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We walk through the vines and we get back to the house. We sit down at the sofa and continue our homework in silence. I do my writing homework, and it looks like this:
Jesalinda- Relation: best friend. Why I love her: she is always there for me. Best personality traits: funny, loving, you can count on her. Best physical trait: her perfect teeth. What she looks like: medium tan; dark green eyes; cherry red scene hair with black highlights and front bangs. Favorite color: red. Favorite food: tacos. Favorite dessert: chocolate covered strawberries. Favorite thing to do: hair and makeup. Favorite band: Blood on the Dance Floor.
I finish and look up at Jacob, who is watching me. When he sees I notice, he quickly looks down at his binder and begins scrawling feverishly. My phone vibrates in my pocket and I see it's a call from Jesalinda.
"Hold on. Got to take this," I tell Jacob as I pick up the phone. "Hello?"
"Hello? Amalia? Oh my god, I'm so glad you're ok. Where are you?" she says in a quivery voice.
"I'm in Forks, Washington. I finally got away," I whisper. "So what's going on?"
"Um… I have something to tell you. Don't freak out, ok?" she tells me, her voice cracking.
"I won't. What is it?" I respond, bracing myself for whatever has made my best friend, who's tough as nail, sound like this.
"I'm… pregnant!" she says and bursts into tears. "I don't know what to do! I'm so sorry! I'm only 17… what have I done?"
"Oh my gosh… Jes… I don't know what to say," I say, my eyes tearing up. Then I realize I have to support her. "It will be alright, I promise. Does Alex know?"
"Yes. I just found out yesterday. But we're not ready for this. I don't know what to do, and I need you more than anything," she says desperately, crying her heart out.
"It's ok, it's ok. I'll come back. I'm on my way, ok?" I say, ready to face whatever punishment Damon has in store for me. Anything for Jesalinda.
"NO! No, no Amalia. It's ok, I promise. I will get through it somehow…" she says. We were willing to do anything for each other.
"How about you guys come see me without Damon finding out? Yeah, perfect!" I say. Perfect plan!
"Well, ok. I'm on my way. What's the address?" she says, cheering up. I give her Jacob's address and tell her about how I met him and how he's been there for me.
"Ooooooh! Looks like you're moving fast! Nice job! So, is he a hottie? Tell me all about him," she says, returning slowly to her old self.
"No, shut up Jes. He's right here," I whisper yell with a laugh. "You'll see when you come. Love you." We say goodnight and hang up.
I turn and see Jacob looking at me with a concerned face.
"Is… everything ok?" he asks awkwardly.
"Yeah, I'm sorry about that," I say, wiping my eyes gently and making sure my makeup isn't running.
"No, no. It's ok. I finished my homework. How 'bout you?"
"Yeah, the one I decided to do. So… um… I need you to know something"
"Ok. Anything," he says.
"Well… my best friend, Jesalinda, is the closest person to me. I had lots of trouble leaving her behind when I came here, and now she needs me. But I can't go back home. She's… pregnant. She's only 17, and she has no one. So she wants to come here with her boyfriend, and I wasn't sure if it was ok with you… but I really need your help and-" I say as my words get faster and faster. He cuts me off.
"It's OK. Everything will be ok. Of course I'll help you. They can come here, because my dad's actually in Florida for a few months. I'll give you anything you need. It will be alright," he says, comforting me. And for some reason, I believe every word he says.
"Thank you SO much. I could never tell you how much I want to thank you. Thank you a million times. I promise, they won't be a bother. Thanks so much Jacob," I say and throw my arms around him, embracing him. I am so grateful to have someone here for me. He's really amazing and giving, and I could never repay him for everything he's doing for me.
He holds me tightly and we hug for about 3 minutes before I pull away.
"If it's ok, I'm going to run to Port Angeles to get a few things. I'll be back in a few minutes," I say with a smile before walking out to my car. I start it and take off toward the civilized part of Forks, where there were people and stores and lights.
I needed to leave for a moment before I broke down. I had to figure everything out on my own.
I arrive in front of the book store and pull into a parking spot. I take the key out of the ignition and get out of the car. Maybe I needed a good book. I walk in and there are a few people browsing for books among the shelves. The bookstore is bright and the walls are painted yellow. It is a good size with many shelves to choose from.
I go to the fiction section and I see Bella looking through the shelf. She glances up and sees me.
"Oh, hey. Um, you're in biology class right?" she asks, even though I'm sure she knows the answer. I just saw her today.
"Hi. Yeah, as a matter of fact, I am. So you here with someone?" I ask.
"Um… yeah, I am. You?" she responds, pushing her hair behind her ear. Here we go…
"Nope. Actually, I was just stopping by here to look. You have any recommendations?" I ask even though I'm sure we aren't into the same type of book.
"Well, 'Romeo and Juliet' is good. It's a real classic," she says. Suspicions confirmed.
"Yeah… well, maybe I'll check it out," I say just as Edward Cullen comes toward her, his coal black eyes now a golden topaz color. Maybe they're contacts… He walks over to Bella and she turns to him. He sees me and smiles.
"Um… excuse me," he says with a polite smile. "Bella, I found a book that you might find useful for that history project, but I didn't mean to interrupt."
"No, its ok," she says staring at him, melting. It's sickening. Edward looks at me now and smiles.
"Hello. I'm Edward Cullen. I think I've seen you around school before, if I'm not mistaken?" He does have quite a smile…
"Yes, I think I've seen you around before, too. I'm Amalia. I just moved out here," I say, smiling back.
"What an exquisite name… Well, how do you like it out here so far? There's usually much more rain," he says, standing side by side with Bella.
"Thank you," I say with a smile, blushing. "And it's nice. The people are… friendly."
"That's great. So, who have you met so far?" he asks curiously.
"I've met… hmm… Jacob Black, Alice Cullen and a few others. They're really sweet," I say.
"Oh, ok. We are also friends of Jacob, but we're glad he found another friend. And Alice is actually my sister. She's very friendly, isn't she?" he says with a knowing grin. Bella just stands there, watching us.
"Yes, very. We actually have plans for tomorrow," I inform him.
"That's very nice. So maybe we will see each other again soon," he says. I think that's an invite to hang out sometime, but I'm not sure. Bella looks up at him with utter confusion and shock on her face. Was she really that surprised that he would want to hang out with me?
"Ok, definitely. So… I'll see you guys soon," I say. I smile and wave, ready to leave.
"Sounds great. Goodbye, Amalia," he says smiling back. As soon as I turn around and start walking away, I hear Bella start whisper yelling at him.
"What were you thinking? Why would you and Alice hang out with a human you barely know? What was Alice thinking? What is wrong with you guys? You could end up killing her!" she says. That's what it sounds like, although I hope I'm mishearing. Maybe that girl was just crazy.
"Calm down, Bella. Sh. There's something different about her, and Alice always knows what she's doing. Let's go home and discuss it with Carlisle, ok? Him and Alice will have to explain," he says and takes her hand, leading her in the opposite direction, to the other exit.
I walk to my car, confused, and get in. I sit there for a moment, considering what just happened. What did she mean a 'human' he barely knew? What was so wrong with him or Alice wanting to hang out with me? And what did she mean that he could end up killing me? Either there was something weird going on, or this 'Bella' was certifiably insane. Whatever it was, I was going to find out what was going on.
A/N I was pretty happy with this chapter, her finding out things were pretty shady and all. But the more reviews I get, the more updates it motivates me to do!
