Jacob's jaw had dropped and Renee's eyes were fluttering like she couldn't make sense of it. Who would? Jacob of who she has been sitting by is suddenly accused of being a monstrous wolf. The werewolf. At this point, I don't think it could get much worse.
I sat board still, staring ahead of me, trying to think of a way to bring Mom's mind back together. To piece it together so she wouldn't hopefully go around the house screaming. I didn't have much hope.
The clock on the wall ticked its way to 12:57. Eachclick on the second hand made my thoughts spring themselves side to side in my head. I couldn't take it. I couldn't think! My chest rose up and down hurriedly. I was breathing too hard.
Beside me Jake's jaw clenched shut with an audible snap. The couch was shaking. No, it wasn't the couch, it was Jacob.
Mom let out a blast of air. "Well, that was interesting," she muttered.
I refocused on the TV again. The credits flowed like a river down the screen. Evanescence's Imaginary played.
Renee hopped up from the little yellow couch and scampered in to the kitchen. I heard plates and other kitchen necessaries bang around. A loud pop that hurt my ears rang from Mom's kitchen.
"Oh, shoot!" she exclaimed.
Worried, I called out, "Do you need help Mom?"
"No. I'm fine. Just dropped this bowl."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, Bella. I am quite able to handle myself sweet pea."
"Okay. If you say so. .. "I mumbled.
She sighed.
By then the couch stopped having tremors. Jakes arm was draped around my shoulders and leaned his head back. "Well. I don't think she was affected much by that. You're going to be okay. Just don't worry and relax," I whispered to him.
He grunted sullenly.
I glanced up at him.
One of his eyes was partly opened. "Don't kid yourself, Bella."
"I'm not kidding myself Jacob. I really mean it," I told him.
"Bella, she's dropping bowls."
"So. Renee doesn't have Spiderman reflexes like you."
"You're not getting my point." He stared down at me wearily.
"You don't know her like I do," I argued.
Jacob stayed calm. "Bella, I'm going to have to leave soon. I-"
"No! You can't go! I won't let you!" I cut him off. Panic sped my heart up to a humming bird's wings speed.
"Shhh,"he shushed me. "I'm not leaving you. All I was saying is that I can't let the risk of Renee finding out anymore tid-bits out there. Relax."
I stared wide-eyed at him for a long moment. Slowly my shoulders drooped and my heart steadied. Jacob rolled his eyes. I thought I heard him mutter something like 'overdramatic', but it was low so I wasn't sure.