School was boring. I'd known Reneseme wasn't going to be there as soon as I saw the sun, but it was still a disappointment. Technically, she could probably go to school with the sun out, but it'd be kind of hard to explain why her skin was so glittery.
I wondered what Reneseme was doing. Probably hunting. Not with Emmett, hopefully. Emmett constantly took unnecessary risks and was the most likely to forget that Reneseme was part human.
I itched to be there. To protect her. To make sure she was alright. We hadn't discovered anything that could hurt her yet, but you never knew. Emmett probably would be the one to discover the one thing that could hurt her.
I tapped my foot impatiently. Would this class never end?
"Sr. Jacob, ¿cuál es la problema?" my Spanish teacher asked.
"Nada. Lo ciento Señora Goff," I stopped tapping my foot. It was a lie. Everything was wrong. I was worried about Reneseme. I wanted to make sure she was safe. This endless waiting for the bell was torturous. I looked at the clock. Time was moving way too slow. I still had five minutes of this! Every second dragged, I swear, the second hand must have been moving every minute instead of every second.
Finally, the bell. It had taken forever. I jumped up and rushed out of the building as fast I could while remaining inconspicuous. As soon as I was out of the human's eyesight, I broke into a faster run. No human could run like this. I was a streak, barely missing every tree and covering a half a mile in a minute.
While I was running, I stripped and phased. I could run faster that way. I reached the Cullen's mansion in a matter of minutes.
Edward was waiting for me on the porch.
He'd heard in my thoughts why I'd been on my way and told me where Reneseme was hunting. With Emmett. I groaned internally and started running again. Of course it would be Emmett. Anything could have happened to her. My heart beat wildly as I tried to keep unpleasant possibilities from entering my head. I'd never been very optimistic, and it was no easy feat.
Hey Jake. I didn't even slow down as I felt Leah phase in some part of my mind.
Leah.
So, I'm sure Reneseme's fine.
You don't know that. I put on an extra burst of speed.
No, but probably. I didn't like the conversation's bend on exactly what I was trying not to think about.
How's the new boyfriend? Hopefully that would destract her.
I felt her embarrassment.
He's... good.
That's good.
You were right, Jake.
About what?
Imprinting. I didn't think it would ever happen, I felt mad when you went off and imprinted on Reneseme, but really, it's great. It's so - happy. I never thought - with Sam - that I would ever get over him. But the second I imprinted, it was all fine. Every ounce of my being was concentrated on Jeremy.
I felt her laugh.
It's so - happy.
It was my turn to laugh.
You said that already. Hey, why are you phased?
Um - no reason.
Yeah right.
I probed her head; I could sense that she was lying.
Ah. I sighed. Leah, you'd think, after all this time, you'd get over your predjudice against the Cullens. Seth is over there all the time. If he hasn't been hurt yet, probably, he never will.
I know, but you still can never be sure with vampires.
I darted around a tree and sped closer to a road. I'd have to cross it to get to where Reneseme was hunting.
Leah-
I felt her exasperation mirror my own.
Give it a rest Jacob. Just find Reneseme and make sure she's safe.
Sure, sure.
Sometimes Leah could be really annoying.
I heard that.
Yeah, I figured. You're so excepted now that you've gotten past all the grumblings, you need to hear it sometimes; it's healthy.
I felt her roll her eyes.
I was crossing the pavement of the road.
I stopped in my tracks.
I saw it; across the road, right out of my nightmares.
I was frozen.
I was shocked to see it here.
Reneseme! I had to protect her!
I felt Leah tense as she saw through my eyes.
LOOK OUT!
I know. That - right across the road - staring at me - that was the-
A violent shudder ripped through my body.
Not that!
I heard a screech then; it was louder to my ears then it would be to a humans. I turned my head, hating to look away from it, even for a second. It made me feel vulnerable; exposed.
But what I saw, well, that wasn't the best thing either.
I swore.
A huge semi was rumbling toward me, going at least 80 miles an hour.
I was frozen; paralyzed; unable to move a muscle to save myself. I could have too, easily.
I wasn't thinking right; my thoughts were just starting to thaw while my body stayed a block of ice.
What are you doing, you idiot? Leah was screaming at me. Get out of the way! But I was still immobile.
The semi was merely feet away from me now; everything seemed to be moving in slow motion.
Then it hit me.