Title: His Biggest Regret.
By: LaHote's Girl
Summary: Paul LaHote has one major regret in his life. He lost his best friend and the girl who meant everything to him due to a stupid mistake. Four years later she returns, but is she still the same girl everyone remembered her to be? Or has she changed? Will Paul be able to fix the mistake he made all those years ago, or will she be forever just out of his reach?
This is All Human by the way.
A/N: Okay so here's chapter 1 it's going to take place five years after graduation. It'll start in Paul's POV and then swap over to Bella's POV.
I am so pissed at my computer right now… I had over 2k words written then my computer went stupid and overheated on me and not recovering the chapter… So this is the rewritten chapter.
Chapter 1 She's Back!
Paul's POV:
I was home in my office looking at a picture hidden in my desk drawer when I heard my front door open. The past five years had been hard on me. I didn't show it around Leah and the guys but when all was said and done at night she was all I could think about. I knew by the look on her face when I turned to face her the day I said those lies to protect myself from their ridicule about being in love with the 'Halfbreed'. I shut the drawer and returned my attention to the computer screen in front of me as I heard Jared call out.
"Man where are you?" Jared asked.
"Office!" I called back.
"Your place is too big now!" He called as he made his way back to the office. It was true of course. After I graduated I had gone to college for construction and business and started my own company on the Rez. Sure I had hopes to get out of here one day but right now I was working with the council to rebuild or renovate houses on the Rez. My parents home I had torn down and rebuilt it to a more spacious house.
In my attempt to get back in Sam's good graces I had completely gutted his house and added rooms onto it. He was still a bit stand offish but he wasn't as cold as he had been the day Bells left.
*Flashback*
I watched as Bells drove passed Leah, the guys and I, her Tracker's windows were down and she had Bon Jovi playing. I saw boxes in her back seat and could assume that the seats had been put down to make room for boxes in the back. I saw Bella look into her side view mirror and played it off as if I didn't care when inside I was dying inside. Jake got my attention back to the group.
That night; before I was due to leave for college I slipped out of my house and hurried down to the Uleys. I knew Sam and Emily would still be up. I walked up the steps and knocked on the door. Emily answered and her eyes held hesitation for a moment.
"Sam!" Emily called I stiffened as I heard the footsteps of the man who had been like a brother to me for years. The same man who probably spent most of the Summer working and helping his fiancé keep his little sister occupied from anything me related. I looked around the part of the room I could see and saw all pictures of Bells and I gone, that hurt. Sam's frame filled my line of sight and I looked at the man; who given the look in his eyes; probably wanted to throw me from the cliffs. My gaze fell and I took a deep breath.
"Hey Sam," I said, "Is Bella home?"
"No." Was his response.
"Do you know when she'll be back?" I asked.
"If Emily and I are lucky she'll be home for Thanksgiving. Though I'm not holding my breath." He said.
"What? Of course she'd come back to see you guys." I stammered.
"Paul where the hell have you been all Summer? Have you not seen my sister?" Sam asked. I looked down. "No you haven't and why's that? Oh right you broke her." He opened the screen door and grabbed my bicep and hauled me inside. "Emily get the box!" Sam called out to his fiancé. A few moments later Emily came out with a large cardboard box that she put on the table. Sam pulled me to the table and towards the box.
"What's this?" I asked.
"Just open it." Sam said. I did as I was told and didn't understand what I was staring at. I looked at Sam confused he groaned and pulled something out of the box and shoved it into my hands. I turned the frame over and found a cracked photo of Bella and I. I looked through the box and found all the framed photos with either cracked glass or just shards of glass. There were some photos not framed but looked like they had been torn from tacks. There was a stack of loose photos with a book of matches on top.
"Sam?" I asked.
"The day you said to your 'friends'" He used quotation marks, "Emily and I came home to find every picture of you two framed and not framed on the floor. Glass shards surrounding some, and others as you've seen just cracked. I also stumbled on a metal can filled with those," He pointed to the pile of pictures with the matches, "With the matches beside the can. I had Emily go check on Bella, but that didn't go over well. All the posters and pictures were on the floor, most managed to not be torn in half, but Bells was curled up on her bed and when I got in there after cleaning the mess up down here she was asleep. I walked around the room cleaning up the debris from the mess and came across something that I never wanted to see. I still don't know how she did it."
