A/N Ok, So I figured that you waited long enough before, and my chapter before this was way too short. So Here is a second one! Make sure you read the one before this though :)
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Jeanette POV
"Why are you looking at me that way?" I laughed.
"It's nothing!" he said trying to contain laughter, "...just, your hair!" He lost it and went into a laughing spree.
I laughed along with him. Today was possibly the windiest day of the year, but Seth insisted on bringing me to first beach. Of course, much to his enjoyment, my long hair was all over the place.
"Jerk!" I joked pushing him on the ground. He fell over into the sand, but I knew he did it on purpose. There was no way I had the strength to push Seth over.
"That's it!" he said getting up.
I made a run for it. Unfortunately the wind was blowing in the direction I chose to run in, forcing me back. Well, that and the fact that it is impossible to outrun Seth. He reached out and caught me by the wrist. When he pulled me back, I started to fall, but Seth caught me in his arms before I hit the sand. Anyone who looked at us would've thought that we were a couple, but lately this was normal for the two of us.
"Hey Jeanette," he said putting me down and glancing at his cell phone "we better get going or else we will be late for the movie."
"Ok!" I said out of breath. These were my favorite days. Seth always planned fun things to do. But lately they made me a bit hurt inside.
"Come on." Seth motioned as he started walking to his car. I sped up to him and grabbed onto his hand. He was always so warm. He looked down at me and gave me that same beautiful crooked smile. Days like these seemed to last forever. And when they finally ended, I seemed to be even more in love with Seth. I often wonder if, in the midst of all our laughter, he's fallen for me too. What a silly thought!
"Hey Seth," I started as we approached his car.
"Yeah?" he answered while opening the passenger door for me.
"When are you going to take me to the bon fire you have with the guys every once and a while?" I asked. He had always told me that he would take me to one eventually, but he hasn't yet. He paused a bit before replying.
"Hmm. I don't know. Soon, okay?" He replied climbing into the driver's seat. I found it strange. Seth usually didn't act this way.
"Well I was thinking maybe you could take me to one for my birthday next week."
"Okay," Seth looked extremely nervous, "sounds good!"
"Are you ok?" I asked reaching over to touch his forehead. It didn't help that he was always unnaturally warm.
He laughed a bit "I'm fine. Now let's get going before we miss the movie!"
I let go the fact that he looked nervous. The ride to Port Angeles went normally. We talked about school, and work, and friends. I didn't bother to bring up the bon fire again, seeing as Seth seemed to feel better when we had stopped talking about it. When we arrived, Seth opened my door and helped me out as usual. We walked hand-in-hand to the cinema. I sighed a bit. He had no idea how much our physical contact affected me. It was quite overwhelming actually. Seth bought my ticket and our food. I always offer to buy my own things, but he always refuses.
"That's what best friends are for, right?" he would reply looking down with that crooked smile.
"I suppose." I'd say, secretly dying on the inside.
As Seth led me into our movie, my mind once again started to think of all the reasons why I belong with Seth. It would be easier to think of reasons why I don't belong with Seth, because there aren't any. When I am with Seth it is like we are meant for each other. He's my best friend but I want so much more than that. He's handsome, smart, funny, loving, and most of all, he's my hero. When I'm not with him, it feels like a whole part of me is missing. Unfortunately my options are very limited. I can either tell him the truth and have him reject me, which may possibly ruin our current friendship, OR I could wait to see if he shows any signs of returning the affection. Sometimes it seems like he does, like at the beach today, but he's always been like that. I mean he's my best friend. That's the way best friends are right? Except best friends aren't supposed to fall in love with each other, and I've already broken that rule. Now I can only hope that we are meant to be more than just best friends.
Luckily we had made it to the theater a few minutes before the movie started. Seth was leading me up to a row close to the top, when we suddenly heard a voice from behind us.
"Seth Clearwater!" she said.
I turned around to see a very fake looking girl. She had an orange spray tan, bleach blonde hair with terrible roots, and boobs that were clearly artificial. I looked up at Seth and he had a shocked expression on his face.
"Kathy?" he said with his jaw dropped a little. He's got to be kidding me!
"Where have you been! I've missed you!" She squealed, hugging him.
I felt physically sick to my stomach. I didn't want to hear the rest of their conversation and made a run for the bathroom.
