Chapter 6

Nessie POV

It had been two months since Sam told us about Jacob. Dad hadn't had any luck finding him and I was getting impatient.

Alice tried to take my mind off of things by trying to get me to go shopping with her. I was always good at coming up with excuses as to why I couldn't go, but tonight Alice wasn't giving up.

"Awe come on Nessie, you haven't been outside of the house in two months. And you've gotta be thirsty."

I shook my head. "I'm fine Alice I swear. I'll hunt when he comes home."

"You're running out of excuses Nessie. And I'm not buying the one about you not having any money, because you and I both know how much money you have."

"Alice." I cut in.

"No!" she said firmly, "you need to get out of this house. You've been cooped up way to long."

I sighed again. She was never going to give up and leave me alone.

She stuck out her lower lip and gave me her puppy dog face. "Alice that may work with Jasper, but it won't work with me."

Her lip stuck out even further. Ugh! Why is she doing this to me?

I threw my hands up in the air in defeat. "Alright Alice, I'll go with you."

"Yay!" she shouted as she clapped her hands excitedly. Alice had an evil grin on her face.

"Alice, just promise you won't go overboard again, The last time you took me shopping I came home with ten bags of clothes, and I haven't even worn half of them yet."

Alice sighed, "alright. I'll try and tone it down. Thanks for going with me." She said as she walked out the door.

We were at the mall in Seattle and Alice had managed to get mom to come along. I don't know how she did it, since mom hated shopping more than I did.

Alice pulled us into a shop. "Victoria Secret?" I asked in disgust. She had on that evil grin again.

"Alice, whatever you're planning it's a big no!" I shouted at her.

She took us right to the lingerie rack. My eyes widened in horror. "Alice, don't even think about it!" I yelled. I lowered my tone so that the humans wouldn't notice me calling a girl who looked my age mom.

"Mom, please tell Alice not to do what she's thinking."

Mom just grinned. "Sorry Nessie."

"Please!" I begged her with my eyes. When I realized she was unmoved, I exclaimed, "you've got to be joking!" She just shook her head.

By this time Alice had pulled out a skimpy red piece that had barely any material on it. She shoved it towards me.

"You'll need to wear something for your honeymoon with Jake." She told me.

My eyes widened even more, and then I burst into tears.

Alice looked scared of my reaction. "Nessie?" she asked.

"What honeymoon?" I spat at her. "Jake's been gone for two months what makes you think he's coming back?" I asked.

"What brought this on?" Alice wondered. "Not even an hour ago you were determined to sit in the house waiting for his return. Now you're not sure?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know, I admitted. "I'm just scared for him."

"Nessie he will come back." Alice told me. "you have to believe in that. He will come back."

I nodded my head and wiped the tears out of my eyes.

"Now try this on." Alice demanded as she shoved it into my hands.

"But Alice there is nothing to try on."

"He'll like it even more than." She told me.

"Alice!" I shouted as I blushed.

"I'm just saying what is true."

I couldn't believe that Alice was making me trying this on and I also couldn't believe that my own mother didn't even care. But one thing I knew for sure was that I wasn't going to go out and show them.

"I'm sure you've got it on by now Nessie. Let us see."

"No!" I shouted in embarrassment.

"Come on, please?" she begged

I opened the door a crack and peeked out. "I'm going to get you for this Alice Cullen." I whispered as she and mom slipped in the fitting room with me.

I let mom and Alice com in the fitting room. "Alice I'm not letting you buy this for me."

"Why not?" she asked. "It looks good on you, doesn't it Bella?"

Mom nodded, "yes, I agree it does look quite nice on you. You should get it."

"What about my bachelorette party?" I asked. "Isn't that where I'm supposed to get all my skimpy lingerie?"

Alice nodded. "True, but I thought I would be fun if you could try them on beforehand."

"Alice, I'll probably be forced to try them on at the party anyway, so why make me suffer utter humiliation twice?" I asked.

"Good point." Alice noted. "Fine, you can take it off, but I am buying you this."

I groaned. "Alice come on. Can't you at least pick out something with a little more material on it?"

