Goodbye for now
"Hey, Bella. Could you wash the dishes for me?" Renee asked.
"Sure." I said and walked over to the sink.
"Could you also vacume and dust?" She asked. That started to tick me off she wasn't even doing anything, just sitting at the kitchen table watching me. She smerked at me.
"Fine." I huffed.
"Also could you wash my clothes? I have another date tonight." She was smerking at me, pissing me off.
"Fine! Anything else queen Renee?" I growled. She smiled. She successfully made me mad, yahoo for her. Too bad no one cares.
"Well th-" I cut her off.
"Have fun on your date. Bye." Renee laughed and left the room. "Bitch." I muttered under my breath. I finished washing the dishes and vacuming when she came down the stairs. She wore short shorts and a purple shirt with a v- neck that went to the middle of her stomach. Gross whore. Before she left she slapped me and pulled my hair. No worries though, this was like a ruteen. "Call your father while I'm gone. Tell him you wont be able to make it this summer. Bye fugly." She laughed and walked out the door. Insted I walked up to my room and packed. I called my dad and told him I'd arrive tomorrow sometime. He was so happy it made me feel great. I walked out to my truck and put my stuff in the back.
I walked back up to my room and laid on my bed with my fingers twined together and behind my head. I had my head phones in and was listening to 'I can't make it rain' by Houston County. A few minuets later I heard a tap on my window. I looked over to see Tucker. We were tight like brother and sister. I got up and opened the window for him to come in. He climbed in and smiled. Then he hugged me. "I'm gonna miss you little sister." he said simply.
"You saw my bags or heard you?" I asked, Still hugging him. Not letting go.
"Bags. I don't want you to go." he frowned. I pulled back to look at him.
"I don't want to go but you and I both know I have to. You have my cell number and you can visit me any time." I smiled.
"Doesn't Renee pay for your cell?" He asked.
"Hell no. Are you crazy? Everything I own I bought. I bought my phone and I pay the bills on it. Make sure you text or call me. K?" I pleaded.
"Yes ma'am. What about your truck?" He asked concerned. I smiled.
"I own and pay for that too. It's mine. Don't worry I'm driving up to La Push ASAP. So what'd you do today?" I asked.
"Well I spent the day with Tammy. I asked her to be my girlfriend too." Tucker smiled.
"What'd she say?" I asked.
"She didn't say anything.. She squealed yes then gave me the best kiss ever. It was great." He grinned like an idiot. I laughed.
"Awww, I like her too. She is soo little sister aproved." He chuckled.
"When a guy comes around good enough for you I'll be down there in a flash, got it?" He said stirnly.
"Yes sir." I soulted. "So what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Hanging out with Tammy. Are you taking Rascal with you?" He asked. Rascle is my dog and best friend, other than Tucker of course.
"Are you nuts?! Of course I'm taking Rascal with me! I freakin love that dog, can't go a place without him." I said. "Lets play rock, paper, scissors? For ol' time sake. C' mon!" We laughed.
"Ok. Only because your leaving soon though. Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot!" He said loudly. We were helplessly competivitve at this game, it was quite sad really but that made us and laugh and have a good time.
"Ha! Scissors cut paper! Again!" I said.
"I was hopeing you'd pick rock." He groned. "Stop by my house before you head to La Push. I made something for you and forgot it." I nodded. then we heard the door slam down stairs. Tucker ran to the window. I kissed his cheek and he left. I walked down the steps and saw Renee.
"Renee I'm leaving. I thought I'd let you know before I left." I said.
"Where are you going? Is this all over the work I give you?" She yelled.
"Work?! You call most of what I do work?! What things you want I can't do!" I yelled back.
"Yes, you can! You just don't try!"
"I can't make it rain Renee. Have a good life. Try it without me." I said and walked out the front door. She followed me out.
"Get out of that truck you can't leave your grounded!" she yelled.
"One. It's my truck. I have the papers with my name one it. Two. I am eighteen almost ninteen which meens I can leave and you can't gournd me. Lastly. I. Don't. Need. You." I hopped in my truck and drove to Tuckers. I pulled into the drivway and used my key to get in. Yes I have a key to his house but only because I go there so much. I walked up the steps to his room. "Hey, Tuck. I really have to go pick up Rascal. I have to go I'm sorry."
