Romeo and... Cullen?

9. Heart Broken and Fixed

 "Hey Jake, it's me again. Bella said you cut your hair? And got a tattoo? Um I was just calling to say hi and see if we were still on for our date on Tuesday. It's gonna be our anniversary, you know... do you still want me to come down for Spring Break?"

Verne left the voicemail on Jake's phone. It had been the fourth time she called and he hadn't answered. When she talked to Bella the other day, she told Verne that Jake had been avoiding her too after the movies. Billy said it was mono but neither of the girls believed it.

There was one possibility Verne already knew of but she didn't want to think it possible. Not for someone like Jacob, he wouldn't just ditch her. But Tuesday rolled around and Verne sat in her fancy dress waiting for a call that didn't come. She changed into pajamas and went downstairs to get ice cream. Verne was eating the tub of pistachio ice cream when she heard her phone ring from upstairs. She raced upstairs and answered the phone at lightning speed.

"Jake?"

"Laverne..." Jacob paused.

"Jake?"

"Don't, don't call me again Verne." Jacob's voice faltered before he spoke up again but with more strength in his voice. "We can't be together. I don't think I can be, I can't be with a leech like you."

"You're not serious?"

"I'm so..."

Verne heard Billy Black's voice call his son's name.

"Just don't call me again, Verne. We're done, it's probably best if you don't come down for Spring Break."

Jasper felt his sister's entire mood shift from excited to overwhelming sadness as he entered the house. Something told him to come home early from hunting with everyone else and he thanked whatever it was. He raced to Verne's room as he saw her hang up the phone. Koda, who was at her feet, moved to put her head in Verne's lap. Jasper didn't say anything but just gave her a hug. He was always worried about something like this.

Verne came down for Spring Break anyway, Bella insisted. So Verne came down for her friend, booking a room in a small bed and breakfast near Port Angeles. Charlie insisted that she could stay at their house but Verne didn't want to impose, knowing that Charlie didn't always like to stay at home and she had a dog with her. Verne had enjoyed hanging out with her friend until Bella suggested confronting Jacob. She didn't want to, Verne was still trying to get over him.

"I'm serious Verne. It's not cool, just ditching us like that. I'm not doing this with someone again." Bella sat up more on her bed, running a hand through her hair. The action caused Koda to spring off the bed and lay back down on the floor.

"You know I'm not allowed on the res, right. The whole Cold Ones thing doesn't blow over well with them."

"That's no excuse. Nope." Bella stood up and put on her boots. "We're going, today."

"Did you not just hear what I said? Earth to Bells?"

Bella dragged Verne into her truck regardless. Verne stayed in the car, thankful that it still smelled like vampire from all the times Edward had been in it. She figured as long as she stayed in the truck and didn't move a muscle, she'd be safe. Verne never imagined the day she broke the treaty would be for Bella and not Jacob. Verne waited in the car that Bella parked by Jake's garage out of view for safety. She could hear Bella approach the main house.

"I need to see him," Bella said.

"He's not in." Verne could hear the voice of Billy Black.