B-pov
Not again! I thought to myself inwardly cursing Charlie to the pits of hell. My car has broken down again! That's the third time this week. With this old raggedy crap I would be better off walking for god sake. Where did he buy this car from a junk yard?
"Come on baby just restart please." I cried checking under the hood. I had no idea what to look for. I reached into my back pocket and pulled out my phone. I located Jacob my mechanics number and pressed send.
"Hello." he answered on the second ring
"Hey Jake I broke down again."
"That's the third time this week."
"I know but it's not my fault. So can you help me or not?"
"Where are you?"
"About thirty minutes away from Seattle right across the street from Costco's."
"I'll be there in fifteen."
"Thanks! You're the best."
"Sure, sure."
I hung up then walked down the street to Auntie Annie's and got a cinnamon sugar pretzel and large lemonade. I paid the cashier for my food then found a seat at one of the tables for two in the back. As I ate I thought about how I would save up enough money to buy a new car, and pay for gas, buy clothes, and sometimes groceries for the house. And let's not even mention my cell phone bill that I pay for because Charlie's too cheap. Ugh I was getting frustrated just thinking about it. I ate the last of my pretzel and grabbed my drink and walked out of the restaurant. Jacob was right on time because as soon as I stepped out the door I saw him coming down the street. He stopped at my car and I met him there.
"Thanks Jake I really don't know what's wrong with it."
"It's okay it's not your fault."
"Sure isn't it's Charlie's you'd think that because I'm his only biological daughter he'd buy me something nice like a BMW or something but no instead he gets me a 1968 Toyota. I hate this ugly piece of crap. It's just so ugly."
"It's not that bad Bella."
"You know what you're right, you're right it's horrible." I amended
"Maybe you're right."
"So any way what are you going to do to it this time?"
"It'll have to go back to the shop with me today and see what Sam can do to it because I've done all I know how to do."
"Man now how am I supposed to get back and forth to work every day? Are you sure it's that bad?"
"I'm afraid so. But you can borrow my car if you'd like until we can fix yours or you can afford to buy another one."
"Damn Charlie!"
"Well go ahead and get in the truck we have to go back to La Push to get my car."
"Thanks Jake."
I got in the car and buckled in expecting to have to wait for him to hook my car onto the back but he didn't instead he just hopped in the driver's side next to me.
"So we're just gonna leave my car here?"
"Yes."
"But what if it gets stolen?"
"Really Bella who do you think would want it? I'm sure it'll be fine until Sam and I come pick it up later this afternoon."
"It better Jake." I warned. "But then again if it is stolen then Charlie will be forced to buy me a new car." I cheered up at the thought.
"Your car will be fine Bella."
When we got to the shop Jacob threw me his keys and I hopped into his car. It was a 2004 Sentra. Now this is what I call a car. It was sunny in Forks today so I rolled down all the windows then turned his radio to Q-100. I yelled a thank you and then drove off singing along with Taylor Swift's 'You Belong With Me'. I called into work and told them I'd be late and to push my twelve o' clock back until one.
I arrived at Ali's Neva Nappy an hour later and pulled into the parking lot. I went inside.
