I can't break down….
You remember Billy Black?
Thank you for the reviews glad you guys like my start, there will be a few twists and I do know there are a lot of these type of friends falling in love stories on fan fic but I promise mine will have a twist ;)
I do not own Twilight
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Bella
Rose and I both jumped up out of our places around the table hugging Alice telling her it was only a matter of time that the fashion world found her and how Julia Roberts or Nicole Kidman would soon be seen on Oscar night telling people she was wearing a "Brandon" vintage piece.
Everyone was chatting away so excitedly and laughing about how it was more of a shock that Alice had kept this news secret for over 48 hours. Alice could never keep a secret she would make you open your birthday present the day she bought it because she couldn't wait a day longer for you to see it.
While I was hugging Alice for the second time laughing at Rose saying she always knew Alice would take over the fashion world one dress design at a time I heard Edward clear his throat and in only 4 words brought the room to a crashing holt, " Guys I'm getting married"
All of a sudden everybody stopped talking, smiling and I think even breathing well I know I did. Then I was aware of 5 pairs of worried eyes all looking at me waiting for my reaction.
"wow that's, ummm that's" I could not make my brain work, I swallowed the now hard lump that seemed to be knotted in my throat and took a quick needed breathe "That's fantastic news you must be so happy" Crossing the little space between us I hugged my best friend taking a moment to fill my mind with his sweet scent and the feel of his strong arms around me.
"Thanks Bella, I am really happy. Just wait till you meet her. Tanya is great" Edward squeezed me again before the others all started to hug him or speak their congratulations. Standing there next to him I was very aware that Alice and Rose were both looking at me like they were waiting for something. I knew very well just what they were expecting and right now was not the time or the place for me to break down.
Forcing every ounce of strength I raised my wine glass to the toast of congratulations for Edward and Alice, taking a large mouthful of wine. My body was standing there in the presents of my friends acting like a good friend should smiling and sipping wine, but inside I was struggling to keep myself together. Tear's don't fall, eye's don't cry, pride don't cave in I kept on chanting the instructions over and over willing my body not to crumble.
"Tanya is Aro's daughter, he is on the hospital board and I met her 2 months ago when he asked me to take her to the hospital's "once in a life time" benefit. She is really smart and I just know you guys are going to love her" Edward smiled as he talked about his fiancée and as I looked at his dazzling smile I knew I just had to walk away before I broke down.
"Hey I need to go…… Marking to get done … and staff meeting in the morning Coach can't be late again Mr Banner will need more then my muffins to let me off this time." as I spoke I could see Edward frown he was obviously upset that had to leave he was probably pissed that his best friend didn't want to stay and drink to his wonderful Tanya. "Its great to have you home….. missed you …just a little" I gave Edward a quick hug before grabbing my coat from my dinner chair and wishing everyone a good night.
Alice and Rose followed me to the door I knew they both wanted to talk to me not believing for a single second in my excuses or my performance.
"Bella?" Alice sounded worried and Rose looked just as upset as Alice did. I could not make myself turn around and look my friends in the eyes, I knew I was lying to them.
"Its fine, I'm fine just need to get home. Lots to do." Moments later I threw my bag and myself into my old truck and drove away from my friends as fast as I could.
I made it to the high way before I had to pull the truck into the grassy lay by and throw open the door. My whole body shook as I tried to hold back the churning in my stomach. But was in vain as emotion won and the vomit violently ripped up from my body as I threw myself forward doubling over in agonising pain, down towards the ground unable to prevent my bodies alarming reaction.
The only sound to be heard from the grass bank that I now sat on, beside where pulled into, was my sobs and the sound from passing car's driving along the road.
Just this afternoon I had been so happy and almost giddy in the feeling that Edward was coming home. Now hours later I felt like I was hollow and nothing would ever bring that happy light feeling back.
It started to rain and I began to feel my jeans dampen from the grass, it must have been later now as there were no more cars passing along the road. The only thing waiting for me at home would be my paper work and some painful phone messages from Alice or worse Edward so rather then face an empty house I decided to go see Charlie.
Pulling up outside my childhood, home checking my face in the little rear view mirror, wiping away the last fallen tears, I was pleased I never wore make up often, otherwise Charlie would be able to tell in a second I had been crying.
Walking along the little path to the house I spotted the blue pick up that belonged to my father's best friend Billy Black. Billy lived in the small town by the beach and no matter how much I had grown over the years he always looked like a strong big man capable of making me feel like the tiny little girl who met him all those years ago.
"Bella, you remember Billy Black? You met his daughters at camp Rachel and Rebecca." I was 17 years old and it had been 10 years before that I met Billy's daughters at the 3 week long summer camp. Charlie made me go saying I needed to get away and learn to make more friends. Those 3 weeks were the longest I ever had, they made me shyer and the only thing I learned was how to write letters home to my friends there. Billy held my tiny hand in his and I remember being shocked at how easily his huge hand swallowed mine.
