Chapter 2: Meeting
Nessie's POV
Why? That was the question that kept going through my mind over and over again. Why would anyone want to hack into my laptop just to steal my stories? Why would someone want my website off of the internet so badly?
I was startled when I heard my brother knocking on the door. "Nessie I was thinking since mom and dad won't get back until later tonight that we should order a pizza,"
"Yeah that sounds great," I muttered.
"What's wrong?" he looked worried.
"Nick you haven't been using my laptop again, have you?"
"Are you kidding me? Last I borrowed your laptop you almost killed me!"
"That's because you didn't 'borrow' anything. Borrowing would imply that you asked me permission to use it which you didn't. Maybe if you hadn't deleted my History essay I wouldn't have felt the need to punch the living crap out of you,"
"Oh come on you're not still mad about that are you?"
"I had to stay up all night re-writing a fifteen page essay on the history of the American Revolution because of you!" I shouted.
"Okay I get it. I kind of deserved it I guess. But the point is I'm not stupid enough to mess with your stuff again. Why are you even asking?"
I took a deep breath and rubbed my forehead. I could feel the begging of a headache forming. "Because somehow my Twilight and New Moon documents have been erased. I also have some photos missing. Not only that but my website was taken down. I sure as hell didn't erase my documents or take down my website. Which could only mean that someone else did,"
"Why would they do that?"
"I have no idea. That's what I'm trying to figure out. Why would someone want to hack into my laptop and erase my stuff? It makes no sense,"
"Yeah that's really strange. But I swear it wasn't me. I actually like being alive," he laughed.
I believed my brother. He wasn't stupid enough to do something like that again. Not after the good beating I gave him last time. I might have gotten myself grounded for a month but it was worth it.
I slammed my laptop shut in frustration. It took me so long to write Twilight and share it with the world and now it was gone. I was furious. I was frustrated. I was confused.
I took a deep breath. What I needed to do now was try to relax and forget about it. Nick and I ordered a pepperoni pizza and watched some Netflix. But around 7pm I decided that I needed to get out. I had already grabbed my car keys and put on my coat when my brother stopped me. "Where are you going?"
"Starbucks. I'll be back in a little while," I said right as I was heading out the door.
I didn't even know why I felt the sudden need to go out. It's not like I ever really went out on Friday nights. Most of my friends had boyfriends that they hung out with on Fridays. Meanwhile I on the other hand was severely lacking in the romance department. I've had guys ask me out before and I have gone out on a couple of dates with various guys from school but I never really felt attracted to them. My best friend Emily even asked me if I was a lesbian. I almost choked on my sandwich. It took awhile to convince her that I was in fact straight. I didn't have anything against gays or lesbians or people who were bbbbisexual. I fully supported the LGBTQ community. But I just knew that I was attracted to men. I just hadn't found the right one yet.
I groaned as I pulled into the town center parking lot. When I made my decision to come down to Starbucks I hasn't considered that the town center in which it was located would be jam packed with last minute Christmas shoppers. The holiday was less than a week away so I should have foreseen this.
It took me twenty five minutes to find a parking. Mainly because idiots decided to cut me off twice and beat me to a spot that should have been mine. I mumbled a few curse words while I resisted the urge to get out of my car and beat the living shit out of them. I had to remind myself that jail was not a nice place to be.
The line for Starbucks was out the door and normally I would've just turned away but after the ordeal just to get in here I felt that I rightfully earned some delicious coffee.
After I had received my peppermint mocha and glazed donut I found a spot to sit outside. I was sipping coffee while playing Pokémon Go on my phone when I felt someone looking at me.
Oh holy mother of God. He was there leaning against the wall. He was big. One of the biggest guys I had ever seen. He had to be over six feet tall. And holy biceps. The guy was shirtless even though it was freezing. Although with a body like that I'd be more surprised if he didn't want to show it off.
He was smiling at me. Oh hell now he was walking toward me. What do I do?
"Hi I saw you from afar and I think you're very beautiful. My name is Jacob. What's your name?"
I was speechless. "Um Renesmee?" It sounded more like a question than an answer. Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!
"Renesmee? That's quite the mouthful. Do you mind if I sit here with you?"
"With me? I mean yeah, sure," Great he was probably questioning my mental state of mind. "and it's just Nessie. I mean my family and friends call me Nessie," What do I say now?
"So Nessie what are you doing here all by yourself on a Friday night?"
"Just having a cup of coffee and playing Pokémon Go. I really like that game," Jesus I couldn't even think straight with this guy around! Well if I had any doubts about my sexual orientation before they were long gone. I was most definitely one hundred percent straight.
"Oh well I hope you don't mind if I sit here with you. I'm new in town and don't really know anyone. But you seem like a nice girl and I'd like to get to know you,"
"Oh? Well sure. I mean. Whatever you want to talk about. Jesus that sounded stupid. I'm not really good to talking to guys that are not part of my family,"
He was smiling. My heart skipped several beats. "So are you here visiting family for the holidays then?"
"No actually. My family and I just moved here today. We're just getting settled in. We'll be starting school once the holidays are over,"
"Oh that's nice. What school will you be going to? Do you know?"
I tried to act calm when he named the very high school that I go to. We were also in the same grade which meant there was a possibility of us being in the same classes together.
"That's cool. That's the school that my brother and I attend,"
"You have a brother?" he asked me curiously.
"Yes. He's a year younger than I am. His name is Nick. Do you have any brothers or sisters,"
"Yes too many of them," he laughed. "Three sisters and three brothers. There's Bella, Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward. It can be enough to drive anyone insane sometimes,"
"You're telling me. I only have one brother and he drives me to the brink of insanity sometimes. I can't imagine having six siblings," I joked. "How old are they?"
"Oh we're all around the same age 16-17 years old. We're all adopted,"
"So is Nick and I,"
"Really? That's interesting," he said.
Jacob and I sat there for awhile talking until I realized what time it was. "Jacob it's been fun talking to you but I have to get home now. I'm past my curfew and if my parents get home before I do I will get in big trouble,"
"It's okay I understand,"
I got up so quickly that I knocked over my purse and everything I had in there came spilling out. I bent down to grab everything as quickly as I could.
"Here let me help," Jacob started grabbing my stuff and putting it in my bag.
"Thanks. I have to go,"
"It was nice meeting you Nessie,"
Getting out of the parking lot was a nightmare and I grew more and more anxious with each passing minute. But luckily my parents were nowhere to be found.
I was changing into my pajamas when I heard a strange noise coming from my purse. It sounded like a ring tone but the problem was it wasn't my phone's We Wish You a Merry Christmas ring tone.
I opened my purse and pulled out my cellphone only it wasn't my cellphone. I had a Samsung Galaxy s20 Ultra and this was an iPhone 12. Damn Jacob must have dropped his phone when he bent down to help me and I must have grabbed the wrong phone by accident. Shit.
Bella was the name on the screen. I didn't answer. I started ringing again a minute later. It was Bella again..
I decided to answer.
"Jacob where are you? Carlisle wants you to come home right now. There's-"
"I'm not Jacob," I said.
"Who are you and why do you have Jacob's phone?" she sounded very suspicious and a little upset. "Where is-"
"My name is Renesmee. Jacob and I met at a Starbucks earlier. We must have switched phones by accident when he helped me pick up the stuff I had dropped. I'm assuming he has my cellphone. Do you want my phone number?"
Silence.
"Bella? Do you want my phone number?"
Silence. Pure silence.
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