Chapter 8: Wolf

Nessie's POV

A loud angry howl in the distance woke me up from my nap that evening. I instantly jumped to my feet and ran to get my dad's gun in case I had to kill any animal that was about to attack.

I ran outside and skidded to a halt. I looked around cautiously for whatever animal had made that noise. I carefully wondered into the forest looking for the possible threat. I was about to turn back home when I saw it. An extremely large reddish-brown wolf fast running in my direction in the distance. The animal looked angry, extremely angry, murderous even. However I could not bring myself to shoot the wolf.

No matter how dangerous the animal seemed I couldn't lift my gun and shoot. Why? Because there was something very familiar about him that's why. It took me a few seconds to recall exactly where I had seen him and when I did I actually dropped my gun. This oversized wolf on steroids looked exactly like the wolf from my dreams.

"It can't be. It can't be,"

As soon as I spoke the wolf noticed I was there and immediately skidded to a halt and looked right at me. All the anger seemed to vanish from his eyes. He walked slowly over to me as if he was trying not to startle me.

I stretched my hand out toward him and he sniffed it. Once he decided I didn't smell good enough to eat he let me pet him. He closed his eyes as I ran my hand through his thick warm fur.

"You look just like the wolf I used to dream about,"

He looked at me curiously.

"Height, fur color, eye color. It's all the same. It's all exactly the same,"

He started licking my face and I laughed. This wolf was not a big bad wolf at all. Well he was a big wolf but that was all. Whatever he was angry about before didn't seem to matter to him anymore. At least not right now. He rubbed his head against my body and I continued to pet him.

I didn't leave the wolf until the moment I heard Nathan crying. Then I very reluctantly left the saddened wolf behind.

I fixed Nathan's bottle and started feeding him. As he was eating I heard a knock on the door. I was surprised to see Jacob standing there in the doorway.

"Jacob what are you doing here? I mean not that I don't want to see you but I'm curious that's all,"

"Sorry Nessie," he said. "I was around and thought I'd stop by. I hope you don't mind,"

"No of course not. Come on in. I was just about to order Pizza for dinner,"

"You get pizza delivery out here?" Jacob asked.

"Do we ever," I heard Annie say from her room. "It's usually order pizza or pick up fast food around here. Nessie can't cook to save her life,"

"Gee thanks!" I rolled my eyes. "I hate to say it Jacob but she's not wrong. I can't cook at all,"

"Don't you think it might be better for your health to learn how to cook instead of eating so much junk?"

"Actually I avoid all doctors for that reason. I don't even want to know what the food is doing to my health,"

"Oh boy Nessie I'm not even going to begin telling you how many things I see wrong with that logic right there,"

"Jacob are you going to be nice or am I going to have to kick you out?"

"No I'm sorry Nessie. I'll shut up now I promise!" Jacob actually looked scared that I would follow through on my threat when in reality I wasn't so sure I could follow through.

"Good" I remarked. "Because I really didn't want to kick you out,"

"Good because that would've hurt a lot," Jacob replied.

"Oh Jacob,"

"No, I mean it. I love spending time with you and getting to know you. I seem to learn new things about you every time we talk,"

"Jacob why did you come here? You were really strolling through the woods and then decided to stop by for a minute?"

Jacob laughed. "Okay you caught me. Truth is I was really angry about...something. So I ran off into the woods and kind of got a little lost. Then I saw your house and I realized I wanted to see you so I stoped by,"

"What were you angry about Jacob?"

His hands balled into fists and he started shaking like he usually did when he was upset. "Doesn't matter I don't want to talk about it,"

"Sorry Jacob,"

"It's not your fault Nessie. Don't blame yourself,"

"Okay how about we hang out, eat, talk, and watch movies to help you forget about whatever it is that you were angry about?"

"Well being with you helps no matter what we do,"

I was about to say something when I heard my phone ring. I looked at the caller I'd and was surprised to see that it was Mr. Porter my private investigator.

"Jacob I need to take this. I'll be right back, okay? No eavesdropping!" I joked.

"Sure Nessie,"

I went to my room and closed the door.

"Renesmee is this you?" he asked as soon as I answered.

"Yes it's me. Have you found anything?"

"Actually Nessie I have. That's why I'm calling you. I've been searching all the missing children websites as a starting point and I found one with a picture of you at the age you disappeared. You're first name is Renesmee. Unfortunately no last name was given for some reason. The story is that you disappeared from a mall in Port Angeles, Washington. You were with your grandfather at the time,"

"Wait a minute are you sure it's me? I was adopted not kidnapped!"

"Yes I'm positive. The picture on the website matches the one you gave me. I'm still trying to figure out who kidnapped you and how you ended up in Switzerland,"

"I don't understand. I was adopted. There is no way I could've been stolen,"

"I'm sorry Nessie but I'm afraid you were. You were on a missing children's website and the date you disappeared is extremely close to the date you were found in Switzerland. I'm sorry but from the information that I've gathered so far you were taken from your real family,"

I didn't know what to say. I was sure my adoptive parents didn't know anything about this. They would not have participated in something as horrible as this. I was sure if that.

"Your grandfather's name is Charlie Swan," he said when I remained silent. "I've already met with him and he confirmed that the person in the picture you gave me is in fact his granddaughter,"

"You met him?"

"Yes and he wants to meet you. I told him as long as you're interested in meeting him I would set up a meeting between you two,"

"Yes I'm interested in meeting him. Please do it," I said I was still in shock by everything that I found out.

"Okay, I'll call you back soon and give you the details,"

"I can't believe this. Thank you. Thank you so much,"

"Of course Nessie. I'm trying my best to solve your case,"

I walked out of my room in a daze. I really didn't know what to think. I never, in my life, imagined that I had been stolen from my real family. I wanted to cry.

"Nessie what's wrong?" Jacob asked immediately sensing my distress.

"Nothing," I said.

"Nessie that call obviously upset you so why don't you-"

"I don't want to talk about it Jacob. Just, hold me, please,"

What the hell did I just ask him to do?!

To my surprise he did exactly what I asked and I immediately began to feel better.

Being close to Jacob made me feel better. I, apparently, had the same affect on him as well. He was no longer angry for whatever reason he had been angry about and I felt happy in his presence. He made me feel better for the time being.

It started snowing really bad later that evening so all we really did was eat, talk, and watch movies. At one point we moved to my bed because I was cold and wanted the warmth of my blankets. As much as I loved Jacob keeping me warm with his body heat I couldn't turn him into my personal space heater all evening.

I didn't even know we had fallen asleep until the very next morning when I woke up to the sound of a phone vibrating and Jacob's snoring.

Oh holy crap Jacob and I fell asleep together!

I grabbed the phone that was vibrating without even thinking about whose phone I was really grabbing.

"Hello," I mumbled groggily.

"Nessie?" Edward answered sounding very surprised. "Why do you have Jacob's phone? Where is Jacob?" he asked sounding very suspicious.

"Jacob? Oh he's with me. He came over yesterday and I guess we kind of slept together and-"

"What?!" Edward yelled into my ear causing my to jump.

"No! I mean we're in the same bed-"

"Nessie please give Jacob the phone," Edward said said trying to sound calm.

"He's asleep,"

"I don't care. Wake him up. Glad he was able to rest peacefully before I kill him!"

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