Chapter Four: This is your life
"Wakey, wakey, Jamie!" a high voice squealed over my head. I opened an eye to see Alice standing over my head, grinning.
I tried to clear my mind of the memories that had haunted my dreams while I was asleep. The memories of my drunken mother, the kids at school and Drake when he… Stop thinking about it! I thought hysterically to myself.
"What time is, Alice?" I asked squinting. She smiled and chirped, "4:55, silly!" I rolled my eyes.
"Of course, why would I want to sleep any later then five in the bloody moring," I growled. Alice giggled and said, "We have to get you ready for school!" she announced pulling make-up and brand new clothes from behind her back.
One Hour Later
I was finally to Alice's approval. My hair was curls into ringlets and my make-up was done very lightly. I smiled at the mirror and grinned. I climbed into the silver Volvo with Edward and Alice.
"First we are going to pick up Bella, just in case you want to ride with Emmett, Mark, Rosalie and Jasper," Edward said smiling.
"Yeah, I'm going to ride with Rosalie, the one who will spend to entire drive glaring at me. No thank you," I said grimacing. Alice and Edward laughed as Mark climbed into Emmett's jeep.
When we arrived at the school, Mike was waiting outside of Edward's car, (for Bella most likely). When he saw both me and Bella walking out of the car, his expression changed to the expression you'd see if someone told him he had won the lottery.
"Bella, Jamie, did you both decide you want the Newt-man?" he asked seductively. Bella and me both grimaced and said, "no way". Edward wrapped his arm around Bella and guided her into the school.
That night after school, I was in my room writing in my diary. Everyone had gone hunting, except Edward. I somehow got to thinking about everything. I forgot all about Edward and his mind-reading until he knocked on my door. His face was grim and concerned.
"Are you okay?" he asked, searching my face. I looked at my feet, knowing he knew everything.
"You won't tell them, will you?" I asked, tear threatening to fall down my cheeks. He shook his head and patted my shoulder. "I won't tell them until you are ready. I am sorry. I hope you know, if you need to, you can talk to me," he said smiling warmly.
He was my step-father! You don't know all the things he had done to me and my family. I had to leave. He was going to kill me, I thought sobbing. He gave me a hug and patted my back.
"I have to go now, are you okay?" he asked. I nodded and smiled, sniffling. I smiled and went back to writing. Edward climbed out the window and ran. "Say 'hi' to Bella for me," I shouted, giggling.
Ten minutes later my eyes were dry. Poufy and defiantly red but the were dry. Mark and Emmett ran into the house laughing. When Mark saw my face, he stopped laughing.
"Have you been crying?" he asked, his voice dripping with concern and worry. I nodded and said, "I was just thinking about my family". He wrapped his cool arms around me. I felt completely safe and right with him holding me.
"Do you miss them?" he asked quietly. I wanted to say no but that would look suspicious. So I looked him in the eye and said in an honest tone. "I miss who they used to be," I said frowning.
You know before mom was drunk every night and before drake became a rapist- abusive- bastard. He nodded and pulled away. I felt myself blush as he looked at me with many emotions present on his face.
"I am going to watch CSI, would you like to come?" he asked. I nodded and followed him upstairs. We watched two episodes before my stomach let out a loud growl.
"Hungry?" Mark asked smiling. I nodded.
"What would you like?" he asked, smiling. I felt my knees go weak for a mili-second when he did that. "Tacos and nachos," I asked smiling. He nodded and took me downstairs. I gaped at the table. I was full of tacos and cheesy nachos. She smell of warm cheese, beef on peppers made my mouth water.
