Chapter Sixteen: You're Not Sorry

Jake and I were sitting in the living room of my home. Both of us haven't said anything in awhile, we are just sitting in a comfortable silence. My ribs were hurting more than before and my neck has a black and blue on it. I feel like crap. I put my hand where my ribs were hurting and closed my eyes. I tried to concentrate on my breathing.

"Bells?" Jake called in a low voice. I looked up at him. "Are you alright?" he asked and sat next to me. I nodded my head, not answering him. He narrowed his eyes, apparently he doesn't believe me.

He moved my hand and looked at my ribs. "Bells, you're not alright! You're ribs are bleeding," he scowled and quickly went upstairs.

I saw the blood stain on my shirt that I did not notice before. I heard Jake going through the cabinets, looking for something. I just sat silent, waiting for Jake to come back. Jake jogged down the stairs.

"You don't have a first-aid kit?" he asked me and went into the kitchen. He started ransacking the kitchen.

"I don't think so . . ." I answered in a low voice. Jake balled his hands into fists and sighed. "You would think that the chief of police has a first-aid kit in his home," Jake shook his head. I laughed, softly.

Outside, I heard two pairs of footsteps coming towards the house. The door opened, Seth and Leah walked into the house.

"Hey," Seth greeted us. I waved to him. Leah just stood silent, standing next to Seth. Seth seems uneasy. "Jacob, I need to talk to you. Now," Seth informed Jake. Jake looked confused and nodded his head. Seth and Jake went outside, far enough for me not to hear them.

Only Leah and I were in the room. It got more uncomfortable each second. "Uh, you could sit down if you want," I told her. Leah just looked at me.

"No," she snapped and sighed. "Err, I meant no thanks." I nodded; at least she is trying to be nice.

"Where do you think Seth and Jake went?" I asked curiously. She looked at me.

"I think they should have just stood here, but they wanted to go to stop Sam from killing your boyfriend," she answered.

"You mean Sam is trying to kill E-Edward?" I shuttered. She nodded.

"You're going to find Sam aren't you?" she asked. I stood up from my seat and nodded. I didn't want to leave Leah alone, but I needed to help Edward, Seth and Jake. Maybe I could cool Sam down before he goes completely insane. "Well, you can't."

I narrowed my eyes at her, "Why not?" I growled. I tried to ignore the pain in my ribs and on my neck.

"Seth and Jake told me not to let you go, you're hurt. You have to rest. They will be fine, Sam isn't that strong compared to the three of them anyway," she answered me with a shrug.

"So you expect me to sit here sleeping while Seth, Jake and Edward are fighting with Sam?" I asked sarcastically.

She smiled, "Exactly, glad you're not being stubborn. Now go upstairs and sleep."

"No," I retorted and walked towards the door.

"Yes," she said and put her back on the door, blocking it.

"You know that door isn't the only exit in this house!" I told her and ran upstairs to my room. Leah ran ahead of me and pushed me from entering the room.

"I know that, but if you try to leave the house again, you'll have another bruise," she growled at me.

She turned me around and we started walking back down the stairs. I sat on the couch and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Don't worry about, Dr. Vampire is going to look at you tomorrow," she informed me. I looked at her confused.

"Dr. Vampire?" I asked.

She rolled her eyes at me, "The leech that works at the hospital."

"Oh, you mean Carlisle," I corrected her.

She shrugged, "Same difference. Now go to sleep." I shook my head; I can't sleep when I'm going to be wondering if Edward, Jake and Seth are alright.

"LEAH!" Seth yelled from outside. She ran upstairs to my bedroom. "He's coming inside the house!" Seth yelled. My eyes widened.

Leah ran back down stairs, "OK, nap time is over, move!" I ran up the stairs and followed Leah into my bed room. She climbed out the window and landed on the grass. She looked up at me, "Come down here!" I shook my head and shut the window, before going back down stairs.

Sam slammed the front door open, Edward, Seth and Jacob chasing him. Sam started walking towards me, with fury. "Werewolves are supposed to protect humans from the things! We are not supposed to unite with them!" he growled at me. I started walking up the stairs, without turning around.

"I keep trying to make you see how wrong and disgusting this is, but you are too stubborn to care. We were given this gift to protect humans, you disgrace us!" he growled and started running up the stairs after me. Edward tackled him onto the stairs, turned him around. Edward was about to bite Sam's neck, but I stopped him.

"Edward don't!" I told him. Edward looked at me, confused. His golden eyes were looking straight at me. "Let him go," I told Edward. As much as I hate Sam, he's only trying to separate Edward and me to protect everyone. He could never trust vampires as much as I do. Edward nodded and stood up. Jake and Seth were standing in the door way.

Sam stood up also. He did not look at me, "If you're going to be with this thing, then do not expect me to allow you to be in my pack." I nodded.

"I'm sorry, Sam," I whispered loud enough for him to hear me.

"No, you're not sorry. At least not yet," he told me and walked out of the house. Leah walked in the house with a dirty look.

"You are so stubborn," she stated, looking at me. Edward chuckled and shook his head. I smiled and went over to Edward. Edward wrapped me in his arms.