Chapter 16
It had been months since I've seen Jasper. With each passing month it feels like we have grown apart more. It's not because I love him less, just he replies to me so little now. Did he find another woman?
Bella seemed to be better now. Jacob Black has been hanging out with her and I see that he is in love with her, but I don't think she is ready to be in a relationship yet.
I found myself at the Cullen house. It looked the same as it was when I last came here, only no vampires greeting me and no Jasper holding my hand.
I felt my hand tingle, missing the touch of his. Why did I come here? Did I think that they would be back?
"Aw, no Bella?" I heard a familiar vice say.
I turned around and saw no one was there. I heard a pair of feet land on the ground behind me. Quickly turning around again I spotted the vampire. It was Laurent.
"No way…" I muttered out in disbelief.
"I didn't expect to find you here by yourself. Where's your boyfriend?" He asked as his eyes looked everywhere for Jasper. "The house is empty." He turned his attention to me. "I'm surprised they left you behind."
I didn't know what to say. What could I say? I was alone with a vampire who feeds off of humans.
"Why are you here?" I asked cautiously.
"I came here as a favor to Victoria" He answered me.
"Victoria?"
"She asked me to see if you and Bella were still under the protection of the Cullen's." He took a step closer and I took a step back. "You see, Victoria feels it's only fair to kill Edward or Jasper's mate, given they killed hers. An eye for an eye."
"Jasper would come after you if you kill me." I threatened. "Edward would too if you kill Bella."
"Child…" He sighed out and then an evil smile grew on his face. "They won't. After all, how much could you mean to Jasper if he left you unprotected? He brought you into his world and left you in it. Now all of the super natural will be around you and you won't be able to fight them off. Such a pity, leaving you as a weak human."
"I'm not weak." I spat out and he put his hand under my chin but I shook him off.
"Victoria plans on killing you slowly and painfully but if I do it…it'll be painless and quick."
There was a loud growl from behind me, followed by more growls.
I quickly turned around when the vampire stopped in his footsteps, watching as these huge wolves came out of the woods.
They were all different colors. Their heads were higher up than mine, meaning they were taller than I was. One wolf stood right beside me, putting a paw out like he was shielding me from the vampire.
I noticed that Laurent had backend up quite a few feet. Finally, he took off quickly into the woods. The wolves followed him, even the one that was guarding me.
I took out my phone and called Jasper as I ran to my four-wheeler. Charlie bought it for me because he got tired of me walking around everywhere.
Jasper answered on the first ring. "Lori, are you okay?" He sounded a bit panicked. Alice must have saw me with Laurent.
"Laurent! He…I…wolves! There are fucking wolves here and they were huge!" I started up my four-wheeler and drove off. "What the hell? I thought there were only vampires. Were those werewolves?!"
"Lori, calm down. Yes there are more than vampires out there. Did he hurt you?" I heard Esme in the background saying something.
"I'm fine. They protected me. I'm on my way to Bella's right now. She's in danger as well as I am. Victoria sent him here to see if we were still under your family's protection. Since we aren't, she's going to come here and kill Bella and I."
"Okay, just…be careful. I'll tell my family what's going on." He said in the phone but didn't hang up. "I love you."
I gripped the handle of the wheel. "Please come back…" I whispered in the phone but then lost signal. The hills were no help when it came to a phone signal. I'll call him later.
I finally got to Bella's. I saw Jake was outside the house. He looked pissed off.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Bella is in there with a blood sucker!" He growled out.
"Blood sucker…?" I asked with a questioning look. "A vampire?"
"One of the Cullen's are here. She's talking to Bella now." He growled out again.
I quickly ran into the house and saw Bella with Alice.
"Alice?" I asked in disbelief. I
I ran over to her quickly and hugged her like my life depended on it. She returned the hug and I could tell she was smiling.
"What are you doing here, Alice?" Bella asked. "Is everything okay?"
