How are you? Before starting I would like to mention that this is my first fanfic and my native language is not English, so it could contain errors (if there are any I will correct them later), I am publishing it on AO3 where it is a little more advanced.

The plot will go quite slowly at the beginning and there will be moments where the narrative or events will be explicit, this is written by an adult so I am researching as much as possible about the topics I touch on to be respectful and realistic.

The canon of the Twilight world will be maintained to a certain extent, but I will play with the canon and modify several things for the sake of the plot of this fanfic.

Disclaimer: The Twilight universe, as well as its characters and the rest of its element´s belong to Stephenie Meyer. This is a non-profit "fanfic" work.

"Drop the hearts cards

It will hurt less if you take them down on your own"

Lioffer—

Chapter I: Tempus fugit

"It bothers me to watch you and have to ignore you; I know I have no right, but I ask you silently. Do not forget."

It was amazing, Bella couldn´t believe that the Cullen's had really abandoned her. They discarded her as an old doll that they no longer wanted anything from. She wouldn´t have been so upset with the rest of the family if they had just said goodbye like decent people. No, they wanted to erase all traces of their presence in Bella´s life; they even took the photos and gifts she had of them so she couldn´t remember them.

As if they had never existed.

At least Rosalie frequently showers her bad mood thanks to the human´s presence, so Bella was really okay with her.

It was obvious that Edward was an idiot, how could she pretend that the supernatural world didn't exist? Clean slate? That´s not how things work, at least for ordinary humans; there was no doubt that vampires are used to being trash and feigning insanity, that was clear to her.

Bella could handle Edward´s departure without return, he was frigid and old-fashioned too much, he never dared to touch her leg by mistake, Okay, but… ¿Alice? She said they would be best Friends, what kind of best friend disappears without saying goodbye? She was undoubtedly the one who had broken his heart deeply, of course… nothing strange.

A Little over a year had already passed since all this melodrama. Charlie insisted that Bella should return to Reneé for psychological help, however, Bella resisted the idea, no because she hoped they would come back; she would spit in each of their eyes if they dared to return to Forks as if nothing had happened.

She was terrified by the idea that the psychologist would classify her as a "hormonal teenager with excessive internet and no parental supervision", it was also the only thing that explained his fantasizing about vampires and teenagers without clothes who turn into wolves.

She already had a lot on her plate being classified as a "depressed teenager with no full-time personality". Life is difficult when you have a cold face.

So here Bella was, siting in the floor next to her bed, emptying her mind to make sure she had a good day with Jake.

It had been a while since she had gotten into dangerous situations to see the Cullen´s ghost, at that moment there was a part inside her that missed them, but that part Little by Little became smaller and smaller so she chose to use common sense.

How she no longer had the "sweet putrefaction" smell of vampires on her and no one looked at her badly in The Reservation, there was no longer any danger of being selected to play Chucky in the not-too distant future.

Bella got up sleepily and stretched, reluctantly putting on a worn gray sweater and black sneakers. At a slow pace she left the bedroom to say goodbye to Charlie.

"Are you planning to arrive too late?" Charlie asked from the kitchen "I would think it´s too early to go to The Reservation" He added, scratching his mustache.

Bella leaned her body against the kitchen frame watching her father drink coffee.

"It´s a good time, it´s no raining today so I'd like to practice on the motorcycle with Jake" She took a quick look at the kitchen window taking in the partly cloudy weather "I'll be there in time to prepare dinner, don´t be mortified."

Charlie stood up from his seat, grimacing at his daughter´s words.

"You know what I think of these motorcycle rides, they are coffins with wheels, and it´s not like you´re not already prone to accidents with your feet on the ground" He slowly washes his cup to head towards the main entrance with his suit ready.

Bella sighed, annoyed, watching her father "There´s nothing to worry about" he adds confidently "Jacob Will be there, it´s not like he´s going to let me doll off a Cliff… He´s careful with me."

Bella thought to herself that she didn´t feel like tempting fate by jumping off a Cliff, it would probable look cool doing I ton a motorcycle… But she liked being alive more.

Charlie turned and gave Bella a questioning look, sighing tiredly.

"I love you and I'm worried about you, it´s normal that you want adrenaline rushes to numb the pain, hell, I've been there in my youth… You´re all I have and I… I just don´t know what to say or do to make you feel better, I'm tires; just… be very careful."

