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Chapter 2 Bonding
I hadn't been successful in my escape. I soon gave up after realizing that I was on the third floor! I might hate this town but I am not trying to kill my self, hum I wonder if Charlie knew that, I mean why else would he lock me up so high. On my second 28 bottles of bear on the wall I heard a loud thunderous nock on my door.
"Come in if you must!" I shouted from where I lay with my hands still behind my back and my legs hanging off of the queen size bed. I didn't feel like dealing with anyone but not by now the knocking sound was starting to get on my nerves, and I was also hoping that I can get these cuffs off, my wrist are going to be sore in the morning.
"Hey I was thinking that it might be time to take those off?" A strange voice asked from the doorway.
"Sure why not, I mean they are cute and all, but I would really like to have possession of my hands back, you know before they have to get amputated." I said in an "I don't really care what you do" kind of voice.
The stranger startled me when he let out a booming laugh "you know your funny right?"
"Sure am, you can't tell anyone but I am a stand up comedian!" I told him like we were keeping a secret vital to the survival of mankind.
"NO WAY, YOU'RE PULLING MY LEG." Aw apparent in his voice.
"Yeah actually I am…..Um if you don't mind, I really would like to get up and actually see who I am talking to, could you help?" without saying a word the stranger walked over to me and roughly helped me into a standing position.
"Oops Sorry, sometimes I don't know my own strength" he said with a sheepish grin, that I could not help but laugh at.
"No problem. Bella Swan and you are." I asked
"Oh duh, we don't know each other" he said slapping his forehead at his stupidity. Now I was laughing again.
"You know I think that I have laughed more since I………., well we haven't met yet, but since you came into this room, then I have since I was little." I said trying to control my laughing.
"Well glade I could be of service," he said trying to hide his smile "Emmett Swan-McCarty, your slightly older, much handsomer cousin, nice to meet you." He extended his hand towards me to shake. I just stood there staring at it, the whole time trying not to laugh, but it was a lost cause and a slight giggle slide out of my lips, hum, I never knew I knew how to giggle, well I guess we learn something new everyday, Waite, did he just call me ugly?.
"Oh crap I am such an ideate sometimes, oh well, got to love me." He said dropping his hand and shrugging his shoulders.
"So…did Charlie send you up her to fetch me or something, I thought I heard something about getting these stupid thing off?" I shrugged my shoulders slightly to indicate the cuffs.
"Oh yeah, I'm suppose to get you….but I guess you already figured that one out." His face sowed sign of confusion.
"I'm a good guesser." I told him trying to help him out a little. With that his face went back to that of a happy kid, as he led me to the door.
"You know I still can't believe that he actually put those on you, and then left them on you!"
"Yeah you and me both, did he also tell you that he made me sit in the back of the cruiser on the trip down here"
"He did not?" he was as shocked as I was.
"Oh yeah he did, believe me I felt the same way!" Suddenly for no apparent reason, we both cracked up laughing again. I have never been so talkative with someone I barely met before, well unless I am telling them off, but not in a fun social banter type of way.
"Shit this small town is screwing with my head" I said mostly to myself, but I guess it was loud enough that everyone on the main floor where we were now on could here me, because Emmett, and another strange female voice both started to laugh, while there was a huff that also came from the next room. Well I guess Charlie is up for round two. Or is it three, airport, car, home, yeah three. I guess Charlie is up for round three. Wow I really have got to stop talking to myself!
As we rounded the corner we entered a room that was bound to be the living room, or family room, one or the other; Charlie, and a Woman stood from where they had been seated on the couch.
"Isabella, oh my look at how you have grown, I love that dress by the way, oh havens where are my manners, my name is Samantha, but you can call me Sammy, I am your aunt, I am so happy to finally get to see you again after all these years." Her speech slurred as she started to cry, then she pulled me into a hug, only then realizing that my hands were still tied behind my back she add.
"Charlie Swan, so help me, you better un-cuff your daughter this instant, I can't believe you actually did that to the poor girl." She scolded; slowly Charlie made his way behind me and released me from my confinement.
"And he made her ride in the back seat of the cruiser just like a criminal mom" Emmett chimed in from beside me. I knew I would liked this guy!
"Hey, hey, don't look at me like that, I warned her and she was being difficult, she left me no other option" Charlie stated trying to get away from Samantha's death glares she was sending his way.
Before Samantha could reply I quickly intervened, now don't get me wrong I really did want to see Sammy tear one into Charlie, but I also wanted to get the hell out of this house. "Sammy, it was really nice to meet you too, and please call me Bella, but I was wondering if while you take care of …..That for me" I said looking at Charlie. "If maybe my dear sweet cousin could take me out to explore this town I now call home?" I put as much sweetness into my voice, it really didn't matter what she said, I was out of here, but if there was a way I could avoid being treated like a criminal again I was going to take it.
