Chapter 12: Into The Woods

Nessie's POV

I didn't know what to think anymore as the days went on. I tried to avoid Jacob and the rest of those Cullens as much as I could. Even going so far as to avoid shopping sprees with Alice and Rosalie.

Why was I avoiding them? Well Buddy seemed to think that they were dangerous for reasons not even he could understand. Pure instinct I guess. Animals are more in tune with their instincts then people are.

It was the story of two orphaned mountain lion cubs that caused me to err on the side of caution though. After Jacob forcibly kissed me against my will I stormed into the forest just to blow off steam before going home. Just thinking of what happened pissed me off to absolutely no end at all.

I found the two of them cuddling together and it sounded like they were crying. So I cautiously approached them to see what I could do to help. The girl nearly bit my hand off when I approached her.

Should've seen the looks on their faces when they found out I could understand every word they say and vice versa. It's the same look of shock I get whenever I meet any new animals. It never does get old.

Anyway they told me a story of how one of the Cullens had killed their mother a few days ago. It was an absolutely heartbreaking story to hear. I had been visiting them every single day since then. I always brought some kind of meat with me so they could eat. They weren't very good at hunting yet and I wanted to make sure they wouldn't starve to death.

When the bell finally did ring I was the first person to jump out of my seat. As soon as I saw Bella start to walk toward me I started to walk as fast as I could in the opposite direction.

I knew my luck was going to run out eventually and I wouldn't be able to get away from them. Then I'd have to find a reasonable explanation for why I was avoiding them in the first place. After all they hadn't done anything to me. Well Jacob had but the others hadn't. What was I going to say? A bunch of animals said you were dangerous? Yeah I'd think I'm nuts too.

I was the only one home when I arrived at my house. My parents were still at work and lord only knows where my sister was. Buddy must've been out scouring the neighborhood. Probably looking for a new girlfriend. It's a good thing we got him neutered when he was a puppy. I shudder just to imagining how many litters he would've had by now if we hadn't.

I decided to go for a walk rather then stay home alone. So I grabbed my phone and headed out instead.

"You're going walking without me?"

I screamed and felt my heart jump out of my chest.

"My goodness I scare you that much?" Buddy laughed.

"Don't sneak up on me like that. You nearly gave me a heart attack!" I shouted back at him.

"Sorry" he muttered. "Anyway can I come with you?"

"Sure why not?"

So there we went. Just the two of us. I headed straight for the woods. My dog was surprised but he didn't seem to mind. In fact I think he preferred walking through the woods rather then walking the busy streets. It was a more natural setting.

"Any particular reason you chose to go through the woods?" he asked me.

"I like it better then walking around the city. It's so calm and peaceful here"

"Yeah that's why I like it here. Nothing like it back in San Diego"

I felt a pang of sadness in my chest when he mentioned my old home. I missed my friends back at SeaWorld and the zoo. I loved talking to whales and dolphins. They were such beautiful, amazing, and smart creatures. They were as fascinated by me as I was by them.

"Uh Nessie you might want to look up"

I immediately obeyed him as if I were the dog instead.

I jumped and gasped at the same time when I saw the man standing before me. He was like the Cullens in the sense that he had unusually pale skin. However his eyes were red rather the gold.

My heart was pounding. Every muscle in my body was tense and ready to bolt at a moment's notice.

"Wh-ho are yyou?" why the hell was I stuttering? It must've been fear. Something about this man sent shivers down my spine.

The man laughed.

"It's always the same ending questions. Who are you? What do you want? Why are you doing this?" he chuckled. "It's quite funny really"

I tried to run but instead I stumbled, fell, and hit my head on a large rock. I could feel the blood already gushing out of my head wound. I started to get dizzy.

Buddy ran over to me and laid by my side. He refused to leave or even move no matter how much I urged him to. He could at least save himself but he refused to leave me.

The crazy red eyed man sniffed the air. Then licked his lips.

"Wow. Your blood. It's so mouthwatering. It's the most delicious blood I have ever smelled before in my life. I never knew such a scent existed. I shall savor your blood"

I closed my eyes and prepared for the worst. Then I heard a noise that immediately made me open my eyes.

There was a wolf. An extremely large horse sized reddish brown wolf. The man that was about to kill me suddenly looked scared and ran off. The wolf chased him at a lightening fast speed.

All I could do was lay there and wait to heal.

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