S.A.L.V.A.T.O.R.E.

Past Returns

I looked up to Jacob, still seeing the shock within his eyes. Who was this girl? I hadn't ever seen Jacob act so . . . star struck and over whelmed before. He was always confident and strong, but this girl had a completely different effect over him. If I didn't know better, I would have sworn he wasn't the same Jacob I knew. 

I gripped his hand slightly making it known I was still there for him if he needed me. His hand gripped mine back as he took me protectively into his arms and took a step back at the same time. The look on the girl's face changed to concern and wonder, tilting her head to the side while watching Jacob's movements and then glanced down at me.  

"B-bella," he murmured in stutters, almost as if he were breathless. He shook his head and then composed himself, standing up straight and hiding his emotions. "What are you doing here?!" he then asked with more order and confidence in his tone.  

His kept his arms tightly around me. I realized who it was with the second Jacob had spoken her name. I was worried about Jacob and what he was thinking. This couldn't be easy on him. My arm wrapped around his waist, holding him to me and letting him know I was there while trying to comfort him the best I could. I knew he would be trying to do just the same type of thing if it were I in his shoes. 

Bella's face changed with hearing Jacob's words. She looked worried to how nervous Jacob had been acting and holding me close to him. She bit her lower lip, taking another quick glance at me and then to the floor of the forest before hearing his question. Her gaze shot back up to him and her eyes narrowed. I suddenly felt Jacob shaking slightly against me, but my grip didn't loosen on him. I knew he wouldn't phase when I was so close to him and if he thought he would, he would have loosen his grip around me and stepped away. 

"Jacob, I'm here to see you. That's why I am here," she explained in a velvet tone. Why did her tone of voice remind me of Katherine's?! At that time, I had fully forgotten she was a bloodsucker too - oh great, Jacob's gotten to me with the leech names . . . ugh, vampire names! 

He shook his head in disbelief and his face turned hard. "W-why Bella? After two years, no contact what-so-ever. Why now?" Jacob's tone had turned acidic. I knew just by the way of his tone she had really hurt him in the past. I wished I could have done something more to make things better for him, but all I could do was hold him and let him know I was there. 

Her gaze dropped and a saddened look came over eyes, like she was about to cry if she could. She bit on her lower lip again. From the corner of my eye, I saw Jacob's face soften slightly, like he knew something had happened. "He didn't . . . did he?"  

Bella looked back up to Jacob and nodded with slight surprise within her eyes. I wondered who he was. Jacob bit his lower lip too, looking away from her and to the forest to our right. His face had turned hard again and his whole body had turned tense beside me. He shook his head, like he had made a decision. "I'm sorry Bella, but, don't now, come crawling back, telling me I'm the one! Because it's not happening again! The second he comes back, you'll be back with him, again!  

"You have no idea what it was like waiting for you to call, and you never did. You had no idea what it was like, lying sleepless night after night, all because I missed you. It was as if you hadn't ever been a part of my life, like you had forgotten everything. I'm not going to let that happen again Bella." All of Jacob's words had been in a calm tone and placed in a voice of fact. I wouldn't ever doubt the things Jacob said. I believed him and it hurt me to know just how hard it had been for him.

His body half turned away from Bella as she shook her head slowly, as if in doubt of what he had said was true. He took two steps away from her, still keeping me close to his body and then paused. I looked up to him as his body stiffened and his hands turned into tight fists. From where he stood, he looked back to her. "You can find out what that feels like for once," he added bitterly and kept on walking with me.