CHAPTER THREE

COME WITH ME, PLEASE

The next day was a school day. Bella and Edward sat at the edge of the group at lunch. Angela was busy addressing a pile of note card envelopes and I was helping her while we chatted. Tyler sat on my other side with his arm around my shoulder. I tried to subtly get out of it but he would just tighten his hold on me. Mike was writing down on a legal pad – we were helping Jessica with her speech.

"My fellow students," Mike began, "We are the future. Anything is possible if we just believe, blah, blah, blah, blah-" he ripped the page off and handed it to Jessica.

She read it sarcastically, "Yeah, this will be my speech. If I want people to throw their diplomas at my head." She crumpled the paper and tossed it at Mike's head.

"You gotta embrace the cliches, Jess." Mike defended himself.

Eric smiled and agreed, "They are the bread and butter of all valedictorians."

I rolled my eyes, "And that's why you're not valedictorian."

Alice and Jasper abruptly appeared carrying trays of food they wouldn't eat. Jasper would just gradually slip his food to me and stare at me until I eat it. I loved him anyway.

Alice smiled as she sat, "I've decided to throw a party!"

Jasper smiled at her in adoration as he addressed the group, "After all, how many times will we graduate high school?"

I giggled at the joke and he handed me an apple that I took a bite out of to appease him. He smiled gratefully at me.

"A party?" Angela asked, "At your house?"

"Whoa," Jessica breathed, "I've never seen your house before."

"No one's ever seen their house," Eric said.

I looked at him, "You make it sound like it's haunted or something."

"Another party?" Edward sighed exasperated.

"It'll be fun," Alice pouted.

Tyler noisily kissed my cheek, "We're in." I frowned inwardly, but Angela saw something in my face. But she didn't say anything.

Alice suddenly froze, her eyes glazing over. I knew she was having a vision.

Mike didn't notice anything though, "Sounds normal. When's it gonna be...?" But she didn't answer.

I cut in, "Don't worry Mike, I'm sure the details will get fined out soon enough. You'll have enough prep time."

Edward played Alice's zoning out off, "Wake up, Alice."

Jasper 'explained' to everyone, "She hasn't been getting much sleep lately. Senior jitters."

I cornered Jasper in music class, "What was her vision about, Jaz?"

He sighed, knowing me well enough to know that I wasn't going to let this go. "She saw Victoria. She's going to use the border to her advantage. As if we don't have enough problems with other vampires."

"What do you mean?" I whispered so others wouldn't hear.

"There's some mayhem ensuing in Seattle. Mass killings. They're in our territory. We may have to go and take care of them before it gets out of hand. The Volturi may just come if it does."

"And when they find Bella human..." I trailed off.

Jasper nodded. I sighed. This wasn't going to be easy.

That weekend Bella and Edward went to Jacksonville to visit mom. She did ask me if I wanted to go but I told her mom definitely wasn't my favorite person. She practically abandoned me and that wasn't okay. So I told her to take Edward. Dad didn't really like that but I told him he had to get used to Edward just like I had to.

When Bella came back Sunday night, she looked sad. But I'd talk to her about it later.

The next day, my Jeep was having trouble so I rode with Edward and Bella in his car.

"Are you sorry you went?" Edward asked Bella.

"No," she answered quietly, "It was great seeing mom. Just... hard saying goodbye."

"It doesn't have to be goodbye."

"Is that why you wanted me to go? Hoping I'd change my mind?"

"I'm always hoping for that-" then he stopped. Bella asked him what was wrong. He gave her a placating look, "Would you stay in the car if I asked you to?"

I opened my door, "C'mon Bella."

She came out after me and I heard Edward mutter, "Of course not."

When we all got out of the car I saw what Edward stopped for. The Jacob Black was waiting by his motorcycle. He wore a tight black t-shirt and grease-stained jeans. I thought he never looked better. But I shook that thought out of my head as I followed Bella and Edward.

His expression was hard and he didn't greet us when we stood in front of him, "Charlie said you left town."

Bella nodded, "To see my mom. Why?"

Edward chuckled to himself, "He's here to make sure you're still human."

Jacob wasn't amused, "I'm here to warn you – if your kind come on our land again-"

"Wait, what?" Bella asked, shocked. Wait... didn't Edward tell her?

I answered, "The Cullens and the wolves were both tracking Victoria on the treaty line. Emmett crossed the line and Paul attacked him. They're both fine. I can't believe Edward didn't tell you."

"Who told you?" Bella asked.

"Jasper."

"Leave it alone," Edward demanded. "Jasper should have kept quiet."

I scoffed. But Jacob spoke, "They have a right to know. They are what the red-head wants."

Bella's eyes bugged out of her head, "So Victoria is really back?" Then realization dawned on her as she spun on Edward, "Alice's vision – it wasn't about Jasper. It was Victoria."

Edward looked down at her, "I was trying to protect you."

"By lying to me," Bella said.

I spoke to them, "Guys, you're causing a spectacle. Why don't you go to class?"

Bella walked passed Edward and he followed her, trying to make amends.

I looked at Jacob, "Jacob."

THIRD PERSON POV

When Jacob looked back into Callie's eyes for the second time since he imprinted, he could barely control himself. He wanted to throw his arms around her and tell her how much he always loved her.

"Come with me."

Callie looked at him like he was crazy, "What?"

"We need to talk," Jacob tried.

Callie scoffed, "You've had plenty opportunities to 'talk'. And you chose to freeze me out. What makes you think I wanna talk to you now?"

Jacob almost felt a crack in his chest. This felt like rejection. "Please."

Callie looked into his eyes, she felt the pull. Before she could stop the words from coming out, they came out, "Okay."

Jacob grinned and pulled on her hand. He led her onto his bike and handed her a helmet. She put it on wrapped her arms around her waist. He started the bike and took off.

OOOOOH! What's gonna happen! You'll just have to wait! Haha :P

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