"What?" I asked worried now. Sam looked to Emily who nodded and went to the closet and pulled something out, or rather two things that made one something. Emily passed one part to Sam and they laid Bella's favorite surfboard onto the floor. "How is that possible?" I asked.
"I asked her the same thing. Her response was that the cliffs were the best place to drop something from if you have enough need." Sam said. "Emily and I went out and got her a new one as a graduation gift so she could surf during the Summer before she left. That one's upstairs in her closet."
*End Flashback*
I came back to reality as Jared sat down across from me. Two movies in his lap, he looked at me closely. Ever since she had left I was putting up a façade. The group thought I was a player but truly I wasn't. Leah and I had a thing for a bit a no strings attached kind of thing. It ended shortly before Leah met a guy from Forks named Jason. Everyone in the group was in a relationship but me. I wasn't complaining though.
"So what about snacks?" Jared asked.
"In the kitchen you'll need to handle those I've got to finish this estimate for the Littlesea's for tomorrow." I told him.
"Man you work too much." He said.
"Well at least I own the company. I can have tomorrow off so we can hang out at Second beach tomorrow and hopefully the waves are good so I can get some surfing in." I said. The rest of the group had managed to find jobs that gave them weekends off. Mine were few and far between with work, but hey it brought money in. Sure the council paid for the families that couldn't so those payments usually came in installments but again I really couldn't complain.
"Alright but the others should be here soon." Jared said standing up and leaving the office. I sighed and rolled my shoulders before finishing the estimate. When that was done I opened my desk drawer and pulled the framed photo from it.
The picture was of Bells and I. it was one of our senior pictures. We had pooled our money together to get them done so they were done together. What extra we needed Sam helped with. This picture had been taken on one of those rare sunny days. Bells was dressed in a bikini set that had boy shorts for bottoms. Her top had some strings that tied around her neck but there was also a clasp in the back. The color was black and blue. It faded from a royal blue to black. It had always looked good on her.
In the picture our surfboards were stuck in the ground as I spun Bells around. I grinned as I remembered that day. Bella's laugh was so melodious and I was one of the lucky few who got to hear it. Sam and Emily were the only other two. Not even her cousins Jake and Quil heard it. I often wondered if she had kept her copy of this picture since I never saw it in the box with the ruined pictures.
The surfer in me knew tomorrow would be a good day for surfing so I was grateful that I had kept my board waxed. I wondered if Bells still had that ability. I didn't even know where she lived now or if she was even near water. I ran my fingers down the glass of the frame before sliding the photo back into the drawer and closing it. I stood and stretched. As if on cue I heard the sound of feet entering my house so I made my way out of the office and down the hall to see the gang.
Jake, Quil, and Em were here with their Girlfriends; Angela Webber, a girl from forks, Claire, Emily and Leah's cousin, and Kya, a girl from the Makah Rez. Leah and Jason were here and Kim came in shortly after everyone else. Jared passed the movies to me to decide which one we were going to watch first. I looked at the top case and rolled my eyes.
"Really Jared, The Green Lantern, again?" I asked exasperated.
"Come on that movie doesn't get old." Jared said. I shook my head but looked at the next movie. It was called Immune. The cover held six people, three males and three females. They were wearing Ray-Ban sunglasses. The girls were wearing Ray-Ban's RB4033's and the guys were wearing Ray-Ban's RB4166's. The names of the actors were listed as; Rosalie Hale, Izz Shaw, Alice Brandon, Emmett McCarty, Jasper Whitlock, and Edward Mason. I flipped over the case and read the info.
"In a distant future six people come together after their world has been ravished by a plague. These six were somehow immune to the plague and now they're on the run from the Government who are out to catch them and run tests to find out how they survived and if they can make it possible to isolate the cell or genetics so they could take the immunity from the six people and keep it for themselves." I tossed Immune to Jared before going over to my chair in the living room. I took a seat as everyone else followed suit. The movie started and a familiar voice started a brief narrative.
