We got to the dirt path in a few minutes. I jumped out of the truck. It would take hours to find the meadow without a map. I remember Jake was with me. I turned to him. "Can you smell him?" I asked. He just nodded. He would have to lead me there. He started to move into the forest. And I followed close behind. We made it there in a few hours. I only tripped once or twice. We both stepped into the meadow. It was too quiet. I couldn't hear anything, but the pounding of my heart. I looked around for a body, but there wasn't one. I looked over at Jacob. He wasn't much help. He had curled into a ball on the ground. He had started to whimper. I walked around the entire meadow, but there was no body. I could only find blood. It was everywhere. It must have walked away. I had to see Edward. I walked back over to Jacob. He hadn't gotten any better. I tugged on his arm to get him up, but he was too heavy.
"Jacob," I whined. He just kept on whimpering. "We have to go," I went on. It took him a few minutes to calm down, but we finally left. We got back to the truck. I went to sit in the driver's side, but Jacob stopped me.
"I'll drive," he mumbled. I just nodded. I still didn't know the turn off to the house that well. We got to the house faster then I thought. I jumped out of the truck. I went up the wide stair case to the front door. It was opened before I had a chance to knock. It was Alice. I should have known. Alice had special power besides being a vampire.
"Hey," I said. I could see the pain on her beautiful face. She opened the door wider. I looked back at Jacob. It looked like he was in deep thought. I didn't want to bother him. I walked into the house. I saw everybody crowded around the couch. I went to walk over there, but something caught my wrist. I looked over at Alice. She just shook her head. She pulled me into the kitchen. I thought I saw her crying. It really was bad. I sat down in one of the chairs around the table. She had gone into the other room. I looked up to see Edward. He sat down across from me. His lips were pressed into a flat line.
"He didn't mean to do it," I chocked out. He looked at me in surprise.
"You know who did this?" he asked. I shook my head yes. His eyes widened. "Who?" he asked. I looked at him in confusion. He must have noticed. "He's not awake yet," he explained. I understood now. "We're surprised he made it this far," he went on. I could feel tear coming. It wasn't for their friend, but for Jacob. He would have to fight and be killed. Edward reached across the table to grab my hand, but I jumped in fear. I didn't want him to kill Jake. Edward looked a little hurt. I couldn't hold back the tears anymore. I tried to wipe them away, but they fell faster. "Bella," he said. He was trying to calm me down, but it wasn't helping. I couldn't see anymore. I just felt strong arms wrap around me. I could fell them lifting me up. I was pressed against his cold body.
"He didn't mean to do it," I mumbled. I must have blacked out.
I could hear voices. I was about to open my eyes, but they got louder. It was Edward. I couldn't figure out the other voice. It was like a soft lullaby.
" He's gonna die," it said. It was too quiet at that point. "He needs human blood," it went on.
"NO!!" Edward yelled. He sounded very upset at that last part.
"Eddie-" it started. I heard a door open and then slam. He was in the room with me. I finally opened my eyes. It took a minute for my eyes to adjust in the dark. He was at the door. His eyes were not really focusing on anything. He looked so empty. "Edward," I mumbled. He acted like he hadn't heard me. I got up and put my arms around him. He just laid his head on my shoulder.
"Is it bad?" I asked. He just nodded his head. I could feel my own tears coming. I tried to push them back.
"It was that werewolf," he said. It wasn't a question. I felt my body tense. He knew, but I hadn't told him. He pushed away from me. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't help him. I felt so useless. I just walked over to his bed. I curled into a ball. I felt him lay down next to me. He wrapped his arms around my body. I started to shiver. He was so cold. He moved and tried to put me under the blankets. I went to stop him. I put my hand on top of his.
"It's okay," I said. I didn't care if he was cold. I just wanted to be close to him. I turned around to look at him. He leaned over and kissed me. I tried to remember how to inhale and exhale, but it was hard. He stopped to let me breathe. I laid my head on his chest.
"I love you," he said. His sweet breathe blew into my face. It smelt so good.
"I love you too," I replied. He started to kiss my forehead. I didn't ever want to ever leave, but I knew it was going to end soon. He have been thinking the same thing. He sat up. I moved around to sit in his lap.
"We better get you home," he said. I had forgotten about Charlie. He had told me to be home after school, but I hadn't listen. I just nodded. I was too tired to argue. It had been a long day. It came to me then. I had forgotten all about Jacob. I looked over at Edward. He was staring at me.
"Jacob?" I asked. His whole body stiffened. His mouth was pressed into a flat line. His eyes were dark. It was starting to scare me. He got up and crossed the room.
"We took care of it," he said. I felt like fainting. He couldn't hurt Jake. I asked him not to. He had promised me. I couldn't think anymore. Edward rushed over to steady me.
"YOU PROMISED ME!!" I yelled. I pushed him away from me. He could see the hurt in my face. I got up and went to the door. He was there before me.
"Bella," he said. I wasn't going to listen to him. I tried to push past him, but he was too strong. "He's at home," he went on. I felt the relief instantly. Jake was okay. I felt like crying. Edward caught me before I fell to the floor. He sat be back down on the bed. "I want you to stay here tonight," he said. I just nodded. He laid me down. I felt him tuck the quilt around my body. I was asleep before he kissed me goodnight.