Chapter Six
I was a little nervous about returning to the house. I mean, everyone knew about the “incident” since Edward’s ability to read minds.
“ Don’t worry.” Jacob said softly into my ear as we neared the house.
“ How did you know?” I asked, amazed at his acuteness of knowing how I was feeling.
“ Because.” he smiled and lifted his hand, tracing a finger down the space in between my eyebrows. “ You get little worry lines here.”
I blushed a little. I didn’t know I was that transparent. We arrived at the front door.
“ Now. Don’t worry.” He grinned again and grabbed my hand. We walked into the room, and I was startled to see all of the vampires minus Renesmee and Bella sitting. Just sitting. I hung back a little. Jacob pulled me up to stand beside him.
“ Mika, Nessie is sorry of her behavior. She wants me to assure you that it will not happen again.” Edwards voice found me.
“ Oh. Um. Alright. Thank you.” I managed to get out.
“ Anything new?” Jacob asked. I smiled up at him for changing the subject.
“ You know Alice can’t see anything when you are around, Mutt.” Rosalie snapped from the couch.
Jacob’s grin widened. “ And just how do you feel about that Blondie?” He asked.
A low hiss escaped her lips.
“ Easy Rose.” Emmett’s chuckle rang out.
I shrank back a little more against Jacob. I didn’t like their fighting, even if it wasn’t for real.
“ I think someone is a little tired.” Edward said softly and looked pointedly at me. I blushed darker.
“ Of course!” Carlisle’s voice sounded genuinely concerned. “ We have prepared a room for you upstairs.”
“ Thank you.” I answered, surprised that they actually cared about making me comfortable.
“ Jacob. You’ve been there before. Show her the way.” Carlisle smiled.
Jacob’s eyes flashed from Carlisle to me and I saw Edward grin from the corner of my eye.
“ Come on Mika.” Jacob smiled and keeping hold of my hand, drug me toward the stairs.
Once we were upstairs, Jacob opened a door to reveal a room with one bed and a large couch.
“ You should have everything you need here. They keep it like this in case Nessie ever wants to come and visit.” He said and turned to exit the door.
“ Don’t go.” The words were out before I could stop them. He froze and turned to look at me again.
“ Are you sure?” He asked, moving one step closer.
“ Yeah. I don’t want to be alone.” I answered.
“ I can, um, sleep on the couch.” He murmured and started toward the white couch. I couldn’t help it, a giggle escaped.
“ What?” He asked indignantly.
“ Nothing.” I laughed again. Picturing his huge body trying to squeeze onto the couch made me laugh.
“ You take the bed. I’ll take the couch.” I said, still laughing. “ We’ll both fit better.”
He looked doubtful. “ Well, if you’re sure.”
“ I’m positive.”
He gave me one more doubtful look and lowered himself onto the bed. I started toward the couch. I settled down on it and listened to Jacob’s deep breathing. Within minutes he was asleep. No such luck for me. My mind was whirling round and round, refusing to let me sleep. I tried to think harder about the face in my window. The harder I tried to think of details, the more I couldn’t remember. I flopped over on my side and curled into a ball. It was kinda cold in this house. I heard Jacob’s even deeper breathing from the bed. I glanced at him and smiled. He was so big he almost didn’t fit. His feet were just barely still on the bed.
I knew he wouldn’t care if I laid by him. I was getting colder and colder. Almost like a steady draft was blowing through the room. My hair moved. There was a draft blowing through the room. I sat up quickly and glanced at the window. It was wide open. I didn’t remember it being open. I got up slowly and looked out the window. It was pitch black outside. I squinted and tried to focus. It looked like something was moving, but I couldn’t tell what it was. The tree right outside of the window rustled suddenly and face appeared just a couple of feet away from me. I was to terrified to move. She was absolutely beautiful. Her skin was as dark as the night that surrounded her. Her hair was dark black and braided into numerous tiny braids. But it was her eyes that I captured in. They were dark crimson, just a touch of white around the edges.
“ So we finally meet.” Her voice was melodic and hypnotic. I was unable to look away. Her plump lips tilted into a knowing smile.
“ W-who are you?” I stuttered.
“ My name is Jameka.” Her voice floated out, captivating.
