Jade's Point of View

It killed me to look out the window and see Jacob slowly disappearing. Why were things between us so hard? Why couldn't they just be like everyone else's normal relationship? I guess asking for something normal, when Jake wasn't normal at all, was asking a lot.

The car trip home was silent. I could sense my parents were really upset with me, but it couldn't be anywhere near as upset as I was with Aaron. He was running my and my mum's life. He was a control freak, and today showed it more than ever.

Pulling up in the driveway to our house, Aaron stopped the car and got out quickly, closing the door behind him with a lout slam. I stayed in my seat, staring out the window, waiting for my mother to get out too, but she didn't. Glancing into the mirror of the car, I caught her gaze looking at me.

"He's a nice boy, Jacob. He's better than I gave either of you credit for. He truly loves you Jade," she said softly in a low murmuring whisper.

I nodded and closed my eyes, feeling tears about to over flow. "I don't want to say goodbye to him mum. He means too much to me to lose him," I cried.

She leaned over the side of the car and touched my hand and met my gaze. "You don't need to honey. When you've found someone like you have, you don't let go of them, no matter what. Text him and call him if you like, just try and not do it around your father? Okay?" she smiled slightly at me and then let my hand go.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I was actually allowed to stay in contact with Jacob, behind Aaron's back, with my mother's permission? I really couldn't believe it. She hadn't ever done something behind Aaron's back before. This wasn't my mother. She hadn't ever had something good to say about any guy and then to know I had Jacob and say he actually did love and care for me, just wasn't her. She had this whole idea in her head that all guys were the same, no matter who they claimed to be, where they were from or what they said to you, but it looked as though she was finally realizing that wasn't the case at all.

She got out of the car as Katherine walked up and stood outside my door. I rolled my eyes. I really wasn't in the mood for her 'perfect me' attitude. I got out of the car too, and into the now spitting rain. Mum had already disappeared inside the house, which just left Katherine and me alone together – not a good combination. I didn't say a word to her as I started to walk past her, and then suddenly she was in the middle of my path.

I stopped dead in shock of how fast she had moved – damn leech speed! "What do you want?" I huffed, placing my hands on my hips, glaring up at her.

She rolled her eyes at the sky and looked down at me. "Look, I know we don't get along, but, what dad did to you, today sucked, big time. It was totally unfair and he needs to back off of you and Jacob. Like he, I'm not a fan of the wolves either, but it doesn't mean I hate Jake like he does. You're my sister Jade, and, believe it or not, I do want to see you with Jacob."

I looked at her oddly, shocked by what she was saying. It couldn't be true. Katherine wasn't the caring, compassionate type. She was spiteful and always looked out for herself before anyone else. It had to be a trick of hers – a mind game. I just shook my head, not knowing what to do or say.

"Whatever," I murmured, and walked into the house as fast as I could. I ran upstairs and slammed my door closed before locking it. I didn't bother to go downstairs for food all day. I wasn't hungry. I just wanted Jake. . .

I fell asleep just on dark. I didn't wake until midnight at a sudden sound. When my eyes opened, I didn't know what the sound had been. I looked around, hoping and praying it had been Jacob coming into my room. But sadly it wasn't the case. I sighed and leaned back down into my mattress, running my hand over where Jacob had once slept with me. He made me feel so protected and loved when he was around. I missed his warm hold around me I was greeted with when I woke in his arms.

The house was silent apart from the light sound of the rain still coming down outside. It hit my window lightly along with an icy breeze. I shivered and pulled the blankets over my head, trying to keep warm. I pulled them back when I heard the same noise that had woke me up. It was my phone vibrating on the bedside table. I only knew one person who would text me this time of the night. I grabbed my phone and flipped it open. The text came up on my screen the second it opened.

It'll be okay Jade, because I'll always fight for you. No matter what!

I miss you. Jake x

Just seeing his message, made the tears come to my eyes. But this time they were tears of happiness. Even when we couldn't be together in person, he was still here for me. I smiled, shaking my head slightly while staring down at the screen of my phone, thinking what to write back.

