I lied. I got too caught up in this chapter, that it got too long to use the dialogue from page 202. But I promise the next chapter will be when Jacob gives Bella the gift. yay!
Chapter 2:still the day before V-day
I walked out of the dollar store, holding my little plastic bag with the conversation hearts, I got for Bella. I had left over money too buy Bella some flowers too, that the worker, Mr. Ed, requested for me.
I walked up to the cashier, looking around, just incase Quil or Embry came in. Mr. Ed, what his name tag said, scanned the candy hearts, without looking at me.
"That will be…2.50…" He finally glanced up at me, and then a slow smile spread on his wrinkled face. "Ah, this for your girlfriend, sonny?"
Sonny…? Who the hell says that?
I smiled up at the old man, being polite. I looked around the store again, wanting to get out of here and soon. But, Mr. Ed wasn't planning on leaving it at that.
"Don't you think you should give her more, than this?" He held up the little pink box, and then I thought, should I get her more?
Mr. Ed sighed. "Young love…I remember when I was your age, and there was this one pretty gal…oh, she was a looker. Anyhow, I was so in love with this gal, and she had this striking gold hair…"
Mr. Ed trailed on, as I gazed out the window, watching cars roll by, and couples walking down the street hand and hand. I imagined Bella and me, holding hands, walking down our street, laughing about how Mr. Ed talked and talked on about his crush, when I got her first valentine present…
"So, would like to get her these nice red roses, here?" I snapped out of my daydream, and saw that Mr. Ed was pointing to some roses in a vase that was half filled with water. They looked really nice, and they reminded me of Bella's red lips. I was tempted to buy them, but then I heard Mr. Ed swear under his breath.
I looked at Mr. Ed and saw that he cut himself, and now red blood was oozing slowly out of the cut he made on his finger. Red was blood. Red was roses. For some reason, this bothered me, more than it should, especially when I saw Mr. Ed raise his finger to his mouth and put the bleeding finger in there.
He saw I was looking at him, and he took the finger out of his mouth and apologized. "I don't have a band aid… I'm hope I didn't offend you…"
I needed to get out of here. "I'll just take the candy, thank you," I said through my teeth. For some reason my anger was getting the best of me lately. I didn't like it.
Once, he handed me the bag, I rushed out of there, thanking the lord, that the phone rang, when he was about to talk more about his first love.
I opened the plastic bag and looked inside, looking at the little pink box, that resembled more than just candy, it meant a lot more to me. I started back down the street, to my house, when I saw Sam and his gang. Suddenly my good mood went sour.
Why wouldn't anyone else see what Sam was doing? He was brain-washing the kids here, and now they were apart of his cult. I vowed to myself right then, that I would never join it.
As, I was getting closer to my house, I noticed than Embry, with them. I stopped right in my tracks, and looked closer now, paying more attention. I couldn't hear what they were talking about, but then they all turned, suddenly looking at me.
I turned my head, and started walking again. I turned one more time, noticing Embry, smiling big, looking at Sam, like he was some God. I turned my head back, and saw my house.
How could Embry join them? Whenever I asked him about him hanging out with Sam, he switched the subject. Today, Embry seemed like his normal self, but I could tell each day, he was being taken away from Quil and me. I sighed, when I got to my front porch.
I opened the door, slowly, just incase Dad, was taking a nap. I shut the door quietly, and walked towards the kitchen; I put the bag down on the small table that was starting to rot away. Maybe one day I'll build a new one.
I looked up at the clock and read that it was 4:07. I heard the tires of my dad's wheelchair coming across the floor. I turned around and smiled at my dad.
He was getting older each day now, and I was the only one who could take care of him.
He rolled closer towards me and eyed the pink box that was peeking out of the bag.
"Is that for Bella?" He knew I liked Bella…a lot.
I turned my head, so he couldn't see my face and I nodded. I heard my father's low chuckle, and I turned around and looked at him.
