Okay so this is going to be set in New Moon, Edward left just like he did in the book but I'm going to let Bella feel the way any regular girl would feel: hurt, betrayed and most of all PISSED. I get that it was an internal love but come on. I would have been mad as hell at Edward for "lying" to me. I am an amateur so please over look any mistakes and this is my second attempt at a story so please review. I welcome ideas and suggestions so if you see the story going a certain way feel free to tell me. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
Disclaimer: I wish I was Stephanie Meyer….(She owns Twilight, just in case you didn't know.)
It's been three months since Edward left me alone in the woods. I was a shell of myself for the first month, then I stopped and seen what I was doing to my dad, what I was doing to myself. I lost wight, my dad was behind on bills because he was staying home to take care of me. I don't even think I said three words that whole month. After I nearly grieved myself to death I felt betrayed. He promised me forever, literally! I felt like he took everything away from me. I loved his family like my own and they all just picked up and left, not even a goodbye note. Then comes my recent feeling. I, Bella Swan, am pissed. Where does Edward Cullen get off telling me one day that he loves me and I'm his true love, to "oh i'm sorry Bella but we are leaving and I never wanna see you again." How does someone do that. I swear sometimes I want him to come back just so I can tell him to leave again. I'm so glad that this is the last day of school. Two weeks of Christmas break is much needed right now. I suppose I should at least try to listen to what Jessica is saying. "Bella, are you even listening."
"I'm sorry Jess, I zoned out for a minute."
"That's oak. Are you thinking about Edward again?"
"I can't help it. I'm so mad at him." Jess, sighed as we walked to the parking lot. "Well at least you only have one more step to go." What is she talking about steps. "Jess, what do you mean?"
"There are four steps to a breakup: hurt, betrayal, anger, and acceptance. Once you get through the steps you can move on." I couldn't even think of moving on right now. I don't want to hurt again. "Anyway, what I was asking before you went to your lala land was, what are you doing over the holiday."
"Well I was going to my moms but she and Phill aren't going to be home so It's just me and Charlie. We will probably be going over to the Blacks for Christmas dinner."
"That sounds nice. We are going to my Grandparents in Mississippi. I have to get going though so you have a good vacation and if you see Angela and Ben tell them the same from me."
"Bye Jess." Jessica has become so much more tolerable since the Cullen's left. They were her main source of gossip, now she doesn't have much to talk about. I got in my old chevy and headed home. I walked in and saw Charlie's gun belt and jacket hanging up. "Dad, I'm home." Of course he was sitting at the couch watching whatever game was on. "Hey honey. How was school?"
"It was good. I'm out for break now."
"Good. I'm glad your going to be here for Christmas. I know you don't like gifts but as I said on your birthday it doesn't count if I don't wrap it." He had this goofy grin on his face it was hard not to laugh at him. "Okay dad, speaking of Christmas, are we going to the Blacks?" Charlie got out of his chair and followed me to the kitchen, it was time for me to start dinner. "It's tradition Bells, I haven't missed a Christmas with Billy since Sara past away." It was heartbreaking to think of Sara. I could remember her from when I was little. She was the kindest woman in the world. Jake was never the same after she passed away from the car accident. "I know dad. I was just wondering what I should get them."
"Well don't worry about the twins. They aren't going to be able to make it this year." I started to look around the cabinets. I decided it was a good night for chili. After we got done eating I decided to go a head and turn in for the night. I woke up and decided I was going to go find Jake and Billy a gift. It was only three days to Christmas. I threw on my rain jacket and my paisley rain boots and headed out the door. I got in my ancient but lovable truck and started the engine. Once I was in Port Angeles, I parked at the mall. This was not going to be easy. Well I knew I would get Billy the same thing I got Charlie, a new tackle box filled with fishing equipment. Jake one the other hand was going to be a problem. I left the fishing store and headed for the music shop. It didn't take me long in there to realize that I didn't even know what kind of music he liked. I left the music store and headed towards a few more shops. I found a pair of ear rings that my mom would love and decided that would be her gift. My cashier was a sweet girl that looked to be about my age. "Did you find everything you needed alright."
"I wish. I have been walking this mall all day and I can't find a gift for my friend." She wrapped the ear rings in a pretty green and red box for me with a silver boy. "Is there anything I can help with?"
"Not unless you know what to get a sixteen year old boy that likes to fix cars. I don't want to get him something to personal because we are just friends and I don't want to give him the wrong idea but we have been friends since we were babies." Even though I haven't seen him in three months. "That's easy. Go to the automotive shop and get him a toolbox. I bet his tools are just thrown everywhere." She is right. "Thank you so much. I would have ended up getting something stupid like a t-shirt." I left the shop and went to the automotive shop. There was a large black, metal toolbox with four drawers to put different tools in. How am I suppose to get this thing to my truck. It's at least four feet tall. "Excuse me, sir." A tall worker walked up to me. He was cute too. He had dark black hair with brown eyes. "Yes, ma'am can I help you?"
