn't mention any of this to them it was probably just me being paranoid due to the fact that I didn't trust Him.
"I should probably get going." I wasn't feeling too great and seeing the way Bella was looking at Edward didn't help. She'd been scared earlier and I couldn't help but feel it was because of him and I didn't like it.
"Alright I'll walk you out." Bella stood up and came with me outside.
It was cold but the stars were out so it would be sunny tomorrow. I don't know what came over me but suddenly I asked her, "Bella what the hell is going on with you and Him?" I spat out the him and then registered Bella's shocked look.
She looked absolutely stunned and scared, "He's my boyfriend Jacob."
"Yes obviously but should he be?"
"I don't know what you mean?" She looked sad now and like she had failed at something.
"GOD DAMN IT BELLA WHY ARE YOU SO SCARED OF HIM?" I don't know where this was all coming from but suddenly I was furious, at Edward for doing whatever this was to her, at me for putting her on the spot, and at her for getting involved in an abusive relationship.
She looked surprised as she registered what I said then got angry, "How dare you! I'm not scared of him Jake. He's the nicest, most honest, sweet person I've ever met and he's nothing but good to me! I'M NOT SCARED OF HIM!!"
That surprised me not that I expected to admit that she was afraid of him but she defended him with such ferocity that I wondered if I could be wrong, but I couldn't ignore all of the looks I had seen on her face tonight, "Then what are you afraid of?"
"I can't explain that." She looked down at her feet and started digging them into the ground a bit.
"Why not?" I wanted her to trust me and to confide in me but she seemed so far away right now.
"Because I can't." She looked towards the door and I saw him come out.
He looked between us and I looked back at Bella and whispered, "Just come back to my house and we can talk."
She looked back at me and over at Edward, "I can't do that Jake I'm sorry."
There was something that she wasn't telling me I could tell that she wasn't going to. I felt something shift between us. I don't know what it was but it felt irrevocable.
She turned away from me and walked over towards Edward. She looked back and said, "I'm sorry Jake I really am."
"So am I." And I got into my car and drove home.
A/N: DON'T SHOOT DON'T SHOOT! Sorry I haven't updated in a while. School and everything has kept me really busy. Plus I have started writing a non-twilight story that I am really into. I hope you all liked this chapter and that it was as dramatic as I hoped it would be. I am working on the next chapter now and the story will start getting to the climax soon. Here's your spoiler for the next chapter. . .
I knew he was right I shouldn't be living with Charlie. There had been a day about two weeks ago where things had gone really wrong.