Alice shook her head. "Nope, and besides, I'm pretty sure Jake is not going to be thinking about how much clothing you will have on."

"Alice!" I shouted at her. "Can we please not talk about this."

"Fine." She said as she stomped her foot. "You're so stubborn Nessie."

I smiled. "I know, I wonder where I get it from." I said as I glanced at mom.

"What?" She asked. "Come on Nessie now dot blame your stubbornness on me."

"Nessie is right Bella. When I first met you, you were the most stubborn person alive."

"But not anymore." Mom cut in. "I have gotten better haven't i?" she asked.

"True," Alice agreed. "Definitely better, though you still refuse to let me throw you parties. By the way," she said turning towards me. "who's throwing your party?"

Crap! I was hoping she wouldn't ask me. "Well—" I started

"No one, I bet. Am I right?" Alice interrupted.

"Well, yes." I told her.

"Please Nessie let me do your bridal shower? Please please please?" she begged

I sighed in frustration. "Fine Alice, you may do it."

"Thank you Nessie!" she shouted as she hugged me tightly.

"Can we please pay for this before you talk me into something else?" I asked her

Alice nodded. "Come on. Let's go."

"It's a good thing Jasper didn't come along. I don't think he would be to happy with all the money you spent."

"Nessie, darling, I don't care. And besides we have enough money to last us for two centuries. And another thing, you're my only niece, and I want to spoil you as much as I can. As long as it's okay with Bella." She added quickly.

Mom nodded. "I quite agree with you. You have my permission to dote on her all you want."

I groaned again.

I have to admit the shopping trip turned out to be pretty fun. We left the mall with twenty bags. I was pretty sure that I had enough clothing to last me for eternity.

We were home now and I had agreed to go hunting, but only because I was worrying Jasper. I had left the house with Emmet and Jasper, I really didn't spend enough time with either of them and they were happy to go along.

"So what do you feel like today?" Emmett asked me. "Mountain lion? Grizzly bear? I know I'm in the mood for a great big ol' grizzly bear."

I smiled at Emmett. He always made me laugh. "Grizzly bear is fine. I know one thing's for sure. I'm not having duck again. I can't believe you tricked me into it.

Emmett smiled, "so you didn't like it that much eh?"

"Not at all." I told him. "He put up to much of a fight."

"Stop a minute." Jasper told us. I froze in place. "Do you smell that?" he asked with a faint smirk on his face.

I let my senses take over. It was to the west of me I could smell it, it smelled like, "grizzly bear." I told them.

"Last one there is a rotten egg!" Emmett yelled as he raced off to get the grizzly bear.

"Hey that's not fair Emmett!" I shouted. Emmett let out a laugh. "Haven't you ever heard the phrase, 'life isn't fair.'"

"Yeah yeah." I muttered

Something caught my eye. I froze in place. Standing about thirty feet away from me hiding by a tree was a huge wolf with chocolate brown fur.

I inhaled loudly. "Jake?" I called out. Though I knew he wouldn't answer me.

I must have caught Jake by surprise because he started to back away. "No, Jake, please stay." I begged.

He stopped.

I ran towards him and gave him a huge hug. "Oh, Jake!" I exclaimed.

I didn't really expect Jake to listen to me when I told him to stay because the moment my hands touched his fur he backed off into a run.

"Jake!" I called as I collapsed on the ground.

Bye this time Emmett and Jasper and reached me. "Nessie?" Jasper asked worriedly. "Are you alright?" he asked trying to help me up.

I shook my head. "leave me alone." I told them.

"Who was that with you? Was it Jake?" Emmett growled. "Did he hurt you?"

I was getting very annoyed at Emmett and Jasper right now. I wish they would just leave me alone.

I was still crying uncontrollably when I saw something walking towards me. I quickly stood up pushing Emmett away as he tried to help me.

"Jake!" I yelled and rushed towards him

"Nessie wait." Emmett warned as he grabbed my hand.

"Let me go Emmett!" I shouted as I struggled to free myself from his firm grip.

