"hey are you okay?" I looked up and saw Eric Yorkie standing infront of me.
"nothing why are you even talking to me?" I asked frowning up at him.
"you look upset. I thought I'd be nice since you know" he said looking around I followed his gaze and saw Mike Newton and Tyler Crowly. I rolled my eyes and walked away from Eric but he followed me. Guys really didn't get hints.
"hey is it true that you slept with the Cullen guys at the same time?" he asked I stopped and spun around he stopped just before he ran into me.
"where did you hear that?" I hissed backing him against the wall.
"Bonnie said she saw you with them at their place" he said looking like he was about to cry.
"and what was she doing there stalking me? No I did not sleep with them" I said the fear from seeing James was gone and replaced by anger and I was taking it out on Eric.
"she said she drove past and saw you making out" he whimpered "please don't hurt me" I raised an eye brow at him and took a step back to look at him his black hair looked like it hadn't been washed in a week. I knew he was in to his gaming but I didn't think it was serious enough to keep some one from being hygienic. Even deodorant couldn't hide the stench of a stale room.
"Eric listen to me and listen to me good. One Bonnie is a lying bitch and Two why the fuck would I sleep with them let alone 'make out' with them" I snarled at him I hate high school people always making up shit. The doors opened at the end of the corridor and in walked James, I frozen his eyes met mine I was gripped with fear again. I need to get away from him away from this place. I spun around and walked as fast as I could away from James.
He was back and this time he looked like he ment business. There was no stopping him even if I now lived with the chief of police.
I had been on edge morning hoping I wouldn't run into him at all but it didn't work. James was in all my classes I sat as far away from him as possible. I caught him glancing at me a couple of times. Walking through the corridor at lunch was the worst I saw James at every corner I spent lunch break in the library I knew he wouldn't come looking he was more interested in tormenting me. Break had just about finished and I needed to get something from my car. I walked out of the library and around the corner to the exit. I stopped dead looking up from my book I saw James and bonnie, he was leaning against her whispering into her ear making her giggle and blush if you could even see it under all that goo she had on her face.
I shook my head and kept walking holding my books to my chest. As I got closer I tried to keep my head down but some one ran into me making me gasp and almost fall back I caught myself and held my books closer. I looked up and just as bonnie looked over at me.
I'm screwed. Was the first thing that came to mind.
"You're such a pervert Annabelle" she snarled at me James turned to look at me, it felt like the movies as he turned slowly too bad it was more like a horror flick instead of a chick flick. He pushed away from her and walked towards me. my eyes widened I could feel the fear creeping up as a cold shiver ran down my spin the closer he got to me I jumped as an arm encircled my waist.
"Anna did you want to go shopping this afternoon?" I looked next to me and saw Alicia
"she's not much of a shopper" I looked up and saw James smiling down at Alicia. She frowned at him she turned her head back to me and raised an eye brow.
"People change and how do you know Anna" she said cocking her head to the side looking back at James.
"Yeah James how do you know something that is nothing but dirt around here?" bonnie asked walking up and hooking her arm through his.
"no one asked you to join the conversation. Bonnie" Alicia snapped I bit my lip and silently thanked her.
"Anna and I met through some friend's a little while ago" he said smiling at me I could feel the bile rising I couldn't stand here waiting for him to make his move I needed out I started to feel claustrophobic. I pulled away from Alicia and pushed past bonnie breaking out in a run when I felt eyes on my back. I burst through the doors and took a deep breath I looked behind me and saw James standing in the middle of the hall smiling at me before he leaned down and kissed bonnie on her fake lips. Yep here it comes. I turned away from them and ran for my car hoping the cold air that burned my lungs helped keep my breakfast down. Before I could reach my car someone grabbed my hand I spun around and saw Alicia.
"What's wrong?" she asked with worry all over her face thank god she hadn't put two and two together.
"Nothing I just I get claustrophobic" I lied well sort of as I looked down at my shoes. I really did get claustrophobic no thanks to jake and his adventures.
"It was more than that. What did he do to you?" she asked putting her hands on her hips. God she reminded me of Esme so much. Then it hit me James was going to get me and he was going to use anyone to get to me. Not this time.
"Nothing it's none of your business Alicia" I said looking up trying to sound pissed off and annoyed with her at the questions she was asking.
"Whoa calm down Anna you just look really scared" she said letting her hands fall down to her sides. Crap she was going to cry.
"I'm not upset but annoyed no one ever leaves me alone especially you, you're always around" I said pushing past her as the bell rang to end lunch. She didn't bother running after me I felt bad for what I said but it was better everyone stayed away. Now that James was back things were going to be hard and I didn't want people to get hurt trying to protect me.
