Chapter 4: Port Angeles
I lied. This week got a whole bunch worse by the time it was Friday. Between all of the rain and Bella's apparent night terrors I was ready to get out of here. I wonder if how many times I need to hit my head on this deck to be excused? The only thing between me and the weekend was Algebra 2.
Sighing heavily I looked out the rain covered window wondering if Charlie would forgive me for almost shooting him the night before, but in my defense I thought Bella was being murdered with how she was screaming. I pulled out my phone and started texting Kelsey.
Alexis:
So whose ass got the beating first since dumb and dumber didn't tell you they got me to the most boring place on Earth safe and sound? Lol I miss you Kels.
"Ms Winchester! There better be a good reason your phones out!" Mr. Smithson called out in front of the room, "Next time I see it, it's dentition and that goes for everyone!"
Sighing I propped my phone up on my jacket and out of his wandering eyes.
Buzz. Buzz. Buzz. Came the muffled vibrations from my phone.
Kelsey:
Girrrrl don't even get me started on those two idjits. They're on my nerves so much right now I'm debating the 17 hour drive to see you. Let's do something this weekend? How far away are you from Sunrise, Wyoming? There was a man that was brutally "killed by a bear" but looking at the pictures and the fact the door was locked, rules the bear theory out.
Alexis:
I'm about a days drive away from there. I'll head out late tonight so Charlie can't question me. I'll start researching.
Kelsey:
Let me know what you find. I swear his I know his name from somewhere. It's Daniel Elkins.
Alexis:
I'll keep you post with what I find.
Ending our conversation I couldn't contain the excitement. Raising my hand Mr. Smithson called on me, " Yes Ms Winchester?"
"Can I go to the restroom please, sir?"
Sighing Mr Smithson dismissed me. Haha sucker, I laughed to myself throwing my bag into my locker I proceeded to the parking lot. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Guns 'n Roses or Aerosmith? Straight hair or curly? Hmm debating to myself I hear the front door slam. "Bells is that you?" Yelling down the stairs I heard angry footsteps walking up. "I'm stuck should I curl my hair or leave it straight? Hmm well I think I'll go with my Guns 'n Roses shirt." When Bella didn't reply I turned to face her, "what do you think?"
"What do I think?," raising her voice I could tell she was pissed off, "you ditched me at school! Jacob had to come get me Lexy!"
"Your point Bells? You got to spend alone time with him, you should thank me." Sending her a wink I turned back to the mirror, " but really should I curl or straighten my hair?"
Taylor Swift was blaring on the radio while Angela, Bella, and Jessica all sang along. Rolling my eyes as they kept voting against my song choices. Only 20 more minutes of having to endure this pain.
"You know Lex I think you're stuck in the wrong generation with your song choices and your car." Jessica laughed, flipping her hair, "it's just all so..so 1970's."
Rolling my eyes even harder, "My car is a '67 that means shes a classic Jess. I mean there's no comparison between Taylor Swift and some good ol' AC/DC or even Motley Crüe."
"Guys i think the real question is what store are we going to first. I mean homecoming is less than a week away and most places might be out of the cute dresses." Angela said right by me, "Eric said I should get a red dress but what if they're out?"
Groaning I turned my attention back to the window tuning them out, the closer we got the more anxious I got. Even though I had only been here a week I knew I was starting to get rusty on my hunting skills. Jessica finally parked I front of a small boutique with some dresses in the windows.
"Well I guess we can start here," Jessica said excitedly, "I heard they have the best deals."
"Hey if you guys don't mind there's a store I want to go look at before it closes," I said looking at the girl, "it's not far away and I should be back in an hour." Shrugging my shoulders I looked at them.
"Yeah that's fine just text us and we can meet up for dinner when your done, but we need to start shopping if we're ever going to find anything." Jessica said clapping her hands, she linked arms with both Angela and Bella as she drug them into the first store.
Making my way towards Wilson's Backpacking and Outfitters, I pulled out my list of supplies. Rock salt, buckshots, new handgun (since Charlie took mine away), rope, knife sharpener, and a first aid kit. Kelsey must need to replenish to some of her supplies. Grabbing a cart I made my way around the store.
