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I managed to force the cold pancakes down my throat before getting dressed. I put on a dress Alice picked out, it was a deep purple and small heels. My hair was pulled back in a ponytail tied with a ribbon. Alice quickly did some makeup before heading downstairs.
Everyone seemed as if they were in a place waiting for something to happen. Jake was there still. My heart skipped a beat. Why was he saying we were just friends? Was he trying to trick me just for the Volturi or did he mean what he said? I went and stood next to him. He took a step away. I tried to grab his warm hand but he pulled away again. I held in a tears but when a knock came on the door Esme went to go answer it with Carlisle. "Welcome." Esme said in a perfectly calm tone. The door swung closed and there stood Caius. My breath caught. I didn't want anything to happen to Jacob with him here. Since he had been attacked by a wolf and probably didn't care less if they lived or not. A smile started to creep up his face as he saw me, until he saw Jake. His smile stopped and his lip went upward in disgust.
"Have a seat" Carlisle said pointing to a chair near where I was standing. We all sat down, Jake, Dad and I on the couch and everyone else in various chairs and loveseats. "How are you?" Caius asked in a smooth voice, reaching his own hand out to mine. I let him take it. He wouldn't bite me in front of everyone here would he? He kissed it and gently stroked my fingers with his other hand. I could tell tension was rising in the room. "So?" Mom asked, her voice shaking a little. "What would you like to ask or know?"
"Well, we're just waiting for Jane." Caius said, not taking his eyes off me. I forced a smile. Why wouldn't Jacob just admit he loved me? What was going on? If anything they would go after me not him! I started thinking of that Saturday, when I realized I should force it out of my head. I glanced around the room, and at Jacob who was sitting right next to me but refusing to hold eye contact. "Ah!" Said Caius. I jumped thinking that possibly he notice me desperately try to get Jake's attention. "Jane has arrived." Rosalie got up and opened the door just as Jane was about to knock.
She stood in the large doorway, taking off her tiny black gloves and holding them. Her hair was in a tight blond bun. Her eyes were a deep crimson, signaling she hadn't eaten in a while. "Am I late to the party?" She said, looking around the room. Her heels clicked as she walked towards everyone. "Here" Rose said indicating a spot for her to sit. "I'm fine standing." She snapped. "Besides, this will be quick." Her eyes narrowed. Carlisle stood up. "We don't want any trouble with the Volturi but…"
"But?" Jane asked, raising her eyebrows. "We don't want any trouble with you either. But things happen." She sighed.
"Stand up." Jane said pointing at me. Caius let go of my hand. I stood. "Now Jane-" He began but before he could finish; or maybe he did finish but I was just unaware, I was on the floor. I was dying. I was being burned alive. Flames licked across my body, burning my chest. Somewhere someone was screaming. But it wasn't me was it? Or was it? I wasn't sure, I just knew I was dying. I always knew one day I would die, but not like this. This was unimaginable pain. Coursing through me like nothing before. And then it stopped. I could hear my breathing was heavy. I tried to get up but I felt to weak. I managed to sit up, my back leaning against the couch when I noticed everyone was perfectly still. They were on the edges of their seats, but nothing else had changed. Jane smiled.
"Are you in love with him?" She said, jerking her head towards Jacob. I didn't move a muscle. "If this is how you want to play." Jane said, and the pain was unbearable. I was dying again. How long would this go on? How could I make it stop? I tried to convince myself that this wasn't really happening. I was fine. But I was dying. How was this not happening? Then it stopped.
"I suggest you answer her question to make this stop." Caius said standing over me. I tried to get up but I was shaking to much. "I-I-I'm not." I managed to say. "Now Caius, why would you want me to stop when usually you're the one doing the hurting?" Jane said in a smooth, even toned voice. "I know her." Caius said.
I was stunned. He didn't know me at all. Except for drinking my blood he didn't know anything about me. "No you don't." I shot back. I could tell the room took in a breath at my words. He chuckled. "You were allowing me to hold your hand were't you?" He asked. I held my breath. What? He doesn't know me just because of that! What is going on? I wonder.
"You answered the question before Jane even walked through the door." He said. No I didn't. What did I say? I didn't say anything! My mind was whirling. I didn't know what to think or say. I felt like helpless. I didn't know I said anything!
"She loves him." Caius said. "Alas, it appears he wants to convince her he doesn't love her back." Caius continued. I felt like the wind was knocked out of me. "Unfortunately this is not true. Two weeks ago he took her innocence. It really is to bad he has to die." He made a ticking sound with his tongue. Nobody moved. Jane smiled. And suddenly in a whirl Jacob was gone. Jane and Caius were gone and my family were in completely different places in the room poised to fight, snarling. And then I fell to the ground, crying.