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Chapter 14
"Hey Jake, no problem" replied Bella "I like your ivory shirt"
"This is ivory?" Jacob asked, astonished. There was a glint of pain in his eyes. Bella felt she had missed something.
"I, uh... I should buy myself a colour wheel next time I try to impress you" Jacob played with the sleeves of the sweater nervously and looked to the ground.
"Aw, Jake, you know you don't' have to do that!"
"Doesn't matter" Jake responded, "It's cold today, so it came in handy"
They looked at one another and sighed simultaneously.
"I'll get to the point," said Jacob "I noticed your bloodsucker has left you again..."
"You don't understand," Bella interrupted "he had to leave, there was an emergency. A disco emergency."
"Another one?" Jacob replied sarcastically. Bella ignored him.
"Anyway," continued Jacob "I was thinking, and before it's too late, I just need to tell you that I think we belong together. You and I both know that Khaki has done you no good. Look at you! All alone in this cell, I would never put you in this position. You and I both know that we're alike, more alike than you and ...Edward will ever be. We share a love of old holey sweat pants. It unites us. We're the same species. He will never understand how sexy sweatpants can be, he doesn't know you like I do"
Bella's face twisted, she felt anguish as she recognised the truth in this statement. She had never felt equal with Edward and his khaki, sleeveless shirt ways. Jacob did understand her better. She'd never have to feel out of place with him. Her dreams of an alternate future flashed by her once more, her and Jacob, but this time their black-haired children wore holey sweatpants, just as they did. She envisioned this family laughing, playing 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' in all their glory. Sweatpants never chaffed. Jacob was right. She would never be in jail because of sweatpants...
But just as the fantasy caught wind, she snapped out of it and focused her thoughts on Edward. She was wondering what he was doing now, whether he'd be nervous about the impending disco competition, hoping to God that he'd come back to her with a trophy. A part of her was jealous of Tanya being there, but she tried not to focus on this too hard. Wasn't it the same as Jake being here? A part of her knew Edward was hiding something from her, but she hadn't asked questions. She decided to gauge a reaction from Esme next time she saw her…
"What the hell is wrong with you, Bells?" Jacob interrupted her thoughts "You've been catatonic for the past 10 minutes"
Just then, a ringing sound emanated from Jacob's pocket. Bella looked at him, confused. "I swapped it for a pack of cigarettes" he explained, removing the cell phone "Yeah..." he answered.
As he spoke, the response on Jacob's face sent a shock through Bella's system.