Ch. 4 Confronting Charlie

Spence had grabbed her jacket as she made her way to the door. It was only for show since the freezing cold didn't bother her. Before she could make her way out the door though, Charlie stopped her.

"Hold up a sec," said Charlie said.

"Can't this wait," Spence asked, "I'm headed down to the Res."

"To see Jacob," Charlie asked.

Spence looked down giving Charlie the answer he needed.

"Then no," said Charlie, "It can't wait."

Spence knew he was right. This was a conversation that they both had been avoiding.

"What's going on with you?" Charlie flat out asked. "You show up here out of nowhere and I've been more than okay with that. I've given you your space when you need it but all I'm asking is for you to make things right with Jacob. Now you've gone through some kind of growth spurt and it's like everything has changed. I don't mind you hanging out with the Cullen's but the fact that you're hanging out with some tough guys from the Reservation kind of bothers me, especially when it leaves Jacob out of it."

"I can handle those boys."

"I don't doubt that but you shouldn't have to sacrifice one friendship for another. And frankly you hanging out with Sam and his 'gang' bothers me. They're good kids but they're pretty rough."

Spence stood her ground. "I know what you want from me but things with Jacob are complicated. He and Sam don't get along."

"That doesn't mean you have to shut Jacob out. I thought you two were close."

"Yeah we were at first but like you said everything has changed."

"Why is that?"

'Ugh,' Spence thought. 'What the hell am I supposed to tell him?'

Spence only shrugged and then said, "Just trying to figure out where I belong I guess."

"And you belong with Sam's gang or do you belong with the Cullen's since you seem to be spending as much time with them?"

"I don't know where I belong," Spence said as she placed her hands in her jean pockets.

And she knew that was the truth. Her brothers had gotten tribal tattoos but Spence had held off on getting one. Her time between the pack and the Cullen's had been equally divided. She hadn't thought about it much until Charlie had pointed it out.

She sighed but stood her ground firmly. "Look I know what you want from me. You want my friendship with Jake to go back to the way it was but it won't. Maybe things will change down the line. Maybe he'll grow up too. Then maybe we can relate to each other but right now that won't happen."

This time Charlie sighed but Spence continued bringing up a subject she knew Billy had mentioned which is why it didn't hassle her to mention it. "And I have your genes and Spenser's but my mom's blood also runs in my veins and right now I have to be with the guys because we understand each other. And I have to be with the Cullen's because Bella is my cousin on my dad's side so I have to honor that."

"I can't make you change your mind or reconsider can I?"

"This is how it has to be right now. Don't ask me why Charlie. I'm sure my answers are all ready giving you a headache. I miss Jake but until we can find some kind of neutral ground there's nothing left for him and I to talk about."

Charlie could only nod. Spence opened the door not waiting for his permission.

She headed to the back of the house where she phased out of view, glad to be rid of her human form for a while but she wasn't the only one to phase.