How did you know I was thinking about you? I miss you too. God Jacob, I just wish I could see you right now. x

After pressing send, I thought how stupid my message was. I sounded like some crazy girlfriend who couldn't stay away from her guy for twenty-four hours. My phone vibrated again a couple of minutes later.

Imprints, remember? I feel what you feel. Plug in your ear phones then. ;)

I must have reread his message five times over. It didn't make any sense. Why would plugging in my ear phones let me see Jacob? I shook my head and quickly wrote a reply.

What help would that do? I still can't see you.

You have video call, don't you? Your father won't hear me if you have them in. He replied back with. A wide smile came to my face. I hadn't ever thought about video calling him. I hadn't ever used that feature on my phone. I hadn't ever needed to.

Quietly I got up and went over to my dresser. I pulled open a draw and pulled out my ear plugs and plugged it in. I jumped back onto my bed and dialled Jacob's number. I felt my heart start to beat quickly as I saw his face, eyes and smile. It was actually him! Now all I wanted was his warm arms around me.

"Hey," he said quietly. "Have you slept yet?"

I smiled and nodded. "Yeah, a little," I whispered, pulling the covers over my head, so maybe Aaron couldn't hear me speaking – and even if he did, he would probably only think I was talking in my sleep. I suddenly realized I was crying again. I wiped my eyes with the back of my hand, feeling like an idiot.

"What are you crying about? I'm here," Jacob chuckled lightly, making my smile grow.

"I'm just so glad to see you. I just wish I could be in your hold now."

"We'll see each other soon Jade. Just not for a couple of days okay? Just give your parents time. They may change their minds."

I smirked a little at that. "Mum's has already. She likes you Jacob. She told me not to let you go."

He smiled at that too. "See. I told you."

"I don't think Aaron is going to change his mind though. I don't know what we're going to do with him. He's such a control freak Jacob!" I was starting to get mad. Why on earth did my mother put up with him! She easily had enough money to support the two of us on her own. I was old enough to look after myself and even if she didn't trust my being home alone – like she did anyway – Jacob would be around to look out and after me and if not him, Leah and the pack would be – though she didn't know about the pack. . . I started to become curious to how she would react if she ever found out about what Jacob and the pack were. Would she feel safer around them, because they could protect us unlike any human being on the planet? Or would she be scared? I knew I felt safer with Jacob around and knowing he wasn't so breakable like a human. It was only when he was dealing with vampires I worried about him.

I heard Jacob sigh and go quiet. I could tell he was trying to work out what he could do about Aaron. I just wished one of us would come up the solution soon.

"You better get some sleep," he murmured. His tone had disappointment to it.

"I don't want you to leave,"I whispered, watching a small smile curve his lips.

"I won't," he murmured softly. "Just put your phone on your pillow and lay down, close your eyes."

I nodded and closed my eyes like I had been told. I really didn't want to close my eyes or sleep. I wanted to see Jacob, nothing else. I really didn't care if I didn't get any more sleep for the rest of the night. It meant nothing to what he meant to me. I felt like I needed to spend as much time as I could with him too. That feeling scared me slightly.

"Confortable?" he whispered after a minute.

"Cold, actually," I muttered, and heard a slight snicker. "Might help if you didn't have your blankets untucked," he said after a minute.

My eyes opened with hearing Jake. I sat up quickly and looked around the room. How could he have possibly known my blankets were tucked? They were nowhere in the view of my phone's camera. I leaned over and pushed them under the mattress. It did help, a lot.

"Better?" he smiled.

I nodded and went back to how I had been laying before. I pulled my pillow around my face, feeling as though Jacob was actually there with his scent still on my pillow – the scent of musky woods. I never thought I would actually have a favourite scent. There had been simply too many to choose from before I knew Jake.

The abrupt sound of my phone beep twice told me its battery was going dead. I frowned and looked at Jacob. "My phone's going dead."

He nodded and looked away. "I thought that was what it was."

"I love you Jacob," I whispered just as the screen went black.

