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CHAPTER ELEVEN :)
BYE!
Chapter Eleven
- Sooooo… how was your date with Aaron? - Roxy anxiously asked me.
- It was fine. - I started walking inside the building searching for my locker.
- Fine? That is all you are going to say? Spill it out Swan!
- Rox, if she doesn't feel comfortable talking about the date then don't pressure her! – Roxy grunted in defeat and opened her locker. Darcie whispered sorry. She is a very understandable person. When you don´t want so say a word, Darcie is the right girl for you!
- You guys, I will tell you everything later ok? You can come to my place after school ok? - They nodded. The school bell rang and our first period started: Biology, my favourite subject.
I sat next to Darcie and Roxy was in front of us with Samuel. He is a very down to earth kind of guy if I may say so and very funny. Roxy and Sam were friends since the first grade and they are very close. I always thought they would make a cute couple but when I asked her if she liked him she gave me a disgusted look. She just saw him as a brother, nothing more.
- So today class we are going to make an experimental activity. Today we are going to open a pig´s heart! - Everyone started to look sick. Was I the only one who was pumped with the idea? - Well…this is going to be great - Mrs. Randall mumbled.
Darcie was a bit shocked with the idea of opening a heart and a bit nauseous so I decided to cut it open. All the valves were perfectly pink. It was a very healthy heart. When I started to take a deeper cut into the heart the scalpel sliced my hand. I winced in pain and Mrs. Randall sent me straight away to the infirmary.
- Hello sweetie! What happened?
- Oh hi Mrs. O'Neal! I cut my hand when I was slicing a pig's heart in my biology class. Clumsy me… - I laughed silently.
She looked at my hand and gasped. Maybe it was a lot worse than I thought.
- Oh dear! You need to go to the hospital sweetie! This cut needs to be stitched. I will call an ambulance. Would you like to call your parents, or a friend to come with you? I always hated to be alone in a hospital! - She sighed and started to call the ambulance. I didn´t feel that bad!
- They are on their way…Stay here. - She left me in the office and I called Seth. I needed to know if he kept my secret well hidden. No, Seth was too innocent and truthful. They already knew. I sighed.
- Hey Seth!
- Hey Gwen! How are you?
- Good, well actually I was calling you because I need you. I cut my hand with a scalpel during Biology class and I would like company while I am in the hospital. Could you…
- Sick! I am on my way! - He hung up and I waited for him. About ten minutes later he was with me in the ambulance on our way to Forks Hospital.
We went to the emergencies and waited for my turn. A young handsome man saw my hand.
- Well that is a nasty injury! - He exclaimed and smiled sweetly at me. He began stitching my hand and I had to look away. I couldn´t feel a thing but it still felt very strange. Seth was eyeing me very attentively.
- No SETH, I am not going to die so stop looking at me like that!
- Boyfriend? – The young man asked.
- NO! No way! Just friends! – I yelled and he looked startled. We both laughed at the nurse's reaction. Me and Seth? Weird! Well, at least Seth stopped looking at me like I was some kind of alien!
When the nurse finished he gave me some pills for the pain and send me straight home. Seth and I needed a ride so Seth called none other than Jacob Black! That just made my day!
We sat down on the plastic and uncomfortable chairs of the hospital's lobby waiting for Jake. My hand was beginning to hurt because of the stitches. My frown must have made Seth worry. He patted my shoulder.
- Hey. Are you ok?
- Yeah fine…it just hurts a bit that's all.
We remained in this comfortable silence until I asked Seth if he didn't tell a soul my secret.
- Don't worry witch! I have got your back!
- But don't werewolves hear each other's thoughts? I mean how didn't they find out that you know…that I'm a witch?
- Well I don't go to every single patrol. Sam always wants me to stay in school, study, Bla, bla, bla…I spend most of my time at Emily's while they have fun chasing vampires. – Seth crossed his arms angrily and I laughed at him.