"When the Plague hit, families were torn apart as each member had to watch as they slowly lost someone they loved. Some families watched in silence while others clung to the dying person. When the family was down to one person they waited for death to come. Some families didn't mourn their losses long such as myself, Dean and Kai. Other families couldn't let go and often tried to recluse themselves from others like Cassidy, Arik and Kaci.
"We all came together at some point but we started out in groups. I ran into Kai when I was hiking through Texas, Dean found Cassidy in Tennessee in a broken down car, and Kaci and Arik ran into each other in Arizona. As groups of two we survived together until we came together. As one we protected each other fought together and ran together."
The movie ended in a cliff hanger with the Main character Blair being captured after she succeeded in freeing Cassidy and Kaci. I found something familiar in the chocolate brown hair and the voice that was Izz Shaw.
"Can I just say that that Jasper Whitlock is hot." Leah said, Jason looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Hey if I don't look I may as well be dead. At least I wouldn't jump him if he ever showed up in La Push."
"Izz Shaw was hot in my opinion." Jared said and the rest of us guys nodded. Jared swapped DVDs and put in The Green Lantern.
"Seriously this is the last time you get to choose this movie." Kim said, "I'm hiding it as soon as we get home." She continued as the movie started. I completely zoned out while the movie played out. The amount of times Jared had made us watch this movie I could most likely quote it verbatim. My thoughts traveled back to Bells. Seeing the couples here tonight made me wish she was here. We didn't often have the Boyfriend and Girlfriends here, but when we did it always seemed something was off.
Before I knew it Jared was removing the DVD from the player and back into its case. Everyone was standing and getting ready to go. I stretched and joined them. Once everyone was gone I cleaned up the snacks and brought the cups back to the kitchen. I locked up the house and headed back to my room. I stripped down to my boxers before sliding into bed.
The Following Afternoon:
I got home from the Littlesea's place after going over the estimate and layout of what they wanted done. As I had predicted today was a warm sunny day and as I had driven passed the beaches I knew the waves were great for a board. I walked into my house and headed for the bedroom to change into a pair of swim trunks. As I was heading down the hall towards the entryway I opened a closet door and pulled out my surfboard.
As I slid it into the bed of my truck I grinned at the prospect of being able to surf for the first time this Summer. I started the truck and drove to First Beach where I parked. I grabbed the board and headed to Second beach on foot. I arrived to see not only my usual group but another group a little ways away. I saw bags and towels for more than three people so I let my gaze wonder the beach as I joined my group. Laughter echoed from the ocean so I looked out over the water and saw three figures on surfboards. So far only one was standing and the body spoke feminine. The other two, clearly male finally got themselves standing on their boards. I watched as a muscular one wiped out and the female laugh again. The laugh was melodious and not something one heard often.
I was watch the muscular guy swim back to shore when I heard a shout from the other guy before he and the girl collided. I saw two heads pop up out of the water and saw the girl spin around to check on the surfboards. I grinned this girl may have some promise. I watched as the two made their way to the shore and carried their boards over to their friends.
"Paul I think that's the cast from Immune." Leah said standing.
"Really you think?" I asked then realized she was standing, "Where are you going?"
"To see if that's Jasper Whitlock." She said I grabbed her around the waist and passed her to Jason.
"Hold onto your girl Jason." I said walking over to the group. The guy had Jasper Whitlock's honey blond hair, I looked at each guy and realized they all matched the actors descriptions. I looked at the women and realized that the choppy chocolate hair of Izz Shaw was back to me. Rosalie and Alice looked as described as well. I walked up to Jasper Whitlock and tapped his shoulder. He turned and looked at me.
"Can I help you?" He asked with a noticeable southern lilt.
"Um, yeah Mr. Whitlock I have a friend over there actually she's the girl being held back from coming over here and skinning me for talking to you, but she's a huge fan." I told him. From the corner of my eye I saw the conversation between the women stop and Izz Shaw's shoulders straighten and her back tense. Apparently Rosalie did as well because she leaned over and asked her friend a question. There was a nod and the three girls stood up.