"Actually I need some help getting this to my truck."
"No problem. It has wheels on it so all I'll have to do is left it into the bed." He unlocked the wheels and rolled the tool box to the truck. "You have one lucky boyfriend."
"He isn't my boyfriend, we have just known each other all of our lives." The boy smiled. Oh no. What if he ask me out? I'm not ready to date but I hate disappointing people. "If you get all of your friends this nice of a gift then maybe we should be friends." Phew, he just wanted a joke. "Thank you very much for your help. Have a nice holiday."
"You too miss." I drove home and decided to just get Charlie to help me cover the tool box with a tarp. That way we didn't have to reload it on Christmas. It had been a long day so we ordered some pizza and went to bed.
A/N THIS IS ME SKIPPING TO CHRISTMAS MORNING. HEHEHEHE…
"Get up Bells. Geez I remember when you were little you would come run and jump on my bed to wake me up, now I'm practically jumping on yours."
"I'm up dad." I stretched and got out of bed and headed down stairs for a bowl of cereal while Charlie loaded all the gifts into his cruiser. "I'm leaving now. Remember to keep your pajama's on and bring some clothes to change into." It was a tradition of ours and the Blacks to wear our pj's while opening gifts. We would all change before lunch. I was wearing my favorite pi's they where pants and a button up long sleeve shirt with little wolfs and paw prints on them. (A/N hehe I couldn't resist.) I ran up stairs and brushed my hair and teeth, then ran to my room to grab my keys and my bag of clothes. I checked on the tool box and made sure the two tackle boxes where in the truck before I headed to La Push. I was heading down the dirt road when the familiar little red house came into view. What wasn't familiar was the boy running out to meet me. Jake was wearing a pair of pj bottoms with the grinch on them and no shirt. He wrapped me up in one of his bone crushing hugs. His hair was long and he was buff. I mean really BUFF. "Jake I need to breathe. Please put me down." He was laughing now. "Sorry Bells. I can't seem to control my strength these days." He smile is contagious. "That's okay but aren't you freezing. It's snowing for goodness sakes go get a shirt on."
"I'm actually burning up. I hope I'm not getting sick. They are having a bonfire for New Years and me and dad wanted to invite you and Charlie." I loved the La Push bonfires they always told the coolest stories. "Either way standing out here in the cold isn't going to help either one of us stay healthy." Bella grabbed Charlie and Billy's gifts out of the truck and headed for the house. The men already had the gifts separated into piles. Bella went and sat by her pile and started opening her gifts. True to his word, Charlie didn't wrap any of her gifts. He got her a new Ipod (since hers was smashed when Edward saved her from Tyler's van.) and an Apple Ipad. "Dad this is too much." He just shook his head. "Bells you are my only child. Besides you will be going off to college soon and you are going to need a computer." Billy had given her an Itunes gift card. "I see you two coordinated." The two old men just smiled. I thanked them both then went to the kitchen to start lunch. Just as I got the ham in the over, Jake came in and sat on the countertop "Bells, your gift from me is in my garage, so we are going to have to go out there to get it. I could bring it in but then the old men would pick on me, so I would rather give it to you in private."
"That's okay. I can't get yours out of my truck so you are going to have to help me." We walked out to the shed. He reached around me to turn the lights on. I saw all his tools all over the shelves and all over the floor. He is really going to get some use out of my gift. "Okay Bells just sit over there and hold your arm out. Make sure you close your eyes." I sat on the little work bench and did as I was told. I felt a band around my wrist. "Okay, open your eyes." It was a bracelet made of beautifully woven stings of every color you could think of. That's not what caught Bella's eye though. It was the little wood carved wolf that dangled from the bracelet that had brought tears to her eyes. "Oh Jake. It is perfect thank you so much!" I jumped up and wrapped my arms around his waste. Since when was he so tall? It hasn't been that long since I seen him. "'I'm glad you like it. I worked very hard on it." I was shocked. "You made this? Aw, that makes is a hundred times come on I want to show you your gift." I led him to my truck where he pulled the tail gate down. I jumped in the back and pulled the tarp off, reviling the toolbox. "Oh my God. Bells you didn't have to get me something so nice."
"Do you not like it?" He jumped in the back of the truck with me and wrapped me in one of those hugs again."Honey, I love it." I smiled. Then I realized I needed oxygen again. "Jake, I can't breath."
"Sorry Bells. I really don't know where all this strength is coming from." We laughed. "Come on. I bet the old men are just dying for you to hurry up and get in the kitchen. After lunch I'll come move this to my garage."
Well there you have chapter one. I hope you enjoy it. Please let me know. Once again I apologize for any errors.