“How did you get here?” “I snuck out!” “Awesome!” “Hey, Bella!” Billy had rolled himself into the doorway to see what all the commotion was about. “Hey, Bil—!” Just then my air choked off—Jacob grabbed me up in a bear hug too tight to breathe and swung me around in a circle. “Wow, it’s good to see you here!” “Can’t… breathe,” I gasped. He laughed and put me down. “Welcome back, Bella,” he said, grinning. And the way he said the words made it sound like welcome home.
