Chapter 5.

It was as if he knew. Jacob opens his eyes - 6 o'clock, it's still too early, but Jacob got up, and walk to the kitchen.

As he stood there in the dim morning brightness which just vaguely make its through from behind the blinds, he couldn't say what but something was wrong.

"Dad?"

Jacob walks to Billy's room.

"Dad, What's going on'...Dad!"

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(Previous night)

After he took Jacob home, Edward went home.

Everyone was, to say the least, surprised to see a sociable Edward.

As it wasn't really his 'birth' day, but it was the day he was bite by Carlisle Cullen . Although it's a birthday for his vampire-self. But since that day, he never felt free.

Until now.

He couldn't wipe the smile away. Is this love, he thought privately. Edward is too new to this, all these.

The Cullen family followed its yearly tradition and had a special hunt for Edward, who got to taste some pretty good lamb blood.

Alice on the other hand was incredibly excited during the hunt but not because of the blood, but because she knows Ed's up to something, something 'good' by the show of that smile on his pretty face all night.

Edward however, spent most the night thinking about his day with Jacob, and the rest attempting to pick out an out fit for the morning after the hunt.

Yet the plan is clear, tomorrow, there are only two things that has to be done in Edward's opinion -- fIrst: meet Jacob; second: kiss him.

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"Excuse me," Edward asked quietly to one of the girl who he knows takes the same class with Jacob. "Is Jacob....have you seen him?"

"I... ...today err....no, he's not um.. here yet..." as the blush slowly creeps from her tiny neck, her mind was screaming in a high pitch 'omg he's talking to me?...he's talking to me!! omg what did he ask!!!?"

Edward shut the high pitch out of his mind and force a smile. "Thank you."

"Hey Ed" Alice walks causally towards him, giving him a brief hug "Oh my, you are happy. What's the matter?"

"Please don't call me that,"

"Happy?" said Alice smiling.

"Ed!" Edward made a face to say he's annoyed, which to most it just describes the word: Cute.

"Jasper, are you manipulating Ed's emotion to this happymode?" Alice ask Jasper who stood quietly next to her.

"Why would I do that?" he answered.

"I know you were happy but I just thought it's the hunt last night, but why are you still --" said Alice, raising her eye brows.

"Have you two seem Jacob?" Edward asked feeling quiet annoyed, why? Am I destiny to be sad, and not suppose to be happy?

"He's not coming today" said Jasper cooly.

Edward's first reaction was, how would you know.

"We spoke on the phone this morning" said Jasper smirking, then rolling his eyes "No need to glare ok? I didn't forced him, he called" of course that only asks for more glaring.

"He asked Jasper to give their teachers the message, that he can't come in today." said Alice, wondering whether or not to Edward, she did eventually "Something about his dad collapsed, our dad is with him now in the hospital as we speak," pause "And he called after you're gone, why did you leave so early?"

"Billy's in the hospital?"

"Billy? You know his name?" asked Alice, then her eyes widen "Oh my, Edward!"

Jasper snort, "I thought you read the further. Or is this like too near for you to see it?"

Alice ignored him, she didn't miss it, but it's hard to believe his brother has fallen for him, not becuase its a him, but him !?

Edward heard Alice " You don't know him." Edward turns and head off.

Alice said to Jasper "And you know about this?"

"Know about this? I am in this."

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In an empty room, Edward finds a shaking Jacob sitting alone in a hospital chair.

Jacob didn't hear the foot step, but a pair of familiar shoes comes into sight, he looks up.

Edward didn't know what to do, but when the other boy looked up, scared and helpless, he thought he had died again. He kneels down, he wants to know if there is anything he could do, and he will do anything. But before he could, Jacob hugged him so hard it breaks his heart a little. He whisper into his ear "shhh... shhh..." as he stroke Jacob's back, at the same time trying to calm himself of the emotion he's feeling too.

Seeing Jacob like this is causing him pain entirely different than the types his familiar with, for within this pain there is love.

"I found Dad.." said Jacob slowly, Edward could hear he has cried ".....I was so scared... it's not suppose to happen..... they said it's not suppose to happen... not for another 10 years......"Jacob become quiet.

Edward silently wipe the tears off Jacob's small face, "I am here," said Edward calmly, even though inside he wants to scream out How can I take this away?

"I'm going to be here." he said again, looking at Jacob who nods his head with tears in the eyes. "shhhhh..." he whispered once again as he take Jacob into his arms.

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. Sometimes, one have to just let a story unfold by itself.

. --Jacob's diary. 17/01/2009. Night.

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Two weeks has flew by since the day at the hospital. Since then, life has thrown Jacob the most contradicting feelings all at once.

On one hand, Billy's condition is ever so worrying him that Jacob is practically a cook, a house keeper, a student and most importantly a son who supports his dad and himself all at the one time, but on the other he also, for the first time in his young life experiencing the feeling of being in love. Perhaps it's too strong a word - Love. At least for now.

But it certainly feels a lot like love.

Meanwhile, Edward hasn't been seen without the shadow of the olive skinned boy with long fine hair. Every morning, he stood outside Jacob's door at 8 o'clock, sharp. Right after Jacob and Billy finishes breakfast, and he will walk to school with Jacob.

The little time they walk to school it is now Edward's favorite time of the day - before people are around them, thinking about they, talking about them at school, and before Jacob has to be home, buy food, cook food, clean dishes, do laundry and the trying to finish homework. Perhaps it's selfish for Edward to think what about me, but, what about me!?

