Twisted Love Chapter 12

I stared out the window on the way home. Alice was silent… which was unusual for her. She had nothing to say… and neither did I. I was dying of liver cancer… and I was going to lose everything. Charlie… my friends… Alice… and Jacob. Why did this have to happen to me? Why? I always said please and thank you… I never lied… well not always. Why me? I looked over at Alice but she was staring straight ahead. She wouldn't make eye contact with me… and I didn't blame her. She was dying inside… but not like me. I could tell that she was terribly sad… she loved me and I loved her. We pulled up to her house… and Jasper was standing outside. She must have called him. He ran over to the car while Alice got out. They stared at each other. I love when they do that… those moments are so powerful. I smiled at them… I was surprised that I actually could smile. Jasper looked over at me… his eyes full of sadness. I could tell that he was sad too. I opened my door and started to get out. I wasn't in a rush… but I didn't have all the time in the world. Esme ran outside.

"Bella! Oh sweetie! I'm so sorry." She hugged me… I knew she would be crying if she could. Esme… I loved her too. What was I going to do without her?

Carlisle came out next… and walked up to me. His eyes were filled with pain… and all I could do was stare at them. Esme wouldn't let go of me… she didn't want to. But once again… I didn't have all the time in the world. Rosalie came out too… and I was surprised. She ran to me and hugged me.

"Bella… I'm so sorry." She said quietly.

My eyes filled with tears. I couldn't take this… it was like Emmett's death all over again… but Rosalie was the one saying sorry. She lost Emmett… and now she was going to lose me. I didn't want to do this to her… anyone! I loved all of them… they were like my second family. I looked up and saw Edward standing behind Rosalie. His eyes looked so sad. Looking at them made me want to cry. I couldn't look away from them… they were just so sad. My cell rang… I pulled away from Rosalie.

"Hello?" I said.

"Bella? OMG what's wrong? Are you okay?" Jacob said panicky… I wonder if he knew already. I doubted it… I was going to have to tell him.

"No Jacob… I'm not okay. I'm not okay at all. I'm far from okay."

"Bella what did they do to you? Did one of those blood suckers bite you? I swear!"

"No Jacob… I'm human. You don't have to worry about that… but there is something else."

"What?" He seemed frightened.

"I don't want to tell you over the phone Jacob… can you come get me at the Cullen's? We need to talk."

"I'm on my way Bella. I love you." He hung up.

I bet he thought that I was going to dump him. But I wasn't. I only had time left… and I wanted to spend it with the people love. I only had two people to tell… Jacob and Charlie. Charlie had already lost mom… now he was going to have to lose me.

*Later*

Jacob pulled up on his motorcycle. He got off lighting speed and ran over to me. He hugged me… pretty tight. He looked at me. "Bella… are you dumping me?"

I smiled. I knew him so well… I knew he was thinking that. "No Jacob… I'm not dumping you."

He sighed in relief. "That's good."

I looked up at him. "But there is something else Jacob… something way worse."

His eyes bulged. "What is it Bella?"

Tears formed in my eyes. "Jacob… I have liver cancer."

His arms dropped. He just stared at me… speechless. I wasn't expecting him to say anything.