Chapter Four
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I swam around for who knows how long. The water wasn't that deep maybe twelve feet or so but I found a cave under the water fall that went deeper than twenty feet. Knowing that I had to get home soon I swam out of the water and dried myself off.
I wrapped my towel around my body and looked around. I looked around trying to figure out which way I should go. I remembered that if I came forward I should just go that way. So I walked straight. I didn't make any turns because my mother always told me if you get lost just turn around and swim the way you came. So that's what I did.
I started to feel like someone was watching me. I turned around but I didn't see anyone, I looked around in the trees but saw nothing. I heard a cracking sound next to me. I took off running while I was screaming. I've never really been in the woods so some things scared me a lot. I fell a lot more running. My knees were bleeding and the tree limbs got everything else on my body. I heard a car so I ran a bit faster. Charlie was getting out of his cruiser.
"Isabella! What happen? Why were you in the woods?"
"I wanted to go swimming so I went and followed what I thought was where the water was and I fell getting there. Then on my way back I forgot which way to go so I just went straight then I felt like someone was following me so I ran and that made my fall even more. I heard a car so maybe I thought someone could take my home and I found home."
"It's okay. As long as you are alright it doesn't matter. Come on let's get you inside. You must be freezing." Dad wrapped his arms around my shoulder and led me inside.
Once I was alone I took a shower and changed into my sweat pants and t-shirt. I still couldn't get over the fact that someone was watching me. My curtains were open and the window. I quickly ran to the window and locked it and pulled the curtains so no one could see into my room. I shook my head to get the thoughts out. I guess the human world was so different from my world that it was making me homesick in a way.
"So Bells what's for dinner?" Charlie asked.
"I don't know what do you want?" I looked through cabinets.
"Maybe we could go down to the diner. I haven't been there in a while." I snorted.
"It has been a week dad." I think you'll live, I added silently.
"Come on Bella let's go," his voice had hope in it.
I bit my lip. I couldn't hurt his feelings. So I nodded and grabbed my rain coat. Again we took the cruiser and Charlie drove. I thought about the different cars at school. I didn't really want one because I didn't know how to work it and I would probably crash it. The diner was ten minutes away. Just like school everyone in it said hi to Charlie and stared at me like I had two tails.
A woman with dark skin walked up to us. She had on a light yellow dress and her hair pulled back. She smiled at me and turned to Charlie. "So Chief will it be the usual?"
"Sure Harriet."(A/N: I couldn't think of a name and this was the first to pop in my head.)
"And what would you like?" She smiled at me.
"Um…the house salad." It came out like a question. Salad. I knew the word when I was learning to cook. I wondered what dad's usual was.
"And what would you like to drink?"
"Two waters."
With that Harriet left us alone. Charlie asked about school and what happen with my face. I struggled to how to answer him. So I told him the same thing I did mom. That I just got hit in the face when someone was passing the ball and that I made some friends.
"Are they being nice to you?"
"Yeah the Cullens are great. So is Angela."
"The Cullens huh? That's something."
"Why?" Were the bad? Why didn't people like them?
"Well I don't agree with it but the people in this town talk. They are great kids. At first I was a little uneasy about Dr. Cullen and his wife moving here with five teenagers but they haven't been trouble at all. Dr. Cullen is a great surgeon and we're lucky to have him."
I sat there a little wide eyed. That's the longest speech I've ever heard him make. Harriet then showed up with our food. Charlie had steak again. I mentally laughed. Of course that would be his usual. Yeah the Cullens weren't accepted by the people in the town. I didn't see anything wrong with them. We ate in silence again. Charlie brought up cars and getting me one.
"Dad I don't really want a car. I wouldn't know how to drive it. Wouldn't I have to take a test to drive the car too? I rather walk to school." I said.
Charlie didn't press the issue. I guess he sorta forget that I lived in the ocean all my life. I didn't know if that made me happy or sad. I was happy because I was blending in I guess. Sad because the sea is my home and I will always live there. When we did get home it was dark. The funny thing is that I wasn't tried. I did the laundry, I cleaned the kitchen, I took a shower, I even tried listen to the ocean that didn't do anything. I looked at the clock and it was a little after midnight. I thought about it for a minute then I decided I would go for a late night swim. I changed into my bathing suit and my cover. I carefully walked down the stairs and into the kitchen and looked for a flashlight.
It was raining. Sharks I forgot about that. It was probably fifty-two degrees out and there was a hundred percent chance of rain. Yeah I watched the weather channel. I turned on my flashlight and ran down the street. Again I was following the pull but not going into the woods. I turned left and ran to a park. I ran through the park and there was a lake! I ran into the water and swam around. It was relaxing. I looked at my tail. The sapphire color looked almost black in the night. I laughed and drove under the water.
The water, too me, was much more beautiful at night. The fish would change color and the plants too in ways that you'll never even you tell during the day. I stayed until I felt my eyes getting heavier. I quickly dried off with my cover up and grabbed my flashlight. I was so consumed in the lake that I didn't realize it wasn't raining anymore but in Forks you never knew. Now that I thought about mermaids didn't really have powers. Every hundreds years or so you would get some one that could bend water or make crystals out of water. But we usual traded with dwarfs for silver and aquamarine. (A/N: I got that from the book too.) Then more often you would someone who could make heat and dry your tail but it's not very likely. Again I ran as fast as I could and ignore the burning in my legs. Luckily dad was up when I returned. I quietly changed back into my pajamas and got to bed. I think it was from all the running but I just dropped like a rock on my bed and passed out.
