A/N- Next few chapters are just fluff and fun, hope you enjoy.


Explaining Everything

When we got inside the house, Jacob was still staring daggers at Seth from across the room. No one trusted Jacob to be too close to him.

Everyone quickly let me in on what had been going on. I had known that something was wrong. Their dark eyes were the main indication that they were more concerned with other things than blood, and that rarely happened. Something or things, violent and possibly psychotic were after my family. I held on to Jacob's hand not wanting him to leave my side.

Looking at Jacob now, how could I have ever doubted that he cared for me? He stood close and held my hand in his, just like he always did. Jacob turned his head and him and my mother exchanged a quick smile…. My heart sank. That was how I doubted his feelings for me. I would always be the second choice. Since he couldn't have Mom he was going to get the next best thing, her daughter. He could love me but he would never be in love with me. I almost forgot that he had imprinted on my mother. I was never going to be good enough, like how Leah wondered why she wasn't good enough for Sam.

My mouth was bitter, and I felt the hot sting of nausea in my stomach. I tried to swallow back the lump in my throat. Did everyone else know that Jacob had imprinted on my mother? They must. That's why they didn't seem so surprised by Jacob's reaction. I couldn't just ask them, I wasn't suppose to be ease dropping on the pack.

Did that moment outside really mean anything? I drifted off devastated.

"Hey, Quil. Where are Lee and Embry?"

"They should be here by now. I called them as I was drivin' over here. I tried you first but you weren't in wolf form and didn't answer your cell. I called your house and Billy said that you'd been here for a while."

Jake nodded.

"Does anyone have any theories on what this could be?" Jake asked, looking around the room.

Everyone was silent.

"If I'm being honest, I think it's zombies," Quil said.

Some people clicked their tongues. Some gave dirty looks. Others rolled their eyes.

"Ok, does anyone have any real theories?" Jacob reiterated.

"Oh come on! Is it so hard to believe?" Quil asked. "We are in a room with both werewolves and vampires. Who knows what else is out there? Zombies would explain all the destroyed animals. They eat brain and flesh and then it would explain how all those dead bodies disappeared. They just walked out as zombies. We also don't know if Alice can see zombies."

"That's just stupid," Aunt Rosalie shot. "Why would zombies be after us? Even if they did exist then why would the human bodies be completely fine? They would have had to be bitten up too."

Quil frowned.

"What about the Volturi?" Emmett said. "Maybe it's them."

"Yeah, maybe the Volturi made an army of zombies," Quil said excitedly.

Jacob groaned. "Will you give up on the whole zombie thing? It's not zombies. You have got to stop hanging out with 8 year olds."

"It might be rouge vampires who have heard of us," Mom said.

"But what rouge vampires would be suicidal enough to take on our family, especially with our reputation," Grampa asked.

"Some cocky ones, who don't know any better," Jasper said.

Embry and Leah both came running through the door at that moment.

"Nice of you guys to finally join us," Jake scowled.

"Sorry, Jake we got here as fast as we could," Embry said glancing at Leah quickly. "What did we miss?"

"Well, we are trying to figure out what could be doing this. And so far we have determined that it is not zombies," Jacob said, looking at Quil.

Leah hissed, "Quil."

"The zombie uprising will happen, just don't say I didn't warn ya."

Jacob looked down at my great big brown eyes. I was still so desperate and sad. I loved Jacob so much. Would he know how I felt before this thing came after us?

"Don't worry. We won't let anything happen to you." Jacob's eyes softened and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"You know we don't sleep, Jacob. We can protect her just fine," Dad said briskly. His index finger and thumb pinched the bridge of his nose. He closed his eyes not looking at Jacob. "You're wrong, it's very different." Dad looked incensed.

"I hate when you guys do this!" Emmett burst out. "What are you two talking about?"

"Jacob thought-"

"You know, I can talk for myself." Jacob interrupted.

The muscle on Dad's jaw kept flexing.

"I was thinking that maybe for the next few days I should stay with you guys and watch Nessie. I use to stay over all the time when Ness was little and would fall asleep on me."

I fumed, "I don't appreciate how everyone is trying to keep me safe when we all seem to be in danger. You're all treating me as some weak link."

"It's just that we care so much about you, and you are still half human," Grandma said. It was hard for me to argue with her point because she sounded so sincere.

Looking at Jacob, I couldn't stand the thought that he would be leaving me again tonight, just when I had gotten him back. I would crumble if he left me so soon. Even if he was only staying and using me as an excuse to be by Mom, I needed to be with him. I felt pathetic and weak for thinking so.

"Don't you all need to go hunting?" I asked devising a plan. "Seth, Quil, Embry, Leah and Jacob can stay here and watch me while you all get blood. If you are in the woods together, it will be safer. You might be even able to find clues in the woods. You can take as long as you need because you all haven't fed in a while, and I'm sure Jacob wouldn't mind staying over if he has to."

After a long pause, Jasper was the first to speak, "I am hungry."

Carlisle exhaled, "Alright. We should be getting strength for whatever comes our way. But I think one more of us should stay behind just incase Jacob has a laps in self-control and tries to murder, Seth again."

Seth gulped. Jacob glared.

"Whoa, hold on! Did we miss somethin'?" Quil asked. "Why's Jake tryin' to murder, Seth?"

Jacob growled. I blushed and bit my lip. I couldn't even look at Seth.

"Bro, this is not the time to talk about this," Seth said quickly to Quil.

Emmett strut over, all of his teeth flashing, "I'll stay behind and I'll gladly fill the wolves in on the scandal."

I grimaced.

"Jacob, I would like just a quick moment of your time," Dad said. "I would like to talk to you."

Jacob nodded. He smiled at me and followed my dad out the backdoor. My eyes stayed on his walking form, going out. He was only going outside why did I feel so alone?

"Well, ya see," Emmett began, throwing an arm around Quil's neck, "Turns out my sweet, little, niece is quite the man-eater."

Emmett winked at me. I raced upstairs not wanting to hear Emmett's rendition of the story.