A/N: Please keep reviewing! It's very interesting to hear someone else's thoughts on this story. So here is Chapter six. This is actually the same events from Chapter five, but from Jacob's perspective. I hope you guys like it. And please look forward to the next chapter!
Jacob's POV
Bella was avoiding me, that much was certain. But why? More time passed, we hardly saw each other anymore. If I went to visit her, she'd say she was busy or tired. I was busy too, that redhead still tried to get to Bella. But I still made time for Bella as often as I could. We were dating right? Or, not? Maybe me turning into a wolf meant that it was over before it had begun. She was different. Not just the way she acted, no. She even smelled more like me, or was I just imagining things? I must have. How could I be so certain of the way she smelled, she wouldn't let me come close. No, she couldn't smell like me, I hadn't held her in ages!
I had to see her, talk to her. So I called her. We talked for a little while, finally she agreed to see me later on today. She said she needed to tell me something. Maybe I would find out why she was being so distant lately. We had arranged to meet at 2 p.m. The entire morning I was nervous. I ran around like a headless chicken. I couldn't do anything useful and Billy was really getting annoyed by my behavior. "Jacob. Son?" "Yes, old man?" "Could go please go and annoy some other people? I can't concentrate on the football on TV!" Of course. He couldn't concentrate on the match. I let out a sigh. "Okay, I'll head out. See you later!" I stepped out of the house and went to the garage. At least I couldn't annoy my car. Maybe working on it would calm me down. I sat there for about an hour. That was it.
I couldn't wait any longer, I had to see her, now. Waiting for two more hours would be torment. Without realizing what I was doing I started to run towards her house. When I reached the edge of the forest, I saw her standing in front of her house. She wasn't alone. Then I recognized him, I released a growl, that leech! Didn't he have an ounce of shame? How could he appear in front of her after all that he had done to her. She had been in such a rough shape. Besides, this was MY moment. I needed to talk to Bella! When I wanted to step in, I overheard them talk.
"Bella, who did… this?" He asked her. What a very strange way to start a conversation after not seeing each other for about a year. "Why did you come back, Edward?" She asked in reply. She didn't seem very happy with her guest . I straightened my posture. Way to go Bells! "Don't change the subject Bella! Who did this to you?" He was furious. I didn't understand. What was he talking about? Hé was the reason she had been only a shim of what she used to be. But could he still see that? I mean she looked way better now. "It's not like that." She said. Not like what? This was getting stranger by the second. "There's no need to be ashamed, Bella. It's not your fault!" She was getting really irritated. I liked the way she acted towards him, but that didn't mean I understood any of it. "Who took advantage of you, Bella? What did he look like? I'll tear him to pieces! That scum who touched you!" I could hardly process the thought of someone taking advantage of her, when she immediately replied: "Enough, Edward! Nobody took advantage of me! I didn't resist. I LIKED IT!" He looked at her as if she had hit him with something, really hard. " You… liked it?" He asked. Now I was really confused, what had Bella hidden from me? Why didn't she tell her best friend, her LOVER? AND why does that leech seem to know about it. "But …" He started, but she interrupted him. "I slept with Jake. I'm carrying Jake's child." Did she really just say what I thought she said? I felt like I couldn't get any air anymore. I couldn't breathe. Bella, my Bella, was PREGNANT? It couldn't be. "That quileute kid?" I didn't even care that leech insulted me, I didn't even process what he said. I kept repeating the same words in my head: "I slept with Jake. I'm carrying Jake's child." "He is not a KID! He is more of a man than you are! He didn't leave me. He was here for me when I needed a friend." The leech grinned. "You slept with him because he comforted you?" That I heard. She did? No, Bells isn't like that. She wouldn't do that to me, right? "No Edward. It's nothing like that. Maybe I didn't really realize at the time, but I love him. I always did. But the day you left, my world changed. Jake is now the center of my universe." All I could think of was: "Why didn't she tell me? How could she not tell me?" Edward probably had heard my thoughts, because all he said was: "He didn't know." No, I didn't know. I was completely kept in the dark. I panicked. I turned around. I couldn't control myself anymore I started to run and phased mid-air. I was… I was going to be a father? When? How? We hadn't slept together since… since… I couldn't believe it, It had been over four months! How long had she been pregnant? In the distance I could hear Bella call: "Jake! Jake please, talk to me!" I couldn't respond. For her sake and mine I kept on running, who knows what I'd do if I turned around." I let out a howl.
