Hello! I am new to this Fanfiction thingy, but I love writing my own version of things!
Disclaimer: All Twilight characters and anything related to that is all Stephenie Meyer's. Darn.
Chapter One- You'll Find Him Soon Enough...
I scowled as Alice's phone went to voicemail. I heard her chirpy voice telling me to leave a message followed by the beep.
"Alice? Where are you? I've been waiting!" I yelled into the phone before snapping it shut.
Alice and I met in high school back in Forks, Washington. Upon graduation, we escaped to sunny California to attend the University of California at Berkley in order to be rid of the small town we both despised. Emmett, her brother, followed suit after a job offer at the police department in San Francisco. I felt bad that Esme and Carlisle were up in Forks, all alone. My guilt was diminished by the sun every day. Not to mention the great classes in UCB.
I heard the apartment door slam and stood up from my term paper.
"Mary Alice Cullen, where the hell have you been?" I very nearly shouted.
Alice's green eyes were distant and she looked slightly drunk as she leaned against the doorway dramatically.
She thrust the bakery bag and coffee cup into my hands as she looked dreamily at her hand. I crept to her side and saw a ten-digit phone number neatly printed in black ink.
"Oh, so it's a guy?" I asked.
"Not just any guy, Bella!" she said, seeming repulsed by the fact of me taking it so lightly. Why? I have no idea.
"Who is it?" I asked kindly as I sunk into our white loveseat against the wall and sipped my coffee. Alice followed suit and smiled at me.
"His name is Jasper Whitlock and he's Emmett's co-worker down at the station," she said sounding distant.
"Ah," I said smiling over my cup.
It wasn't unusual for Alice to find a guy that she liked. She usually dated a guy for a few weeks and then kicked him to the curb. The longest she had ever dated anybody was a month.
"Oh, Bella, he's so perfect! He's got these amazing blue eyes and blonde hair and he's so buff!" she ranted and I automatically zoned out as she rambled on and on about Jasper.
"Well, if you'll excuse me," I mumbled as I stood up from the couch and headed to our desk in the far corner. Stupid term paper.
I slaved over the paper for hours sipping my coffee and listening to Alice as she flitted around the apartment cleaning or cooking. I looked at our back wall which was completely glass and showed an amazing view of San Francisco. The tiny cars beeped and bustled around the busy streets as rush hour came to a close. I smiled down at them.
"Dinn-er!" Alice called drawing the word out into two syllables. I shoved up from the desk and moved my stiff legs forward as I caught the smell of burgers and fries.
"Thanks, A!" I called as she came forward with my plate.
"You're welcome," she giggled kissing the top of my head.
"So, how'd you meet Jasper?" I prompted, taking a bite of my burger.
"Well, you know how Emmett loves his donuts. So I decided, being the good sister that I am, that I would drop off a dozen at the department for him. And there he was standing like a Greek god in the kitchen." She sighed.
"Aww," I cooed thinking of how nice it would be if she was in this relationship for awhile.
"I really like him, Bells. I think this one might be for reals."
"I sure hope so." We're both twenty now and nearing the end of our junior year at UCB. I really would love a guy in my life, but I just don't know anyone who would put up with me.
She patted my hand and gazed up at me with adoring eyes. "You'll find the right one soon enough, Bells. I can feel it."
I smiled and continued eating.
Boy, I sure hope so.
….
"Eggs, eggs, eggs. Where are you hiding?" I muttered to myself as I was grocery shopping for the boys at the department for the week. I spotted them at the end of the aisle and bolted down that way. Since my great quest was over I headed for checkout and paid for my items.
I loaded up the Camry that Alice and I used and headed for the department. Pulling up to the police station I saw that all five cars were parked and breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bella!" called Emmett from the door as he saw me with all the groceries.
"Hey, Em," I called, grinning.
"You are a lifesaver. Rose just about refused to go out and get food for me, her husband." He muttered frowning. Emmett and Rosalie met a few years ago and instantly hit it off. He proposed a year later and they just had their wedding. They both work in the department; Rose as an investigator and Emmett as a cop.
I walked in the building to see all the men piled around the tiny table.
