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16. Almost Invisible

Daddy Carlisle ran a few tests and after keeping me under observation for seven days, he confirmed the results.

"You definitely are turning into a mature vampire," he said. No one could wipe the smile off my face.

Well, there was one thing.

"What is that smell?" I exclaimed loudly when a powerful stench almost knocked me out.

Aunt Rose laughed sardonically. It was Jacob who walked in.

"Jake, will you take a bath?" I said outrightly. "You stink!"

"What? I smell fine," he began sniffing himself and then stopped. "Uh-oh. She's really maturing, isn't she?"

Daddy Carlisle just nodded and tried to hide a snigger.

Jake looked at me and gave me a sheepish smile.

Later that night, I tried breathing through my mouth so I can't smell anything. The trick seemed to work.

"I don't smell bad to you, do I?" Jake asked.

"Well, I can't answer that honestly, so I'll say that I can live with it." I replied. "I don't smell bad, right?"

"No," he responded, shaking his head vigorously. "It's just like . . . you've overdosed on perfume."

"Ha ha," I replied. "We'll both get used to it."

"Yeah. Maybe we will."

Since I had nothing to work with yet, I just hung out with my two boys in the lounge. We'd do a lot of great stuff together, but usually Jacob just refused. Oh well, he's missing out on all our fun. Sometimes, when it was my or Caleb's turn to drive, Jacob just blended in the background. Almost as if he was just there invisibly. He would interrupt every once in a while to make his presence known, but besides that, he was never able to hold a conversation altogether. Why did it seem that Caleb was now leveling up to Jake?

The following week, I guested on a talk show called Tit for Tat. Of course, Jacob and Caleb came with me.

They made me sing Fearless on the opening of the show and afterwards, the host interviewed me.

"So, I heard you sold three thousand albums on your first day," the host began. "How was that for you?"

"At first I freaked out a lot," I said, "but when they told me the news I was so excited. It might be really embarrassing to admit, but I was jumping up and down like a ten-year-old." What the hell, I am a ten-year-old!

The audience laughed at my story.

"I also heard your concert was sold out."

"Oh yeah, that night was so much fun!" I gushed, then I looked over at Jake, who winked at me. "I was up on the stage and people were cheering and screaming and waving their banners and everything. It was just awesome."

"Any memories from that night?"

"Well, I was totally surprised because one of my 'significant others' flew in and surprised me." I began. "And there was this fan with a banner that said 'Ditch your career, I'm here!' on it."

The audience laughed again.

"I heard you use the term significant others," said the host. "Care to elaborate?"

It was my turn to laugh. "Um, next question, please?" I joked. "No, really. I'm in no rush to tell the world just yet."

The interview went on and on but they had one question that caught me.

"We've been seeing a lot of you and Caleb James recently," the host began. "Are you two going out?"

The audience whooped. I looked over at Jake.

He wasn't there. Uh-oh.

"We're great friends," I began "but nowhere near the more-than-just-friends stage."

When the show was finished, I looked around for Jacob. He was nowhere in sight.

"Hey, is Jacob here?" I asked Uncle Jazz as I got to the apartment.

"He was a few minutes ago, but he only grabbed a pair of jeans," he replied.

Uh-oh.

Thanks," I replied. I darted out of the room.

Jeans. There was only one place he could go to.

But where do I find a forest in the heart of London?

Oh well, better go beyond city limits.

I ran with inhuman speed out of the city and looked for the nearest forest. It seemed impossible, but there was bound to be one. I listened for any sign of him when I entered the woods.

Then I heard it. Loud pounding, trees being smashed down, animals big and small scurrying away from the terrifying noise.

I followed my senses and ran to the sound.

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