Disclaimer: All of these characters are the work of Stephanie Meyer. I do not claim right over them, I do not own them. Thank you.
I slowly flipped through my science ancient science book. Only half processing what I was reading, my mind was so far away from this dimly lit high school science room.
"Bella... Bella... Hello! Earth to Isabella!" Mike was waving his hang swiftly in front of my face. I had been so caught up in my not own thoughts that I hadn't even realized the bell signaling the end of class and the beginning of lunch had begun. "Com'on Bella. It's time for lunch and I'm starving!"
Everyone quickly exited the room but Angela waited the extra minute it took me to gather my things. The two of us trailed behind Mike, Jessica and Eric.
"So, how have you been Bella? We see each other every day but we rarely talk anymore." The sympathy and pity was visible in her eyes and palpable in her words. She was one of the few who actually cared.
"I'm okay, things are getting better. Dad's finally been home for dinner the last couple nights. All the crime out in Seattle has had him out on wild goose chases after wild goose chase, night after night." I tried to smile softly and failed. I watched her eyes light up hearing the attempt of positive thinking in my voice.
"Well that's good, I was thinking maybe you Jessica and I could go do something this weekend. It's been awhile since we've had anytime together, just the three of us" She was right. The last time we'd all really spent quality time together was shopping for dresses in Port Angeles, and I wasn't even with them for the dress aspect. I was looking to learn more about... Him.
The night were hard, for months I would wake up, crying and screaming. At this point Charlie was used to that, as well as me always being home. So when I told him I was going out Saturday night he did all but fall out of his seat and jump for joy. I don't think he's looked so happy since the day he picked me up from the airport.
"Anglia asked me to go out with her and Jessica this weekend and I thought you'd like that idea" He nodded quickly having just shoved an overly large bite in his mouth so he didn't accidentally say the wrong thing to me.
I chuckled softly to myself, finishing my dinner and taking both mine and Charlies plate from the table to the sink.
"I'll get that Bells! Why don't you go... Call your friends and... talk about your nails or something..." His awkward words almost make me smile as I set all the dishes in the sink. I guess this was the first step to mine and Charlies life returning to normal.
Well as normal as it would ever be after all the thing we'd be through, I'd been through.