Paul Lahote x reader x Quil Ateara

116: The Transformation

I'm dragging Jacob to an area no one will see us, I hurry him scared he might hurt someone.

"Y/n something is wrong" Jacob says slightly shaking.

"Everything will be okay Jake" I pull out my phone and call Paul. "Sit down" I tell Jake and push him down on the curve.

"Hello"

"Paul" I say nervously.

"Where are you? What's wrong"

"It's Jacob" I look at Jake on the floor, he's sweating, breathing heavily, still shaking, and he keeps holing his chest. "I think he's transitioning"

"Y/n stay away from him you hear me? Where are you?"

"Yes! I know Paul, i don't know where I just left the theater and walked somewhere people wouldn't see us, I'm near the woods"

"I'll be right there don't touch him" He warns me and hangs up.

I look over at Jacob and he's just holding himself, rocking back and forth.

"Take deep breaths okay?" I step closer.

"I can't" he looks up at me and his worried eyes broke my heart.

"Yes you can" I sit next to him and rub his chest. "Everything will be okay, close your eyes and breath"

"Okay" He closes his eyes, and takes deeps breaths, but he's sweating so much and breathing so forcefully that he's struggling to just relax.

I get up to look for Paul's truck but nowhere to be seen. I look down and check my phone for any calls or messages, two headlights blind me. I turn to Jacob to stand him up and find him laying down unconscious.

"Oh god Jacob" I go over to him and drop down grabbing his face, tears stream down my face. "Jacob!" I shake him.

"Step back" I hear Paul.

I get up and wipe my tears, Paul picks up Jacob and I run to the car and open the door. I get in right after and place Jake's head on my lap, I wipe off his sweat and watch Paul make a call before getting back in the truck.

"He'll be okay" He tries to reassure me.

I stay quiet and caress his hair while looking down at his frowned face. Every now and then he'd whine but his eyes would remain close. After a long silent drive we arrived at Jake's house, Billy and Sam were outside ready for us. I get out of the truck so Sam and Paul can get Jake out.

"I'm sorry" I cry to Billy.

"This is not your fault, you didn't know it'd happen today and you got him home safely" He grabs my hands, and I just nod.

I open the door to Jake's room and they rush him inside and Jake wakes up. He's in pain and crying out for his dad. Billy and Sam stay in the room with him, attending his needs. I sit on the couch with my hands over my face in disbelief, the moment I've been waiting for was finally here... Jake would finally understand so much and maybe even stop hating Paul and the pack.

Billy comes out and looks over at me and Paul with a fainted smile.

"I think I'll call you father and let him know you'll be spending the night" I nod at him and he garbs the house phone before leaving Paul and I alone.

Sam comes out and sit by us as Billy goes back in with a wet towel.

"What happened?" Sam looks at me.

"Um.. I'm not sure, we were at the movie and I had texted Paul.. I felt so uneasy the whole time. My friend Mike got up mid movie and rushed to the bathroom to throw up, when he got out we walked over to Bella and Jake, Mike told us he should go home and Jake blew up, he threaten to put the poor kid in the hospital" Paul rolls his eyes. "His temperature went up and he just started breathing really hard"

"Do you know if Bella and him were talking about something that might of triggered this behavior?"

"Sorry, no... I was standing outside of the bathroom waiting for Mike" Paul scoffs.

"That's okay.. thank you"

Jake, struggles all night long, screaming out of nowhere and nonstop whining. He kept us up all night and we took turns replacing his wet towel. I dozed off and finally sleep.

I hear a loud groan and I sit up straight, it was nine in the morning and I was alone on the couch. Billy was talking to Paul about a grocery list and I stand up.

"Good morning" I yawn.

"Good morning" Billy smiles. "why don't you go with Paul to the market"

"Yeah sure" I grab my jacket and we walk out, getting in Paul's truck.

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"Do you wear it often?" Paul asks me ask we walk around the market.

"Huh?" I grab some of the veggies and put it on the cart.

"M-my jacket" He looks down at me.

"Oh.. uh.. mm yeah" I nod

"It's a good jacket" he blushes slightly and smiles.

"Yeah" I look away, my phone starts to vibrate.

"Hey where have you been"

"Good morning Bella, I'm good.. how are you?" I walk away from Paul.

"I'm not joking" she sighs.

"I'm at the market getting dome stuff why?"

"Nothing, we'll talk later" She hangs up.

"Rude" I roll my eyes.

"We officially got everything" Paul comes over.

"Great, let's go" I walk over to the cashier.

We pay for everything and take the three bags back to the car. Supposedly there are three soups that make the transition a bit easier. We are driving back to the house and Paul keeps looking at me and the road.

"What? What is it?" I ask irritated.

"I just haven't seen you in so long"

"Yeah.. that was your own choice"

"Yeah" He sighs. "how are you"

"I'm just fine"

"Ok...how are you... and.. Quil" He says the name reluctantly.

"We are good actually"

"Really" his tone changes a bit and I watch him grip the wheel until his knuckles turn white.

"Yeah" I smile, I dont know why but making him jealous satisfied me.

We got to Jacob's house and I got down taking one of the grocery bags and went inside. Paul walks in right after me and Billy begins prepping everything for the soup.

"Bella called" Billy says.

"What did she say?" I lean over the counter.

"She was asking about Jacob, I told her he has mono and is very sick"

"Okay" I nod and walk towards his room, he was lying there with his eyes closed, very sweaty and his eyebrows furrowed. "How are you"

"Better" He chuckles. "Just taking it all in"

"I mean it can't be that crazy right? You know about me so why is this any different"

"It's different because I had forgotten, it wasn't my life, it was yours" He looks out the window.

"I'm sorry but now it's yours too and I'm happy"

"One less person you're lying to"

"Exactly" I nod and sigh. "I have to go home but I'll come check on you"

"Can you do me a favor" He looks into my eyes.

"Yeah"

"Keep Bella away from here, I don't want to see her"

"Okay, I'll do my best" I pat his hand and walk back outside.

"Ready?" Paul looks at me and I nod.