T.02.25 Epilogue - Treaty

In Which Jacob is kind of a Jerk

Things stabilize.
Bella = super grounded
Edward = visiting hours only
Charlie = super unhappy

Jacob = AWOL, again.

Many phone calls to Jacob, though, because having a boyfriend and a best friend who wants to BE your boyfriend isn't a bad idea. Toss in the fact that they're both monsters AND natural enemies and you've got a party. You should find a descendant of Frankenstein to date on the weekends.

More Romeo and Juliet references, because we need them. Paris dies in the book, Bella notes. Several times. Poor Jacob! Of course Romeo died in the book too... and I don't think Juliet fared real well, either. It's been awhile since I sat down with it. Oh, and Mercutio kind of snuffed it, but I don't know who his doppelganger in this book is supposed to be. I'll pick Heidi, just to be different. She was hot. And she didn't annoy me.

As they arrive home from school one day, Edward tells Bella that his spider sense is tingling. Charlie is going ballistic. A red motorcycle sitting in the driveway reveals the reason and Bella and Edward go into the woods to find Jacob. Bella is peeved, Jacob is angry.

Bella tells Jacob that she wasn't avoiding him and the bike was a really jerk move.
Jacob's not real happy, gets into an argument with Edward.
Edward thanks Jacob for saving Bella's life.
Victoria is nowhere to be found. Wow, we got all worked up over nothing, then.
Jacob reminds Edward that the rules of the Treaty say the Cullens can't BITE anyone.
Bella reacts, which clues Jacob in to the fact that she's on the fast track to bloodsuckerville. He bails in disgust.
Charlie is maaaad. So very mad. I know how he feels.

SumUp: B-

We get a good sumup chapter, which (again) isn't the point of an Epilogue.

Bella spells out the pickle in case anyone isn't totally on board. She wants to be a vampire, Ed doesn't want that. The Volturi have promised to kill her if she doesn't become a vampire, the Tribe will go to war if the Cullens break the treaty and convert her. Tangled.

So clearly Bella should just get Aro to do it, seems like he'd have the power and if he wasn't already sort of interested, Carlisle would have the influence to persuade him. Neat and tidy. That's not what's going to happen, though.

So, the end.
Super SumUp to follow.