A/N: Twilight and all of It's characters are owned by Stephanie Meyer. No copyright infringement is intended whatsoever.
Note: This is my first Fanfic. All reviews are greatly appreciated and your suggestions & comments will help improve the story as it continues. Enjoy!
As I sat on my bedroom floor and began to zip up my suit case, a familiar chime coming from my small silver laptop caught my attention. I got up off of the floor and smiled as I sat down in front of the screen. It was an IM from Jacob of course.
Jacob: Hey Bells!
I quickly typed my reply.
Bella: Hey Jake, I was just thinking of you. Just finished packing.
The computer chimed again.
Jake: Hope you packed everything, I'm not letting you leave once you get here.
Bella: We'll See! I have to get some sleep though, love you.
Jake: Love you too, Night.
Just as I was about to close the laptop one more chime sounded from the computer.
Jake: and Bells, don't forget to pack your umbrella : )
I laughed out loud to myself and closed the laptop. Do I even own an Umbrella?
I slowly stood up from the black computer chair stretching and yawning. I hadn't realized how much I missed Jake until just now. Dating long distance proved to be a little difficult, but with Jacob and I it was worth it, and nothing had gone wrong yet. I missed seeing his goofy smile, and his sense of humor and carelessness. I raked my fingers through my brown hair, my eyes slightly drooping. I slid into my comfy bed that I would miss so much and fell asleep within seconds.
The sunlight streaming through the window awoke me in the morning. I threw my hair back into a bun and padded down stairs into the kitchen. I grabbed something small to eat and a glass of orange juice. Renee came in to the room a few seconds later and we both took a seat before the long day actually began.
"Are you sure you don't want to come with us Bella?" Renee asked for the millionth time as we sat at the kitchen table.
"Positive, I'm over due on my visit to Charlie anyway," I reminded my mother.
"Forks is just so depressing Bell, I hate sending you off," She said shaking her head.
"You aren't sending me off," I said reassuringly. "Does Jacob Black ring a bell?" I asked smiling.
She didn't need reminding though. Me spending an entire summer with Jake worried her the most, and her 'I'm oblivious' act never worked on me, though I usually went along with it anyway.
"If you change your mind I'm only a phone call away" She said lovingly. She sipped coffee out of her mug looking at a brochure for the various locations Phil, my step father, would be playing baseball.
"Stop worrying and cheer Phil on loud enough for the both of us," I demanded lovingly. Renee tried to be the best parent she could be. Honestly though, I felt more like the parent in our relationship. I'm responsible, where as Renee… not so much. Sometimes I wish I could be as carefree and spontaneous as her. The fact of the matter is, my conscious is like a living force which prevents me from being a raging teenager. I looked up at her while she continued to scan through her brochure. Her brown hair ran just past her shoulder and she looked just like an older version of me. I was really going to miss her.
After breakfast I showered and got ready. I fretted over what to wear for a good 20 minutes. Looking cute for Jacob and being comfortable on the plane ride was a hard combination to come up with. I eventually decided with a pair of dark jeans and a black long sleeve v neck shirt. It would just have to do; none of my cute clothes for phoenix were suitable for Forks.
As I boarded the plane I looked up at the sun, it burned my eyes, but I knew I wouldn't be seeing much of it for a few weeks so I welcomed the feeling. Forks, one of the rainiest places in the United States, doesn't receive too much sunlight. Who needs the nice weather anyway, my own personal sun Jacob Black is waiting for me in Washington, I thought to myself.
The plane landed in Seattle and I took a smaller plane to Port Angeles where Jake was waiting for me.
"Bella!" Jacob shouted happily. If it were anyone else I wouldn't have picked them out in such a large crowd, but his white smile against his russet skin could be visible from any where. He wore a dark brown T-shirt, black jeans, along with black tennis shoes. He picked me up swinging me around in gigantic hug.
"Holy Crow Jake..y-your so…so.." I tried to find the words but Jacob interrupted me.
"HOTT?" He smirked, winking.
"I was going to say big," I said rolling my eyes. That last time I seen Jacob was probably around April for spring break. It had only been what, 2 months? The boy bulked up like crazy, not to mention his height! I used to be taller than him, and now I couldn't even compare my height to his. He had to be 6 foot something now. He put one of his muscular arms around me, the other easily pulling my suit case. We proceeded to exit the airport, much smaller than phoenix I might add, and he directed me to a white car.
"I missed you so much Bells," He said. "Billy did too," He added as he put the suit case in the trunk of his rabbit.
"I know, I can't wait to see everyone," I replied walking towards the passenger door.
"Hey Bella" Jacob said grabbing my hand pulling me backwards. I turned to face him and he smiled inches away from my face.
"I really did miss you" He said pulling me into a kiss. I smiled against his lips and I could feel him doing the same. He wrapped his arms around me again for a minute longer and slowly released me from his bear grip.
