The Witch's Imprint

Chapter 4: Exposure, Broken Noses & Nose Bleeds

It's Saturday night and I'm laying on the couch with Paul watching some movie he picked out. We were in our own little world until Paul bolts up from the couch. "What's wrong?"

"Jacob just phased. I got to go," he says.

"Go do what you need to do." He then kisses me goodbye and runs out the backdoor. I waited up for him for a few hours, but when he still hasn't came back, I just went to bed. It must be taking longer than usual. I don't know how long I was asleep for until I woke up to Paul climbing into bed behind me. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah. It just took longer than usual because he was in Port Angeles when he phased. We didn't tell him everything tonight since it's so late, but we are all meeting up at Emily's tomorrow to explain the rest. "

"Oh. Okay."

"Go back to sleep. We'll talk some more about it tomorrow." With that being said, I drifted back off to sleep. 

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We make it to Emily's house where she has breakfast made for everyone. After everyone ate, we began discussing everything to Jacob. For some reason, when it got to explaining how I got my scars, something was telling me not to tell him. It was a VERY STRONG feeling and I'm going to listen to it because I have never been wrong before. "So what happened to your neck Dodie?" Jacob asks.

Instead of telling him the truth, I lied about it. "I was hiking through the woods one day and accidently stumbled across a bear and her cub. I tried to outrun the bear and she managed to scratch me before one of the guys could get her off." After I gave him some lame excuse, everyone but Jacob looked at me probably wondering why I lied about it.

"Sorry to hear that. You know how mama bears are about her cubs."

"Yep." I looked at Paul and gave him a look, silently telling him that I will explain why I lied. After my excuse, Sam and the others continued on explaining the pros and cons of being a wolf. After all of the explaining, getting his hair cut and getting a tattoo, he finally went home to get some rest. Well, that was after throwing a hissy fit because Sam said he had to cut all ties with Bella. 

After he left, I finally explained to the others why I lied about how I got the scars. We were trying to come up with theories, but we couldn't think of anything at the moment. Can Jacob be trusted?

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BELLA'S POV

I haven't heard from Jake since the night at the movie theater. He's been avoiding my calls and texts. Everytime I try his house phone and if his dad answers, I always get told either 'he's not home,' 'he's busy,' or he's sick.' When I asked what he was sick with, Billy just says mono and then tells me to stay away because it could be contagious and didn't want me getting it. I don't believe he's sick. He's hiding something. Jake wouldn't just stop talking to me. He can't leave me. He promised he wouldn't hurt me. I can't take another loss. Jake is my only ticket to seeing Edward again. 

I decided enough was enough and went over to his house to see him, whether he is sick or not. I'm driving to his house and it's pouring down rain. When I arrive, I see him walking toward the back. I KNEW HE WASN'T SICK! Before he can get further away, I park quickly and get out and start calling his name. 

"Jake!" He stops, but doesn't say anything or turn around. "HEY!" I just stare at him for a second at him and notice his new appearance. 

"You cut your hair off?" He just continues to stare at me. "And got a tattoo?" He looks at his arm where the tattoo is and looks back at me and takes a deep breath.

"Bella - "

"I thought you were too sick to come outside? Or pick up the phone when I called?" I just looked at him waiting to say something.