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Thank you for being so patient, starting a new school year is always hard. I just got my new laptop and hopefully I can update quicker than I did last time.
I know I was very bad at updating recently and I hate it when authors don't update regularly so I am so so so sorry.
I'm trying to work out when is the best time to update because I don't get back from school until 5:00 but sometimes 6:30 because of sport matches.
Thank you to all my reviewers and for being very kind about my lack of updates and the great response from the last chapter.
I got one review saying that it isn't like New Moon and I do understand what you mean but I won't be following the book completely but the outcome or essence will be there.
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Last Time:
The weekend passed quickly, nothing much happened; my brothers and I went to visit Jack on Saturday and Sunday, Carlisle said he was making progress and should be home by the end of next week. I haven't seen or talked to anyone from the bonfire so my worries about Jacob grew over the weekend but knowing that I would see him on Monday reassured me.
I arrived at school early Monday morning; the days were getting colder so I was wearing a pair of skinny jeans, a short sleeve top with a zip-up jumper. I walked straight to my locker as I couldn't find Jacob or Embry; Quil texted me this morning saying that he was ill and wasn't coming into school. I had my morning lessons but Jacob, Embry, Paul or Jared didn't turn up; soon it was lunch and I made my way to the cafeteria. I couldn't find anyone to sit with so I sat down by myself at a table in the corner of the room. It felt strange not hearing the laughter of my best friends; we have been as close as any friends could get but maybe this was their way of saying that they didn't want to be my friends anymore.
"Hey Kim." a deep voice said from across the table, I was so caught up in my thoughts that I didn't realise someone standing across the table from me; I was still looking down at my food, I slowly looked up and saw Jared staring at me with adoration.
"Hey." I smiled up at him.
"Can I talk to you for a minute?" I nodded and followed him out of the cafeteria and sat on a bench outside.
"So what did you want to speak to me about?" Jared looked at me nervously.
"Well you can probably tell that I really like you." he smiled nervously at me before continuing. "And I wanted to know if you would give me a chance. I know I was an asshole before but I will never even think about doing anything to hurt you. So will you give me a chance?" He looked straight in the eye, the emotions behind those eyes made me want to believe everything he said; and I did. I tore me gaze from his and looked out at the forest on the other side of the car park; I turned back to Jared to give him my answer. He did save my life on Friday so I did owe him, and he wouldn't save my life if he didn't care; I could give him one chance.
"Ok I will give you one last chance but if you mess up that's it. And you did save my life so I do owe you." I smiled up at him as he grinned back at me. "Can I ask a question though?"
"Sure."
"Why weren't you in History this morning? And where are Jake, Embry and Paul?" Jared shifted in his seat and looked down at the floor averting my curious gaze.
"Ummm…. We work for Sam and he wanted us to help him out this morning." His voice sounded truthful but I could tell that he wasn't giving me all the details. Jacob hated Sam so why would he work for him. Before I could ask another question the bell rang for our next lesson.
"Are you coming to class?" I asked but knew the next sentence would be that he has to help Sam with something and that he was going to ditch.
"No but I'll pick you up at the end of school and maybe we can go catch a movie?" he asked optimistically.
"Sorry but I have work later and I'm meeting up with Alice who's dragging me to go shopping." I rolled my eyes at the last part because I hated shopping; I did go shopping to buy clothes but I wouldn't go every weekend and spent it on things I didn't need. I remember the battle with Alice over the weekend about taking me shopping which she won. I laughed remembering Alice whining over the phone; Jared's body went stiff and he balled his fists at the mention of Alice. What did he have against all the Cullen's? They are really nice people.
"I've got to go." He muttered before he sprinted across the car park and went straight into the forest. The rest of the day passed quickly with no sign from Jared; I was waiting for Kellan to come out of his lessons at the end of the day when my phone started to ring. I picked it up and answered it.
"Hello Kim!" A sweet melodic voice sang into the phone. I knew instantly who that was. Alice Cullen.
"Hey Alice," I chuckled.
"Well I have some good news."
"Good news for me or you?"
"Well both of us. I talked to your boss at work and convinced him to let you off work today sooooo you have more time to go shopping with me." I groaned at the last part.
"That isn't good news for me and I don't need any new clothes so why are we going shopping for so long?" Alice gasped dramatically.
