Chapter 151

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 me try to claw its way out and slay everyone who laid a hand on her, I was in complete agreement, but I knew that she came first. She would always come 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 time Jacob would catch me. This time when he caught me 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 me what you want. If its family you want to go after I’ll search everywhere and take you. Just tell me because I’m sorry but I can’t let you go, especially when you’re not healthy.”
I stayed quiet, feeling bad for some 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 something to eat, are you hungry?”
I stayed quiet and looked at him cautiously. After a while I nodded and he motioned for me 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 seemed to notice I was interested and stopped “Wanna help?” Latest content publıshed on.net
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 punishment.
“it’s okay if you come close, here can you whisk those eggs for me? Like this” he demonstrated and handed me 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 immediately dropped to the floor, picking the broken glass pieces up hastily, my fear growing and when Jacob crouched and grabbed my hand I immediately 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 some 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 me cautiously “I’m not going to hurt you I promise”
He started approaching me 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 me and held out his hands “please, let me 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 came back faster than I had expected and sat cross legged in front of me. He went to grab my hand but stopped before our hands touched and looked at me. 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 me so many times.
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 time around. At least with eggs its normal to screw up. I screwed up cereal my first time 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 me in shock before a grin spread over his face. I was shocked too, only Brett ever made me 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 me for breaking the bowl and even took care of me I doubted he’d hit me for asking shyly “Can I have some 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 me. Jacob had his own bowl in front of him “come on taste them and choose which one you like.”