Everything is Fine
BY Josh Turner
Everything is fine, fine, fine
Through the sunshine and the rain
I got a peace of mind
You know I can't complain
I make it a point to thank the Lord
When I got Him on the line
I'm feeling good and everything is fine
Bella woke up the next morning after the barbeque and got ready for church. Her mother was gone. She ate her breakfast and waited for Alice to get there with Angela so they could walk to the church just down the road.
"Bella open up the door won't budge." came the voice of Angela.
"Please I'm freezing my but off out here." Alice said just as Bella opened the door.
"Well if you wore pants when it was raining out you would have the problem." Bella replied moving to let them in. "Now would you." She added.
"Very funny Can I barrow a pair of yours?" Alice asked.
"You know where they are." Bella said pointing to her room.
Alice left running to Bella's room to change into a warm pair of jeans. Bella and Angela sat down and waited for her to finish knowing she could take minutes or even hours.
"Hey Allie did you tell her about that thing yet?" Angela yelled to Alice.
"Ask me about what?" Bella said turning back to Angela.
"Oh I was talking to Alice last night about your problem with the ranch before I went home and her adoptive mother Esme over heard. She told Alice that she has a close friend that lives in Texas and she also owns and working ranch not those stupid dude ranches celberties go to all the time. She told Alice that since she thinks of you as a daughter also that she better have you call the rance and see if they had an opening."Angela said grabbing Alice's bag and looking through it and brought out a piece of paper. "Which means she'll call him sometime today and beg them to have an opening," She added handing over the slip of paper.
"Wow your Esme won't ever take no for an answer will she?" Bella asked when Alice came back in.
"Nope. She never has and never will." Alice replied. "It's where I get it from."
"You won't hate me if I leave early will you?" Bella asked both girls.
"How could I. But you have to send me a cowboy for Christmas and my birthday." Alice said.
"Maybe if I don't claim him first." Bella replied walking out the door.
Ten minutes later the girls walked into church. They were met by Alice's mother at the door. They sat (reluctantly) with her as the minister gave the sermon. The service lasted about an hour like always.
"I think Embry was better today." Alice said coming out of know where.
"You know lusting after a guy in church is not a good idea." Bella said to her.
"I was not lusting after him. I only looked at him while he played the drums."
"All right you have a point there. He was better on the drums than Jared was last week. Now come on Esme is waiting to take us out to lunch." Angela said coming from behind them. "Your mother already high tailed it out of here so don't worry."
"Let me guess KFC." Alice said.
"Let me guess Green China." Bella pop out.
"Green China." Angela replied.
"Yes. Come on pay up Allie."
"Fine." Alice replied handing over the five bucks she had bet Bella.
They all climbed into Alice's Esme's car after she had found them Bella for one was glad that she was driving and not Alice. Alice who was used to Esme's driving wasn't fazed when she started speeding toward Green China. Bella leaned forward and whispered "Now I see where you get your lead foot from," Into Alice's ear. They both snickered and relaxed into their seats.
Once they got to the restaurant they were lead to the back of the seating area. They gave their drink and food orders. They were there for about ten minutes before Alice's Esme started asking questions.
"So Bella did my daughter talk to you about my friend down in Texas?" Esme asked.
"Yes she did." Bella replied.
"Speaking of jobs I'm going to leave earlier than planned." Alice said.
"Why?" asked Angela.
"One of the spring interns left early so I have to fly or drive out earlier than I had plan." Alice replied.
"When do you leave?" asked Bella.
"This Wednesday. At 5 o'clock in the evening."
None of the girls said anything after that they just ate in silence unless they were asked a question about something from Esme who didn't ask many because she kept chatting up a lady at the next table.
As they were leaving Bella was stopped by Mike Newton. "Hi Bella. I was wondering if you would want to go to dinner with me tomorrow night." He asked he when he caught up with her.
"Sorry my day will be filled helping a friend pack for college and them hanging out with her until she has to leave." Bella replied.
"Okay. I could help pack." He replied.
"Sorry. It's just us girls." Angela said butting in because her friend looked like she needed to be saved.
"Oh well bye." He replied like he didn't want to leave or believe what they said.
"Man can a guy please take a hint. That guy has asked you out like every day this year. Including the 3 months you were dating Edward."
"Oh please do not remind me about that." Bella said climbing into the car. "We may be friends but it still awkward some times.
The mood only got worse when they got back to Bella's. The screaming probably could be heard all the way across the trailer park. Bella groaned in displeasure as she climbed out of the car and walked towards the terror that was her life.
"Call us if we need to help you escape." Alice called out as the car started up again.
"No she better call us no matter what. We have to have out time together before you leave Wednesday and we will start as early as possible even if we have to sneak you out of that hell hole your suppose to call a home." Angela yelled while the car started to move away.
Bella stood on the step to her 'home' and waved as her friends rode away. Even though she didn't have to walk far to see them she still didn't like seeing them drive, run or walk away.
