Here we go!
Whoo, Bella and Ren's Sophomore year, Glen's Senior year and Jake's Freshmen year... So much is going to happen!
Also, for the purposes of this story, I'm under the assumption that the Canadian and Italian educational systems are similar to those of the US. I know that that may not actually be the case, but it is much easier to write when you don't have to look up information about two foreign education systems.
Lacysangels: I have no clue where I'm going, so that makes two of us! Glad you liked it~~
TeamSethLover: Yeah, scenes like this I actually wanted to take the time to write out in more detail, but I felt the need to push through the plot and not let it drag. This might become an outtake or something... I was planning on making it more emotional by using characters other than Dannielle, but oh well. As for Sandra, yep. and though I haven't developed her out much, you'll see that her troubadour ability fits her personality perfectly (She still hasn't awakened yet, but soon). That Edward comment... Yeah, you'll see why I found that so funny next chapter. I had just finished writing that before reading your comment, so yeah... I may make your day with new chapters, but you make MY day with your reviews. 3
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I'll post the children's ages here, for your ease of access, even though many might not appear in the chapter:
Bella-15
Ren-15
Glen-17
Jake-14
Rachel-17
Rebecca-17
Quil-14
Embry-14
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Chapter 11
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~2 months later~
~JakePOV~
Home coming is less than two weeks away, and I still haven't asked Bella out to homecoming. I really want to, but I'm just so nervous. What if she doesn't want to go with me? What if she doesn't like me the way I like her?
"Jake!"
"Huh?"
"Jake, you looked like you were in another world."
"I, er… Sorry Em."
"It's fine. So, what were you thinking so hard about?" Embry asked, his homework spread across our kitchen table.
"I… Um… Well Em…" I stuttered.
"You were thinking about Bella again, weren't you?"
"Uh… I… Um… Yes." I finally let out, hanging my head, unable to meet Em's gaze.
"Jake, homecoming's coming, why don't you just ask Bella out?"
"But what if she says no Em? What do I do then?"
"She won't say no Jake…"
"But what if she does Em?"
"Just do what you want Jake. But don't blame me if she goes with someone else."
Jealousy shot through me at the thought of another person being with Bells. I made the decision right then. I'd ask Bella as soon as she came to pick me up tomorrow.
"Where're you going?" Embry asked me when I stood up and started heading towards the front door.
"To buy flowers."
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Embry, Quil and I were all sitting at our kitchen table, our homework spread out in front of us as we tried to work on it. Well, not so much me as Quil and Embry, with tried being the operative word.
I was nervous about Bella coming over today. It's not like any other weekend though, Bella always spends the day with me on Sunday, tutoring Quil, Embry and I.
With the tribal school being so outdated, it was a hard transition when I transferred to Forks High, and I needed a lot of help. I still do. I mean, I can pass math real easy, no doubt about that, heck, I've even begun tinkering under the hood of that old truck in the garage every once in a while, Embry and Quil usually joining me, but English and History were another story all together. If this was Freshman history and English, then I didn't even want to see Sophomore English or History.
As for Quil and Embry… Em did better in History and English than both Quil and I combined, which wasn't saying much since without Bella's help we'd both have 'F's. However, they were both also good at math, so we helped Bells out, because even though last year she got an 'A' in Math, she stayed after school every single day to get help, greatly reducing the amount of time she had to see little ole me.
I was literally almost bouncing up and down in my chair as I heard the chief's cruiser pull up outside, not mistaking the crunch of the gravel for anything else, nor the sound of the gravel as the sound of footsteps followed by the sound of someone almost falling on the stone.
I smiled wide as I ran to the door, throwing it open to see Bells almost trip again. She picked herself up as soon as she noticed that I was watching, and walked dignified the rest of the way, which almost prevented her from tripping, until she tripped on the door jam and fell right into my outstretched arms.
"Smartass…" she mumbled, pushing herself out of my arms and brushing herself off, stalking into the kitchen to join Quil and Embry.
"Billy and I are going fishing Bella, we'll be back in a few hours." Charlie called from the door, where he had retrieved my dad.
"Behave kids. Don't set the house on fire and no parties!" dad called as Charlie pushed him out the door.
Finally, we were alone in the house- both Rachel and Rebecca were out on dates with their boyfriends.
Once the sound of the cruise faded into the distance, I gently took Bella's hand into my own "Walk with me?" I asked softly.
"Sure Jake, what is it?" she asked as we walked out the back door, where I had hidden the flowers yesterday to protect them from my sisters. I spent almost every penny I owned on those flowers, and I wasn't going to let Rachel and Rebecca ruin them. Well, maybe not every penny, but at least every penny I could find in my room.
I guided Bells to be a little ways in front of me, when I released her hand and quickly pulled the flowers out of their hiding spot, holding them awkwardly in my hands as Bella turned around.
"Jake, why…" she trailed off as she saw me holding the colored carnations in my hands.
"B-Bells, w-will you go t-to h-homecoming with me?" I asked, my stutter making me sound pathetic, even to my own ears.
"Of course Jake." she replied as I handed her the small bundle of flowers, which she held in her right hand as she hugged me, taking me by surprise. My arms hesitantly wrapped around her, returning her embrace "What took you so long Jake?" she asked so quietly, that I doubted she even said anything, so I replied just as quietly.
"I don't know."
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