I sighed and closed my eyes for a minute. Why did it feel like everything was stopping us from being together? I wasn't fair. It didn't seem to be we could just spend an hour or two together anymore without something going wrong. I was starting to think maybe we weren't meant to be after all. Imprints or not.

I clutched my phone in my hand tightly, feeling greatly annoyed. I could have easily thrown it against the wall. But that would have done no good anyway. I would only have to go out and buy a new one with my own money – something I didn't have.

"I love you too Jade," I suddenly heard in Jacob's perfect, deep and huskily tone. Great, now I'm hearing things, I thought and rolled over, placing my phone on the bedside table and clutching the sheets tightly around me, leaving only my right hand outside of the blankets.

I took in a deep breath, trying to calm myself enough for sleep, when I felt that familiar touch of warmth brush along my hand. I shook my head, I'm going crazy now.

How could Jacob make me hear and feel things that weren't even there? How did he make me act and react so differently to things in my life? It was like that day in the hospital when I suddenly kissed him. That wasn't like me at all.

The warmth on my hand suddenly disappeared, as though I had dreamt it. But then it reappeared on the side of my face. The warmth was running down the side of my cheek, and then I felt his lips kiss my cheek. I would have known the loving touch of his lips anywhere. My eyes flashed open as I turned around quickly and actually saw Jacob there, standing over my bed, staring down at me while smiling crookedly, dressed in a grey tee shirt and jeans.

I almost screamed his name only for him placing his index finger over my lips lightly. My arms wrapped tightly around his neck, not wanting to ever let go. His hold around me was just as tight, if not tighter. I loved how he held me like this. I felt so loved. I felt like this was truly where I belonged.

"What are you doing here?" I murmured into the heated skin of his neck.

"I saw your father and sister leave the house. I think we're safe for a little while," he pulled back and looked towards my window. He looked like he was thinking about something. "I wasn't planning on seeing you so soon Jade. I think your parents need some time to work things out."

I nodded, understanding. I moved over and patted the bed where I had been. "But now you're here, don't leave, for a while. Please," I whispered.

Jacob's eyes narrowed slightly for a moment, but then he nodded with his smile on his face. I loved that smile. It was my smile, and it always was going to be my smile, 'cause he was mine, and I was his – until the world ended.

He lay down beside me as I rested my head on his chest, over his heart. His arms wrapped tightly around me, and before I knew it, I had fallen asleep. I always did sleep better when Jacob was around. I guess it was because of the feeling I was being both protected and loved at the same time. I was sure not many girls would ever have that sense of security that I did when they fell asleep.

When I awoke in the morning, it was the sound of draws been pulled open and closed again. I yawned still half asleep and went to find Jacob's hand when my eyes opened and realized he was gone. I sighed silently and then heard one of my draws closing. I looked up to see Aaron at my dresser, pulling out clothes and stuffing them into a suitcase.

What the hell?

"What do you think you're doing?" I half shouted annoyed. It was one thing for him to be in my room, uninvited, but it was a whole other thing to be going through my clothes and things! I couldn't stand it when people went through my things. Especially people I hated! I wouldn't even let Jacob go through my draws – though he wouldn't anyway, because he actually had respect for me, unlike my bloodsucker of a father!

"You're going to boarding school. We're leaving lunch time. I expect you to be ready by then. If the police won't help me keep that mutt away from you, then a boarding school in Seattle should," he answered stiffly.

I groaned angrily. "Maybe the police aren't helping you to keep Jake away from me, because he's a good kid! Charlie has known him since he was born! Someone with even half a brain could work that out!" I shouted, throwing the blankets off of me and grabbing my phone from the bedside table to charge it downstairs. I stopped at the door suddenly and turned back towards Aaron. "Or do bloodsucking leeches like you not have a brain after your changed?" I muttered and walked downstairs. Jacob hadn't done anything wrong to have a restraining order placed on him anyway!

Mum was sitting at the dinner table sipping on coffee. She turned around after hearing me enter the room. "Morning Jade," she said lightly.

