Chapter 3: Spending the day with Loki

Bella's POV: (the next day)

I had just woken up for a sort of restful sleep with very little nightmares. I got out of my bed and went to get dressed but as I got up I noticed a green cape on my bed. I wonder how that got there. I shrugged and went to shower and get ready for a day of shopping. After my shower, I got dressed and headed out to the waiting area where I was supposed to meet my aunt Natasha and Clint. But when I got there, it wasn't them standing there it was my dad and Loki.

"Dad? What are you and Loki doing here? I thought aunt Natasha and Clint were coming with me." I asked curious.

Loki's POV:

I looked up as Bella talked and noticed she looked well rested and I smiled slightly. I guess my cape helped fight the bad dreams. I couldn't help looking her over. Her brown hair was loose around her face and she was paler than most humans were almost ghostly pale. She wore a white tank top with tight black leather pants and a leather-like jacket with a grey hood and black 3-inch boots. But she also looked kinda thin, i guess she hadn't been eating as much as is healthy.

"Well, something came up and Clint and Natasha had to leave. So, Loki will be going with you to the mall. He's agreed to be your protector." the captain said and I rolled my eyes.

"I wouldn't call myself a protector more like someone who just makes sure you don't get into trouble." I said and Bella smiled.

"I tend to get into trouble a lot lately, someone even called me a danger magnet once." she said but I could hear some sadness in her voice.

"Well then it's a good thing i'll be there to make sure nothing happens to you then." I said and grabbed my jacket. Bella hugged her dad and then walked out of the training center and over to one of the cars out front.

"Why don't I drive Bella." I said opening the passenger door for her and she nodded getting in. I walked to the driver's side and got in starting the car before I buckled in. I drove us to the mall and I noticed that she seemed a little distracted.

"So, i heard you don't like shopping. Why didn't you just order your new clothes online. I've heard that's a thing most teenagers do." I saw her turn slightly in her seat to look at me from the corner of my eye and she sighed.

"W-well i do hate shopping but i also don't mind it as much as i used to. I-i had a friend back in Forks who was obsessed with it and she'd drag me along a lot of the time so I got used to it." she said but i could tell she was sad.

"If you miss her why haven't you called her?"

"S-she and her family moved away a year ago." she said, looking even more upset.

"I'm sorry to hear that she sounds like an interesting person."

"She was."

Bella's POV:

We were silent after that. I didn't really want to talk about Alice or the Cullen's and I assumed Loki picked up on that because he didn't ask anymore questions. We spent the rest of the drive to the mall in silence and I didn't mind, I was trying to make sure I was prepared to go shopping without all the memories of Alice dragging me to the mall coming back to the surface. We pulled up to a parking spot and I got out of the car and sighed.

"Well, let's get this over with." i said as Loki got out and stood next to me.

"You really don't like shopping do you."

"No i don't but it has to be done." I said as I walked into the mall Loki following me silently. I went into one of the first stores I saw and started to look around some, not really sure what exactly I was looking for. I decided to just pick out a couple of things to try on and see if I liked them. I walked towards the dressing room when Loki held out a dress and I smiled a little knowing he was trying to help. I took the dress and walked in to try on the clothes. After I tried on the clothes I had picked out and kept the ones I liked, I went to go find some more when I noticed a couple waiting for me by the door. I smiled and picked them up and went back in to try those on. Loki must really want to help make this easier on me if he's willing to take the time to pick out a couple of things. After I had found a few outfits I liked, I went over to the cashier and paid for my clothes. I couldn't see Loki anywhere so I assumed he went to look at the suits so after I paid I took my bags and went to go look for him. I walked over to the suit store and found him pretty quickly,he was looking at a dark green suit and I smiled.

"That would look good on you." I said and he turned to look at me.

"You think so?" I nodded and he smiled a little.

"Yes I do, green suits you." I admitted a little sheepishly.

"Well then, I'll get it." He took the suit to the cashier and paid for it. After he picked up his bag we went to the food court and I got me a salad to eat. Loki insisted on carrying my food to a table and I sat down.

"Loki? May i ask you something?" I asked hesitantly.

"Sure, what is it?" he answered and I could tell he was curious.

"Why haven't you tried to get me to tell you why I decided to move? Or why I've been sad?"

"Well, I figured you didn't want to talk about it so why should I force you to." he said and shrugged. I smiled a little.

"Thank you for that. I really appreciate it. I just can't talk about it right now, it's just too painful." I said looking down at my food in front of me.

"I understand completely, and when you are ready to talk about it I'll be here to listen."