Questioning Fate
When I woke up, the car was moving swiftly through the dark. I looked ahead, but still saw nothing but night. I looked at my phone to see what time was, and there were three messages waiting. I checked the most recent one. It was from Jacob. Apparently, they had a really good lead. But something had gone wrong, and we needed to get back home soon. Then my eyes adjusted to the darkness. The road was surrounded by a thick curtain of foliage. It seemed a lot like Washington. I figured it was only a matter of time before we'd be back. Only hours separated me from Jacob. I'd only seen him about a month ago. It was probably killing him more that it was me. Especially with the whole imprinting thing. I still found that a little weird, but I did love Jake. But more like a brother, or a dog I'd had my whole life. I think the dog theory might be more accurate.
Once I woke up again, I was in my bed in the little cottage near the Cullen house. I looked around my room. Some dust was collecting on the dresser. It'd been a few months since I'd really spent any time here. Some stuffed animals were strewn across the purple carpet. A little bag was hung around the bedpost. It looked pretty stuffed up. I hopped off the mattress to see what was in it. I pulled a zipper and undid some Velcro. Then I saw all the paper. A few wads of hundred dollar bills. Two birth certificates. Two passports. One drivers license. Two notes scribbled on Esme's good stationary. I remembered the day all too clearly. I threw the bag and it's contents to the corner of the room and tried to forget the first day fate chose to be a jerk to me. I hear some voices coming from the living room. I still hadn't completely snapped out of sleep mode, so I couldn't tell who it was.
When I walked out to the main room of the house, I saw who was here. Jasper, Alice, Rosalie…and Jacob. The second I saw him, I instinctively ran to hug him. When he saw me, he held his arms out for me to join them. I hopped on his lap and he kissed my forehead. Then Rosalie reached over to hug me. I could see both of them hold their breath as she did that- neither of them could stand the smell of the other when it was too strong. It kind of disappointed me. It's been a year, at least, since the werewolves unofficially became part of the family.
"How are we going to hide her?" That was Jacob.
"Hey, they're after us too. Well, me. How are we going to hide?" Alice.
"Okay, well same question. How are the fugitives going to hide. We have two armies after them now." Jake again. By then I was panicking. In my mind, that is. I had made the mistake of having my arms around Jake's neck though, and, but I pulled back too late.
"Nessie, you'll be fine. We'll figure this out, okay?' Of course he saw my panic. Well, by then I was sobbing. And soaking his arm. He pulled my face into his chest and attempted to comfort me. But I had known for way too long that I only had so much time left. Only so long. I had pretty much soaked the whole front of his shirt by now. When I cry, it takes a lot of energy out of me. I was almost asleep by then, too. Apparently he saw that too, and walked me back into my room. He set me down by my pillow, and he sat at the foot of the bed.
"Everything is fine. You'll be okay. Right?" it was a simple question, but it was impossible to come up with a simple answer. I just nodded my head, and he tucked me under the thick quilt. He walked out, ducking under the doorframe. Then I started crying again, but only for a little bit before I was out.