Homeward Bound
Nessie:
Noah and I cleaned up the lab. Every time we made eye contact we laughed again. I burned the blood samples and Noah gave me the test results to take home pagina to Jacob. We hailed a taxi together and arrived at the airport. Gratefully the delays were over. But we missed our flights. I called my mom to give her my flight number and arrival time. Noah tried to get a direct flight home, but none were available. The only way he was getting home pagina was to take the flight with me to Seattle and then pick up a connecting flight back to Oregon. I didn’t mind though. We even managed to get zitplaats, stoel together. Noah was nice enough to put my carry on in the overhead compartment while I took my seat. Then he plopped down volgende to me and tried to get comfortable. Noah’s size made it difficult for him. He was used to first class seating, but with all the delays he had to take whatever he could find which was coach. He never complained though. He just kept smiling at me. Glad I guess to see me smiling too. The plane lifted off with no further delays and we were on our way. We kept our mouths closed about the stuff at the lab. All our conversations were light hearted. Our moods were easy going. We both began to relax and just have some fun. Towards the end of the flight Noah and I were talking about family. He pulled out his wallet and showed me a picture of his family. I noticed immediately that Noah wasn’t the only one who was oversized. But he didn’t notice my expression. Noah ran his fingers over the picture naming the faces in the photograph.
“See here are my brothers Titus, Micah, Lazarus, Cain and Judah and my parents Levi and Ezra.” He said.
“Wow, u all have biblical name, huh?”
“Well not door my choice, I wish I had an easy name like Mike of John of something.”
“I like your name….Noah”
“Yeah it gets people’s attention. I guess that’s the running joke in my family. Why not name everyone after people in the bible linked to ominous events. Really freak people out. Like our unusual family isn’t weird enough.
“Yeah I know weird alright”
“I really don’t want to go home. My brothers really like to gang up on me. They don’t like the fact that I’m a big geeky bookworm. They are all about being the jocks. The tough guys. Every time I go home pagina it’s a nightmare. But, if I want to get some meer research done, I’m going to need to get some hair samples from their brushes of something. I don’t think they will be willing to give me blood samples. He laughed.
“Yeah, I know what u mean. Jacob wasn’t too thrilled when I asked him.”
Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking. Please take your seats and return your seatbacks and tray tables to their upright position as we make our final approach to Seattle where the local time is 5:00pm. Adhere to the non-smoking signs until u are well inside the terminal. We hope u have enjoyed your flight.
“So who is meeting u at the gate Nessie?”
“My mom.”
“Hey maybe I could meet her?”
“Yeah, sure Noah. That would be nice. u would like my mom, she’s cool”
“Great! I’d love to. Oh here I was going wait to give u this. But now is as good a time as any” He zei and handed me a piece of paper with his address and phone number. I took it politely and hoped he wouldn’t ask for mine.
As Noah and I disembarked the plane and headed for the terminal. We were practically at the gate. I could begin to see the people waiting for the new arrivals when Noah dropped the bomb on me.
“Hey so, I’ll see u volgende semester, right?” he asked
“Noah…um…I’m not coming back to Boston U.”
He stopped short causing me to do the same.
“You’re not coming back. Were u really not going to tell me that? Why are u not coming back to Boston U? Noah’s vragen just flooded over me. I could see he was hurt door my intention of not telling him.
“Noah, my research is done. I’m switching majors and going to college near home-”
“I’m never going to see u again…am I?”
“I’m sorry Noah”
“Well in that case“ Noah grabbed me up in his massive arms and kissed me on my lips. He did it so quickly I didn’t have time to stop him. And then gently put me down and release me. I looked at him with utter shock as he smirked at me. I turned on my heels and stormed away from him through the gate with my head down. I was so embarrassed that I didn’t see Jacob until I literally walked right into his chest.
“Jacob! Where is my mom? I gasped. I was looking at him fearing he had seen Noah kiss me. But he must have missed it because he grabbed me up and swung me around too happy to see me.
“I asked her if I could surprise you. Nessie, gosh I’ve missed u so much!” Jacob was all excited as he put me down. But like some sort of dark shadow looming over me I suddenly heard Noah’s voice beside us.
“Hey, u must be Jacob. Nessie has told me a lot about you” Noah zei to Jacob and held his hand out. Jacob shook Noah’s and asked “ And u are?”
