Danger Magnet chapter 4

On Saturday morning Mike called me up and asked to come over and hangout for a while. I said yes of course and eagerly awaited his arrival. When Mike got to my house we decided that since the weather was so nice for once we should go for a walk together. We ended up on the trail in the forest behind the house.

We held hands as we strolled through the trees talking and laughing together. It's one of the best days I've ever had. Mike is so sincere with me and we always have a great time together. We came to a stop by a fallen tree to sit down when we heard some rustling off in the distance. We immediately became worried because the forests of Forks had a history of animal attacks and mysterious disappearances.

Mike glanced my way before moving forward towards the noise. I grabbed his arm to stop him from going further.

"Mike don't!" I murmured so that I didn't draw any more attention to us. "What if it's something really dangerous!?"

Just as I spoke a dark chuckle abounded from where we heard the rustling. Mike and I both jumped together and clung to each other's hands in fear. We looked into each other's eyes and started inching back towards the path cautiously. The rustling then turned into a crashing sound as the mysterious person started running toward us. Mike and I jumped at the sound and clung to each other even tighter as we prepared to flee.

"Wait Bella! It's just me!"

I turned around recognizing the voice that called out to me. Shock coursed through me at who I was seeing. There before me stood Jacob Black, my childhood friend who lived in La Push. I could feel myself relax immediately and felt relieved that there wasn't some crazed axe murderer after me. Mike clearly didn't feel quite the same as he bore a confused look upon his face.

"Mike this is Jacob, he's an old friend of mine from when I used to come here to visit Charlie."

Mike still didn't look as relieved as I felt but I just figured it was because he didn't know Jake like I did. We all stood around awkwardly for a bit before Jake spoke up again looking a little sheepish.

"Sorry about scaring you guys like that. I swear I didn't mean too. I only laughed because I figured you were out of towners or something."

"It's ok Jake. I'm glad that its you out here and not some creep but maybe make yourself more obvious next time. You nearly scared us half to death."

"Why the hell are you even out here dressed like that!?" Mike suddenly burst out.

I looked at Jake again and realized with a blush that he was only wearing some cut-off jean shorts. He was crazy muscular too, nothing like the kid I used to play with back in the day. He looked like he was straight out a modeling catalogue with his messed up hair and sunny smile.

"Why don't you just back off my girlfriend. There's no way that your just skulking around the forest for an innocent reason."

"Girlfriend?"

I stood there shocked by the sudden confrontation when I noticed the look on Jacob's face. I don't think I've ever seen anyone so angry before in my life. I was about to reach out for him when he growled. He sounded like a wild animal and his whole body was shaking violently. Another growl left him and his body started changing. I was mystified and couldn't believe my eyes. Before me was a giant wolf, teeth bared in Mike's direction. I looked at Mike just in time to see him drop in a dead faint.

I wanted to check and see if he was all right but the wolf was of more concern to me in that moment. I stepped cautiously toward it only to stop after being growled at. I looked at the wolf more closely and stared into its eyes.

"Jake?"

The wolf seemed to calm a little and it whined at me. I couldn't believe it. My best friend had just turned into a giant wolf in front of me. I realized that I need to keep him calm and hope that he would change back and leave Mike alone.

"Jake? Can you understand me? You need to calm down ok? You have to change back so we can talk."

He looked at me for a moment before nodding and letting out a sigh. After a few moments the Jacob I knew was back and human and very naked. I blushed and covered my eyes quickly seeing way too much of my childhood friend.

"Jake! Clothes!?"

"Hehe sorry Bells I ruined my shorts when I phased and that's all I had with me."

Jacob was way too amused at my embarrassment. But before we could talk more several other guys that were just as buff as Jake showed up.

"Sam…"

Jake looked down at the ground as if ashamed and I realized that he probably wasn't supposed to turn into a wolf in front of people. I was shocked by it all but I didn't want him getting in trouble so I decided to help him out.

"It really wasn't Jacobs fault. Mike was being unreasonable and no one got hurt so its not really a big deal right?"

"Two outsiders have now witnessed our tribes greatest secret, of course it's a big deal. " Sam scowled at me.

"I won't tell anyone about this and I'm sure I can convince Mike that he just hallucinated after hitting his head or something."

The other guys all looked at each other and shrugged while Jake stared at me with his mouth wide with shock. I raised an eyebrow in question but he just shook his head and smiled at me. For some reason I felt my heart flutter when he smiled like that and blushed.

"Alright," Sam murmured. "I'll trust you for now but you will come to first beach tonight for the tribe meeting."

I nodded in agreement not wanting to make any trouble for myself seeing as Sam seemed like a stern guy. He nodded back to me and grabbed Jacob and walked off into the woods. The other guys just gave me a weird look then helped me carry Mike back to my house then disappeared into the forest as well. I let out a sigh as I waited for Mike to wake up. This'll be a fun talk. I just hope he buys it. I sighed again and went back to waiting my mind going back over today's events and wondering what would happen tonight at first beach.