I sat on her listening to the sound of the shower. My head swimming with thoughts on how she was treated, making the wolf in try to claw its way out and slay everyone who laid a hand on her, I was in complete agreent, but I knew that she ca first. She would always co first
Celena
I was getting better, that much was obvious but I still wasn’t allowed to go out because the the doctor Miranda, said I need to rest to build up my ’barely there immune system’. I tried to escape but every ti Jacob would catch . This ti when he caught sneaking through the back door he just looked tired.
"I really don’t get it. Why do you want to leave so bad?" he looked so sad and tired I felt bad, but I needed to get back to the cave before Brett thought I’d left. "Just tell what you want. If its family you want to go after I’ll search everywhere and take you. Just tell because I’m sorry but I can’t let you go, especially when you’re not healthy."
I stayed quiet, feeling bad for so reason. Knowing I wouldn’t be going anywhere tonight, Jacob would remain on high alert I turned to leave when he spoke up "Look i’m going to make sothing to eat, are you hungry?"
I stayed quiet and looked at him cautiously. After a while I nodded and he motioned for to sit down on one of the bar stools. I sat down and watched as he moved with ease in the kitchen, using stuff I barely recognized and stuff I didn’t know at all. He seed to notice I was interested and stopped "Wanna help?"
I perked up at the suggestion and stood up and walked to where he was but realized my mistake and took a few steps back, expecting punishnt.
"it’s okay if you co close, here can you whisk those eggs for ? Like this" he demonstrated and handed the bowl. I took it hesitantly and tried to imitate what he had done. But I found myself spilling on the floor. So I placed the bowl on the counter and tried again. it worked for a bit before i accidentally tipped the bowl and dropped it to the ground. My heart froze knowing I would get punished. I imdiately dropped to the floor, picking the broken glass pieces up hastily, my fear growing and when Jacob crouched and grabbed my hand I imdiately jerked it out of his grasp and scrambled away from him.
"I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry" I repeated, images of beatings and drug-induced pain flowing through my head
"Celena, calm down." A voice broke through my panic and for so reason I listened, I started to calm down and looked through my hands that I had above my head for protection. I saw Jacob standing looking at cautiously "I’m not going to hurt you I promise"
He started approaching but stopped when I winced "I just want to fix up your hands." he said and it was only then that I noticed my hands were bleeding, had I cut them while I was frenziedly gathering the broken pieces of glass?
Jacob knelt in front of and held out his hands "please, let see" I stared at him for a while before lowering my hands. He raised a hand and barely let his finger touch my palms. it was such a soft touch i barely felt it. "wait here, I’m getting the first aid kit" he said and ran out of the room. He ca back faster than I had expected and sat cross legged in front of . He went to grab my hand but stopped before our hands touched and looked at . I hesitantly nodded and he gently grabbed my first hand "the disinfectant will sting a bit" he said and I almost took my hand back but kept it there. I knew the sting of the disinfectant, Brett had treated so many tis.
I stared at him for a while before getting the courage to talk "I’m sorry" I whispered and nodded my head to the broken pieces of the bowl behind him.
"You have nothing to be sorry about" he said gently "everyone screws up their first ti around. At least with eggs its normal to screw up. I screwed up cereal my first ti round. I put salt in the milk instead of sugar. you can imagine how that tasted"
without even realizing I giggled and Jacob’s head snapped up and looked at in shock before a grin spread over his face. I was shocked too, only Brett ever made laugh in any way. "well isn’t that a beautiful sound" Jacob said "well your hands are all done. Wanna try this cooking thing again?"
I hesitated but if he didn’t beat for breaking the bowl and even took care of I doubted he’d hit for asking shyly "Can I have so cereal instead?"
"Of course. You like cereal" he asked as he stood up and went to the fridge.
"Yes, its one of the few things I’ve tasted" I said without thinking and I saw Jacob freeze. I tensed up, I didn’t want him to ask questions. Damn it I was stupid. Jacob cleared his throat. "what kind of cereal do you want?"
"huh?"
"We have coco puffs, frosted flakes and lucky charms. which one do you want?"
"I don’t know"
"One of each it is then"
My eyes widened, one of each. Was he crazy? I couldn’t understand his actions.What was his purpose? Why was he being so nice?
soon enough i had three bowls in front of . Jacob had his own bowl in front of him "co on taste them and choose which one you like."
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