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Disclaimer: Forgot to put this on my last chapter so yeah, I don't own any twilight thingy mabobs unfortunately but damn wish I did .
My eyes shot opened as my head tried to figure out where I was and how I had got there. If I was at home I would have fallen on the floor when I rolled over just now and all I could feel was a pleasantly soft mattress underneath me. Sometimes I wished my brain could work a little quicker when absorbing information because it took me a good few seconds staring at the ceiling before I remembered the last few weeks.
"Oh yeah." I groaned before I ripped off my sheets and got out of my new king sized bed. The wooden floor creaked under my weight, waking Max up and he walked over to me from his bed in the corner of the room.
"Hey Boy." I cooed as I rubbed the back of his ears with my thumbs. "How are you liking your new home?" I kissed his head gently before scratching his ear again earning another session of tail wagging. I pulled on my red knee high socks and plodded downstairs with Max in tow. I didn't think to get changed from my PJ's because I expected it to just be me, Eva and Dakota in the house and I'm sure they wouldn't look down their nose at my red tank top and superman mini shorts. My hair was still in a messy bun from the day before and I hadn't been bothered to put makeup on, it's way too early for all that shit.
"Hey Bailey, came and meet the best gardeners and Pool cleaners this side of Washington." Aunty Eva yelled as she heard me walking down the staircase "I'll quickly turn the heater on" she mumbled, probably talking to the pair she wanted me to meet. Shit. I froze and thought back to the conversation we'd had in the airport the day before. Boys who were our age, who were looking forward to meeting the new girls, who I wanted to make a good impression on, were in the kitchen right now waiting for me to emerge in my embarrassing PJ's. Jesus Christ. Well at least I knew this situation couldn't get any worse.
I could run back upstairs and hide in my room, so they would think I was some anti-social freak, or I could just walk down and pretend to be as cool as a cucumber, pretend not to care that the shorts I was wearing would show my bum if I bent over even slightly. I opted for option two, it may have been the scariest but at least they could say that I had guts, meeting two strangers in my PJ's. I straightened myself out took a deep breath, brushed the hair away from my eyes, wandering into the kitchen as nonchalantly as I could muster.
Looking up, I saw two muscular men wearing huge smiles. Both had coppery skin and their dark hair cut short, but the first was taller than the other. Well I wouldn't say that the second was exactly small I mean they were both at least 6ft 7. Max walked past them completely unaware and stalked off to find his breakfast. I was intimidated to say the least and if it weren't for the fact that I had promised to be confident I would have keeled over at the sight of them. I merely smiled back and out-stretched my hand.
"Hey." I said, my voice was a little croaky from the sleep I was still trying to recover from. Great, I sound like a man. The smaller one shot his hand out.
"Hey, I'm Seth." He answered, his voice was deep and before I had guessed his age at about 20 but his smile showed his true colours and he turned back into a teenager. I liked this version better, he was less intimidating. I took his huge hand in mine and nearly snatched it back when I felt how warm it was. It felt like he had just stuck his hand in a fire, or poured boiling water on it but it wasn't uncomfortable, it wasn't as if it could burn me and I could almost imagine myself getting accustomed to the heat. Oh god Bailey, shut up and do something. I smiled gently and his would have widened if it didn't already look as if it would break his face in half.
"Bailey." I replied smoothly, before withdrawing my hand and turning toward the tallest and stretching it out again. His eyes were just as wide as they wandered over my body. I tried not to squirm, no boy had ever looked at me with anything more than mild interest, usually cause I might be able to do their homework for them.
"Jake"
"Hi." I was surprised again by the heat of his hand. I guess because it's so cold in this part of America that the people have adapted to it. I suppressed a laugh at the thought; it reminded me of frogs for some weird reason.
"So," I breathed clapping my hands together and rolling back on my feet. "You guys wanna drink or something?"
"Sure, thanks." They both loosened up a little and followed me as I walked into the cool kitchen. I opened the fridge with a tug and peered in side pulling out two different cartons.
