SORT OF A REUNION
I walked into my house, but there was no sign of Billy. So casually I flopped on to the couch just to stare at the ceiling. Then my mind started to wonder. Were Sam and I ever going to be normal again? I knew that I wouldn't step down, but I couldn't say the same about Sam. It's a relief that one less person knew my entire mind. Also it sucked that I didn't know his.
Abruptly I heard a truck pull into our drive way. I flung my body upwards to stand and walked outside. Billy and Charlie were chuckling about how many fish Charlie lost.
"Hey, dad," I called.
"Jacob, you've finally come back," he said with relief in his eyes.
Charlie just stared nervously back at me.
"Hi Charlie," I said. He waved back as if he had been hit in the groin.
I opened the door to help my dad into his wheelchair. While Charlie was getting it, I could feel him glaring at me like I was a bug.
"Something wrong Charlie," I questioned?
This caught him off guard. "You mean me? Uh well, I'm just dandy." I nodded and heard him swear under his breath. Once we were in the house Billy and Charlie watched some football game on TV. I went into my room and again stared at the ceiling. I wanted to talk to my dad just about stuff that's been going on lately, but I couldn't just tread in there and say "Hey dad, I haven't been home lately because I've been protecting Nessie from Italian vampires." So I'd have to wait. The empty feeling coursed through my whole body again. For some weird reason I wish Leah was here. At least she could distract me from this stupid feeling. Though she needed to visit her mom and Seth. I laid there and listened to the highway like I had a year ago. I got bored and listened to see what Charlie and Billy were talking about.
"I'm gonna get going okay," Charlie said after a big laugh?
"Alright, alright chief," Billy said.
I heard Charlie get up and my dad roll behind. The exchanged another goodbye and silence. I stumbled over to where Billy was sitting.
"Hey dad."
He was so absorbed in the game it took him ten seconds before he looked up and said "Did you say something?"
"Yeah I said hey."
"Well, hey, and oh yeah, about you being gone." I groaned under my breath. He's probably going to give me this big lecture on how you don't just abandon your pack. I'm sure Sam already ratted me out. I'm just surprised he didn't say anything until now.
"Dad, before you say anything, I want you to know that I only did it to protect Nessie. Not to make a point on how I'm the true alpha, alright?"
"Uh well that's not what I was gonna even say. I just wanted to ask if you are okay. Seth told me about what's been going on lately, you know, updating me. So for these past weeks I've been worried about you."
I would have to get after Seth later. I had a plan of how to tell Billy of what's been going on lately. I sure as hell didn't like Seth gossiping to my dad about things. He probably included things I thought about the situation.
"Yeah dad I'm as healthy as a horse inside and out," I explained.
"Okay I've just been concerned."
"Thanks but Dad, I got to get going, to visit the pack."
"Alright, if you end up going to Sue's tell her I said hey."
"Sure, sure," I mumbled.
I walked out the door and hid behind a thick juniper tree. I think I want to run fast now. Every time I'm away from Nessie I feel like I need to rush. I tied my clothes around my ankle, so tight it cut off my circulation, and phased.
"Jake is that you?"
"No, it's Jiminy Cricket and I'm your conscience."
"Yeah right."
"Why you phased Seth?"
"I was looking for you. Sam and them want to see you. So do the others."
"Fine I'll be there in a minute, and Seth?"
"Yeah?"
"Did I ever mention how much you're a pain in the furry butt when you gossip to my dad?"
"I didn't gossip, your dad asked."
"Whatever, meet me there at Sam's."
"Can do."
Wow the Sam and them want to see me. What's them supposed to mean? The rest of my old pack or does he mean the elders? I was so concentrated on these questions that I tripped face first into a tree. Crap, am I getting as clumsy as Bella was when she was human? My head throbbed for about five minutes.
"Wow Jake, just wow."
"Shut up Seth."
"I think Sam meant his pack and himself," explained Seth.
"Sup boneheads."
"What is it Leah," I asked?
"Why are you guys leaving me? Jake you told me that I didn't have to be around that jerk of a leader."
