The weekend after the accident, I spend it laying down on my bed, eating junk food and listening to music. It was Saturday evening when Bella came up and we talked about everything. I mean everything, we talked about life, school, our parents, and of course about the Cullens. Even though I knew the Cullen's secret, I let Bella try to come with some theories and it was one of my best ideas. She came up with so many different things that if I didn't know their secrets I would agree with her. Like for example, she thought that Edward has a superpower and he's trying to be as low key as possible. She hasn't come up with any superpowers for the others but she suspects that they're not humans. At least she got that right.
While having this conversation with Bella I notice something. This whole new life is strange for me, a completely different experience. In my old life I had no one. My parents were always busy with work and never had time for me. It sucked because I was the only child. I didn't have anyone to talk too. I mean yeah, I had friends but they only liked me for my parent's money and status. And all of a sudden, I have a twin sister who I can talk too and share secrets, I have a father who cares about me yet is distance but nonetheless, he shows that he cares about me in his own way. And I have a mother who always checks up on me. I know I shouldn't compare this life to my old but honestly, I like this one better. But because there's vampires, werewolves and what not but because I feel like I have a purpose here. What purpose I do not know, perhaps I'll find out soon.
Sunday afternoon, I finally meet Billy and Jacob Black. The experience was funny because when I meet them I may or may not have fainted which made dad and Bella panic. They wanted to rush me to the hospital but I told them that I was fine I just moved too fast. Yeah, worse lie ever but somehow they believed it. Billy kept on questioning me about what happened. I had a feeling he knew something I didn't but I guess that Billy Black for you. I told him what I keep on telling everyone. The lie I came up with is that I don't really remember much only small parts. I told them I remember the van coming towards us, I remember somehow dropping to the ground, then people came to help us, and lastly getting to the hospital. I feared that Bella might mention Edward but she didn't which I found it a good thing. We don't want the wolves to hate them more if that's even possible. After our little discussion about the accident, Bella, Jake, and I went up to my room. We hanged out until it was time for Billy and Jake to leave. I liked Jake he was funny, charming, and sarcastic. While we hung out, I would notice that Jake would often steal glances at Bella and Bella being Bella, she didn't even notice. When he notices that I was watching him, staring at Bella, I smirked at him and he looked away blushing. I thought it was pretty cute that he had a crush on her. I guess that's what young loves does to one. When they left, Jake promised that he'll visit soon so we can hang out again.
Monday morning, I woke up with a killer headache. I debated if I should go to school or not. After many minutes laying down, I grunted and got up for the day. I wasn't going to let a small headache stop me from attending school, I wasn't that weak. After getting ready for the day I waited for Bella downstairs. I was in the kitchen eating an apple when my dad comes inside. He stares at me for a little before speaking up.
"What are you doing?" he asked. I looked up at him, frowning.
"What you mean? What am I doing? I'm eating an apple" I replied showing him my apple. Dad rolls his eyes at my comment.
"I mean why are you up? You're not going to school today," he says.
"Why not?" I argued.
"Because you're hurt," he says. This time it was my turn to roll my eyes.
"The accident happened three days ago" I argued and dad sighs.
"Annie-"
"Hey Annie, you ready?" Bella said, cutting off dad. When she comes into the kitchen she starts at me and at dad. I turn to dad and offered him a smile.
"Gotta go, daddyo," I said getting up from the chair. I went to kiss his cheek.
"Annie, if you don't feel good-"
"I'll call you so you can pick me up" I finished his sentence. Sighs again but he nods, Bella and I left the house.
"You sure you wanna go to school? Isn't your head hurting?" Bella asked starting the truck.
"I have a chem quiz today don't want to miss it," I said leaning back.
"I'm sure your teacher will let you slide," Bella said.
"Nah, don't want to feel special because I almost die,"I tell her. At the corner of my eye, I see her nod. After that the car ride to school was quiet. We didn't say anything and honestly, we didn't have too. What was more there to say? Bella is close to solving the Cullen's secret and I was just waiting for her to know.
~~~~~~~~School's parking lot~~~~~~~~
Bella parked in our usual parking space. We stand in the exact spot the accident happened. Behind us, there were several classes gathering for a field trip. Since I was in Chemistry my class wasn't going on this field trip instead we were going to take a quiz, how fun. I turn to look at the tire marks, thinking that I could have died. If it wasn't for Edward I would have been dead along with Bella. Suddenly, I heard the same voice from before but this time he wasn't worried or scared but was angry. He was furious and I didn't know why.
"What is she doing here!? She should be at home, safe and protected!" I heard the voice yell. Then another voice joined it. But this voice was more like a growl. It didn't have full sentences but one single word. The second voice overpowered the first sweet and innocent voice.
"MINE!... MATE... HURT... HARM... NEEDS... PROTECTED... MATE... COME..." it growled. Confused I looked up and accidentally made direct eye contact with Jasper, who was staring at me intensely from across the lot. His eyes held something I couldn't quite place. I never saw that expression before so I didn't know what it was. Nor could I describe it but I would never forget that grave look on his face. Mike comes and blocks my view of Jasper and in my head, I heard a low but deadly growl.
