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CHAPTER FIFTEEN

A Not So Unfamiliar Stranger

I turned around and retreated back into the house. Eying the telephone I realized I was going to have to find a way out of La Push. I picked it up and heard nothing. Jacob had cut the cord! He knew I was going to go after Edward and he set me up! I ran to the door, but it didn't open. Jiggling the knob frantically I let go and pushed the curtains back from the kitchen window. And there he was, Jacob was staring back at me. His expression was hurt, he clearly didn't think it would come to this. I placed my hands on the glass.

"Let me out Jacob!" I banged on the window. He looked back at me with the most hurt gaze that I'd ever seen. His face wasn't meant to look this way. Jake was changing. This actually made me feel guilty. How could he do this? Edward needed my help. "I'll brake the window Jacob!" He didn't seem to care, instead he turned and walked away heading for the woods. I watched as his tall shadowy figure disappeared into the foliage. He was gone. I grabbed a hammer from the floor and made my way to the window. I lifted it up in the air ready to strike when I noticed bars. He had barred the windows! I was literally being jailed by Jacob! I dropped the hammer and fell to my knees in desperation, with that I cried. Why was he doing this to me? To protect me or to simply strip me from Edward? My life was falling to shreds. After a moment of total defeat I walked back to the window and peered out. There were people out there, Jacob's friends. I guessed as a wall for incase I found a way through the bars. They stood intensely still and oddly weren't facing the house. I gave up and slumped onto the couch, and there I would sit until Jake came back. He had to come home eventually.

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I woke up to the sound of commotion in the kitchen. When I turned to look who it was I heard a cheerful answer.

"It's just me Bella. Old Billy making a mess". I then noticed the coffee he had spilled on the floor. I stood up off the couch to help. "Oh there's no need Bella, I made it so I'll clean it". I took a hold of the paper towels and started moping up the dark brown liquid.

"I want to help". He smiled. Once I finished I threw away the now brown paper towels in the trash. Wiping my hands on my jeans I noticed the smile still hadn't left his face. "Why are you smiling?" He started to wheel towards the living room.

"Bella you are one special person. Jacob is very lucky to have you. Even though you are here against your will you still find it in your heart to help those in need. It's a good quality". I looked down at my feet.

"Apparently not to Jacob". I walked over to him. "Edward needs my help right now and he won't let me go! He's locked me up!" Billy's face grew serious.

"Bella Bella, the decision was not made by Jacob. I'm sure if he even knew about it he would have protested"

"He didn't know about it?"

"Not until we found you with the vampire". I was confused.

"Then who did this?" Billy wheeled around to the TV table that held his dinner. He answered without hesitation.

"The pack". I followed him and sat in the chair across from his view.

"Why would the pack have any say in this?" He swallowed a chunk of meatloaf.

"It involves the vampires so it involves the pack. There were two choices, one being to kill Edward and the second to not. Jacob strongly opposed the first". He took another bite.

"Jacob didn't want Edward killed?"

"Nope". I sat there in awe. This was so….my mind was…I was beyond confused. "Bella believe it or not Jacob really loves you, a lot more than anyone else could. But he will always put your happiness ahead of his".

"Even if that means dumping me, Jacob basically threw me to the dogs!"

"He didn't mean it. Sometimes he gets rash. I think he was probably surprised that you had to be locked up. He didn't think you'd go after the vampire". I was still stunned, then it came to me.

"If you got in here then you must know a way out". He put down his fork.

"No can do kiddo. I'm on their side. With the vampire feeding again it would be even more dangerous for you to be out there. He knows your smell. He'll come straight for you"

"He wouldn't, he couldn't do that". Billy gave me a look that even convinced me that I was wrong. I got up and started for Jacobs room. "I think I'll wait for Jacob in here". Billy didn't turn his attention from the TV.

"He won't be back for a couple of hours. So don't stay up". I shut the door and climbed in the bed. If Billy was right then I wouldn't be safe no matter where I was. If Edward wanted me he'd get me. And if anyone stood in his way, well there wouldn't be much left. I looked out the window and noticed Sam standing guard a few yards away. It didn't make me feel any more comforted. If anything I was worried for Sam's safety.

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"GRAB HIM!"

"GET HIM IN THE GARAGE!" I sat up from the bed and ran to the window. Sam had someone he was holding by the neck. Another La Push buddy ran over and grabbed his arms tying them together. They struggled to get the hooded figure towards the garage. I jumped over a pile of Jacob's cloths and ran down the hallway past Billy. He turned in his chair as I passed him. When I reached the window I pressed my hands against the glass and caught the end of the struggle. The person in the hood was being dragged through the garage door. Then I saw Jacob walk up behind them. The door shut.

"Who is that?" I turned around and asked Billy. "Who was that Billy?" He clearly didn't know, I figured from his lack of interest.

"Probably a wolf from the other pack". He wheeled back to his table and distracted himself with the glow of the TV. I ran back to the window in hopes of seeing something more, but it was over. I had to ask myself, why would they keep the wolf instead of killing it? Clearly something was up.

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Another hour passed when Jacob finally came through the door. I tried not to pay attention to his entrance. He threw his coat to the floor and walked up to the couch. He slumped onto the cushion beside mine. I still ignored. He fiddled with his hands.

"Bella you have to acknowledge me at some point". I turned to him.

"I have the right to ignore you Jacob"

"But don't you want to know about what happened?" My curiosity got the best of me and he knew it would.

"What happened?" He waited a moment.

"We caught somebody. He belongs to the pack of nomads". Short and simple. I guess he wasn't in the mood to talk, but neither was I so it worked.

"Okay, is this good or bad?" He turned to look at me, his eyes entirely black.

"You know him Bella". At this he motioned for me to follow. We headed out the door and stopped at the garage. I eyed my truck just beyond the shed. Jacob noticed, but ignored and walked through the door. I followed and shut the door behind me. There he was chained to the wall in the corner, his hood still covering his face. Sam was near him holding a bat. He broke the silence.

"Bella, he says he knows you". With this Sam walked up to him and pulled the hood from his face. The boy looked up at me with pleading eyes. Mine bulged out of my head.

"MIKE!"