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Author's note: So yes I fail at updates. University has taken over my life, but now it's summer I plan to get many of these chapters done. Will be updating every week now :)
The Natural Path
Chapter 2- Changes
It was strange to think how much my life had changed over the years I had gone from living with my mum in Phoenix, to living with Charlie in Forks and then to being engaged to Jake. I don't think I could possibly have imagined when I first arrived that all this would happen. I remembered the day I got her, I was sure I was going to be miserable. I lived for the sunshine and in a town were the majority of days are cloudy and rainy I was sure I would miss the sun greatly.
At first as I predicted the days were as I predicted. The days were rainy and cold. I started at the local high school and unfortunately I didn't fit in too well. The guys were all too interested in me which in turn made the girls jealous. There were a couple of people who were nice enough, but otherwise I was pretty lonely. It all started to change when we all took a trip to the beach. It was later on in the evening when we were all sitting around the campfire. Some of the local guys came to join us. I soon found myself sitting next to Jacob Black. We quickly developed a friendship and from then I found myself spending a lot of time at the reservation with Jake. It was no surprise that we developed feelings for each other and a couple of months down the line we were going out. Having a boyfriend meant the guys at school back off and the girls were friendlier. Everything started to go right and I found myself really enjoying Forks.
The day after graduation while me and Jake were taking a walk down the beach at sunset, Jake proposed. When I said yes hundreds of Chinese lanterns were released into the sky, it was magical. We'd moved into our house the week after. I knew Charlie was disappointed that I wasn't going to college, but I knew where I wanted to be and that was with Jake. I settled in at the reservation and everyone was so nice. I often helped Sue with baking as we made sure anybody nearby was well fed. The guys usually passed all together as one group. There was only Sam that didn't mix with the rest of them. He was always distant as if he was carrying the world on his shoulders. But maybe he was. It had been a shock for everyone when he'd dumped his fiancé Leak for Emily. No one could deny that they were meant to be together. But it didn't soften the blow for Leah.
I'd tired to comfort her, but she was a stubborn girl and refused it. She mostly spent her time alone brooding over it. It wasn't healthy, but she would let no one help her. I often wondered what made Sam change his mind, and sometimes I worried the same would happen to Jake. I didn't want to lose him. But when that thought came to mind I forced it away. I was just being silly.
Today Jacob was working in his new founded garage. He'd always loved tinkering with cars and now he'd decided to try and set up his own business. I was so proud of him. I planned to have a nice meal ready for him when he returned. But early that afternoon I was reading when I fell asleep and I did not wake till late. I stared in alarm at the clock Jake was to be home in ten minutes. I cursed and rushed to get the food ready in the hope in wouldn't be too long after Jake arrived that it would be ready. Ten minutes later I heard the door open as Jake arrived. I rushed to greet him, but as I hugged him I noticed he was boiling.
"Jake, are you okay? You're running a temperature." His face darkened.
"I'm fine. I'm just hungry." I nodded. I was surprised at the manner of his words. He seemed angry. I pushed it from my mind; it may have just been a bad day at work for him.
"It'll be ready soon."
"But I'm hungry now Bella!" He cried and then he body began to shake. He didn't seem to notice it was happening.
"Jake, are you alright?" I cried. Then it seemed Jake exploded, his clothes ripped from him and scattered back from the room. I stepped back and let out a gasp, before me stood a gigantic wolf. I turned to run away but before I could the creature hit out with its claws. They scraped over my stomach and my arm. The force of the attack threw me across the room and against a wall. I slid down the wall and looked up to see the wolf to disappear out of the door. The pain was unbearable, my arm and stomach burned. There was already a small pool of blood on the floor. I was losing too much blood but even so I found myself unable to move. I tried to cry out, but my voice was small to be heard. Was I going to die? Did the creature mean to kill me? What had happened to Jake?
"Bella" I heard Sue call out. I almost wept with relief someone would find me. I tired to call back to her, but no sound left my mouth. She came into the house and gasped as she saw me.
"Oh god, Bella. Are you alright? What happened?" I couldn't reply, I was too weak. I could feel my slipping. I think Sue could tell she ran across the room to the phone. I could feel my eyes closing and I fought to keep them open but I couldn't. As I slipped into the darkness I heard Sue on the phone.
"Please come quickly. I need an ambulance now."