"Hey guys we're going to go find some drinks." Rosalie said as she Alice and Izz stood. I walked over to Izz and tapped her shoulder.
"Yes?" she asked.
"I just wanted to say that you did a phenomenal job in Immune." I told her.
"You saw that?" She asked her back relaxing.
"Yeah, though my friend Jared picked it to watch last night." And her back tensed again.
"So why aren't you over with your friends?" She asked, "I know that you came to talk to Jasper for Leah's sake but now that that's done you can go back to Jared, Jake, Quil, Embry and Leah now." I was stunned.
"How did you?" I stammered out and my voice died in my throat when Izz Shaw turned to look at me. She had a pair of Ray-Ban's similar to those from Immune on but the facial structure was too much of a coincidence.
"Bella?" I heard Jake ask as the group came up behind me.
"Oh look Jared the actress you drooled over last night is the Halfbreed." Leah said. Hatred flashed through Bella's eyes before she turned on her heel and walked off. Rosalie opened her mouth to say something but a familiarly shrill whistle from Bells direction stopped her. Rosalie and Alice looked from our group to the guys with them, shook their heads and walked off.
"Poor Bastards." I heard Rosalie say before they ran to catch up to Bells. I saw Emmett watch the girls until they disappeared from view.
"Okay who are you people?" Edward asked, "And how do you know Izz?"
"I think it's safe to say that these people, maybe not all of you, are the reason it took at least four months into filming Immune before Izz actually warmed up and became friends with us." Jasper said.
"My names Paul. I was Bella's best friend." I said.
"So what happened?" Emmett asked.
"Well I seriously screwed up that friendship." I said, "And it's the biggest regret I have."
"So what do these people have to do with it?" Jasper asked. Jared spoke up.
"If it hadn't been Leah and I trying to dissuade him from having feelings for Bella then he wouldn't have lost her. I was jealous because a chick had the title of his best friend." Jared said.
"And I had feelings for Paul that I couldn't do anything about because of how he felt for her. I was a shallow, petty jealous teen." Leah said.
Bella's POV:
When Arriving In La Push:
Jasper and I pulled up to my home in La Push in his Shelby GT 500; Emmett and Rose Pulled in behind us in Emmett's Comaro; and Edward and Alice bringing up the rear in Edwards Corvette. I stepped out of the Shelby and stared at the house that barely resembled the one I grew up in. I was forever grateful that I had gotten the Uley height.
My second year in college my birth Mother had found me. She tried everything to apologize for leaving me when I was born. I didn't care. I told her flat out what she had lost out on and that I was raised with my half brother by his Mom and she never held anything against me. The only thing I took from her was her last name. My acting career took off with me under the name of Izz Shaw. I figured if anyone in La Push saw my movies they would have to recognize my face and voice.
I shook my head back to the present and headed for the front door with my friends following me. I went to open the door and found it locked. "Sam since when do you guys lock the door?" I asked to no one in particular. I looked up and raised my eyebrow. If I knew Sam and Emily as I did I raised my arm and slid my fingers along the lip of the doorframe until I came to a cold metal object.
I grinned as I pulled the key down and slipped it into the lock. I entered the house and my jaw dropped. Gone was the tiny kitchen/dining room, not to mention the living room. The entire first floor had been gutted and it looked as if there was an additional room on this floor. I checked the closed door and found an occupied room. Guess Sam and Emily moved their room downstairs, I thought. I looked around the first floor before heading up the steps. There was one more door up here then I remembered.
I checked all the doors and found Sam's childhood room had become a spare room as did the room Sam and Emily shared after they got together; it had been Moms room first. Then there was the bathroom and the newest spare room. I turned to the door that was my childhood room and I took a deep breathe as I put my hand on the knob and pushed the door open.
Nothing had changed in my room. I stepped inside as I heard the front door opened and closed downstairs. I thought one of the guys had gone out. I walked around the room looking at the bare walls. The only one that wasn't bare was the wall that had my surfing medals on it. Paul and I used to go into the contests. It was sexist really; grouped by gender. Paul and I trained hard each year. As soon as it was at our temperature of warm enough we would go in and train. W would always get into the top three spots. I missed surfing and today was great weather for it.
