Sorry for the long wait! I've been SUPER-DUPER busy lately, so I didn't have any free time to upload. I will dedicate this chapter to MissColly because she has been waiting so patiently. All of you, especially Renesmee fans, should go read her stories! Well, I'll shut up now so you can read!

One last thing (sorry). Everything, except the plot of this story, belongs to Stephenie Meyer!

I was running as fast as I could, but it wasn't fast enough.

"No! Stop!" I yelled, and the two angry figures ahead of me turned their heads in my direction.

They were beside me in an instant, as if they had teleported. Why couldn't I do that?

"Bella," they chorused as they grabbed my hands. They glared at each other.

"Back off of her," they said together again. If this situation was less serious, I would have laughed at them.

But laughing felt like the last thing I would do right now.

Growls erupted from both sides of me, causing me to flinch.

"Get away from here, Bella," they ordered in unison.

"No. You both have to stop! Please," I begged, tears streaming down my cheeks.

I don't know how, but I was suddenly twenty feet from the two angry figures.

You got your wish, I thought sourly.

Ahead of me, I saw the two figures approach each other. A huge russet brown wolf burst out of Jacob as Edward lunged at him.

I screamed.

"Bella?" I heard an anxious voice call.

I opened my eyes, still terrified of the nightmare that I still remembered clearly. It had felt so real. I tried to shake the picture of Edward lunging at Jacob away, but it didn't work; I could still see it as clear as day.

"Bella, honey? What's wrong?" Jacob's husky voice was slightly hysterical now. He shook my body gently, trying to force the words out of me.

"I . . ." I had no idea what to say. "It's not real, it's not real," I chanted, putting my face in my hands.

"What's not real? Bella, what's wrong?" Jacob gently pried my fingers away from my face with his warm hands. My eyes were suddenly staring into his brown ones.

"I had a nightmare. Oh, Jacob, it was terrible!" I sobbed into his chest.

Jacob didn't speak for a moment. He just pulled me onto his lap and rubbed my back soothingly.

After who knows how long, my sobs began to slow. In a few minutes, the last sobs subsided, and I pulled away.

"Would you like to talk about it?" he asked, anxious and a little curious.

I shook my head. It would not help the matter at all to recall the terrible nightmare. Anyways, I wouldn't be able to tell him anything even if I wanted to. It wouldn't be the smartest choice . He would be upset that my dreams included Edward, though he would try not to show it.

He shrugged, feigning nonchalance. "Okay, then. Do you still want to go to the movies later, or would you rather stay home?"

"I want to go!" I wasn't letting a stupid dream ruin our plans. Especially not when I approved of the plans so whole-heartedly. "What time is it?"

He glanced at the watch he so rarely wore, but must have put on for our date. He was also wearing some clothes, finally. "Two."

I leaned away from him in shock. "Two?" I asked, incredulous, as I pulled his wrist to my face. I was even more shocked to find that he wasn't kidding. I must have fallen asleep while I was taking a break from cleaning my room.

"Don't apologize. I just got here. I didn't wait long," he assured me just as I was about to apologize.

I frowned. "Why did you take so long?"

He avoided my eyes and mumbled something I couldn't understand.

"I'm sorry, what?"

"There's a new vampire around. We didn't expect any more to come here after we finished the red-head, but apparently, we were wrong. It was close to Forks so we tried to track it, but the scent was too faint to follow. I left Seth to guard you, but I came back when he told me that you were getting restless," he explained with more clarity.

I froze. "Why was the scent so faint?"

"It hasn't hunted in a while, and it's weak. That makes its scent weaker, too," he said.

"If there's a new vampire around, you'll be gone at nights," I mumbled, looking down.

"No," he said, and I looked up. "I talked to Sam about it, and he told me that I could guard you instead of Seth. Unlike last time, Seth is more skilled. He can take over my place, and I can spend nights with you."

"Oh. That's great. But is it okay to go to the movies?" I asked, disappointed. I had been looking forward to more enthusiasm than before because I needed something to distract me.

"Yeah. I can protect you well enough from this one because it's so weak. We can go," he assured me, though I felt anything but assured right now. The thought of my Jacob within even a ten mile radius of a vampire, no matter how weak it might be, was painful. But I really needed that distraction, so I decided to be selfish.

"I want to go," I whispered, guilt eating at me. Jacob read it easily.

"Don't be guilty. We won't be in any danger. Besides, I would have dragged you there even if you said you didn't want to go," he smiled and pulled me off the bed. "I'll be waiting downstairs."

I decided to pick something casual, yet cute to wear. My fashion senses had improved greatly ever since I had started dating Jacob. I knew that Alice would be proud of me.

After a short shower, I put my clothes on. I had picked a pink shirt with a short, white cardigan, short jean skirts, light brown boots, hoop earrings, a heart necklace I had gotten from Jacob on Christmas, and a pink purse. I applied basic makeup, checked my reflection in the mirror, and headed downstairs.

Jacob was sitting at Charlie's kitchen chair when I came down. He was thinking deeply, and didn't even notice me. I kissed his neck from behind, and he jumped off the chair. His arms wrapped around me, and he kissed my lips.

We broke apart after a few minutes, gasping.

"Ready to go?" he asked, grinning.

"Yes. Which car?" I asked, though I already knew the answer. Jacob always took the Rabbit when we went out. He always said something about "speed" when I inquired why we couldn't take the truck.

"The Rabbit," he answered. I loved how he never said "yours" or "mine." To him, everything he owned was mine, too. Even his car, which he valued more than anything else he owned, was open to sharing. Of course, I felt the same way about everything I owned, too.

He opened the door for me, and got in the driver's side when I was comfortably seated.

We took off without any idea what an interesting day today would be.

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