Months had passed since Paul had left to join Sam's stupid club. I was lounging on the floor of the living room when I heard the doorbell ring.
"Hey Jake can you get that?" Dad yelled.
"Sure." I dragged myself up from my homework - geometry is so dumb - and opened the door. "Oh hi Charlie! Come on in, Dad's on his way out."
Charlie looked a little haggard. "Hey Jake. So how's school?"
"Pretty good. How's Bella?"
It was the wrong question. Charlie's lips came together in a straight line. "Not great. I take it you heard the Cullens left town?"
The rez kids had had a party for it... I still don't get what's wrong with them... stupid superstitions. "Yeah? Bella knew ahead of time, didn't she?"
"No. Edward left her in the forest after he said goodbye. She's been... upset. I thought Sam would have told you, though... he was the one who found her in the woods."
"Oh." I was annoyed. Everything was always about precious Sam, perfect Sam, wasn't it? "Well, have fun. Good luck with the fish... and, Charlie?"
"Yeah, Jake?" He was half turned, looking back on his way out the door.
"Go relax today. Maybe I'll hang out with her later."
"I will."
I decided then and there that even though my life was crap, hers didn't have to be. She didn't need a Cullen boyfriend... maybe I could replace him? I mean, if I was helping keep her life from being crap, maybe mine wouldn't be so bad.
[A/N: Sooooo sorry I didn't update... been really busy, went to summer camp and started school... and was really lazy... and then forgot that FanFics even existed... sorry. But I love reviews, and I should update faster... next chapter, I promise, will be more interesting because... ENTER BELLA! And I want honest opinions on what should happen next... So review!]