Afterglow
(Jacob’s POV)
It can’t work. A vampire and a werewolf. It would break every law we have. But still, a part of me can’t stop thinking about it. That’s a lie. All of me can’t stop. All of my thoughts are consumed by him, my body aches wanting to see him again. But it can’t be.
I watch his car arrive in the school parking lot. I sink low into my seat so that he can’t see me. I watch him in my mirrors as he gets out of his car and walks into the school. Today is going to be harder than I thought. Why do you have to be so damn perfect Edward Cullens?
I startle as a loud knocking comes from outside of the car waking me from the trance I was in.
“What are you doing?” It was Bella. Bella! She can’t know, she must not find out.
“Oh, nothing. I’m just tired” I finally reply getting out of my car.
“Huh. Anyway, you still on for tonight?”
“Tonight?”
“To work on the presentation… you, me, Edward?”
Shit! I can’t avoid him now. There is no way of getting out of this now. “Oh yeah sure, sorry I forgot that was tonight” I stuttered.
“Well don’t forget again” Bella joked with a grin on her face as she ran into the building.
I won’t.
(Edward’s POV)
I pulled up on the driveway outside Bella’s house. I couldn’t see Jacob’s car on the street. It feels like he’s been avoiding me since last night. I’ve been wanting to see him all day. I see Bella appear at the window and smile at me. As I’m getting my bag out of my car, she runs up and hugs me from behind.
‘Hey, you okay’ she says excitedly with a big smile on her face.
‘I’m good Bells.’ I know she likes me, everyone knows. I don’t want to hurt her, but I need to find a way to tell her that I don’t like her back.
She heads into the house and I follow her up the stairs to her bedroom. I almost jump back when I see Jacob sat there on the floor already. I can’t stop myself from staring at him as I feel the atmosphere in the room change.
“God, get a room already guys” Bella jokes.
I chuckle and smile at the ground, “shall we start on the project then?” I can see that Jacob still hasn’t taken his eyes off of me.
(Jacob’s POV)
She’s all over him. Why won’t he notice me? I know I’ve ignored him all day but seeing her get all close to him, flirting with him, it’s not fair. I feel any hope of me being with him slowly slipping away. He’ll never feel the way I do about him. I just want to be in her place right now, to be next to him right now, to be close enough to feel his energy radiate against my skin. But it’ll never happen. He likes her more.