"Never say you don't need clothes," Alice told me like she was a teacher telling off a kindergartner. "Clothes are a vitally need and you can never have too many."
"Sure," I said still not convinced. "But thanks for talking to my boss and getting me off work. When should I come over to yours?"
"Why don't you come over now, schools over. And we won't go shopping all them time if that helps."
"Sure I'll get Kellan to drop me off at yours as soon as he gets his ass out of school and into the car. See you then, bye."
"Bye." Alice sang as she hung up.
Why won't Kellan hurry up and just as I thought that he came out of the doors laughing with his friends. Finally! He waved to his friends before walking over to me as we climbed into the truck.
"Kellan, could you drop me off at the Cullen's house? Alice talked to Derek and got me off work so she could take me shopping for longer, whoopee." I said the last part sarcastically.
"It will be fine." We drove to the Cullen's' house and just like last time I was here it took my breath away every time. I closed the truck door and said bye to Kellan and that I would call him or my others brothers when I was going to be picked up. I was walking towards the house when someone shouted my name.
"Hey Kim." I walk over to Emmet who was in the garage working on his car and gave him a hug.
"Hey Emmet. Is Alice really dragging me to go shopping?" I groaned the last part not wanting to know the answer.
"Nope I got you out of her torturing you for the afternoon. I know, I know I'm a hero." I laughed and wrapped my arms around him again as my gratitude for getting me out of hours of shopping.
"Thank you so much. So what are we doing instead?"
"Well we where thinking of playing some baseball and you said you liked sport so do you want to join? But you know if you can't keep up you can always be the ref or watch us, or more me, getting loads of home runs." He said proudly; I rolled my eyes at him.
"Yeah yeah, I can so beat you." I said just as confidently but inside knew I was going to crash and burn. How the hell was I meant to beat someone who was double or triple my width and was well over 6ft with gigantic muscles which bulge under his top.
"Sure you will with those tiny things you call arms." He laughed as he poked my arms.
"Hey I can play sports, it's just that some of us are not all gigantic."
"Hey Kim." I turned around to see Edward coming out the house with Jasper, Alice, Rosaline, Esme and Carlisle.
"Hey, how are you all? How is Jack doing?" I asked and heard Carlisle's perfect voice laugh.
"You came and saw him yesterday Kim and yes he is making a steady recovery."
"Well I've got to go." Edward said as he said goodbye and gave a last final wave before climbing into his Volvo and speeding down the road.
"He is going to go see Bella, his girlfriend." My face must have shown some confusion as Alice answered the reason for Edward's sudden departure. We all went into the back garden where I found that there was a baseball pitch set up with the bases perfectly placed.
We started to play and obviously Emmet was right. He hit every ball placing them in perfectly where there weren't any pitchers and after every home run he was never out of breath. Soon the game ended and I was heading back home in Will's car.
Tuesday morning
I was dreading today. I walked down the hallway to my first lesson, we continued with the play and as I went onto the stage I scanned the class and couldn't find Jared, Jacob, Embry or Paul. We ran through the lines for ten minutes when Jared, Embry and Paul walked into the room with no sign of Jacob; I turned and caught Jared's gaze and gave him a small smile, his face transformed as his eyes lit up and beamed back at me. I turned back to Ethan and continued with the play; we only had ten minutes left of the lesson and I was desperate for Mr Mott to forget about my performance but of course what teacher will forget certain things at your time of need.
"Kim have you prepared the song?" Mr Mott asked me. I nodded as I grabbed my guitar.
"Do I have to do this?" Hoping that he will be kinds enough to let me off and get out of performing at all.
"Yes Kim." I stood in the middle of the stage and looked at the class. I took a deep breath and started.
We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes
And the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air
My eyes met with Jareds, he smiled at me his eyes showing a deep emotion that I could only guess as love but I must have misinterpreted. I blushed slightly and averted my gaze.
See the lights
See the party, the ball gowns
I see you make your way through the crowd
And say hello, little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you please don't go, and I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said stay away from Juliet
But you were everything to me
I was begging you please don't go and I said
Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh oh
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you is fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town, and I said
Romeo save me I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
And said, marry me Juliet
You'll never have to be alone
I love you and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story baby just say yes
Oh, oh, oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you
I couldn't help but glance up at Jared at the end, I saw his gazing adoringly at me; I should make myself have false hopes. To think that someone like Jared would ever think of me in anything more than a friend.
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