Chapter 7: Break In

Nessie's POV

By the time I got home that night my injuries had already healed. I gave my parents the excuse that I had gotten lost and that was why I took so long to get home. That's a plausible excuse right?

Buddy's blue eyes seemed to pierce right into my soul. I swear my dog had a supernatural sense that told him exactly when I was lying.

"What really happened?" he asked.

I sighed somewhat dramatically.

"Got hit by a car"

"What?!" he barked.

"Don't worry Buddy I'm fine. 100% healed.

"You just can't seem to stay out of danger can you? One day here and you're already getting hurt"

"I'm 100% accident prone. You know that. Honestly it's a miracle I've even lived this long"

"If it weren't for your freakish speed and strength you probably wouldn't have"

"Or my freakishly fast healing abilities"

Even my own dog knows that there are a lot of freaky and abnormal things about me besides the ability to talk to him.

"Doesn't matter. I'm fine now. That's all that matters"

He jumped up on my bed and started licking my face. I couldn't help but laugh.

"I worry about you Nessie. Really I do"

"Oh Buddy stop it. It's my job to worry about you. Not the other way around"

"I know but I can't help myself. Man's best friend, remember?"

I laughed again. That was saying that he and I took to a whole other level. I mean how many people can actually have conversations with their dogs? Or any pet?

I could smell food cooking in the kitchen. Smelled like steak and potatoes. My stomach growled. Sometimes I felt very guilty eating meat. It's kind of hard to eat the flesh of a creature you knew you'd be able to have a conversation with if it were still alive. I wanted to go vegan but my parents wouldn't let me. It's not like I could explain my reasons for my decision without sounding like a whack job either.

I went to bed early that night. The day had been long and tiring and I needed sleep. Buddy slept right next to me as usual. His warm body felt good against my cold one.

I heard something growling menacingly in my room. I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Buddy standing over me. His back arched defensively. His teeth bared as he growled at something that I could not see.

I screamed when I thought I saw a pair of golden eyes staring at me. They disappeared instantly.

"Buddy what's going on?" I asked him. I sounded completely breathless even to myself.

"There was someone in your room just now" he growled. "I don't know what that person is but it certainly isn't human"

"What? Who was it?" I asked suddenly feeling very scared.

"I don't know. It's like that boy we met the other day. This one was a female though"

"Well-"

"What is going on in here?!" Casey had stormed into my room. "Why are you screaming like a psychopath?"

My sister looked extremely annoyed rather then worried. Geeze thanks for the concern sister!

"Nothing" I lied. "Just a nightmare that's all"

"Great I woke up because of a damned nightmare. . What're you 5? My god" With that she shut my door rather loudly.

"Just ignore her Nessie. She has a lot of issues that she's dealing with. That's all"

"Like what?"

"Not for me to say"

I sighed. "Let's just try to go back to sleep"

As hard as I tried I just could not fall back asleep that night. I was scared that whoever broke into my house would break in again. Who was it? Was it one of the Cullens? Golden eyes? Female?

Oh this was giving me a massive headache. I reached over for the Advil I had on my counter and swallowed two pills with my glass of water.

Sleep was definitely lost on me and by the looks of it it had been lost on Buddy as well.

I never did fall back asleep that night. So when I had to get up for school the next morning I felt ten times more irritable. My sister avoided me at all costs. Me waking her up in the middle of the night only had a more negative affect on our relationship. As if we had a relationship.

The rain wasn't as bad today as it was yesterday. Thank god for that. I glanced back at the house from the sidewalk and saw Buddy standing there staring at me worriedly before heading back into the house through the dog door that my father had installed.

He was definitely concerned about my little visitor last night. What did he mean by not human? A dog's sense of smell was a million times stronger then a human's was so I had to trust his assessment of 'not human'.

I shrugged it off and kept walking to school. Immediately I saw the Cullens, including Jacob, standing around the parking lot. I looked at Alice, Rosalie, and Bella wondering if one of them was my intruder last night. Or could it have been Esme? Female. That's what Buddy said.

Edward was the m most quiet one in the group. It seemed like he was watching me which made me feel a little uneasy.

He instantly looked away as if he had read my mind.

Jacob started walking toward me as soon as he noticed me and I instantly moved away. He looked dejected. I didn't care. I was a freak. He knew it. Everyone knew it.

I muddled through my classes in my sleep deprived state. I was so tired and wanted nothing more then to just go home and crawl into bed and sleep.

That's exactly what I did when I got home. I crawled into bed and took a nice long nap. I only woke up because of Buddy's nudging. He wanted me to feed him but there was no food in the house.

My parents were not going to be back until later tonight. Courtesy of a note they had left on the kitchen table.

I googled the nearest pet store which was a good 30 minute walk from here. I really needed a car. Oh well.

By the time we had gotten to the pet store we were both soaked to the bone. Something neither one of us was pleased about. My umbrella could only shield me so much.

I went in and quickly bought the dog food. I wasn't exactly eager to go back home though. Mainly because I didn't want to walk in the rain again. Even though it was inevitable.

There was a nearby coffee shop that I was more then eager to go to.

"Nessie?"

I instantly picked up my pace when I heard that voice.

I didn't make it very far as Jacob grabbed my shoulder and stopped me from moving.

"Nessie what is going on? Why are you avoiding me?"

"Because I'm a-"

"Nessie you are perfect just the way you are"

"What? No I'm not"

"Yes you are. I like you and that is a fact"

"Jacob please" I begged.

"Nessie don't. I like you and I'm not letting you go unless you order me away"

I thought about ordering him away for a second but I couldn't find it in my heart to do it. Not when he gave me that puppy dog look that made my heart melt. Being close to him felt good. It felt right. With each passing second I only felt happier to be in his presence.

"This one is definitely not human either"

I actually jumped a little as I had been unaware of my dog's sudden presence.

"He's definitely safe though. I like this guy whatever he is" Buddy added.

"You're a dog person Nessie?" Jacob asked.

"Oh yeah. I love animals"

"That's amazing Nessie"

"Really?"

"Yes. Everything about you is amazing"

"How can you say that when you don't even know me?"

"Well then let me get to know you. I want to go on one date with you. Please Nessie. Just once. That's all I ask. Maybe this Friday?"

Okay this must be some sort of alternate reality I'm living in because guys do not ask me out. Especially guys that look like Jacob. They pass me up and head straight for my sister instead. What is going on here?!

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