Chapter 21: kinda sorta not really friends…
A/n I know some of my original readers are not happy with me because of my slow updating. I apologize. My life has been spun in circles and with holidays coming up it's going to be even worse. My work schedule is beyond fucked up. They'll work me mornings then nights then mornings and back again. It's not fun when you'll sleep for 16 hours straight unless someone wakes you up. So my once or twice a month I've been doing is what I will be doing until at least after new years. Once again I apologize but life simply is way too busy. I know I will say this again later but… the week of thanksgiving and Xmas I will be fucking slammed. I am in charge of cooking and decorating with my cousins this year and not to mention my boss will try to work me as many hours as possible so for those two weeks don't really expect an update.
Now on with the bloody story… ^.-
The next morning was interesting to say the least.
Once we were done with our morning ritual for showers and food Edward pulled into the parking spot on the other side of Bella and the rest of the Cullen's were in a red BMW or something. Each of them sent glares at Edward making Jacob laugh in the middle of being mad that Edward was over here.
He shyly greeted Bella and us with a smile and a soft "good morning."
Once Jacob was done with the last of the paper work he joined us at lunch.
He handed me his schedule before pulling up a chair between Bella and me earning a glare from Mike and Jessica.
"Excuse me. Who are you?" Jessica asked in a bitchy voice.
He looked at me and cocked his eyebrow. Asking me if I wanted to be outted.
I smirked back before turning to Jessica.
"He's mine. And off limits. Keep your paws to yourself." I said smiling.
Mike fell out of his chair and Jessica turned a sickly color of green.
"Harry… what do you mean yours?" Jessica asked slowly.
"he's my boyfriend." I said taking a bite out of the apple on my lunch tray and giving the rest to Jacob. I had gotten it for him anyway.
Jessica gaped like a fish. It was rather entertaining.
"I… we… we all thought you were dating Bella…" she said after a minute or two.
This was Bella's turn to snort.
"As if he would give me the time of day. You know the saying. Either all the good guys are taken or gay… or Edward Cullen." She added softly with a wide grin making Jacob gag.
I heard Emmett's booming laughter from here. I looked at the table but my view was blocked due to Edward and his lunch tray.
"Hello Bella. Will you join me for the remainder or lunch?" he asked in his shy musical voice motioning to the empty table about ten feet away. His eyes were bright butterscotch. He had obviously fed since last night.
Bella gave him a soft glare, "only if Harry and Jake can sit with us." She said smugly when his soft smile slipped for a minute.
"Sure. That works." He said smiling at Jacob and shifting to meet my eyes.
This was going to be interesting to say the least…I thought as we all gathered our stuff up and moved to the table. Bella nearly tripped over Jessica's backpack when her foot got caught in the strap as she moved away from the table.
Edward balanced his tray and caught her.
"Careful…" he said softly with a smile as he helped her to the table where Jacob was scowling.
"Be nice…" I said to him touching his shoulder.
"I am. He's still moving isn't he?" Jacob growled.
"For now." Edward said smirking and letting go of Bella's arm. Then turning to me and handing me my wand. This was going to bloody interesting. Bella saw him hand it to me and narrowed her eyes. She knew I had left it at home when we went to school.
We all sat in silence for a few minutes before Bella grinned in a way I knew was trouble. Jacob and Edward seemed to think so too. Bella ducked into her backpack and pulled out the fuzzy thing.
"I named him," she said grinning.
"What did you name him?" Jacob asked eating his plate and soon switched it with Edwards without Bella noticing.
"Mason. Mase for short." She quirked as it turned colors. "now… I know what the blue and the black are. Wizard and Animagus. The brown in werewolf but the red…" she said looking at Edward who eyed Mase like it was sent here to destroy him.
"I… I…" Edward tried.
"I'll find out. I'll ask one of Harry's friends the next time they stop in. you know I will." She said looking back at me at the end.
"It's complicated…" Edward said finally.
"Then uncomplicated it. Duh. I highly doubt that I'll freak out. I've been having really strange dreams lately and I want a frigging answer." She said in a strict tone.