This is the best thing I told myself fighting back tears as I walked to ancient history. Alicia had been nothing but nice to me I hating hurting her even if it was for a good reason.
Being first into class gave me the choice of where I was going to sit for the next hour I knew heath and Alicia would sit on the right side of the classroom they had since the first day they had started. I heard mike and Eric laughing and joking around and coming closer to the classroom. I bit my lip and moved to the back of the classroom. Sitting down I looked up and saw Alicia walk in with Heaths arm around her, Heath glared at me I looked down away from him looked like I've given him another reason to hate me. I sighed and started to draw in my book I lost all sense of time I hadn't realized the teacher was in the class and he was actually teaching til the bastard slammed him hand down on my desk making me jump I looked up and saw him glaring at me.
"this is not art class Miss Swan, pay attention" he said before turning away and walking back to the front of the class talking about how Sparta came to be. I rolled my eyes and closed my book, looking up past the teachers head and started to day dream. If I couldn't draw then I'd dream.
After class I ran out to my car I hadn't noticed someone was standing there til I frowned not being able to reach my car completely. I looked up and there stood bonnie why couldn't she leave me alone. What was it about me that screamed out for people to just pick on me. Was I actually that pathetic that people had to point it out all the time to me.
"You really have a thing for guys that are out of your league" she said folding her arms over her chest. And here we go again she was going to point it out for me.
"I have no idea what you're talking about" I said trying to get around her to get to my car
"First it's the Cullen brothers and now it's James. What is your deal?" she asked taking a step towards me.
"you can have him for all I care bonnie." I said trying to get around her again.
"why would I want your left overs you probably have some disease that makes them want to run" she snarled at me.
"just quit it bonnie. For fuck sake cant you go fuck with some one else. Why do you constantly have to point out how pathetic I am!" I yelled probably gaining attention from people who hadn't left yet.
"god you really are a freak." she said stepping back.
"fuck off bonnie I'm done dealing with your shit, go to hell" I said shoulder barging past her to my car. After getting in I put my stuff next to me and started the engine. The tires squealing against the asphalt as I drove out of school in a fit of rage. Halfway home I pulled over and screamed letting all the frustration out I hit the steering wheel only hurting my self in turn make me angry again at how weak I was.
There was no way I could go home and sit around waiting for life to kill me slowly. I needed something but I couldn't figure out what it was. I started the car up again and drove.
I sat on the hood of my car watching the waves roll up on to the sand then roll back into the deep blue of the ocean. My thoughts started to wonder to Edward, he had been the last one here with me making me feel good about myself. It was like he actually cared about me. I sighed and pulled my knees up thinking about the last night I had seen him. God I really was a screw up I managed to make the one guy who actually might like me hate me. I had even managed to get his family to hate me.
"I have no choice its better this way" I said softly to the wind as a couple ran along the beach laughing he caught up to her and held her to him as she laughed wrapping her arms around him I groaned and looked away every one was happy. Even the little family that I was now watching the little boy was jumping all over his dad as his mum tickled him. I smiled thinking of Jeremy his cute little cubby face came to my mind but he wasn't smiling he was crying his eyes shinnying with unshed tears his eyes bright from the tears he had already let go of. My heart broke his older brother had left, I had moved out he was as lonely as me and here I was thinking I had the worst life. I jumped off the hood and got into the car tearing up the gravel as I drove away from the beach.
I pulled into the driveway the familiar yellow 911 turbo porche that always looked perfect even if it had a kids seat in the back. Alice had let me drive it once but never again she screamed when I decided to see how fast it could actually go. Alice usually worked from home jasper thought he'd get a more suitable car for the family. So he got a silver C30 Volvo he taught jake and I to drive in it after Alice had had a fit at jasper about my driving such a fast and expensive car. I pulled up beside the two cars and got out I looked around to see if any one was following me. The hairs on the back of my neck stood up I locked my car and walked as fast as I could to the front door with out actually power waling through it. I raised my hand to press the door bell when I heard laughter from inside I sighed softly. Maybe Jeremy wasn't hurting as much as I was. Before I could turn away from the door. It opened I jumped back and looked up, of course it'd be jasper he always had some sixth sense about people being at the door.
"Anna come in" jasper said smiling politely at me I raised my eye brow. He was in a good mood today but I wasn't about to question it I smiled back and walked in past him feeling revealed as he closed the door firmly behind me.
"they'll be excited to see you" jasper whispered in my ear as his hand rested on the small of my back as he lead me through the very familiar house into the lounge room. I was so nervous to see Alice again. We hadn't been the closest people since jake left. I took a deep breath to calm myself down before I stepped into the lounge room. Jeremy spotted me first with a squeal he scrambled out of Alice's hold and ran around the lounge to me. I picked him up as he jumped the last few steps towards me.
