Chapter 5-

He sniffed, frowning as he did so. I swore I heard him mutter 'damn it', but it could have been the wind in my ears. He stood suddenly.

'Sorry, excuse me. I've got to go and deal with someone. I'll be back in five,' he said, giving me a look that made me want to stay put. I fought that new desire, and followed him.

Catching up I asked, 'What's the matter?'

'It's nothing, dear. Go back to drinking.'

'I can drink and walk you know,' I said. As if to prove I couldn't, I tripped over the curb but didn't fall, thankfully. I saw James' arms come out towards me, ready to catch me or pick me up. I brushed one aside, to show that I could handle it.

As I touched his arm I felt a small shock pass through my skin, a small tingle of the electricity I used to feel at his touch. I threw that thought from my mind in a bid to concentrate on the matter in hand. I could tell something was annoying James, but by the look I saw in his eyes at the cafe, he looked scared. At that thought I felt a bit scared, what could scare a vampire? I thought.

We turned a corner into a small alley way, and I saw someone standing there, waiting. At a closer look I saw he was male and tall, although slightly bent over something. I could see long dark hair swinging from his shoulder, covering his face.

'James, what's going on?' I asked nervously. I made a small step towards the person, and as I moved I could tell what he was hunched over. Or should I say who? There was a teenager there. She had long brown hair, and very pale skin, as though all the blood had been sucked out of her.

I looked at the man standing above her, and tried to get a view of his face. James turned to look at me, and I must have looked horrified.

'I told you to stay at the cafe, but you ignored me remember?'

I ignored his comment and asked him the question I was dying to know. 'What happened to her? '

'She's dead, Bella.' He said it so simply and matter-of-fact I didn't think to question how.

I started walking towards the man still towered over her. I didn't think he was a vampire, although he did seem slightly familiar.

'Excuse me,' I said, almost next to him. His dark eyes peered out of his hair and as I saw no gold or red rim, I decided he wasn't a vampire therefore he was relatively harmless. He saw me and his eyes narrowed.

'Bella! Bella, come back here. Bella!' James was shouting at me to return but I blocked out the sound of his voice, trying to zone in on the familiarity of this new face. His eyes suddenly widened with revelation.

'Bella!' he shouted. 'Bella get away from here; it's a dead body!' I tried to think who he was and where I knew him from but my mind came up blank.

'You idiot,' he said to James. 'What the hell are you doing bringing her here? What the hell are you doing with her in the first place? Bella, do you know what he is?'

'Yes, I do actually, he won't hurt me.'

He laughed sarcastically, 'Sure sure, Bells. Whatever you say, being as you always know best. Do you remember what happened last time?'

'Who..?' I gasped suddenly. Of course I knew who this stranger was. How long had I known him and his father? Only not to recognise him when we bumped at a murder scene? 'JAKE!' I screamed.

He laughed, 'You're slower than ever, Bells.' He smiled and enormous smile which resembled the sun.

He walked over to me, looking slightly uneasy. I was pulled into a huge bear hug and I could almost feel heat radiating off him.

'Hey! You're going to kill her. Get off of her now!' James yelled at my old friend. He stepped towards me, and immediately Jake swung me behind him, facing James in a low crouch.

I laughed nervously. 'What are you guys doing?' I turned and saw James mirroring his position, but he looked more comfortable doing it than Jake did, somehow. Must be a vampire thing, I thought. I had to admit I'd never seen a human do it.

'Get away from her, now.' A snarl rippled in James' throat. I dodged around Jake, placing myself in between the two of them.

'I won't hand her over to a killer,' Jake said simply, trying to keep me behind him.

'I'm not your killer, puppy.' His voice was dripping with sarcasm and a little smile played on his lips. My mouth popped open; this was a vampire doing this?

'James... You—you did this?' My mind was boggling. Is that why he was helping me? Was he planning to eat me all this time? I felt sick.

'No, Bella, no. Please, this wasn't me. I thought you knew I wouldn't do this to a person. I thought you saw it in my eyes the first time you saw me. And when that Cullen...' his muttering was too low to hear with my human ears now. I heard a lot of growling and a couple of curses though.

'I forgot. I am sorry James; I didn't really think you could do it. I just got scared for a minute. Of course you don't feed on humans, I'm an idiot,' I finished my apologies and prayed he would accept them.

He smiled wide. 'I thought you may have thought I only helped you because I wanted something from you. Namely, your blood.' The look in his eyes was still worried, but it was lost at my smile. I would enjoy seeing him smile, although it would be nicer in less morbid circumstances. I pushed that thought from my mind, and put it towards thinking about the poor girl lying dead in front of me.

'Jake, what are you doing here?' I asked, looking from her to him.

There you go; another chapter. I'm so sorry about the wait for it though. I may have to stop one of my fan fics to concentrate on the other as I'm trying to do more than one at once. It's not easy. Anyway, how you enjoyed and don't forget to review!