I let go of Alice so she could speak. "I saw you jump to you death and I saw Laurent coming after Lori. I needed to make sure you were alright, Bella. I knew Lori was okay because…" I shook my head. I didn't want Bella to know I kept in touch with the Cullen's. "Because I saw she made it out safely." She looked at Bella. "I have never known anyone more prone to life threatening idiocy."
"Is…Edward…how is he?" Bella asked, shifting her weight on her feet.
"He only calls once in a few months." Alice answered. "He wants to be alone." Alice took a whiff. "What is that wet dog smell?"
"It's Jacob. He's a werewolf." Bella answered and took off her jacket.
"What?" I asked. "Were…wolf…? Black is a werewolf?"
"Yeah." She answered me.
"I couldn't stand out there anymore." Jake said as he came inside, not bothering to knock.
"I thought you couldn't protect me here?" Bella asked.
"I guess, I don't care."
"Well, I'm not going to hurt her or Lori." Alice said and wrapped her arm around mine, like she was proving a point.
"No, you're just a harmless Cullen." Jake spat out. "I'm talking about the other bloodsucker. The one who is trying to kill Bella and Lori."
"Victoria." I answered. "Laurent was sent here to see if I was easy to get to. That's when wolves came out and protected me."
Bella and Jake went into the kitchen to talk. He looked like he was upset.
"Thank you for not telling Bella." I said to Alice.
"No worries. How have you been?" She asked and turned her head to me.
I looked at her giving her a small shrug. "I've been better."
"You look awful." Alice said when she finally noticed my appearance. "Have you been eating? Sleeping? Leaving the house?"
"I only leave the house when it involves school. I don't have any hunger and I can't sleep. When I sleep I see Jasper…then when I wake I cry because he's not here. I'm sick of crying." I looked down at the floor. "Has he found someone else?"
"Jasper barely leaves the house. He barely feeds and talks. When he talks it's about you." Alice answered my unspoken questions about Jasper. "He has pictures of you two together and he constantly looks at them. He hasn't been replying to you because he thinks it's easier for him to fade out of your life so you'll move on."
"Like I'd ever move on from him." I glared at the floor, like it was my enemy. "So that's where all the pictures I had of us wen to." I looked up at Alice and she was spacing off. "Alice?"
She blinked back into reality. "What did you do, Dog?" She yelled out and went to the kitchen. Whoa. "Whatever you did, Dog…Edward thinks Bella is dead. He's going to kill himself."
"Why didn't you let me talk to him?" Bella shouted and smacked his chest.
"He didn't ask for you."
"I don't care!"
"Bella he's going to the Volturi." Alice added.
"No, no!" Bella paced back and forth.
"We need to go save him." I said and grabbed Alice's hand.
Alice nodded and the four of us walled to Alice's car. I ignored Jake's whining and pleading, calling Jasper back.
"Hello?" Jasper asked.
"Edward is going to kill himself." I said in the phone. I told him everything that happened and he sighed in the phone.
"I told Rose to wait." He hissed out. "I know Edward wouldn't listen to us. He needs to see Bella himself."
"We're on our way right now." I said in the phone.
"I'll see you soon. Have a safe flight. I'll get my family gathered and we'll fly out there too."
"Okay, I love you." I said in the phone. I could tell he was smiling. "And will you feed already? I heard you don't feed enough and since you'll be around humans…"
"Okay, Mom." He teased in the phone. "I love you too. Be safe." He hung up and I put my phone down.
I frowned when I noticed what outfit I was wearing. I had on a dark gray short sleeved shirt and black jeans. My hair was in a messy bun and I'm sure the bags under my eyes were very attractive. I look so healthy right now. I rolled my eyes. He'll just have to deal with how sexy I look.
A/N: I've decided to…well…skip this. XD I have better plans for future chapters. I've gotten a lot of PMs and reviews to skip it. XD Maybe when Jasper and Lori are back together he can ask her what's been happening and those can be chapters. :) Also, this is the last update until Monday or Tuesday. I don't know my next work schedule yet, which to me is bullshit…Working at a gas station sucks ass. :/ Anyway, I know what to use for her power. :)