It felt like a second later there was a horrible screeching noise coming from my alarm clock. I groaned and rolled out of bed. I looked to see if Charlie was here but he already left. Still tried I dragged my feet to my bathroom to get ready. I changed out of my night clothes and into a purple tank-top, a brown sweater on top of that, a navy sweatshirt, my blue jeans, and my sneakers. I wasn't really hunger so I grabbed my back-pack and started walking. It wasn't long before I was at school. Angela greeted me with a smile.
"Hi Isabella."
"Hey Angela. How are you?"
"You know I've well. My mom got that promotion." I noticed that she was playing with her thumbs.
"Really that's great! Are you sure you're okay? You seem nervous." I was worried for her. She is one of the friends here that was worth having.
"I'm fine I was just wondering—" Angela was cut off by a voice calling "Babe!"
We both turned to look at who it was when I saw two guys. Mike and Tyler were giving each other a stare down while practically racing to get over to me. Oh great, I thought sarcastically. Angela gave me a confused look. I shrugged in response. I didn't know what they wanted but I had the feeling it wasn't good.
"So babe I was wondering if you wanted to catch a movie with me," Tyler's voice was low. I guess he was trying to be persuasive but it just made me uncomfortable.
"Actually Tyler she promised me that she would go out to dinner then come over to my house after words." Mike wiggled his eyes brows. Who did he think he was?
I started at Angela hoping she would save me from this nightmare.
"Um guys actually she agreed to go to La Push with me and Jessica," Angela didn't meet their eyes but looked at me. I nodded. I didn't know what that was but anything with her there.
"Maybe we could come? It could be a group thing," Mike suggested.
"What could?" A new voice said. I saw Jessica and Lauren show up behind us.
"To go to La Push," I said.
"Yeah Mike you should come." Jessica stormed pass me and held on to Mike's arm. Lauren did the same with Tyler.
I held back a shiver. These people were disgusting! Finally they both agreed. I asked Angela what was La Push. She said it was a beach and that was what she was inviting me to before the two jerks showed up.
"I mean if you don't want to go you don't have too."
"Are you kidding the only reason I'm going is because of you. Besides how could I leave you alone with them?" This time I couldn't hold back the shiver than went through my body. These people had no respect.
That made Angela smile. She walked off with a Ben and I looked for Edward and Alice. I didn't see Alice or Jasper but I saw Edward. I smiled at him a waved. He saw me but seemed kinda taken back like he thought I would yell at him for something or scowl at him. Before I could walk up to him the bell rang. Irritation flickered through me for a second then it went away. I could talk to him at lunch.
Again everyone stared at me. They asked the same questions just in a different form or if I tried to ignore them they would just keep asking questions. I decided not to even stop to look at anyone or talk to anyone when going to my next class. I couldn't help but noticed the glares I was getting from Jessica in Spanish.
"So I heard you were going to the beach with us." She sounded curious.
"Yes I was planning on going."
"Do you like Mike?" Jessica blurted out.
"Mike," I gagged. She obviously liked him. "Please no. You two would be much better together. The same with Tyler and Lauren."
I could tell she liked him.
"Really you really think so?"
"I can see it. You guys are awesome together."
Too be honest I wasn't lying. In a way Mike and Tyler would be better with anyone else than me. I couldn't let a human get too close to me. But with Jessica and Mike and Tyler and Lauren it seemed like a better match than anyone else.
On the way to lunch I talked to Jessica. I guess I would sit with her because Edward or his family made no move to invite me. Jessica appeared much friendlier today than yesterday.
"So the strangest thing happened in gym. Did you see where the ball came from?" I asked Jessica. I had a temper and she was playing with it. Especially with the ball stunt with Lauren. At first it made me cry in way of it hurting but now I was angry that they did that.
"What ball?" Lauren made no attempt to play innocent. She just gave me a cruel smirk and turned back to Tyler.
I rolled my eyes. Some people will never stop being rude. When I was done eating I dumped my tray and went to Biology. They only one there was Edward.
"Hi Edward."
He nodded at me and turned away. Huh I wonder what was wrong. I tried to make small talk but he wouldn't answer me. I took the hint and stopped talking to him the rest of class. I guess he wasn't in the mood to talk. I decided to ask one last question before I would give up.
"So Edward what was with the paper work yesterday?'
"What do you mean?"
"The work…the work that we didn't finish but when Mr. Brunner came by it was all done."
"We finished the work Isabella." His eyes turned cold along with his voice.
"No it was—"
"Isabella I know my sister likes you but it doesn't mean you have to be friends with all of us." I frowned.
"I just wanted to…" I trailed off not knowing what to say. First it was Tyler and Mike, then Jessica and Lauren, and now him? Did I do something? I had to admit that it hurt me that he didn't want to talk to me and be my friend but I couldn't put my fin on what the feeling was.
Again when the bell rang he was out the door with one last look at me. I sat there in my seat a little dazed. Something had to be in the water here. No one acted this way at home.
Home. I didn't know where that was now. Here with Charlie, Alice, Edward? Or with my mother and the sea animals in the ocean? That was a question I couldn't answer.
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