Mend [Jacob Black]

25: "I'll Be Okay"

Sorry I haven't been updating lately. Writer's block and I've been feeling pretty low.

♥Samantha♥

 I glanced around at my family members shocked faces. It was mostly my dad’s family members; mom didn’t have family back in La Push or here in Tacoma. Dad wasn’t here- that didn’t shock me, I haven’t seen dad in years, and I’d doubt he would come to the will reading of his ex-wife- but dad’s family was different. They were the sweetest people I’ve known.

I sat in a chair in the back of my aunt’s office, everyone else hovering over her shoulders to read the document. I was completely shut down, uninterested in anything. Emmie’s hand squeezed mine, her brown eyes willing me to go look.

I ignored her look, and got up to head outside. No one stopped me; they gave me mournful smiles as I passed by them. The rain drizzled down from the dark night sky. Stomping down the gravel walkway in my boots, I leaned against the side of the house, taking out a pack of cigarettes from my jacket. Lighting one, I inhaled the smoke and exhaled it out, letting my eyes close.

Everything had been so stressful lately. The death of my mom was the worst; it had taken me by surprised. I was devastated but I kept it all bottled inside of me. I wasn’t one to show my emotions.

“You know my mom will kill you if she finds you smoking”. A voice broke the night silence. I opened my eyes to see Emmie, closing the front door and standing over next to me. I shrugged, taking another drag. “Last one I promise, I’ve just been stressing”. I chucked the bud on the gravel walkway, stomping to light it out.

“Madison left everything to you.” I nodded, “I figured she would”. Emmie looked straight into my eyes. “There’s more Samantha. My mom isn’t going to be your guardian like we all thought, it’s her ex-husband. The one who lives in La Push”.

I froze, my mouth had fallen agape. I tried to utter something, but nothing would come out. I was speechless. Emmie stared at me, on the verge of tears. My mind couldn’t comprehend the words that came out of her mouth. “Don’t worry Emmie. She must have still trusted him if she’s sending me over there. It’s okay”.

“I’ll be okay”.

 “Samantha?” Paul called out gingerly, concern written all over his face. I jumped slightly, looking over at him. “Are you okay? We can stop talking what happened that day.  I don’t wanna make you cry”. I frowned at what he said until I felt a few tears run down my face.

I quickly wiped them with the sleeve of my cardigan. “I’m fine”. I manage to tell him, staring down at my shaky hands. The couch creaked as Paul got up and came over to the chair I was sitting in. Bending down, Paul engulfed me into a hug. I clung on to him, enjoying the warmth of his skin.

“I love you”.

I smiled widely as we pulled back. “I love you too Paul”. Someone rang the doorbell, and Paul got up to check who it was. “How did I know it was going to be you”? Paul grumbled, opening the door to reveal Jacob.

Jacob glared at him. “Ignore him Jacob”. I smiled at my boyfriend, earning a kiss when I reached the door. “We’re gonna see a movie, I’ll be back later”. I explained to Paul, who was shrugging on a flannel over his shirt. “I’m leaving too; Rosie and I are going to Port Angeles”. I rolled my eyes at the mention of Rosie, but I bit my tongue to avoid saying something. We all headed out, before entering Jacob’s car Paul kissed my forehead and gave Jacob a nod.

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“My favorite part of the movie was when you kept jumping from getting scared”. Jacob laughed at my glare. We were walking back to his Rabbit after watching a scary movie. I grabbed his leather covered arm, linking it together with mine.

“Jacob”! Someone called out, and I could feel him stiffen. We both turn around to see Bella and some other with her walking towards us. It blew me how beautiful the guy with her looked. When they got to us, I couldn’t stop staring at his eyes, they were like topaz gold.

“Hey Jake”, Bella greeted him awkwardly. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see Jacob was fuming. “Hi Bella”. He muttered, his grip on my arm tightening. Bella’s brown eyes moved over to me, and she gave me a tight smile. “You must be Samantha. It’s nice to meet you”.

I nodded, smiling politely. “It’s nice to meet you too. And this is”? I looked at the guy with my eyebrows raised. “I’m terribly sorry for being rude, I’m Edward. Edward Cullen”. He introduced himself with his melodic voice.

  “Samantha Velez”. I could feel Jacob starting to shake. “I need to talk to Jake; can I have a minute alone”? Bella gave him a look, and I could hear Jacob growling in the back of his throat. “Stay right here”. Jacob demanded kissing my temple, and then walking off a few feet away with Bella.

I stood awkwardly with Edward, trying to listen to what they were saying. Their voices were too hushed and I gave up, looking at the stars instead. “So you together with Jacob correct”? Edward asked me, and I glanced over at him nodding. “That’s nice; Jacob deserves someone, after everything that’s happened”. I smiled, and we talked about other things, such as movies and school. I found out that they had both graduated already.  I told him Jacob and I were going to be juniors after the summer ends.

For the whole time, Jacob’s stared at us. Jacob seemed upset when they got back to us; he pulled me away and muttered a goodbye. I waved, and tried to keep up with Jacob’s frantic pace to his car. He was practically dragging me, and when we got in, rushed off before I could even put my seatbelt on.

“Jacob, what’s the rushed”? I huffed, clinging on to my seat for dear life. The green trees we passed were all a blur. Jacob ignored me, and sped up even more. “Slow down, you’re gonna get pulled over”. He stilled ignored me, gripping the steering wheel so tight his knuckles turned white.

“What did she say”?! I yelled at him, getting angry. When we entered La Push, he stiffened, wrinkling his nose. Jacob sped up even more, the needle reaching 90 miles. “Don’t ignore me asshole”.

Jacob turned into the driveway of Sam and Emily. After parking, he jumped out and rushed over to my door. “Come on”, he extended his hand but I ignored it. I stayed in my seat, crossing my arms angrily. Jacob let out a loud growl, “Samantha, seriously get out the car.”

I glared at him as I got out, walking past him bitterly. Jacob followed right behind me, placing his hand on the small of my back. Barging in, Emily sat on the couch without Sam. She seemed worried. Jacob gave her a small nod.

 “Just please stay here. Someone will come pick you up in the morning. We’ll explain everything in the morning”. Jacob’s voice was soft, as he pulled me in for a kiss and I reluctantly kissed him back. Jacob rushed off into the night, and I watched out the window as he phased into a wolf. I was in awe as I saw him rush off into the forest as a beautiful wolf, leaving me confused to what Bella told him.