Chapter 7 - Finding Janel
Janel could barely see through the tears as they were streaming down her face…The pain in her hand was excruciating…It felt like it was on fire. Janel's bike was starting to act funny and she looked down…Damn…She'd forgotten to put gas in her tank and she was between Forks and La Push. She went as far as her bike would let her go and then she had to park it at a rest area. She fished a handkerchief out of her backpack and wrapped it around her hand and started walking into the woods.
Janel was scared and in pain and didn't know what to do. She was really starting to like Jared…He was such a sweet guy and now suddenly he was something completely different. Janel couldn't say he was a monster but he was definitely something completely different. The pain in her hand was starting to radiate from her palm to the wrist and was going up her forearm. She looked around a little and went over and sat by a tree and leaned back against it. Suddenly unconsciousness slipped in and everything went black for Janel.
Jacob borrowed his dad's truck and then grabbed Janna and Jared after calling Sam and Paul…Jared said, "Something's wrong…I can't feel her anymore and I can't smell her…" Janna freaked and said, "What the fuck do you mean you can't feel her anymore?" Jacob looked at Jared and said, "Dude…You imprinted on Janel?" Jared said, "I couldn't help it…I fell in love with her." Jacob said, "Holy shit…You imprinted dude." Janna said, "Time out…What the fuck is imprinting?" Jacob stumbled over his words at first and then Janna smacked him in the arm and said, "Spit it out wolf boy!"
Jacob couldn't help but chuckle at Janna…He explained what imprinting is and does and Janna looked at Jared and said, "You did that to my sister?" Jared said, "I'm not sorry and I didn't have any control over it." Janna said, "I was hoping you'd say you weren't sorry." Janna leaned over and kissed Jared's cheek and said, "If we find her…You got my vote and support." Jacob said, "HELLO…I'm sitting here and you just kissed my friend." Janna said, "Hey…I didn't hear you say you imprinted on me." Jacob said, "We can't control it babe." Janna laughed and said, "I'm messing with you…Besides I said I support him doing it to my little sister…I never said I wanted you to do it to me…it would be nice but my sister is the one we have to worry about right now."
Jacob said, "Where's the last place you felt her?" Jared closed his eyes and said, "She parked her bike at a rest area and walked into the woods, but I can't tell how far she went in." Janna said, "Great…Yes Let's save my sister so I can kill her later for being stupid enough to go into the woods alone…Damn it." They pulled into the rest area and Jared said, "Stop…She's close...I can smell her." No sooner had Jacob slammed on the brake and Jared had jumped out of the truck and took off into the woods.
Jared stopped and closed his eyes…She was still breathing…that was always a good sign and he could smell her it was getting stronger, mixed with the scent of her blood…Jared continued running and then he saw her she was leaning against a tree when he got closer he noticed her right hand he'd accidentally clawed was wrapped in a handkerchief and it was soaked in blood…and a pool of blood under her hand. Jared carefully scooped her up and took off to where Jacob and Janna were. Jacob called Sam and Sam said to bring her to his place and him and Emily would take care of her. Jared held her on his lap as Jacob drove as fast as they could.
Jared could only pray Janel would forgive him.