“I’m Noah Grey. Nessie and I were at Boston universiteit together this semester.” He smiled
“Well, nice to meet u Noah” Jacob hissed. “Excuse us, Nessie and I have to be on our way now”
“Nice to meet u too, Jacob. u both have a veilig trip.” Noah winked at me. “Bye Nessie” and turned on his heels whistling as he walked away.
“Who’s that fruitcake?” Jacob glared at me
“Just a guy from the lab. It’s no big deal” I shook my head. “Can we just go home”
“Sure, sure” Jacob zei and led me out to the Mustang
Jacob and I were on the highway heading back to Forks. We hadn’t zei anything to each other. But I could tell just door looking at his hand gripping the steering wheel that we were thinking of the same thing. Noah Grey. I watched Jacob’s knuckles turning nearly white with the force of his grip. We were only about two exits away from Forks and just about to pass the last park and ride when Jacob suddenly veered off the highway. The Mustang’s tires were screeching as the back end of the car fishtail wildly at our sudden change in direction into the park and ride. Jacob slammed on the brakes and threw the mustang in Park. He wildly jumped out of the door and came around the car, opened my door and pulled me out.
“Okay Nessie, spill it! What’s going on with u and that fruitcake Noah?!” He shouted
“Nothing is going on Jake-“
“Oh don’t give me that crap! I’m not stupid! I saw the way he was looking at you! No guy winks at a girl unless there’s something going on between them! He sneered
“Jake! There is nothing going on. Noah and I were just working in the same lab!”
“Stop lying to me. Is he the one you’ve been seeing this whole time.”
“Jacob Black! I’m getting really tired of these accusation!”
“Well I’m tired of being lied to!”
“I’m not lying!”
“Maybe I should go hunt down your dad have him just tell me the truth. At least he’s honest!”
“That’s it…I’ve had it Jacob. I’ve had it with you. Take me home pagina right now.”
“Fine…I’m done too.”
We traveled the rest of the way home pagina now not even looking at each other. When we pulled up to the house I jumped out of the car and ran right passed my mom who was waiting for me on the porch. I went straight to my room, slammed the door and duif onto my bed sobbing. My mom didn’t come right away to me. I guess she was talking to Jacob. Trying to get his side of the story first. About an uur later after I had cried myself completely dry and calmed down I heard a knock at my door.
“Nessie, can I come in” my mother asked
“Sure, mom”
She quietly opened my door and closed it behind her as she came to sit on my bed with me. She brushed my hair away from my face and rubbed my back softly.
“Nessie, I know Jacob can be hot tempered and judgmental sometimes…but it’s just because he loves u so much.
“I hate him!”
“No u don’t. I know u don’t mean that.”
“Yes I do…I’m tired of him always accusing of cheating on him. Shouldn’t he just know door now that I wouldn’t do that.”
“Well…honey I remember a time when Jacob used to be that way with me, before your father and I were married. Jacob thought he was madly in love with me. But the dag u were born…well all that changed.
“Mom, I really wasn’t doing anything with Noah. u believe me right?”
“Ah yes…Noah, Jacob told me about him. Do u want to tell me about him though?”
“Noah was just helping me in the lab mom. He’s really a good guy. He was the one who helped me find out that Jacob and I….”
“Honey…why don’t u just toon me…it may be easier for you.”
“Okay”
I knew if I showed my mom that Noah had helped me discover that Jacob and I were a perfect match, she would at least understand. And maybe she could talk to Jacob for me. It would be easier for her to make him listen. I concentrated my thoughts. Leaving out the non important details about Noah, like the kiss he gave me, the fact he was a werewolf, of anything else I didn’t want anyone to know about. When I collected my thoughts into one conclusive visual statement I placed my palm to my mother’s cheek as she closed her eyes and I let the afbeeldingen flow. When I let go it took her a moment to come back to me. But when she did she smiled.
“I understand honey. Noah helped u find what u were searching for…and u have the answer now.”
“Yes, and I wouldn’t have found it with Noah’s help.”
“Don’t worry anymore honey. I can talk to Jacob. I bet any amount of money that after I talk to Jacob he will be running over here and trying to climb into u window begging u to forgive him.”
