Chapter 7 - Jumping Off The Edge

The guys couldn't believe they just watched Dina jump off the edge of the cliff...It was absolutely incredible. Embry freaked out and went down after her, which caused the other guys to go after him to make sure she was okay. By the time the guys phased into wolf form and made it to the beach, with Dina's shoes, phone and mp3 player, and then phased back into human form...Embry was just helping a laughing Dina out of the water and onto the beach. Dina sat in the sand and was ringing the water out of her long blonde hair, and couldn't stop laughing...Embry fell back into the sand breathing heavy from the shock still. Dina looked over at Embry and laughed he looked like he was going to have a heart attack.

Dina patted his stomach and said, "Problems brother?" Embry finally caught his breath and said, "What the hell were you thinking?" Dina said, "I was thinking I've had a hell of a week and needed some release...What better way than jumping off a 50 foot cliff right?" Embry stood up and said, "You could've been killed Dina...It's not funny." Dina stood up and face Embry and said, "I'm not dead...Not yet at least." Sam walked up with the other and Jared said, "Are you crazy Dina...You could've been seriously hurt." Dina scoffed and said, "Wow...He speaks...I've not heard a damn word from you in 10 weeks so you have no say so in my life right now." Sam said, "I told him to stay away from you Dina...so you can be mad at me if you want to." Dina glared at Sam and said, "You all can go to hell."

Embry said, "Dina! What is going on with you?" Dina said, "Wow...Now you want to know? I haven't seen you in days or weeks or whatever because I lost count along with stupid there." As she pointed to Jared who scowled and started to take a step towards her when Sam's hand on his chest stopped him...Sam could see something going on with Dina and just couldn't put his finger on it. Dina looked at Embry and said, "You're supposed to be my brother and I haven't seen you in I don't know how long." She looked at Jared and said, "And you're supposed to be my boyfriend and 10 weeks...REALLY? I'm so fine...and so over this bullshit."

The more Sam watched he was aware that her violet eyes were suddenly blinking red tears...blood red tears. Jared's eyes shot open and as he started to move closer to her...Jared said, "Dina...What...What did you do to yourself.?" Dina's hand on his chest stopped him from getting any closer to her. Sam dug in the pockets of his cargo shorts and pulled out a bandana and put it in Jared's hand. Embry said, "Dina are you ok?" Dina looked at Embry and said, "I'm so not ok...Just...Just leave me alone."

Dina pushed away from both Jared and Embry as she turned around and started to walk back over to the water's edge and Jared ran in front of her and said, "I'm not going to leave you alone Dina." Dina looked up at Jared and said, "Why not you left me for 10 weeks...what's the rest of my life?" Jared stepped closer to her and took the white bandana and carefully wiped her cheeks and said, "What the hell is going on Dina?" He could smell it...She was crying watered down blood. Dina took the bandana from Jared as she just started crying more. She pulled the bandana back and her nose had started bleeding again. Jared said, "Jesus Christ Dina." Dina said, "You don't want me anymore do you...I'm broken and I'm sick...You don't have to be with me anymore." Jared's heart was breaking as he watching the blood red tears streaked her pale cheeks.

Jared stepped closer even yet to Dina. Jared said, "Dina...I love you...I always have...I was just going through some things in my life that I couldn't tell you about...It's technically not Sam's fault...He told me to call you and I couldn't because I knew if I heard your voice I'd want to come see you and at the time I couldn't. I know none of this makes sense and I'm rambling...I'm just trying to tell you what I can without getting into trouble with Sam." Dina said, "You're right...That...That doesn't make any sense." Jared said, "So tell me what's really going on with you...What is with all the damn blood?" Dina looked down and said, "I...I have Leukemia...It's basically cancer in my blood stream." Jared said, "ARE YOU SHITTING ME! You're being treated for CANCER and you just jumped off a 50 foot cliff? Are you seriously trying to kill yourself?"

Embry jogged up and said, "I'm sorry did I hear that right? Dina please tell me he's joking." Dina shook her head and said, "No...I found out 3 days ago, of course either of you'd know that had you kept in touch right? RIGHT." Embry said, "So what the hell was the swan dive for...Don't tell me it was some botched attempt at a suicide." Dina glared at her brother as she shoved him and said, "I would think you know me a little better then that you ass." Embry looked down and said, "Sorry...I just don't want to...You know...I don't want to think of you doing something stupid like that." Dina said, "Listen...The doctor is very optimistic about my treatments...I had one today and will have one every Friday from now one...But you have to know it's going to get worse before it gets better...The doctor said after 6 weeks of chemo if I'm not showing signs of remission, then we can try a couple of other things...Mom's upset so you might wanna go home and see her...And DO NOT tell her about me jumping...she'll have a conniption...She already thinks I'm made of glass."

Embry said, "Okay...Okay...I won't but no more doing that shit...especially if you're still sick...Shit even if you're not sick...Cut that shit out." Embry hugged his sister to him and kissed the top of her head as he ran over to Sam and Paul and said, "Leave them alone...They really need to talk...I'm gonna go see my mom." Jared looked over at Sam as if asking for his permission to talk with Dina about everything. Sam knew it was time for Jared to be completely honest with Dina...Sam nodded his approval as he patted Paul on the back and said, "C'mon let's go patrol...They have some talking to do." Paul chuckled and said, "So that's what they call it now a days." Sam and Paul both laughed as they ran off into the trees.