AUTHORS NOTE: Wow. I started this story my freshman year of high school, and I'm just now starting to finish it having recently graduated from high school. I am currently taking a gap year before college, and wow things have changed since I last added to this. I basically had to reread it to remember where I was planning to go with it, but I think I got it back on track now. This chapter is pretty short, because I quickly got to a place I felt I needed to stop.
I plan to update this tomorrow and finish this story up soon, the end is near!
Chapter 11 - Already Here
Isle Esme is much…more than I could have ever imagined. I can see why Edward and Bella took such a long honeymoon here. And the seven other honeymoons they'd taken after that. It was beautiful. Perfect blue skies, crystal clear ocean, sparkling sand, and a salty tropical breeze that hasn't stopped since we got off the private boat.
It was just so secluded.
Like an alternate reality.
A little piece of heaven in this screwed up world.
And this concludes my dork session for today.
Nessie gripped my hand tightly as we made our way down the perfectly stone paved path to the cottage waiting further inland. Focus, I thought. Focus on the giant issue concerning the life of the girl you love. Not the pretty flowers and palm trees.
The distractions were too much here.
Carlisle was still on the boat, as if waiting for some cue to pounce at any intruder that dares to show their face. I don't see how anyone could find us here, unless they'd followed us straight from the start.
Followed us. From the start. Oh god.
"CARLISLE!" I shouted back towards shore, pulling Nessie back with me as I took off in a sprint. I eventually had to release her hand so I didn't drag her back down the path.
"Carlisle!" I repeated, seeing him close the distance between us.
"Yes?" he responded urgently.
"Is there any chance we were followed?" I asked, catching my breath.
Carlisle contemplated for a minute. Esme appeared at his side, looking at him with concern on her face. Without responding, he took out his phone and started dialing numbers too fast for me to see.
"Carlisle..." Edward's voice said from through the phone. "They're on your trail"
Nessie sucked in a quick gasp next to me. I hadn't even realized she had caught up. I was right. They had followed us. We were so stupid! Why wouldn't they?! This tangled mess was just unwinding itself. Everything was much simpler than we were making it. No need for a stupid "Plan" because they're going to catch up sooner or later. It just would have been better for us to take care of it from the start instead of leaving time for this little game to be created.
They were coming for us, and there is nothing we can do. Except… "Carlisle, how will they ever be able to make it here from the mainland without us stopping them?" I asked as Carlisle ended the call.
He looked fully at me then, and it became clear before he even spoke. "Jake, I'm afraid there is a good chance they are already here."
AUTHORS NOTE CONTINUED: So I chose to end this on a little bit of a cliff hanger. I will probably update tomorrow. No promises, but I for sure wont just ditch this again.