Inhaling sharply, he leaves the house, Bella didn´t know how to feel. There was no doubt that Charlie was doing him best and it was appreciated.

Her mother had never taken care of her.

Charlie and she share the same por social skills and she recognized how hard it was for him to open up, she tortured him with her behavior.

In the same way she couldn´t do much, Charlie´s feeling was also hanging by a very thin thread and it was consuming him.

Broken hearts don´t heal each other.

Having a cup of coffee, she decides to call Jacob, since he had become a shapeshifter, he got irritated easily so she preferred to make sure she found him in a good mood.

"Hey, what do you think you´re doing, loca?" Jacob exclaimed laughing; he knew she would call at any moment.

"I thought we agreed that you wouldn´t use the word "loca" again" She sighed with a slight smile "Are you ready for today´s practices? I´ll arrive in 20 minutes."

"All set, we can be at it all day if you want, the pack is patrolling in the area again, I decided to stay outside... Even if we weren´t going to practice today I was going to ask you to come anyway" His voice carried a slight note of irritation and Bella recognized that something wasn´t quite right.

"Did something happen that I should know about?" She was beginning to worry, despite what everyone thought, she was not a stupid o ignorant person.

"I would prefer to talk to you about that later, don´t delay" Jacob ended the call without saying anything else, knowing that if he didn´t he would be interrogated. Bella finished her coffee and walked to her old Chevy

After about 25 minutes of travel, she arrived at The Reservation where Jacob was waiting with the two black motorcycle. Bella didn´t know which God to pray to in gratitude when she saw that Jacob had a shirt on… It had no sleeves, but it was a progress.

Jacob was about to start talking when Bella decided to interrupt him.

"Before we start, I want to know what is happening" She seemed completely determined to know what was happening.

Jacob´s lips pursed as he lowered his head.

"I don´t thinks it´s necessary to ruin the day so quickly" He immediately raised him face to see her friend´s, who seemed to inspect it carefully.

"You said you would tell me when I was here" She narrowed his eyes, crossing his arms over his chest.

"Correction: I said I would tell you later, I never said when" He imitated Bella´s defensive posture, breathing slowly so as not to upset her, she wasn´t to blame for this.

"If you don´t tell me now, I´m going to flip the motorcycle with me on it at full speed in a while" She walked with gradual steps towards the young Quileute, causing him to laugh softly at his threat.

"Well, maybe being in a few castes in a hospital for six months is what you need to relax" He exclaimed, riding one of the motorcycle next to him "Look at it like a spa with tasteless food."

"You know I´m not going to give up, right?" She said, getting on his motorcycle and starting the engine until it purred "Stubbornness is my middle name."

"How strange, I thought it was Marie, but it´s Okay, you´re not going to make it yet" He started the engine of his motorcycle with a smile "Focus on the moment, you have improved a lot. Charlie should give you a motorcycle license soon, I don´t thinks you´re going to kill yourself on one anytime soon" They both started driving through the deserted streets.

"As if that were possible, you know what he thinks about this" She appreciated the air against his face and hair, raising his voice enough to be able to converse through the wind.

"And he doesn´t know that you fell over on a motorcycle months ago because you were distracted by watching ghost" He laughed while Bella´s cheeks turned red.

"I didn´t tell you so you would make fun..." She squinted her eyes without taking her eyes off the road, her reflexes were better thanks to the practices, but she was still mostly clumsy.

"You also said that when I made fun of your tastes" He looked at Bella, smiling, waggling his eyebrows jokingly. She seemed irritated.

"I´m still thinking about that, it doesn´t make me feel comfortable not being sure of what i am, you´re the only person I´ve told" She sighed as he took a curve and gradually slowed down "Leah caught my attention, but after the rude treatment she gave me for hanging out with vampires I lost interest" Bella blinked hastily "In Phoenix my mother had doubted my sexuality and tried to persuade me several times to tell her, but I really wasn´t interested in anyone" She paused quickly "… Until I met Edward."

Jacob growled at the memory of how he felt under Bella´s withering rejection, but he ignored it "I can make fun, but I´m not going to criticize you… Is it possible that you are confused?" He murmured, slowing down the motorcycle until it stopped completely on a piece of land near the road.

"After all, if you were bisexual or homosexual you would have had your eye on the Ice Queen or the Pixie instead of the bitter carrot, although I hate to admit it, they are very hot" Jacob had a shit-eating smile on his blushing face.