"You don't, you can stay phased until we leave, because I know if you're human you would probably rip Sam's head off."
"He deserves it, after what he said, 'Lee-Lee'."
"Okay Leah, we've heard the same thing over and over through your head and mind," Seth thought.
"Can it pipsqueak, may I remind you I was the one who wiped your butt when-"
I cut her off. "Both of you can it before I whip your furry rumps."
"Like you could Jacob," snarled Leah.
We were almost to Sam's but Leah stopped about a hundred yards away saying that she would get any closer to that demon. Seth and I phased back behind a bush, not making an effort to conceal our bodies, and got dressed.
"Seth, I forgot to ask, where are Embry and Quil?"
"Uh, I think Quil is with Claire. He felt guilty about not spending much time with her since, well you know when. Embry, uh I think his mom got so tired of him sneaking out of the house at night and she made him stay with her at all times."
"Wow I really feel sorry for Embry, at least our parents know. Also when you see Quil, tell him to take all the time he needs."
"Sure thing," Seth replied.
We walked out of the forest to see Sam and his pack waiting for us in position. I could tell this freaked out Seth because I saw him blink to make sure that this is what he was seeing. It was weird; did they really think that we were going to hurt them or something? Sam and I may have had our differences, but that's in the past and I have no reason to hurt him knowing that he can't lay a finger on Nessie.
"Hey guys," I spoke.
"Jacob," Sam asked?
"Yeah?"
"I want to be sure that you mean us no harm."
I cringed at his words. "Of course not Sam, you helped us with those leeches, that's the last thing I would do to you guys. Even though we're separate packs now that doesn't change anything."
"Thank you," Sam replied.
After that everyone relaxed and started to crowd Seth and me.
"You gonna tell him the big news," Jared asked Paul?
Paul turned to me. "I would've told you sooner but I haven't seen you in a while. Your sister Rachel and I are getting married."
I was shocked. The good kind of shocked though. It would mean I would get to see my sister more often, but the downside of it is that meant more of Paul. At least she could calm his rowdy ass down.
"Jacob," Seth called?
"What?"
"Sorry," I said. I turned to Paul and placed my hand on his shoulder. "You take care of her got that? Make her feel special every day." He nodded in response.
I completely forgot about my sister. I hadn't even remembered she'd taken over my room. Where was she now? Emily came out and said she had made fresh chocolate cake. My stomach growled urging me to stuff my mouth. Everyone ran inside, including me. Emily handed me a big hunk of cake and gave me a satisfied smile as I crammed it into my mouth. Emily always gave everybody looks very mother-like. I just wanted to hug my mom. But to do so I'd have to dig her out of the ground. I sat on the bottom of the stairs examining the room. That's when I saw my sister gripping on to Paul like he was going to float away from her.
"Rachel," I called?
She turned to me and looked at me like I was a stranger. Even though she came home a few weeks ago I hadn't seen her. I've been too busy.
"Jacob," she spoke?
"Yeah it's me."
She reluctantly let go of Paul and ran into my arms. My older sister, she looked a lot like my mom, but right now I looked like the oldest considering I was a whole foot taller than her. I felt her eyes tear up.
"It's really you isn't it?"
"Yep, only I'm not the little booger anymore."
She managed to chuckle as she let go of the embrace. She smiled weakly up at me as Paul came to comfort her.
"So, uh I hear you and Paul are tying the knot."
"Yeah," she grinned like her lips were going to split open. She raised her hand for me to see the big hunk of rock on her finger. Then she pointed out her promise bracelet.
"He gave me the bracelet first, and then somehow he came through with the ring."
"I see you copied my idea Paul," I snorted.
"What idea," she asked?
I looked up at Paul with big eyes. "Does she know what we are?"
"Well, yeah, duh, I couldn't marry her if she didn't know."
I looked back down at Rachel. "So I guess Paul hasn't told you that I imprinted on someone."
"Really, who, is she pretty," she asked urgently?
"She the prettiest thing ever, beautiful, her name is Renesmee."
