Chapter Fourteen

Wait, didn't someone come in my room last night? I had felt them pull me into their chest and lay down beside me as I fell asleep, but through the tears and the darkness I couldn't make out the person's face. I was still disoriented from my horrible night as I crawled out of bed and slowly walked downstairs.

When I reached the living room, Jacob was sitting on the couch, watching reruns of a show the two of us used to watch a few years ago. "Hey, Jacob." I said cautiously as I sat down at the other end of the couch. "Hey." he replied curtly. After a few minutes of complete silence, Jacob stood and left the room, heading back towards his room.

How I wished last night had never happened. I wish I hadn't gone off on Jacob like I had. I wish I had never had those crazy feelings after the conversation with Nahuel. I wish mostly that Nahuel had never come here; a lot of things would have never happened. And I would still be with Jacob right now. Right where I should be.

As I stood to go into the kitchen, Seth came down the stairs. "Hey, Seth. I haven't seen you around here much. You seem to be keeping to yourself a lot. What's up?"

He turned red as I finished and looked at his feet. "Nothing really, I've just been busy. Been spending some time in town. Making friends; you know, just stuff." he continued to look at his feet as he spoke. "Okay, Seth, I know you're not telling me something so you might as well not try to hide it. What's really up?" I tried to get him to look up at me. Finally he raised his head. "Okay, well I haven't told anyone yet, not even Jacob or Leah. So don't say anything, okay? You promise before I tell you?" He stuck out his hand and I shook it. "Yes I promise." I nodded. "Okay, well see I've been spending time with a friend. Who's a girl. So I guess she's kinda...well... my girlfriend." he said. "I don't understand. That's great news! You got yourself a girlfriend! Why wouldn't you want Jacob and Leah to know? Afraid they will pick on you too much? You know as well as anybody that you deserve it after all you've pestered them about." I laughed. "Well that's not the part I'm worried to tell them about. The think is, I imprinted on her. I have no idea what happened to me! I was in the park one day, cruising around on my skateboard. I wasn't watching where I was going. I had my I Pod in. Then I ran into the girl and when I looked at her to apologize… well, this crazy feeling came over me and I knew that I couldn't let her leave. That I had to be near her forever or it would kill me! So I asked for her number and we've started hanging out. It happened on Tuesday, so I've been spending time with her ever since." I had no idea what to say. I was still confused at why he did not want to tell the rest of the pack. "But that's great Seth! Why don't you want the others to know you've imprinted? Don't you think they'd be glad?" He gave me a look as if he was confused about why I didn't understand. "Don't you see, Ren? This girl, her name is Jaylen Peters, she's human! They would freak! You know how they hate telling humans about all of us! They would hate the fact that I imprinted on her."

I felt sorry for him at that moment. More sorry for him than I was for myself. He had the one he loved. He could be with her. The only thing holding him back was someone else's pride.

I suddenly felt guilty again for saying the things I said to Jacob last night. I let my pride get in the way. I had let my head rule my heart. My mom always told me I got that one flaw from my dad. She had told me many times about how he was always afraid to be with her; he was always saying that it was unsafe to be with a vampire when she was still a human. She would also tell me that from that one flaw came one great attribute: selflessness.

"Seth, if you really want to want to be with her, and I'm sure you do, considering that she is you're imprint, you shouldn't let them stand in your way. I can talk to Leah after you've told her, and try to convince her to let you do what you need to do." I smiled. "Thanks, Nessie! Do you think you could talk to Jake, too? He's who I'm the most afraid of. I can take Leah. But Jacob…Will he's a pretty big wolf!" he laughed slightly as his lips curled up on one side.

No one knew yet that Jacob and I weren't together, unless Dad had read our minds.

"Um, Seth. I don't think I can do that. You see, Jacob and I, we…" I was interrupted by Jacob himself yelling for Seth. "Ren, please do this for me. I'd really owe you one!" he said as he ran off to find Jacob.

I knew this would definitely be a tough assignment.

Leah, I could handle.

But Jacob…my heart couldn't handle that one.