Chapter 3: Early Night
Three weeks later.
"Bella, can you come down here for a second," my dad yells up the stairs. I stop my CD player and jump off the bed. With a deep sigh, I head downstairs.
I haven't spoken to Charlie much in these last three weeks. There's too much anger still because of him grounding me for something I didn't actually do. And now because of him, tomorrow is my first day volunteering at the homeless shelter. I graduated high school last week, Jess was disappointed when I told her I won't be making the road trip. But I told her to go with Angela still, one of my other best friends. I was so jealous but if anyone was going to leave this town and have fun I wanted to make sure it was those two. We had said our goodbyes and planned to see each other when they got back.
I find my dad in the lounge, watching a baseball game.
"Yeah?" I huff.
He turns he head to me and switches the T.V off.
"Bella. Look, I know you're upset and angry but you have to learn from your mistakes. I only want the best for you."
"Dad, it wasn't even my mistake! I was taking the drink off Mike and about to put it in the trash, but I was caught and it looked like mine!" I huffed and collapsed onto the sofa.
"Okay Bella but listen. Tomorrow you're going to the homeless shelter at 8am. I will drop you off so make sure you're ready."
"What will I be doing there exactly?"
"Well I spoke to Esme Cullen. She runs the shelter and she said you will be working with her, serving hot food, cleaning the shelter and just chatting to the people there. Esme is a wonderful woman. She knows you though, so behave," Charlie sternly told me.
"That sounds like torture! 8am! But it's the holidays!" I couldn't believe it! I'd rather visit Hell.
"Bella you must take responsibility for your actions."
"But they weren't my actions, it was Mike's!"
"No more! Look, be ready by 7.30, I'm off to bed. Night," he gruffly said. He headed towards the stairs.
Wow, what an amazing summer break I have to look forward to. I take a look at the clock on the wall, almost ten o'clock. I sigh. Better go to bed Bella, you have an early start tomorrow. I get up from the sofa and make my way towards my room. I step into the shower and wash myself, using my favourite strawberry shampoo and body wash. Once I have finished, I dry myself and change into my shorts and tank. I jump into bed and set my alarm.
