Smack! I jumped when my cousin's palm slammed against my kitchen table. I looked up to see my favorite cousin, Alice, giving me an exasperated look.
"Bella! Come on . Let's go to L.A. You know our parents already said yes."
"I know, I know, but I'm just not up to it anymore." Alice and I have been planning this trip for a while now, but I was still hurt with how Jacob and I broke up.
I cant tell her, i just cant. I don't want her thinking of how pathetic I am, still sad about my ex-boyfriend who had certainly moved on before me. Last month Jacob and I were on a movie date enjoying our selves when a beautiful girl just happened to walk by. Jessica Stanley. Oh how i regretted choosing to go to the movies.
As we were walking towards our movie Jake stopped to talk with Jessica and told me to save him a seat. I didn't think anything of it, just two friends talking. Jacob didn't come until it was already twenty minutes into the movie.
"Where were you?", I whispered fiercely.
"Huh?, oh...um, ya... we uh caught up on a lot. I haven't talked to Jessica in a while." Jacob had a smirk on his face.
"M hmm, and what was it that you guys were talking about for so long?" I asked starting to get suspicious.
" Ha ha, nothing you would find interesting."
I decided not to press the subject further knowing I wouldn't get the answers I wanted. I shrugged off my worries trying to enjoy myself for what was left of the night. Tomorrow we had school and everything would go back to normal. Only everything got worse. Every time I walked by to get to my desk, people would start to stare and whisper. I looked down at myself to wonder if I put clothes on this morning. Yes,yes I did.
I was starting to get confused and I wanted to talk to Jake. I asked around but no one knew where he was. Certainly he came to school today, his Rabbit was in the parking lot. Hmm, I wonder where he was.
As I was walking past the Cafeteria building I stopped dead in my tracks. Around the corner were two people tangled in each others embrace. As I turned to go, my cheeks blushing from walking in on an intimate moment, the guy spoke out. All he said was hold on but I knew who that voice belonged to. I slowly turned back to the two confused . When I looked closer I saw Jacob leaning against the wall, my Jake!
Oh was I furious! "Oh my freaking gosh Jacob! What are you doing hear, with her?" I was silently regretting my vow to not curse. Right now I would put those curse words to good use just then.
By this time Jacob's mouth started to form an O of surprise. When the girl turned around, I knew my eyes were showing how much I was hurting and angry. Jessica Stanley! Things started to click into place.
"Oh um...", Jacob said trying to think of an excuse. "...it's not what you think?"
HA! What a stupid thing to say. Without saying anything, I started to walk towards the two. The only thing that was in my way to Jacob was Jessica. As I approached I grabbed Jessica's shoulders and shoved her to the side like trash.
"You bit-"
"Shut up or I'm going to go over there and punch you right in your mouth!" To my surprise she backed down probably because she didn't want to mess up her pretty little face.
"Now you!" I said turning my glare onto Jacob. All he did was stare at me with a shocked expression while I slapped him across his face. I turned to go when I heard Jake call my name. I didn't even turn around as I flipped him off.
Alice brought me back to the present by knocking on my head. "Hello, earth to Bella, anyone home upstairs?"
"Alice!" I said rubbing my forehead. "Sorry, I was just thinking about when I found Jacob and Jessica together." I said sheepishly.
"See this is why you NEED L.A. Seriously Bella you could use this time to explore, to get to know other people if you know what I mean." Alice winked at me making me laugh. Alice always put me in a better mood when I'm down. I've known her since 3rdgrade. Alice has stuck by my side all these years. I sighed happily, I am so lucky to have her.
"Okay, okay. I'll go just so you'll stop bugging me." I laughed as I pushed her away. I did need this.
"Yay! Oh Bella this is going to be so fun, we could go on all these tours, especially the Hollywood one. And a movie is going to premier during or stay and I got us tickets to the showing!", she squealed.
My jaw dropped to the floor in amazement! Aah! I was actually going to a PREMIER. Me! The actors always went to see their movie. I would be in the same theater as a celebrity. Oh my gosh! I just wanted to do my happy dance right there.
"A-Alice, how did you get these tickets? They must have been so hard to get! I can't believe you got them. I'm so excited!" I yelled so loud I could hear my voice echo through out my house.
"I won them on the radio! Haven't you been listening to the radio lately? Of course you haven't you barley use technology! Okay so I heard the guy on the radio say that I had to be the 12th caller. I didn't know when to call so I waited a little having a feeling that it was time and called. I almost fainted when he said I won!" Alice and I were both doing our happy dances now.
When we calmed down Alice told me we were going next weekend, on spring break. We had two weeks to be in L.A. Jacob forgotten... for now, I walked Alice to her car,said goodbye and went upstairs to bed. I don't know how I fell asleep with all this happiness radiating off me but my exhaustion took over.
I woke up to the unwelcome sunshine hitting my face. Last night's sleep was the best sleep I've had in a month. As I remembered I had to go to school I got up to do my morning routine. After I finished getting ready I went downstairs , made myself breakfast and drove to school. Charlie was at the police station already. When I parked in the school parking lot I saw Jacob not too far away getting out of his Rabbit.
I got out of my car and stepped down and slipped on a rock. I let out a yelp and waited to hit the ground. But the ground never came. I noticed I was in the arms of Jacob and blushed a mad crimson while I stood up. I looked up to see him grinning and shaking his head slightly.
Embarrassed I said," I would have caught myself in time, you didn't need to do that."
"Ha, Bella you were going to fall right on your butt,you should be thanking me for saving your life."
" My life? I would have lived. You know what? I'm done talking to you." I turned and stalked away. Darn my clumsiness. I was fuming on how I couldn't walk on a flat surface when a tan hand touched my shoulder. I turned to look at Jacob.
He sighed. " Bella, why don't you talk to me anymore? All I did was a little kissing and you overreact."
I scoffed at him. OVERREACT? How dare he! " OVERREACT? I caught you cheating on me you stupid mutt!
I'm sorry that when I saw you I didn't give you a big bear hug and say I forgive you because I don't!How dare you say such a stupid thing!" I turned on my heel and went to my first period.
School was a blur the whole week. Alice and I were leaving Saturday so I started to pack Friday night. I couldn't even do something without giving an excited yelp every 5 minutes. At last I was done packing and fell asleep.
Our flight took off at 5 o'clock in the morning . We got in Los Angeles at around 12am. Alice and I were laying in our room that she had reserved for us. ( I forgot to mention,she is pretty rich.) We both fell asleep pretty quick. The plane ride was so long!
I woke to Alice calling my name to get up. "Ugh", I groaned as I got out of my comfortable bed to take a shower. By the time I was done showering Alice was putting her last squirt of jell to hold up her pixie hair. I saw the clothes Alice had laid out for me. Fashion was her favorite subject. I sighed putting the clothes on, she didn't think I had a very good fashion sense.
"So, what are we going to do today?", I asked Alice.
"We are going sight seeing!"
"Okay cool. When is the premier?" I was so excited to go!
"This Friday. Oh Bella this is going to be so fun, I can just tell!"
We did something different everyday to pass the time until Friday. We never got bored. Thursday night I was playing in my head how I thought tomorrow was going to happen. I had a feeling tomorrow was going to be interesting. I eventually fell asleep.
