A Simple Trip
"Dad, it's only a couple of days. You need a break." Fishing was the answer to everything with Charlie, but he wasn't biting this time.
"What do you think I'm going to do? Throw a huge party and wreck the house? Do you really think I would do that?" the guilt trick, another thing I always used against him.
"No of course not. I know you wouldn't throw a party, but I don't like the idea of leaving you on your own."
"Dad, I have been alone for more then a week before and um… if it makes you feel more comfortable... I could stay with Edward." Damn! I was totally blown.
"Absolutely not! I do not want you in the same house as him for a whole week!"
I had to think of a lie and really fast.
"He won't be there. He is going um…Hiking with Carlisle, Jaspar and Emmett." Score!
"Well, that certainly changes things. If Mrs Cullen and the girls are ok with it then I don't see why I should object as long as you are under parental supervision at all times."
Later that day
"Parental supervision Bella. I mean it."
"I love you to dad. See you when you get back." He gave me a peck on the cheek and got in the car. Gone for 1 week and that was not long enough. I turned round to go back to the house and jumped out of my skin.
"Jacob! What are you doing here and don't you know you scared me to death?!" I was hoping for a witty and cunning reply but got a serious answer,
"Bella… my father and the pack want to know why the Cullen's have been going crazy." I was so confused.
"Crazy?? Yeah that really doesn't mean anything to me. Maybe if you defined crazy I could give you an answer."
"They have been moving around the town more then usual and crazily." Oops. I was totally stuck. I couldn't tell him what was going on because he would probably give me a long speech about how he and the pack could help.
"Jake, I don't know what there doing," I looked over his shoulder and saw Emmett," maybe you should ask him." Jacob turned cautiously and looked at Emmett.
"Same question leech," I hated it when he called them leeches.
"We have been moving around more because it is the time of year when we play an annual week of games." Genius!
"Well if that is the case keep to the treaty and stay off of Quileute land. Oh Bella," he gave a pause and looked at Emmett accusingly," where did your father just go?"
"Oh he went on a fishing trip. Why do you ask?"
"No reason I just wanted to know because my dad wanted to get together with him over the week."
"Oh tell Billy sorry, but he wont be back for a week and that he has gone on a simply trip. A simply trip Jacob nothing else. Ok?"
"Sure, cya round Bells" I hoped so. I looked at Emmett in the eye,
"Annual week of games? A bit of a weird lie to spin, but it worked so I won't complain. So why exactly are you here?" he just looked at me for about 10 seconds, but then I realised he wasn't looking at me he was looking over my shoulder, at Paul. Paul always hated me since I found out about him and the other werewolves.
"Emmett, give me a minute." He gave a slight nod as I walked over to Paul
"To what do I owe this great pleasure," using heavy sarcasm, he hated that.
"Don't try and be cute with me you leech lover. You and your disgusting friends better watch what you're doing or there will be trouble."
"Is that a threat? Oh yer, since when did you speak for the pack? I must have missed that one." I really wished I hadn't said anything because at that point he started to shake like mad. I started to back away when Emmett ran over.
"Back Off!" that really got Paul going.
"Why do you protect her?! She is nothing, but trouble."
"We protect her because we care for her unlike you." Suddenly Paul made the change and I was in Emmett's arms running away from Paul. We ran for about 30 seconds until we realised he wasn't following. Emmett put me down and gave me a little smile,
"You certainly do make life fun Bella. Don't ever change." I gave a huge laugh and so did he.
"Ok, now that little episode is over we can continue our conversation. Why did you come here?" his smile suddenly faded into a serious frown.
"Bella… The Volturi.." he paused
"The Volturi what? Emmett tell me"
"The Volturi are just outside of town and are gonna be here tomorrow."
Fear suddenly consumed me. Tomorrow would come too soon. Tomorrow would be the day I made the choice and I didn't have an answer.