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CHAPTER NINE: Something Is Going On.

I reached Billy`s house safely. I was quite unnerved after seeing Sam Uley again. Meeting his fiancee Emily had shook me too. Don't get me wrong, they seemed nice enough and were probably ok people, but even after only a five minute meeting with them in the middle of a grocery store, something just didn't seem right. Charlie always said I was too perceptive in situations, that sometimes I read too much into things. Maybe he was right. I don't know. It's just the way Sam had looked at Emily whilst introducing us, the way they were together I could only describe as sickly sweet. Not my cup of tea at all. I mean, who the hell goes all mushy introducing their so called other half. I know I wouldn't, he had been ok when talking to me, but as soon as Emily appeared next to him, it was as if what we had been conversing, had grown a pair of legs and walked right out if the grocery shop door, all he saw was her. Nothing else seemed to exist. Extremely weird was all I could think of. The whole scenario had the hair on the back if my neck standing up. I was just glad to be away from them both to be completely honest.

"Hey Bella, did you get everything you needed at the store?" Asked Billy as he wheeled himself into the kitchen.

"I got most of it Billy, I kind of got distracted though so I might have forgotten a few thing's, sorry" I said apologetically.

"What got you distracted Bella, there wasn't any trouble, was there?" Asked Billy looking concerned.

"No, I ran into Sam Uley" I said, putting some of the things in the fridge.

"Oh right, and how did that go?" Asked Billy curiously.

"Well, it was weird. First off the guy is freakishly large, like he's been working out or something, so I felt quite intimidated by the whole size issue, then while we were talking, his fiancee turned up, that Emily Young, Sam introduced us and all, but it's like what we were talking about, you know, the night he found me and all, just didn't matter anymore, it was all about her, seriously weird, he went from this big strong guy to a puddle of love and goo as soon as she was there, just found it really weird Billy" I said honestly.

Billy chuckled at hearing this, like he knew exactly what was going on. It was like he had a secret and they all knew but me. Again, weird.

"Well, they are young and in love Bella, it happens, when you find the right guy Bella, you will probably be like them too!" Stated Billy, matter of factly.

I turned around to face him, "Never going to happen Billy, I am officially off men".

Billy just chuckled,"Well Charlie will be happy to hear that news, I'm sure".

I laughed alongside him. Typical Billy, always cheering me up, just like Jake.

The day was actually passing quite quickly, Billy and I had eaten pasta salad for lunch. We spoke about the old days, about Rachel and Rebecca, his wife Sarah. It was good to hear him speak about her, he had loved her dearly. His voice was filled with emotion as he chatted freely about how they met etc. It was nice. The house itself was spic and span, thanks to me of course. Billy was ecstatic with the cleanliness of the place, you could see the floor again, yeah that's how bad it had been. It sounds awful, but I was glad I had got it habitable again. Jake was due home soon, I was anxious to see him. I needed my daily fix of sunshine.

I settled myself down in the living room, Billy had gone for a lie down, so I pulled out my battered copy of Romeo and Juliet.

I had no sooner gotten into the chapter I was on, when I heard voices coming from outside.

It was the three amigos, Embry, Quill and of course Jake.

I ran outside to meet them, but I didn't like what I was greeted with, their faces were scowling and they looked extremely fucked off with life.

"Hey guys, what's wrong? Has something happened?" I asked.

They looked at me in concern. Jake was turned round, facing towards the woods. It was quill who spoke finally after what seemed a lifetime of silence.

"Its nothing really Bella" he said, this was not good enough for me though.

"C'mon to fuck guys, I'm not stupid, so don't treat me like I am!, What happened?" I asked more forcefully.

Embry`s face was agitated to say the least, Jake looked like he was going to burst from anger, and even happy go lucky quill looked totally enraged.

"We were coming out of school, and everything was fine till that prick Sam Uley turned up, he had a pop at us, saying we shouldn't be hanging around with a pale face and an outsider" said Embry angrily.

I stood there in shock. I had seen Sam earlier, if he had a problem with me being around the reservation, then he should've had the ball's to say it to my face, not act civil as if he didn't have a problem, which he clearly did. How dare he! I walked over to Embry, hugging him close.

"Its ok embry, it's no skin off my nose if he doesn't like me, but he has no right to say anything to you about me!" I said warmly.

"He's a complete freak bell`s, he was quite big awhile ago, but it's like he's taken steroids or something, the guy is huge" said Quill grimacing, "If he wasn't so big, I would've punched him for speaking about you like that" he added.

Jake was still quiet throughout embry and quills little speech. He still stared into the woods, as if he knew he was getting watched or something. I walked over to him, trying to get his attention.

"Jake, c'mon it's ok honey, just ignore Sam, he's nothing but a piece of shit, ok" I said gently.

I put my arm's around him and held him tightly, it was in doing this, that I noticed how hot Jacob was. It was like he was on fire.

"Fuck sake Jake, your burning up, c'mon it's ok, let's get you in the house, you might be coming down with a fever, have you felt sick at all today?" I asked concerned.

"No, I was fine before Sam started on us bells, you should have seen the way he looked at me Bella, it was as if he was trying to make me lose it intentionally, like he was waiting for something to happen, I don't like it Bella, not one little bit, he's weird" Said Jake through gritted teeth.

We all went inside, Billy was still asleep. I got the guys and myself some drinks. Sitting them down on the table, I sat myself next to Jake, who had gone from burning up to his normal temperature. It was like since he had calmed slightly, his temperature had gone back to normal. Strange.

Something was definitely going on and somehow Sam Uley was behind it, or a part of it at least.

I was determined to find out what was going on and in the process give that bastard Uley a piece of my mind.