Thanksgiving
It had been a while since the vampires had attacked the pack and I had gone to help them. Emmett was a sore loser for a little while, but he couldn't stay mad for long. Edward always got irritated when the subject got brought up, he still saw me as a weak human even if I wasn't. It was November and thanksgiving was coming up.
Of course the Cullens were all for celebrating it and even went as far as to invite the pack. So now I was being sent to La Push to try and talk a pack of prejudiced werewolves into eating dinner with the very creatures they were prejudiced against. This would be interesting to say the least.
I get to La Push and pull up in front of my house. Jacob's bike was in the yard and I could hear the voices of the pack coming from the house. It got me wondering why everyone was there. Weren't meetings still held at Sam's? I walk up and go into the living room and everyone gets quite immediately.
"Hey everyone," I say.
"Hey Bella," says Seth happily. "Sam said you wasn't coming."
"I didn't know about it. So what's up?" I ask sitting next to Embry on the couch. Embry puts his arm around me like it wasn't unusual for me to be there. At least some of the pack seemed to miss me.
"We were just talking about you actually," says Jacob.
"What about me?" I ask.
"About you and that bloodsucker," says Jacob. I sigh heavily and roll my eyes.
"For the hundredth time, I love Edward and he loves me. I swear, if I could imprint it'd be with him," I say.
"How do you know you couldn't imprint?" sneers Jacob.
"You've all said it yourselves. Leah, Amber, and I can't reproduce so there's no point in us imprinting," I say. "Plus, if I was meant to be with Jacob, wouldn't he have imprinted on me?" They all seemed to think I had a point as I watched them look at each other.
"It's against everything we stand for," says Jacob.
"The Cullens really aren't as bad as everyone thinks. That's actually why I'm here," I say.
"You do missions for them now?" asks Jacob sarcastically.
"Cool it Jacob," says Sam.
"Thanksgiving is coming up and they wanted to have a big thanksgiving dinner, but I'd be the only one eating so they wanted me to invite the whole pack," I say. Now everyone was looking at me like I grew a second head and it had spoken to them. I roll my eyes and begin to stand up.
"I told them what everyone's favorite foods were and they agreed to make them. They're even getting veggie turkey for Amber. It'd been a good opportunity to get to know them and see that they're not as bad as everyone thinks," I say. Everyone seemed extremely opposed to the idea. I sigh and head towards the door.
"I'll just tell them to forget it. Obviously my pack doesn't want to support me or my decisions. If mom and dad were here they'd go." I walk out to my truck and start it up so I could leave. I don't make it far past the treaty before I had to pull over. The tears and sobs were proving too much for me to try to deal with as I drove.
After the tears subsided I begin to drive again. I check myself in the mirror to make sure it wouldn't be obvious that I was crying. After composing my features I go inside where everyone was sitting in the living room talking about thanksgiving. They all looked so excited and I couldn't do it.
As soon as they realize I'm inside Alice was at my side followed by Edward. "What'd they say?" asks Alice happily.
"They can't wait," I lie. I notice Edward scowl, but before he can say anything about it I go upstairs to the bathroom and turn on the shower. I get in and let the water relax my muscles as I think about my parents.
My father was a Native American while my mother was white. My mother was visiting the reservation for a college project. They were studying Native Americans. She met my father at the small store on the reservation and I guess you could say it was love at first sight for them. My father was charming and handsome and my mother was beautiful. Quil and Embry came first, and they took after our father more with their dark features. No one would ever guess our mom was white. I look like my mother with my father's eyes and hair…sort of. No one ever guesses that Quil and Embry are my brothers even if we share the same last name.
Quil is like my father in the sense that he's out going, brave, and strong. Embry is equally brave and strong, but he has our mom's quiet personality. I was like both of my parents. I was quiet and also stubborn like my mom, but I had my dad's two left feet, or I did until I became a wolf, but even then I have some trouble with four legs.