- I know it must be hard for you to keep this kind of secret…especially from your family. - I smiled at him. He smiled back at me.
- No worries! I would do anything for you! You're my friend after all!
Suddenly Seth rose and I looked at him.
- What?
- It's Jake. He is here! – Seth said excitedly. Oh right…he was going to give us a lift!
Seth walked to Jake but I decided to stay inside of the hospital. As Jacob was parking his bike he immediately grabbed Seth's shoulders looking for any kind of injuries. They were very close. You could see it from afar that they were like brothers.
- What happened? Is everything ok Seth? Are you hurt?
- No I am fine! Gwen is hurt so we needed… - Before Seth could say anything else Jacob's eyes widened and he strode inside the hospital like a lunatic. He passed right through me and headed straight to the desk.
- I'm looking for Gwendolyn Swan! Please you need to tell where she is!
- Hum…who are you?
- Please! She is my girlfriend! – My eyes widened at his response. Never in a million years would I think that Jake would call me his girlfriend!
Seth looked at me and then looked at Jake's worried face and started laughing loudly.
- What's so funny Seth?
- Hum…I'm right here!? – I raised my hand slowly and smirked when I saw Jake's stunned face. I walked closer to him and the secretary smiled at us.
- Well…there's your girlfriend! Have a nice day! – Before I could say that we weren't girlfriend and boyfriend she walked away.
Jake didn't give me any time to take deep breath. He held my shoulders and tried looking for any kind of injuries.
- Are you ok? What happened? Who did this to you?
- Yes I am ok, I sliced my hand with a scalpel in Biology class and I am such a clumsy person!
Jacob worried face turned into an unconcerned one.
- Why do you that?
- What? - He asked me.
- Why do you always keep changing your feelings when you are around me? One day you are all concerned and the next moment…nothing. It drives me crazy!
He didn´t answer me back.
- I didn´t brought my car so I need to go get it. - He turned around and walked away but Seth grabbed his shoulder.
- No need! I will go by foot you take Gwen home!
- No there is no need Seth we can wait for Jacob and we ALL go home!
- Nonsense Gwen! I am a werewolf after all! - He grinned at me and at Jacob and left us alone.
- Let's just go. - He grabbed my good hand but his stare was cold. It was nothing like the look he gave me before my date with Aaron. He sat down on his bike and I looked at it.
- Are you going to stand there all day or what?
- I'm not going in this thing! I mean..do you even have a helmet? - He laughed so hard that the harder he laughed the more embarrassed I felt. I shifted my feet unsure of what to do.
- I am sure if we get an accident I will be able to save that pretty little head of yours. Just get in. Trust me.
Without even saying anything I sat down behind him.
- Just please go slow. - I whispered and held his waist.
- Yeah right. - He sarcastically said and I knew he was going full speed. I prepared myself for the worst and it came.
I think I screamed the entire ride. When we were near my house he parked his motorcycle and I still held on to his waist as hard as I could.
- Are you going to let go of me? We are here… - I opened my eyes furiously and gave him the best death glare I could accomplish.
- You are a jackass! You knew I have never ridden a motorcycle and yet you make fun of me! Argh!
I walked away and he said it was just a joke. I stopped and turned around.
- Well Jacob today is your lucky day. You will never see me again. Not when I still live on this earth. - I walked inside my house and slammed the door hard as a statement. How dare he?!
Bella called me saying if everything was fine. I told her about my adventure today and she just said how clumsy! I am not used being this clumsy. Actually I am much focused when I have sharp things in my hands. Strange…but like everybody says: it happens to the best!
I took my pills and I was feeling drowsy I lay down on the couch and slept throughout the entire day. Charlie woke me up and asked me what happened. I explained my day to him.
- I just have to take these pills and in a few days come back to take the bandage off.
- I will take you to the hospital the next time. You should have called me!
