Chapter 5: Waiting On You
"H-hey mom, d-dad." I said sheepishly and gave them a hug.
"Alice told us to check up on you. She felt something wasn't right." Mom told me softly. I instantly wanted to bang my head on the concrete until I died of blood loss.
"Mom, uhh… these are my friends. My best friend, Bella. Dad, I'm sure you remember Bella. These are Jessica, Lauren, Tyler, Mike, Eric and Angela. Guys, this is my mom and my dad." I introduced them quietly.
"You have a beautiful home, Mrs. Cullen." Angela said politely.
"Thank you, Angela. You can call me Esme." Mom said with a dazzling smile. I swear I saw Angela become fazed along with the others.
"Would you like to come in?" Dad offered sincerely.
"No, thank you, Dr. Cullen." Bella answered.
"You can call me Carlisle." Dad said with a smile. I swear to God that I saw them drool. I swear to God they did.
"We have to get going to La Push, Dr. and Mrs. Cullen. Thank you for the offer." Mike said politely and shifted gears.
"You kids stay safe." Mom bid as they all said goodbye.
"Bye guys. See you all Monday.. if I ever survive without Facebook and MySpace." I said with a small smile. They all laughed and zoomed off.
"Mom, Dad, I'm sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" I said and hugged them.
"It's alright. Just.. next time, tell us where you're going." Mom said in her motherly tone. They led me inside and mom made me some veggie soup. If sneaking out led to mom making me veggie soup, then, I'd always sneak away.
"Oh shit!" I exclaimed and jumped up.
"Language." Dad scolded from his study.
"Sorry, dad! I forgot my bike!" I said and paced the room. Emmett's gonna kill me. That bike was custom made for me.
"Jasper will help you get it tomorrow." Mom said while she entered the room with a bowl of veggie soup.
"Mom… Emmett will kill me. He gave that to me." I whined.
"I'm sure he won't notice that it's missing until tomorrow." Mom assured me. I sat down and sighed.
"He better not." I said and got the bowl of soup from her. She smiled at me, kissed my forehead and left the room. I flicked on the TV and watched as I drank the soup.
*Jacob's P.O.V.*
Bella and the others had arrived at the rez to ride some waves. I sat down beside her and ate licorice sticks with her.
"Before I forget, Jake, someone wanted me to give you this." Bella said with a grin. She dug through her pocket and showed me a pink post-it note.
"Who's it from?" I asked as I held it in between my forefinger and thumb.
"You'll have to read to find out." She said with a smile as I flipped it open.
Jacob,
Hey hey… :D
Call me at this number… this is my cell number.
(A/N: pretend there's a number here…)
Here's my private phone line…
(A/N: pretend there's another number here..)
P.S. I hope I'm not freaking you out or anything..
So, yeah… call me.. I'm always available… :D
--Carly 3
"It's from Carly." I said with a goofy smile.
"You have a goofy smile on your face!" Bella teased.
"I met her last night. And, she wants to be my friend." I defended myself.
"Hey, Jake, I'm just curious.. but, why didn't Carly come with us? I mean, she rode her bike just to give the letter to me to give it to you. She could've come along… also, her brother didn't come with us." Bella said softly.
"The Cullens don't come here." Embry said seriously.
"Let's go for a walk." I said to Bella. She nodded and we took a walk.
"What did your friend mean about 'the Cullens don't come here'?" She asked. I sighed and explained it all to her. About the cold ones and the Quileute wolves.
"So, basically, you're telling me that Carly and her family are vampires?" She asked with a laugh. I laughed it off. The girl I… liked belonged to a family of vampires.
That night, I couldn't stop thinking about Carly. I got up and grasped the phone in my hand. I sighed and dialed her number that was on the paper. She picked up after the fifth ring.
"Hey, Carly. It's me, Jacob." I said down the phone.
*Carly's P.O.V.*
After lounging around infront of the TV for several hours, I went up to my room and played my piano as I sang. I continued singing for a while until I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket.
"Hey, Carly. It's me, Jacob." I heard my dream man's voice. I instantly melted into a puddle of goo at the sound of his voice.
"Jake! Hey hey! How's it going?" I asked.
"Fine, fine. How about you?" He asked.
"Hmm.. kind of fine." I answered.
"Why kind of?" He asked with a laugh.
"I can't get my new song going. I'm stuck."
"Why don't you play it for me and I can suggest some lyrics for you." He suggested.
"Alright." I said and started playing 'Make A Wave'. We finished the song after half an hour and I was beaming.
"Thank you, Jake! Oh my God! I love you so much right now!" I blurted out. I instantly covered my mouth and heard his breathing down the phone. Oh gosh! Way to take it low key!
"Jake?" I asked quietly. He laughed and I let out a strangled laugh.
"I love you, too, Carls." He said through laughs and we quieted down.
If only he knew how much those words made me feel…