Chapter 5
Nessie POV
It was a week after the tornado and I was no closer to remembering what happened no matter how many times people asked me. It was quite frustrating not being able to remember what happened to Jake's house. I was there and it was perfectly fine and then I come back and its all in pieces.
I felt so bad for Jake and Billy because they were now homeless. I've tried to get Jacob to come and live with us, but he flat out refused.
We were digging through the rubble in what used to be Jake's room, when I heard what I thought was crying.
"Jacob?" I asked as I walked over to him. Tears were flowing steadily down his face.
I looked at what he was holding. It was a picture of him when he was a small child with his mother. The picture was in perfect condition, not a scratch on it.
"Oh Jake!" I cried as I brushed my hand on the picture. His mother was exquisitely beautiful. I had never seen her picture before, but I'd heard a lot about her.
"I miss her." Jake whispered. "but I'm just glad she isn't here to have to go through this."
I couldn't say anything. I just wrapped my arms around him and tried my best to comfort him.
"Let's go." I whispered in his ear. He nodded. "There's nothing here anyway." He said as he dropped the picture on a pile of rubble.
I opened my mouth in shock. How could he do that? I picked the picture back up and wiped the dust that had jumped upon the picture when he dropped it. If he doesn't want the picture then I thought I'd just give it to Billy.
"Just leave it Nessie." He muttered. "What?" I asked.
"Leave it." I couldn't believe my ears. "Jake!" I exclaimed. "She's your mother and this is all you have left of her."
He sighed. "You can keep it, but I want nothing to do with it."
"Jake." I started to say, but he interrupted me. "that's my final word Nessie."
I nodded my head and shut my mouth. We walked back to the main house in silence. I reached out my hand and he took it hesitantly.
We reached the door and I went to open it, but Jacob didn't move. "Jake?" I asked worriedly.
"You go ahead Nessie." He responded. I shook my head. "Not without you." I told him. "Nessie I need to phase." He told me. "I have to talk to Sam." I nodded. "you're sure you're okay though?" I asked. He nodded. "I'm fine, trust me."
Trust him? I thought to myself. It looked like he was up to something, but he was right, I had no choice but to trust him.
He leaned in to kiss me. It wasn't like all our other kisses. It was more gentle. It felt so sad. "I love you Nessie." I nodded and kissed him one last time, brushing my hand against his cheek as he backed away.
He was in the woods within a second and I thought I could see him phase, but I couldn't be to sure. My eyes weren't like a normal vampire eyes. They were definitely part of the human in me.
I sighed and walked into the house. Carlisle and Billy were sitting in the living room. The TV was on, but it didn't look like anyone was watching. It looked like Billy and Carlisle were in the middle of a deep conversation. I hated to intrude on them
I walked quickly out of the room, trying not to disturb them, but Billy caught me.
"Nessie, where's Jacob?" he asked. "I thought he was with you?"
I nodded my head. "He was, but Jake said he need to phase and talk to Sam." Billy nodded his head.
"Were you two at the house just now?" he asked. I hesitated, but nodded. "we went back to try and see if we could salvage anything." "Did you find something?" he asked.
I shook my head. "No." "What's that in your hand?" I looked down at the picture. I had forgotten I had it. "Oh yea." I laughed nervously. "We found this in Jake's room. He said he didn't want it. So I thought maybe you did."
I walked over to Billy and placed the picture upside down in his hands. Billy slowly turned the picture around. Tears started flowing in his eyes. Billy looked up. "Thank you Renesmee, but I want you to have this." He took my hand and placed the picture in it.
"But Billy." He interrupted me. "No buts Nessie. It's yours." Tears welled up in my eyes. Now I was the one crying. "Thank you Billy." I said as I went to give him a kiss on a cheek and ran up to the stairs to my room.
Jake POV
I ran into the woods. Nessie was trying to give me my mother's picture, but I couldn't take it. The picture brought back to many painful memories. So I gave it to her.
I needed to phase. My whole body was trembling and the next thing I knew I had exploded. Thousands of particles of fur and skin had burst out of me.
