Disclaimer- All recognizable characters belong to Mrs. Stephenie Meyer, whereas all new characters belong to me. ( This is for chapter's 3 and 4 also because I forgot to put it up there. Oops, hehe.)
Chapter 5- Today's the day
I didn't know how far I'd ran until I stopped and took a look around. I was in Charlie's backyard, by my old window. I cautiously crept inside, even though there was no way he would hear me. I stifled back a cry; everything was exactly the way I'd left it twenty years ago. It was as if he thought I might walk in the door at any moment. I could hear movement downstairs and opened the door. The air stunk like wolf; Jacob was here.
I'd found out Jacob was a werewolf a couple of weeks after I'd been turned. I think it broke his heart, eh cry me a river. Sure, he'd been my friend, but now he was my enemy. " I think-" A cough interrupted Charlie's sentence. " I'm going to go to bed." He finally finished. He sounded so. . . Old. He crept up the stairs, wheezing and coughing. I quickly shut my door and hid in the closet. The door opened and he stepped inside, his boots heavy on the floor. " Oh Bella. I miss you so much." He whispered. I could tell he was crying. I waited until I heard him sleeping and then flew down the steps. Jacob was doing the dishes. He stiffened and then turned around, a low growl came from his mouth.
" Oh save it." I rolled my eyes and leaned on the banister. His eyes opened wide and he dropped the dish he'd been washing.
" Bella!" He exclaimed. I scoffed and sat on the couch.
" Did becoming a big dog mess with your memory? I told you, name's Noleen now."
" Noleen, what are you doing here?" I stood back up and looked at the stairs.
" I could say the same for you."
" I've been here ever since my father died. . . Charlie's been like a second dad to me."
" Someone tried to have Charlie killed. I'm here to figure out who."
" Would've got rid of his pain faster." I smacked him right across the face.
" Don't even think that." I snarled.
" Bella, you haven't been here, you don't know what it's been like for him. He's in a great amount of pain." A clatter from upstairs made both Jacob and I turn to the steps.
" Losing you-" I held up my hand, my teeth gritting in anger.
" Don't go there." I warned him.
" Bella-"
" Jesus do I have to wear a name tag or something? It's Noleen!"
" I don't care! The point is your father is dying and will probably pass in the next couple of days." I knew it was true, I could hear Charlie's heart slowing by the minute.
" Not days, hours." I whispered. Jacob's face paled.
" Hours?"
" Yes Balto, hours." I sighed and brushed a piece of my hair out of my face. Why had I come here again?
" Your eyes." He said softly. " They're. . . " He trailed off, as if he couldn't bring himself to complete the sentence.
" A lovely shade of crimson don't you think?"
" What happened to you Isabella?" I groaned and dug my nails into his face, drawing blood.
" Bella is dead. If I have to tell you my name one more time, I'll rip our your throat." I could hear it; Charlie's heart slowing even more. I let go of Jacob's face and darted up the stairs. I didn't want him to die alone.
" Bella stop!" Jacob yelled and tried to grab my arm but I pushed him away and growled. He stepped back, clearly trying not to get angry.
" Come on, wolf out on me. Let me see your true nature." He slammed a fist into the wall, leaving a dent.
" If you hurt him Noleen, I swear to God-"
" God has nothing to do with this. Besides, I'm not going to hurt him." He strode away, shaking his head in frustration.
I walked into Charlie's room quietly, not making a sound. He was trying to get comfortable, moving back and forth. I inhaled deeply, his blood smelled of sage and the outdoors. Which wasn't surprising to me. I sat on the edge of his bed and grabbed his hand. His eyes opened wide at the sight of me. " Bella? My Bella?" He whispered. I smiled softly and nodded my head.
" Yeah Char- dad. It's me." I replied. He put his hand on my cheek and shivered.
" You're so cold. . . And your eyes. Are you sick?"
" No, I'm not sick dad."
