Chapter 24 Old Friends New Enemies

Jake POV

To say that I was hurt would have been an understatement I am beyond angry, pain consumed my every action, my blood boiling in my veins. It felt like there was a hole in my heart that was created by my supposed brother and ex-girlfriend. I still couldn't believe it, they were such pieces of shits. "Hey, Jacob what are you doing out here." I looked up in time to see that Leah was running over to me this light smile gracing her lips I had never really seen one since my dick of a brother dumped her for Emily. I guess now we were in the same boat, I gave her a weak smile and she frowned at me. "The Jake that I know always has a bright beaming smile on his face. He doesn't frown or give weak smiles."

She joked with me for a moment before bumping my shoulder and interlacing our fingers before dragging me down into the sand. We sat there in silence letting the waves fill our ears as she frowned. She looked down at my fingers our tan skin mixing together, her thin hand looked like it was meant for my thick gruff hand. "Jakey what's going on." I snarled at that stupid nickname, it was a family thing but I suppose once upon a time she was family. I shook my head at the feeling of my shoulders slumping.

When I turned I couldn't help but be taken away by Leah's beautiful features what Sam did to hear was beyond cruel. Leah was rogues, strong will and intelligent far better than Emily. "It's just you remember when Sam broke up with you for Emily and it felt like an open wound you thought would never heal." I watched the light and gorgeous smile started to fade from he mocha skin. Her jaw clamped shut as a hard press line from on her lips but she didn't say a word. But I could see the bright light of pain in her eyes. She didn't say a word but her anger was palpable so I decided to keep going.

"Almost like your chest was ripped out and replace with this bubbling anger and soul-crushing pain and the only time you don't feel it is when you are hating the people that made you feel this way. But then you see them, and all that love comes back, and it makes it that much more difficult to hate them." As I turned to Leah her hard-brown eyes softened as she looked at me this pain filling her eyes. Then it dawns on her and this frown started to form on her face. "It was Paul wasn't it?' I nodded my head as the hole in my chest started to flare up and throb as intense waves of pain came crashing on me like the ocean waves.

She let out a light growl as she pulled me into a hug, it was crushing but I could feel her pain and love in it "I don't know what is wrong with your brother, but Bella missed out on a great guy. Pauls a dick I give it a month and she will be crawling back on her knees. In fact you want me to kick her ass." I let out a light-hearted laugh as I pulled out of the hug grateful to have Leah. I felt a few tears escape my eyes as I let out a snarl. I hate the feeling this sense of pity. But Leah just lifted her hand and whipped the tears from my eyes. "It's okay to be mad and upset Jake, he was your brother and he betrayed you and that bitch didn't have the decency to tell you way before she dragged it out for months. It only caused you so much more pain then needed." Her voice rang true and that lessen the pain that I was feeling. But I doubt that I could forgive any of them any time soon. Well maybe my mother she didn't deserve what I had said to her the other day.

"Thanks, Lee, I know that it isn't easy for you to talk about it."She smiled wide at me and shrugged her shoulders "It's no big deal, I get the pain and seeing them happy with you life's in shambles. It sucks beyond a doubt but doesn't let it control your life the way that it did mine. I nearly flunked out of school." I nodded my head she was right I wasn't going to let these dicks control my life. "How I am going to hang with Quill and Embry if you wanted to join me." I looked at her and she gave me this beaming smile. It was bright and dazzling. I doubt that she would want to hang out with freshman's seeing as how she is a senior, but she nodded her head.

"Yeah sounds fun" She shook out her legs before standing up shake, my eyes were drawn to her sand cover jeans as her hands raked over her pants as she shook it off. I smiled wide taking in her before forms as she gave me her hand. I took it and it was like the whole in my chest started to close we started to walk off the beach I hoped in Leah beat up the old truck before she pulled off. "How did you find me on the beach." She laughs at me and smiled as she looked me, her brown eyes meeting mine. "I don't find you, that was my special spot for thinking." I watched amused as I nodded my head as we pulled up to Embry's house.

I let out this sigh as I looked at Embry he was walking out of this house when he saw me and hoped in the bed. "Nice timing man, we got to go pick up Quill." I nodded my head and looked at Leah who frowns "I'm not moving till you tell me your hurry." Emery rolled his eyes as he began to glare at her, but she didn't waver, under his ice-cold stare. "Fine, my mom said that I don't understand how great Sam and Paul are to the tribe and about and how IT should be grateful that Jared is looking at for me. It makes me gag I had to get-out of there." Leah nodded her head and drove off this understanding light in her eyes she must have gotten a talk to.

I let out this sigh and growl as we pulled out onto the dirt road. I let out a sighed it felt good not to be stuck in the houses with those dicks. "Hey, Jakey how have you been, since you know" I let out a sigh I was tired of people asking me has been a few days and people keep asking, are you okay, how could they do that. I was so tired hearing that shit.