I could hear Kathy say "Hey! Where are you going?" in an annoyed tone as Seth followed calling my name. I can't believe that I managed to make it to the bathroom before he caught up to me. I could hear him calling for me on the outside of the door. How could I face him after what just happened? Now it is unavoidable! He must know that I like him after the scene I just made. Silent tears started to spill from my eyes. About 10 minutes later a little girl came into the bathroom. I tried to hide my tearstained face in embarrassment. Why didn't I go into the stall to cry? All of a sudden I felt her little hand pulling the sleeve of my jacket. I looked down at her a bit surprised. She had big blue eyes, dimpled cheeks, blonde curls, and looked about five years old.
"Are you Jeanette?" she said looking up at me.
"Yes." I said kind of taken aback by the whole event.
Her eyes lit up a bit when she said "Seth said to tell you to come outside. He wants to take you home."
I couldn't believe that Seth sent a little girl into the bathroom to get me. I didn't know whether to be flattered or creeped out. Either way I was still heart broken. I thanked the little girl, tried my best to remove the smudges that my eye makeup left, and walked outside. The second I was out, Seth embraced me in a big hug.
"Are you ok? What happened? Don't do that again, you had me worried sick!" he said holding me tighter. He sounded a bit like a worried mother, but it didn't annoy me.
"I'm ok, I just felt really sick. I didn't mean to ruin your night, but do you mind taking me home?" It wasn't a complete lie. I did feel sick the second I saw that fake girl clinging onto Seth.
"You didn't ruin my night Jeanette. It's not your fault you got sick." he said kissing my forehead. "Your parents won't be home for another hour. Why don't we go back to Emily's and watch a movie there?"
"Ok." I agreed, even though I really wanted to go home and cry alone in my room.
We didn't talk the entire ride to Emily's house. It was quiet and I could tell that he knew something was wrong. When we got there, I was surprised to see that she was alone there. I knew that Emily could tell that there was something wrong between me and Seth because we weren't laughing and talking like we normally did.
"Where is everyone?" I asked to break the silence.
"Sam and the boys went for a hike in the woods." She replied still looking confused and worried.
"At this hour? Isn't that a bit dangerous?" I was a bit concerned for my friends. There were rumors that wolves were spotted in the woods, but it could have only been a rumor.
She laughed without humor, "Yes it is, but I'm sure that they can take care of themselves. In fact, Sam is still outside. Didn't you say you wanted to talk to him, Seth?" She said shooting him a glare.
He paused for a minute before saying, "oh...yeah…right! Jeanette why don't you set the movie up while I go outside to talk to Sam. It will be just a few minutes."
I nodded my head, and with that, he disappeared outside. When he was out of hearing range, I sat on the couch facing Emily.
"Emily," I started. I would probably regret this later, but I knew that my words would be safe with her. "Can you keep a secret?" I continued.
Her eyes lit up and she sat down on the couch next to me.
"I happen to be an expert at keeping secrets." she smiled.
There was a pause and I realized she was waiting. I then continued to tell her the entire story of what had happened at the cinema. She nodded her head and I knew that she understood.
"Emily," I said taking a deep breath in, "I'm in love with Seth and I don't know what to do."
"Honey, I think you should tell him how you feel. You will feel a lot better to get it off your chest." she said, rubbing my back in a comforting way.
"And what if my feelings aren't reciprocated?" worry was clear on my face.
She smiled a bit "I promise you it will all work out."
Just a few moments later, Seth returned.
"Ready to start the movie?" he said replacing Emily's spot on the couch.
The movie started and Emily went upstairs to take a shower. The tension between the two of us was still noticeably present. About 10 minutes into the movie, Seth broke the awkward silence.
"Jeanette," he looked at me. My heart skipped a beat as a turned to face him. The dim light from the television illuminated his face in the darkness.
"Have you ever been in love with someone who doesn't realize it?" he continued.
My heart seemed to break into a trillion pieces. Tears formed in my eyes as I got up and bolted for the front door. I couldn't bear to hear Seth tell me how his love for Kathy hurt him the way my love for him did. I started running down the street even though I knew that Seth would try to catch up to me. I didn't care though. I just needed to escape the situation. I could hear Seth calling from behind me. And then, I was suddenly frozen in my tracks. What I saw by the woods in front of me seemed to have been frozen too.
The next Chapter is going to be in Seth's POV This story is about to get a lot better, so please check back for the next update! I promise it won't take me long :D
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