"Well, we have exhilarating orange juice," demonstrating one. "Or, electrifying apple." I added with a smile.
"A little sarcastic are we." Seth commented as he lowered himself into a chair at the table. Jacob snorted and sat down next to him.
"A little." I replied before grabbing three glasses and setting them down on the table. I sat cross-legged on the chair the other side of Seth. "So, how'd you get the honour of cleaning my aunt's pool then?" I poured myself some apple juice and leaned back in the chair.
"Ha, well you know we have to pinch ourselves everyday - make sure we're not dreaming." Jacob quipped.
"Guess I'm not the only sarcastic kid here then?"
"Well, I wouldn't call myself a kid really, but I guess you could say that about Seth yeah."
"Oi." Seth exclaimed, his mouth turned into the perfect 'O' shape.
"Whatever." Jake replied and he punched Seth in the arm.
"Bully!" He mumbled and I leaned over and rubbed his arm playfully.
"Awwww, did that big meanie hit you." I frowned and pouted, trying to stop the laugh that was dying to come out.
"Hey, you're the new kid we're meant to take the piss out of you, actually." Seth said straightening up on his chair.
"Oh really." I asked with a raised eyebrow. "Bring it tough guy." I added with a smirk.
"Well, your...you..you're wearing Superman PJ's. What are you like seven?" He laughed at his joke and turned toward Jacob with a high five.
"No mate, just no." Jacob shook his head and Seth's laughter died down. I burst out laughing at the look of defeat on his face and couldn't stop when they both joined in, a booming rumble from Jacob at a high pitched breathy snorting from Seth.
"What's so funny." Eva's voice floated into the room and her clueless voice set me off into another round of giggles. It took me a good few minutes for me calm down.
"Nothing." I replied, gasping for breath. "Seth here was just being accidentally funny." I walked over and stood behind him giving his shoulders a squeeze.
"It's nice to see your getting along well." She continued as she walked into the sitting room.
"Well, I'm going to get changed." I announced, patting Seth's head I started off upstairs.
"You messed up my hair." Seth's whinge echoed around the hall and I let out a little snort before shutting my bedroom door. Eva did mention that three boys helped her with the house and I couldn't help but want to make a good impression with the third addition to the group. If there really was something in the water in La Push then the third would probably be just as tall and muscled as the rest. If people decided I was geek material at my new school at least I would have Jake and Seth to keep me company. I hoped. I decided on my black skinny jeans and a turquoise fitted shirt and went into my bathroom to sort my hair out. In the end I just left it down, at a loss when confronted with the curler and straighteners Kota had left in my room last night, she told me to wake her so she could spruce me up but she loves her lie ins and I knew I'd just get something thrown at my face if I tried to wake her up before 11.
Unlocking the door I wandered downstairs toward the sounds of husky voices and giggling. So she was awake, Eva must have roused her with something full of chocolate - it's her only weakness. I walked back into the kitchen hoping to sit back in my chair next to Seth, only to find that Dakota had taken it. I wasn't angry…perhaps a little deflated but definitely not angry. I'd done enough to upset her these past few weeks, she deserves to be happy but these were the first guys who looked at me like I was a girl not something they had just scraped off their shoe. I walked over to the table and got my glass hoping to finish the rest of my juice only to find that Dakota had slurped it all up. They were laughing wildly at some inside joke and I couldn't help but feel a little miffed. I stalked over to the double doors, closing them behind me as I plonked myself down on the bench swing.
"Way to go sis, thanks." I mumbled sarcastically.
Max followed behind me and the fact that he had chosen me over new exciting loud boys was a compliment to say the least. Max often forgot his size and he clambered awkwardly onto the bench beside me, resting his head in my lap. I stroked his head and cuddled him close.
"Love you two" I whispered to him before I leant back and closed my eyes, listening to the sounds of birds and the rustling of trees around me. Five minutes later and I heard the patio door slide open and closed again. I decided to keep my eyes closed, if it was Dakota, she would know that I wanted space and leave me alone anyway and if it were one of the boys they were probably out here to start gardening and I didn't want them to feel that they had to talk to me. It wasn't until I heard the chair squeak beside me that I realised I was being rude and I turned my head. Opening my eyes I found Seth's smiling self sitting next to me.