"Morning," I muttered, not feeling like being cheery. I sat down in one of the wooden chairs around the dinner table, not feeling like eating this morning.

"You know what he's doing up there?" I asked, pointing up upstairs. My mother caught my gaze and shook her head as she took another sip of coffee. "He's going through my draws, packing up my things, for me to go to boarding school!"

Mum rolled her eyes and set down her coffee mug, but didn't say a thing. That really annoyed me. Why did she let him rule our lives? He was an absolute dick who cheated and controlled us. Why should he get away with doing what he had; and not have any consequences to it! The thing was, I didn't know what there was I could do to stop him from controlling our lives, or what I could do to stop him from sending me to boarding school.

If I ran away, they would involve Jacob in it, thinking I was staying with him or he had done something to me – which he wouldn't, but that is how my father would think. I didn't have any money to live somewhere else like a hotel or apartment, nor did I know anyone else I could stay with in America. I was at a dead end until I was eighteen.

I pushed myself from the chair and placed my phone on the charger. I glared at mum while her back was turned on me. I couldn't believe she disproved of Aaron going through my things and yet she wasn't doing anything about it. She just let him rule our lives, and she didn't have to. It wasn't like she had to stay with him.

Leaning back on the counter, I stared up at the ceiling. I threw my hands up in the air and groaned. "I guess that's it. You're going to let him go through my things and send me to boarding school, whether you agree with it or not. I'm sick of him ruling our lives. You don't have to agree with every little bit of crap he wants us to do mum. I'm sick of it!"

I stormed out of the room and outside onto the veranda. Like usual it was raining, but the rain was lighter today. I sat on the swing Jacob and I had spent half a night on all because we were locked out of the house. I stared out at the yard and sighed. Boarding school, I thought, swinging my legs as they hung over the swing. It's going to be even more boring than I thought this place was going to be. But I had been proven wrong too. Jacob coming into my life the night we had moved here brought a world of new adventure and excitement into my life. More than I thought was even imaginable.

I leaned back into the covers of the swing until I heard a slight sound from the corner of the forest. I looked up where I could see scrub and bushes moving. God I hoped it wasn't Dan. I hadn't seen or heard anything of him since Aaron and Katherine had come home. Maybe Katherine was keeping him away now he was her boyfriend. I started to wonder how my father would react if I were dating a leech like him instead of a werewolf like Jacob. Maybe he would rather I dating one of his, own kind. Maybe that was it. Maybe he hated Jacob just because he was a werewolf.

I kept watching the location of where the bushes were still moving and I saw a light sandy wolf appear out of them. He was smaller to Jacob, but it was definitely one from his pack – it was by far too big to be a normal wolf. It disappeared after a minute. I looked around myself, making sure I wasn't been watched and headed over to where the wolf had been. I walked two steps into the forest and then saw Seth heading my way.

"Hey Jade," he smiled brightly like always.

"Hey Seth," I murmured. "What are you doing here? It's dangerous."

"Jacob wanted me to check on you. Are you okay? You seem, sad or something." His eyes narrowed on me, like he was searching for what was wrong.

I sighed. "Aaron is sending me to boarding school. We leave at midday," I muttered.

"Oh. I'm sorry. That's got to suck." A howl echoed over the mountains from far away. I knew it wasn't Jacob's howl. It was one from his pack calling from La Push. It was far away, yet crystal clear to hear. Those werewolves could really howl loudly when they wanted to.

"That's my sister. I gotta go," Seth said quickly. "I hope to see you again soon Jade," he smiled softly.

I nodded and smiled back. "You too Seth," I murmured, almost mouthed. He smiled again and took off running out of sight. I headed back towards the house and went back inside. I started to get breakfast ready before anyone could question me where I had been.

I glanced at the clock, seeing midday was only a couple of hours away. I didn't know what I was going to do about it though. It wasn't like I could just run away with Jacob and never be found again . . . or could I? A plan started to form in my mind while eating. The only problem was getting Jacob to agree with it too.

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