Crap. I thought to myself. There go my only pair of pants. I had forgotten to take them off. Oh well, I thought. I was going to be running around in my wolf form for a while anyway, so it didn't really matter. I suddenly realized I wasn't alone.
I could tell Sam and Leah and Seth were all running to catch up with me.
You alright Jake? Sam asked me.
No. I told him.
You're leaving again aren't you?
Yes.
Leah jumped in the conversation. Let me go with you Jake. I'm your beta.
No! I shouted. You have to stay here, watch over Seth and make sure he doesn't do anything stupid.
Ouch man that hurt. Seth complained. Don't you trust me Jake? I've been following your order for years.
Seth cool it! Sam shouted
You're not the Alpha anymore Sam. You can't tell me what to do.
Seth cool it! I told him. And you will do what Sam tells you to do. Got it?
Yeah dude, take a chill pill. I was only joking.
It didn't sound like it. Leah said.
I ignored the two siblings and focussed on Sam. Sam please tell Nessie I'm sorry and that I love her.
I thought to Seth. Watch over Nessie for me. She likes you.
Of course Jake, you know I will.
And listen to Sam, Seth, I mean it.
Yeah I will.
Will you do this one thing for me Sam? This is all I ask of you.
Sam nodded his head. Of course Jake, I'll tell her. Please promise me you won't be gone so long this time.
I won't. I told him
Bye Jake.
And with that I took off into the woods.
SAM POV
I walked up to the Cullen house and knocked on the door. I was dreading talking to Nessie, but this had to be done.
Edward opened the door. "Sam." He greeted.
"Edward is Nessie here?" I asked him. He nodded his head. "Yes, I'll go get her. Please make yourself comfortable." He told me as he walked up the stairs.
Carlisle was looking at me. "how are you Sam?" he asked.
I shrugged my shoulders, "Fine, I guess." Not really fine, but what else am I going to say. Before Carlisle could respond Nessie and Edward were coming down the stairs. It looked like Nessie was make her feel worse.
"How are you Nessie?" I asked. She shrugged her shoulders. "Okay I guess."
So she felt how I felt, I was just about to make her feel much worse.
"Nessie you might want to sit down." I could see the worry spread across her face, wrinkling the perfect lines in her face.
"It's about Jake isn't it?" she whispered.
I nodded my head.
"He's okay right?" she asked
I sighed, well here goes. I thought to myself. "Physically he is fine, but emotionally he's messed up bad."
"What do you mean?" she asked confused. "He-" I started to say, but Edward cut me off. "He's running away."
Nessie whipped her head around to where Edward was sitting. "What!" she shouted.
Edward closed his eyes. "He's leaving."
"For how long?" she looked at me, begging with her eyes for an answer.
I could only shake my head. "I don't know. He wanted me to tell you goodbye, and that he's sorry, and that he loves you."
Nessie's eyes welled up with tears. "What about the wedding?" she asked
I shook my head again. "He didn't say anything about the wedding or how long he'll be gone for."
Nessie crossed her legs and folded her arms in anger. "Daddy you have to go after him, to stop him from doing something he'll regret later."
Edward nodded his head in agreement. "It seems like I won't have a choice. Carlisle, will you help me?"
I turned to face Carlisle. I had completely forgotten he was here.
"Of course Edward. I'll be glad too."
"I'll have to try and get inside his head, but if he's in his wolf form and not thinking about anything, it will make it harder for me to find him."
"Distance isn't a problem anymore?" I asked in amazement.
He shook his head. "It's not, but the thought are somewhat fuzzy which will make it a little harder, but I should be fine."
Carlisle interrupted. "You'll let us know if you hear anything as well?" he asked me.
I nodded. "Of course, I'll do my best." I told him.
"Thank you for telling us this Sam." Edward said as he looked at Nessie. "Nessie, Sam is leaving."
I took that as my cue that I wasn't wanted anymore. I didn't blame them.
She looked up and said simply said, "Bye."
"Nessie!" Edward shouted
"It's fine Edward really." I assured him. "I'll let myself out." I got up from the sofa and walked out the door.
