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Hi everyone, here is my newest story. I hope you all enjoy it. I've re-jigged it and changed some things around. I'd love for you all to give me your advice and leave a review. Thanks, Danielle.
BELLA POV
I was sitting on the couch flipping through a magazine when I heard the front door open and shut "I'm home" Cooper called "I know" I called back as he emerged from the hall covered in dust and dirt "ew" I said as he dropped his bag on the floor "I know it's been a long day, I'm going to take a shower" he said and I nodded, returning to my magazine. About 5 minutes later I heard the water stop running and a few seconds later the sound of glass smashing "shit" I heard Cooper hiss and I sighed, getting up and heading for the bathroom. I pushed open the bathroom door and saw Cooper with a towel wrapped around his waist holding his bleeding foot. "what happened?" I asked and he pointed at the broken bottle on the floor "you alright?" I asked walking over to him "it stings" he said and I laughed "oh don't be such a baby" I said opening up the medicine cabinet and pulling out the antiseptic "you think that stings, wait until this hits it" I said pouring some brown liquid onto a cotton ball "ow!" Cooper hissed swatting my hand away when I touched the cotton ball to his foot "don't be a baby!" I repeated wiping away the blood "you'll have to get the band-aids from my bag, I had to take them for this today" he said holding up his hand which he'd cut at work yesterday. I headed back into the lounge and grabbed his bag off the floor. I searched around inside and grabbed the box of band aids. I noticed a pamphlet and papers inside and grabbed them. I quickly scanned the papers which as I continued to read I realised were for people who were interested in joining the Army. "you find them?" Cooper yelled and I flicked my head up "yeah, coming" I called back and dropped the papers on the table.
After I'd helped Cooper patch up his foot I headed back into the lounge room and waited. I wasn't very good and letting people tell me things in their own time – too curious for my own good, I'd been told. Cooper walked back into the living room a few minutes later and stopped "something wrong?" he asked and I nodded at the table where the papers were "did you read them?" he asked and I shrugged my shoulders "not all of them, just skimmed it. What are you doing with them?" I asked and he shrugged back "making up my mind" he said and I nodded "were you going to mention it?" I asked and he shrugged again "when I'd decided" I tilted my head "and you didn't think you should let me know what you were thinking?" I asked and he sighed "I didn't because I knew you'd make a big deal out of it when I haven't even made up my mind yet" he said and I paused for a second "I'd make a big deal of it? Ok so wanting to know what possible career you're looking at is making a big deal out of it because last time I checked it was kind of a big deal" I said and he rolled his eyes "you make everything so dramatic" he said and I clenched my teeth "me! How long have you had them?" I asked pointing to the papers "I don't know about a week" he said and I nodded "ok so you've have a week to consider wether of not you want to join the Army and what were you going to give me any time to consider what that might mean for us? Or were you just going to dump it on me and expect me to follow you around the country like a lost puppy?" I asked and he rolled his eyes "see what I mean – you're so dramatic" he said throwing his hands up "I'm dramatic! How is that being dramatic?! Whatever it is you decide directly effects both of us. Or did that thought not occur to you?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest "I told you I hadn't decided anything yet?" he said running his hand through his wet hair "that's my point! You're giving yourself time to consider everything and you weren't going to give me any time to do the same!" I said. My phone began to ring from the side table behind me and turned to grab it "you aren't going to answer that are you?" he said and I looked back at him "yes I am" I said clicking the green button "Hello?" I answered as the sound of the busy restaurant filled the background "Hey Bella it's me" Charlie said loudly "sorry to bother you but I need your help with these rosters" she said and I sighed quietly "alright" I replied "everything alright, is this a bad time?" she asked and I shook my head "no it's fine, really. I'll see you soon okay?" I said and I could hear her sigh "ok thanks so much Bella, bye" she said hanging up. I put my phone in my pocket and headed into the kitchen to grab my bag "I have to go, Charlie needs help with the books" I said and Cooper looked at me "so what you're just going to leave. Again" he said and I turned to look at him "yes Cooper, I am. That's my decision" I said and he scoffed "so you're going to be childish about this" he said and I spun around again "I don't think asking you to fill me in on something that could affect my entire life is a big deal. All you had to do was mention it and you chose not to. So yeah, I'm going to be childish if I feel like. Make up your mind Cooper – fill me in when you want." I said closing the door and heading for the elevator.
What did you think about that? I hope it was okay. I changed it almost completely from the original. I didn't like how I'd written it back then and wanted it to be handled more maturely. Hope you all enjoyed it. I'll do my best to upload again soon. Leave a review and tell me your thoughts and ideas! Danielle.