The ride to La Push only took a little over an hour. Charlie was waiting for me at Jakes house so there was really no need to stop in forks.
"I have a welcome back surprise for you," Jacob said mischievously.
"Jake, you know I hate surprises," I replied uneasily.
"No, no you'll love it," He stated without a doubt, staring out the windshield grinning. That was apparently all he was going to say on the matter so I let it go. As I stared out the window all I could see was green. Green grass, green leaves, green moss, green green green green. The breeze coming from my open window pushed my hair back and I continued to observe the small town I dreaded visiting. Soon enough the little red house and the matching garage were visible and Charlie's cruiser sat parked on the grass.
As I got out of the car clumsily tripping over my feet and landing in the soft grass, I thought Jacob was going to die of laughter but he pulled himself together and pulled me up off of the ground. I dusted myself off and we began walking towards the house. Jacob opened the door for me and we entered the small area where Billy Black, Jacobs father, and Charlie sat in front of the T.V.
"Hey Ch-Dad!" I greeted, almost calling by his first name.
He smiled and small wrinkles by his eyes became visible. I gave him a hug and greeted Billy as well. Though Charlie would have loved to catch up with me, some sporting game was on the television and the tiny house seemed crowded with just 4 people inside so Jake grabbed my hand and we walked back outside.
"Beach?" He suggested thoughtfully.
"Yes it's such a beautiful day out" I laughed gesturing to the gray sky.
"At least it's not raining," He said grabbing my hand as we walked towards the beach.
We sat down on a large piece of driftwood and I leaned my head on his shoulder. He was so warm.
"Don't you wish your summer break could last forever?" Jake wondered out loud looking out at the water.
"As long as I'm with you I do," I answered. "And what's this surprise you were going on about?" I asked.
Jacob grinned again. "Well, you might be against it at first, but I promise you're going to love it Bella!"
"Hmm, can I see it now?" I asked curiously.
"I don't think it's a good idea while Charlie is here..." He trailed off. I bit my lip and a drop of water plopped on my cheek. Then another on my hand as I looked up towards the gray sky disapprovingly. Ugh, rain, figures. Jacob laughed at the expression on my face as the down poor began. We, well mostly just me, jumped up and started running towards the house. My clumsiness got the better of me again as I slipped in the wet grass. Rain clearly didn't improve my inability to walk on a flat surface without falling down. Jake helped me up, poorly containing his laughter as he did so. His dark brown hair was wild and soaked, just as mine was. Once we made it in to the house Jake grabbed a pair of gray sweat pants and a red t shirt for me to change into. When I came out of the bath room he had changed too. I attempted to tame my hair but I gave up quickly.
"Bella, I think we should get going," Charlie announced getting up as Billy turned the T.V off.
"Okay dad," I said grabbing putting my wet shoes back on. "Bye Jake" I said giving him a hug. There was no way I would kiss Jacob with Charlie and Billy watching. "See you soon Bella," Jake replied as Charlie and I began to exit the house.
The ride home was filled with small talk and catching up with questions about school, friends, my mother, and my flight. I hated riding in the blue and white police cruiser, I would have rented a car but that could get to be really expensive. I regretted that decision now that I sat in the cruiser. It attracted too much attention, and the other vehicles automatically slowed down for fear of a ticket. As we approached the white house, a faded red truck parked in the driveway caught my eye.
"Is someone else at the house?" I asked confused. Who would be at Charlie's?
"No Bells, I borrowed that from Billy so you have something to drive while you're here," He said gruffly.
It was faded, old, and I was shocked that it could run but I loved it! Charlie was obviously anticipating my visit, and I immediately felt guilty for not seeing him more often. I looked up at him and smiled.
"Thanks dad!" I said gratefully. When we got out of the truck I gave him a hug and he showed me how to drive the faded vehicle. Charlie was tired so once we made it into the house he went straight to bed. Which was perfect for me, I was tired of being around people all day. Alone time was greatly needed.
I made my way up to my bedroom where I set my luggage. My bed was complete with a purple comforter and matching pillows, I couldn't imagine Charlie picking that out but it looked nice regardless. Charlie was really putting some effort into my visit.
I unpacked most of my suit case and hung my clothes up in the small closet. I refolded my jeans and placed them in the drawers of an old brown dresser that had probably been here since my mother moved out. I took my laptop out from inside my suitcase and set it on the matching brown desk for later, then proceeded to put my toiletries in a small blue bin. I was used to having my own bathroom in Phoenix, but I doubted Charlie would spend too much time in there anyway. I sighed, grabbed my copy of "Romeo and Juliet"- an AP English summer vacation reading assignment- and plopped onto the soft purple bed. I dozed off eventually, waking up several times in the middle of the night from the wind rattling my window. Forks was just going to take some getting used to.
Note:
Kind of a slow start, i know, but I feel some Edward coming on in the next chapter..
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