"I understand. I just wanted to give you this." He smiled, and walked over to me handing me a red and black braclet with a rock and it said 'best' inside of it. He had a braclet on the same colors with scissors that said 'friends' on it. I giggled. "Do you get it? Our ol' time game. This is so you don't forget me. I'll miss you, Bella." he whispered.
"I could never forget to Tucker. Your my brother, my best friend -aside from my dog." He laughed at that. "I'll text you when I get there. Wouldn't want you to worry that pretty head of yours."
"Goodbye for now." He sighed.
"Bye."
I kissed his head and left. I locked Tuckers house back up and jumped into my truck. I rode to Mr. Woods house to retreve my beautiful dog. Rascal. I parked my truck and unhooked Rascal. He was so happy to see me that he knocked me on the ground licking my face. He had his goofy doggie grin on his face, then sniffed me. I knew he smelled Tucker on me because he barked. Then I knew he smelled Renee on me because he growled.
I wrote a note on a napkin I had in my truck to Mr. Woods about me taking Rascal and leaving.
Mr. Woods,
Thank you so much for watching Rascal for me. I have taken Rascal and gone to my fathers.
I couldn't stand Renee anymore. Please don't tell anyone where I went. Only you and Tucker know.
I'm sorry for leaving as I've done so. I promase to visit. Here is a payment and gift for watching
Rascal so long for me. You deserve so much more, sorry. I'll miss you and write you letters.
You'll always be my Papa, never forget that. Rascal give you big slobbery kisses as a goodbye
for now. Love you Papa.
Bella and Rascal
I stuck Rascals foot in mudd and stamped his paw on the napkin. He and Tucker are my real family here in Arizona. I was looking forward to bringing him down to La Push to meet everyone, Tucker too. I took a towel out of one of my bags and cleaned off Rascal's feet then he hopped up into the truck. I ran to my side and hopped in. I rode to the nearest market and Rascal and I went in and got a small bag of dog food for the trip. Eveyone knew Rascal and knew he was my dog. Because everyone knew him he was alloud in the markets.
I paid for the food and we ran back to the truck. I got on the highway and started my trip. Rascal laid across the seat with his head in my lap and fell asleep. It was to quiet so I reached over and turned the radio on. It was the end of 'Here comes goodbye' by the Rascal Flatts, Then 'Wild at heart' came on. I hummed along to the begining. "hmm hm hmmm. I ain't here to do anything half way, don't give a damn what anyone might say. I just wanna free fall for the world. That rebal moon is shining, la da da da. la la da. dum dum da la da da daa. Wild at at heart." I sang, dum'd, la'd, and da'd. I felt Rascal's head moved. I took a quick peek down at him and laughed.
He had his goofy grin on. I sung again. "ohh, all right. The night is telling us were way to young." Then the next part Rascal howled perfectally with me. "Ohh, thats all right. I've got forever on the tip of my tounggg." He howled along with me sitting up now. "Seat belt." I said. He bit the seat belt and dragged it into my hand. I laughed and hooked it for him. I'd have to show Tucker this. I showed Tucker everything that I taught Rascal. Some are pretty funny if you ask me.
I'd have to wait I guess. I probally have to send a video of it through text message. I sighed and Rascal nudged my arm. I took one of my hands off the wheel and scratched behind his ear. He purred from the feeling. "Are you ready to see Charlie?" Rascal stopped purring and cocked his head in question of who that is. "Charlie is my dad. He can be your dad too if you want." I said. He closed his eyes and shook his head. Then he looked at me like he does when Renee's close to him. "I sware he's not like Renee. We wouldn't be coming here if he was." I said. He shook his head again and look at me like 'I gotta meet him first'. "Ok. Rascal boy were almost there. Then you can meet him but no biteing." I said.
He closed his eyes again and laid down, straching the seat belt to it's limits. He huffed and sat back up straight. We finally got there and it was..
