"Bella, honey, wake up," Charlie waking his daughter up from another episode of her endless nightmares. Bella grabbed his arm and jerked awake, she rubbed her face and glanced at her father,
"Sorry dad," Bella sweating up a storm, she pushed her hair out of her face.
"Bella, he isn't coming back baby, I knew I should have never gave him a second chance," Charlie thinking it was his fault for even letting Edward take her to the prom.
"Dad, its not your fault," Bella putting her hand over his,
"Bella, its summer break, I want you to go stay with your mom, just for the summer, a change of scenery would do you some good," Charlie explained. Bella thought so too,
"Um, yeah, but only for the summer Bella nodded,
"Alright, pack some bags in the morning, I will call the airport and get you a ticket, you should call your mom in the morning and tell her your coming," Charlie explained.
"Right," Bella leaning against the headboard of her bed,
"I love you sweetheart," Charlie kissing her forehead,
"I love you too dad," Bella whispered. He left her room and shut the door behind him, she closed her eyes and rubbed her face,
"Edward," Bella whispered, she didn't attempt to sleep anymore. She got up and picked out some clothes for Jacksonville and some books and then picked up the ipod she had gotten from Edward as a birthday present though she had told him no gifts and no party but of course his sister found out, so she had insisted on a party at their place.
~If it wasn't for that party and Jasper freaking out, he would have never left, does he honestly expect me to believe that shit, that he doesn't want me anymore?~ Bella thought to herself as she threw the ipod in a desk drawer. She couldn't listen to music anymore because of Edward, that was their thing, she finished packing the stuff she wanted for her mom's and laid on her bed just staring at the ceiling. She thought about the first encounter with him;
"Oh, that's Edward Cullen…" she heard Jessica say but the rest of what she was saying didn't really register in Bella's heard, then she had biology with him. Bella remember stepping in front of the fan and Edward covering his nose, she automatically thought she smelt bad. As she sat down beside him she secretly smelt her hair, she didn't think that she smelt bad at all. She turned around and stared at him, wanting to confront him, to ask him what his problem was but the bell rang before she could ask him and he was already gone. She then remembered all the other times, the time he saved her from the van, the time he saved her in Port Angeles, how he took her to the prom, how he sucked the venom out of her arm when James had bit her. Suddenly she was shaken awake,
"Hey sweetheart, you need to get up, get dressed, I've already called your mom, she'll be waiting at the airport, you need to eat something Bella," Charlie explained.
"When does my flight leave?" Bella groggily asked,
"Three hours from now, Jacob is going to drive you, I have to go to work, I love you," Charlie kissing her forehead.
"I love you too dad, be careful out there," Bella saying goodbye to he dad,
"Always am," Charlie somberly,
"Jacob will be over in a few minutes," Charlie explained, Bella nodded, Charlie left for work, she signed and threw back the covers and got up and grabbed her clothes for the day. As she was making her way to the only bathroom in the house the doorbell rang,
"Jacob," Bella mumbled, she laid her clothes in the bathroom and walked down the stairs to let him in.
"Hey Bella, haven't seen you around much, wow, you look really good with dark circles around your eyes," Jacob said sarcastically, Bella made one of her quirky noises,
"Nice to see you too Jacob," Bella letting him in. She pinched her nose and closed her eyes.
"What's up Bella? You've been sleeping in what I assume are yesterday's clothes, you have bags under your eyes, and I'm guessing you haven't been eating either?" Jacob assumed.
"When did you get so smart?" Bella annoyed because she had a headache from not getting much sleep last night.
"Since Charlie bought me a plane ticket to go with you to your mom's he said you were leaving for the summer to visit your mom and figured you could use a friendly face since you don't know anyone," Jacob shrugged. Bella stared at him as if she didn't believe him, he held up his ticket,
"No joke," Jacob letting her see his ticket.
"Oh my god Jake, that's …" Bella hugging him,
"Get a move on Bella, we have a plane to catch, I'll fix you some breakfast, go clean yourself up," Jacob hugging her back. Bella walked back to the bathroom and took her shower and threw on some clothes, she then grabbed her two bags and proceeded downstairs. At the second to last step she fell on her ass but that was to be expected right, since she was the queen of clumsy.
"Whoa Bells, you okay?" Jacob coming and helping her up,
"Yeah, its nothing unusual," Bella groaned, Jacob grabbed the bags and sat them by the door.
"You should have let me grabbed them, you know you would have lost your footing with those bags," Jacob scolding her.
"Thanks Jake, real subtle," Bella rolling her eyes,
"Just be careful," Jacob coming over and hugging her,
"Yeah, I guess I have a muscle bound monkey trying to do all the heavy lifting for me," Bella patting his arms. Jacob went back to cooking her breakfast,
"I didn't know you could cook," Bella surprised,
"Oh yeah, I cook for my dad all the time, you had better eat this too," Jacob cooking eggs and bacon for her.
"I haven't had much of an appetite, but I'll force myself to try some of your cooking," Bella smirked. Jacob knew she was hurting, but he was going to try to get her over it all, after all they were going to go to Jacksonville, warm beach and an ocean breeze, not like wet and rainy Forks at all. Finally her food was done and he laid it out on a plate in front of her. Bella stared at him,
"Thank you Jacob, I mean for coming with me and for the food," Bella eating some bacon.
"Bella, we're friends, friends take care of each other," Jacob leaning against the kitchen bar,
"So, how is it?" Jacob smiling, Bella nodded,
"It's edible actually I like the spices you used on this, you learn that on the rez?" Bella asked.
"Actually experimenting with food, Billy is my lab rat," Jacob laughing a little, Bella smirked,
"Maybe you should be a chef," Bella actually eating the rest of her food on her plate.
"Didn't think it was that good, but I am glad you got some food in your stomach," Jacob seriously,
"If only you were around more often," Bella shrugged.
"Now you are stuck with me for the whole summer," Jacob nudging her arm,
"That's got to be some kind of a crime," Bella punching his shoulder.
"Come on, lets go to the airport, at least we can get you out of this depressing house," Jacob putting her plate and glass in the sink.
"So you are a decorator now, what the hell are they teaching you in that school?" Bella feeling a little better,
"Hey at least I know how to cook," Jacob shot back.
"You'll make someone a nice wife one day," Bella smirking, Jacob just rolled his eyes, he grabbed her luggage and headed to the car, Bella followed.
"Jake, your Rabbit will be dragging the ground soon, what are you bringing?" Bella shocked to find three bags of just his stuff.
"I brought music and books, I figured we would get bored on the plane so, I just packed some clothes, we'll be at your mom's all summer," Jacob seriously.
"I don't really listen to music anymore, but books are good, just don't let me fall asleep on the plane," Bella shoving her hair out of the way,
"What's up with your sleeping, the dream catcher not working for you?" Jacob asked,
"Actually that's an understatement, they are really intense," Bella not really wanting to talk about her episodes of bad dreams, Jacob felt bad for her, if only he could win her over, he had loved her secretly, but then he came up with a thought.