CHAPTER 19:

INSANITY

Where was I? A forest? A cave? The darkness surrounded me in such a way that I couldn’t tell where I was. I began to walk, sticking out my hands to feel around. Finally, I grabbed a mossy tree, and realized I was in the woods.

My feet cautiously moved along, trying not to trip like the clumsy old Bella that I was. It still didn’t prevent me from stepping on my feet now and then.

What were those noises? The sound of the forest surrounded me as I squinted through the fog, trying to see. I could hear birds and insects chirping in the distance.

I continued walking, when I tripped over a fallen tree. Strangely, it didn’t hurt. The dewy grass smeared over me, I pushed myself back up and continued on, when I realized I had lost my shoe.

Falling back to the forest floor, I felt around, trying to find the shoe I just stupidly lost. The wet grass squished between my hands as I felt around, when finally, I felt it under my hands.

I tried picking it up, but it wouldn’t budge. Then I realized. This wasn’t my shoe. This shoe was on another foot.

I stood up quickly, startled. I screamed.

“Shh,” Said the voice, “Calm down.”

“Who are you? What do you want?” I asked shakily.

“Nothing,” The voice said, “Bella, it’s me.”

Jacob Black stood before me.

“You’re here.” I gasped, “Jacob!”

I wrapped my arms around him, and he returned the hug.

“I thought I’d never see you again!”

“Me too,” He said.
“Jacob,” I began, “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry-”

“Don’t be,” Said Jacob, “It doesn’t matter anymore.

“Oh, Jacob,” I wrapped my arms around him again, wanting nothing but to be with him once more.

“Sam had no right,” I said, tearing up, “He had no right to do what he did.”

Jacob didn’t argue. He held me tightly, the warmth of his body flooding me. I began to itch and sweat from the heat, but I didn’t care. It was the best feeling in the world right now. Because it was coming from Jacob.

As the fog slowly went away, I could see his face. His face, looking back at me. His copper complexion, his warm smile.