Chapter 12: Waiting

It was already February and Forks was still covered in a thick layer of snow. We were just waiting because this battle would be smaller than our last and everyone was prepared.

There was only one major event that had accented the past few months.

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The day we arrived Jacob had phased. This lead to the discovery of Leah. I mean we had all known that see existed but we also thought that she was at least thirty now.

"What the... " Edward said.

"What?" I asked.

"Leah," he said after another part of the conversation.

We had all stood there like a bunch of icicles for a while. Then when the ice thawed metaphorically speaking, Alice turned and said, "I definitely did not see that coming."

The information had sunken in and the next question out of my mouth was, "Why is she still around?"

"I don't know, neither does Jacob," Edward said.

Jake growled . He still hated it when Edward spoke for him.

"Why didn't we hear her before?" Nessie asked.

"I think it was because Jacob was so far away he wasn't considered part of the pack, but now..." Edward continued.

"Now that he's back it's like he's come home to his pack," Carlisle said.

"Well where is she? Is she close?" I asked Alice and Jake.

Edward looked at Jake apologetically. "She heard him and she's running this way."

"She should be here in about five minutes," Alice clarified for him.

"Is she mad or dangerous, should we be ready to fight?" I asked.

"Now youare overreacting love," Edward laughed, "She just wants to know why we are here."

"Okay," I sighed. Relived.

"And she wants to know why her peace of mind is suddenly being disturbed by Jacob's presence."

Just then the trees rustled and a light gray, horse-sized wolf entered the clearing. She looked kind of scared and stand-offish at the same time. I knew she had just heard our entire conversation through Jacob's mind's eye.

"If you don't mind I'll translate," Edward offered.

Leah nodded. Then quickly looked at Jake. I continued to watch their silent exchange until Edward let out a low snarl and I became unbearably impatient.

"What is going on?" I asked.

"Leah's asking where Jacob has been for all these years and how he live with the constant horrid smell." He muttered under his breath.

"What is Jake saying?" Renesmee asked.

"He's just talking or thinking about how he couldn't leave you and that the smell is just part of the territory," Edward replied.

"Why can't you just phase back so we can all hear what's going on here?" Rosalie asked. She was obviously just as irked as Nessie and I were that we couldn't hear the whole story.

"Jake would but Leah hasn't been in her human form in thirty years," Edward said, sounding shocked by his own words, "She says that the smell is starting to really bug her so she'll stay close but far enough not to get into trouble."

Leah gave him a pointedly angry look and growled.

"Fine, and this is because she knows that if we are back trouble is soon to follow."

With that Leah nodded to Jake and left.

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We hadn't seen her since. I hadn't minded too much, but Jake seemed odd about the whole situation. After she left he phased back and was silent for a while. I could tell by the nod Edward gave him that he didn't want anyone in his head.

I hadn't thought about that for a while. Not that that had mattered.

My thoughts were interrupted by Edward. " Let's go," he said.

"Go wh...," I started and then realized, "What did Alice see? Now?"

He nodded. The family was soon assembled in the living room.

We made our way to the clearing very quickly. The snow was definitely melting.

That's when I saw them. The small group was slowly walking into the clearing in the same fashion they had last time.

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