“That’s if I let him in”
“Nessie, don’t be spiteful. I raised u better than that. Just get some rest, Nessie. u have had a long day. And no meer worries.
“Okay, mom…good night.”
“Good night Nessie”
I tried to sleep. But my mind was flooded with the events of the dag like my parents not being together, Jacob and me fighting, and Noah Grey. It also didn’t help me when my mom told me Jacob may come visit me during the night. door morning, I wasn’t feeling any better as I played with my breakfast instead of eating it while my mom darted in and out of rooms behind me humming an unknown tune. I wondered for a moment what she was doing and then there was a knock at the door.
“Oh that must be Jacob!” as she ran to the door to answer it while I sulked at my breakfast. Why was he here? I really didn’t want to talk to him.
“Hey Bella, are we all set?” He asked my mother.
Jacob and my mother entered the keuken-, keuken where I was still sulking at my breakfast. Jacob pulled out the chair volgende to me and sat down with his head hanging low. He didn’t say anything at first to me. He sat quietly while I avoided looking at him as best as I could.
“Okay u two. Everything is all set. Bags are packed. Here are your tickets.”
“Tickets?” I zei as my head snapped up to look at my mother with question. “What tickets?” as I now turned to Jacob.
“Your mom thinks we need to get away for awhile. u know…sort things out. Maybe?” Jacob whispered to me.
“Nessie. u and Jacob need some quality time together. I want u to take these tickets and go. Just have some fun with each other, for once”
“But mom…I just got here” I whined.
“I know and I’ll be here when u get back” she promised and gave me a wide eyed look and a slight head tilt towards Jacob. Jacob was just staring at me with puppy dog look in his eyes. His bottom lip slightly protruding.
“Please Ness, come away with me?” Jacob whispered
“Fine” I gave in. I knew they weren’t going to let me say No, no matter how hard I tried.
Jacob and I got up from the table. I gave my mother a hug and headed for the door. Jacob hugged my mom and they whispered for a moment, then Jacob was right behind me with two suitcases. He opened the door for me as my mom yelled “Have a good time u too!” Jacob opened the passenger door to the mustang for me. I slid in as he was putting the suitcases in the trunk, then he sat in the drivers’ seat. Neither Jacob nor I zei anything to each other as we drove to the airport. I had no idea where we were heading. When we got to the airport and were standing on line at the check in. The suspense eventually made me ask.
“So where are we going, Jacob?”
“Your mom gave us first class seats to Honolulu”
“We’re going to Hawaii!” I couldn’t help but be excited at this point.
“Yep, well actually Oahu…Its one of the smaller islands. He smiled.
When we were on the plane in the air. I eventually turned to Jacob and asked.
“So how did u pull this off and convince my mom to let us go to Hawaii?” I sneered
“It was her idea… not mine. Let’s not get into this now. How about we just enjoy the flight, okay?” He kept his eyes vooruit, voorwaarts on the seatback in front of him.
I didn’t say anything else. We kept to ourselves during the flight. We didn’t speak to each other after we landed, while we were in the taxi to the hotel, of even after Jacob had checked us in at the front bureau of the hotel. We didn’t say anything even in the elevator up to our floor. When Jacob found the room he unlocked the door. The suite was massive, beautiful, and had every creature comfort u could imagine. I was spellbound as I staggered into the room. But then I noticed there was only one bed.
“So what room number are you, Jake? He was still standing in the doorway. He had put my suitcases down door the door.
“It depends on you?”
“What?” I asked as I spun around to look at him. “Me?”
“Yeah, it depend on whether of not…Nessie, sorry just doesn’t cut it. It really doesn’t. My behavior is just completely uncalled for. I’ll understand if u want to be alone. I don’t blame u one bit for hating me right now. I could have got us killed with that stunt I pulled on the highway. I’m reckless and dangerous. But I’m also crazy in love with you.”
I knew what he meant. I knew what my mom was up to. “Jake I’m crazy in love with u too, and I forgive you”
He dropped his suitcase and slammed the door, crossed the room in seconden and grabbed me up in his arms. We were finally laughing. He didn’t want to let me go, he was holding me so tightly. I loved him so much that tears welled up in my eyes. When he did release me he sniffed and I could see his eyes were wet too. We kissed each other lightly and hugged again, finally we were both happy again.
