Chapter 7

The next morning Helen woke up with a fever and a head ache and feeling weak. It was a sunny day so Edward wasn't at school.

The next few days Edward stayed distant Helen stayed sick Bella was kept busy taking care of the house and Helen and working on her scrap book.

Friday Bella went missing Helen was worried when she found out that the Cullen's had left town Helen was sure Bella wouldn't have left without telling her she was leaving first.

Charlie got a tracking party together they were out side of the house.

Charlie said "Helen you should go inside you aren't going to help anyone by getting more sick."

Helen said "let me know when you find her."

Charlie said "I promise but go inside so I don't have to worry about you too."

Helen went inside she made herself some tea she was sipping on it when Charlie came in carrying Bella she was wet and in some form of shock. Charlie carried her up to the girls room and put her down on her bed. Helen helped Bella get undressed and put some clean warm PJ's on then made her some soup and tea. She spoon fed Bella.

After she was done with the soup. Bella looked her sister in the eye and said "he is gone."

Helen said "Harry Clearwater said all of the Cullen's left. I worried you had left too."

Bella said "He doesn't want me."

Helen said "I'm sure that isn't true he will come back for you. I truly believe that Bella."

Bella said "No he is gone forever."

Bella rolled over so she couldn't face her sister. Helen took the dishes down to the kitchen.

Charlie was talking with Billy in the kitchen Jacob asked "How is Bella?"

Helen put the dishes in the sink and said "she isn't sick or injured but she isn't well. She is in a bit of shock. She thought she and Edward would be together forever. She didn't expect he would leave her life so suddenly. She is in emotional pain right now. Only time will heal that kind of pain. At least that is how soap operas make it seem. I don't know how long it will take in real life. I will help Bella as much as she needs me too."

Charlie said "Renee has offered to come and help out."

Helen said "Mom coming will make mom feel better not Bella. Can I make you guys something to eat?"

Jacob said "I am kind of hungry."

Billy said "you don't have to go to any trouble for us."

Helen said "it is no trouble. We have some chicken that needs to be cooked up. You can help us eat it up."

Helen got to cooking and after not too long they all were eating. After dinner Billy and Jacob left.

Renee did come but she went back home when she found that she wasn't much help Helen kept up house and Bella functioned in a zombie like state only doing what she had to in order to get by. Helen tried to keep positive but she too missed the Cullens after all it wasn't just Edward that left it was the whole family. Helen kept Bella company when she stopped hanging out with their friends. She couldn't get rid of her sister no matter how hard she tried.

Christmas was a rather depressing time with Bella still down It was January that Charlie said "that is it I am sending you girls to your mothers."

Bella said "No I want to stay I'm getting better really I am I'm going to have a girls night with Jessica and Helen."

Charlie said "Helen is sick again remember."

Bella said "well it will just be me and Jessica then."

Bella went to call Jessica and they made plans to go out on Friday night.

Helen was sick all weekend Bella spent time with Jacob.

Bella spent nearly all of her free time with Jacob. He came over a few times to study with Bella and have dinner.

In February Bella was going to go out to the movies with a big group but flu was running rampant through school and only Bella, Mike and Jacob ended up going.

Later that night Charlie took Helen to the hospital her flu had turned into pneumonia she was so bad that they admitted her for a few days.

Jacob was sick and when Bella called she was told he couldn't come to the phone.

Bella got sick for a few days too.

The doctors were concerned when they found out how often Helen was getting sick. They felt it wasn't normal so they ran some tests. They couldn't find anything specific that was causing her to be so sick but they felt that she had an immune deficiency that was why the slightest illness made her so sick.

March 11th Jacob showed up in the girls bedroom he was only wearing cut off shorts.

Helen smiled and said "Jacob you came to visit. I'm so lonely and board."

Jacob said "I came to see Bella actually."

Helen asked "do you want privacy?"

Bella said "you are not getting out of bed I told you about Edward so I might as well tell you about Jacob."

Helen asked "What about Jacob? Are you going to tell me he is hot because I already know that."

Jacob chuckled Bella said "Jacob is a werewolf."

Helen asked "really that is amazing will you change for me Jake."

Jacob said "your room is too small I'll end up breaking something I will show you some other time. But believe me I really do change into a wolf."

Helen asked "so have you been the one killing the hikers."

Bella said "that is Victoria you remember I told you about the nomad vampires well Victoria has been in the area."

Jacob said "I'm not the only werewolf and we don't kill humans the only thing we kill is vampires."

Helen asked "what about the Cullen's they lived here for three years and you didn't kill them."

Jacob said "we have a treaty we can't touch the Cullen's. I have to get going I just wanted to make sure you are alright."

Bella said "I'm fine."

Jacob left out the window.

All week Bella spent most of her time on the res and when she was home she was taking care of Helen.