Billy moved into the little town bringing his only son Jacob Black with him. Jacob was 2 years younger then me and already much taller then I was. Billy and Charlie were firm friends often going fishing together on his tin bucket of a boat sometimes taking Jake with them and they would bring home more fish then I knew what to do with. Jacob was a sweet kid but he attended a different school and had other friends so we never saw each other.
Opening the old wooden door I heard the sports results coming from the sitting room and when I popped my head into the darkened room I noticed 3 heads all facing the flat screen. My fathers head was easily recognised his being the only one thinning and short hair, Billy had thick long black hair pulled in to a ponytail, the other shorter black hair belonged to someone I did not know. I coughed and let the guys know I was standing in the door way, they had been to interest in the football results to hear my entrance.
"Bells? What's wrong?" Charlie stood up from the worn brown couch quicker then I had ever seen him move, I guess it was a little late in the night for me to have just popped in. "Nothing just been over to Rose and Emm's and I didn't want to end the night just yet. Thought I might join my dad for a beer is all"
Walking to the fridge I grabbed the cold can of drink and rejoined the men in the other room, the lamp on the table next to the chair had been switched on and it lit the room in a better light then just the screen. Billy was sitting in the leather arm chair my father usually took and I sat down on the couch the opposite end to Charlie. Taking a shy look over the top of my drink I took in the other guy sitting down in front on the fire place.
He was very big almost as built as Emmett, his skin was dark and his hair was as black as Billy's, in his face I felt like I knew him. Just as I was looking at his defined jaw line his eyes looked back at mine and he smiled, warmth radiated from his eyes and I knew him right away.
"Jacob? Oh my gosh look at you. What did you do eat like a whole cow?" Jacob rose up off the floor and wrapped me in to his muscular arms, he was so warm and I felt myself relax into his warmth as it reached my frozen bones, must have been colder then I thought sitting on the bank I mused feeling my body warm up.
"Hey Bella, it's been a long time. You look good; your dad was just telling me your working at the school, English teacher right?" I nodded and smiled back at him and there was something so sweet about his face, the little boy who used to follow my dad around on the boat was still there in his eyes.
"Yeah teaching, it's going well. The kids are getting good marks so I must be doing something right. What about you?" We were now sitting on the couch together facing each other. Jacob picked up his beer from the floor and began to tell me about his work restoring old classic cars and how he was moving back to town after travelling the last 10 years.
He had been to some of the most interesting places; he told me how his favourite place was a small tribal village where he learn all the old legends of Indian tribes and how he was tracing own history back to the tribe.
It was only when Charlie stood up and turned off the flat screen that I noticed it was really late, Billy was already putting on his jacket and thanking Charlie for the night while the pair made plans to go fishing this weekend.
"Jake its late son. Maybe you and Bella could make a date to catch up? Over dinner or something?" Billy looked at us and winked at Charlie. "Cool dad real smooth" Jacob stood up from the couch and I followed him to the kitchen to put our empty cans on the drainer. I did hear Billy whisper something about "Just keeping it real son" as I followed Jacob to the blue pick up.
Before he opened the heavy truck door Jacob turned to me and spoke quietly, I am sure it was to save Billy or Charlie hearing, "Anyway before the pair of gossiping old women in there interfered I was going to ask if you wanted to meet up at this bar by the beach, they have great burgers" I was no where near ready to be dating in fact I have never had a boyfriend ever, before I could politely decline his offer Jacob took my hand in his and smiled kindly.
"Maybe you can tell me about whom or what has made you look so broken. We can do the whole "I'll show you my scars if you show me yours?" His little "tit for tat" line made me smile and I agreed to meet with him tomorrow night at the bar by the beach.
After the guys had driven away I went back into the little house and sat with Charlie in the sitting room, "Everything ok Bells?" I looked over to the chair my dad was sitting in and nodded, one of the best things about Charlie was he never pushed me, but if I needed him I knew I could talk to him about anything.
We sat together quietly chatting about work, I told him about the schools forth coming drama production and he told me about his new highway patrol officers. Soon it was really late and I could not put off going back to my empty house so I hugged my father good night and braced myself ready to listen to the phone messages I knew were waiting on my machine.
The pain that had lessened while in my fathers warm comforting home soon returned and I wondered if I ever would forget this pain.
As I walked towards my small and practical kitchen I pressed the flashing red button on my machine in the hallway, poured myself a glass of water as the robotic voice filled the air, "You have 5 new messages……"
What a surprise I thought sadly sitting on my soft couch gabbing my couch cushion pulling it tightly to my chest trying to hold myself together before I finally caved in and let my tears fall.
Sometime later the exhaustion from my tears took me to darkness.
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Poor Bella. Wonder what scars Jake will have to show her in return?
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