Thanks for all the reviews. Sorry it's taken me so long to update, was on vacation for a little while but I'm back now. I don't own Twilight; just borrowing the characters, the story however is mine. This story is not beta'd so any mistakes are mine.

Chapter 21: End of Summer (EPOV)

After I got my phone from the truck and we went back home, I started pacing in my room. I mean I did get a glance at Bella before her dad marched her in the house and told Alice and Em to follow. A few hours later Alice texted Rose to come pick her up. She told us about what happened, since she was the only one that wasn't grounded and was able to come over. She said Bella was on lock down for the next 3 months which is the longest the chief had ever grounded her; that she honestly couldn't wait for school to start to be able to communicate with the outside world again; her words not Alice's. Aside from school, community service or her anger management classes at the church, she was stuck at home. She had to get a part time job to help pay for the classes too. I really felt horrible that she got into this much trouble. At least she got to go outside in the yard but how much fun could that be, I wonder how's she managing? I've drove by the house a few times just to catch a glimpse of her but she was never outside. I couldn't even text her to so she would know I was driving in the area.

A few weeks have passed and I still can't get Bella out of my head. I want to see her, hear her voice and I don't know how to let her know this. I so badly want to write her a note and send it with Alice but that would be so lame right? If I could just hear her voice, maybe that would set my mind at ease. I could call Alice and she could sneak the call. Ya that's sounds like a good plan to start. I'll ask Alice when everyone isn't around and see if she thinks that will work. Jasper went to get them some drinks, so now is my chance to see what she thinks.

"Alice, how is Bella really? Do you think she'll talk to me?" I ask hoping she would.

"She doesn't have her phone remember, who knows when Charlie is going to give it back to her, and it's only been a couple of weeks."

"I know but you have a phone and I could call you to talk to her, please Alice?" I was throwing the pouty face and puppy dog eyes at her.

"I don't want to get into trouble but that would probably make her day. Ok send me a text before you call and I'll let you know if the coast is clear. Lately we've been upstairs under parental supervision. Even Sue and her clan have been by the house more; Chief didn't want to take any chances of her sneaking out or breaking the new rules he's set in place." She says with a sad smile.

"Thanks Alice, you're the best and I owe you one. Oh and I have a care package for her too, it's just a joint so she could at least smoke up a little." I say to her with a big grin on my face. I was going to talk to Bella tonight, happy dance! Geez when did I become a girl?

"You're welcome Edward and you bet your ass you're gonna owe me." She says with a smirk of her own.

A few hours later Jasper took her home, I was going to offer just in case Bella was outside and I could get a glimpse of her. I already had her face memorized since we'd sat at the cliffs that day but I wanted to see the real thing. I've gone to the cliffs a few times just to feel closer to her but it wasn't the same. Man school starts next week and I can't wait, maybe she'll be in one of my classes but she was a junior so who knows. I signed up for AP literature; AP Spanish, creative writing and a few other selective classes too. Alice said that Bells was a very smart despite smoking weed, she had like a 3.8 GPA; how didn't I know she'd be a brain on top of beautiful. Brains, beauty, and that smile of hers. Maybe if I ask Bella tonight, she'll have Alice send me a pic of her. I wonder if she's been thinking about me as much as I have her? I'm getting antsy, let's see if now is a good time or not…here goes.

Hey Pixie, is the coast clear? ~EC

Please hurry Alice; I can't wait to hear her voice.

Give me 15 minutes & then call. Chief leaving 4 work & Sue heading out ~AK

: ) ok, does she know I want 2 talk 2 her? ~EC

No, I wantd 2 surprise her, she's really down & it's so not her. She hasn't even played guitar. you'll find out more shortly ~AK

Ok, talk 2 ya soon ~EC

I ran downstairs to grab a few things with a big smile on my face and in a much better mood. My mother looked at me funny and stopped me.

"Why are you smiling like a fool Edward?" she says with her eyebrow arched.

