This is the Part 2 of Chapter 12. Sorry its been so long- I've been trying to enjoy my summer before I head off to college in the fall.
Chapter 13: Crazy in His Head for Me
Jacob smirked as he folded his arms. He eyed me solemnly as I stared him down, waiting for his answer.
"Well Lara," he began, "I'm getting the feeling that you don't share your feelings too often with others. You wear them on your sleeve but keep them hidden. Is it because of your parents' situation?" I let out a breath that I had been holding in. Did he plan on becoming a shrink in his adult life? Sheesh…
"You would after having people let you down big time," I sighed grimly, "My dad showed where his loyalties and priorities lie and he couldn't do anything right to help my mother. She's in a mental ward in an asylum because of her bipolar disorder. Makes me wonder why he bothered to even try to start a family in the first place." Jacob's eyes softened and I felt his muscled arms wrap around me tightly. He gave me a long hug before wrapping his long fingers around my hand.
"Listen Lara," he replied, "I'm sorry to hear about your situation but I think your current guardians seem like good people. I mean, it's not the same but my dad really had trouble getting over my mom's death. Then he ended up in a wheelchair and my sisters and I had trouble trying to cope with the change." He leaned in closer and studied our intertwined hands. "You do know that I'm here for you correct?" he told me suddenly.
"Yeah, I knew that," I replied warily, "Why do you ask?"
"I just wanted to let you know, that's all," he trailed off. "But…I was wondering if you liked me. I mean, more than that jerk who kept hounding you in the coffee shop?"
I nodded as a small smile crept across my face. "Ha! That's no contest right there," I chortled, "You're like the awesome best guy friend I was never able to find back in my old town of Hollister." Jacob beamed at my words and his other hand felt for mine.
"So uh, you knew that I was a wolf shape-shifter," he added clumsily, "But how? Are you psychic too? Or do you have sources?" Oh boy. How to explain to Jacob the sad explanation I received from Jasper and Alice?
"You're not going to believe me," I muttered unhappily. Jacob took a seat on my window seat and prompted me to tell him.
"Try me," he replied confidently, "I'm open to anything." I settled uneasily into my desk chair as I started from the beginning. Starting with the fact that I lived in trend-crazy Hollister, a town hooked on Twilight, a fantasy series by Stephanie Meyer. What Twilight entailed from Bella Swan's move back to Washington, meeting the Cullens, and reuniting with Jacob. As I explained, Jacob sat patiently, completely engrossed in my tale. Then I told of my hatred of the series and its nonsense in Hollister. I watched Jacob's face as I explained how I figured out that my reality had meshed with the fantasy world of Twilight when I met Jasper and his eccentric family. His body shook slightly and his eyes darkened. I froze since Cass had warned me about a wolf shape-shifter's volatile temper and behavior at the mention of vampires. Seeing me pause nervously, Jacob's harsh, cold expression changed to an apologetic, sheepish look and he begged me to continue.
"…So you see," I finished, "I'm actually not in tune to the whole rivalry like everyone else is. I'm just a girl trapped in a different reality that I never thought was possible." I studied his face and cringed slightly. "Have I confused you enough?" Jacob shook his head no and he stretched his long arms out in front of him.
"Wow. I'm intrigued by your tale, really!" he replied cheerfully, "I hope you know that I completely believe you. But is there really a book series out about all this drama unfolding here in Forks and La Push?" I nodded feebly and Jacob pumped his fist in the air. "Sweet! I'm famous, well kinda," he cheered excitedly.
I folded my arms and smiled as I watched his reaction to the news. Unlike Jasper who had frozen and acted like a deer in headlights, Jacob seemed cool with being serialized in a book series. "Actually, you have lots of female fans in my former reality," I added lightly. Jacob's eyes widened and he cheered like crazy.
"Woohoo! I'm sorta famous and I've got female fans," he cried out happily, "Now that I can't argue you with. Yeah!" As I watched Jacob celebrate, I couldn't help but gloomily remember Alice's prophesy. I was going to be confronted to choose just one guy. Jacob was awesome and I was enjoying the time spent with him. But I knew that my actions could screw up the books, meaning that certain events that were written to happen, wouldn't happen. As for Jasper, he wasn't even human to me. I couldn't even believe that Alice would let his eyes wander onto another girl, let alone a human girl. I could only hope that Judgment Day would come later, much later…