disclaimer: every characters belong to SM, but the character Ellie is mine and even the story plot is mine. ;)
Where I Belong
Chapter- Lousy Day
My heart pounding loudly and fast, my eyes stuck to the ground too scared to see what's happening up there. I walked all the way to my English class without sparing a glance to anyone who was staring. I was just too embarrassed, when I stumbled on someone. I was prepares for the lousy day to start this morning but this was a bit too much.
"Bella, is that you?" I heard Mike say.
My head unwillingly snapped up to face an incredulous looking Mike Newton. Great! Just great!
"Yeah, it's me mike" I said trying to open the door that he was holding a little too forcefully.
"You look… wow. What happened to you on the weekend? Did Edward come back?"
I cringed when Mike took the name I was so desperately trying to ignore.
"Guess not" he replied his own question.
"So what's with the makeover?" he asked when I didn't bother for a reply.
"Believe me, I'm asking the same thing" I said taking another look at myself at the door window.
The girl staring back at me was so not me. She was someone else. Ellie went a little too far ahead with her evil plan. She made me stay in on the Sunday, not that I minded that part, and did all those 'beautifying things' to me. I literally felt abused.
Gone was my long brown curly hair, she chopped it off till my elbow's length first. As If that wasn't enough, she straightened my hair making it reach up to my waist. It felt odd, having straight hair. She made me open all those shopping bags that once she and I brought home. Well as it turns out, every single one of them belonged to me, as Phil and Renee paid Ellie to buy me stuffs that might be necessary. And those clothes were so not necessary and so not me!
Mike and I stood at the same spot for a while without talking. He was busy ogling me up. Why? Oh because the great Ellie decided that I needed to change my clothing to go to school as well. Today for school I was wearing a blood red v-necked blouse, and a tight (like skin tight, too abnormally tight) black jeans and the only thing that I liked about my attire, the red doll shoes. Okay I gotta admit those shoes are like air! They're too comfy and kinda cute as well.
People all around me were staring at me like they were almost a year ago, I felt like an alien once again. I was getting self-conscious and too uncomfortable. Mike didn't notice that. He was still staring at me!
"Mike? Let go of the damn door" I hissed when I noticed Tyler making a u-turn and heading quickly our way.
Mike's eyes grew wide and he let go of the door as I ordered him to do. The teacher inside and all the class stared at me as well.
Mike followed me to my seat and I don't know what he did or whispered to the other girl, but she quickly made her way to Mike's seat.
"So Bella's back would be the wrong quote to use for this situation, huh?" Mike asked never leaving his eyes off me.
"Where was I gone?" I asked in pure confusion.
"Well you know… into non-eating, anti-social, zombie mode!" he said as he took out his books trying not to make eye-contacts now.
Zombie mode why does that sound familiar? Well it was true anyhow.
"Why would it be wrong?" I asked as I took out my own books.
"Coz' you're not the same Bella you were one year ago. You're the new Bella, Bella." He said elbowing me.
That comment felt odd but I didn't ponder on it too much.
The day was a more than a stretch; it was just long and lousy with people actually trying to talk to me now. It felt odd trying to converse with people, hadn't done that in such a long time. Forks high's popular interest was back with a new headline "new Bella talking".
I grimaced as I made my way to the parking lot, no mood for food when all of the Forks high are trying to relate to my misery. Yeah like they know what it's like to be dumped by the vampire that you loved so earnestly and so truly.
I decided to sit in one of those wood benches outside until the break ended pulling my hoodie over my head. I was sitting there playing with my 'new hair' as everyone quoted it, my mind started to wonder what Jacob was doing, what could be his evil plan that he seemed so proud of.
I didn't even notice when Mike and Tyler sat next to me.
"Hey Bella" Tyler said.
"Hey Tyler" I replied without any enthusiasm. Suddenly I was in a crappy mood, this day was getting lamer and lousier by the second.
"Mike! Mike!" Jessica came yelling.
Mike sighed and went inside mumbling something inaudible. Somehow, being alone with Tyler was much, much worse than being alone with Mike. Tyler was a bit clingier and a bit more… well weird than Mike. My anger fumed more.
"So Bella, what are you doing tonight?" Tyler asked sounding way too hopeful than he should've been.
Didn't I choose Edward rudely enough before when they were trying so hard to win me over? I thought I had hurt their feelings, well guess not. He started saying something, I more than eagerly tuned him out and found myself pondering about Jake once again.
Almost as if answering my silent prayers, Mike called Tyler in.
"So, see you at 6 sharp" Tyler announced proudly as he ran inside.
What? Did he just fix a date with me when I wasn't even listening to him?
"You're going out with him?" Mike asked incredulously.
Before I could even think of my answer, a loud roaring noise blasted through the silent lot. Our head snapped to the directions where it was coming from. It was a bike coming towards us from faraway.
I didn't need a second look to know who it was. Jacob Black, that… that… (My anger whoosh… disappeared into thin air like that) that… that angel! Saving me, my knight in shining… well my knight in bike!
As he came to an abrupt stop in front of a very startled Mike and a very excited me, the bell announcing the lunch break over rang all through the school.
"Bells, hurry! You don't want to get caught right now!" He said starting the bike once again.
He revved up the engine making it roar even louder in warning, his wicked smile in place. He was trying to block my ability to think clear, and make the right decision to go inside. But little did Jake know I was more than ready to skip this mind-numbing day at school.
He grinned wider as he saw my mind working the way he wanted to. I mirrored his expression exactly, but Jake didn't even try to silent the roaring noise.
"I got very, very sick so I left, okay?" I yelled as I turned Mike to look at me.
Mike's expression didn't change at all, except his eyes growing wide and passing me a small nod. I lightly gave him a one armed awkward hug and ran towards the back of the bike as I saw a very confused students staring at this giant guy taking me away.
As soon as my butt touched the back seat, Jake sped the bike to its full limit. His hair was tied into a ponytail and was right in front of me. My hands twitched to play with them, but my arms were tightly secured around Jake's waist, making sure I wouldn't fly away with the speed of the bike.
The rush felt amazing, I felt air of freedom slapping my face, my arms, my body and everything. I wanted to let my hands go, wanted to feel the air passing me by, feel the freedom I desired for so long.
Don't even think about it
The velvety voice ordered…
(a\n: so Jake& Bella's first official date is gonna be the next chapter, i'll try to finish it sooner. hope you guys like this one! please do review!=))