" Oh Bells, I've missed you. Where did you go? You look the same as the day you left. . . Am I dead? In heaven?" I couldn't help but laugh.
" You're not dead. Just. . . Just close your eyes and I'll sing you to sleep okay?"
" Okay Bells." I started to sing, my voice soft and melodic. I couldn't remember where I'd heard the tune before, but Charlie seemed to like it. " I love you Isabella. My sweet, beautiful daughter. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you." I choked back a dry sob.
" I love you too dad." I kissed his forehead softly with my cold lips. " Goodbye." He drifted off to sleep in my arms. His heart stopped beating an hour after.
I walked down the stairs after sobbing for more than an hour, holding my dead father in my arms. Jacob looked at me, his face grim. " He's gone isn't he." He stated.
" Yeah, he is." A tear fell down his cheek. He moved towards me, reaching to grasp my arm and console me. I flew back. " Don't touch me."
" He was your father-"
" No shit Sherlock." His fist slammed down again.
" Damn it Bella, Noleen, whoever the hell you are!"
" What? Miss the young, innocent, doe-eyed Bella of the past? Face the music buddy, I'm all that's left. I glanced at the clock; it was midnight. I should've left hours ago, hell I shouldn't have come in the first place.
" You know, I think I know what happened." I crossed my arms and faced him.
" Then enlighten me o'wise one."
" You changed because of him. You let that fang face Edward kill who you were when he left. You gave up." My face fell, how dare he? I walked to him, my steps slow and deliberate. Then I punched him across the face. He flew into the wall, a look of surprise on his face.
" Don't talk about him like that. As a matter of face, don't talk about him at all. Not one word, do you understand me?"
" Bella." He came forward.
" Stay away Jacob. We're not friends, we were once but not anymore. Stop living in the past." I ran out of the house, ignoring the yells directed my way. He could've caught up with me no problem. Guess he finally realized the truth. Charlie's face ran through my head, at least he died happy.
A few minutes later I walked into the Choi house, immediately greeted by silence. Lanina stood up, her face pale in the moonlight. Then again, mine was probably pale also. " Where did you go?" She asked quietly. I gazed at Lin and Tai; I didn't really want them to hear.
" I went home." I simply said. Her red eyes flashed and she pulled me into the kitchen.
" What happened?" She demanded to know.
" He's gone, my dad. He died."
" Oh, Nol I'm sorry."
" Why do I care? Haven't seen him in twenty years have I?" She squeezed my arm. She knew me well enough to know it was killing me. I just couldn't say that it was. We walked back into the living room; I realized suddenly how hungry I was.
" You need to feed." Lanina stated, eerily reading my mind.
" Yeah, I know." I replied.
" It's disgusting, how you drink humans." Tai spoke up. I turned to him and sneered.
" Just eat what you eat and I'll eat what I eat. Got it?" He scoffed and turned to Lin. " Ungrateful jerk." I mumbled. He paused and faced me again.
" What was that?"
" I said you're an ungrateful bastard."
" You technically said jerk." Lanina said.
" Yeah well, I changed it. If it wasn't for me you and Lin would be a pile of dust, just like the rest of your family." He yelled in rage and barreled over to me. I met each one of his blows with a proper block. Finally I kicked him square in the chest, he flew into the cold fireplace. He pushed himself up and growled.
" Never speak of my family that way again."
" Or what? You'll kill me? In your dreams." He roared in anger. I met his roar with one of my own. Suddenly the phone rang, cutting into our growls. Lin picked up the phone, a grin spread across her face. Both Tai and I looked at her, both of us with questioning gazes on our faces.
" Hello Carlisle. Yes thank you. You are? The whole family!" She went on but I didn't need to hear anymore.
" Oh shit." Lanina said softly, as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing. Neither could I. I knew, I knew someday my past would come and bite me in the ass. Well ladies and gentlemen, today was that day. . . Shit.
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