A/N: Bold/italics – Jacob text, Italics – Mary Text

I had found out from Jessica that my sister was a adrenaline junkie as she went on the back of a random mans motorcycle and went for a ride. That to me is not getting better. I wonder why she is doing this. I was headed down the reservation today to finally hang out with Jake properly as I haven't been able to see him like this in months. "Hey Mary, how's Bella doing?" Jacob asked concerned. He still had his crush on Bella. But I was his friend and I have been suffering due to Bella's depression to where's my how's you?

"She's came out of her zombie state but I don't know what is going in that head of hers" I told him honestly. Jacob just nodded.

"Want to go for a walk on first beach?" he asked me, it been ages since I have been to the beach. The last time was prom under the twinkling stars and the warmth of the firelight. It was the definition of a magical night.

"Yes, it sounds great" I said and we walked down the beach. We were nearing the part of the place where we had danced. I thought our relationship would've developed to something more after that night but he was still in love with Bella. It is and always will be a girly dream of mine, the idea of me and Jacob makes my heart flutter, I feel lighter and butterflies enter my stomach and I can't stop smiling. Sadly that's the way Jacob feels about my sister and she's just an adrenaline zombie.

It was a nice cold breeze as we walked. Something about hearing the ocean waves hitting the shore just relaxes me and makes me feel at peace with myself and with those around me. "You are looking better Mary. Less tired" Jacob commented, at least he noticed something. I know that was bratty of me.

"Yeah since dad threatened to send Bella to Jacksonville then she's kind of perked up a bit. Which has put a lot of pressure off of me, I still have to be up during the night for when Bella has her nightmares, but I have gotten some more sleep, thanks to the school letting me off to catch up" I told him.

He nodded "I am glad that things are getting better"

We were headed back to his house when we heard a truck; we turned round and saw Bella driving the faded red truck. I was confused as to why she was here. Jacob looked happy to see her. "Hey Jacob, Mary" she greeted us.

"What brings you to this neck of the woods Bella?" Jacob said walking up to her.

"Well I needed my mechanic type friend to fix something up for me" she said as she inched closer to the back of the truck. I was getting concerned, what has she got? Bella then took the tarp off and there was two very run down bikes. She's went crazy, she can hardly walk straight never mind driving a motorcycle. "So what do you think?" Bella asked us.

"They look quite run down, but I think I could fix them" Jacob said assessing the bikes. I looked at him incredulously. He was seriously going to do this for her. This is the opposite of helping her. This is signing her death certificate.

"I got them from the scrap yard. I thought you would like to fix them up" Bella said to Jacob.

"I could try" he said looking at her with a smile.

"Really Jake, you think this is a good idea Bella being on a motorcycle if you fix these?" I asked him with wide disapproving eyes.

"Please Mary. It will make me better, I promise" Bella begged. I looked at Jake who was giving me the puppy dog look.

"Alright but if dad catches you" I began when Bella interrupted me.

"Please don't tell Charlie" she begged me.

"I won't tell dad, I never said that. I said that if he catches you. I had nothing to do with it as I disapprove. It's on you and Jake" I told her, she nodded and smiled then proceeded to hug me thanking me over and over. I didn't say anything good. I didn't say that she could do it, but then again I didn't say anything against it. I just hugged her back anyway as for the past few months it's just me giving her the affection and she couldn't even raise her arms to hug me back. So I am relishing this moment, maybe she is getting better after all.

Whilst Bella and I were bonding Jake had took the bikes out of the back of the truck himself. With the weight of those and lifting them that high to put them of the ground without any signs of it being heavy for him. I think Jake is doing steroids as he has been getting bulkier very quickly lately. "Wow, you know that anabolic steroids are bad for you" Bella commented voicing my thoughts.

"I am not on drugs Bella. I am just filling out" he said with a cocky smile. I shook my head at them, may as well as see how this goes I thought as I followed Bella and Jacob to the garage with the bikes. So began the blooming friendship of Bella and Jacob. I just hope that Jacob doesn't get hurt as he really likes Bella, just not in the way that she wants to be or is ready to be. I also hope that she isn't just going to replace Edward with Jacob. As if she loses Jacob I don't think that dad and I can go through that again. It was too painful to watch and too painful to live with.

