Chapter Seven
After a quick change into my oldest pair of sweats, which really aren't that old considering that Aunt Alice lets no one wear an outfit more that three or four times, I ran downstairs to check if Leah was home yet. She was just walking in the door as I made it to the bottom of the stairs. "Okay, no humans; we're ready to go!" I quickly glanced around the room to see if Jacob had come down yet, but he was no where in sight. "Okay, Leah, I'm ready. Just let me go back upstairs and get Jake." I said as I turned.
As I walked down the hall, I could see that Jacob's door was partially open. From where I stood, I could see him sitting on his bed, staring down at his hands with a pained look in his eyes. Times like these I really wish I had my dad's mind-reading ability. I walked closer to the door, stopping right before reaching it. I could hear him softly murmuring to himself. "Okay, Jacob. What is wrong with you? You know you're in love with her. Why can't you just tell her that? Quit acting like a complete fool and get some guts!" I suddenly had the feeling that my heart could burst out of my chest at any moment. I stood there a few minutes longer, just listening to him talk. Hearing the sound of his voice made my stomach twist with butterflies and excitement; this was definitely a feeling I could get used to!
"Will you two please get down here so we can go?" Leah yelled "I know I'm not technically getting older here, but I'm definitely not getting younger!" I rolled my eyes. Leah was the most impatient person I had ever known. I glanced back at Jacob and suddenly noticed that he was staring straight at me. I smiled weakly as I began to blush. "Leah's ready. We better go before she yells any louder and wakes the dead." We both laughed at my joke. I could tell after being caught, that this was really going to be an awkward afternoon.
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As we reached the woods in silence, Leah ducked behind some bushes to faze. I could suddenly feel the awkward tension return as Jacob and I stood waiting on her. "So,um, how are you liking it here in Seattle so far?" Jacob said. "Well, I really haven't had a chance to see the city yet; but as far as woods go, these are pretty nice," I laughed. "Listen, Nessie, I really need to talk to…" he started before glancing off into the woods. Leah was once again joining us, but this time as her wolf form. "Okay, well I guess I should go do the same," Jacob said before running behind the bushes. "What do I do, Leah?" I said once he was out of hearing distance "He hasn't talk to me about our relationship yet! I think he was about to before you came back. Do you think I should bring it up later myself?" As I sat down on the grass, Leah walked over to me and laid her head in my lap. The look in her eyes told me we would talk about it later, since Jacob was now returning in his wolf form also. While we were hunting, the day seemed to progress slower than usual. I had decided to explain everything to Leah once we returned home and let her voice her opinion on the subject of me and Jacob; I already knew she would definitely have something to say about it. Not only was Leah the most impatient person I knew, she was also the most opinionated. When we finally started home, I had only one thing on my mind.
What exactly am I going to say to him?