I heard the doorbell ring and I ran like I had never ran before,even without tripping over anything,to open. To be sure it wasn't one of those vampires trying to get me, I doubted for a while before opening. What if they already found out where I lived,and got here before Jacob? I wanted to ask who's there,but that didn't seem like a safe alternative either. Moments passed, and I just stood there like I didn't know how to open it. I didn't have to, the door opened by itself, and slowly revealed the person behind it, Jake. He looked like an angel where he stood,with the sun shining from behind his back. He wathced me frowning, looking at me like there was something wrong with me. He had a reason to, I would've done the same if I were him, waiting politely for the other person to come open the door, knowing she was there, but for some reason didn't want to open. I blushed feeling ashamed and greeted him.
"Hey Jake" I said pulling him in for a hug, trying to make him get over what I just did.
"Umm..Hey Bella,why didn't you open the door?You didn't want me here?I mean I knew you were standing there but.." he said,searching for the answer through my eyes.
I looked down biting my lip,not sure of what to tell him. The truth was not an alternative, cause if he knew what had happened, he would never leave, and I would be the cause for his death.
"I..uh..thought it was someone else" I confessed,looking up at him again.
"Who?You knew I was coming right?" he said laughing,but it was obvious this was bothering him, and he was annoyed.
I thought a while before answering him, trying to make up a story good enough for him to believe it. I hated lying, especially to someone like him, but what choises did I have?As nothing came to me, and he started to look impatient, I decided to just make something up quickly, but nothing came to me. He looked at me shaking his head, then turning his back on me, starting to walk towards his motorbike.
"No, don't go!" I shouted panicking.
The least thing I wanted now, was to be left alone. He quickly turned around, standing there searching for something in my eyes. He looked at me worriedly, in a way he was cute like that, but I knew this was serious and he wouldn't let it go. I knew that he knew everything was not right. He was good when it came to figuring those things out. I waved for him to come inside, and he followed me in. All the time he looked down at the concrete path,staring into nowhere, like he was in deep thoughts. He stepped in, and I locked the door behind him, and put the key into my pocket.
"You're acting really strange Bella. If something's wrong I swear I never leave you, just tell me what's going on, okay?" he said as I turned back to him.
Never
leave me huh? That was just what I was afraid of,wasn't it? I looked
into his eyes, trying to figure out wether it was okay to tell him or
not. His eyes, they told me everyting. He was all torn up inside by
the way I felt, like something had just crushed his little heart. I
don't think he had ever seen me like this before. It wasn't like I
was sad or so, just afraid of what was coming, what was after me, and
what was gonna happen.
I fell down into his arms, and just
lingered felt calming, and comforting, still I hoped he
didn't take it the wrong way. He looked down at me, shocked over my
sudden action, smiled and tightened his grip of me, rubbing my
back.
"Did you hear the news?" I finally asked quietly from in his arms, deciding it was time to tell him. He was calm enough now anyway, so I didn't think he would freak out over it.
"Yeah, what about it?" he asked, and kissed the top of my head.
"I had a dream this morning" I started, but stopped to think how to continue. I got out of his arms and looked at him seriously."Edward came to me and-"
"Cullen huh? Then what are you worried about?" he said with hatred in his eyes, laughing as he spoke.
"Please let me finish!" I said and continued. "So he came to warn me, but he didn't tell me what it was. Then.. a nasty guy popped out of my closet, about to sink his teeth into me, but I woke up in the mean of time" I finished.
"It was just a nightmare Bella" he said calmly, and stroke my cheek.
"But I feel there's something more than that" I said, almost crying now because not even my best friend would believe me. I didn't know how to put the Edward part into words. I believed that made sense, but it was no idea to tell Jacob, because these two would always have hatred against eachother.
"Don't cry Bells, if anything is after you, I got your back. I'll protect you with my heart and soul. I love you, and if anything's gonna come between that, they'll regret" he said convinced he was strong enough, and kissed my forehead.
"But a vampire?" I said raising an eyebrow.
"I'll do anything, as long as you're safe" he said.
I had to turn away, not to break out laughing. He just sounded exactly like the person he hated so much. I mumbled something for myself and smiled.
"Pardon?" he said gabbing my hand, and pulled me back.
"Nothing" I said, not really feeling like getting a murderous look from him.
"If you'd gone out with me in the first place, none of this would've happened" he said referring to mine and Edwards relationship,again.
"I don't know how you feel about this but we..or I, have to tell him, Im not letting you fight alone" I said biting my lip. This was one of those ideas he certainly wouldn't like. He didn't meet my eyes. He just looked down into the floor.
"Well, it's either one of us, the one who left you in this mess, or the one who tries his best to get you out of it" he said disappointed.
"Fine, I'll go get him myself then" I said angrily, and turned away from him, and a bit disappointed, he couldn't stick up for me, and get along with Edward just this one time. He pulled me back, put his hand on my shoulder and looked at me dead serious.
"Do not..go..there..alone" he said and his voice shaked as he thought about it.
"But.." I said stepping back.
"No buts, the pack will stick up for you" he said seriously.
"But we need the Cullens" I said and a tear made its way down my cheek.
"Whose fault is it you're in this situation in the first place?" he asked madly throwing his arms in the air.
"Mine! So stop blaming Edward for every single thing! He did nothing wrong, never has and never will. So stop living in the past, forget what's happened, move on and start all over,living in peace alongside with eachother. What are you stupid?" I shouted loud enough to make him look scared. The last words were never meant to come out, they just did, and I immediatly regretted them. I had to sit down on the stairwell with my head buried in my arms, to calm down for a while. I looked up at him with my teary eyes. He just stared at me with his mouth wide open, then closed it, and his expression changed. I could see he pressed his teeth together, frowned, and tied his fists, and his normally brown eyes turned almost black. He raised his hand to say something, but he was so mad he was speechless. He shaked his head looking at me like I was just retarded. Then he turned his back on me, and went to the door. Before he left,he turned around one more time and spoke quietly.
"Yeah, maybe I am stupid. I can't believe I ever trusted you" he said, walked out and slammed the door shut.
