The Date

19.

I paid no attention to the second movie. I kept turning my phone between my fingers and when mom and aunty Alice were busy chatting about their next hunt, I got up, hid the phone in my pocket and said I have to go to the toilet. Mom looked up a little worried.

"Mom, that's the inconvenience of eating. It has to come out," she winced at the memory of her own mortality. Aunty Alice giggled and went on to tell tales of when she was alive. I left them in the living room. Silently got upstairs and steered to my left towards my room instead of turning right to the toilet. Closing the door carefully behind me, I dialed Jacob's number. I knew it by heart. He picked up at the forth ring. I smiled as I got closer to my window and sat on the ledge.

"Jacob speaking," he panted, I gasped on hearing his voice. It seemed like a lifetime the last time I heard it.

"It's...me," my own voice was caught up in my throat, choked with emotion. A terrifying silence followed.

"Re?" he hesitated. "Does Bella know—?" his voice trailed off. I gave a quick glance at my door in fear mom would come search for me.

"Jacob, listen. I just got a new phone," I smiled with tears welling up. "They said nothing about not calling you," I heard him exhaled. I could imagine him running his trembling fingers in his sweaty hair. This vision made me weak in the knees and I had to lean against the windowpane for support. He was so close via our link that it was almost painful.

"Re," he whispered with a quivering voice. My heart squeezed in my c.h.e.s.t. Why was it so difficult for us to be together? Why was I born under such a cruel destiny?

"I miss you...so bad," I was planning to play cute but my voice broke halfway. I grabbed the phone so hard my hand hurt.

"Hey, Re...please don't cry. If you do then I don't think I'll be able to keep the promise I made with Bella and Edward. I'll come to comfort you, it tears my heart to shreds knowing you're in pain," I blinked to push away the tears.

"Then let's run away..." I knew I was being unfair, spoiled. I knew it was even harder for Jacob to stay away from me. I could feel it in my flesh...as he calls for me.

"Renesme?" called a voice from downstairs. "Do you want popcorn, the third movie is starting," said Aunt Alice. I quickly wiped my eyes with the back of my hand. Dashed to my door.

"I'll be right there," I called then turned to my phone. "Sorry, Jacob, I've to go. I'll call you tonight," hang up before he could add anything.