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Full Summary: Bella moves to Forks to live with her dad after trying to get away from her past which seemed to be everywhere back in Phoenix. Along the way of trying to heal herself and putting a show for everyone in the town, she does not expect to make friends... much less meet a captivating green-eyed boy that just so happens to be her new friend's best friend. Maybe he can help her. Or maybe her past will catch up to her and make her run like she did in the past. Or maybe, just maybe... she'll fall in love.
A/N: Shout out to armywife1979 and thelionismine! Here's the next chapter! Enjoy :)
Chapter 7:
I drove carefully, following Jasper's directions before speeding when I was out of Forks. He laughed, scolding me for speeding when I should be well behaved like a good Chief of Police's daughter. I simply stuck my tongue out at him as I continued to drive.
He told me about his family and I listened as I drove. He and his cousin, Rosalie Hale, had been adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen after they became orphaned and found themselves together in the same foster home. He didn't talk about his parents or Rosalie's and I didn't push, it wasn't my place. He then told me about the Cullen's. Emmett was the eldest out of his siblings but had been held back so he was a Senior like the rest of us. Edward and Alice were fraternal twins; he had bronze hair and green eyes and she had black hair and blue eyes. After their parents adopted Rosalie and Jasper into the family, it seemed like they seemed to click with Emmett and Alice. It was a scandal in the town of Forks but they technically weren't related so it didn't matter. Their parents were cool about it, Jasper told me. They just wanted them all happy.
And in truth, Carlisle and Esme Cullen were already their parents in every sense of the word. It was just good luck that they would truly be family should the two couples choose to marry.
"Turn here," he gestured to the left and I was surprised to turn into a large drive that led to a massive white Victorian house.
"Not intimidating at all," I muttered sarcastically and he laughed loudly but then hunched in his seat in pain. "Jazz, be careful." I muttered and he chuckled.
"You sound like my mom," he wheezed through his laughter and I rolled my eyes before parking. I began to get out but stopped when he called me. "Um, I need some help getting out." he said with red cheeks, looking completely embarassed with his confession.
I smiled at him and nodded before rounding my car and going to his side. The door was already open and he was trying to find a way out without hurting himself.
I leaned forward to help him out, grabbing his forearms and instructing him to do the same with me. I managed to help him out but also managed to slam my hip on the passenger door as well.
I cursed rather loudly and it earned me his booming laughter, before he too cursed in pain and then we were laughing together before cursing in pain again.
"I think I'm rubbing off on you," I groaned as he stood aside while I closed the passenger door to my car and he chuckled as he winced in pain.
I walked him to the door where the door was suddenly slammed open by a worried looking mother and a furious looking Rosalie.
"Where have you been? You should be resting!" the woman admonished before she caught sight of me. "Oh, hello." she said, her worried face turning welcoming all at once.
"I told you you sounded just like each other," Jasper nudged me and I glared at him.
"Hi," I smiled at her, ignoring Rosalie and Jasper, "I'm Bella. It's nice to meet you."
"Did you steal Jasper?" Rosalie snapped at me and received a glare in return by Jasper himself and a shocked look from the woman.
"Um, no. He walked to my house to talk to me." I said.
"Its nice to meet you Bella. I'm Esme. I'm sorry for Rose. We've all been worried about Jasper. He shouldn't even be up and walking right now," Esme said tearfully.
"Way to make your mom cry," I muttered to Jasper who immediately tried to comfort her as I shook my head at the sight. She was trying to be mad at him but was also crying and trying to look him over for anymore injuries while Jasper tried to soothe her and be careful to not hurt himself further.
"Well, I just came to drop Jazz off. Um, it was nice meeting you," I smiled at Esme.
"Won't you stay, Bella? I was just going to start serving dinner," Esme smiled kindly.
"Bella already cooked dinner for me," Jasper intervened. "We just ate."
Esme looked at me in surprise. "You can cook?" she asked me, looking excited.
"Um, yes." I smiled at her tentatively. "I'm sorry but I can't stay. My dad will be coming home soon and I didn't tell him that I would be coming here. I just wanted to get Jasper home. He should have his ribs rebandaged and take some pills for pain." I said and blushed when she looked at me curiously. "He's been wincing every other five minutes because of it." I said as an explanation.
"I have not!" Jasper cried in outrage before wincing in pain.