Bella couldn´t help but laugh remembering that her friend was just a hormonal teenager.

"I can´t deny it, but first: they are both married; second: Rosalie would have killed me if I had flirted with she; third: Edward would have killed them if I had my eye on them; and last but not least: Emmet and Jasper would have killed me for looking at their wives" She didn´t feel like thinking about how difficult everything could have been if it were as Jacob thought.

"Well… In theory, Tinkerbell´s husband already tried to kill you" He said as he caressed his chin thinking about the closeness between Bella and the little vampire.

"Yeah, because they saw me as a Happy meal, not because I was a homewrecker cat" She ran his hand through his hair, combing it back reluctantly.

"I wouldn´t say a Happy meal, you look more like a depressing 1$ hot dog" He let out a load laugh that echoed in Bella´s ears "I don´t know how they could find you attractive."

Bella lowered her face, she knew that Jacob wasn´t referring to that type of attraction, but it didn´t take long her brain and heart to make the connection "Well, as your realized, he didn´t" His voice was a low as a whisper.

"Bella, you know I wasn´t talking about that" He got off his motorcycle and took a few steps until he was next to his friend "You´re wonderful, you should be more than happy that they left, it was only a matter of time before one of them jumped on you."

"Of course, I should be happy that they left me for to be well… I´m so wonderful that my father wants to get rid of me like my mother did and like they did" A bitter laugh escaped his lips and his eyes looked dull "It won´t take long for it to exhaust you too."

Jacob put his warm hands-on Bella´s shoulders, she looked him in the eyes.

"You´re my best friend, I could never get tired of you and I will always take care of you, I will follow you in the end of the world just to be there for you; your father loves you too, just… He´s just like you and doesn´t know what to do; your mother is too immature and I would rather not talk about het" Jacob gave Bella a loving look "You know that I was in love with you, I can recognize all the good that is in you."

Bella sighed and looked away, embarrassed and upset; she felt out of place and immature.

"We already talked about that, Jacob. I don´t care about you that way" She looked away irritated ", and I´m not in love, I´m disappointed in myself for being so pathetic" She moved his shoulders to free himself from Jacob´s grip "Because of them I am now a nuisance, and because of them you are now Clifford. I would like to stop talking about them, they don´t matter anymore."

"Stop being so evasive and refusing!" He Huffed, turning his back on Bella "I was going to convert anyway, you already noticed that some of those silver rats pass by here from time to time. They can´t come back and you can´t pretend they don´t exist, not anymore."

"Since they left a year ago no more leeches have appeared, right? I don´t have to worry then" The answer she was waiting for never came, she could see Jacob get tense and sigh. Suddenly it felt like they were silent for hours "Jacob?... Is there any vampire nearby?"

Jacob slowly turned around biting the inside of his cheek, resigned to what was coming.

"There is… a leech."

Bella´s breathing stopped and she searched for the Word that escaped her, her legs were shaking and she slowly leaned on the motorcycle so as not to lose her balance

so as not to lose herself.

She felt the cold sweat running down his forehead and she could fell his heart sinking in his chest.

"Are the Cullen´s back?" Jacob grimaced in disgust as he found a hint of lost hope Deep in Bella´s, now broken, voice.

Despite everything, did She still mis them? It was a pretty high possibility, she had slowly regained the sarcastic attitude and passive energy of her, however, a love does not disappear so quickly, he could often still observe Bella stranded in a slightly catatonic-like state for fleeting moments.

His eyes were staring at a dead spot in the air and it was obvious that she was thinking. After those episodes she spoke with contempt towards the Cullen´s and feigned indifference.

One a Bella´s greatest characteristics is that she preferred to minimize herself to put others as a priority, even when broken it was still her most prominent attribute. She kept insisting that she was fine so as not to worry the others.

Although Jacob hated the leeches, he could not deny that Bella loves them deeply, she gave them her heart with her eyes closed and now she was unable to get it back. He knew that he would warn of an almost extinct fire in the depths of pain, but when his life is in danger, how can he hide the sun with a finger?

He was not willing to lose Bella to bloodsuckers, he would abandon his entire world to keep her safe from danger and know that she will be okay.

They need time.

A shiver ran down Jacob´s spine and he sighed heavily as he shook his head.

"No… They´re not the Cullen´s."

He closed his eyes, lowering his face, running his tongue over his suddenly dry lips.

"She´s a human drinker with red hair… She´s looking for you."