A Denali and a Swan

Gone fishing and Suspicions

I wake up sweating and screaming. It's hard to describe my nightmares this time. Usually it's bombs going off bullets whizzing by and pain as I carry my best friend to safety. This time as I'm carrying Ash back to safety I hear a growling noise and turn around. They're standing in front of me is the Cullen's and they all have black eyes instead of gold. They're growling and have blood on their chins and teeth. I feel beyond fearful and start running but someone pounced on me and then! I woke up. I look at the time. 6am. I get out of bed and grab some jeans, boxers, sports bra, socks, and a white t shirt. I go to the bathroom and take a shower. I get dressed, run upstairs and put my black timberland boots on and go downstairs. I see Dad sitting watching the news. I go into the kitchen and call Alice. "Need any help setting up for the wedding pixie?" I ask. "No thanks we got it covered but Bella needs to come over to discuss last minute wedding plans and to practice walking in her heels." "She's still snoozing Alice. But I'll let her know. See you tomorrow then Pixie." I hang up as she yells at me for calling her pixie. Dad walks in the kitchen. "What did you have planned for the day, Ember?" "Well I was going to help with the wedding but Alice has that covered so did you want to go fishing like old times Pops?" I ask. His eyes light up and smiles "I'd love to kiddo. I've got extra gear in the shed. I'll go get it." I smile, happy I made my Dad happy. "I'll make us some egg sandwiches and leave a note for Bella!"

Bella,
Dad and I are going fishing. Alice would like you to go to her house to discuss the wedding and for the torturous practice walking in heels. Good luck!
Love,
Ember
P.s.
I made you an egg sandwich it's in the microwave.

I grab Dad and I's sandwiches and a couple bottles of water and my keys and cell phone and go out the door. Dad was packing the gear in his police car. "I don't think so old man. We're taking my truck." He grumbles but puts his gear in my truck. I hand him his breakfast and we get in the car. Dad directs me to a lake on Quileute land. He borrows a friends boat and we sit in the boat and I bait my hook with a worm and cast out for the first time in years. I haven't fished since I was 16. It's been a while but I remember everything Dad taught me. I get a nibble and wait patiently for a bigger one. When the fish tries taking off with my bait I yank on my pole to set the hook and start reeling it in. I pull it in the boat and Dad helps me unhook it. "Nice catch Ember! A Summer Steelhead! I'm surprised it didn't give more of a fight!" Dad stated proudly. I thank him and set the fish free. Dad looks at me with his eyes bugging out. "What did you do that for? That could have been supper!" I couldn't help but laugh at Dads reaction. "Well Dad I have seen what your freezer looks like. Fish all through that freezer and to be honest I don't like to eat fish that much. Once in a while is ok I guess but it's definitely not my favorite." He just shakes his head and laughs. "Why fish if you're not gonna keep them?!" "It's fun to reel them in and I get to spend time with my Dad." I say. "As long as I get to keep the ones I catch then I guess it's ok for you to release yours." We both laugh and continue to fish. By the end of the day I caught eight fish total. Three Summer Steelhead, a Summer Coho Salmon, and two sock eye salmon. I let them all go but Pops caught six fish and kept three. A Cutthroat trout, a Summer Steelhead, and a Summer Coho Salmon. It was a good fishing day. It's getting close to two when we get back. I fry up some fish for a late lunch. Yay. Dad is drooling and I'm trying not to upchuck. I decide to give Dad my fish and eat a cold ham and cheese sandwich. I talk to Dad and then call Ashton up. "It's been too long since we've talked man! What have you been up to?" Ashton yells over the phone. "Dude, no need to yell" I laugh. "I met Bella's in-laws to be they seem nice and went fishing with Pops. Oh and played poker with Bella yesterday. How's the army life treating ya?" I ask. "I have been doing lots of military fitness training and am getting ready to go on tour. I won't be able to just give you calls like this unfortunately. This being separated sucks. I'm not sure how I'm going to survive without my bestie watching my back." Ashton confesses. "As long as you follow your superior officers orders and keep vigilant you'll make it. I have faith in you man." I try my best to support my best friend. "How's Brianne? Still Twitter-pated?" I ask. "Still going strong. I love her. If I make it back from this tour I'm going to ask her to marry me dude!" "Well shit! My brothers in love. Guess you'll just have to make it back then won't you? In all seriousness. Be careful out there." We both give our farewell's and I hang up the phone. Pops apparently heard everything and asks about Ashton. "Ashton is my best friend Pops. He had my back all through boot camp and through military fitness training and yea. He's just been there since I turned 18 and signed up for the army. I don't know what I'd do if I lost him." "Well I pray that doesn't happen kiddo. I hope he stays safe over there." I nod my head pat his shoulder and make my way to my room. I take a little nap before Bella comes home. I wake up and smell something delicious cooking. I go downstairs and find Bella cooking Dads favorite. Steak done medium and a bunch of French fries. She makes two plates and sits down and watches us eat. Apparently she ate already at the Cullen's house. "Thanks for making supper Bella." Dad and I both say. "Thought I'd cook Dads favorite one last time before I move out and get married." That sounded a little too final for my liking. "But we'll have dinner other times when you get back right?" I ask. She just nods and looks away. That's not suspicious at all. Nope. "Good night you two I'm going to bed early. Alice demands I get my beauty sleep." Bella walks away and up the stairs. I finish eating and sit down in the living room with Dad and watch a baseball game. I'm not really into it much but Dad sure is. I can't get what Bella said at supper out of my head. It was too final. Like she wouldn't return home at all. Gold eyes. They don't eat. They feel like a freaking boulder. And are cold as ice. Could the Cullen's be the cold ones?