"Yeah. And I'm not a klutz." I muttered sarcastically. "Bye, Jasper." I sighed before turning to walk away. "It was nice meeting you, Esme. Always a pleasure, Rosalie." I smiled at them.
"Thank you!" Jasper called and I laughed before tripping and shrieking before laughing again. I heard him laugh and moan in pain as I waved good bye, trying to hide my blush as I carefully got into my car and drove away.
The next day I found myself talking to Emmett at lunch. He had approached me at first and had thanked me for bringing Jasper home and feeding him. But then he began to complain about how Jasper got fed an awesome dinner that he'd been bragging about and Emmett hadn't.
"Can you please cook me something? I'll pay you," Emmett pleaded and I laughed, rolling my eyes at his antics.
"Pay me? You insult me, Emmett. What type of person do you think I am?" I asked him and he seemed to rack his brains for something else to plead with.
"You're a great person, Bella. What do you want? I'll give you anything. Even my lucky season socks!" he cried and I rolled my eyes. "Are you rolling your eyes at me?" he asked, faking offense.
"No!" I fake gasped and he narrowed his eyes at me. He huffed and slouched down next to me. "I know that it doesn't sound like much but those socks have done a lot for me. I don't let mom wash them or anything either!" He told me, looking proud of that fact.
"And this is supposed to be appealing, Em?" I chuckled. He smiled a bit and shook his head.
"I guess its not. But please, just tell me what you want and I'll give you anything!" he continued to plead and suddenly dropped down to his knees.
"I want you to get off of your knees. You're embarassing me. And if someone walks by... ugh. I don't even want to think about the new rumors that will spread." I laughed and he chuckled with me but pulled himself up to his feet.
"So you'll cook me something?" he asked me.
"Sure. Why not?" I shrugged and he whooped before wrapping me in a hug.
"Emmett, what are you doing?" Edward, Rosalie, and Alice stood across from us and Emmett set me down as I began to blush.
"Just hugging my bestie. She's giving me lunch tomorrow." Emmett replied to Rosalie's sour face with a serene expression himself. "I know you're jealous, Eddie. No need to scowl though." Emmett said with a roll of his eyes.
Emmett suddenly turned to me, looking excited.
"Bella, you should come after school." he said suddenly and I raised my eyebrow at him, feeling unsure and by the looks of his siblings and Rose, they didn't look any happy with his idea.
"Um, I don't think I could-" I began to say but was cut off by Rosalie.
"Oh, what? You don't we're good enough to have your presence in our house?" she sneered at me, narrowing her eyes at me.
I laughed humorlessly and shook my head at her.
"Isn't it obvious that you guys don't like me? I'll spare you the tension in your own home and stay away." I said with a roll of my eyes. "Em, I appreciate the offer but maybe we should just stick to seeing each other at school."
He frowned but he wasn't frowning at me but at Rosalie and his siblings.
"Alright," he sulked.
"If you can't wait for food until tomorrow then you can come to eat dinner with me and Charlie." I said with a smile. "Though, I'm not sure how he'd feel. Oh well," I shrugged.
"Charlie?" Edward and Alice asked at the same time, sounding just as confused as the other.
"Yeah. My dad." I nodded in agreement.
"The Chief?" Emmett asked, looking pale.
"Yeah. Bring Jasper. I'm sure he won't shoot an invalid." I grinned and Emmett looked thoughtful then.
"And what about us?" Alice pouted.
I stayed silent, knowing that I'd told Jasper that I would try with his siblings and Alice. But I didn't know how to go about it.
"I guess you could come as well." I shrugged.
"Can you cook that much?" Alice asked me.
"Sure. It'll take me a while." I said with a shrug.
"Why don't you cook at our house?" Emmett asked me.
"Because mom and dad are going out tonight. And they'd be mad if we had someone over without their permission." Rosalie said and then turned to me. "Won't your dad get mad?"
"He probably won't even be there," I shrugged and they looked at me with furrowed brows.
"What do you mean?" Alice asked me curiously.
"He usually works overtime or the night shifts and just gets the food that I cooked for dinner the previous day for his lunch the next day at work." I said and they looked at me with strange expressions.
The bell rang before they could say anything and I waved goodbye to Emmett before dashing away to class.
A/N: R&R, guys and I will see you all next time :) First to review gets a shoutout in the next chapter! haha
- Eli