I let out a growl, but I knew that Embry didn't mean a thing, he was just worried about me and I was grateful for that. "I'm fine I mean I pissed beyond belief, but I am fine. I tried to find out why my brother were bugging you but they didn't tell me a goddamn thing. I even play my dad is dead card and you are lying to mm and I got nothing." I looked Embry as he shook his head as he leaned against the cab window. But the moment that we got to Quill's house he was sitting on the porch waiting on us."About time that you got here, hey Leah." He waved politely at her since she was about ride

We ended up back at first beach, me and Embry were getting firewood while Quil and Leah got marshmallows come the convenience store. As we picked up the wood there was nothing but the crashing of the waves filling the scenes. There wasn't anything for the two of us to say to each other. That was until Embery pulled me to a stop this worried look on his face. "Hey, you know that you are by best friend right Jake." Embry's voice seemed so gentle it surprised me as this worried expression formed on his face. "Yeah man I am,what is up with us?" He let out a heavy sighed and looked off to the distance, the red roof visa bible even from here. T

"Just wanted to make sure that if this thing with your brothers turns into a fight that you will have my back." I let out a dry laugh as I look at him, he had gotten taller by at least by another 2 inches. He was getting buffer to."They have done nothing to earn or keep my loyalty man I am behind you, and even if I wasn't look at you, you could stop a tank." He smiled at me this shit eating grin forming on his face. "Thanks man."

We sat at the bonfire just talking about our lives and watching the red and orange flames dance and black smoke filled the sky. It was peaceful that was until I heard this yelling, the voices sounded so familiar that I felt the need to look up.I saw Jared was walking with Paul this sly look on his face. Jared was saying something to Paul who had held his hand up in defense like he did something to offend him. He smiles but I could see the pain in his eyes, there must have been something that happened. "Dude isn't that Jake." I looked up to see that Jared looking at me, but his gaze quick changed to Embry this look of waning in his eyes. He takes his gaze over Embryos as I felt myself getting creeped out.

Maybe he is gay. "Yeah it is, and he shouldn't be around that kid." Paul got this protective and possessive look in his eyes as he shifted his gaze from Embry to me. He looked at Jared and then at Embry. "Come on, we let this happen Sam will kill us." I sighed and looked at Jared. There was no point in letting this fight happen things will only get worse. I turned back to the fire letting the watch of its famous engulf my body before standing up. "I gotta go I will see you Guys later."

I watched Leah stand up as anger racked her body as she glared at them, "Jake you don't have to go home with them." I let out a dry laugh, she was right I don't but then again, they would kick Embay and Quills ass. "Yeah well it is getting late and mom would want me back by now." Which is not all lies, it being 8 at night as I should be at home by now. "Later guys we will hang tomorrow after school." I waved to them and jogged up to the sidewalk where Paul and Jared were waiting for. Jared smirk to himself when he said something in Quality but I didn't catch it. It must have pissed Paul off because he punched him in the arm. "Don't hang out with Embry anymore." I looked up to see Paul looked down at me this worried expression on his face as glared back at the beach. I scoffed at him taking in his aggressive postures, him and Sam were so tall and buff compare to me, it made me feel leek a small fry most of the time. But I don't know why but this anger gave me a new sense of confidence.

As we walked I decided to say something there was no way that he was not going to tell me who I can and can't hang out with. "Oh, now you want to be a big brother, little too late for that when you started fucking my girlfriend. If I want to hand with Quill I will." I pushed Paul aside and jogged into the house, but I don't miss the snarl that escapes one of their lips. "Hello." I looked up to see that my mom was smiling gently at me for a moment before walking into the kitchen. I decided to follow her. She hadn't been cooking recently, baking yes but cook now. So I wasn't shocked when I was met with the smell of brownies.

I let out this sign before walking over to the fridge grabbing a bottle of water. "We are having pizza for dinner. When Sam gets back we are eating as a family." I scoffed at her tone like I wanted to eat with those dicks. "I'm sorry to do you have a problem with that because you can eat nothing and go to bed now."

I slammed the fridge close to see that Jared and Paul were sitting on the counter eating a brownie. I glared at Jared and he scoffed at me before turning to looked at mom. "So, what's for dinner Miss. Uley." I looked at up from his pilot and happy tone, which shocked me because he was never happy around me. Smug and rude but not happy. "Pizza does your mother know that you are staying." He smiled wide and nodded his head "Of course." I groaned and looked at Jared before shifting to look at mom who was glaring at me as if I was the one being rude. "What is he doing here I thought that you said that it was family alone." I scoffed at the end of it and Jared smile wide. "I'm more of a brother to Paul and Sam then you ever will be pip-squeak."

I stood up and I was ready for a fight him and he didn't look like he was backing down as he jumped off his counter and snarled me. "You can keep those traitors, I'm not interested in the family that can't be trusted." I pushed Jared and he leagued before getting ready to lunge, his fist cocked back. "Enough Jared, Jake." I looked at my mother who was glaring at Jared who snarled under is breath. "Mom I'm back. I got the food" I turned back to see that Sam was looking at us confused. "Jared what did you do to Jake." His voice boomed with authority as Jared broke my gaze. But I could see this terrified and worried look in his eyes as Sam cold gaze bearing down on him.

