Note: I know I'm spelling Caralise wrong every time, but please just overlook it!
Chapter Five: I Deserve to Know!
I sat on the Cullen's sofa for a while, oblivious to the rest of the family organizing and re-organizing everything from what meal we'd pretend to eat on the plane to how we introduce our problem to Aro. It was too much to take in for Bella and Nessie, I could tell. When Bella arrived back they were both curled up on the armchair, in each others arms, talking quietly. Edward prepared us a plate of bread crumb pasta but neither of me or Nessie could bare to even touch the stuff. I watched Alice standing outside with Jasper by the lake, 'searching' for visions in peace. After an hour I stood up. I needed to get out. "Don't go Jacob." Nessie suddenly stood up.
"Why?" I stared at her. She started walking out of the room and upstairs, so I followed her. "What do you want?" I kept questioning her until we stopped outside Edward's old room.
"Let's talk in here." She opened the door to reveal a room full of boxes, after Edward had moved out they'd turned it into a storage place for all the girl's old clothes until they came back into fashion. Which, for the tunics and old ball gowns, would be never. I sat down on a strong looking box while Nessie stayed standing, leaning against the wall. "Why are you doing all this?" She started.
"You won't understand." I sighed.
"Don't be difficult. I deserve to know." She was right, of course she deserved to know, this was her life, her fault, her problem. I clenched my fists, why was I thinking these things? "Fine Jake, don't tell now! If you don't tell me before tonight, I refuse to go to Volterra." She had caught me there. "Seth's downstairs." She added, before slamming out of the room. I heaved myself up and walked over to the french windows, I pushed the left one open, enjoying the fresh air. I sat down dangling my legs over the edge looking down towards the lake. What was I doing here? Why was I doing this? My life was a mess, I was making it worse. Everything about this spelled disaster. The Volturi wouldn't co-operate. Why would they? Because they wouldn't want a vampire falling for a werewolf? Yeah right, they couldn't care less about Renesmee! She has caused them much embarrassment, they wouldn't take pity. Aro, Marcus, Cauis.... They weren't kind. They were 'royals'. What was I thinking? They'd torture and kill me, or even force me to do stuff for them.
I couldn't let the Cullen's be in danger. I didn't have anything else to protect right now. The Cullen's, the pack and Dad might be the only one's at my funeral if I died. They were all I had to loose. I would not put them in danger. Not even Blondie. Edward. I screamed the word mentally as loud as I could. Get here please. I didn't have to wait long, Edward sauntered in not fifteen seconds later.
"Jacob?" He asked, standing behind me.
"We can't go to Volterra." I said simply.
"Jacob, you don't mean that."
"If course I do! You can read my mind-"
"-Obviously better than you can."
"What?"
"I've taken a deeper look into your mind than you have." Edward sighed.
"This is completely twisted."
"That doesn't matter. My whole life is twisted." He left the room. I slipped out of the window and allowed myself to hit the ground with a thud, not putting out my hands. It hurt but only for a second. Alice walked over to me. And sat down.
"I've had a vision." She said gravely.
"The Volturi won't loosen the ties, they won't try. But the can, Chelsea is better than we thought before. I haven't talked to Sam or any of the elders in La Push but I think your imprinting seems to be wearing off. You don't need to the Volturi, you just need to wait." Alice gabbled.
"So your saying we shouldn't go?" I tried to make sense.
"No, they're already expecting you!"
"How?" I hadn't noticed but the whole family had gathered, Caralie was speaking.
"I don't know." Alice whimpered.
"So? Does it matter if they know?" Blondie asked.
"Don't be so dim-" I started, but Alice interrupted.
"Yes of course it matters!" She slapped down her hand down on the earth.
"Why?" Nessie demanded.
"Because they will come to us, most likely." Edward put his arm around Nessie's shoulders.
"When's the flight?" I said.
"Tomorrow evening." Esme and Caralie replied simultaneously.
"We need to talk to Sam." I explained.
"Lets go now," Bella pulled me up from the floor and the whole family headed towards the garage.