I couldn't believe my mom didn't flip on me about what happened with Jacob and I. Although she didn't let Jacob down so easily. Jacob could barely touch me without her growling from anywhere in the house. Luckily she was in my grandfathers study with Derek. He was getting ready to wake up. Seth took Alyssa back to Forks to stay with my grandpa Swan and Sue. My parent's wanted me to go as well, but I refused. Derek was my best friend and now my brother. He wouldn't want to hurt me. Because I didn't leave my dad made me promise to let both Jacob and my mom take me out of the house when he woke up. That was going to be interesting. I would be standing between them instead of them working together to protect me.
My eyes went wide and I jumped when I heard Derek scream in agony. Jacob pulled me onto his lap, his arms shaking as he stared at the ceiling. He didn't like the fact that I was in the same house as a newborn vampire, but I didn't see him that way. He was Derek. I have never seen a newborn vampire besides my mother, and she was fine. She was holding me the first day she woke up. If she could do it than so could Derek. I wanted to prove to everyone that they were wrong. They had to be wrong.
"He's awake," Aunt Alice hissed. Before she was finished talking, both her and Aunt Rosalie were in front of me, crouched, facing the stairs. Again, my eyes were wide, my heart beating in my throat. Jacob had me off the couch, my back pressed against the wall as Jacob's back pressed against the front of me. His entire body vibrating from his tremors.
"Bella!" I heard my dad's fierce snarls as he called out her name. There was a struggle going on. I wanted to sprint up the stairs and see what was happening.
"Get her out of here! He can smell her blood." Uncle Jasper's voice sounded pained. He was feeling Derek's emotions.
"Bella, go!" My dad yelled frantically. I heard her running down the stairs, then it all happened so fast. Derek was too strong for the vampires up there. He was faster than my mom coming down the stairs. She spun, crouching down just as he shoved her hard. She flew backwards into the wall, crumbling it to splinters.
I gasped. My aunts, Jacob, and I inched towards my mom, but kept an eye on Derek. My mom sprang back to her feet and placed herself between Derek and I once more. I couldn't take my eyes off him. His blue eyes were gone. In their place was bright red ones, starring wildly at me. His tanned skin was now pale, matching my family's perfectly. He was beautiful, his hair darker than it was before, and his muscles were visible on his arms and chest--he was a lot bigger than when he was human. As I studied him, my uncles, grandparents, and father were wrapped around him.
"Jasper, calm him!" My dad pleaded frantically. I peeled my eyes off Derek and immediately saw my uncles black eyes.
"I can't! His thirst it too much." He panted through clenched teeth.
Jacob and my mom didn't wait for him to lay his eyes on me. Jacob threw me over his shoulder and my mom pushed Jacob out the door. I peered over Jacob's shoulder at Aunt Alice trying to calm my uncle down so he could help Derek. Derek fought against my family's grasp to follow me. Our eyes met in that instant. I pleaded with him through my eyes, but his growl let me know he didn't care who I was. My best friend--my brother wanted to drink my blood. I guess I deserved it. Derek's blood was just as appealing to me as mine was to him. I didn't save my best friend. I lost him. That guy in there was not my Derek. He was a monster. I was the one that was wrong. My entire family was right.
"Stop!" I sobbed. Jacob and my mom only got me halfway to my house before I couldn't go on. I felt sick to my stomach.
"Ness, honey…" Jacob put me down and I spun around bending over someone's garbage can, vomiting into it. My mom's cool hands laid flat on my forehead and the back of my neck while Jacob held my hair back with one hand and rubbed my back with the other. Jacob took his shirt off when I was done and handed it to me so I could wipe my mouth clean. I did and handed it back to him. He made a face, throwing it in the garbage can.
I took a step and fell to my knees, both Jacob and my mom's arms were wrapped around me.
"Sweetie, what is it?" My mom asked.
"I lost him. He's gone. My Derek is never coming back. I should have just let you call it. I should have let him die. He can't face his parents now! He'll kill them!" I hunched my shoulders and sobbed. "What have I done?" I whispered through my cries.
"He'll be Derek again, but his thirst is all he will be thinking about right now. We told you that was going to happen." My mom's voice was soothing, but not enough to stop me from crying.
"We have to keep moving. They're going to want to take him hunting." Jacob reached around my mom. I heard her growl lowly, but he ignored her, taking me into his arms. I curled into the warmth of his chest and lost myself in my tears.
We walked into my house and my mom immediately ran up the stairs. She was back in less than five minutes with three suitcases and a shirt for Jacob. She was balancing her cell phone on her shoulder as she talked quickly into it. She was making travel plans. We were going to Forks.
She hung up the phone, then flipped it open again to call my dad to let him know the travel plans. When she was done she looked up at Jacob.
