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Writer's Notes: Welcome to Dear Soulmate Chapter 3: Unbreakable Breakable Me:::
~~Shadows by Kate Bollinger~~
(Bella's inner dialogue)
I'm not worth it. Jake hates me. Edward hates me. I'm nothing. I'm useless. I am the problem. I'm not normal. They deserve better. I'm failing… why… why life?
(End)
Two weeks went by. Billy had said Jake had mono. That he was too sick to come to the phone. Bella felt bad. He was really warm that night after the movies. Was she overacting? She didn't realize how much she needed Jake.
Four weeks went by. Bella kept calling Jake's house. Jake wasn't home. Bella was starting to worry. She needed to set things straight. She needed to apologize for that night. For hurting Jake so much that he avoided her. She got in her truck and drove. Her intention was clear. It was raining out now. Part of a summer rain. Though in Washington, Summer rains weren't exactly warm. She drove to La Push, her heart stammering in her chest hoping that Jake would be there.
She parked the truck in the driveway when she got there and she got out, the rain pelting her skin making her hair stick to her face. She forgot her coat, again. She didn't care. She went to the door and knocked. Billy answered and he looked at her. A sad expression. He knew that Jake was avoiding Bella. He had lied to his friend many times about it. Jake had school work or he was sick. Charlie wasn't the hard one to trick.
"He's not here Bella." Billy said, his voice soft.
Bella shook her head. "Why does he hate me?" she said her voice mixing with the sound of the rain as it rained down on her. She shook her head and she turned away without giving Billy the time to answer. She went back towards her truck and she caught a glimpse of Jake now. He was by the workshop. Shirtless, his hair cut short. He stared at her angrily. She slammed the door on her truck and she marched over towards him. He turned away from her and walked away but she followed.
She saw other Quileute boys in the field behind the trailer like they were waiting on him. "First you were sick and now you're avoiding me!" she yelled at Jake.
Jake turned and looked at her now. "Its not my fault you can't take a hint." He said his tone flat.
Bella just shook her head. "What happened to you Jake? I thought-"
Paul interrupted. "Thought you could use Jake to fill some void?"
Bella looked at Paul and something inside her snapped. She went to him and she hauled back and punched him straight in his perfect jaw. She immediately held her hand to her chest in obvious pain.
Quil stepped forward first and Jared put himself in front of Paul to push him back away and Sam was immediately going to Bella with Quil.
Bella saw tears from the pain and she just looked at Jake now. "You know what. Fuck you. Fuck you all." She growled out and she started back towards her truck. Quil followed. "Not the right time Quil. Fuck off too."
"Bella let me take you to the hospital. I think you broke your hand." Quil said. Quil was the shortest of the bunch. He was also the calmest and nicest. She remembered him from her times coming here and hanging out with Jake in the workshop.
Bella didn't say anything as they got in her truck and she let him drive her to the hospital. But she was silent, her emotions all over the place. She was angry. What did she do to deserve any of this?
Bella sat and waited. The doctor arrived. He was young, handsome at least. He wasn't Carlisle and there somehow saddened Bella.
"I'm Doctor Shay. Let me take a look at this hand." He said with a cheery bedside manner.
Bella let Dr. Shay look at her hand. He made a face and she knew it wasn't good.
"Lets get an x-ray you definitely broke this. How'd you manage this?"
Quil sat there a little nervous but he didn't show it on his face.
"I was leaving a friend's house. The rain and the mud I slipped and fell caught my hand on a large rock." Bella explained. She couldn't exactly say she broke her hand punching someone's face.
Dr. Shay nodded. "Alright. I'm going to get an x ray and go from there. Sit tight." He said and left.
Quil looked at Bella apologetically. "Bells … I'm so sorry. "
"Not your fault." Bella mumbled. She didn't even look at Quil at first but she glanced over at him now. He seemed sincere. She sighed. "I'm sorry Quil. I'm just in a lot of pain." She admitted. She was in pain, in more than one way. But she was angry. She didn't understand Jake. Because she said she wasn't ready? She wasn't, she didn't want to push her stupid problems onto Jake and she needed more time to get out of her own head. She thought things were going good and then the movies ruined it. That's what she was. She ruined everything. It was HER. She was the PROBLEM.
