Chapter 19:
I didn't know what I would do now. It was becoming a problem. Jacob seemed unwilling to give up. Every once in a while by nose would burn with his smell and I could tell he was close. I would notice Edward tense and wouldn't un-tense until the smell went away. All the time I was terrified he would come back.
"Would both of you just relax?" asked Alice one day. "None of the wolves want to help Jacob and he won't risk it." Edward sighed. The smell was exceptionally strong and sometimes I would even see a shadow lurking in the trees that bordered the backyard. When Edward saw him would think about going and finishing it. I wouldn't allow; I didn't want to chance him getting hurt. Today I pulled back the curtains and saw him at the edge of the trees. Edward looked at me pleading and I shook my head "no" in response.
"I think it's time we left," said Carlisle to us one day.
"What do you mean?" asked Edward.
"Well," said Esme, "We do need to tell Charlie how well Bella is doing and Carlisle needs to get back to work. We will probably find a house up here; our ages are almost impossible now."
"We will tell Charlie that Bella wants him to visit, and in a month or two, we will move," agreed Carlisle.
"I think that's a good idea," I said.
"I agree," added Edward.
All of the Cullens left that night. Alice had cleared it as a rainy day in Forks.
"Good-bye!" cried Alice. All of the couples brought one of their cars. Alice and Jasper took the Porsche, Emmet and Rosalie took her BMW M3, and Esme and Carlisle had the Mercedes. Edward and I waved from the porch. We watched as all of the cars pulled away and went, always too fast, down the road.
"Good-bye!" I called back.
"Bella," said Edward, very tensely, "Get in the house."
"Why?"
"Bella," a voice breathed.