A/N: Jeez you all have a lot of questions. Be patient and things will unfold themselves, I promise!

Never Too Late – Three Days Grace

The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get back
The life we had
Won't be ours again

Chapter 26

"Where are we going?" I asked petting the rabbit.

"To the wildlife shelter. That rabbit is a baby and looks like she was left alone." Jake answered.

I nodded. "What was it?"

"What are you talking about?" Jake acted completely oblivious.

I groaned. "Jake, don't play dumb with me. You know exactly what I'm talking about. What was it and what were you and Sam talking about?"

Jake shrugged. "I don't know what you're talking about."

We pulled up to the Wildlife Shelter and I hopped out of the truck while Jake escorted me into the building.

Angela greeted me. "Hey Bella, what brings you here?"

I held out the rabbit. "We found her abandoned."

Angela frowned. "Oh, thanks for bringing her in. Let me just take her from you." She held out her hands and I handed the rabbit to her.

"Be careful, she's scared." I warned her.

Angela nodded. "Sure thing, I got her."

I smiled. "Thanks, I guess we'll be going."

I turned on my heel and headed out the door with Jake close behind. I climbed in the truck and turned to face him as he got in the driver's side.

"Tell me what you were talking about." I demanded.

Jake shook his head. "It's nothing."

I rolled my eyes and sunk back into the seat crossing my arms. We pulled back onto the road and looked over at me and a sigh turned into a cough. Through my peripheral vision I saw him cover his mouth as he coughed once again. I shrugged it off until the truck started to veer off road and beads of sweat started to form around his brow.

"Jake, are you okay?" I asked him more than a little concerned.

He nodded. "Yeah, fine."

Sweat was now dripping down his face and he cranked down the window. "It's kind of hot in here." He pulled at the collar of his shirt.

I shook my head. "No, it's fifty degrees outside and my truck doesn't have heat. It's freezing." I pulled my Carhartt closer to my body.

He coughed again and his breathing turned into wheezing. "I don't feel good." He coughed out.

"Pull over." I begged him.

For once he did what I told him to and I hopped out of the truck and quickly ran around to the driver's side as he slid over to the passenger's seat. I climbed back in the truck and pulled out onto the road pushing the speed limit on my truck.

"I'm taking you to the hospital." I told Jake.

He shook his head. "No, take me home."

I looked at him like he was mad. "No, you're going to the hospital. Jake look at yourself you look horrible."

He looked at me and through his fit grinned. "Thanks, I appreciate that."

I smiled. "No, but seriously we're going to the hospital."

He shook his head again. "No, you have to take me home. I can't explain it right now, but please, just believe me."

I nodded. "Fine, but if you die I'm going to be mad. You're the only thing I have left."

He looked at me with sincerity burning in his eyes. "I'm not going to die," He coughed. "just trust me."

I nodded and in fifteen minutes I was helping Jake out of the truck and into his house. When we got inside I helped him to the couch and Billy said he'd take it from there. I tried to stay and help but Billy shooed me out and said he didn't want me to catch what Jake had. I left after he assured me that Jake was going to be fine.

A lot had happened in the past week. I had lost my fiancé, almost gotten killed by an animal, and now my best friend had some disease. In all reality Jacob Black was the only one who could help me through all this crap and now he was getting sicker by the second.

I pulled into my driveway and ran into the house. Renee and Phil greeted me at the door. "Hey Bells, are you going to be okay?" Phil gave me an awkward hug.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'll pull though."

Renee smiled and then pulled me into a hug. "That's my girl."

I stepped back and saw her bags in Phil's hands. "So, you're leaving?"

She nodded. "Yeah, I wish I could have stayed longer." She paused. "You're growing up so fast and these days seem to be a luxury I can't afford."

I smiled weakly. "I miss you Mom."

She grinned. "You know, you could always come to Florida with me. We're going back to stay in a couple of months. Plus I'm going to need some help decorating the baby's room."

I sighed. "Oh, tempting but I'm needed here."

She laughed. "I have sun."

I giggled. "I have rain!"

She pulled me into another hug and pulled back once again. "I'm so proud of you Bella."

"You've raised a fine young woman." Charlie said from somewhere behind me.

Renee craned her neck over my shoulder. "You've picked up where I've left off. Bye Charlie."

"Bye Renee." He answered.

I gave Mom and Phil another quick hug before they were out the door. "Bye Mom, bye Phil. I love you."

Phil climbed in the driver's seat of the car and Mom stepped in the passenger's seat. They pulled out onto the unusually dry road and I watched them until they were out of sight. As if on cue rain started pitter patting on the road and the dry road turned wet.

I turned and walked back into the house and before I got to the stairs I started thinking about dinner. "Hey Charlie, do you just want to order pizza?"

"Already two step ahead of you Bells. The pizza should be here soon." Charlie called from the living room.

"Okay." I answered climbing up the steps.

As soon as I reach my room the charade fell. Why did it seem like everything was falling in at once? I didn't understand how my life could go from perfect to complete hell in one week flat. I glanced out the window and watched the rain fall from the sky. It would be so easy to end my life right now. All I had to do was fall like the rain. One impact and it would be done.

I stepped toward the window. "I wouldn't be missed too terribly." I told myself.

"Charlie would have Sue and Billy for support." I whispered another thing leading me to my destination.

"Mom and Phil have a new baby to look after, just a replacement." I whispered while sliding open the window.

"Jake had Leah." I whispered a tear slipping from my eye as I stepped onto the slick roof.

I had never been much of the suicidal type, and truthfully the thought of death scared me. I looked down at the wet grass and thought of the feeling of freefalling. It wouldn't be the fall that would hurt it would be the impact.

The last thought that urged me to continue. "I'll be with Edward."

EPOV

I counted the tiny dots in the ceiling as I ran my fingers over the quilt. I couldn't stop thinking about Bella and her smell. Why was it her that called to me? Sam has smelt like wet dog and Jake's smell had been sweet but nothing compared to the scent of Isabella.

"Isabella." I whispered as her name ran over my tongue.

Jasper barged into my room with his hand clutching his head. "Dude, stop feeling guilty. I know it's hard, but it's nature. Get over it!"

He ran back out of the room and Alice danced in. "Sorry about Jazz, you're lust for Bella's blood is hard for him." She sat down next to me. "She's really a nice girl. I met her the other day when I ran into the ditch."

I glanced at her warily. "You ran into the ditch with your Porsche?"

She nodded. "Well, I wanted to meet her."

I smiled. "Oh really?"

She shrugged and then gasped holding her head in between her small hands. Her breathing accelerated and I was completely alarmed. "Um, Jazz? Carlisle?"

Jasper was in the room quickly and Carlisle soon followed. "She's having a vision." Carlisle informed me.

She came out of her state with a deep breath. "What was it?" I asked.

"Um, Bella's house. Now!" I tried to focus on her mind and then I saw if for myself.

A/N: Sorry for not updating last night. We got home late from a Halloween party. Hope you liked it. Sorry for the cliff, people just seem to review more when I leave a cliff hanger! Oh well!

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