I opened my closet door and found the boxes I hadn't taken to college with me. It basically held high school stuff. My surfboard wasn't there though. I shut the closet door and turned toward the window to see my board propped up against the wall. I walked over and ran my hand down it to find it freshly waxed.
"Sam said that you would be able to tell the best day to surf so he had it ready to go for you." I heard Emily say. I turned around and almost literally into my Sister-in-laws arms.
"Hey Emily!" I said holding her tightly for a few moments. "Is Sam here too?" I asked.
"Not yet he's got a bit more work to take care of." Emily told me. "So the people down stairs are you co-stars from Immune aren't they?" She asked as I stripped down to my black and red bikini with matching boy shorts bottoms.
"Yeah, they've become my first friends in this industry." I told her as I searched my dresser drawers for a wrap to wear around my bikini bottoms. "You want to join us? We're going to Second Beach. Emmett, Jazz and I are going to hit the waves. Hmm I wonder who's going to wipe out first." I said.
"Nah I think I'll pass this time." Emily said, "I think I've got a large dinner to put together and guest rooms to get made up. So are you with any of the guys?"
"Rose is with Emmett and Ally is with Edward." I said.
"What about Jasper?" Emily asked.
"Jasper and I are friends. I know he wants more but I can't give him my heart." I said.
"Don't tell me you're not over Paul." Emily said.
"It doesn't matter if I am or not." I said, "I won't allow myself to give a guy even if he's sweet like Jasper the power to hurt me."
"Bells," Emily said, "You need to find someone and get passed Paul."
"Emily I've got a career right now that I'm pursuing fully." I said, "I realize I've been hung up on Paul for five years but he holds my heart even after what he said." I said heading for the door. Emily and I walked down the stairs the guys were in the living room and I heard the girls in the kitchen. I rolled my eyes before putting to fingers in my mouth and emitting a shrill sharp whistle. Emily who was standing right next to me yelped. The girls came out of the kitchen and the guys turned to look at me. All of them were rubbing their ears.
"Warn me next time you do that." Emily hissed. "There are times I hate that Sam taught you that." I just gave her the Uley smirk.
"Okay guys this is my Sister-in-law Emily. Emily we've got Jasper, Emmett and Edward on the couch and by the kitchen we've got Rosalie 'Rose' Hale and Alice 'Ally' Brandon." They all greeted her in their own way. "So I know Ally and Rose have their suits on already guys go grab your stuff from the cars and get changed." The guys did as they were told as the girls pulled off their tops but kept their shorts on for now. "Shit! I left my board upstairs." I ran up to my room and grabbed my board heading back down stairs. The guys came down shortly after.
"Hey Bells Sam's got some spare boards in the shop." Emily said, "And you'll need these." She tossed me a set of keys. I looked confused, "Sam's got the work truck today." I nodded and led Emmett and Jasper out to the shop to get the spare boards. Once the GMC was loaded with our stuff and Rose, Ally, and Edward were in the truck but Jasper and Emmett were arguing over who was going to drive. They had been going at it for about ten minutes.
"Enough!" I snapped walking up to them and knocking their heads together. Literally, "You both are riding in the back. I have the keys, I know how to get to Second Beach and it's my Brother truck. He'd have a shit fit if anyone other than Emily or I drive it besides him of course." I pushed passed them and climbed into the driver's seat of the Truck. I adjusted the seat and the mirrors before looking up to see Emily standing on the porch. I stuck my head out the window as Jasper and Emmett hopped into the bed of the Truck. "Hey Sis you realize you're short!" I said and she laughed. I smirked before waving and backing out of the driveway passed our cars.
At The Beach:
As soon as we found the perfect spot to set our stuff I stripped off my wrap, put the ankle strap on that was attached to the board and took off for the water. I paddled out and sat on my board waiting for Emmett and Jasper to catch up. I heard the two complain about how cold the water was but shrugged it off as I watched the horizon.
"You didn't warn us the water would be freezing." Emmett said as he and Jasper got up to my sides.
