Fuzzy Fairy Tail - Chapter One
It started when Edward left me broken and alone. I was just a shell floating through what little existence I had. School had no meaning. My grades were passable but not stellar. I had pushed away all my friends, and I know most of them resented me for it. Charlie was just a passerby most of the time, goading me into small talk and calming me when I woke up screaming in the middle of the night. I woke up screaming often. The nightmares were powerful.
I couldn't shake the loss. Edward was gone and he destroyed me in the process. Charlie didn't know what to do. He never dealt with someone so troubled, let alone his own daughter. His next step was to threaten banishment from Forks. He was going to send me to Renee. He blindsided me as I was standing by my truck, about to go to school.
"It's for your own good, Bella," he was soft yet stern.
"What about high school? Can I just graduate here? What if I make plans with someone? I'll start going out again, I promise. Will that help? Please. I want to stay here." There was panic in my voice. If I left Edward couldn't find me. I know Charlie heard it, but he mistook it for something different.
"Whoa, kiddo, you've really gotten attached to it here, haven't you?" the stern tone was replaced with pity. "I'll make a deal with you. Go see Jacob tomorrow, and I'll forget this conversation."
"Deal," that was the easiest thing in the world. Jacob had always been my best friend, and it was only one day. I could survive one day, couldn't I?
School droned on with nerves in my stomach. I hadn't seen Jacob in so long. Did he resent me like my other friends? I prayed he would understand better. I talked to Angela in the lunch line for the first time in weeks. She was the only one being supportive of the distance I needed and just offered small talk. I hoped I wouldn't be a stranger to her forever. The rest of the school day passed, the nerves getting worse.
That night, I called Jacob to let him know I was coming the next day. The phone rang twice before Billy picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Billy. It's Bella. Can I talk to Jake?"
"Sure thing, Bella." My stomach tied in knots and I didn't know why.
"Bella," Jacob sounded so excited to hear from me. "Why haven't you called in so long?" His tone made me giggle.
"I'm sorry, Jacob. I just haven't been much of a people person lately."
"Oh…" His voice was sad. It was a poor excuse and he knew it.
"But that's about to change. I'm coming to see you tomorrow." I desperately wanted to take the sadness out of his voice. For some reason, it hurt me to cause him pain.
"You are?" His voice raised three octaves. "That's great!"
"Yup. Well, I just wanted to let you know. I'll see you tomorrow, Jake. Bye"
"Bye, Bella"
I hung up the phone, and a wave of relieve hit me. The knots in my stomach loosened slightly, but stubbornly stuck there. I went to bed with the same anxiety that a little kid has on Christmas Eve.
But it didn't stop the nightmares…
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