"ANNA!" he all but screamed in my ear as he threw his arms around my neck trying his best to give me a bear hug.
"Hey Jeremy" I gasped playing with him as he laughed uncontrollably in my arms. I looked over at Alice she had a smile on her face that told me after everything that had happened she still wanted me around. I swear if it wasn't for Jeremy I would be balling like a baby in Alice's arms. I bit my lip and closed my eyes hugging Jeremy as tight as I could with out hurting him. I felt arms around me I opened my eyes and saw Alice.
"it's okay sweetie" was all she said before I burst into tears she pulled me into a hug. After I finished my little cry session we all sat on the lounge well jasper stood it was weird he usually sat down though most times you did see him just standing around like a statue which was a bit creepy.
"It's good to see you" Alice said after sitting down next to me "how have you been?"
"I've been good school's okay too" I said hugging Jeremy tighter making his squeak and set him off in another round of laughs.
"Jake's coming back next month" jasper said walking over and sitting on the coffee table in front of me, his favorite place to sit when jake or I were in trouble but usually it was both of us. I let Jeremy go and looked at jasper as if he had four heads. Did he just say what I think he did? I felt the blood rush from my face. Jasper frowned his eyes locked on to mine as if he were trying to figure out what I was thinking. He'd have a hard time cause I didn't even know what I was thinking about!
"what?" was all I could say I had frozen on the spot. Damn jasper's eyes seemed to be glowing, Jeremy giggled and put his hands on my cheeks turning my head to look at him. The staring competition between jasper and I had been broken my line of vision filled with rosy cheeks and bright blue eye's.
"Jake's coming home hehehe" he giggled again bouncing up and down in my lap. I looked over at Alice, she looked at me with a smile and nodded.
"Oh my god when? Like is there a set date or anything? How long will he be back for?" I asked standing up I stepped past jasper and started to pace back and forth Jeremy had slipped out of my arms and was jumping around singing something about jake coming home.
"No, it hasn't been decided on what day he'll be coming back" Alice said looking up at jasper I looked at them curiously. They were planning something I knew it but there was worry on their faces.
"are you okay Anna?" jasper asked getting up and stepping infront of me his hands on my shoulders to stop me from pacing.
"I um yea just shocked I guess" I said looking down at my feet and frowning. How could this get any worse, jake was coming back. James was here stalking me I'm pretty sure. The next thing I needed was Edward to come back and then I'd have an all out war on my hands.
"you sure its shock and not something else?" Alice asked still sitting on the swayed white lounge they had. I looked up the look on her face told me I was doomed I'd have to spill everything other wise I wouldn't be going home.
Maybe that was a good thing.
I sat at the table with a cup of hot chocolate in my hands. Jasper, Alice and I had been at the table since dinner talking, Jeremy had gone to watch a movie after jasper had giving him a bath.
"what else is on your mind other then stress of school?" Alice asked softy, I couldn't tell her about James or any of that so I told her I had been stressed out about school.
"I've made your whole family hate me for making Edward go away" I whispered taking a sip of my drink.
"that wasn't your fault. They know that" jasper said I looked over at him.
"heath keeps glaring at me, if looks could kill I'd be dead ten times over before I hit the ground. And I don't even want to start with Emmett" I said leaning back against the back of my chair trying to make myself seem smaller.
"heath should grow up, its seriously not your fault it wasn't fair for Emmett and Edward to make you choose" Alice said getting angry. "their just egotistic males who think with nothing but their penis's"
"Alice" jasper growled. She looked over at him and frowned.
"well they are and you know it jasper" she said pouting at him.
"I know" he sighed and ran his hand through his hair in frustration. I sat there watching them, staying quiet was the best thing for these type of moments with Alice and jasper.
"look the thing is Anna. Every one knows its not your fault, their just being a bit immature. Edward will come back in his own time" jasper said breaking the silence first. I sighed maybe he'll never come back til I leave. I bit my lip and blinked back tears I felt my heart constrict. Why did I care so much about Edward? Why did I have to drive him out of town?
"don't be upset honey, I promise he'll come back" Alice said softly putting her hand on my arm and squeezing it alittle to comfort me.
"I should be going, charlie's probably home wondering where I am" I said finished my drink and standing up. Alice and jasper followed me I walked into the lounge room and saw Jeremy asleep on the lounge. I smiled he slept just like jake, sprawled out and trying to take up as much room as possible. But it didn't work form Jeremy cause he was still only small. I walked over and gave him a kiss on the cheek I made a dash for the front door but was stopped by jasper.