"Listen Nessie, there is no one there." He told me.

I was confused.

Noone there?

I swear I just saw Jake walking towards me.

"Emmett, I saw Jake. You saw him too. You saw the wolf.

Emmett shook his head. "I didn't see anyone or anything. I heard you shouting and Jazz and I got worried so we came over to see if you were okay. That's when I saw you on the ground."

"Wait, so you didn't see him?" I asked confused.

He shook his head again. "No I didn't."

Was I going crazy? I thought to myself.

"Where's Jasper now?" I asked looking around and not finding him.

"Jasper went to look in the woods. He just wanted to make sure you're safe. Do you need me to go get him?" he asked

I shook my head. "No, please just stay with me." I begged as he wrapped his arms around me protectively.

"Maybe I should go get Edward or Bella?" he asked.

Again I shook my head. "No, please let's just stay here for a little bit."

"Nessie he's not coming. It was a hallucination. He's not coming." He told me.

How could he think this? I wondered. I had to believe in the fact that Jake would indeed come home. He was my fiancé for crying out loud.

Just then Jasper came out of the woods and walked towards us. "Did you see anything?" Emmett called. Jasper shook his head.

"Nothing. No sign of anyone, not even a footprint." He walked towards me.

"Nessie are you okay?" he asked

"I'm fine." I told him angrily. I wish they would stop pestering me.

Suddenly I felt a wave of calmness wash over me. "Jasper please stop it." He shook his head.

"It's for your own good Nessie."

I was now completely calm, thanks to Jasper no doubt, and I was really tired all of a sudden. "Let's go back home." I whispered.

"Do you think you can walk Nessie?" Emmett asked.

I shook my head. "To tired."

Emmett lifted me in his arms carefully. And we ran, well more like sprinted, back to the house.

Carlisle was at the front door. "What happened? Is Nessie okay?" he asked as he saw Emmett carrying me in his arms.

"She's just asleep Carlisle, don't worry. And I'm really not sure what happened."

"Come inside and lay Nessie on the couch. Let me have a look at her."

"She's fine Carlisle, she's just exhausted."

"Why? She shouldn't be that exhausted from going hunting." He told them. You must tell me. I know you're hiding something."

I had woken up. It was very loud and I wanted whoever was talking to be quiet so I could sleep.

I felt hands prodding my forehead, making sure I'm okay, I assumed.

But I wasn't. I saw Jake. It had to be Jake.

It couldn't be a hallucination.

I opened my eyes slightly. "Jake?" I whispered. Though I knew for sure that Jake wasn't there, but I had to check.

"Nessie are you okay?" Carlisle asked me

"Where's Jake?" I asked again.

"Why does she keep saying that?" Carlisle asked.

I heard a sigh, Emmett maybe. "We were in the woods hunting when all of a sudden Jazz and I heard Nessie shouting. We ran back to her to make sure she was okay. She just kept telling us that she saw Jake. I sent Jazz to go search the woods for any sign of him But he didn't find anything.

"Nothing. Not even a footprint." Jasper cut it.

"After that, she just got really tired and wouldn't move."

I wanted to sleep now, I wished they would be quiet and leave so I could rest. Why was I so tired? Did hallucinations always do this to you?

"Something else has to be wrong though." Carlisle whispered. "her blood doesn't smell right."

"I was wondering the same thing. I actually noticed that before we went hunting, but I didn't think anything of it. Do you know what's wrong with her?" Emmett asked

Carlisle shook his head. "No, I'm going to have to take some tests just to be sure, but for now we should let her rest. Don't tell Edward or Bella anything yet, though I'm sure Edward already knows."

Emmett nodded. "Of course."

"Emmett, carry Nessie up to her bedroom for me, please."

Emmett carefully lifted me up off of the couch. I opened my eyes and looked into his. What's wrong? I asked with my eyes. Emmett knew what I was thinking.

"You're fine Nessie, We're just carrying you to your room so you can get some rest. Go back to sleep sweetie." He told me.

Even as he said that my eyes fluttered shut in a second I was out.