Hi everybody.
I want to give all of you a huge apology because I haven't updated ANY of my stories in a few weeks. The reason been my boyfriend (of two years) and I broke up and not on good terms and it's been really hard for me the past week or so. I just haven't had the heart to write and still haven't but I felt like I owe you something to let you know I am still alive! So after many days and listening to many sad songs......here's chapter nine.....
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Chapter 9 – Charlie's Plan
I had to ask myself why? Why did this have to happen to me? That what I thought as I sat in my living room on a Saturday night, alone, flicking through the channels mindlessly. Sam was out helping Embry phase and Jared was.... I haven't got a clue where Jared was. I breathed out a breath of air and looked over at the clock. 6:30, is that too early to go to bed?
Bang, Bang. The noise coming from the front door echoed around the house. I frowned as I looked around the room as if that was going to give me the answer to who was knocking. I reluctantly pushed myself up from the comfort of my seat. The knocking entered the silent room once again but this time more demanding and threatening. I was almost scared to move any closer, I said almost.
I swung the door open fiercely to see Charlie Swan with his usually frown written upon his face. He seemed so much taller today and his demanding form took up my full front doorway. "Ummm......What can I do for you?" I asked politely but I knew he could sense my fear.
His face broke out into a smirk. "You're coming to my house for dinner." He said simply as if it was obvious. I looked at him with pure confusion written on my expression. "Bella has invited Matt and she has told me I need to be nice, so I'm inviting you" He looked please with himself.
I thought through what he had just said. "What?" I said finally after coming to the conclusion that it didn't make any sense.
"Let me make it simple for your little mind. You are coming to my house to annoy Matt" He laughed like a big child.
"But you told Bella you would be nice?" I questioned.
"Yes this way I will be annoying him without saying anything" He chuckled again and grabbed hold of my arm, pulling me out of the house.
"Ummm ok" I mumbled and let him pull me over to his car.
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The drive to the Swan house was uncomfortable; I mean why wouldn't it be? I have just near enough been kidnapped. Charlie made small talk in the car, asking me basic questions about how my mum was and stuff. When we pulled up outside his house however, he didn't get out.
"Paul, I'm going to ask you a question in a bit. Reply with 'Why would I want to leave La Push when it has everything here to offer'" He had a small smirk on his face that told me he was up to something but to be honest I didn't really care. I nodded and we both left the car and walked towards the house. Charlie led the way through the hallway and into a room. "We have a guest Bella" He announced as he walked in.
I took a deep breath before I emerged into the living room. Bella's eyes instantly flashed to me and she took in who I actually was, her eyes seemed to hold a certain glow to them. I gave her small smile. She looked just as beautiful as ever, I don't think anyone in this world could compete with her.
Matt's expression held pure irritation. My insides were laughing when I saw the hatred that was in his eyes, knowing full well that I was the reason behind it. Charlie was amused. No, amused wasn't a strong enough word. He was completely and utterly ecstatic. The joy of making Matt so miserable was defiantly making his day. And mine.
"Paul is staying for dinner" Bella looked at Charlie bewildered, but quickly composed herself.
"But why?" She asked him. She surprised me yet again. Her voice was so calm and passive, as if she was completely expecting this.
Charlie just shrugged as a response. "So what's for dinner?" he asked and clapped his hands roughly together to create a loud slapping noise, that made Matt jump up quickly from the seat out of fright. His face was a picture, the horror and fear was clearly written on every inch of his pale looking face. I tried to stop the chuckle from escaping my lips but it seemed to want to make its self known.
Charlie didn't even try to stop his laughter. He just exploded, which earned him a smack from Bella, who didn't look impressed. Matt scowled in Charlie's direction before sitting back down, this time cautiously.
"We've having chicken casserole" Bella answered Charlie's question after disappearing through the door that must have lead to the kitchen. My feet started to move and I realised that I internally wanted to follow her, but I managed to stop myself before it was noticed by the others. I took a seat across the table from Matt, much to my regret.
Charlie winked at me as he also situated himself at the table. Next to Matt.
"So Matt what are your ambitions for after School?" He asked Matt as he gave him a stern look that I recognised all too well from mine and Charlie's official first meeting.
Matt seemed slightly taken back by the question and just managed to stutter his answer out. "ummm I'm going to college for football." Wow he really was scared of Charlie, was my only thought as I watched him tremble. This may just be a great dinner after all.
"O" Charlie forged disappointment. "That's it?"
"Yes?" Matt's reply came out more as a question.
"Oh"
"What are you doing after school Paul?" Charlie turned his attention to me.
I smirked and cast a look at Matt before politely returning my attention to Charlie. "I'm going to be working with you of course Charlie. Why would I want to leave La Push when it has everything here to offer" I leant back in my seat knowing my work was done.
Charlie smiled and turned back to Matt who looked like he was sweating slightly. "So Matt do you not think that La Push has everything to offer?"
Matt plainly gulped and looked away from Charlie's killer glare. "Yes"
"But you're leaving?" Charlie pressed. "Is La Push not good enough for you Matt"
Matt was more than annoyed at Charlie. "It's just La Push" Matt mumbled before gaining more confidence and adding. "What is there to stay for?"
That's it. That is what Charlie was waiting for. Matt is such an idiot didn't he just notice that he had dug himself into a very deep hole. "My daughter for one, is my daughter not good enough to stay for?" Charlie snared. This really was quite the show, I was trying my hardest not to laugh out loud.
