True Love Never Dies:
Chapter 2:
I woke up this morning feeling fine, but thanks to the apparent 'mono' going around my parents wouldn't let me go to school. 'It's not worth the risk' and 'you need to be at home just in case something happens' was all that my parents were saying this morning. My mum however looked as if she hadn't slept last night. I walked down the hallway of our small and old red house, towards the kitchen where I could smell my mum cooking away, this was normal, but this morning the portion sizes where far larger than they normally are, yes the pack comes around a lot but not usually for breakfast, this is because Dad usually insists that Mum needs her space and she's always cooking for them.
"You should be in bed love," mum looks up from the counter where she looks to be frying up some bacon. Shaking my head lightly I walk over to the fridge, pulling out yet another bottle of water.
"I feel fine mum, no need to worry," I look over to her, smiling reassuringly. She just shakes her head and pulls the last of the toast out of the toaster. Looking around I take a sip of the water, I know that there is no way she'll let me go to school today I walk over to the lounge, sinking into the sofa and pulling the quilt over me. It looks as if it could be yet another mother daughter day today; Dad's busy with work or something.
Hearing the door open I sink into the couch, hiding away from everyone I hear Jake's low voice, about to interrupt to ask him how Max is he speaks before me "Max was far faster than the rest of them, he's already phased and getting close to controlling himself, he should be okay before you know it," sitting up as I hear this I grin a little
"That's great to hear," I hear my mum sigh happily as my Dad walks through the door, knowing he somehow heard what Jacob said I smile softly and sit up.
"So Max is okay?" I sit up, looking between them, unable to stop myself from grinning.
"He's fine Ell! Trust me, he has been asking about you though," Jacob says with that goofy grin of his while wiggling his eyebrows at me. I can't help but giggle a little.
"Send him my love, please? And let him know that I miss him?" I smile softly before laying back in my seat, turning to face the TV. For some reason everything is better because I know he missed me, does that maybe mean he feels the same for me? He feels the same way about me that I feel about him? Feeling butterflies in my tummy.
Noticing Jacob sit down at the table I bite my lip softly, "If I was really sick you two wouldn't want me sitting here... I would be getting you two both sick, and we all know you don't want that," I bite my lip softly, looking between them.
"No need to worry about me, I'm totally immune to it! If I was meant to get it I would have already gotten it by now," Jake looks over at me. I nod slightly, not knowing what to say so I just look over at mum, hoping she can give me some answers.
"If I was going to get it I would have had it by now love, I do work at a school and love around where everyone seems to be getting it these days," I nod along to what mum is saying, she is making sense, she and Jake would already have it now and so would dad for that matter. Looking over at dad I smile softly before standing up, pulling my blanket around my shoulders "I'm going to heat to bed I think, just have a lay down for a while," smiling softly to myself I walk down the hallway and into my bedroom, looking around I slip on my jumper before climbing into bed. Steering up at the roof I don't know what to do and I don't know what to say. What did Jake mean by 'phasing' what are people hiding from me? Why can't someone just tell me? I need to know seeing as it involves my best friend and my family! Sometimes things are not fair.
Sighing quietly, purely out of boredom I pull out my phone to text Max.
Hey, I miss you! I just heard what happened... you okay?
Yeap! I am fine! Just like my dad I guess you could say! Being a wolf is so cool!
A wolf? HUH? What's going on? A wolf? Seriously? Is this what everything is about? Are the legends totally true? Someone help me! Please...?
Oh, when you said you heard what happened you didn't mean that did you? : S Ahhh... Ask your dad maybe, but you didn't hear anything from me... Okay?
Okay, I totally need to know what's going on now _
As I said, ask Sam... or even your mum... imprints always know! But you didn't hear anything from me... okay?
Okay... I miss you 3 3 3
From that I received no reply, maybe his mum came home? Maybe he fell asleep... I don't know, but what I do know is that something is being hidden from me and I will find out what it is, weather it kills me or not.
Leaning in against the wall, pressing my hot ear against the cold wallpaper I can hear the goodbyes of my parents as Jake leaves. Waiting until I hear the door shut I sit up, hugging my knees while I think about what is going on, Maybe Max was just messing with me... I don't know but I sure want to know sooner rather than later. Looking around my room I bite my lip softly as I hear faint knocks on my door, obviously coming from my mum. "Come in," I say in a softer voice, closing my eyes slightly in thought. "It should be open," hearing the soft footsteps of my mother as she walks inside I smile softly and open my eyes to look up at her before she takes a seat at the end of my bed.
"How are you feeling love?" she places her soft but warm hands on my forehead, shrugging lightly I look up over to her.
"I feel fine, I'm just really confused... I need to ask you something mum," I look over to her, instantly noticing her worried eyes and the worried look on her face "it's nothing serious I just need something cleared up for me," nodding slightly she looks over to me.
"You know you can ask me absolutely anything love and you can ask me when ever you'd like, you are my baby girl," she gently moves the hair out of my face and I nod slightly, cringing a little as she calls me her baby girl.
"What did Jake mean by 'phasing'? What did Dad mean by 'phasing'? What is going on mum? I really want to know." I look up at her, almost pleading and that's not normal for me. Going quiet she looks around for a moment.
"For a start love that's 3 questions and a statement." Feeling the tension in the air instantly lifting I laugh softly and nod, hoping she carries on. "It's not my place to tell you love, I need to ask your Dad first, but I am sure he'll say yes... I'm almost positive... It's about time you figured it out or someone told you... I don't think its very fear to keep it from you."
Nodding along, almost pretending as if I know what is going on I look around "I'll ask him tonight," huffing slightly seeing as no one seems to want to tell me, this sure sucks.
"Sounds good to me," she smiles softly and kisses my forehead before standing up. Looking up at her I bite my lip nervously.
"Mum? Are you and dad still going away this weekend? For a break? You both deserve it," I smile softly up at her. They'd been planning this trip for months now, just the two of them for a weekend. I was going to go and stay with Max seeing as mum trusted Renesme and Jacob enough. Mum stopped for a moment then nodded slightly "oh, I forgot all about that... I'd love to... we'll have to see how you feel," mum gave me that motherly smile and I nodded slightly. Luckily enough for her, I felt absolutely fine.
/AN: an update already it must be a record for me! But I do think that it may be the shortest chapter ever for me too... All the reviews are what made me want to update so badly... I changed James's name because a few people pointed out to me that no one would want to name their kid after somebody who tried to kill their mother/ best friend! Thank you to all those people! Hopefully it doesn't confuse you too much!
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