"Freezing?" I asked, "This is nothing. I have surfed in this water when it was colder." I said as a wave caught my eye. "You guys ready it's time for a trial run." I said paddling out towards the wave When I was at the right spot I duck dived and came up where I needed to be and had my feet on the board and was moving my body to flow with the wave. I saw as I looked Jasper and Emmett were up as well. I knew the end of the wave was coming up and it came I dropped into the water gracefully and came up pushing my hair out of my eyes. Jasper and Emmett were staring at me.
"Just how often did you surf growing up?" Jasper asked.
"Enough to compete." I said with a grin before climbing onto my board and waiting for another wave. It went on like this for a couple of hours before some noise caught my attention. I looked back to see some locals taking a spot not too far from ours and I counted heads and but was a bit too far out to see who they were. In my gut I had a feeling who it was though. I turned my attention back to the water as a wave formed. I paddled out took the dive was up on the board minutes before Jasper and Emmett when I saw one more person join the group. I was pulled back into focus when Emmett wiped out and a peel of laughter tore from my throat. I was focusing on the forming water tube when I heard Jasper shout, well I don't think what he said was even comprehensible, but next thing I knew I was off my board and in the water.
A wave bowled me over before I popped my head out of the water and quickly spun to check on my board. It was in one peace and I silently thanked Taha Aki for that. I looked at Jasper as we swam back to the shore.
"What was that?" I asked.
"Sorry." He said, "Lost my footing on the board." I let it go and we got back to shore I removed the strap from my ankle and carried the board back to our group. My hair fell in my face which gave me time to see who the other group was. Turns out I was right and Leah Clearwater was being passed to some guy by Paul LaHote; who then made his way over to us. I stuck my board in the ground and grabbed a towel standing with my back to him and facing Rose and Ally. We were talking about Emmett surfing when I heard Jasper speak up.
"Can I help you?" Jasper asked with a noticeable southern lilt.
"Um, yeah Mr. Whitlock I have a friend over there actually she's the girl being held back from coming over here and skinning me for talking to you, but she's a huge fan."I heard Paul's voice and my shoulders straighten and my back tensed. Apparently Rose noticed because she leaned over and asked if I wanted to go for a walk. I nodded and we stood up
"Hey guys we're going to go find some drinks." Rose said as she Ally and I stood. I felt a tap on my shoulder and knew who it was just by his presence.
"Yes?" I asked.
"I just wanted to say that you did a phenomenal job in Immune." Paul said to me.
"You saw that?" I asked my back relaxing.
"Yeah, though my friend Jared picked it to watch last night." And my back tensed again.
"So why aren't you over with your friends?" I asked, "I know that you came to talk to Jasper for Leah's sake but now that that's done you can go back to Jared, Jake, Quil, Embry and Leah now." I was responded with a brief silence.
"How did you?" He stammered out and his voice seemed to die in his throat when I turned to look at me. I had a pair of Ray-Ban's similar to those from Immune on but I knew he could tell just who I was by my facial structure.
"Bella?" I heard Jake ask as the group came up behind Paul.
"Oh look Jared the actress you drooled over last night is the Halfbreed." Leah said. Hatred flashed through my eyes before I turned on my heel and walked off. Rose opened her mouth to say something but I lifted two fingers into my mouth again and emitted that shrill whistle from before effectively shutting her up. Rose and Ally; I knew were looking from Paul's group to our guys and more likely then not shaking their heads and catching up with me.
"Poor Bastards." I heard Rose say before they caught up to me. I felt one of the guys watching us till we disappeared from view. I took a detour into the woods heading towards the cliffs. "Izz, you want to tell us what the hell that was?" Rose asked when we were almost to the cliffs. When we were almost there I finally spoke up.
"Do you guys remember how hard it was for me to join you guys during the first four months of filming Immune?" I asked. They both nodded so I told them what happened during Senior year.
"Wait so your best friend turned on you a month before you graduated?" Rose asked.
"Yes." I said, "You two and the guys are the first people I've allowed myself to become friends with since before I joined this industry."
