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

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Vera Elle Volant

"So dad what have you been up to," I reached for a water bottle as I glanced over to see my mom cooking. "Well honey you know just working hard to get money for you guys."

"Please you know I can perfectly take care of myself with my money." 

"By you guys I mean Landon and your mom." "Hey! I make my own money," my mom quickly intervened as I laughed at them. "Yeah and then you spend it all at once,"my dad replied as he cleared his throat.

"Speaking of money I have to go to the mall and pick up my dress." "Dress? when you went out with Violet?" "Yeah I had to get it altered so I'll just pick it up." "I'll go with you." 

I looked back realizing Landon was now downstairs. "O-Oh ok." He nodded as he took a bite out of the waffle mom had just made. "Hey don't touch! You have to wait until they're all done!" 

"Oww you didn't have to smack me!" Landon groaned in pain as he secretly took another bite of his waffle. I laughed as I looked over at dad. "Have you gone out to see Uncle Sam recently, or anyone else?" "U-Uh no I haven't had the time but were planning on going fishing next week," he responded as he got up from his seat.

 "Well that's nice,"I said. 

I got up as I headed to my room, "Hey give me a minute I gotta go change!" I watched as Landon ran upstairs into his room. "What's up with him?" My mom smiled as she whispered to me.

I smiled back, "Dunno."

I quickly changed as I reached over for my purse. I heard a slight knock, "You ready?" I looked up, "Yeah." "Well be back soon," I said as I felt Landon lean his chin on my head. "Or will we?"

"OWW YOUR HEAD IS HEAVY!" I backed away as he began laughing.

"Who are you and what have you done with Landon?" I rolled my eyes as my mom said that cheesy line. I could hear Landon laugh as we walked out towards the car.

 "So, is there a particular reason you're coming with me to the mall," I asked as I buckled my seat-belt. "Nope just wanted to get things back how they use to be, you know?" I smiled as I leaned my head against the window. 

He lowered the music as he began, "Hey you never got the chance to tell me what happened between you and Jacob?" I raised my head up as I hold my self. "Well....I was thinking hard on our relationship and realized I was only bringing him down with me and I didn't want that for him." 

He raised his eyebrow as he turned to look at me, "Come on there's more to that." 

I pressed my forhead as I thought about telling him. "Fine. But if I tell you promise you won't say anything. To him or the person I'm about to talk about." "Sure," I watched as a small smirk appeared on his face. 

"I think it was a few weeks before his birthday or close to that date, I was over at Jake's and I offered to help Billy take out the trash. When I was walking out Rachel decided to come with, I thought it was weird and I was right." "What happened?"

"Before I could say anything she slapped me." "NO!"

"Yeah, she went on about how I'm fucking up Jacob and how she already knew about me, my cancer. And that I was basically a reminder of what they had all lost. Their mother."

 "O-Oh shit!" 

I smacked his shoulder as he wasn't making me feel any better. "Sorry its just if I were you I totally would've slapped her back!" "Landon!" I smiled as he smiled back.