Nessie:
Noah and I cleaned up the lab. Every time we made eye contact we laughed again. I burned the blood samples and Noah gave me the test results to take home pagina to Jacob. We hailed a taxi together and arrived at the airport. Gratefully the delays were over. But we missed our flights. I called my mom to give her my flight number and arrival time. Noah tried to get a direct flight home, but none were available. The only way he was getting home pagina was to take the flight with me to Seattle and then pick up a connecting flight back to Oregon. I didn’t mind though. We even managed to get zitplaats, stoel together. Noah was nice enough to put my carry on in the overhead compartment while I took my seat. Then he plopped down volgende to me and tried to get comfortable. Noah’s size made it difficult for him. He was used to first class seating, but with all the delays he had to take whatever he could find which was coach. He never complained though. He just kept smiling at me. Glad I guess to see me smiling too. The plane lifted off with no further delays and we were on our way. We kept our mouths closed about the stuff at the lab. All our conversations were light hearted. Our moods were easy going. We both began to relax and just have some fun. Towards the end of the flight Noah and I were talking about family. He pulled out his wallet and showed me a picture of his family. I noticed immediately that Noah wasn’t the only one who was oversized. But he didn’t notice my expression. Noah ran his fingers over the picture naming the faces in the photograph.
“See here are my brothers Titus, Micah, Lazarus, Cain and Judah and my parents Levi and Ezra.” He said.
“Wow, u all have biblical name, huh?”
“Well not door my choice, I wish I had an easy name like Mike of John of something.”
“I like your name….Noah”
“Yeah it gets people’s attention. I guess that’s the running joke in my family. Why not name everyone after people in the bible linked to ominous events. Really freak people out. Like our unusual family isn’t weird enough.
“Yeah I know weird alright”
“I really don’t want to go home. My brothers really like to gang up on me. They don’t like the fact that I’m a big geeky bookworm. They are all about being the jocks. The tough guys. Every time I go home pagina it’s a nightmare. But, if I want to get some meer research done, I’m going to need to get some hair samples from their brushes of something. I don’t think they will be willing to give me blood samples. He laughed.
“Yeah, I know what u mean. Jacob wasn’t too thrilled when I asked him.”
Ladies and gentleman, this is your captain speaking. Please take your seats and return your seatbacks and tray tables to their upright position as we make our final approach to Seattle where the local time is 5:00pm. Adhere to the non-smoking signs until u are well inside the terminal. We hope u have enjoyed your flight.
“So who is meeting u at the gate Nessie?”
“My mom.”
“Hey maybe I could meet her?”
“Yeah, sure Noah. That would be nice. u would like my mom, she’s cool”
“Great! I’d love to. Oh here I was going wait to give u this. But now is as good a time as any” He zei and handed me a piece of paper with his address and phone number. I took it politely and hoped he wouldn’t ask for mine.
As Noah and I disembarked the plane and headed for the terminal. We were practically at the gate. I could begin to see the people waiting for the new arrivals when Noah dropped the bomb on me.
“Hey so, I’ll see u volgende semester, right?” he asked
“Noah…um…I’m not coming back to Boston U.”
He stopped short causing me to do the same.
“You’re not coming back. Were u really not going to tell me that? Why are u not coming back to Boston U? Noah’s vragen just flooded over me. I could see he was hurt door my intention of not telling him.
“Noah, my research is done. I’m switching majors and going to college near home-”
“I’m never going to see u again…am I?”
“I’m sorry Noah”
“Well in that case“ Noah grabbed me up in his massive arms and kissed me on my lips. He did it so quickly I didn’t have time to stop him. And then gently put me down and release me. I looked at him with utter shock as he smirked at me. I turned on my heels and stormed away from him through the gate with my head down. I was so embarrassed that I didn’t see Jacob until I literally walked right into his chest.
“Jacob! Where is my mom? I gasped. I was looking at him fearing he had seen Noah kiss me. But he must have missed it because he grabbed me up and swung me around too happy to see me.
“I asked her if I could surprise you. Nessie, gosh I’ve missed u so much!” Jacob was all excited as he put me down. But like some sort of dark shadow looming over me I suddenly heard Noah’s voice beside us.
“Hey, u must be Jacob. Nessie has told me a lot about you” Noah zei to Jacob and held his hand out. Jacob shook Noah’s and asked “ And u are?”