"Um-so this is an interesting combination." The cashier looked nervous as he was scanning my items, "I mean it looks like you're planning a kidnapping." Laughing even more nervously he dropped the first aid kit. "I mean I know you aren't but it's not every day someone comes in and buys all of this."
"It's a hunting trip actually," annoyed I moved my hair out of my face, "and besides it's not like I'm buying bleach also."
Fidgeting with the price tag on the hand gun, "I uh I need an id with this purchase." Handing him one of my many fakes he kept looking between it and me. "You're 26? You don't look 26."
"I have a baby face. Look I don't mean to be in a rush but I have dinner reservations in 15 minutes."
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"-ing to get yourself killed? Seriously Bella what the fuck was that." Walking towards them I could see Jessica's face was red and she was sputtering at Bella.
"Yeah Bella I'm with Jessica what if you got killed!" Angela looked concerned.
"Hey guys sorry I'm late. What happened." I looked at Bella who looked sheepishly up at me.
"Well Bella decided to hop on some random guys motorcycle and go for a joy ride!" Throwing her hands in the air Jessica turned towards Bella, "like seriously do you have a death wish or something?"
"What the hell Bella, you do know there was a missing persons case here not long ago, what if they were the kidnappers? Did you even think about what you were doing?! Why don't you just buy yourself a bike instead of hoping on random people's?" Looking at Bella in disbelief I shook my head.
"Look I'm sorry guys," she said looking down at the ground, tears threatening to fall, "I wasn't thinking. Can we please go home now?"
"Well no shit Sherlock, you ruined the rest of the night. I mean you sure you want to ride with us and not your new friends." Jessica sneered at Bella.
"Come on Jess, let's just go. I think Bella's got our point." I said while walking to the car.
Buzz. Buzz.
Glancing at my phone I saw Bella texted me.
Bella:
Can you please not tell Charlie? He'll send me to my mom's in Florida if he finds out.
Alexis:
It's safe with me this time Bells. But you seriously need to start using your head more.
Sighing I put my headphones in and turned my music up. This is going to be a long night.
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Turning my phone screen on it was almost 11:30 pm by the time we got back to Uncle Charlie's.
"I'll see you guys Monday. Thanks for inviting us."
"Yeah well how about next time Bella doesn't do a stupid stunt like that. Or we just won't invite her again." Huffing Jessica watched Bella go through the front door. "She needs some serious help if she's going to be pulling that sort of stuff. I mean it's been like four months since the Cullens left. She needs to move on."
"I'll try talking to her again." Gathering my bags I headed to my car and threw them in. Waving at Jessica and Angela as they backed out of the drive. I ran up to my room grabbing my duffle bag throwing clothes, my charger, and some toiletries into the bag.
"Where are you going. It's almost midnight."
"Jesus Bella! Try and make some noise instead of sneaking up on me!" My hand gripped on my knife that was still in the duffle bag.
"You didn't answer my question."
"I'm meeting with my brothers tomorrow morning we're spending the weekend together. So I thought I'd get ready now."
"Sure whatever you say Alexis." Shrugging her shoulders I waiting until I heard her door close to finish packing.
In my closet I opened the safe and grabbed out a copy of my dads journal, a few more of my knives, and the giant bottle of holy water. Since we didn't know what to expect I figured we'd be prepared. In my nightstand was my prepaid phone or as I call it the emergency only hotline. Turning off my daily cellphone's location service so Charlie couldn't track me I grabbed my bag, prepaid phone and headed downstairs.
"And what exactly do you think you're doing." A voice from the shadows said.
Shit. Of course Charlie would still be up.
"I'm just repacking my emergency bag. You never know when a town will go up in flames."
Stepping out from the shadow Charlie ran a hand through his peppered hair. "Alexis I- look just don't be dumb. Bobby called me, he over heard the conversation with Kelsey. And I do not want to be on the receiving end of John or Dean if anything happens to you."
"I'll be back by Sunday night I promise! I just need some fresh air. Please Charlie if my dad and Dean find out I'll tell them you had no idea!"
Running his worn out face he looked like he had aged ten years. "I'm going to bed. I didn't see anything."
"Thanks Charlie's I owe you big time!" Throwing my bag in the back seat I turned the key and listened to my car purr to life.
"Well it's just you and me baby, we're back!"