“ I-I’m Mika.” I said softly. Immediately I wanted to kick myself. Why was I introducing myself to a vampire who wanted to kill me? Wait, how did I know she wanted to kill me. As I looked into her eyes, I realized that I had seen her before. She was the face outside my window. Her smile grew, almost like she new what I was thinking, until it revealed shiny white teeth. It was a huge contrast with her ebony skin.
“ Yes, I know.” Jameka smiled and leaned closer.
“ Would you like to hear why I’m here to kill you?” Her voice stayed calm, almost like her killing me was no big deal. I started to answer, but something constricted in my throat and nothing came out. My mouth just hung there, open.
“ I meant that as a non-rhetorical question.” Jameka smiled pleasantly.
“ I’m planning on telling you anyways.” She continued.
“ A couple of years ago, the wolves killed my mate when he was getting ready to kill Bella.”
My eyes widened in understanding. Of course. I had heard this story. This was Laurent’s wife or girlfriend or whatever. And she was here to kill me. Because the wolves killed her husband, she wanted to kill me so they were even. And with her powers that would be easier than I thought.
“ No. I’m not going to it that way. It would not be as fun.” Jameka smiled. She could obviously read minds.
I started to ask her something, but she was still blocking my voice. She dropped the block quickly.
“ Your powers. What are they? I can‘t decide what they are.”
Jameka smiled and like we were best friends telling secrets.
“ I am a vampire of many talents. I am a master of manipulating the mind. You are not really choking or unable to speak. I manipulated your mind and then your body reacted because it thought it was really happening. It is most handy. Oh, and I am also able to read minds.”
I nodded. So she didn’t really make you choke. She just made your body think it was and so it would shut off your air supply.
“ Now then, come with me. I would hate to bloody the Cullen’s white carpet.”
Even though I didn’t want to, I took a step forward.
“ Oh, I forgot. I am also most persuasive.”
She was a hypnotist too? Geesh. She suddenly whipped her head to the right, like she had heard something. The hold she had on my brain slipped for just a second. Jacob was just a few feet away. I looked at her, she was distracted.
“ I can’t wait! They’re coming!” She snarled and crouched into a defensive stance. I felt no hold on my mind. Sucking in a deep breathe, I screamed for all I was worth.
I was a little nervous about returning to the house. I mean, everyone knew about the “incident” since Edward’s ability to read minds.
“ Don’t worry.” Jacob said softly into my ear as we neared the house.
“ How did you know?” I asked, amazed at his acuteness of knowing how I was feeling.
“ Because.” he smiled and lifted his hand, tracing a finger down the space in between my eyebrows. “ You get little worry lines here.”
I blushed a little. I didn’t know I was that transparent. We arrived at the front door.
“ Now. Don’t worry.” He grinned again and grabbed my hand. We walked into the room, and I was startled to see all of the vampires minus Renesmee and Bella sitting. Just sitting. I hung back a little. Jacob pulled me up to stand beside him.
“ Mika, Nessie is sorry of her behavior. She wants me to assure you that it will not happen again.” Edwards voice found me.
“ Oh. Um. Alright. Thank you.” I managed to get out.
“ Anything new?” Jacob asked. I smiled up at him for changing the subject.
“ You know Alice can’t see anything when you are around, Mutt.” Rosalie snapped from the couch.
Jacob’s grin widened. “ And just how do you feel about that Blondie?” He asked.
A low hiss escaped her lips.
“ Easy Rose.” Emmett’s chuckle rang out.
I shrank back a little more against Jacob. I didn’t like their fighting, even if it wasn’t for real.
“ I think someone is a little tired.” Edward said softly and looked pointedly at me. I blushed darker.
“ Of course!” Carlisle’s voice sounded genuinely concerned. “ We have prepared a room for you upstairs.”
“ Thank you.” I answered, surprised that they actually cared about making me comfortable.
“ Jacob. You’ve been there before. Show her the way.” Carlisle smiled.
Jacob’s eyes flashed from Carlisle to me and I saw Edward grin from the corner of my eye.
“ Come on Mika.” Jacob smiled and keeping hold of my hand, drug me toward the stairs.
Once we were upstairs, Jacob opened a door to reveal a room with one bed and a large couch.
“ You should have everything you need here. They keep it like this in case Nessie ever wants to come and visit.” He said and turned to exit the door.
“ Don’t go.” The words were out before I could stop them. He froze and turned to look at me again.