Bella managed to get home with Quil's help. When she got there, she saw her dad's cruiser so that meant he was wrong and then she saw Billy's truck which meant Jake was there now. Great.
Bella walked up to the door and Quil opened the door and she walked through, Quil following.
Charlie came to the door. "Hey kiddo. What the hell happened!" he said when he saw the cast on her hand.
Bella sighed. She figured Billy or Jake would have said she was hurt but it seemed that neither one had the balls to explain. "I fell at Jake's dad. Not a big deal."
Jake appeared with Billy. Jake was looking guilty and Billy seemed sorry.
Charlie shook his head. "How in the world. Jake you didn't mention it."
"I told them not to worry you. Quil took me to the hospital. Broke my hand in 8 places. Got to keep this on for 6 weeks." Bella said raising her hand.
"How hard did you fall. Jesus Bells. That's terrible." Charlie said still worried.
Bella swallowed. "You know me… clumsy."
Charlie shook his head. "That's an understatement. This girl once tripped down the stairs and went through the window on the second floor."
Jake frowned. "She what?"
"Yeah. It was back last year. Went to Phoenix. Scared the hell out of me then. Fighting with that boy." He muttered.
Bella sighed. "I'm fine okay. I'll take this medicine and then head to bed." She said and she went to the kitchen getting water to take the medicine with. She disappeared upstairs without another word. She just wanted the quiet.
Charlie sighed and looked at Jake. "She's always been clumsy. I just worry that maybe something is wrong and that's why she's so clumsy."
"I'm not sure you can fix clumsy Charlie." Billy said. "Well, we'll get out of your hair. I wanted to see an old friend and make sure Bella made it home. She didn't want to worry you but I knew you would be."
Charlie looked at his old friend. " Thank you. I appreciate you looking out for her. You guys be careful driving back in this rain." He said and watched Jake help Billy out with Quil following.
Paul was pacing. What just happened? Bella punched him and the world shifted. He knew what it was but he didn't want to believe it. Why did it have to happen to him. Why?
"Paul." Sam's voice cut through to him. It was stern and it forced Paul to stop pacing.
Paul didn't realize that he was shaking. Usually, he wolfed out by now but he hadn't wolfed out. His dark stone eyes focused on Sam and he knew that Sam knew what just happened.
"Take some breaths. " Sam commanded.
Paul was breathing, he was just breathing fast. He rubbed a hand over his chest. "Sam."
Sam nodded. "Take a run then." He said and he watched Paul transform and take to the woods without taking his clothes off first. He sighed and then walked towards Billy's house. He sent the others away when the imprint happened. Things just got complicated. Billy and Jake were gone to Bella's to make sure she made it home okay. Embry and Jared eyed Sam when he came inside.
"What's going on? She broke her hand on Paul's face." Embry exclaimed. He was amazed that she actually punched Paul and he hadn't wolfed out immediately.
Sam cleared his throat. "Paul imprinted."
"On Bella?" Jared asked incredulously.
Sam nodded. "Jared take a run and keep an eye on him. He's reeling right now. He needs a friend and brother right now." He ordered and Jared didn't hesitate. He took to the woods and shifted and followed Paul's scent.
Embry was quiet a moment. "Imprint law. We protect her at all cost now."
Sam nodded. "Yes. We keep an eye on her. But also Paul. He's going to fight this and cause himself more pain."
"Well yeah. Paul isn't exactly the knight on shining armor. He's a playboy Sam. Now what is he going to do? Think he can accept it?"
"He doesn't have a choice." Sam said and rubbed a hand over his face. "I'm going to check on Emily. Stay here and wait for Quil and Jake." He said and then he was gone. His imprint was Emily Young. He would do anything for her and Paul will realize eventually, that he would do anything for Bella as well.