"Sure honey, have fun"
"No" They both answered at the same time, but Charlie felt the need to add on to his statement. "And don't you try and act all nice now just because they are here, where are all your smart comments at huh?" Okay, I was really trying to avoid this, but this guy just pushes all of my buttons!
"Well first of all I am not acting; you seem to think that you know so much about me, when in reality you don't know shit! I can actually be nice, when I want to, but NO I don't want to be nice to you! When a total stranger comes up to you and claims to know all about you, and doesn't even offer his name, then forces you in handcuffs and shoves you in the back of a car, how the hell do you expect me to act? Did you honestly just expect me to run up to you with open arms, and say oh daddy, how I've missed you! Well sorry to burst your bubble, but I have no clue who you are, so that won't be happening anytime soon!" With that I turned, grabbed Emmett's hand and flew out of the house.
"Wow, that sure was some fast talking, you did back there" Emmett said trying to loosen the death grip I had on his wrist.
"Oh sorry, about that, it's just that he rubs me the wrong way, you know what I mean."
"uh yeah sure" He stated clearly showing that he really didn't know what I mean.
"So, you want a walking tour of the town?"
"Ugh, it is that small?" He just laughs at me.
"Yeah, you really don't even need a car, you can walk from point A to point B, in no time at all, it's just the rain that keeps this place filled with vehicles."
"Sure, I have nothing better to do." I replied glumly
"Oh come on, it wont be that bad, you have your dear old cousin here to keep you company!" Again with that goofy grin, how can a girl not laugh?
"Okay Mr. Tour Guide, where to first?" He was quiet while he thought for a moment and then he jumped up right in front of me putting a halt to my walking, and almost making me run right into him.
"I know we can go to the school, since that is going to be the place you spend most of your time at anyway" I made a face of disgust and groaned. "I know, I know, not the funniest place in the world, but it's still summer, if only for a few more weeks, so after that you can avoid the place like it is an angry grizzly bear protecting it's cubs till then." I let out a little laugh and side stepped around him, and continued walking.
"And that is what is so important that you almost pummel me to the ground for?" He had a mischievous smirk
"No, the reason for that was, since I am giving you a guided tour, I also wanted to introduce you the concrete, but you stopped yourself from falling over." He said with mock disappointment.
"Are you kidding me?" I tried to fake anger, but failed miserably.
"Well yeah, but that is just getting you back for your little comedian stunt you pulled back at the house! But for real, after we get all the boring thing done we can call my friends, they have all been dieing to meet you since they first found out that you were going to be coming, and we could all go and do something together."
"Yeah sure, they have been dieing to meet me; they all just want to know what I'm sure the rest of this town is dieing to know! How could my mother do what she did, and how is Charlie going to cope after all these years?" I said, once again my anger getting the best of me.
"Hey Bells, there not like that, they truly are interested in meeting you. Now the rest of the town, well that's a different story, you might have hit it head on with them, but my friends are cool, you'll love them."
"Okay, but you better be right! I might as well have some fun, since when your mom leaves there is probably no way that Charlie is going to let me out of the house ever again, and while I'm in the house he is probably going to put the cuffs back on." I started rubbing my wrist, just now realizing how red they were and how much they hurt.
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Soon Emmett and I fell in to a friendly conversation. I found out that he is a year older then me, which makes him a Senior, he plays some tackle position in football, his girlfriends name is Rosalie, and his mom is Charlie's sister, she had gotten pregnant right out of high school and his father left without even looking back, since then his mom has married but never had anymore children and since Emmett was in 5th grade at the time, he chose to leave his last name as Swan and just add the McCarty to the end.
He asked me questions about my life in Arizona and about my mother, most of which I was comfortable sharing, but I did have to skirt around all questions involving my mother. Emmett was a nice guy but I still had the feeling that he would judge my mother for what she did, keeping me away all these years, hell I have no idea why she never even told me about my father, or why she left in the first place, I do know that they never got a divorce, that's why my name is still Swan. I was surprised when he never brought up the subject of what I did that got me in so much trouble to get me sent here, hell I don't even know, I guess it was just a bunch of little thing, but I do know that I want answers, Renee had a lot of explaining to do!
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After our 20 min. tour of the town, Emmett pulled out his cell phone to call what I assumed where his friends, but when he said that he would "personally make sure I didn't run off and escape" I figured he was talking with Charlie.
"So it seems that I got a 'get out of jail free card' tonight"
Laughing "yeah, just call me up whenever you want to 'get out' and I will bail you out"
"Awe how sweet of you, now get on that phone I want to do something fun! Waite please tell me that there is something fun to do in this town, right?" I asked in a week hopeful voice, which just caused him to laugh.
"Nope" my face fell "Unless someone is throwing a house party, if not you have to just settle for either traveling to Seattle or Port Angeles to go clubbing or make your own fun." He said with a bright smile on his face.