“I’m Noah Grey. Nessie and I were at Boston universiteit together this semester.” He smiled
“Well, nice to meet u Noah” Jacob hissed. “Excuse us, Nessie and I have to be on our way now”
“Nice to meet u too, Jacob. u both have a veilig trip.” Noah winked at me. “Bye Nessie” and turned on his heels whistling as he walked away.
“Who’s that fruitcake?” Jacob glared at me
“Just a guy from the lab. It’s no big deal” I shook my head. “Can we just go home”
“Sure, sure” Jacob zei and led me out to the Mustang
Jacob and I were on the highway heading back to Forks. We hadn’t zei anything to each other. But I could tell just door looking at his hand gripping the steering wheel that we were thinking of the same thing. Noah Grey. I watched Jacob’s knuckles turning nearly white with the force of his grip. We were only about two exits away from Forks and just about to pass the last park and ride when Jacob suddenly veered off the highway. The Mustang’s tires were screeching as the back end of the car fishtail wildly at our sudden change in direction into the park and ride. Jacob slammed on the brakes and threw the mustang in Park. He wildly jumped out of the door and came around the car, opened my door and pulled me out.
“Okay Nessie, spill it! What’s going on with u and that fruitcake Noah?!” He shouted
“Nothing is going on Jake-“
“Oh don’t give me that crap! I’m not stupid! I saw the way he was looking at you! No guy winks at a girl unless there’s something going on between them! He sneered
“Jake! There is nothing going on. Noah and I were just working in the same lab!”
“Stop lying to me. Is he the one you’ve been seeing this whole time.”
“Jacob Black! I’m getting really tired of these accusation!”
“Well I’m tired of being lied to!”
“I’m not lying!”
“Maybe I should go hunt down your dad have him just tell me the truth. At least he’s honest!”
“That’s it…I’ve had it Jacob. I’ve had it with you. Take me home pagina right now.”
“Fine…I’m done too.”
We traveled the rest of the way home pagina now not even looking at each other. When we pulled up to the house I jumped out of the car and ran right passed my mom who was waiting for me on the porch. I went straight to my room, slammed the door and duif onto my bed sobbing. My mom didn’t come right away to me. I guess she was talking to Jacob. Trying to get his side of the story first. About an uur later after I had cried myself completely dry and calmed down I heard a knock at my door.
“Nessie, can I come in” my mother asked
“Sure, mom”
She quietly opened my door and closed it behind her as she came to sit on my bed with me. She brushed my hair away from my face and rubbed my back softly.
“Nessie, I know Jacob can be hot tempered and judgmental sometimes…but it’s just because he loves u so much.
“I hate him!”
“No u don’t. I know u don’t mean that.”
“Yes I do…I’m tired of him always accusing of cheating on him. Shouldn’t he just know door now that I wouldn’t do that.”
“Well…honey I remember a time when Jacob used to be that way with me, before your father and I were married. Jacob thought he was madly in love with me. But the dag u were born…well all that changed.
“Mom, I really wasn’t doing anything with Noah. u believe me right?”
“Ah yes…Noah, Jacob told me about him. Do u want to tell me about him though?”
“Noah was just helping me in the lab mom. He’s really a good guy. He was the one who helped me find out that Jacob and I….”
“Honey…why don’t u just toon me…it may be easier for you.”
“Okay”
I knew if I showed my mom that Noah had helped me discover that Jacob and I were a perfect match, she would at least understand. And maybe she could talk to Jacob for me. It would be easier for her to make him listen. I concentrated my thoughts. Leaving out the non important details about Noah, like the kiss he gave me, the fact he was a werewolf, of anything else I didn’t want anyone to know about. When I collected my thoughts into one conclusive visual statement I placed my palm to my mother’s cheek as she closed her eyes and I let the afbeeldingen flow. When I let go it took her a moment to come back to me. But when she did she smiled.
“I understand honey. Noah helped u find what u were searching for…and u have the answer now.”
“Yes, and I wouldn’t have found it with Noah’s help.”
“Don’t worry anymore honey. I can talk to Jacob. I bet any amount of money that after I talk to Jacob he will be running over here and trying to climb into u window begging u to forgive him.”
