Chapter 7

Pant...Pant...I was runnning again, running across the forest floor while dodging tree branches and vines. I was exhausted and tired of running away when all I wanted to do was lay down and sleep. My body felt sluggish and heavy but I continued on...knowing my fate if I were to stop. The forest started to fade away into darkness and my feet felt like they were sinking into the ground.

Tears started to slide down my cheeks. I dont want to die, I want to live, I thought to myself inbetween sobs and I fell onto my knees. The darkness started to tighten its hold on me, cutting off the air that brought life into my lungs as I struggled for freedom. Suddenly, the scent of burnt cinnamon and spring air entered my senses and the darkness released its hold on me.

A bright light shone before me and a hand reached out for my mine. Oh my god...I'm finally dead, I thought to myself as I lifted my hand towards it. I could barely could make out a face but the hand retracted and the light vanished.

I dropped my hand and curled myself into a ball, hugging my knees tightly as I cried hopelessly...now feeling more alone than ever.

I slowly opened my eyes to seeing a pair of chocolate, brown eyes looking at me intently.

"Are you okay?" she asked...and I realized it was Nessie.

"Yes I'm fine. Why do you ask?"

"Because you were crying in your sleep."

I was shocked. I lifted my hand to my cheek and felt the moisture left by my tears. My eyes focused beyond Nessie and saw Jacob looking at me with an expression that was hard to read.

I sat up quickly and looked down at Renesmee. "I am sorry if I worried you but trust me I'm fine...I'm just stressed that's all." I rose and began walking towards the door.

"Where are you going?" she asked.

I glanced behind me. "Nowhere...I just need some air. I'll be back," I said before I quickly left the building and took off into the woods...not stopping for anything.

I had ran a good while when I vaguely heard someone calling my name. I stopped in my tracks and a reddish-brown wolf rushed past me before jumping on a tree trunk and twisting back to face me.

Do you know you run to damn fast for your own good?

I smiled slightly. "What are you doing here Jacob?"

He sighed. Nessie wanted to make sure you were okay and to make sure that you came back.

"She's your imprint, isnt she?"

My comment shocked him. Yeah...she is...

"How does it feel? To imprint to someone?"

He cocked his head to the side.

Well...it's like your whole world revolves around them and you finally found your purpose in life...found a place where you belong.

I nodded. "I see. Does it ever bother you that you're imprinted to a vampire?"

He shook his head. No...when you imprint, stuff like that doesnt matter.

I nooded again and started walking further into the woods.

He came up beside me. Where are you going?

"I dont know...somewhere to think, I guess."

He nodded and we walked in silence for a few minutes before he spoke again. "Why did you want to know about imprints?"

I sighed. "Because I wanted to understand the deep feelings my mother felt for my father." I laughed, "I asked her about it once but she told me it was too hard to explain in simple words...it was something you had to feel to understand."

She's right you know...it is really hard to explain but I tried my best for you.

I smiled at him. "Thank you. Does an imprint make you do anything the person wants you to?"

He was thinking. I guess...I mean I would do anything for Nessie.

"Even give up your life if she asked you to?"

Yes, I would give my life to save her but I dont know about giving it up...do you mean like suicide? Why do you want to know?

I shrugged my shoulders. "I was just curious, that's all."

Okay...well since you got to ask me some questions...I get to ask some.

I sighed. "Well, I have a good idea about what you are going to ask me so lets find a place to sit down and rest first."

We continued walking until we found a break in the forest's wall of trees and I could only gasp in awe as I looked around at the scenery that was around me. We were on a hill that oversaw a sea of treetops and fog twisted and turned through the trees like an elegant dance that never ended.

"Wow, this is so beautiful," I said on a sigh.

Yes...you are...

"Huh?"

Yes...and you should be here to see the stars...its even better at night.

"Oh...yes, I would love to come up here and see the stars one day."

Yeah...so can I ask you my questions now?

I laughed as I sat down on the soft ground. "Yeah sure...shoot."

He laid down beside me and turned his head to face me. So...what are you?

I sighed. "I...am a hybrid. That's why you couldnt figure out my smell when we first met."

So what you mixed with?

"Vampire...and werewolf."

Ah...and I'm guessing your mother was the werewolf and she imprinted on your father.

I nodded. "Yes and that's why my smell is...unique. To vampires...I'm just a weird smell, not bad, not good but to werewolves...I'm a werewolf that smells like I have been hanging around vamps to much."

We laughed together and I leaned against him. "What do I smell like to you?"

He sighed. I'm not sure. You are different..but...there's something different about your smell, I cant put my finger on it...

"You mean your paw because you dont have any fingers at the moment," I said on a laughed.

He smiled a wolfy smile. Well, duh...smartass.

I did a mini bow, "Why thank you, you're too kind."

We laughed and I laid down beside him.

Are you okay?

"Yeah," I replied," I'm just a little tired. I didnt sleep very well last night."

Same here...

"Well, lets take a small nap and then we will go home."

He sighed again but I was unable to hear what he had said because I my mind had become foggy from my exhaustion and in no time at all, I fell asleep...snuggled beside Jacob and for the first time in a long time...I didnt have a nightmare.