"You're taking her to Charlie and Sue's. Keep her there until I tell you to bring her home. I will get a hold of the school tomorrow and tell them there was a death in the family and to ecuse both Alyssa and Nessie. Jasper had Derek under control, so they're taking him hunting and tomorrow we will see if he is under controlled enough to say goodbye to his parents. Esme called them posing as the college's headmaster and said Derek was on a special tour so they wouldn't wonder where he's been." My mom spoke quickly.
"Wait, you're not coming?" Jacob half reached for her as if he was going to take her and run for it.
"No, I need to be with Derek."
"Edward…" He started, but she finished his sentence.
"Has no idea. Just take her and leave."
New tears filled my eyes as I stared at my mother. I saw how easily Derek threw her into the wall. He could hurt her. She must have read the panic in my eyes because she crushed me against her.
"I'm ok. I just can't leave him when I'm responsible for making him," She kissed the top of my head then held me away from her. "I'll drive you to the airport. Don't try anything. You're leaving." She narrowed her eyes at me.
"Ok," I sniffed.
I didn't say another word. Jacob slid in the backseat with me, holding me tight against his side. My mom glared at him in the rearview mirror, but didn't say anything. She pulled into the airport and handed Jacob my bags. She hugged me tightly.
"I love you," she whispered, kissing my forehead.
"Love you too, mom."
She turned to look at Jacob. "Keep my girl safe." She emphasized the work my a little more than she needed to.
He ignored her attitude and hugged her. "You know I hate leaving you to face the danger. This goes against my rules."
"Well, I know how to take care of myself. Plus I'm not alone," she smiled and her arms lifted slowly to hug him back. "I'll call as soon as I can." She promised and touched my cheek before hurrying back into her car.
"So how much you wanna bet your father is going to flip when she shows up to help."
I snorted, following Jacob to the ticket counter. "We'll hear him from up in the air."
Jacob laughed as he handed the woman our ID's and my bags.
We fit ourselves into the first class seats comfortably, and I leaned into Jacob's side.
When the plane landed we got out and I saw my grandfather standing with Seth, Leah, and Quil. I should have known Jacob would over react. Derek was no where near me, why the backup?
"Hey, kiddo!" My grandpa took me in his arms.
"Hi, grandpa." I sighed. "Oh, cheer up, sweetie. We're going to have fun."
I groaned. His definition of fun is taking me fishing. I would much rather fish with my hands, but that just gets me weird looks from him and the other fishermen around. It's boring trying to catch them on a pole and a hook.
"Can't wait." I breathed in deeply and let the air out slowly.
"You're arm… what happened?" He looked down at my hand in the splint.
"Mom didn't tell you?" I asked, the surprise ringing in my voice.
My grandpa stopped me, placing his hands on my shoulders, and leaned down to look into my eyes. "No, she didn't." He spoke each word slowly. Oopse, I just got her into trouble.
I bit my bottom lip. Was she keeping it from him? Or was she too wrapped up in Derek, then Jacob and I that she forgot? It had to be. "Well, I sort of got into an accident." I decided to just tell him. I wouldn't make it out of the airport until I did. he was too stubborn to just let it go.
"An accident what kind of accident?" His brown eyes were wide as he peered into mine.
"Car accident." I mumbled.
"I knew it! I told your father not to get you that stupid fast car! You're too young to be cruising around--"
"No, no, grandpa, I wasn't driving. Derek was." I whispered. The tears stung my eyes.
"Derek, Derek was driving your car?"
I nodded.
"Is he ok?"
I shook my head. "We were brought to the hospital by ambulance. Mom and Dad were both there. Dad worked on me while Mom had Derek. I was ok, a little bruised, some broken ribs, and a fractured wrist, but Derek was not doing too good," I leaned in closer so I could whisper into his ear. "I begged her to chance him. I couldn't let him die."
"What?!" My grandpa gasped, leaning away from me.
"She bit him?" He hissed.
I nodded, the tears streaming down my cheeks. "That's why Alyssa and I are here. He's crazed. Wants nothing but blood. Grandpa, I begged my mother to turn my best friend into a monster!" I felt myself becoming hysterical and fell into his arms.
My mom always mentioned how he was never the type to show emotion or anything, but with me he always comforted me when I needed it. If my mom, dad, or Jacob couldn't make me feel better. My grandfather was the other one I leaned on. His scent was warm and relaxing.
"I will have to talk to her later, but you're here now, safe and sound. Claire is happy you're here, too." I smiled at that. I haven't talked to her in a while. I haven't even talked to Alyssa since the accident. Aunt Rosalie kept her away from my grandparents house with Derek in pain.
Jacob's arm wound around my waist as we walked towards the car. Leah, Seth, and Quil ran into the woods to run patrol. I tried pushing Jacob to go with them, but he refused to leave my side. I couldn't complain about that. I needed him. I felt better when he was around me. Just the thought of him leaving my side right now tore at my heart.