F A D I N G M E M O R I E S; {JACOB BLACK}

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Jacob Black

"Sorry about Landon."

I turned my head to look at her. "O-Oh no it's fine..he just left." She nervously let out a chuckle as she played with her hair. "Excited?"
"Hmm yes but kinda scared this is a cover to secretly kidnap me,"she laughed as she laid her head, back on the seat.

"Well I guess secrets out."

I looked over seeing a big smile on her face.

"Do you need me to roll the windows down?"

"Oh no it's okay really. I'm actually kinda cold."

I was shocked to her being cold considering it's 78 outside. "Really I'm so hot," I replied rolling down my window.
"Wow how funny once again Jacob Black,"she taunted adding a hint of sarcasm at the end. "N-No really feel me." Her small hand rested on my warm arm as I steered. "Jesus you should roll down a window..Are you sure you're not sick?"

"Oh no I normally run warm." She "mhmm" as we got closer to the meadow. She clutched onto the camera in her hands as she talked about taking lots of pictures. "You think they'll be colorful birds?" "Uhh perhaps I mean most of the time I go when it's nearly noon but I've never gone when the suns fully out."

"Well I'm hoping to get a shot of the garden and some cute birds," She cheerfully said as she looked outside her window.
"Tell me a little bit more about yourself Elle." "Hmm, What do you wanna know?" "We can take turns let's see I have a sister named Rachel."
"Well you know I have Landon.. Hmm I'm 19 and doing online college."

"Fuck I'm old."

She let out a small laugh trying to cover it. "You can laugh I'm 23." "23? That's not old at all I was thinking more like 29." "29! No way."
"Kidding!"she quickly added. "Alright well I never really liked school so there's that, Why are you doing online?" 

Through the mirror I caught a glance of her face. She looked a bit worried or upset.
"Well I thought I'd be more flexible than going on campus but I feel it's still tiring."

"Ok umm this is kinda embarrassing.." I looked over as she looked embarrassed. "I won't judge." "I never got to learn how to ride a bike." "REALLY?!" "Hey you said you wouldn't judge!" She punched my shoulder as I scowled.

"S-Sorry sorry."

"I was always busy with other stuff and moving and I've always wanted to learn." "Maybe I can teach you I mean I do have my own motorcycle shop."

"You do?!" "Yup." I pulled into the side of the road as I parked the car. She reached for the door before I could get to her. "I was suppose to get that." "Sorry." I smiled as she clutched onto the camera. "Let me hold that for you at least." I grabbed the camera from her hands as she patted her dress down.

I grabbed the straps of the camera as I wrapped them around my neck. "Let's go up this way,"I said pointing towards the hill. She nodded as she began walking in front of me. "So hows your business going?" "Well it's definitely starting..." "Not good?"

I nodded as I followed behind her carefully. "You know I can always help...Maybe I can help create a website for you,"she replied lifting her eyebrow. "Really?" "Of course thats what friends do,"she smiled as she stepped up towards the hill.

"Yeah I would have no idea how to d-" She yelled as I instantly put my hands on her waist catching her mid-fall. "Fuck,"she whispered.
"Are you okay?"I asked smiling at her. "Y-Yeah yeah sorry about that,"she said trying to play it off as she stood up on her own now.
I looked at her feet looking at where she stepped. "Tripped on this little thing,"I said pointing at the rock.

"Even more embarrassing,"she said shaking her head as she laughed a little. "Trust me I've been through some rough and more embarrassing falls. One time I legit tripped over air and fell face front into a fresh pile of mud." She instantly let out a small laugh as she quickly covered it with her mouth.

"Was Embry there?" "Nope and I'm very lucky to this day that no one's told him,"I said smiling at her. "Are we still far from the meadow?" "It's just ahead watch your step there," I said smiling. I looked over at she gave me a smug smile. As she took the last step I could see the top of the hill.
"It's so beautiful," She said as she looked at the flowers in front of us.

She instantly walked into the small pathway as she kneeled down to pick up a flower. I began walking closer to her. I couldn't help but admire how happy she looked at the tulips. Wait...no I can't like her....I mean I just met her.... I continued looking at her as she suddenly looked over at me.

FUCK SHE CAUGHT ME STARING.

"Soo are you just gonna keep staring or take my picture,"She said with a smirk on her face. "W-Well I was just looking at the flowers really,"I motioned quickly with my hands. "Im just teasing Jake now come on." She grabbed my forearm as we walked towards a plain area.

"I can hold that for you," I said reaching for the flower in her hand. "Thanks," She nodded as she smiled. As I took the picture the wind instantly hit her as her hair got in front of her face. "Got it,"I said holding the camera in my hands. "You sure I think the wind got in my face lemme see." She walked closer to me as I kept the camera around my neck. I held the camera as she leaned on my arm.

She used her right arm as it held the other side of the camera. "Hmm I don't really look good."

I immediately blurted out, "N-NO YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL!" (What the actual fuck Jacob)

I slowly looked down to make eye contact with her. "Really?"
I slowly nodded as she smiled. "Thanks."

"U-Umm we should get going?" "Sure lead the way." I huffed out as I began walking down

"So Jacob you talk more about your dad, what about your mom?" I walked in front of her as I hesitated to talk.

"I never really knew her well only stories my dad would tell me and Rachel. She actually died giving birth to me."

"I-I'm so sorry for asking."

I turned around to look at her. "It's okay it makes me happy when people ask about her because I get to tell some of the stories my dad tells me,"I said giving her a hand down the steep hill. She smiled as she held onto my arm. "Is there a particular story you enjoy telling," she asked.

"I haven't told this one to anyone but when my parents first started dating my mom was so pissed at my dad for "forgetting" their anniversary."
"Oh no! God was she like beyond mad?" I looked at her as she was so curious to find out what happened next; it made me laugh a little as she anticipated my next words. "Beyond pissed."

She made a (wow) face as I continued. "She was home sad about it until my dad called her to come over. It took her awhile to convince her as she was still mad." "Jesus I bet."

"And well my dad had sent her the address to where he was and lo and behold he went above and beyond and bought the house were in for both of them. Except when she got to the place she had knocked but my dad was upstairs and didn't hear it. She went inside and began yelling and had accidentally knocked over the can of paint by her legs."

"God that must've hurt!" I smiled at her as she continued to listen. "And well my dad heard the noise and came running down the stairs and my mom was about to go and slap him when she fell right into his arms and thats when he told her the truth."

"Thats quite the love story,"she said smiling in awe.

"Yeah it makes me think back on how lucky they were to have known each other and maybe I'll have something like that with someone special too."

"I bet you will Jacob; your mom sounds like a beautiful caring person just like you." I tuned to smile at her as I finally came to a stop.

"Thanks for this Jacob."

"Of course."

"And hey maybe I will take you on with that bike lesson some time!"

She closed the door before I could respond.

"Yeah I'd like that," I whispered.