Bella was cracking jokes as was Jacob; they looked like the way that me and him used to be all the time. I miss that, I lost that when Bella moved to Forks and now she has that and I am the third wheel. I will admit it that I am jealous watching them be the way they are together. I am envious of Bella as she doesn't seem to get what she has and how many people actually love her and not just Edward and Jacob.

I am jealous that she has walked into Forks and put me through hell between vampires and her depression which was caused by vampires and everyone seems to love her. Well except Jessica. She just mainly talked to Bella for gossip but she does care about Bella, she can just see what Bella doesn't see about herself.

TIME JUMP

It been a month since Bella and Jacob started on the bikes, well Jacob fixed the bikes while Bella just sat and talked and passed tools to him. I was happy that one day Quil and Embry showed up, Bella panicked trying to hide the bikes but Jacob calmed her saying that they were friends. "Hey Quil, Embry, it's been a long time" I said giving them each a cuddle, they hugged me back tightly. Yeah I miss my boys.

"Guys this is Bella, Mary's sister. Bella this is Quil Atterra and Embry McCall" Jacob introduced.

"What about the part where your Jacob's girlfriend Bella?" the guys teased.

"Uh I'm not... we're not" Bella stumbled.

"Oh, burn" they laughed at Jacob

"Remember that part when I said she was a girl and a friend" Jacob said trying to save himself.

"Embry do you remember him making that distinction?" Quil asked Embry

"No, I do not" Embry replied and Jacob just threw an oil rag at them. I laughed; I could always count on the guys to bring a smile to my face. It felt better being acknowledged instead of being ignored as the person standing to the side instead of being the third wheel watching Jacob and Bella's relationship blossoming.

Dad was happy as Bella was not having any nightmares anymore thanks to the company of Jacob. I guess that me losing my best friend to Bella came with its benefits. No more sleepless nights and dad seemed a lot happier as well as Bella. Jacob and me texted more now than when we saw each other. It's just like when Bella had her depression. I was over but since I was too tired to talk we just texted.

Hey do you think that Bella likes me?

Sure she does, that much as obvious. You have made a massive difference to her Jake. She doesn't have any nightmares anymore since she's been hanging about with you. Of course she likes you; she wouldn't hang around with you otherwise.

I know that she likes me normally Mary. I was meaning does she like like me?

I knew that this was coming. I didn't know for sure. All I know is that now Bella is all about Jacob. How great he is and how he's made her get better and that it's the best help that she's had since her depression hit. That hurts when she says that, it was as if the sleepless nights meant nothing. That cooking, bathing and doing her hair was nothing. That everything that I did for her meant nothing more than dust that you sweep away and get rid of.

I don't know Jacob, I know that she is becoming really attached to you like Edward. But I don't know if she's just latched on to you because you don't bring any memories back of him. She can't shut up about you. It's like the sun coming out of your backside Jake. You really just need to talk to her about it and find out where you both stand. I am just your friend; I don't really know what goes on in Bella's head.

She really talks about me all the time?

Of course he just picked that part up out of that paragraph.

Yes she does. Dad is happy that she has gotten better and is not acting like a zombie anymore. A shell of the person that once was. At sometimes I felt as if I was caring for someone with Dementia at times. Solely because of what I had to do for her. But that is the only similarity.

I am glad that I made her feel better Mary. I will continue what I'm doing with her and hopefully something comes of it.

That is basically what I was kind of doing but unknowingly at first when I was hanging around with Jacob. Then nothing did. I will just have to wait and see what comes of it.

Yeah sure as I don't know how dad and I will cope if she slips back into her depression. You are her anchor Jacob, don't mess with that.

Don't worry I won't hurt her. Especially not in the way that he did. But can you do me a favour Mary?

Sure

Can you like not come to the reservation anymore when Bella and I are hanging out as I kind of feel like your just a presence that's there and that won't help when I am trying to go out with Bella

Now that hurt worse than what Bella said although she never knew that it came out that way to me. At least I hope she's not aware of it. But to push your friend to the side so that he can get with your sister who he's been crushing on for years. I didn't know how to take that. So I will just stay out of their way. I am obviously not wanted. I am sure Bella won't have any qualms about having Jacob all to herself.

Sure, good luck!

Thanks!

I can't believe that I just let that happen. That I wished him luck, but I didn't want him to hate me if I spoke my thoughts. I will just persevere and see what happens. Maybe it's just time that I am no longer needed in Jake's life. He and my sister need each other more than they do me.