"Who me? Can't a guy smile around here?" I say teasing her while grabbing a can of coke and bottle water from the fridge.

"Edward? I'm serious what are you up to? You have that look in your eyes." Man even my own mom thinks I'm up to no good.

"Ok I'll tell you but don't get mad ok?" I say to her. She just stares at me like ya ok go on,"I'm gonna call Alice so I can talk to Bella" she looks totally shocked.

"Edward, that's not a good idea. Don't go get that girl into anymore trouble. She's got a long way before she's not grounded and the Chief is not someone you want to mess around with" she says with a worried look. How does she know, ah yes she was listening the day Alice came over and told us all. I knew she'd like Bella.

"Mom that's why I'm calling Alice besides the chief is leaving for work. I promise I won't get her into anymore trouble; I just want to make sure she's ok that's all. In case you haven't noticed I kinda got a crush on her. Of course I didn't realize this until after the whole incident happened. Please don't tell the others, I don't know if she feels the same. I do have a plan though. Mom, don't look at me like that" shit she's got a big shit eating grin on her face.

"Alright dear, I won't say anything but please Edward be careful ok?" she says patting my face and walked away. 20 minutes later, I call Pixie. Ring…

"Hello?" she answers on the second ring.

"Hey it's me, is she there?" I ask anxiously.

"Oh hi, ya but she's kinda pissy right now. Charlie was teasing her about how well she's doing at her community service but I'll let her fill you in, hang on, Bells, here someone wants to talk to you" my mouth dries up just as she gets on and I drink some of my coke.

"Who this?" she does sound pissy.

"Hey beautiful, how are you?" man it's like music to my ears hearing her voice.

"Edward, is that you? Oh my god, it so nice to hear someone else's voice besides my family. Tell me what's goin on in the world? Thanks for the care package, it came in handy today." she sounds happy now.

"No it's the man on the moon. Of course it's me, who else could convince Alice to let me talk to you. You're welcome for the joint, I miss you," shit why did I say that. "I mean I miss hanging out y'know?"

"I miss—hanging out too. I wish I could sneak out and hang out with everyone but dad has Sue guarding the house and when she isn't Eleazar is. You know the guy whose puppy you almost killed" she sighs and then giggles.

"I did not almost kill the puppy, are you ever going to let me live that down? So no chance of seeing you until school huh? Where are you doing your community service?" That damn puppy incident, I didn't hit the damn thing.

"NO, unfortunately not. Ugh, my dad is making me work at the station and cleaning up the community. I have to wear this ugly orange vest over my clothes and pick up crap from the side of the road or parks or wherever he feels I can be of most use. I have to do 75 hours and so far I already have 20 done. But I don't wanna talk about me, tell me what you've been up to while I've been on lock down? Are you still with JANE?" she says the last part with a lot of anger.

"Wow orange huh? I bet you look cute in that color. I've been worried about you, I'm sorry about everything that happened. No I'm not with Jane anymore. I broke up with her the next day. I guess you were right about her being fake and a bitch. She was going to make me chose between you or her; she even had the nerve to threaten me when school starts. By the way, I picked you so tell me how are you really? I only know what Alice tells me when I ask, how come you haven't been playing your guitar or taking pictures. Doing the clean up shit, you could probably get some good pictures no?"

"I tried to warn you about Jane but I guess you had to find out on your own. How did she threaten you, that bitch I'll kick her ass. And no I do not look cute in orange. How would I sneak a camera with me? I just haven't been in the mood to play. Edward, why are you asking Alice about me?"

"Bella, you know I really enjoyed our time together. I haven't felt free like that in I don't know how long. You are not going to kick that bitch's ass, she'll get hers trust me ok? And I think you'd look cute in whatever you wear, that's one of the things I like about you. You're so free spirited and don't care what people think or say. I really do miss you, how much longer are you grounded? Did you get your school schedule yet?" I don't want her to get into anymore trouble. Alice and I are working on some sweet revenge.