"Wow I'd never think you would-, wow, can I meet her?"
Everybody's eyes turned towards me like I was a singer on top of a stage. "Rachel doing so would be, um complicated, because you'd have to understand who she truly is first."
She blinked impatient. "Well who is she," she demanded?
"Okay come for a walk with me so this doesn't seem like a soap opera."
She nodded anxiously and kissed Paul goodbye.
"Seth just hang out here, I'll be back, and oh yeah don't forget about your sister," I called.
"Okay," he responded.
Then we were out the door. I guess Rachel and I could walk on the beach. That's where all my explaining was done. We walked a few minutes in silence when I caught sight of the waves. I turned towards her.
"Alright so do you remember Bella Swan, you, Rebecca, and her played together as kids?"
She took a second to recall the name. "Oh yeah, Chief Swan's daughter."
"Well she came back to Forks about two years ago. We became friends." I added.
"And," she questioned.
I sighed. "I assume you know about bloodsuckers or leeches," I asked carefully?
She cringed at my question. "Um yeah Paul told me all about them."
"Well then you need to just hear me out for the rest of this time, got that?"
"Okay," she said.
"Okay, so she started at Forks High School where she met a bloodsucker named Edward. Soon they started dating and she was deeply in love with him." She eyed me like she wanted more details. "He always tried to be delicate with her and protect her but that can only go so far. So he left her and moved to, uh Italy, I think. She was heartbroken for some time. Then she started to hang out with me. I fell deeply in love with her. Bella for some dumb reason went cliff diving. Her bloodsucker has a sister who can see things that are going to happen but she can't see things like me. So she saw Bella jump and I had to go and save her, so she never saw her come up. His other sister told him what happened. So then he wanted to kill himself. The psychic sister came back and told Bella. I begged her to stay but she went anyway." Rachel patted my shoulder. "So when she came back this red headed leech came looking for Bella to kill her. I was still in love with Bella at the time that me and the bloodsucker had to hand her back and forth to protect her. The red head was coming with newborns which are newly changed leeches. They came and attacked and one broke my rib. So after that whole mess I got an invitation to Bella and the bloodsucker's wedding. That broke my heart so I ran away. Finally I got enough strength to go to her reception and I nearly broke her in half knowing what they were going to do in their honeymoon. Time passed and she came back supposedly caught a rare disease and no one could see her. I thought she was already a leech so I went there to kill the bloodsucker. I found out she was pregnant from the bloodsucker on their honeymoon. I helped protect Bella because Sam was planning to destroy it so I took on being an alpha. Soon she had the baby and nearly died doing so. The bloodsucker changed her into a leech. I was going to kill the baby because it killed Bella, or so I had thought. Then when I saw her face I imprinted on her. Then Italian leeches came to kill Renesmee. We stopped them and now we are here."
"Woah, you sure know how to pick out interesting girls."
"Yeah," I agreed.
"So Bella is a vampire now?"
I nodded my head. I noticed through the whole time I told her about what's been happening since she was gone her face changed into the emotions of what was happening.
"And you imprinted on her kid?"
"I know it sounds weird, but look at Quil, he did the same thing," I defended.
"I know, I know, but do you think that I can meet her?"
"Yeah I think you can handle it."
"When?"
"I'll ask if I can bring her over tomorrow."
"Okay, we should probably get back though."
"Yep, do you want a ride?"
"Sure," she said with a grin like my dad.
"Wait here," I cautioned.
I went behind a rock and tied my clothes around my ankle and phased. Her eyes bugged out of her head.
"Wow this is gonna take some time getting used to."
She jumped on my back and we were back at Sam's in a minute. I motioned my head for Seth.
"Go ahead without me I'll stay here," he stated.
I dipped my head in comprehension and ran to get Leah. She was passed out so I decided that she could sleep here. Then as quick as a bullet I ran back like a little puppy to my heart, my addiction that I couldn't get enough of, the thing that kept me going day to day, the one who I was attached to with steel cables, my Renesmee.