I can sooo explain!!!!! :D
First of all, I wrote down this chapter, and then I deleted it because it didn't turn out the way I wanted it to.
Second of all, I was busy reading awesome fanfics. I'll recommend some later (: SORRY FOR THE LATENESS!!!!!
And...yah. ONWARDS!
The Lodge
Bella had managed to track down The Lodge. It smelled like the most disgusting things. She later noticed a banner saying Vegetarian Night. That explained it. She only ever ate grass when she needed some digestion help, and that was only one time when she took in too much bone. It was a tough life.
She then took a cab to Port Angeles, and to one of their big (and only) department stores. She skimmed around, and within five minutes, picked out a comfy white sweater dress, along with black skinny jeans and a dark blue coat. Bella was no Alice, but this outfit could work. She didn't want to look stupid going back to the Cullens (and what's the point if she just bought new clothes?) to change so she just did in a public bathroom.
She headed out and took another cab back to The Lodge; she might as well hang around there for the rest of the night (and morning). She paid the taxi driver person, ignored his leering grin, and settled for leaning against the outside wall of the restaurant. The smell emitting from it still utterly dreadful, but she stopped noticing after awhile.
People walking in and out gave her curious glances, probably thinking she was some rich hobo. Bella snorted, causing more glances thrown in her direction. She sighed and looked up at the stars. They shined brightly, almost as brightly as Edward's eyes. She didn't know what was wrong with her when she was around him, she felt all fluttery and weird, and whatever she said sounded amazingly stupid. At the same time, she felt comfortable and relaxed around him. She was such a freak.
Bella sighed and looked around again. She saw a man walk out of The Lodge. His eyes were dull and empty, he looked like someone died. Bella frowned and looked at him closely, the man seemed oddly familiar. Then the man looked at her and his eyes widened.
"B-Bella?," He gasped.
Bella blinked rapidly, "I'm sorry, what?!"
The man closed his eyes, "Nevermind. You looked like someone I know…knew."
Bella nodded, "Sorry."
"Yeah, me too," The man gave her a forced smile before scurrying away.
Bella frowned, why was he oddly familiar? She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in. She would investigate on this later. Curiosity had never killed her.
Bella squinted and looked up at the sun. Well, she didn't really look up, her eyes were big enough that her peripheral vision allowed her to see the Sun shining on her head. But it wasn't long before the sun was shaded by the constant clouds of Forks.
Why was Jacob taking so long? She had a brief impulse to ditch him, but decided against it. Jacob wouldn't miss out on a buffet. She smiled at the thought of him. He didn't give her the same tingly sensation Edward did, but Bella felt that he'd be an important part of her life. Maybe it was cat intuition, or maybe it was because he didn't stare at her freaky eyes.
Sure enough, moments later, she saw Jacob come into view. She couldn't help but wave enthusiastically at him. He didn't wave back. She frowned; maybe he couldn't see her yet. A couple of minutes later though, he smiled and waved and Bella mirrored the action.
"You ready to feed the monster?," He grinned, coming up to her.
Bella laughed, "Credit card! The Cullens can pay for everything!"
Jacob smirked and led her in.
They sat down at a nearby table. Before either of them could say something, a waitress hurried over to them. The place has good service. Jacob ordered almost everything. Bella got milk.
"You know, you look like this girl I know. Her name was really Isabella though," Jake sighed.
"Were you two close?," Bella asked softly; she felt as if she was threading on unfamiliar territory.
"We knew each other. She stopped coming after awhile though," Jake smiled.
"Oh, I see," Bella nodded.
Before one of them could say something again, the food arrived. Bella already had her glass of milk, so she just asked for a refill.
Jake's eyebrows rose, "You're making me feel like a pig."
Bella smirked, "Jake, that's because you are one."
"You know what you remind me of?," Jake asked.
"What?," Bella asked, her smirk widening.
"A cat," He winked.
Bella stopped breathing for a second. What did he know? He couldn't know! And then Bella realized that he was just kidding. At about the same time she felt like an idiot.
"At least cats are cute," Bella snorted.
"I'll wager pigs taste a lot better than cats," Jake laughed.
She grinned, "Most people prefer pigs dead rather than alive."
They continued their teasing banter long after Jake was done with all his food and Bella had her fourth serving of milk. After sitting in the booth for four and a half hours, Bella's legs felt extremely sore. All she wanted to do was climb up a tree.
"We've been here awhile," She said.
Jake's eyes saddened, "You wanna go?"
"I want to stand up," Bella corrected.
Jake relaxed and the both stood up. Bella had already paid, but left a generous tip. Jake stared at her.
"You throw money around like its paper," He said.
"Paper is important," Bella grinned.
The two of them walked around aimlessly for awhile. Then, Bella's new cell phone vibrated. It was a gift from Edward; it was very sturdy too, since she broke all the other ones he bought for her. Bella sighed and glanced at it. Then, she stared. It was Alice, which meant trouble.
"Hey! What's up?," Bella asked, not at all calmly.
"Don't 'Hey, What's up' me, girl! You're in trouble!," Alice screeched.
"Does everyone know?" Bella asked with defeat.
"No, the boys are you hunting so Edward can't read my mind. You're one lucky cat, Bella," Alice replied.
"Oh, cool!," Bella smiled, relieved.
"It won't be cool at all if you don't meet me at the baseball field now Bella!," Alice screeched again.
She must be doing the screaming purposely. Bella's hearing was just as good as hers. She looked at Jake apologetically, and snapped the phone shut.
"I gotta go; I'll talk to you later ok? Here's my number," Bella said.
She pulled out pen and wrote her cell phone number onto his hand.
"Okay, bye," Jake replied pulling her into a hug.
Bella stiffened for a moment, and then tentatively hugged him back. She didn't want to give him the wrong idea, but she hugged all the other Cullens. And, she wouldn't mind if Edward got the wrong…No. She had to stop it right there. She pulled away, smiled up at him.
"You better go, I have to make some calls," She lied.
Jake seemed to buy it, and turned and left. After, he was a safe distance away, Bella dashed to the trees behind The Lodge. She was too worried to take extra measures to make sure nobody saw her.
She turned into a margay and headed deeper into the woods to find her own route towards the baseball field.
It was time to face Alice's wrath.
Author's Note: I'm sorry for all the dreadful errors that I made that forced you all to be incapable of reading this chapter. I could use a beta (: REVIEW!!!!!