Edward hasn't told Jacob, that he occasionally comes at night when Jacob falls asleep. And he watches him. And he hasn't told him because that's a lie. Because he always comes. And last night, accidentally some parts of Jacob was shown as the blanket was being kicked off during his sleep.

Anyway...

Edward thought they could be like this forever.

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"Hi." Jacob opens the front door, just like he hoped, Edward was standing in the yard.

"Hi." Edward walks to Jacob, giving him a kiss on the forehead. "You're early."

"Yeah, Dad wanted to sleep in, so.."

"So we could hang out before school?" Edward sounded like a small child who has been told christmas is coming earlier this year.

"Yeah.." said Jacob looking down "I am sorry I haven't spent much time with you,"

"hey" Edward smiles "Don't talk about this now, I have always wanted to take you this place for breakfast"

"where?"

"You'll see, we don't have much time, let's go now"

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"Oh my goodness Edward you'll be the death of me!"

"Don't worry, nothing will happen to you" said Edward excitingly, "okay, get on to my back, I will climb"

"No, it's too high, and..."

"Here we go"

"arrhhhhh!!"

And when Jacob opens his eyes again, there they were, sitting on top of the tree over looking the entire village, "How did you..."

"I am actually a monkey" Edward made a face.

"but...oh... look at this" Jacob's hair was teasing the neck of Edward in the wind as Edward sits closely behind him on the branch, holding him and making him feel safe enough at such height "I have never seen folks like this before..."

The first ray of light shine through the mist and they sat in silent.

"How is that even humanly possible?" Jacob turned and said, "To climb this high?"

"well, like I said I am -" but Edward stopped mid-track as he saw the horror in Jacob's eyes.

The sun.

"I can explain" said Edward in panic.

"Your skin..."

"I..." Edward couldn't explain.

"Is that? Why are you sparkling?" Jacob looks at him, mind blank.

"what... are you thinking?"

"...I don't know what i am thinking, are you...ok?"

"No...yes" Edward close his eyes "No"

"Are you an angle?"

"what?" Edward snap open his eyes, looking at a half smiling Jacob.

"I have always thought maybe all this is not real, or maybe you're not real, " Jacob's hand softly touches Edward's cheek " is this a dream?"

"No, and if it is, you're going to think it's a night mare" Edward said sadly

"I don't care," Jacob looked a little seriously then "Are you human?"

"I ..." should he tell him. should he!?

"You won't hurt me." said Jacob. It wasn't a question.

"Never!" replied Edward honestly.

"So you're not human?" asked Jacob, with no fear in his voice.

Edward could only bring himself to shook his head.

"You are a ghost?"

Edward shook his head still.

"You are not a ghost?"

Edward shook his head again.

"Am I the ghost?" The fact Jacob could still joke has lighten up Edward slightly.

"I am... " how could he tell him? "... I really don't think this is the right place, I wasn't planning this to happen at all, especially at this height..."

"Well I didn't plan this either - falling for you, who apparently isn't human or ghost"

"You are?"

"I'm afraid so..."

"I am scared you will change your mind when you find out what I am"

"Not what, who."

Edward looked away."you'll be surprised" said Edward looked at Jacob again "Why are you not afraid? I am not human, you do get that?"

"Yeah, I do"

Edward couldn't read him

"I.." Jacob whispered softly "because I have thought that you might be one"

"one what?"

"I have never meet one before, but your cold hands and you don't eat much I just thought maybe... my Mother... she wasn't...she wasn't exactly human..." Jacob stopped to see Edward's reaction, there isn't one "But my dad is, he didn't think i know about this, but my mother left me a letter...before she passes away, so I know there are others among us..."

"Are you.." Edward speak quietly

"No," Jacob continued "I am human, because of my dad. But mother has warned me in her letter that I may or may not change when I get to a certain stage of my life, or an age..."

Jacob took a deep breath.

"She was a werewolf!" said Jacob half jokingly, as he he didn't really believe it.

Edward's mind gone blank.

"Edward?" Jacob is now scared, Edward hasn't moved for 15 second "Edward!?"

"I..." like realizing something he's never expected " when were you planning on telling me this?"

Jacob was confused. "I wasn't trying to hide it, it's not me it's my mum, and I am not a hundred percent sure if what she told me was true, it was just a letter."

"Of course it's true, it's why I never felt the need for your..." Edward wanted to say blood. It's so obvious now. Of course Jacob isn't just any other normal boy; Of course Edward Cullen couldn't have it this easy; Of course he has to be a half werewolf and Edward himself is a vampire...

"Jacob, you think that, like your mother - I am a werewolf?"

"why...are you angry?" Jacob asked feeling quite scared.

"I am the opposite, do you understand? This is a mistake, I am the enemy of your kind, your mother's kind... I suck blood of human before and now I suck blood of animals and that is what I am..."

Edward close his eyes as if the pain of admitting this was too much:

"I am a vampire!"

Edward is angry with fate, angry with the fact that there is no future for them, most of all, he is angry with himself, and Jacob, who has made him fallen so hard and yet someone who may or may not turn into a werewolf.

He crabbed Jacob around the waist and brought him down on the ground. He didn't know what to do, so he did the only thing he could think of.

He ran.

Leaving Jacob standing there no knowing what to do.

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