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Okay, I retyped this this morning. It's kinda close to the end, maybe. But I've been having trouble updatin' bc I'm selling sweet corn at the farmer's market all day. But I'm keeping up!!!

Chapter 27 (Jake's POV)

"Hey." I said softly, getting her attention.

She stared at me with empty eyes. Lifeless eyes.

"Um." I shifted uncomfortably. I took a deep breath and smelled a nasty smell. "Arh, what was a bloodsucker doing here?"

She looked out the window, not the least bit interested, "Watching Edward and I a few days ago. The day of the party."

"How do you know?" I asked her. She didn't know about them then and she didn't have senses like us. But it was Bella; she could do anything and surprised us every time.

"We saw 'em. And felt somebody watching us." She said simply. Then she turned back to me with eyes filled with hurt, "They're gone, aren't they?"

I took another breath of polluted air, "Yes."

"Did they say anything?" She turned away, but I saw the hopeful look in her expression.

I licked my lips. Which one would be better for her? The truth? Or the lie? "No. They didn't remember anything. The pain of the transformation must have wiped their memories."

"I guess its better this way then." She said as tears ran down her face.

I walked swiftly to her and took her into my arms. She started sobbing hard. Her body shook as each cry came out.

"Why?" She carried out to me. "Why did this happen?"

She grabbed onto me and I pulled her tighter to me, "I don't know. Those vampires have been trying to get in for awhile now. But we never knew what they wanted."

"Well, you know now." A hard tone came from her.

"Bella, I didn't mean it that way. I'm sorry." I hope she would forgive me. "It's my fault. The pack was taking care of me, making sure I wasn't going to kill anybody."

"Why?" She asked, the sobs coming less and less. I found a distraction and went for it.

"Because I was so mad. And when you're mad and a werewolf, it's never a good thing." I shook my head, thinking how stupid I was.

"What do you mean?" She wasn't crying as much anymore.

"Whenever we get really mad, we change into werewolves. It's hard to change back. You have to remain calm and slow your body down. It's hard to do when you want to be running and chasing after leeches. Our senses take over and it's like we're not ourselves. That's why we couldn't be near you."

"Do you hate it?" She asked a question I wasn't for sure on.

"I-I don't know. I used too, but now…now that you know, I'm not for sure." I stuttered out.

"So, now that my boyfriend and his family were turned and that's how I found out, you're happy?" She was starting to get hysterical. I looked closer and saw dark circles around her eyes.

"Bella, calm down. I'm sorry, that came out wrong." I said quickly. She tried to stop the sobs that were coming out.

We could hear sirens coming from town. I wondered how big the fire was now. Bella heard the sirens too. Well, you didn't need enhanced hearing to hear 'em. "Wonder what's going on."

I looked at her, wondering yet again. Truth or lie? This time truth, "Fire. House fire."

She looked up at me, confused. "What?"

"Well, the Cullen's just can't disappear." I said, kinda sarcastically.

"Oh." She said, tearing up again, "It's just a cover-up."

"Yep. As far as everyone knows, the Cullen's are dead." Which they are, I just didn't wasn't to say that.

"Jake?" She laid her head on my chest, hiding her face. "Do you think I'll ever see them again?"

"Do you want the truth?" I asked. If she did, it would just break her broken heart more.

"Yes."

"Then no. Their not allowed anywhere near us." I said, "If they are, they'll be killed."

"What!?" She pulled away from me.

"It's the way things are, Bells." I was still holding her in my arms. "They drink humans and we have to protect our town from them."

"But-but what about some type of—"

"No. There's no way. They would be too close. We wouldn't be able to keep control. And neither would they." I added the last sentence to try to tell her we couldn't live peacefully together. It would be a bloody war.

Which was going to happen if they came back.

Next chapter is Edward's POV!!!