I walked downstairs and couldn't help but laugh at the sight before me. There seemed to be what looked like pancake batter covering every inch of the counters, and even some spots on the floor. Yet, sitting at the table was a smiling Charlie with a bowl of cereal in front of him and one waiting for me across from him.
I laughed and took a seat, staring down at my bowl of frosted flakes.
"Mmmm...what a magnificent gourmet breakfast."
Charlie blushed, staring at the cereal between us. "I tried pancakes...it didn't really work out."
"I can tell!" I said through laughter, taking in the messy countertops.
"Well...dig in!" Charlie exclaimed, picking up his spoon.
I smiled at his enthusiasm over cereal; the only food he hasn't managed to screw up over the years.
"So, what are you shopping for today?" Charlie asked.
"Well...I really don't even know yet. A girl can never have too many jeans, right?"
Charlie shrugged and laughed. "Don't ask me."
"So what are your plans for today? Wait...let me guess. Fishing with Billy?"
Charlie let out a low, hearty laugh. "You're good! Do we go fishing too much?"
"No! Not at all. I think it's nice that-" Bella gasped at the sight of Embry, who had suddenly appeared at he bottom of her stairs with a mischievous smile set on his face. She quickly covered her gasp up with a cough.
"You alright, Bells?" Charlie laughed. "I know that my breakfast is magnificent and all, but there's no need to eat so fast you end up choking." Charlie continued to laugh quietly at his own joke.
"Um...uh, yeah." I laughed uneasily as Embry continued to make kissing faces at me and then began a ridiculous dance.
I couldn't help but giggle in the slightest, which awarded me a weird look from Charlie. "Are you sure you're alright?" Charlie followed my gaze to the bottom of the staircase where Embry had backed up more towards the top quickly, as soon as he noticed Charlie move his head in the slightest, blocking himself from view. I shook my head at his boldness and continued to eat my cereal.
Charlie was looking back at me with his eyebrows scrunched together. "Okay then..."
"I'm fine, Dad. Amazing actually."
Embry came back into my view and starting trying to come up with his own sign language to tell me something.
"I didn't know that just seeing Jacob would make you this happy." Charlie said.
Embry's arms fell to his side and he looked a little hurt. I looked at Embry as I answered. "I think it's more than Jacob."
Embry smiled half heartedly at my answer, but Charlie didn't stop there.
"What is it then. I don't mean to be rude by bringing this up, but ever since Edward left, you've been moping around like everybody you've ever known just dropped dead. Then, you go over to see Jacob and you come back acting like...this! Are you sure you haven't got the slightest little crush on him?"
I looked back to my dad. "Who knows, Dad!"
"Ohh...defensive. Yeah, you like him." He teased me, but I didn't find this amusing especially with Embry's broken face by the stairs.
"Can you just drop it?" I got up with my cereal and poured the last of the milk down the sink. When I turned back around, Embry was gone and my Dad was shocked.
"Alright then. I'm going to head over to Billy's place. I'll see you tonight. I'm guessing I'll be home around nine."
I nodded, starting to feel bad about what must have seemed like a random outburst of anger. "Are you going to be brining back a magnificent gourmet dinner back, or should I make my own?"
"Does fried chicken count as gourmet?" Charlie asked, with a small smile at my change in mood.
"Well, cereal did, so yeah, of course it does!" We both laughed at my comment and he waved back at me as he walked out the door.
Now, I just have to hope things won't be too awkward upstairs with Embry, if he's still even here after that.
A/N Sorry this chapter is so short. Just needed to get through breakfast! :P Review! Review! Thanks