"What's so funny?" I asked, glaring at him.
"Nothing Jacob…nothing…" His wise old eyes looked me over and he slowly turned around and headed to the family room. I joined him.
I sat on the couch, and noticed how I could barely fit on it anymore, and I was still growing. Dad said it was just a last minute growth spurt, but I didn't think so. People started teasing me, of how I could be the next Yao Ming.
"So, is Bella coming over tomorrow?" My father asked, rasing his eyebrows.
I groaned. "Yesss…Dad…Bella is coming over tomorrow. It's our homework day…" I saw him raise his eyebrows again.
"Just homework day?" My dad was getting annyoing every second now.
I didn't say anything, and scrolled through the channels on the T.V. I noticed that a lot of episodes were about Valentine's Day, even the cooking shows. Could anything not remind me of tomorrow?
"Well, I'm going to take a nap…will you be okay for dinner? I had something to eat eariler…"
"I'll be find Dad…"
I watched my father roll over into his room, as he shut the door quietly. I sighed and flicked off the T.V. I was really hungry, now that he mentioned it. I started towards the kitchen, when I noticed through the front windows, that Sam and his gang, were now across the street from my house and they were looking at me, or it felt like it. I noticed too, that Embry was still with him, and he looked like he belonged to that gang now.
I pulled the drapes closed, and stormed to the kitchen, slamming the fridge closed, as I took out the lunch meat. Then, I rememred that my dad was sleeping, and I listened, if he woke up, but he didn't.
After, I was done eating dinner, I stared at the pink box, thinking of Bella. I wonder what she'll say?
I started to imagine, what could happen…
I'll give her the box, and her face will light up, as she finally knows that I want to be more than friends. She'll say, "Oh, Jake! You are the best! You know…I have something I have been wanting to tell you for a long time now…" Then, Bella will lean in closer, her perfect red lips parted, as her smoldering chocalate brown eyes will look into mine, and then we will kiss. A simple first kiss…
I sighed, and picked up the bag, heading towards my room. I closed the door, and set the bag on top of my dresser. I suddenly felt tired, and decided that a nap would be good idea. I laid on top of my bed streaching out my body, and closed my eyes, finshing my day dream.
After we part our lips, I'll hold her hands and tell her how much I love her, and her eyes will light up. Bella would pick up her soft hand and smooth back my hair, as I felt the heat from her fingers touch my skin, leaving an after effect. She would place her hand on my cheek, as I held her close to me. She'll lean in to whisper in my ear…
"I love you too, Jake…"
Suddenly, though my dream turned to a nightmare as Edward Cullen apperead from the fog that was now everywhere, covering the sun, and now it was an enternal night. I held Bella away from him, putting her behind me, protecting her.
"Stay back!" I growled at him, holding Bella, but she felt like she was slipping away.
I turned around to see Bella dissapering, and I couldn't hold on to her, as my grasp went through her. Suddenly, she was gone. I screamed out to her. "BELLA!"
I turned around, angry, towards Edward, when I saw Bella standing by him, and he was holding the pink box of candy, I bought, and handing it to her. She accpected it, with even more happiness, than when I gave it to her.
I shouted her name once more, but she never turned towards me, as Edward was still by her side. "Come Bella…time to leave," Edward said, beckoning her away, into the fog, where I couldn't see. Bella agreed, never looking back, and started to follow Edward into the fog.
I screamed louder this time with all my might, "BELLA!" This time she turned around, but it wasn't Bella. It had Bella's red full lips, her brown hair, but her eyes were not hers. Her eyes were red, blood red. She was so beauitful, but yet frightening. She wasn't my Bella. Not anymore. Bella's perfect lips started to open and close, and I could tell she was saying, "Jacob…Jacob…" But I couldn't hear her voice. I couldn't do anything else expect look into those blood red eyes…
I awoke with a start, sweat all over me. I sighed, laying back down, and looking at the simple small pink box on the dresser.
It was just a dream…
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