"Look! You girls are ALIVE" Mike said doing his best Frankenstein voice.
"Yeah, false alarm," Bella said. I was staring at Mike talk but no sound came out. Trying my hardest to concentrate on him but I could not, for the life of me, understand what he was saying. All of a sudden I felt a sharp pain in my forehead. Leaning forward, touching my forehead, I closed my eyes, and I heard the voice call out my name.
"Annie?" I barely hear it the voice. I looked up at Bella and Mike, both staring at me with concerned. I tried to smile but the pain was hurting me. Bella held my arm and turned me to her.
"Maybe you should go home," she said in a small concerned voice. Shaking my head I slightly smiled.
"No I'm okay," I said straightening up. Bella and Mike were quiet only staring at me. Trying to keep the attention off of me I turn to Mike and smiled.
"Anyways, Mike, you were saying?" I asked Mike. It appeared that he didn't want to say it but he gathered all of his courage.
"I'm, umm, well like I was saying. I'm actually glad you're not dead 'cause- well, um, that would totally suck... Plus I wanted to ask you- even though it's like, a month away. Bella, would you like to go to prom with me?" Mike asked.
While he was talking his voice slowly died down. I turned to Bella and surprised, she wasn't paying attention. She was distracted by Edward's beauty. It seems that Edward, Alice, and Jasper were eavesdropping on our little conversation. I nudged Bella so she can pay attention to poor Mike. She looks at me and I nod towards Mike. She turns to Mike who looked like he's a little puppy who just got kicked to the curve.
"So what do you think?" he asked. Bella looks at him with a blank look. Shaking my head, I felt bad for Mike. Bella got it bad.
"You want to go? To prom... With... me?" he asked shyly. Once again I turned to Bella and waited for her reaction. After a second or so, Bella finally realizes what Mike just asked and she looks horrified.
"Prom? As in dance. I, umm,-" she turns to me for help and I just smiled at her.
"We have to- umm, go somewhere" Mike looks at her not convinced.
"To Jacksonville,"I said helping Bella. Bella turns to me with a big smile.
"Yeah, we gotta go to Jacksonville," she said nodding her head towards Mike.
"Can't go another weekend?" Mike asked.
"No?" she said not certain. Bella turns to me, waiting for me to explain to him why we can't.
"Non-refundable tickets, sorry dude," I said shrugging. I offered him an apologetically smiles which I am sure he accepted.
"Maybe... you should ask Jessica" Bella suggested.
We turn to look at Jessica who was across the parking lot. Jessica turns to us and smiles. Mike nods and heads over there. Suddenly Edward, Alice, and Jasper crossed in front of Jessica. Edward was smirking. When I knew Mike was far enough from us, I laughed quietly not wanting him to hear. Bella smacks my arm and glares at me.
"It's not funny, Annie," she said glaring. Bella rolls her eyes and sighs.
"Gosh that was embarrassing," she said bringing her head on my right shoulder.
"That was a little better than your regular lies, "I said. She looks at me with a 'really' stare.
"Not really," I said after a while. She groans and looks bad down. The bell rang and Mr. Molina called out to the students. Bella groans again and backs away from me.
"Gotta go," she said.
"See you after school," Bella turns to me with a serious expression.
"If you don't feel-"
"Yeah, yeah I know. Call dad so he can pick me up" I said rolling my eyes.
"AnneMarie-"
"Isabella-"I said smirking. She rolls her eyes.
"Gotta go, but please call dad if anything," she said. I nod before she walks away. I waited for her to get on her bus before I went inside the school. As I was walking by a bus, I felt someone staring at me. Slowly moving my head towards the bus I saw Jasper. I offered him a small smile and that jerk rudely ignored me and turned away. Huffing I walked faster to the school.
~~~~~~~~~~lunch~~~~~~~~~
Although my head still hurts and I was hearing extra softer sounds in my head I felt better than I did in the morning. Since I was the only one of my friends that didn't have to go to that stupid field trip I was left alone. Rosalie and Emmett's didn't even bother to come to school which kinda made me sad. If they were here I would have gone to their table to talk to them. Oh well maybe for another occasion.
I was reading a book with my earphones on when I felt someone gently pushed my shoulder. Looking up I saw Jake looking at me with his charming smile. Pulling my book down and taking my earphones out I smiled at him.
"Hey" I greeted him. Jake smiled and looked down at an empty chair.
"You can sit down,"I tell him.
"Thanks," he said pulling out a chair.
"Why you all alone?" he asked.
"Well my friends and sister are on the stupid field trip,"I tell him.
"Aww, well you shouldn't be all alone. Let me keep you some company?" he asked.
"Why not," I said smiling.
"and besides you wouldn't even like the greenhouse"
"Eww, that's where they're going. Good thing I didn't go" I said smirking. Jake smiled and we began to talk throughout lunchtime. It was him and I the entire time. And just like last time, we cracked some jokes here and there. After lunch, Jake walked with me to chem class. We acted like everything was natural. And right after chem class, he walked me to the gym. Before he walked away he turned to me and gave me a shy smile.
