Total 'Eclipse' of the Vampire Heart  "Isn't Edward up for a
little healthy competition?" Charlie's voice was sarcastic now.
I leveled a dark look at him. "There's no competition." "You're
hurting Jake's feelings, avoiding him like this. He'd rather be
just friends than nothing." Oh, now I was avoiding him? "I'm
pretty sure Jake doesn't want to be friends at all." The words
burned in my mouth. "Where'd you get that idea, anyway?" Charlie
looked embarrassed now. "The subject might have come up today
with Billy?." "You and Billy gossip like old women," I
complained, stabbing my fork viciously into the congealed
spaghetti on my plate. "Billy's worried about Jacob," Charlie
said. "Jake's having a hard time right now?. He's depressed." I
winced, but kept my eyes on the blob. "And then you were always
so happy after spending the day with Jake." Charlie sighed. "I'm
happy now," I growled fiercely through my teeth. The contrast
between my words and tone broke through the tension. Charlie
burst into laughter, and I ha