“ Are you sure?” He asked, moving one step closer.
“ Yeah. I don’t want to be alone.” I answered.
“ I can, um, sleep on the couch.” He murmured and started toward the white couch. I couldn’t help it, a giggle escaped.
“ What?” He asked indignantly.
“ Nothing.” I laughed again. Picturing his huge body trying to squeeze onto the couch made me laugh.
“ You take the bed. I’ll take the couch.” I said, still laughing. “ We’ll both fit better.”
He looked doubtful. “ Well, if you’re sure.”
“ I’m positive.”
He gave me one more doubtful look and lowered himself onto the bed. I started toward the couch. I settled down on it and listened to Jacob’s deep breathing. Within minutes he was asleep. No such luck for me. My mind was whirling round and round, refusing to let me sleep. I tried to think harder about the face in my window. The harder I tried to think of details, the more I couldn’t remember. I flopped over on my side and curled into a ball. It was kinda cold in this house. I heard Jacob’s even deeper breathing from the bed. I glanced at him and smiled. He was so big he almost didn’t fit. His feet were just barely still on the bed.
I knew he wouldn’t care if I laid by him. I was getting colder and colder. Almost like a steady draft was blowing through the room. My hair moved. There was a draft blowing through the room. I sat up quickly and glanced at the window. It was wide open. I didn’t remember it being open. I got up slowly and looked out the window. It was pitch black outside. I squinted and tried to focus. It looked like something was moving, but I couldn’t tell what it was. The tree right outside of the window rustled suddenly and face appeared just a couple of feet away from me. I was to terrified to move. She was absolutely beautiful. Her skin was as dark as the night that surrounded her. Her hair was dark black and braided into numerous tiny braids. But it was her eyes that I captured in. They were dark crimson, just a touch of white around the edges.
“ So we finally meet.” Her voice was melodic and hypnotic. I was unable to look away. Her plump lips tilted into a knowing smile.
“ W-who are you?” I stuttered.
“ My name is Jameka.” Her voice floated out, captivating.
“ I-I’m Mika.” I said softly. Immediately I wanted to kick myself. Why was I introducing myself to a vampire who wanted to kill me? Wait, how did I know she wanted to kill me. As I looked into her eyes, I realized that I had seen her before. She was the face outside my window. Her smile grew, almost like she new what I was thinking, until it revealed shiny white teeth. It was a huge contrast with her ebony skin.
“ Yes, I know.” Jameka smiled and leaned closer.
“ Would you like to hear why I’m here to kill you?” Her voice stayed calm, almost like her killing me was no big deal. I started to answer, but something constricted in my throat and nothing came out. My mouth just hung there, open.
“ I meant that as a non-rhetorical question.” Jameka smiled pleasantly.
“ I’m planning on telling you anyways.” She continued.
“ A couple of years ago, the wolves killed my mate when he was getting ready to kill Bella.”
My eyes widened in understanding. Of course. I had heard this story. This was Laurent’s wife or girlfriend or whatever. And she was here to kill me. Because the wolves killed her husband, she wanted to kill me so they were even. And with her powers that would be easier than I thought.
“ No. I’m not going to it that way. It would not be as fun.” Jameka smiled. She could obviously read minds.
I started to ask her something, but she was still blocking my voice. She dropped the block quickly.
“ Your powers. What are they? I can‘t decide what they are.”
Jameka smiled and like we were best friends telling secrets.
“ I am a vampire of many talents. I am a master of manipulating the mind. You are not really choking or unable to speak. I manipulated your mind and then your body reacted because it thought it was really happening. It is most handy. Oh, and I am also able to read minds.”
I nodded. So she didn’t really make you choke. She just made your body think it was and so it would shut off your air supply.
“ Now then, come with me. I would hate to bloody the Cullen’s white carpet.”
Even though I didn’t want to, I took a step forward.
“ Oh, I forgot. I am also most persuasive.”
She was a hypnotist too? Geesh. She suddenly whipped her head to the right, like she had heard something. The hold she had on my brain slipped for just a second. Jacob was just a few feet away. I looked at her, she was distracted.
“ I can’t wait! They’re coming!” She snarled and crouched into a defensive stance. I felt no hold on my mind. Sucking in a deep breathe, I screamed for all I was worth.