- I just didn't want to worry you. You have your work going on and… - Charlie placed his hands on my shoulders and said to me that Bella and I were the most important peopled to him in this entire world. Charlie was never the type to get too emotional but he was the best uncle I could ever ask for.
- Now enough of these chit chat. Let's go eat something.
- Shouldn´t we wait for Bella?
- Na she is either with Edward or Jacob. She will by dinner time.
I looked down. Of course.
- Oh…ok - I mumbled.
Charlie and I had a nice lunch together. We didn't talk too much but I was glad that we were still close to each other. Family mattered to me.
At 3:30 pm Charlie was going on his second work shift and I asked if he could give me a ride to the Café, which was near to the Witchcraft & Magick store. He gave me a ride and I gave him my thanks. We went on our separate ways. Charlie to the police station and I went to the Witchcraft & Magick store. I needed some answers.
The front door bell rang as I walked into the store. The elderly lady was in the same spot I saw her weeks ago with her cat on her lap.
- Excuse me I came here the other day and I…
- Yes I remember you. Come in, come in! - She smiled at me.
- Look let's get down to the chase. I need some answers. Now.
- What would you like to know, Meliai? - She grinned at me.
- Why do you call me Meliai? What do I have to do with werewolves? Who are you? What do you want from me?
- My my, so many questions! In time, my child in time!
- Well I don't want to wait anymore! - She laughed at my outburst. Her face became graver and she stood up and left the store to a private adjacent room.
- Well what are you waiting for? Come in my child. - I followed her and opened the curtain. It was a small room with a round table and the walls were covered with books. I looked around in awe. She sat down and I sat next to her. She opened a book about the werewolf's legends.
- Meliai was the most powerful witch of all time here in this land. She was the one that protected and nurtured this land but I guess you already know that.
- Yes. I went this Friday to a bonfire with the Black's and the Clearwater's. I know who they are.
- Good. You are off to a good start. – So many riddles! She smiled and continued the legend- You are the great great great great grand daughter of Meliai and his husband, the great Achak.
- What?! No that is impossible! - I stared at her with my eyes wide open. It couldn´t be.
- See for yourself. - A genealogical family tree was represented in the book. My finger traced Meliai name to the back of the page. The name Gwendolyn was written in soft letters.
- Impossible! - I whispered.
- Sweetheart you are the one and only and I am going to help you.
- Why does a complete stranger wants to help me?
She sighed and opened her wallet.
- We used to be more than strangers Gwen. - She took a picture. A beautiful baby girl and a mother. My mother. She was smiling at the camera and next to her was the old woman.
- Are you…?
- I am your grandmother Gwendolyn. - The world stopped. I couldn't breathe, couldn´t think straight so I did the logical thing to do: I ran away.
- Gwendolyn we need to start your training. You will be facing a lot worse than the truth. - That made me stop. I turned around and I could feel the tears streaming down my face.
- Why didn´t you tell me? I thought that I was the only one! I was lost and you couldn´t even take a second to look after me and support me?
- I am sorry. I will not tell you why or when I have decided not to reach you but it was for your own good. You must think about your destiny!
- Look lady, I am sick of people telling me what to do! I am sick that everybody thinks that I am happy to be a part of this supernatural world! Bella, she says that I should get along better with her boyfriend, which, by the way, is a VAMPIRE! Jacob is strange, yet a nice boy. His personality is so weird that I don´t even know what he thinks about ME! And even worse than this, is that a red headed vampire is after Bella and is making an army of NEWBORNS! - By the time I stopped myself I was screaming at the top of my lungs. God that felt good! My eyes were blurred and teary from the crying.
The old woman nodded and smiled lightly at me.
- Gwen I know you're in pain but they are a part of who you are. They need you. Edward needs you, Bella needs you, and even Jacob needs you. Maybe he needs you more than anybody else. Just please take a deep breath and come back tomorrow here, will you? - I quickly nodded at her and walked away.
