Chapter 29
"Renesmee, honey, are you okay." I heard my mom's full of relive voice on the other line. "Are you okay? We're coming to get you –"
"Mom, mom, mom! I'm okay everything is fine it's a really long story but I guarantee you that there is not a scratch on me. If there was something wrong I wouldn't be in a café. I'll be home tonight." I assured her but I was sure she wasn't convinced.
"How did you get out of there? Did you use what I gave you?"
"Mom, yes I did and it worked I'm fine, I'm pure. And it's a really complicated situation." I tried to explain.
"Your dad wants to talk to you." I smiled, embarrassed, at the waiter.
"Happens all the time." The waiter assured me.
"I'm sure." I replied as he took an order to a table.
"Renesmee." My dad's voice was just as tortured as I would imagine. "Don't lie."
"I'm not. You'll understand when I get home."
He cut me off before I could say anything else. "I'm coming to get you."
"No, I can do this on my own. I can go back home. Everything is taken care of. Dad do you trust me?" He used the famous line on my mom maybe it would work if I used it.
"Yes I trust you but I don't trust anything else. Something could happen." Ugh, he always some kind of perfect response.
I sighed in frustration. "I have a couple things to do. I swear I'll be home." He deliberated. "Dad?"
"Yeah."
I was afraid to ask the question. "Where's Jacob?"
As I thought he hesitated. "I…"
"Don't lie to me." I said.
"I'm not exactly sure we were hoping he was with you. Last time I saw him was last night. Embry heard from him at dawn but he ordered the pack to remain human and they can't defy him."
"Tell them to do it anyway. Tell them I told them to. Is Seth there?"
"Yes."
"Tell him to do it now!" I exclaimed. Jacob had to be okay. My dad convinced Seth to do it on the other line. We waited a couple minutes. "What happened?"
"Nothing."
This can not be happening. They should know something. "Nothing…meaning? It can't be, nothing!" I started to scream.
"I'm sorry, Renesmee. We'll find him."
"No I will. I'll find him. Don't try to fight me on this dad I have to do this. He's in this because of me. I will find him. I'll know where he is soon. As much as you want to deny it, I've grown and I can do this on my own. I'll call when I get on the plane."
He sighed heavily. "Nessie if anything happens to you."
"Nothing will. I love you dad and mom too."
"We love you too. Be careful and come home soon." It pained him to let me go. I hung up and walked away. I crossed paths with the waiter. I thanked him and went over to Daniel who was waiting impatiently.
"Come with me." I said in a rush as I once again followed Isaac's scent. This had to be the longest day of my life.
"Where are we going?" He asked. I was walking too fast for a human pace and he struggled to keep up.
"You're going to ask him what you want. You two are making this more complicated than it has to be." The scent led me back to the benched area where Isaac remained. Isaac's eyes widened at my approach. He underestimated me.
"Where is he?" I demanded.
"Who?"
"Jacob. Who else? He's not at home, so where is he? You said he'd be okay!" He looked at me shocked by my reaction. He shouldn't be.
"My best guess is that he remains with Brian."
"Guess?!" I exclaimed. "You should know exactly where he is."
He became frustrated and rose to his feet. "Come on. They're in the next town."
I started to walk to the door but Daniel stood still. I walked back and grabbed his arm and pulled it. "Why am I going, again?"
"Because I said you are." We reached my rental car and started to drive on the road to the next town. It was an awkward ride. Daniel sat in the passenger's seat and Isaac in the back while I drove.
"Alrighty, here we go. Isaac you…I don't even know what you are because your personality is like some endless rollercoaster. Daniel if you're so sure of yourself just ask him what you want. If you don't I'll ask him for you." Daniel didn't say a word. "Fine, Isaac he wants you to take him with you. He wants to become a werewolf and he wants to leave town. He said he'd forgive you if you did it. See Daniel not that hard." I was having a 'take control moment' they were very rare but chronic when they did come along.
Isaac took a deep breath. "If that's what you want. I owe you at least that. And Daniel you know I'm truly sorry for leaving."
"No, yeah I get it. Apparently you kidnapped some freakishly beautiful girl and her boyfriend somehow all leading to find me. I get it, you're sorry." He paused and turned to me. "Wait….what are you? Because I'm not some mythical expert but you are not human, I know at least that, there something about you."
"Half vampire." I answered bluntly. The guy already knew about were wolves why not throw me into the picture.
"Uh…oh…" Daniel was speechless.