"Hey guys!" I called to the boys who were all partaking in an intense poker game.
I got a few mumbled "Hey Bella"s and then Rosalie walked in.
"Bella!" she yelled and hugged me so hard I thought I couldn't breathe.
"Rose—" I squeaked and to my relief, she released me.
She looked at the groceries piled on the counter and smiled.
"Thank you. Emmett's been bugging me about food all day." She said giggling as her husband glared at her.
"Not funny," he called, from the back office.
"Is too!" I shouted, as I began unloading the groceries. My phone buzzed in my back pocket alerting me of a call.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Bella? It's Alice. Where are you?" I heard her panicked voice through the phone.
"The department, remember? I went to pick up groceries for them," I told her again, even though I repeatedly told her that's what I was doing.
"Oh, should I pick you up?" she asked and I could hear the hope in her voice.
"No, but I could use some help with things," I offered giving her the chance to see Jasper. She could thank me later.
"Okay! Be over in a few!" she called and I heard the line go dead.
"Bye Alice," I murmured a second too late.
I sighed and moved back to the kitchen where Rose was just finishing up.
"Everything okay?" she asked.
"Yeah," I said, smiling "Alice just wants an excuse to see Jasper."
"Oh, Jasper, huh? Nice, never thought that would happen," she murmured to herself as she grabbed an apple from the fruit bowl.
"How so?" I asked, cocking my head to one side as she took a huge bite out of the apple.
"Well," she said, swallowing her bite, "Jasper and Alice seem so… different. Not at all alike."
"I guess you're right," I said, thinking it over, "But, he is who she wants and I have to support her."
"That's my girl," Rose said, finishing her snack with a crunch and ruffling my hair. "Don't worry, you'll find him soon enough."
Why was everybody saying that?
…
I took off whenever Alice arrived, in attempt to find a job. After endless hours on the internet, I had it finally narrowed down to ten stores.
The Californian sun beat down on my windshield as I turned into the last store on my list, hoping for a yes. I parked the car and crossed my fingers as I opened the door to a tiny bookstore. The bell chimed over the door alerting the grandmotherly owner that I had come in.
"You must be Bella," she said cheerfully, smiling at me.
"Hi, Anne," I said confidently and I moved forward to shake hands.
"Please, have a seat," she said gesturing towards the small table by the window.
She looked at my résumé for a few moments before smiling at me.
"I think you are perfect for this job," she said, clearly happy.
"Thank you so much!" I squealed and surprisingly, she caught me in a hug.
"Nana, I don't think that shipment came in, are you positive it came in?" said a girl with brown hair and cute glasses, as she emerged from the back. "Who's this?"
"Oh, Angela this is Bella the new employee. Bella this is Angela, my granddaughter," Anne introduced us.
"Nice to meet you," Angela said, grinning widely.
"You too," I replied back and she smiled wider.
"Anyways, Nana, it didn't come in," Angela continued talking to Anne.
"Bye Bella, see you Wednesday!" Anne called as I stepped out into the street to head home.
Feeling elated and a little lightheaded I decided to pick up an order of Italian food from Alice's and my favorite restaurant. On the way back the smell of the food drifted around the car, tempting me.
I pulled into our spot in the apartment complex and grabbed the bag. The elevator dropped me off at my floor and I fumbled with my keys but didn't have to open the door. Alice did for me.
"Jasper asked me out!" she squealed, her eyes alight with happiness. "Jasper Whitlock! Jasper! Me! Jasper!"
"I brought food. Do I get brownie points for that?" I teased kissing her on her cheek.
"Yay! Italian food," she mumbled grabbing the nearest container and digging in, "Bells, you are a lifesaver!"
"I know," I joked grabbing a container as well and twirling the noodles on my fork that the restaurant had put into the bag.
"How'd that interview go for you?" she mumbled through her dinner, as we sat on the couch. I turned on the news for background noise as we continued eating.
"I got the job!" I sang doing a mini happy dance in my seat.
"Bells, that's great news!" Alice yelled and she jumped up to hug me.
"Thanks," I said embarrassed by all the attention.
We sat together all happy until we drooped over our food and fell asleep against each other.
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