I couldn´t take this facade any longer. All the lies, the supernatural creatures around me. This was too much for me to take. I wanted to tell Bella about my parents, about my powers but I couldn´t. I always felt there was someone watching me so I didn´t want to take any risks.
The forest was so big and all I could see around me was darkness. No light to guide me through the darkness just like my life was right now. All that I could think about was Bella, the vampires and werewolves. Since I came to Forks my life changed in so many ways.
I could already see Embry's house. I knocked on the door compulsively until Embry opened the door.
- Hey Gwen what are you doing here? - His smile faded when he saw me. I just hugged him and cried. He held me for what it felt like hours until I stopped crying. I knew that Quill and Seth were there but I didn't mind. When I calmed myself down Embry made me a cup of tea. The heat from the cup soothed me.
- Thank you Embry.
- Any time!
- So what happened? - Quill asked.
- I…I had a fight with Bella. - Seth knew that it was not the case but he didn´t say a word.
- Really? Because it seemed more than a simple riot between cousins… - Quill smiled.
- I am fine really it was nothing. I was just…caught up in the moment.
A howl emerged from the woods. The three shape shifters turned their heads to the howling sound.
- We should go… - Embry said.
- What about her? - Quill asked Embry.
- Well Seth will stay with her!
- Why? – Seth wined and the boys rolled their eyes at Seth's childish behaviour.
- Because Sam said so. Bye Gwen! Feel Better!
- Thank you. For the tea and the support!
- Well, we are family after all! – Quill said like it was the easiest thing in the world. They waved at me and ran as fast as they could to the forest. It made me actually happy to think that I was part of their family.
- Ok tell me everything that happened. - So I told Seth about my new found grandmother, the legend about Meliai, everything.
- Wow that's huge.
- Yeah mind blowing, right? - I sighed- You know what Seth? I am glad that you know about me. It is so much easier to talk to someone about my…condition.
- No problem Gwen. We are after all friends.
- Keep going like this and I will have to call you my new best friend!
- I would like that - I high fived him and he drove me to my house. I pleaded him one more time not to tell a soul about these new information. He promised me again.
When I arrived home I took a bath and I decided to dress my pyjamas. It has been a long day to me and I was so exhausted.
Charlie called home saying he would not eat dinner with me and he would arrive home at 9:00 pm so it was just me and Bella, if she came. It was getting darker and darker. I was so hungry that I couldn't wait for Bella any longer. I ate and after that I watched TV. Charlie was home at 8:30 pm.
- Hey I am so sorry I am late for dinner. I came here as soon as I could.
- It's fine Uncle Charlie.
- We didn't have any reports from the police station so I came sooner. Anyway, where is Bella? - We heard a loud screeching outside.
- That must be her. - I said. We walked outside and boy I was not expecting this. Jacob and Edward were face to face. They seemed furious with each other. Bella seemed hurt and I came to check on her.
- Bella what happened? - She didn't say a word and she just kept looking down. Jacob and Edward were still throwing knives at each other. I don't think I've ever seen Edward so angry.
- If you ever touch her again!
- She is not sure what she wants!
- Let me give you a clue! Wait for her to say the words!
- FINE! And she will!
Bella was between them in shock. I tried breaking them apart but it was hopeless.
- Jacob just go ok? - Bella was pleading for them to stop when Charlie intervened.
- Hey, hey, hey easy guys let's take down a notch. All right? - I was speechless.
- What is going on? - I asked them. Silence came but then Jacob said one thing I was not expecting in my wildest dreams.
- I kissed Bella…She broke her hand, punching my face -he turned to Charlie and said -Total misunderstanding.
My walls were tumbling down. I looked down from Jacob's piercing gaze and turned around leaving them alone in the front yard. I felt crushed. But why? Why did I felt like this? He was not worthy…all he ever gave me was sadness.
JACOB KISSED BELLA! AND POOR GWEN :(
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