“That’s if I let him in”
“Nessie, don’t be spiteful. I raised u better than that. Just get some rest, Nessie. u have had a long day. And no meer worries.
“Okay, mom…good night.”
“Good night Nessie”
I tried to sleep. But my mind was flooded with the events of the dag like my parents not being together, Jacob and me fighting, and Noah Grey. It also didn’t help me when my mom told me Jacob may come visit me during the night. door morning, I wasn’t feeling any better as I played with my breakfast instead of eating it while my mom darted in and out of rooms behind me humming an unknown tune. I wondered for a moment what she was doing and then there was a knock at the door.
“Oh that must be Jacob!” as she ran to the door to answer it while I sulked at my breakfast. Why was he here? I really didn’t want to talk to him.
“Hey Bella, are we all set?” He asked my mother.
Jacob and my mother entered the keuken-, keuken where I was still sulking at my breakfast. Jacob pulled out the chair volgende to me and sat down with his head hanging low. He didn’t say anything at first to me. He sat quietly while I avoided looking at him as best as I could.
“Okay u two. Everything is all set. Bags are packed. Here are your tickets.”
“Tickets?” I zei as my head snapped up to look at my mother with question. “What tickets?” as I now turned to Jacob.
“Your mom thinks we need to get away for awhile. u know…sort things out. Maybe?” Jacob whispered to me.
“Nessie. u and Jacob need some quality time together. I want u to take these tickets and go. Just have some fun with each other, for once”
“But mom…I just got here” I whined.
“I know and I’ll be here when u get back” she promised and gave me a wide eyed look and a slight head tilt towards Jacob. Jacob was just staring at me with puppy dog look in his eyes. His bottom lip slightly protruding.
“Please Ness, come away with me?” Jacob whispered
“Fine” I gave in. I knew they weren’t going to let me say No, no matter how hard I tried.
Jacob and I got up from the table. I gave my mother a hug and headed for the door. Jacob hugged my mom and they whispered for a moment, then Jacob was right behind me with two suitcases. He opened the door for me as my mom yelled “Have a good time u too!” Jacob opened the passenger door to the mustang for me. I slid in as he was putting the suitcases in the trunk, then he sat in the drivers’ seat. Neither Jacob nor I zei anything to each other as we drove to the airport. I had no idea where we were heading. When we got to the airport and were standing on line at the check in. The suspense eventually made me ask.
“So where are we going, Jacob?”
“Your mom gave us first class seats to Honolulu”
“We’re going to Hawaii!” I couldn’t help but be excited at this point.
“Yep, well actually Oahu…Its one of the smaller islands. He smiled.
When we were on the plane in the air. I eventually turned to Jacob and asked.
“So how did u pull this off and convince my mom to let us go to Hawaii?” I sneered
“It was her idea… not mine. Let’s not get into this now. How about we just enjoy the flight, okay?” He kept his eyes vooruit, voorwaarts on the seatback in front of him.
I didn’t say anything else. We kept to ourselves during the flight. We didn’t speak to each other after we landed, while we were in the taxi to the hotel, of even after Jacob had checked us in at the front bureau of the hotel. We didn’t say anything even in the elevator up to our floor. When Jacob found the room he unlocked the door. The suite was massive, beautiful, and had every creature comfort u could imagine. I was spellbound as I staggered into the room. But then I noticed there was only one bed.
“So what room number are you, Jake? He was still standing in the doorway. He had put my suitcases down door the door.
“It depends on you?”
“What?” I asked as I spun around to look at him. “Me?”
“Yeah, it depend on whether of not…Nessie, sorry just doesn’t cut it. It really doesn’t. My behavior is just completely uncalled for. I’ll understand if u want to be alone. I don’t blame u one bit for hating me right now. I could have got us killed with that stunt I pulled on the highway. I’m reckless and dangerous. But I’m also crazy in love with you.”
I knew what he meant. I knew what my mom was up to. “Jake I’m crazy in love with u too, and I forgive you”
He dropped his suitcase and slammed the door, crossed the room in seconden and grabbed me up in his arms. We were finally laughing. He didn’t want to let me go, he was holding me so tightly. I loved him so much that tears welled up in my eyes. When he did release me he sniffed and I could see his eyes were wet too. We kissed each other lightly and hugged again, finally we were both happy again.