Romeo and... Cullen?

8. Making Plans

Jake's phone was once again perched on the toolbox so she could see him and Bella. The bikes were supposed to be finished that day and they were gonna go test them. Verne said she wanted to see so she dragged herself out to the woods to FaceTime.
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        "Quil keeps asking to come over, I think he likes you a little too much," Jacob told Bella.

        "Oh, well I'm not really into the whole cougar thing, you know?"

        "What's with you and age? I mean how old was that Cullen guy?"

        "Um, my brother has a name, Jake."

        He mouthed a 'sorry' to Verne.

        "He's right Bella, don't be too hung up on age. It's just a number."

        "A number that keeps going up," she retorted.

        Verne knew how Bella felt about ageing and looking older than Edward. Verne didn't like it. She wanted her friend to live her fullest life as a human. Being a vampire wasn't something Verne enjoyed and if she could take it back she would. Not that Verne wasn't grateful to Carlisle but if it hadn't been life or death, she would never willingly take this life.

        Jake held the phone in his hand while Bella drove her truck to an area for them to test the bikes.

        "Is that Sam Uley?" Bella asked as she drove along the bridge.

        Jacob scoffed. "Yeah. Him and his cult."

        "Oh my God!" Verne heard Bella yell. The truck abruptly stopped. "Did you see that?"

        Jacob started laughing and the picture on Verne's end was very blurry as his body moved.

        "They're not fighting Bella, they're cliff-diving. It's scary as hell but a total rush! Most of us jump from the lower cliffs. Leave the showing off to Sam and disciples."

        Jacob walked back to the truck. He and Bella sat there watching them for a minute, Jake turned the phone around so Verne could see as well.

        "Is there some kind of beef with them or something?"

        "Not really, they just think they run this place. Embry used to call them hall monitors on steroids, now look at him."

        Jake had told Verne about Embry a couple days ago.

        "That's Embry? What happened to him?" Bella asked.

        "Missed some school, all of sudden we see him following around Sam like a lost puppy. Same thing with Paul and Jared. And Sam keeps giving me these looks... like he's waiting for me or something. It's starting to freak me out."

        "Well, just try to avoid him if you can." Bella started up the engine and continued driving.

        "I try," Jake said.

        They had finally arrived at the location. Jacob handed the phone to Bella for a minute as he effortlessly took the bikes from off the truck bed. Jacob took the phone back and explained to Bella how to work the motorcycle.

        "You got this, Bells!" Verne cheered for her friend as Jacob stepped aside to let Bella go.

        Verne and Jake were watching as she started off. It was going well until something happened that caused Bella to slam into a rock. She was thrown from the bike and hit her head. Jake ran over to go help her. Jake set down his phone and took off his shirt to dab the blood from Bella's head.