It was 5.25pm, Bella Swan still had another thirty five minutes to go before her shift at 'Rovers Cafe' came to an end. It might just be a small town cafe,
and granted, she always got the same customers, but she had grown to love it her, love her job, the customers were regulars, friends to her now, she really did love her job and despite the small wage she recieved, she wouldnt change it for the world. It was stability, that Bella craved, a sense of safety,
she hated change, she'd had the same job in this cafe since she was 15 years old, and ofcourse, now she was 21, her boss was more like her bestfriend. Jacob Black was his name, he was moderetly handsome, Bella had noticed over the years that Jacobs moods could alter quickly, and she had to be careful what she said around him,
but she loved him, he was fun, out going, and he helped her out a lot. He was only 25, four years older than Bella, but he seemed to have his life together, to be in control, Bella respected him for that, he was everything her Mom wanted for her. Her Mom had even tried to set them up together once, it failed, ofcourse. Bella wasnt the relationship type, a few odd dates here and there when she came to realize she was in need of company, but she never took it seriously. She was 21 one, she had all the time in the world to settle down, she just needed to concentrate on her job for now, to regain some control. It was true, Bella was a hit with the customers. She had long brown hair, that setteled just before her hips, and her eyes were a piercing green, almost cat like, daring and dangerous, her skin was pale white, almost translucent, she had the complextion of a model, but she'd never desired to be the attractive young girl, truth be told, she didnt care, she wore plain sweaters, jeans and converse, they did nothing for her figure but she felt comfortable. The cafe was dead now, nobody was inside apart from Bella and Jacob.
''Bella, you can go home now, im going to close up, looks like a storms coming, huh?'' Jacob moaned. Bella had always loved the sound of his voice, for such a stocky man, he had a gentle soothing voice that whenever Bella was sad, his voice was always the one she would turn to to make her smile.
''Oh, right, sure, yeah it looks a little dark out there Jacob, do you need a ride?'' Bella offered. Jacob rode a motorbike, a shiny red one with black leather seats. Bella always worried that he would get in an accident, that one day she'd recieve a phonecall from the police to say her friend has been killed, but it never happened, and Bella was grateful to him for promosing to never go over 70 MPH.
''I mean, it looks a little rough out there, you dont want to go out in a storm on that thing Jacob'' Bella added, desperate for her friend to be safe.
''We both know you're convincing yourself Bella, you know ill be fine, but if it makes you feel better, sure why not.. and hey, its friday night, have you got any plans?'' Jacob asked her, whilst running his fingers through his dark soft hair. His skin is bronzed, sun kissed, Bella's always been envious of this,
no matter what the weather,Jacob always looks like he's been on a weeks holiday.
''Erm, no i dont think so, just me and the TV, as always, you?''
''Nope, hey, why dont you come round later, for a drink, it would be nice to catch up, we dont hardly see each other apart from work anymore,
you used to be fun, what happened to you Bells?'' Jacob teased, whilst nudging her in the side.
''Ouch, carry on like that and you'll be walking home, but sure id love to, what time?'' Bella was genuinely excited, she hadnt been out for a while, and she loved spending time with Jacob, he wasnt loud, he was just.. well, he was just her Jacob.
''Around half 7, say, you go home, change, whatever, and head to mine whenever you're ready? Sound good? Oh ill order food, just im picking this time, last time you picked we were both of work for a week with food poisoning'' Bella laughed, and it was a real laugh, she was happy, content maybe. ''Okay deal, now lets go'' Bella picked up her car keys and her jacket and swung open the cafe door, waiting for Jacob, she climbed in her truck and turned on the engine. Tonight, she would force herself to have fun,because she had to. She may love her job, but it was no secret that Bellas life had taken a turn for the worse when her Dad, Charlie Swan had died. It had impacted everyone greatly, he was a police officer, very loveable, there was not one thing you could slate him for. Unfortunately, when Bella lost her Dad, she lost part of herself too, and it had been Jacob who had picked up the pieces for her, who had been the one to listen to her whe she felt like she couldnt go on, who held her when she cried herself to sleep, he had been a friend to her when nobody else had, and it was because of that, that Bella contemplated having a relationship with Jacob, because he was what she needed, he made her feel safe, and she knew he liked her, its just,
did she really like him or did she just feel like she owed it to herself to give things a go, to repay him for everything he's done for her. Honestly, she loved him,
she wouldnt of made it throught the past year without him, and there was no deniying that he made her giggle, like a school girl, and yes he was the one she turned to, and yes, she thought he was attractive, but she didnt know if she was ready for this, to commit to somebody, to give herself over to somebody so completely, and trust them to take care of her,but she was going to try, and tonight at Jacobs house, she would let herself go.