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Chapter 2- Lucy POV
Taylor asked me if I wanted to do my homework at her house with her that afternoon but I said no, it had all happened to quickly and I wasn't ready to become friends with girl-of-pain for one day and get hurt the next. So she said if I changed my mind I could come over.
I drove my mini down the alleyway that leads to behind Dora's newspaper shop. Every day I work there from 3:30 for an hour and a half before I do my homework, after that Nessie takes my place. Nessie was my age and went to school at the Reservation; she was very nice and she had become a good friend. I wish she went to my school, I'd have one friend. She moved out here about the same time as the Cullen's.
At about 5:00 she arrives at the store to help Dora organise with tomorrow's paper deliveries. She's always there on time with her long-time boyfriend Jacob who's with her wherever she goes it's really weird but he's always happy to help, he doesn't look comfortable being there but he does it for her. Dora couldn't be happier to have the pair around with Nessie's quick thinking and speed and Jacob's strength to unload the papers.
The afternoons can get really busy with all the kids rushing out from school to buy all sorts of sour lollies and junk, the counter is empty after half an hour! They are very tempting though. When rush hour is over I sit down with Dora behind the counter and we talk about our day. So I told her about Taylor and how she invited me over.
"Why did you say no? When I was at school it would have been a direct yes! It was royalty to go over to someone's house like that! You won't know what happens until you go there will you now? Now come on, I'll give you the afternoon off; I'll give Nessie a call!"
I was still unsure and I wanted to ask her what she knew about the Cullen's. Dora was excited about it, but I wasn't. I dreaded the thought of an awkward conversation and freaked out at the thought of meeting her parents, who probably had no idea I existed!
I was trying to come up with a good excuse to work a bit longer. "But Nessie probably has her own homework to do!"
"Nessie has 'probably' has already finished her homework. That girl's a speed demon! And besides she enjoys working here." So I gave in.
I knew where Taylor lived because of the masses of parent and family functions she had when we were kids. I pulled my mini up across the street and looked up at what might have been the biggest and most modern house in Forks. Although it had been built 10 years ago it still had that genuine new feel about it. I went and rang the door bell which had been tuned to sound like a section from a song I'd never heard before.
"Hi, Mrs Flinn!"
"Oh hello there Lucy... come on in... why are you here?"
Unbelievable! She knew my name! I hesitated, sat there for ten seconds thinking about what to say. I didn't want to stutter in front of Taylor's mother. Mrs Flinn had fell in love with the first guy she met in collage and 4 years later they had married. Taylor was well... an accident, her father was an excellent lawyer and was able to support the young family but Mrs Flinn was very young never had the time to finish her degree.
"Ah... me and your, Taylor are working on home... an assignment!"
What a horrible impression I had made! Taylor's mother led me through the door without the slightest clue to why I would be there, such a poor explaintion. Next time I'll call Taylor if I ever have the need to come over, which I hope won't be again.
"Lucy! You came! Come on I have to show you my room!" And that is how my day went on; I learnt that I had a lot in common with Taylor. We enjoyed the same music and movies and had similar tastes in food, but we enjoyed different subjects. We never got around to our homework.
"Lucy. Do you know why I invited you here?" said Taylor
"To tell the truth, I didn't think you knew my name."
"Why would you think that? We were friends back in Kindy or can't you remember that? Not that I'm offended or anything, I guess we must have drifted."
"Taylor we weren't that close though. And I came half way through Kindy, I was the new kid..."
"What was it like," she interrupted. "I mean, being the new kid."
"Well it was a long time ago, and I don't really enjoy my past. Far too complicated, I just don't want to talk about it." I fell back onto her bed. Her soft, heavenly mattress took my mind off my thoughts. My childhood was not something I'd like to re-explore.
"At least tell me what your mother is like, I told you about mine!" There seemed to be too much pressure so I blurted.
"I only ever seen my mother on
Christmas and my birthday, and most of the time she misses it anyway.
She bought me the mini to visit her, but she moves from place to
place so quickly that I can hardly keep up with where she is. You see
she grew up here, and never travelled anywhere. All she wants to do
is move around because she never wants to get stuck in the same place
again.
"I live here with my Aunty Dora because she thinks that
it wouldn't be good if I wasn't able to have a full education.
It's ironic that I live where she did, only because she hated it.
It's torture to think that my mother detested the place she grew up
in and she has put me in the same situation!"
"Stress less. It can't be that bad. Lucy, there will be a logical reason why she put you here, hey my mum grew up here to. She could have put you somewhere else where the views are amazing and the weather is warm, but she put you here." It was disappointing to see that Taylor was right. Although it wasn't that surprising as she was very smart and award after award was lined up in the wall in front of me.
Beep, beep! Beep, beep!
I got my phone out of my bag and slid it open. The message flew forward onto the screen. It read:
Hey Luc! Could you take over my shift? I have to attend to some family business and can't complete the work. Thanks. Nessie
And just when I was enjoying myself!
"Hey Taylor I have to go! Dora needs me to work in the shop." I said casually.
"That's fine, I'll see you at school tomorrow! Feel free to pick up some cookies on your way out!" Mmm! Cookies! Anybody giving you cookies if you have to leave early must be taking an apology well. But most of all COOKIES!
I waved goodbye and skipped downstairs to the front door, I swung my bag onto my back and race towards the cookies sitting on the huge oak dining table. I took a large bite.
"Wow! Mrs Flinn, these are great. Thank you for having me, I hope I wasn't too much trouble!" Not like she noticed I was really here though, oh well.
"Yes, alright Lucy. I look forward to seeing you again. And call me Lauren." Hmm... Lauren. Where have I heard that before?
I skipped to the mini and did a twirl before lazily falling into the driver's seat. I started the engine and looked up, there was a note taped to the wind screen:
Ran out of credit. Dora packed up the store early you can go home. She give her a call. Nessie
That was very Nessie. But how could she have known where I was?
Ooo... have you figured it out yet? Wasn't that big but it will be! And no more clues! Review if you saw my story!
