Chapter 2

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"Dad?" I called from the door. I heard rushing and lower voices.

"Bella! I am so glad to see you! Thanks for coming. Is He with you?" Charlie said practically running to hug me. He basically carried me into the living room and I saw who the voices belonged to. Billy and Sam. I smiled at them with a raised eyebrow.

"We weren't expecting you Bells. I didn't think you were going to come. But I am glad you did!" Charlie said more calm this time.

"Hi Billy. Hi Sam. How's Emily?" I said greeting them properly. I was so nervous and I was not for sure why. Billy nodded and Sam stood.

"How are you Bella?" Billy said with the same mystic voice like the night at the bonfire. I sat down on Charlie's old seat. Breathe Bella, this may not be as bad as you think, I had to keep telling myself.

"So dad. What's up? What did you want to talk to me about?" I said turning to him. I watched his face change from happy to worried. I noticed Sam's brow tighten and his jaw flinch. Billy readjusted himself with a slight cough.

"Well we all wanted to talk to you. It's like this Bells. We need your help." Charlie breathes at last. Billy nodded and pulled closer to me.

"Bella. It's Jake. He has gone missing. He just took off and we wanted to know if you would go with Sam and Quil to look for him. I promise you will be back for the wedding." He finished with a hint of anger in his voice. I glanced at Sam. His eyes were filled with worrying. He stood up quickly and walked toward me. I jumped up also. He looked to the door; I nodded and followed. Charlie and Billy stayed there in the living room. When we got outside Sam stopped and faced the forest. He took a deep breath.

"Bella, I think that Jake." He stopped like he was fighting something inside. He was going to tall me something that I was not supposed to know. "I think that Jake has imprinted." He stopped and continued to look into the forest. His breathe still heavy.

"That's great Sam! What's so bad about that? I thought you would be happy for him when that happened. To who, who is the lucky girl!" I was ecstatic. I felt like I had been freed to make the decision. Then I noticed his facial expression had worsened like I punched him the stomach. My mind starting clicking with the possibilities.

"Sam. Who is it?" I asked again slowly. I think I already knew. I needed the confirmation that I was scared of. Sam looked up to the sky. He drew in a breathe that filled his entire being.

"I think that you already know Bella. I wished I could change it but I see how he looks at you. I think that he has been denying it so he wouldn't be so hurt but it didn't work. None of us has transformed lately to give him his privacy. But I don't want him to be lost like the legend." Sam spilled out with the breath that he just inhaled. My mouth dropped and tears started stinging my eyes again. I blinked and blinked but they refused to be silenced. I forgot how to talk. That's why Edward said that.

"Where is he Sam? Where is Jacob? What do I do? I am so confused. I have lost in the battle to decide. This is too difficult. Can it be changed? Am I always going to be the one for him Sam?" I babbled out between sobs. Sam just nodded or shook in reply. He never looks away from the forest.

"Bella lets go find him. Please. It may have lasting affects on him is he stays like that too long." Sam pleaded. He turned to look at me and I could see his eyes were red and filled with pain. I could not resist. Jacob was my best friend. No he is my best friend. But he is more than that. I only nodded. He smiled slightly then turned to go tell Billy and Charlie. I was frozen there. I saw something move in the forest. Edward? I thought but suddenly Quil walked out the forest. He had the same pained look on his face as Sam. He walks over to me and hugged me.

"Thanks for helping us Bella. You know Jake really loves you so hopefully he will listen to you." He said while still hugging me. I could not speak instead something like a grunt crawled out. Charlie, Billy and Sam came out the house with two hiking backpacks. Charlie came over to my side and hugged me. I smiled weakly at him.

"Thanks Bells. You are so good to do this." Charlie said and Billy nodded in agreement. I took a deep breath.

"I need to tell Edward that I am going to help find Jacob." I said softly starring at the ground. Sam walked up and put his hand on my shoulder. I looked at him.

"He already knows." Was all he said and I nodded. Charlie looked from me to Sam to Billy. Then with that Sam and Quil took the bags and we were off. I waved again to Charlie and I hoped that Edward did not hate me for this. I sighed and walked in between Sam and Quil; to the darkness of the forest. About two hours of walking in quietness they stopped, Sam turned to me.

"I am going to change Bella, go by Quil. I need to find Jacob." He handed me the bag while pushing me softly toward where Quil was standing. I turned away to not look at him. Quil grinned. "It's ok Bella. You can look" he said goofily. I shook my head. Then I heard heavy breathing and grunts. I turned and saw that in the place where Sam stood was a large black wolf with his eyes closed. All of a sudden he took off. Quil and I looked at each other a bit puzzled. Then Quil shrugged and started gathering wood for a fire. He had a tent and fire up and going in no time.

"What is going on Quil? Where did he go?" I said after what seemed like hours. Quil looked up from one of the bags that he was now rummaging through in search of food.

"He went to go talk to Jake. Maybe this will be easier then we thought" He said in triumphant. He pulled out some packages of freeze dried food packages. I grimaced at the thought of eating that stuff.