"Can you at least give me a little time to be normal around you?" Edward compromised.
"You had most of yesterday and you were the one avoiding me… for what I am going to assume is what you aren't telling me." Bella reciprocated. "I found Harry's wand and I found out about Jacob with this. Now either you tell me or I will find out from someone else."
"Bella…" Jacob said softly looking intently at Bella.
"What?" she asked a tad harshly but a far cry from what her voice had been while talking to Edward.
"Let him be comfortable around you. Who he is… if he isn't comfortable he could hurt you. Not like Harry or me. We can control our differences better." Jacob said softly.
"yes. Thank you Jacob." Edward said in a slightly pained voice. I am sure many horrible situations were flying through Jacob's mind.
"Jake." I said placing a hand on his arm again but I watched as Edward's eyes went wide.
"Oh lord… I so did not need that picture in my head." Edward whispered in a funny voice.
"Then stay out of my mind." Jacob said smugly.
"You can read minds?" Bella asked not shocked but more than likely wondering if he could hear her thoughts.
"Not yours. Nor Harry's. But he's got mind blocks up so…"
"Am I defective or something?" Bella asked dramatically as she let her head fall to the table a bit hard with a muffled. "Ow…"
"I tell you I can read minds and you think there is something wrong with you?" Edward asked amused.
"I told you she wouldn't care…" I whispered so low only Edward and Jacob heard me.
Edward simply looked between Jacob and me before nodding at Jacob.
"Bella…" he started as he waited for her to turn her head to look at him through her hair. "Would you care to go on a date with me? With Harry and Jacob along as well? I would like to get to know you better." He explained when she crinkled her nose and forehead.
"If for every two questions you ask I get one." She said lifting her head. There was a small red mark on her forehead.
"Alright. It's a date." Edward said grinning as the bell sounded the end of lunch. Edward suddenly frowned. "I'm not going to class. They are blood typing today." He said quietly but not too quietly for Bella.
She paled slightly and turned a bit green at the mere mention of blood.
"Blood typing? In Bio?" she asked and Edward nodded. "Go and pass out and get an excuse not to go to gym or skip all together?" she mumbled frantically to herself. "Skipping." She decided after a minute or two.
"I'm with you." Jake and I said at the same time making Bella smile.
"Alright then." She said grinning.
"I'll meet you at the cars." Edward said grinning before walking calmly out of the cafeteria.
Bella's smile went away as she rounded on us.
"You two knew!"
We didn't have to say a word. She went on being grouchy with us but I could tell she didn't mean it.
By the time we made it to the cars and Bella's truck Edward was sitting in his behind the wheel with the windows rolled down.
Bella tried to sneak up on him but he simply smiled when she stubbed her toe on his back tire.
"Stupid Volvo…" she grumbled among many obscenities shaking her foot. I had no idea what we could do to stay busy for nearly four of five hours.
Jacob let out a bark like laugh that reminded me sorely of Sirius.
"I know what we can do. We can go to England!" I said suddenly very happy.
"How would we do that?" Bella asked cocking her head to the side in a very cute way.
"by Floo of course." I said laughing at the way Edward nearly turned green at the thought. He didn't like Floo any more than I did by the looks of it.
So I just went to go see Cirque Du Freak… it could have been much better. I LOVED Madame Octa though!
The vote is in by the way. I am turning Jacob into a bloody kitten… mwhahaha! And I'm not talking about a cat or a lion or a panther. I am talking a cute and cuddly kitten about the size on the breaking dawn book. Don't like it? Sooo sorry… but I hate to break it to you… but this is MY story… O.o the point of me asking you for your opinions is just that. For those of you who graciously gave them to me I thank you. Someone mailing me and telling me that my story fucking sucks and for me to go jump off a cliff for making a mockery of a well written saga can go shove it up their ass! If you wish to insult me don't hide behind being anonymous, be a writer and stand up for what you believe in… this is kinda like the first amendment thing you know… I hate stupid assholes…
Sorry done with my ranting. Hope you enjoy the new installment!