Stay Here With Me...

Jacob caught my arm with a shivering hand. "Please, Bella. I'm begging."
His dark eyes were glistening with tears. A lump filled my throat.
"Jake, I have to--"
"You don't, though. You really don't. You could stay here with me. You could stay alive. For Charlie. For me."
The engine of Carlisle's Mercedes purred; the rhythm of the thrumming spiked when Alice revved it impatiently.
I shook my head, tears splattering from my eyes with the sharp motion. I pulled my arm free, and he didn't fight me.
"Don't die, Bella," he choked out. "Don't go. Don't."
What if I never say him again?
The thought push me past the silent tears; a sob broke out from my chest. I threw my arms around his waist and hugged for one too-short moment, burying my tear-wet face against his chest. He put his big hand on the back of my hair, as if to hold me there.
"Bye, Jake." I pulled his hand from my hair, and kissed his palm. I couldn't bear to look at his face. "Sorry," I whispered.
Then I spun and raced for the car. The Door on the passenger side was open and waiting. I three my backpack over the headrest and slid in, slamming the door behind me.
"Take care of Charlie!" I turned to shout out the window, but Jacob was nowhere in sight. As Alice stomped on the gas and--with the tires screeching like human screams--spun us around to face the road, I caught sight of a shred of white near the edge of the trees. A piece of a shoe.

---New Moon, Chapter 18 - Funeral.

DAMN YOU, BELLA. Jeez. This part killed me. I happen to be very fond of Jacob Black and this part made me feel so bad for him. Honestly, it was the most upset I've gotten reading this book. Because, part of me was saying, "Well, he's a big kid... he's been a jerk lately. and he'll be fine."

and then I realized, "how could he fine??" Because he's not a big kid. not at all. He's only 16 years old. When you were 16 years old would you have been able to handle being turned into a werewolf against you will because a coven of vampires appeared in your area? Would you have been able to handle losing your best friend, and quite possibly the one person you love the most to that coven of vampires? Can you honestly sit there and say, that at 16 years old, you would have been able to watch her walk out the door and not have it completely destroy you?

I couldn't have done it.

And that's why Jacob is my favorite character in the books. And why I have such problems with Bella, for leading him on and breaking his heart so quickly at the very mention of Edward.

Now, I'm not a Bella/Jake shipper. They're just not right for each other. Bella and Edward are, basically, destined for each other. But I can't help but hate Bella a little for doing this to Jacob. Honestly. It's upsetting!!
Stephanie Meyer has a great little summary of Jacob's feelings in New Moon. Which basically solidified my feelings on Jake Black. Granted, I've yet to read Eclipse or Breaking Dawn. So please don't spoil anything!!
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Technical stuff; I never though I'd have Twilight fanart in my gallery! Jake is wearing a faded suit because he mentions at the beginning of the chapter that he has to get back for Harry Clearwater's funeral. Therefore, when I read the chapter I imagined he was dressed for a funeral. But I figured all the would have to fit him would be an older suit or something.

Did you know that "russet" is that dark of a color? I think it's a beautiful color. When I looked it up, this is the exact shade I found. So I used it for his skin since Meyer constantly describes his skin as being a "beautiful, russet color."

Image (c) Jaytshade89
Bella, Jake, & the Twilight Saga (c) Stephanie Meyer