"Nothing the little twerp started with me. I was just defending myself." He let out a sigh as Sam looked over Jared from to see if he was lying. I don't know if he made a decision or not but he placed the pizza boxes on the table before looking at Paul. Paul was looking down at his feet too scared to make eyes contact with Paul."Alright, boys, we are all going to play nice understood."

I looked at my mother and scoffed before walking over to my seat, which just had to be was across from Sam and Jared sat next to me. I had to sit the resist the urge to punch him in the jaw. Mom had to buy at least 10 boxes it was weird they were always hungry. But on the plus side, I got my own box of pizza. I shook my head for a moment as let out this sigh as I ate. It was the most awkward dinner of my life, the guys were sharing silent glares like they were having their own telepathic conversation. "So, Jake how was your day." I leered at her and shrugged my shoulder feeling the bile rise in my throat.

"You know, sat with my friends that asked me why my girlfriend was sitting on my brother's lap and making out. Then I took a math test and I'm was hanging out with Leah, Embry, and Quil at the beach till Paul had to ruin it. Like how he ruined my love lie." I sneered at Paul who instead of snarling like I thought that he would he let out a small whimper. "I'm so sorry Jake this is all on me." He averted his eyes to the pizza that sat in front of him. Jared was staring at him in amazement as my mother glared at me.

"Don't hang out with Embry he so going through some issues, and I don't want you near him till he deals with it." I looked at her as she finished off another piece of pizza as I started to stand up. "That's bull shit and you know it, you don't want me near him because Sam and Paul have some kind of problem with them. But there not my keepers and personally since you have been lying to me for the past 3 months I don't think that I am dumb enough to believe a word that you say. I'm going to my room leaving me alone." I walked away and ran up the stairs as I heard a chorus of growls and snarls rise in the kitchen.

I was laying in my bed staring up at the ceiling for a minute before hearing a buzzing sound in my bed. It had to be the phone going off. I sighed until I saw the caller id. My heart fluttered at the thought before this grin formed on my face, it was Leah. I hit the answer button before placing the phone to my ear. "Hey, Lee, what's up." "I'm dropping you off at school tomorrow, be ready by 7:30." I hear a rumbled down the hallway but I didn't know who it belonged to. Maybe Sam."What do you mean you are picking me up tomorrow morning."

I looked out another sigh before turning to look at the beach laying just outside my window.I could hear the sound of seagulls flying by as they dived into the water. The sea breeze wiping through the open window of my room. "Well it just that you usually catch a ride with Sammy and dick bag but since you aren't on the best terms with those asses I figure that you might want another choice." I laughed grateful for a way out of awkward morning slices. "Thanks that would be great I'll see you tomorrow." I rolled onto my side and drifted off to sleep.

By the time that I woke up I left great, my body didn't hurt and I felt a little less hurt in my body. Now that I don't have to go with Paul and SAm thins were great. I got dressed quickly and jump down the stairs two at the team when I heard a knock at the front door. "I got it." I ran to the door to see that Leah was there with this sly grin on her face. "Hey good looking." I laughed and shook my head slightly, "Your ready?" I nodded my head at her and she smiled wide until she was something move passed me.

I turned to see that Sam was the frowning at her. "What are you doing with my little brother Leah." I looked at him as my eyes began to roll, he didn't get to do that. This was my choice and my only way to avoid a painful car ride. "Goodbye Sam, Leah is giving me a ride deal." I grabbed Leah by her thin wrist before pulling her out of the house, slamming the door on Sams' face.

We pulled up to the school and I noticed the orange rust truck that we pulled up next to and I lets out a groan as I noticed that Bella was sitting in the bed of the truck. I turned to see Leah had this worried look in her eyes. "What are you thinking." She smiled wide at me "Telling her off let's go." I looked at her as she told off Bella. Great now this was happening, I jumped out of the truck and walked over to the two of them, gently tugging on Leash arm. "Leave it, Leah." I looked at her and she shook her head no before giving Bella her best I will kill you look. "You're a heartless is a great man and is better than Paul ever could be, and if you can't see that, you could have at least have the decency to break up with him way before 3 months went by."

I watched Bella's face contort into pain and then shock as she gasped at Leah. She opened and closed her mouth like a fish out of water. "You don't know what you are talking about Leah get out of my face." Bella was getting testy and that was a new one for me really, she was a quiet church mouse, must have been a new thing with Paul. I snarled, and Leah took that as the sign to keep on going. "You word then Sum or Emily. At least he dumped me the moment that he found out he was in love with someone else. You're just a low-class piece of shit that is going to amount to nothing and when Paul nocks you up and leave you high and dry like the dumb slut, you are going to you regret your choice."

I watched it happen in a flash. Bella slapped Leah across the cheek causing her head to snap back as Leah's hair whipped across her face. I watched some blood dribbled down the side of the check but when Leah turned back she had a smile on her face. "Looks like the white girl as a little fire, but that was a mistake." She cocked her fist back and punched her in the stomach then the face till Bella dropped other ground. I could hear some hush whispers and Leah turned to look at me. "I got to go but I will pick you up and we can chill." She kissed my cheek gently before hopping up into her truck. I watched Bella for a moment just watching her whimper on te ground for a minute before walking away.