"I had a great time too. I've been thinking about you— shit I have to go. I'll talk to you soon" and she hung up before I could say good bye or anything.

(BPOV)

I start working at the grocery store with Sue next week after I start school. At least I can drive to school but then it'll be work and home. If I don't have work then I'll be doing my community service. I also have to do four hours of anger management at the church every Saturday morning. Even doing it at the church, it was still like $500 for the six months of classes. My dad paid for it all upfront and now I'm paying him back, it'll probably take me at least a year to pay him back but I'm owning up to my responsibility. Em will be off grounding soon, he and I have been playing Mario cart and he's been whipping my ass. I actually threw my remote at him the one day when I was in first place and he hit me with a damn turtle. It knocked me down to 5th place, the jerk just laughed at me. At least he got to see Rosalie; she's been picking him up to take to work and then brings him home. She really is good for Em; he seems to have his anger under better control. He even went with me to one of my classes but only because dad said something that it could benefit him as well. I looked at my guitar yesterday and was going to practice 'Crash into me' but that just made me think of Edward and how I couldn't see him or hang out. At least I had his face memorized from our time at the cliffs; his face was the last thing I saw before I drifted off to sleep every night.

Alice gave me a care package and said it was from Edward; luckily I had to take a shower before dinner since I had 8 hours of community service today. I let the water warm up and hit it a few times, then showered. At least I was relaxed to spend family time together, that was one thing dad had started to enforce more. Sue and her clan were here too. At least 3 times a week we all ate together, I cooked a few times or dad would make stuff on the grill, Sue even made spaghetti and meatballs with homemade garlic bread. That's what we had tonight and I chowed down at least 2 plates. Everyone stared at me, "what I'm hungry, you do 8 hours of community service standing on your feet and see how hungry you are." After dinner tonight, Dad was teasing me about how much the neighborhood looked cleaner thanks to my stellar garbage picking, great thanks dad like I want everyone to know that I can pick garbage. That put me in a pissy mood and I just wanted to go to my room and veg.

Alice was acting weird after dinner, I was surprised Jasper wasn't here with her but it was family night so no significant others were allowed over. She was texting with someone while we watched TV before dad and Sue left for the evening. We went down to our room and just as I plopped face down in my bed her phone rang…

I've got a fear that somebody's watching me – that was her ringtone when someone called and they didn't have a designated ringtone.

"Hello?" wow and on the second ring she answered it, that's unusual.

"Oh hi, ya but she's kinda pissy right now. Charlie was teasing her about how well she's doing at her community service but I'll let her fill you in, hang on, Bells, here someone wants to talk to you" she says to me handing me her phone. I hope dad is gone or she'll lose her phone privileges.

"Who this?" who the hell is calling for me on her phone?

I was shocked when I heard his voice and happy too. I can't believe Edward talked Alice into calling her just so he could talk to me. If my dad hadn't come back home so quickly, I would've still been talking to him. I guess he forgot something and came back, honestly I think he was just checking to see if I was trying to sneak out. I mean really, I told him I did the crime and I'll do the time but he didn't seem to believe me. It's going to take a while to earn his trust back.

I told Alice to text Edward back that dad came back and that's why I had to hang up so quickly. Tonight I can actually sleep better after talking to him, even if it was only for a few minutes. He said he missed me and had I had the chance, he would know how much I missed him too. I really don't believe in love and all that crap but with Edward I feel differently. I sound like Alice now, geez I can't wait for school to start I think I'm going nuts thinking like this. I mean what's not to like about him, he's beautiful, likes music, photography and the whole criminal justice thing sounds cool. Ya we'd be a great couple here huh, he could be dad's next deputy and I'd be taking pictures of kids at Stewart's family photos. Ya I don't think so, there is more to life than this small town and maybe I'll be able to experience that.

**AN: well he finally admitted that he has a crush on Bella and has a plan. I wonder what his plan is, well I know but can any of you figure it out? Reviews are appreciated. Until next time ~Jesigrl**