I don't know for how long I had been running. When I came to a halt, I noticed the scenery had completely changed. Apparently I had been running up north, my surroundings were a lot like the forests near Forks only these were completely covered in snow. The snow was a nice change underneath my paws. White, soft, cold snow. Running had cleared my mind. But I couldn't hide any longer from the pain. She had been hiding this for me for all this time. Why would she do that? She knows she can tell me anything. Could she? I mean, I was going to be a father! Would I really have reacted very differently if she had told me some months ago?
I decided not to return to the reserve, besides a short stop at home. I briefly explained things to my old man and said I wouldn't come back anytime soon. I left the house, phased and started to run again. I needed time to think. The rest of the pack tried to convince me to go back. I shut them out. I was angry, confused, but most of all scared. A baby, one of those crying, screaming, pooping creatures, constantly in need of help. How could two teenagers possibly raise a child. We hadn't even been together for long, and during most of the time we had avoided each other. Nice parents we would make.
Days passed, weeks went by. Slowly I started to realize how much I missed her. But I needed to know why she had hidden all this for me. Was a such incompetent person? Didn't she want me to help out with the baby? That must have been it. Maybe she didn't want to be stuck with me for the rest of her life. Still I needed to hear this from her.
A month after I had overheard Bella and Eward's conversation, I decided I should call her. Confront her. I needed answers. I needed them, now. Charlie answered the phone: "Swan residence." "Uhm Charlie? It's Jacob. Is Bella home?" I asked insecure. "mhm, Yes. She's here." I let out a sigh of relief. "Could you hand over the phone to her?" "Well, It would be better if you could stop by. Bella isn't feeling too good." Bella wasn't feeling to good? Was there something wrong with the baby? "She isn't feeling too good? I'll come over straight away!" I nearly shouted the last sentence. "Ok, we'll be expecting you." Charlie answered, but I wasn't really listening anymore. I hung up.
Ten minutes later, I arrived at her house. I rang the doorbell. Charlie opened the door, he let me pass right away, not saying anything. I Walked towards the couch. "Hi Bells." I said in a faint voice. I was so embarrassed. I left a pregnant girl by herself, just when she needed me the most. "Jake!" She yelled, smiling. She wanted to jump up. It looked like she was in pain, by such an everyday action. She had to catch my breath while sitting down again. "I'll go.. water the flowers." Charlie said. It was a lame excuse since they didn't have flowers in their house or in the garden. But I appreciated that he wanted to give us some privacy.
"Bells." I said. Pain, regret and shame were reflected in my eyes. "Oh Jake, I've missed you so much!" She started crying. I sat beside her. "I'm sorry Bells. I needed some time to process things." "Jake, don't. Don't apologize. I was wrong. I should have told you earlier. I was planning to tell you that day." She sighed. This wasn't an easy conversation. "I wish you would have told me. Yes I freaked, but I should've been here for you. Right from the start." She leaned towards me. To my surprise I didn't feel hot, compared to her skin, anymore. "Bells, you are warmer than you used to be." "It's the puppy inside me I guess." She smiled. I smiled back with her favorite smile. I gently took her into my arms. "I'll never leave you again Bella." It felt so natural holding her in my arms. "I will take care of you and our baby." I laid my hand on her belly and whispered: "Hello, little one. It's your daddy. I'm sorry I haven't introduced myself before. But I'm going to be your best friend!" I loved that little one straight away, even though I had never met him or her. Finally our family was complete.