I get out and get dressed before going to Edward's room. Edward was lounging on the couch reading a book while soft Jazz played in the background. I shut the door quietly and walk over to the bed. Edward closes his book and walks over to me. His expression was unreadable as he crawls into the bed and pulls me into his arms.
"Why did you lie to Alice?" asks Edward.
"I didn't," I whisper.
"You're a terrible liar, Bella. Surely you know that by now," says Edward. I don't respond and Edward sighs heavily. "What did they really say?"
"They didn't say anything," I say. Edward kisses my temple.
"Do you want me to tell Esme to forget it?" asks Edward.
"No. I'll talk to my brothers about it tomorrow," I whisper. Edward gently grabs my chin and coaxes my face up to his so he can press his lips to mine in a passionate and sweet kiss. I kiss him back. "I love you."
"I love you too," says Edward with a crooked smile. I didn't go to Quil and Embry the next day or any day after that for that matter. I knew what they'd say. So I drove around Forks after school so Edward wouldn't get suspicious, but I had a feeling he wasn't buying it. Soon it was the day before thanksgiving and I was helping Esme in the kitchen. She wanted to make a pumpkin pie and some other desserts, but wasn't sure how to.
"I hope your friends and brothers like the food," says Esme.
"The pack eats just about anything that doesn't try to eat them first," I say causing Esme to chuckle.
"I see. How many are in the pack?" asks Esme.
"Nine, plus me," I say.
"That's a rather large pack," says Esme.
"The biggest one ever," I say.
"I wonder why," says Esme thoughtfully.
"We have a theory about that," I say.
"What's the theory?" asks Esme.
"More vampires are in the Olympic peninsula than ever before," I say as I peel an apple.
"Do you think they'll all come?" asks Esme.
"Leah might not and Seth might not be allowed. Jacob's still mad at me…Paul and Jared are completely prejudiced I think…and Sam might want to spend it with his family," I whisper sadly.
"So that leaves your brothers and Amber," says Esme.
"Amber's family is big on spending holidays together," I murmur.
"Then it'll be you and your brothers I suppose," says Esme. The idea of just two pack members didn't seem to dampen Esme's mood, but I knew they would probably spend it with Sam's family like we did every year since our parents died.
"They'll like that," I whisper sadly. The next day it was getting close to dinner time. I was helping Esme and Alice in the kitchen again while the others set up the dining room. They wanted everything to be perfect for their first celebrated thanksgiving. The food was almost done-we were waiting on the dinner rolls-and Alice was taking the food out to the table.
Esme goes out to help her and Edward walks in and over to me. "What's the matter, Love?"
"I think you know exactly what's wrong. Your family is getting excited for nothing and it's my fault," I mumble much too low for everyone out in the dining room to hear.
"It's going to work out," says Edward confidently. I narrow my eyes just as the doorbell rings.
"I got it!" crows Alice. "Bella the rolls are done!" I walk over to the oven and pull them out. Alice was right, they were perfectly done. I put them in a bowl and take them out to the table just as Alice walks in followed by Quil and Embry.
"Hey sis," says Quil happily. I run over and hug them both.
"Hey guys," I say in relief. I see the flash of a camera out of my peripheral vision.
"Got it!" says Alice with a huge grin on her face.
"I'll get the door," says Edward walking towards the door just as the doorbell rings.
"Show off," I mumble. I could hear Edward laugh as he opens the door. Suddenly Amber runs in and hugs me.
"Bella!" says Amber happily. I giggle and hug her back.
"Esme made veggie turkey for you," I say.
"Swee-eeet," says Amber. I laugh as someone knocks on the door.
"Who else is coming?" I ask incredulously. Just then Sam walks in followed by Seth, Jacob, Paul, and Jared.
"Hey Bella!" crows Seth. He runs over and hugs me. I hug him back.
"What are you all doing here?" I ask.
"After you left we realized you was right and we should give your friends a chance," says Seth happily.
"Mom and Dad would have wanted us to have dinner with them," says Quil. I glance over at Jacob who was glaring at the floor.
"Well have a seat everyone. We made plenty," I say.
End Chapter
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