BPOV
Pick up my gun an' get back to work.
An' it keeps me driving me on,
Waiting on letters from home.
I sigh as I listen to my favorite country song.
I hold it up and show my buddies,
Like we ain't scared and our boots ain't muddy, but no one laughs,
'Cause there ain't nothing funny when a soldier cries.
An' I just wipe me eyes.
I miss my dad. He's a soldier placed in Texas for five year's. I hate it when he's gone for work even though he protects me. I wish he were here righ now but he isn't. The only way I am allowed to talk to him is in letter's. I have no clue why and I don't ask. My father had left a little over 3 months ago.
"Bella, dinner's done!" My mom yells up to me.
"Kay!" I yell back and close my lap top.
When I go down to the kitchen I see my two best friends standing there.
"What are you guys doing here?" I ask.
"Just thought we'd stop by and visit," Jasper answers.
"Mmhm."
"You don't believe us?" Edward asks pretending to me offended.
I roll my eyes. "Of course not," I go grab my plate and grab salt before getting a fork to eat with.
"Are you boys hungry?" My mom asks.
"No," They say at the same time.
"We already ate dinner at my house," Edward explaines. "But thank you."
"Alright. I'll be up in my room if you need me, Bella."
"Night," Is my only reply to her.
"So how are you?" Jasper asks when she leaves.
I shrug. "Alright."
Edward sits on the little lisland counter. "Liar," He acuses.
I glare at him.
"You'll be alright darlin'," Jasper says making his way through my shield.
His father was also a soldier and was best friends with my dad up until he died 3 years ago.
"Yeah? And what makes you think that, Jasper?" I ask him.
He looks me straight in the eyes. "Because, you are stronger than you think."
...
"What are you still doing up?" Mom asks me, standing in my door way.
"Not tired," Is all I tell her.
We aren't really close so we barely talk to one another.
"I miss him too you know."
"Yeah. He's like that tequila bottle that you think I don't know about."
Mom sighs a little and I hear her leave so I get up and close the door softly before returning to bed.
...
"Bella! Dad wrote!" Mom yells the next day.
Instantly I run down as fast as I can and snatch the letter out of her hand, barely noticeing Edward standing next to her when I do.
"Hey, Bella."
"Hi," I say and go up to my room not bothering telling him anything as I open the letter.
"What does it say?" Edward asks softly once I put it down and get paper and a pen.
"Read it," I tell him.
As soon as I sit down I start writing back to my dad.
After a while I start getting tired because, I haven't been sleeping well lately so I lay down on my stomach next to Edward.
"Have a nice nap," Edward whispers as he covers me up.
...
"Bella love, wake up," I hear Edward say shakeing me a little.
His touch makes my skin tingle all over and it has been doing that lately, I have no idea why though.
"Hmm?" I mumble.
"Wake up."
"No."
"You've been sleeping for 2 hours."
"10 more minutes."
He laughs. "Come on. We can go to my house for lunch. My mom want's to see you," He tells me.
I open one eye. "What's for lunch?"
"Your favortie."
I sit up instantly. "Then why are we still here?"
Edward laughs. "Waiting on you."
"Well come on!"
...
"Hello sweetie," Esme says.
"Hi," I smile.
"How are you?" She asks.
"I'm fine. You?"
She smiles. "I'm doing great... So chicken and green beans with mashed potatos?"
My smile widens.
"Come on, Bella. We can watch a movie in my room."
I roll my eyes. "My pick then," I laugh and walk next to Edward as we make our way up to his room.
"What movie then?"
"Gone in 60 seconds," I tell him as we walk in and I lay on his bed.
He rolls his eyes and smiles.
"You would pick that movie wouldn't you?" Edward asks.
"You know it's my favorite movie."
...
An hour into the movie Edward starts to play with my left hand. I look at our hands for a second before lookign back at the TV and watching the movie again.
"Bella?" He asks.
"Hmm?"
"Can I ask you something?"
Edward seems a little nervous.
"I'm not your boss Edward," I look up at him.
"Lunch!" Esme yells interupting anything he was going to say.
"What?" I ask.
"N- nevermind. Let's go eat."
A/N: Okay so I know the first chapter wasn't very good and it seems that I have the worst time ever trying to start any story even though I know what I want to happen and things like that. Well... Did you guys like it? Yes? No? Leave me your thoughts and review! :)