"You love that guy." Ally said, "Paul. That's why you always turn Jasper down." I nodded. We talked for a few more minutes before leaving the cliffs. When we got back to the beach the truck was already packed and ready to go. Paul and the rest were still there. I grabbed my wrap from Edward and tied it around my waist as I walked towards the truck. I was about to open the door when my wrist was grabbed and I was pulled into a hug.
"Bells I've missed you Cuz." Jake said.
"Damn it- Jake- can't breath." I gasped and he let go with a chuckle I took a deep breath but wasn't out of the woods yet as my other cousin Quil wrapped his arms around my waist and spun me around.
"You were sick on those waves Bells." Quil said.
"Dude when isn't she?" Embry asked joining us. He took me from Quil and held me steady as the world stopped spinning. When I was stable on my own he gave me a quick hug. "Welcome home Bells." He said.
"Bells you have to come over. Dad will want to see you." Jake said. I gave him a droll stare.
"And this has nothing to do with the fact that neither of you can cook?" I asked. He didn't get a chance to answer before someone literally threw themselves on me and I was in the sand. I felt the weight off my back and felt Embry help me up. I turned to see little Seth Clearwater, but he wasn't so little anymore.
"Seth?" I asked my eyes huge.
"Bella!" he hugged me. I saw Paul Leah and Jared slowly walking over. My eyes widened once more.
"I've got to go." I said pulling out of Seth's arms and opening the Truck door and jumping inside. "Jake I'll call you." I said as Rose passed me the keys and I started the Truck. I backed out of the parking spot and headed for home. Rose put her hand on my arm and I sighed. "I can't be around those three." I said as we drove to my home.
When we parked I saw the work truck and grinned. I hopped out of the Truck and walked to the house. The door swung open before I even reached the porch and Sam threw the screen door open.
"Do my eyes deceive me?" He asked jokingly, "Or is my sister actually here?" I laughed and ran up the steps into his open arms. He spun me around once and set me down. "So how was surfing?" He asked.
"Amazing as always. Those two," I pointed to Emmett and Jasper, "Thought the water was too cold." Sam laughed.
"They just have to learn." Sam said. I nodded chewing on my lower lip. "What's up sis?" Sam asked.
"We ran into Paul." Rose said coming up behind me.
"Oh." Sam said and led me inside with the others following. It dawned on me that I needed to introduce my Brother to my friends. I sat down in the recliner and looked at Sam.
"Sam I'd like to introduce you to Rose, Ally, Edward, Jasper and Emmett. Guys this is my Brother Sam Uley." I said. The group made their greetings and Sam crouched down in front of me.
"You ran into Paul." He said, it wasn't a question; I nodded.
"Yea and Jared, Leah, Jake, Quil and Embry." I said, "The latter three I was fine with since they didn't say anything that day but the other three." I looked down, "I didn't expect them to be at Second Beach today."
"Paul still surfs Bells." Sam said, "Like you he still knows the best days to Surf."
"I should have figured." I muttered. "I can't wait to go back to Los Angeles. No offense to you or Emily Sam."
"Actually about that." Sam said. "Bells I need a favor."
"What?" I asked.
"Well Emily and I never actually got a Honeymoon," He said.
"And you want to go on one. Sure go for it." I told him, "You live in one of the better parts of La Push; your house will be safe."
"Bells I wanted to know if you would house sit for Emily and I." Sam said. My eyes widened and I blinked.
"Izz we'll stay with you till they get back." Rose said looking at the others and they nodded. I looked at Sam and sighed.
"Alright, but I'm not going to be held responsible for what happens to Jared, Paul or Leah if they try anything." I said standing up. I looked at Emily, "Save me a plate Sis I was informed by Jake that Billy would love to see me, and by that I think Jake meant he wants me to make them something edible." Emily chuckled. "I'll be back guys. I'd invite you but," Sam beat me to the answer.
"She knows all the paths through the woods and is a fast runner. You'd probably get lost." I hugged Sam and the others relaxed in the living room. I walked out the back door and straight into the woods. I picked the path that would avoid any possibility of running into Jared, Paul or Leah which was the longest path to Jake and Billy's.
As I ran silently along the path I heard voices. I stopped and listened.
