AN: I don't own anything! And I decided to post both these chapters today because they seemed to short to post separately. But now I hope I get reviews for both chapters! Its not that hard just let me no what you think. It always makes me write faster knowing someone really wants to know what happens next. Thanks again to my editor! And now on with the story! Enjoy!

All Around Me

Whispers…

"What!" I screamed.

Jacob shielded my mouth once again. His brown eyes were open and he was biting his bottom lip. With his other hand Jacob put a finger to his lips and gazed at me significantly then down at the pad he had written on. I really needed to stop yelling like this.

I seized the pen from his grasp and began writing.
What do you mean we are being watched?! I scribbled as fast as I could.

He took my hand in his, at least that was what I thought he was doing, until he took the pen from my hand and leaned back down. Someone is watching the house. They can hear and see everything we are doing. I do not know why, but I know they are watching. This was the answer written under my message on the paper.

I was scared. No, I was terrified; even my body reacted on its own, going rigid. Yet I took the pen back from Jacob's hand and wrote back- How do you know?

I looked back up and watched Jacob's face as he read. Jacob looked at me then, still in silence and took the pen from my outstretched hand, bending back over the pad. Once he got up I saw his answer. It was only one word.
Edward.

I was so confused. Jacob looked at me and put a finger to his lips again. He grabbed my hand lightly and pulled me into another room, which I assumed was the living room.

Jacob led me to a couch and motioned for me to sit down. I sat down on the soft cushions and he sat down right next to me, a bit to close for comfort; but I found myself unable to move away for some reason.

"We can talk here, but only very quietly." His voice was barely a whisper even though I had leaned close to hear him.
"Jacob, what happened to him?" I whispered.

"I don't know, I don't understand any of this more than you do."
"But the paper said you were the one to identify his body. I thought for sure-"
He cut me off, "I did."

I paused. "Then tell me what really happened." I said quietly.
Jacob let out a breath. "Okay, on Tuesday night I went down for a walk along First Beach. That was where I saw Edward. Well, technically he wasn't there he was just outside the area. He was just standing there looking at…nothing."

"I went to see what was wrong, even though we don't get along very well my curiosity got the better of me. Before I even got next to him, he spoke to me. He asked if I would do him a favor. He could see I was confused, so he continued. He told me he had called the police and he had a dead body. Of course, I freaked out." He paused and I pictured this all in my head.

I could see Edward there, gazing into nothing, just thinking; Jacob's confused expression; the whole conversation between them played in my mind. Jacob continued whispering the story-

"I didn't understand, he told me he wanted me to identify the dead body as himself. I asked him why, but he didn't give any details. He said he knew you'd come to me soon enough and wanted me to tell you he's alright, and tell you what I know." Of course Edward doesn't leave me a message telling me what's going on, what's happened, or why he left; but he just reminds me what I promised to him, from what feels like an eternity ago. "No matter what, know I'll always be alright."

Jacob continued whispering- "He warned me that I was going to be watched, and he wants you to be safe. I wanted him to continue, but he just disappeared." This visit was supposed to clear everything up. Now I'm more confused than ever and have twice as many questions.

"Well, you know the rest of the story. I kept my word and identified the body's as Edward's when the police came. They took it and now you're here just like he said." Jacob finished.

And just like that, I'm back to square one.

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