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Jacob PoV

Today was the day I was going to make a move. I had to do something. Edward was ruining my chances so I had to act fast. I didn't really have a plan though. Winging it usually turns out fine for me. I walked over to her car, trying not to slip on the black ice like I had this morning. This growth spurt had already made me clumsy so ice wasn't very helpful. My family laughed at my human antics while they practically glided on ice. Wouldn't always be that way if I decided to be changed. I shivered at the thought. I couldn't see me as a vampire, and it was something I chose not to think about.

A high-pitched screech interrupted my thoughts. I froze where I stood, in front of the car next to Bella's. A blue van was skidding towards her and me. I wanted to move, to push Bella out of the way, but I was frozen in fear. The car crash that killed my parents used to give me nightmares when I was little. I liked driving fast and mechanics and wasn't scared of cars per se, but the sound of screeching tires had been the soundtrack to many nightmares.

Adrenaline had sped up my senses so the car skidded toward me in something like slow-motion. From across the lot, I could see my family's horrified faces watching me.

Several things happened at once. First, the car got closer. Next, a blur of color roughly pushed me back and away from the speeding van. I landed on my back breaking some ice and scraping on the dry pavement. I'd been holding my backpack and it landed a few feet away, sliding on the ice. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw white hands stop the van and heard Bella's skull bang on the pavement. I winced at the sound. I sat up, feeling weak for sitting on my back while Bella was hurt.

Instantly, the screams began. Students swarmed to the scene. I stood up and nodded to all the people asking me if I was okay. I assured them I hadn't been near the crash. More people were screaming for Bella though. Another screamed to get Tyler out of the car.

Sirens were heard and ambulances quickly arrived on the scene. It took a few guys to move the van out of the way. Men in EMS uniforms loaded Bella and Tyler on to stretchers. She blushed, probably hating all this attention. Edward climbed into the front seat. A worker insisted I get my back checked out, probably trying to make the most of being called to an emergency in our quiet town. I gave in, but thankfully got to sit in the back of an ambulance instead of in a stretcher.

In the ambulance, I asked Bella if she was okay. She nodded her cherry-red face, struggling with the neck brace around it. During the ride, the EMS worker asked me to lift my shirt so he could check the bruises. I happily obliged. Bella raised her eyebrows as I shed my leather jacket, and lifted my white polo. I was horribly vain over my abs. It was one fault I freely admitted to. I was skinny, but I spent a lot of time in the weight room. I grinned smugly, and she rolled her eyes. I raised one eyebrow, and it made her laugh. The EMT's watched our wordless conversation with amusement.

When we reached the hospital, me with my clothes back on, Carlisle greeted me and Edward at the door.

"A nurse briefed me. Are you alright, Jacob?"

"Just a few scrapes, Gramps," I answered. He nodded and went inside the hospital.

It was just me and Edward now, standing awkwardly.

"Um, thanks for pushing me out of the way," I said.

"If it wasn't me, it would have been Alice or Jasper, I was just the fastest. Sorry about the cuts. Is Bella alright?"

"Seemed fine on the ride here," I answered. Edward nodded and headed inside. I walked alongside him. Half the school was in the lobby. A few kids I knew came up to me and asked how I felt. No one talked to Edward.

Eventually I found my family. Dad and Mom were talking to Carlisle and Edward. When she saw me, she gave me a hug and kissed my cheek while checking my eyes for dilation and my arms for bruises. My dad scanned me more discreetly. A few nurses sent weird looks to our strange behavior.

"Are you ok? How bad are the bruises? Why were you in the way?" She rattled off the questions.

"Don't worry, Mo-Rose, I'm fine. I was just going to see Bella when the van came," she searched my face for the truth then nodded. Next, she spun on her heel to face Edward.

"How could you do this to us, Edward? How are you going to explain to Bella why you can run so fast, and stop a speeding truck?"

"I couldn't let her die," he answered. Edward's head was bowed, and he was avoiding eye contact. I felt bad that my mom was yelling at him when he had done the right thing.

"If Edward wasn't there, Bella and me would be squished like bugs," I said. That wasn't true for me, but I couldn't let Edward be completely in the doghouse.

My mom looked over her shoulder at me then back to Edward, "Is that true?" He nodded quickly. Mom thought that over and looked at me. She turned back to Edward with apologetic eyes.

"I'm…sorry," she begrudgingly said the words, "Thank you for saving my son, Edward," Then she stiffly hugged him, and my dad clapped him on the back. He hugged Mom back, awkward and surprised. Everyone always reacted that way when my mom showed affection. I never understood it since she was always affectionate towards me and Dad when it had been the three of us.

After the awkward apologies, Carlisle, Edward and I went into the room with Bella and Tyler in it while Mom went outside to bring the car around. Bella was sitting in a bed with her eyes closed. Edward headed straight for her. I tried to beat him, but a nurse had stopped me. She insisted she check my back. I let out a huff and quickly raised my shirt. She raised her eyebrows at my haste, but I ignored her.

I peaked at Bella while the nurse checked me over. She and Edward were chatting. I bit my lip.

There was a stinging on my back that shocked me.

"Ow!" I yelped. Everyone turned their attention to me. The nurse looked apologetic.

"Sorry, just the disinfectant," the nurse said.

"Oh sorry," I said. I turned back embarrassed. Bella looked at me. I smiled at her sheepishly. Now we'll have matching blushes.

My mom came into the ER practically kicking the door down. Dad was standing behind her, looking around the room. Mom looked to me. I grinned at her. She retreated, just as embarrassed as I was after I screamed.

Edward and I laughed because we knew her. Bella smiled then didn't, not knowing if it was okay.

"You're all done, but you might want a new shirt. This one got blood on it," the nurse said.

"Edward, run downstairs and buy me a new shirt," I called. Edward glared at me from where he was standing. He was watching Bella while Carlisle checked her out. His eyes had this extremely concerned look in them until he glared at me for asking him to go. I smiled innocently.

Edward nodded and gave a parting look to Bella. She glared at him, but she wasn't very convincing. Once Edward left, I sauntered over to her.

"Hey, Dad," I said to Carlisle. Acting was so weird, but it kept my family safe so I did it.

"Hello, Jacob. Did Danielle check you out? No problems? Your mother would kill me," Carlisle asked. I laughed.

"True. How are you, Bella?" I turned towards Bella. I looked in her brown eyes, they weren't muddy but more like milky chocolate.

"Your dad said I'm good to go. How about you?"

"Fit as a fiddle," I answered. Edward was back. No way had he traveled at human speed. Bella's eyes cheered up then went back to trying to be mad. Why did she try to lie if she was so bad at it?

"Here, Jacob, go make yourself decent," Edward said. He threw me a plain blue t-shirt. I took off my polo and threw the cotton shirt over my head. I wanted to say something witty, but now I knew it wouldn't impress Bella. When I had pulled the shirt on, Edward and Bella were staring each other down.

"We need to talk about what happened. Alone," she said quietly with a sideways glance to me. I tried to leave without showing that I didn't want to.

"There's nothing to talk about," Edward said in an annoyed tone. Really, Edward, be meaner to the girl.

As I walked into the waiting room, people pounded me for information on Bella and Tyler. I supplied it, but I really was tired of answering questions. I just wanted to go home. I stepped outside, still holding my leather jacket. Mom, Alice and Jasper had the car pulled around before I could pull out my cell. No one asked about Bella or Edward, thankfully. Alice handed me my backpack and glared at my cheap t-shirt.

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