"Thought you'd nodded off." He said with a smile.
"Nope." I replied popping the 'p'. "You alright?"
"Yeah. I'm good, what about you?"
"Same old." The conversation soon died out and I leaned my head back again and started stroking Max.
"Look, I don't wanna be all interfering or anything but, well, you don't seem all that happy to be honest." Seth had turned toward be with a concerned look in his eyes.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about."
"I think you know exactly what I'm talking about Bailey." He continued still not looking away from me. I sighed and turned my body toward him.
"Well, I miss my mum if that's what you mean." He started to smile.
"Knew I could get it out of you but there is something else, isn't there."
"How'd you get all perceptive?" I replied with a smirk.
"Mum's a physiatrist, and don't change the subject."
"Okay, okay, but you promise you won't tell another living soul?"
"Cross my heart." He laid a hand on his heart and lifted his head up with a salute. I couldn't help but snigger.
"Alright then. Where we lived before, well I wasn't exactly, the most popular kid." I paused my story and looked at him. He nodded signalling me to carry on and I took a deep breath. "One day this bitchy cheerleader did something, and I kind of snapped. I wanted to get away, so Eva said I could finish off my school years here in La Push. But now I feel horrible because I've taken myself and my sister away from my mum and Kimberley's all on her own." I finished with an exasperated sigh and look down at Max again.
"Okay. Who's Kimberley?" I looked toward him again.
"She was my only friend, we we're kind of the kids who couldn't fit in, and now she's all on her own." I felt tears beginning to well up in my eyes and I breathed heavily to try and coax them back down.
"How old are you Bail's?"
"17."
"You have one year left of school here. Then you can go back find you friend, or she could even come here. You can go to the same University or go travelling around the world together, and your mum will visit, won't she? Look I don't know about you but I think you made the right decision. I don't know why those idiots decided to pick on you, because well, to be perfectly honest, you're beautiful." I blushed at his words but he carried on trying to hide his embarrassment. He looked straight into my eyes. "I promise you, no one will be horrible to you here. Jake and I are big and ugly enough to sort anyone out for you and if you hang around with us, they'll leave you alone." I can't believe how this kid had just made me feel so happy in such a short space of time. A smile crept its way over my face and I stood up with my arms outstretched waiting for a hug. He leapt up and surrounded me with warmth.
"Thank you Seth, you're the best." I mumbled.
"S'alright mate, that's what I'm here for. Ever need a hug just come to Uncle Seth." I giggled and he ruffled my hair. I let go and sat back on the bench, patting the seat next to me. Max had gotten bored halfway through our chat and gone off to sniff something questionable down the end of the garden. I forgot his size and the bench creaked as he gently sat down on the swing. There were a few more creaks and suddenly the whole bench collapsed underneath us. Both of us ended up in a pile of swing ruins with our legs hanging of the side and yeah it hurt but I took one look at Seth's guilty face and burst out laughing again. It would be fun having this kid around, he's always so funny. I heard the patio doors open yet another time and two pairs of feet shuffled their way toward us. Tears were streaming down my bright red face, this was probably the funniest day I'd had in about five years and it wasn't even lunch. Jacob and Dakota were both staring at us open mouthed before a snort erupted from the man of muscle himself and he soon joined in. Dakota stood back, not really knowing what to do with herself: she wasn't the sort of person to laugh at stuff like this, pity usually took her over and she would feel bad for laughing.
"Come on you loser." Jacob had managed to recover and was standing over me with his hand outstretched. I took it and was pulled up so quickly I almost got motion sickness.
"Thanks." I breathed clutching my stomach while Seth was standing beside me wiping the tears from his face.
"Well, we'd better be off Bail's." Jacob announced before crossing the patio and pulling me into a hug. The heat was comforting and his arms were like a barrier, keeping the La Push wind away from me. "See you at school yeah?"
"Yeah, can't wait."
