I don't own the characters. Sorry there isn't much Edward but there will be soon.

I know it's still quite short but i'm building up gradually. :)

Left Behind

It wasn't until a week after the hunting trip that Alice finally got my mum to agree to the shopping, but she still hadn't asked me, I mean I know I moaned a lot but I was no worse than my mum and she was forced into it. My eyes began to water as I thought more and more about not being invited, even though I hated shopping (I got that from my mother) it was still nice to be asked. Why didn't she want me there? Had I upset her last time? I was still sat in the empty house silently arguing with myself when Jacob came round.

"Ness" His husky voice echoed through the hall "Hello?" I couldn't answer him like this, my voice would break and he would know something was wrong. Instead I sat silently hoping he would leave again, thinking I was out, I couldn't have him seeing me like this.

"Ness! I know you're home." He was getting closer to the door; I wiped away the tears as quietly as I could but made a noise as my arm brushed against the chair.

The door hinge squeaked as it was opened and I felt a pair of warm arms holding me to an equally warm body. "What's happened Ness?"

"She...do...esn't wa....nt me...the....re" I cried in-between sobs.

"Who?" Jacob sounded confused, but held me tighter anyway.

"Alice...she doesn't want me shopping with her" I explained, considerably more in control of my voice and emotions. I looked round to see Jacob suddenly start trying to fight a smile from emerging on his face.

"I'm sure that's not the case my darling, I wouldn't worry about it" he kissed the top of my head softly and then stood up from the armchair pulling me with him. "You and me are going for a nice long walk" he said with a huge smile that tugged on the corners of my own mouth. He pulled me from the room by my fingers and once we hit the fresh air I felt much better. We spent the rest of the afternoon running around the woods playing catch or hide and seek, just as we had when I was younger, and it was nice.

When we got home that evening I was so tired that I excused myself from the usual evening conversations in the living room, and went straight to bed. Jacob followed shortly after and I curled up into his chest and drifted off into unconsciousness.

I woke the next morning to another sunny morning, we had had to take all of last week off from school, and if this kept up much longer we would need a cover story. A rare and contagious disease. A holiday. Esme was usually good at sweet talking her way around these situations, a flutter of those eyelids and she could get whatever she wanted, not that she ever used that talent other than to get us excused from school, she called it cheating, I called it being resourceful. I sat up quietly so to not wake Jake, he needed his sleep, and as silently as I could I crept down the hall to the shower. The hot water woke me up, not that I would be doing anything today, the sun often limited our day-to-day routines because although I didn't sparkle like my family I did emit a faint glow that is noticeable, so I also was trapped by the sunlight. I spent another day running around the mountains with Jake and I also did a bit of hunting while I was out. As it started getting dark, Jacob looked at his watch.

"We should probably head back now" and he pulled me by the hand.

"Why do we have to leave?" I moaned, I liked it out here, just the two of us.

"You'll see" he flashed my favourite cheeky grin and then winked before running ahead of me "I'll race you" he said and ran off. I followed lazily and waited until he stopped.

"What's up love?" he asked confused

"I don't like not being in on the secret, please just tell me"

"I can't, but trust me you'll love it" and he pulled me ahead again and this time I followed because I trusted and loved him completely.

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