"I don't get why she took off like that?" Leah's voice echoed through the woods.
"Are you serious Leah." Paul hissed, "After what you and Jared goaded me into saying a month before graduation you don't know why she's like that." I looked around for some place so they didn't see me the only option I had was climbing. So I found the tree with the lowest branch and made my way up the tree until I was out of view.
"That was five years ago man." Jared said and I hissed, "She can't honestly still be pissed about that." I forgot about hiding from them and jumped from the tree landing in a crouch in front of them. They all jumped back as I straightened myself. I squared my shoulders and walked up to Jared, backing him into the tree I had just come out of.
"Jared Cameron you are by far the lowest of the low. I honestly don't know what Kim Redfeather sees in you." I hissed, "Do you realize what you and her," I pointed at Leah, "Goading Paul into saying what he said cost me." I saw Leah open her mouth and I spun to face her, "I'll deal with you in a minute." I hissed turning back to Jared. "I lost my best friend because of you two. I was in love with him but because you two saw me as nothing more than a Halfbreed you didn't want to see him with me." I took a deep breath.
"Bells." Paul said, but I held a finger out to him shutting him up and turning on Leah.
"As for you." I growled, "You knew I was standing behind him that day. As a matter of fact both you and Jared knew I was behind him. You were petty and jealous not to mention shallow. You think I didn't know you wanted me out of the picture so you could get him, well guess what you won. I've been out of his life for five years. Tell me how long after I left was it before you jumped at the chance to sink your claws into him?" I stared at her. "If you think that was a rhetorical question think again."
"The first month he was in college." She said smugly, "I was his first and he was mine. We also had a no strings attached agreement for a while."
"See you won. You got the guy I loved. I've made something of myself. Yes Leah Clearwater while you were following him around like a bitch in heat I was trying to make something of myself. I went to acting school and well I'm now in the film industry. What does your future hold for you?" I asked and then turned to Paul.
"Bells, please let me explain." He said.
"Paul I loved you." I whispered, "You were my best friend. You should have known something was up that day but instead you broke my heart by saying what you said." A lump formed in my throat, "I'm here for at least a week and then I'll be gone again. I was only supposed to be here till tomorrow but Sam's asked me to house sit for him so he and Emily can go on a Honeymoon. My friends from Los Angeles will be staying with me." I turned and walked off, I took one final look back over my shoulder at Paul before I sprinted off towards where the path forked off to the Blacks.
I got to Billy and Jakes back door and knocked on it. Jake came and opened it as a grin spread.
"Hey you." He said hugging me.
"Hey have you told him I'm home?" I asked. He shook his head. "Okay keep him out of the kitchen." I said making my way into the kitchen and pulling out everything I needed. Not a damn thing had changed. I went to work prepping food to make Beef Stroganoff.
"Jake who's in the kitchen?" I heard Billy ask.
"Oh Angela's making us dinner." I heard Jake respond.
"Oh okay." Billy said. Silence reigned so I figured he went back to the T.V. I continued to cook. Jake came in shortly before it was done. We caught up in hushed tones while I finished cooking and plating. Jake took his and Billy's plates into the dining room and called to Billy. I ducked out of sight as I heard Billy's wheelchair start moving. "Beef Stroganoff? Angela's never made this." He took a bite and looked as though he was savoring the taste. "Jake why does this taste like Bella's?" He asked and that was my cue.
I slipped into the dining room behind his chair and put my hands on his shoulders. He jumped and turned his head to the side and apparently saw me out of his peripherals.
"Bells?" He asked, "Your home?"
"Yea for a bit wound up house sitting for Sam." I said. he turned his chair around and pulled me down for a hug.
"Welcome home." He said. And with that phrase coming from him I finally did feel like I was home.
A/N: Okay so here's chapter 1… I have Bells finally feeling like she's back home after Billy welcomes her back because while Allison Uley raised her, being related to Jake and Billy he was like a surrogate father to her. I know some of the characters are OOC but hey it's my Fanfic yes?
Well will start chapter 2 when I can. Patience is a virtue people. By the way this is my longest first chapter ever.
Peace Out
LaHote's Girl