Matt's face was bright red as he spoke. "Yes she is but-"
Charlie cut him off. "But? There are no buts with my daughter" His voice level had risen and I could tell that he was anger now.
"DAD" Bella yelled in to the room, making all three of us realise that she was only in the other room. Charlie slumped his shoulders and gave Matt one last glare before Bella entered the room with our dinner.
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Bella can cook! Her food was probably the best I had ever tasted and I let Bella know about it. Of course she blushed every time I complemented her which made me gaze at her face at bit too long. Nobody really spoke as we all ate and nor did Matt and Charlie so much as look at each other. Bella was annoyed that much was clear; I could see her giving he father disappointed looks. After dinner Bella disappeared into the kitchen again and we all sat in the living room watching whatever Charlie put on the TV. I couldn't help but want to know what Bella was doing and I really just wanted to be close to her. I looked over at Charlie who was sat with his eyes closed and Matt who was watching TV with his mouth slightly open. I shook my head and rose to my feet. Neither of them noticed.
I strolled through the door that Bella had gone through earlier. I was right it was the kitchen. She was stood at the sink washing dishes, unaware of my presence. She moved over to the counter across of the sink and grabbed some of the dishes.
"Let me get that" I told her and took the dishes out of her overflowing arms and placed them all in the sink.
"Thanks" she mumbled and turned towards the counter before realize that there was no longer anything there. She looked at me again and her eyebrows frowned in confusion. "Why are you here? I saw you here other day as well. Whats the deal?"
I turned to the sink and started to wash them, trying my hardest to not look in the direction of Bella. If I was to look into her eyes I would no doubt be drug down to telling her the truth before I would even realize what I was saying.
"I'm doing some work with your father" It was barely the truth but not a lie either. I could see her watching me by the corner of my eye.
"What kind of work?" She questioned.
I took a deep breath and mumbled a quick "Just work" hoping that the conversation would be cut short and she would give in. But she didn't.
"I asked what kind of work?"
"Just work Bella. Leave it" It wasn't me who answered her. Charlie was stood at the door listening to our conversation with a worried look on his expression. His voice was cold and hard. I saw Bella frown in his direction before picking up a towel and drying the pile of dishes I had already washed. I could see her looking at me from the corner of her eye so I took time to examine the dish in my hand trying with all my might not to see her.
"Paul can I speak to you after you have finished?" Charlie grumbled and left the room before I could even give him a reply. He had left me with Bella and the tension that was in the air around us was unbearable.
"So your working for my dad?" She muttered with the same frown in place. Her gaze was no longer on me and she looked almost as if she wasn't bothered by my answer. I knew different, however.
"Yeah I am" My mouth went dry as I spoke. Was this really happening? Was I speaking to Bella Swan?
"So are you like a hit man or something?" She asked and I was taken aback by her seriousness and her bluntness of the matter. I chuckled and handed her the pan in my hand.
"No, I'm not a hit man"
"Mafia member?" A small smile formed on her face as she peaked a look at me from the corner of her eye.
"No. Nothing like that"
"Didn't think so" She smiled at me fully and I felt my heart skip well over ten beats. "You may seem like this mad teenage boy with a need to punch anything in your path but I think there's more to you than that" She blushed. "I don't know what it is yet but I will find out" She whispered the last part as if she was speaking to herself.
I was just about to speak when I was rudely cut off. "Bella, babe can you get me a drink?" Matt yelled from the living room. A frown formed on Bella's face as she quickly grabbed a glass from the cupboard and filled it with Lemonade.
I watched with rage as she left the room and returned empty handed. She instantly started to dry the dishes again. Before I could stop myself I spoke. "You shouldn't put up with that" It came out as a mumbled but I could tell by her sudden stoppage that she did hear me.
"What do you mean?"
"Serving him. He has legs so he could have done it himself" I told her.
"I'm his girlfriend. I'm supposed to do that" She defended herself. I could not believe what I was hearing.
Before I was aware of where my feet were moving I was stood directly next to her. She continued to dry the dish she was holding so I grabbed it and pulled it out of her hands. "No. He should be doing that kind of thing for you. He should be in here helping you dry the dishes, he should be making you drinks and most importantly Bella he should be completely thankful to have someone like you in his life. I know that if I was him, I would do anything to keep you happy because I'd know that you are completely worth anything that I offered" Her eyes moved up to look at me as I spoke. I didn't look away from her eyes as she moved her body so she was facing me fully. "Bella-"
She didn't want to hear what I was going to say next however as she stood up on her tip toes and pressed her lips against mine. I was shocked at her actions at first but I didn't delay the moment before I started to move my lips and grabbed her waist with my hands to get her closer to my body. The feel of her so close made every nerve in my body tingly and I never wanted it to end. Her arms reached up and moved around my neck, gently pulling my head forward.
"Bella?" I voice broke our moment and I immediately pulled away from Bella. "Bella? I need a straw!" It was Matt shouting from the living room. I looked at Bella who had a small frown on her face but when she saw me looking at her she replaced it with a smile before getting a straw and leaving the room.
I couldn't help the grin form on my face as I touched my lips with my fingers. Did that just happen?
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I hope you have accepted my apologies, as some of you may know it is really hard to get over a break up. I have recently updated 'I will help you' and some of the reviews I received were really understanding and I am very thankful for that!
I was meant to be updating all my stories at the weekend but unfortunately something came up with my ex and it made me feel even more down and depressed.
Leave me a review to make me feel happy again people. Love you all and your amazing support for all my stories!
Bex
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