"What are you thinking?" I asked a small grin making it's way onto my face
"Well, since you are new here, I think we should show you in more detail the school" instantly my face fell again "I'm sure we will be able to introduce you to all of your fellow classmates, and classrooms." His mischievous grin just grew wider as he planed in his head.
"And does this plan of yours include…um well I don't know, beverages, you know meeting so many new people, there is bound to be talking, and maybe a little dancing, we wouldn't want people got get parched." I was trying so hard to act concerned and keep the goofy grin off of my face, I new I loved this boy! If there was every any doubt that we were related, it was long gone by now, he speaks my language fluently and right now it is saying
"PARTY" we both screamed at the top of our lungs, and then hunched over laughing at the shocked looks of people around us. Maybe we shouldn't scream in the middle of town square that we are planning a part.
Before I knew it we were waiting on the side of the road for some of Emmett's friends to come and pick us up, so we could try and plan the best, 'Welcome to town, and end of summer' Kegger, this town has ever seen.
"Well since this is the first of it's kind, it already rocks!" Emmett shouted, I broke into a fit of giggles, seeing this tall, brawny, man squeal like a little kid on Christmas morning.
Before I had a chance to compose myself a silver Volvo came to a screeching halt on the curb in front of us
Within a second the back door was pulled open and Emmett hauled me into the back seat with him, before a word was even said, hell before the door was even closed the car was already speeding off down the road.
"Sorry about that." Said a little pixie like girl as she glancing into the mirror look at me. "it's just that when Emmy called Eddie had just stepped out of the room, so I took his keys and ran, he can be a big baby sometimes when it comes to his precious car!"
I couldn't help but laugh, this girl talked faster then the energizer bunny on speed. Her driving should have scared the shit out of me but oddly enough, it gave me a wired thrill, maybe that's why I was never given a car, well that and I just received a DWI! I pondered to myself.
"Alice this is my cousin Bella, Bella this is my little pixie Alice"
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"ALICE THAT BETTER BE YOU!?!"
"Wow, I guess Eddie for two thousand" I said while Alice and Emmett both tried to contain their laughter.
"I told you he could be such a baby when it comes to his car."
"Yeah you weren't kidding" The words had just left my mouth when a very angry looking Greek god came into view. His hair was an angry disarray, and the most amazing shade of bronze I have ever seen, his eyes a piercing green, darkened by his anger, his bone structure was that that any model would kill for, and his lips, were a light pink, and plump, not girly but just enough that it made you want to take a little nibble, or a big one.
I was brought out of my oggoling by his anger.
"What the hell"
"Well Emmett called and said that he needed a ride, and you had left I didn't know where you had gone or how long you would be so what was I to do, leave them waiting outside in the cold?" wow this girl was good with the I'm sweet and innocent act. To bad that just wasn't my style or I would so be taking notes right about now.
"Yes, he has a car," He then turned his attention to Emmett "where the hell is your jeep at? You said that you had shit to do all day, what did you have to do that just got canceled? And who is this?" he said gesturing towards me. Alright I am starting to lose it, I don't care how good looking this guy is, I so don't need the extra stress right now!
"What's with the 20 questions, shit we needed a ride and Alice here just happened to be gracious enough to help us out in that department." I was trying so hard not to lose my temper here, I think this might be his house, and even though it won't be the first time I get kicked out of someplace because of my anger, I don't want to make Emmett have to chose between his cousin that he just met or his friends that he's know for his whole life.
"And who the hell are you"
"Augh, more questions, listen," I snatched the keys from Alice's tiny hands and punched them into this guy's chest, with a little extra force before dropping my hand and continuing my speech. "Your car is back and still in one piece, shit just take a damn chill pill, your going to go prematurely gray!" and with that I sauntered past him and towards a room where I heard faint giggles.
"Um Rosalie, Jasper, this is my cousin, Bella, the one I told you was going to be coming." Emmett suddenly announced from behind me, a little louder then necessary I guess he just wanted Eddie to here. Both of the strangers looked identical it freaked me out a little, till I remember Emmett told me they were twins, they were both gorges, Rosalie had long blond hair and Jasper had shaggy hair that went a little past his ear, they both and sky blue eyes,
"Oh My God, I love your dress, did you were that on the plain?" Rosalie, asked.
"Um….yeah, I like vintage?" I said it like I was asking a question. I wasn't expecting that.
"Looks great on you."
"Thanks" I mumbled, "okay so I think we have a party to plan!" With that the two girls screamed and ran to hug me.
"Welcome to the group" Alice said, and I couldn't help but notice and Jasper and Edward were just staring, did they not want me in the group?
AN: Next chapter we get into the party. I didn't like how this chapter came out but the group met so it wasn't all fluff.