"if there is anything you want to talk about at any time day or night. Alice and I are here for you no matter what okay" he said pulling me into a quick hug he kissed my forehead I looked up at him and smiled.
"thanks jasper I really do appreciate it" I said just as Alice walked over to us holding Jeremy she handed him to jasper to take up to bed.
"I'll walk you out" she said her arm slipping around my waist as we walked out to my car. We stood next to my car I kicked the tire.
"you sure your okay?" Alice asked watching me I sighed and looked at her.
"I think I miss Edward I don't know I shouldn't be allowed to after what I did." I said Alice laughed and pulled me into a hug. Seriously this woman would hug you to death if she could!
"oh sweetie it's okay to miss him. We all do but like jaz said he'll be back in his own time" she squeezed me gently and let go.
"is it okay if I come over tomorrow after school?" I asked looking at Alice through my eye lashes as I pulled my keys out of my pocket.
"of course it is, your welcome anytime you want to come over just rock up" she said smiling at me. I moved to the drivers side and unlocked the door I was a bout to get in when Alice was next to me. Again with the hugs.
"don't worry he'll be okay" she whispered before pulling away and letting me get into my car.
"I'll um see you tomorrow" I said confused
"I'll be here" she said closing my door for me, I put the key in the ignition and started the car. I waved a quick goodbye before I swung out of the drive way and drove off.
When I got back home I noticed charlie's cruiser wasn't sitting out the front. He must be working really late. I pulled in and looked at the time on my phone as I turned the car off. I frowned it was already seven thirty, Charlie was usually home about now if he was working late. I had parked close enough to the front of the house so I wouldn't have far to run in the dark. I got out and locked my car with the central lock as I took off for the front door. The hairs on the back of my neck were standing up again I cursed myself I really needed to talk to Charlie about getting central locking on the house. Though then he'd ask a lot of questions, questions I didn't want to answer.
"Wake up too yourself stop being such a fucking pussy Anna" I said to myself angrily as I pressed my back to the door. I was inside and the house was dark I really wasn't the smartest person I should have turned the front light on or something if I knew it was going to be this dark when I got home. I reached out til my hand hit the light switch I licked my lips and preyed like hell no one was in the house because I had already locked the front door.
I switched the light on and sighed deeply, I was home alone. What the fuck was I scared for?
His name is James! Huh, lovely moment for my inner voice to scream. I kicked my shoes off and headed for the kitchen I was still full from the huge dinner Alice had cooked but I needed something else. Something that would make the feelings go away. I pulled my phone out of my pocket to check the time and to see if Jake had texted or called me but before I could even press the button at the bottom of my Nokia N8 it started to ring I jumped a little cursing myself for being jumpy and blinked trying to work out the number flashing on the screen and trying to control my heart. The number wasn't saved in my phone. Maybe jake got a new phone number? I bit my bottom lip and tapped answer on the screen and held the phone to my ear.
"Hello?" I asked softly into the phone. If I was trying to sound confident I would get a giant F printed on my forehead.
"Anna... Anna help, help me please!" came a voice on the other end of the phone. They sounded scared I frowned and looked out the kitchen window as if to find them out side watching me. The voice was familiar I just couldn't put a name to the voice.
"Who is this?" I asked turning around and looking at the front door trying to see if I had actually locked the door or not. I felt alittle better as I remembered I did.
"It's bonnie, please you have to help me he's chasing me" she said sounding out of breath "he's going to get me"
"Why should I believe you?" I snapped. Ah so bonnie wasn't done treating me like some kind of play thing. How the hell did she get my number?
"Please Anna you have to, he's after me I, I don't know what I did wrong but James snapped please Anna you have to help me. I'm at the park across from school." she whispered "hurry." was all she said before the line went dead I went to take a step towards the door but something pulled me back I suddenly started to get a sick feeling in my stomach. The feeling from this morning was back and it was worse then before.
As much of a bitch bonnie is, She doesn't deserve to go through what I did with James.
She doesn't? Can you really believe that bullshit after everything she's done to you Anna? A voice in my head spoke making me bite my bottom lip again and turn away from the front door. Bonnie sounded really scared what if he was really after her?
What if pigs actually flew? It's not your problem! the voice practically screamed at me.
"No but it could be" I said putting my phone back in my pocket and grabbing my keys as I ran out the front door to save my tormentor. How weird? Roles reversed I doubt she'd do the same for me.
Ah but it's the thought that counts. God my inner voice was pissed. I frowned as I turned the car on and drove back to school. For the second time today. The bad feeling wasn't going to go away. The closer I got to the school the worse it got.