"Don't worry, I don't drink humans you're safe. " It started to sprinkle outside. Just when you think your day can't get any worse it rains, great. Up ahead dark smoke appeared from above the forest. Wonder what happened there, at least with the rain no one would have to go put it out, at least the firefighter's day was getting better, unlike mine. But I can't complain this morning I was being held captive and my boyfriends was moments away from death. Now my boyfriend is missing. Today can only get better, what else could go wrong?
Beside me Daniel still seemed uncomfortable with the idea. As the rain started to pour I heard something that I would recognize anywhere. It was a wolf's howl, my wolf. Jacob. I slammed on the breaks, grateful the road was empty. I got out of the car and ran into the forest beside the road. Leaving Isaac and Daniel without a clue, I'm sure it was only me who heard it.
The rain was not letting up and I was getting soaked. "Jacob!" I screamed. He was here I could feel him. I could hear him and I could smell his earthy scent. Another howl replied to my scream.
"Jacob!" I followed his scent and soon I started to hear human footsteps coming for me. I stopped and looked in between the trees. The water continued to fall over me but I barely noticed it.
"Nessie!" Finally! In front of me I hear rustling of leaves. Finally I saw his silhouette appear.
Seconds later he emerged. He looked like he couldn't believe it. I probably looked the same way. I put his left arm around him and he held me in a tight hug.
"I'm sorry." We said in unison.
"For what?" Once again we were thinking the same thing.
"I wasn't there to protect you." I cut him off. I placed my lips onto his. He deepened the kiss. I missed him so much and it had only been one day. His tongue intertwined with mine, he held me closely to his body.
A quiet moan escaped my lips and I felt him smile against my lips. "I'm sorry and I love you." He whispered. I felt his warm breathe on my too cold skin.
"I love you more than you'll ever know and I'm really sorry for risking you." I looked down at his arm. He held it against his body, he was in pain. "Are you okay?"
He looked puzzled. "Yeah."
"Your arm." I pointed out.
"It's nothing I'll heal by sun down." He assured me.
We were both drenched in water but we didn't care. "Come on my dad will have a panic attack and my mom will loose her mind if we're not home soon. They went all Mr. and Mrs. Spy and tracked me down. They most likely tracked my card and found that I used it at a café and called the café and got a hold of me." I took his left hand walked him back to the car. Then I suddenly remembered Isaac and Daniel. Jacob is going to kill him, literally!
What is wrong with me? I should want him dead but I don't. I'm not sure if I'll be able to control Jacob, when he gets angry no one can stop him. I walked back to the car and they stood outside of the car.
"Who are they?" Jacob asked. Here we go.
"Um….some guys."
"You're lying." Jacob knew me way too well.
"Uh…well…they're…"
To everyone's surprise Isaac stepped up. "I'm Isaac." At the mention of his name Jacob's frame shook. I put myself in front of him.
"Please calm down." I begged.
"You're his son." Jacob said to Daniel who looked really intimidated.
"Nothing happened to me, please don't kill them." Even I thought my request was out of this world.
Jacob looked down at me. "How can you ask me that? He took you from me."
"Please, he had his reasons. He never hurt me, please don't."
"I can't not kill him." He said through his teeth. I put the palm of my hand to his face and gave him a sort of recap of what happened. I showed him when Isaac told me what he wanted from me I showed him our conversations. I showed him Daniel's situation. His face softened.
"Please, we can't do that." I begged once again.
He put took a step to his left and went around me. "Don't think for a moment I'm letting you go because I care. I'm doing it because for some insane reason she believes there is a good in you. That is something that I highly doubt but I trust her judgment. You are alone, every wolf you sent is dead and I promise you that if you ever affiliate yourself anything that has to do with me, you won't be walking away. Stay away from us or there will be consequences." He hissed. He looked so threatening. I've never seen him that way.
"I understand. You won't hear of my existence again. I truly am sorry for what I did." Isaac replied.
I walked back over to Jacob. "Take the car we're leaving to the airport, it's not far." I said.
Isaac turned to his son. "If you want to do this that's fine but there is no turning back." He warned.
Daniel nodded. "I know, I want to do it."
"Okay, maybe one day I'll deserve your forgiveness."
"Maybe." Daniel replied.
Isaac stood before me. "Nessie, I owe you more that I can ever repay you. I apologize for my actions and I appreciate what you did."
"Looks like neither of us are dead inside." I replied. Daniel waved good-bye and they took the road away from Livingston.
"I have a feeling I'm going to regret this." Jacob muttered.
"No you won't." I assured him. "Let's go home."