"Hey Annie, I was thinking. Umm, would you like to go to prom with me?" he asked. At that exact moment, all I was thinking was, HOLY FUCKEN SHIT I GOTTA LIE. I gave him an apologetically smile.
"Sorry but Bella and I are heading to Jacksonville that weekend," I said and his smile fade. I felt really bad because Jake was a nice guy despite being the popular kid he was really nice.
"Ohh, umm... Honestly wasn't really expecting that," Jake said sounding confused
"Rejected, huh, that's the first," he said sounding sad and confused. I'm surprised that I'm the first to actually reject Jake Bryan.
"I am so sorry, but Bella and I thought we weren't going to get asked because we're new here and since Bella doesn't like dances and we haven't seen our mother in a while Bella thought hey why not-"
"Hey, woah calm down," he said holding my hands and smiles at me.
"I get it. Totally understandable. It's cool. Perhaps next time?" he said. I looked at him, bless his golden heart.
"I am so sorry," I said feeling bad. The bell rang and Jake looks at the watched.
"I gotta go but see you tomorrow?" he asked.
"Yeah see you tomorrow," I said. With one last smile, Jake turns around and leaves me feeling guilty for lying to him. Groaning I turned around and headed for gym class.
~~~~~~~end of school~~~~~~~
I waited for Bella after school by her truck. I see her bus pulling into the parking lot. Bella hurriedly rushed towards the truck. She got in without letting me greet her. Dumbstruck I turn to look across the parking lot where Edward was glaring at our truck.
Great, the two lovebirds had a fight, I thought to myself. I see Edward turn to me and glared even harder. Sticking my tongue at him I turned around and climbed into the truck. Throughout the whole ride home, Bella didn't say anything besides mumbling words that I didn't even understand. So I let her talk to herself I didn't want to get in the middle of her tantrum. Pulling up the driveway, Bella climbs out and goes straight to her bedroom. I saw dad in the kitchen I went into the kitchen to get a glass of water.
"What's wrong with her?" he asked looking at the stairs. I shrugged my shoulders and drank my water. Dad sighs and puts down his newspaper.
"Your mother called... again," he said.
"Your fault, you shouldn't have told her about the small accident," I said. I went to the frig to get something to eat. I took some strawberries and turned to dad. He sighs and nods.
"She always did know how to worry," he says. I turn to him.
"But... um, she's changed, too. She seems happy. Phil sounds all right" he comments. I frowned at him.
"Yeah, he's alright but hey" I went to hug him.
"You'll always be my favorite," I said smiling. He turns to me and smiles. He gently pats my shoulder as I kiss his cheek. I stayed with him for another hour or so and we talked about our day. I enjoyed it because we didn't have a lot of time together and this was nice. After our talk, dad went to Billy's and I went to Bella's room. She explained everything that happened on her field trip. I listened to every word that came out of her mouth, I paid attention to every single detail she told me. I had to because when her wedding comes up I wanna shared this with everyone. I wanna tell everyone that before they became inseparable they were like cats and dogs always fighting with each other. I'll come up with a good maid of honor speech. Or maybe she'll have Alice to be her maid of honor. It's cool, if she does then I'll make Rosalie my maid of honor.
When she stopped talking about Edward, I told her what happened between Jake and me. I swear to you that Bella's eyes popped out of her sockets and he mouth hit the floor. I hit the floor laughing at her expression and almost peed my pants.
"WHAT?! Jake, did what?" Bella screamed out. She looks down at me.
"Did he really asked you to prom?" I nod my head.
"Why didn't you say yes?" she asked and I stared at her with a 'are you for real look' yet she gave me the 'i don't understand' look.
"What?" she asked confused. Sighing I got on her bed.
"Can't go," I say.
"Why not?" she asked confused.
"I'm sure dad will let you and besides-" Bella begins to say but I stopped her. I held her arms and looks directly at her brown eyes.
"Bells, honey, how am I gonna go with Jake to prom when we're supposed to be in Jacksonville that weekend?" I asked. Bella looks at me confused for a second before realizing what I meant. She looks at me guiltily and begins to apologize.
"Annie I am so sorry. I shouldn't have lied to Mike and told him we were gonna go to Jacksonville that weekend. I should have realized boys were going to ask you-"
"Bella chill" I cuff her off. Bella looks at me with a guilty expression.
"Annie-"
"Bella stop, it's cool. I explain to him that we were going to Jacksonville" I explained to her. Bella looks at me before speaking
"How did he take the rejection," she asked.
"He said he understands so it's cool," I said shrugging. Bella sighs loudly.
"Man I feel awful now," she said plopping down on her bed. I laid next to her and we stared at the ceiling.
"Hey at least there's next year," I say.
"Yeah, next year" she sighs.
That night I stayed with her in her bed. We fell asleep talking about life and about the Cullens. As I was falling asleep I swear I heard Jasper's voice call out to me. I heard him wishing me a good night and pleasant dreams. Once again, I dreamed about him and this time it wasn't a nightmare but a good dream. A happy one with a happy ending. I knew it was only a dream because in this dream we were happy together.
