Drum Roll, please. I am proud to present the next chapter and my own original storyline. The Twilight characters belong to Mrs. Meyer. However, the rest of the characters belong to moi.
Oh as a heads up I don't know the game of baseball well. You'll see why I put that up here soon.
"You should really watch where you're going," said a velvet voice behind me. I was put back gently onto my feet with ease. I turned around to come face to face with my savior. His eyes were golden this time instead of black. "I'm afraid I never formally introduced myself yesterday. My name is Edward Cullen." He held his hand out.
I shook it and tried not to react to the chill of his touch. It would have been easier to do that when you were expecting it. "Isabella Swan, but I prefer Bella Swan."
"I see, so Bella mind telling me why you're out here today instead of in the cafeteria?"
"I could ask you the same thing, but if you must know. I don't really feel like eating today." Nor would it hurt me. "Now if you excuse me I'm going to go to class, early."
I turned my back on him and walked up the steps and all the way to the building. In my peripheral vision I could see him standing there starring at me as if trying to figure me out. I almost laughed out loud. Today would be fun considering he had to sit next to me thus would only get more questions than answers.
Walking into the building I took my seat in the deserted classroom. Opening my backpack and pulling out my books and homework to lie neatly on my desk I expected him to appear at any moment. Waiting was more like it, but he never showed even when class started he didn't appear. Interesting, apparently, I wasn't the only one playing this mental game, but what would my next move be.
Leaving the classroom early I was quickly able to lose Mike on the way. I had already thought about ditching P.E. and it was not a long or hard decision to make. There wasn't anything I was going to miss or anything I wanted to participate in. Not difficult of a choosing.
Looking around a quick second I walked straight into the woods with my school bag. I wasn't too deep inside before I took a seat on top of a log. Putting my bag down, I searched through the contents until I found my I-Pod. It came in handy sometimes almost like a personal savior. Taking it out I searched through the songs and settled on Breathe (2 AM) by Anna Nalik. (A/N: It's a good song if you haven't heard it.)
Maybe the woods, wasn't such a good place to be in as memories flooded back going steadily to the beat of the song.
"You all know the rules, so I'm not going to waste my breath on it. Bella, you're first up to bat," mom said calling me up.
I went up to the base and said, "Just keep a close eye on John. You know how he hates to follow the rules."
"Hey!" John shouted from second base looking offended. Riley laughed from third base and John glared at him, but couldn't hold the glare for too long.
"Alright, guys let's just play some ball," Karina said rolling her eyes. Holding the baseball tightly in two fists she threw it across the field. I smacked it hard with the bat and saw John go flying after it.
"Go Bells, run for it," Serenity yelled, cheering on the sidelines.
Ditching the bat on the ground I ran as fast as possible across the bases. Unfortunately lightning speed wasn't ability we had, but I was still pretty fast. Making it all the way to the fourth base, almost home before John came back. I smirked and tipped my cap to him as he rolled his eyes.
He threw the ball to Karina, who caught it with ease. Next up to bat was Janice, who tossed the bat in the air catching it perfectly in her open palm. Show off.
The game went by swiftly as the light became swallowed into the darkness. My team of course won even if it was only by one point. It still counted.
Everybody was chatting around the bases as others left to go back home. We usually always ended a family get together, if that's what you call it or maybe a reunion is more appropriate, with a baseball game. It was the American Sport after all and we were in America it seemed only the right thing to do.
My eyes were glued to the dark sky and the stars when I heard footsteps and the tossing of a ball. I looked down to see John coming to stand in front of me.
"Ever since I've known you, you always seem to be staring up at the sky during the night." He was easily, almost mechanically, tossing the ball up and down as I shrugged.
"I've always done it since I can remember," I replied grinning. "So, now what do I receive for winning the game."
John stopped tossing the baseball and narrowed his eyes at me, a smile plastered on his face. "You were only on the winning team."
"What's the difference?" I asked as he leaned down.
Our lips were barely touching and my eyes had already half-closed. "There's a huge difference," he whispered huskily. He leaned away quickly, chuckled, and added, "Besides I could easily persuade you into rethinking of being part of the winning team for this game, anyway." My eyes snapped open and I practically glared at him. "Maybe even go as far as to not have been in the game at all and out on the side lines with your brother and sister."
I snorted and replied, "Only in your dreams, John." I pushed my hand against his chest as he staggered away a little, but for only show.
"Your body sure doesn't act like that's true," he said dropping the baseball to the ground.
"Why don't you two get a room, we are out in public. Sort of," Karina said walking towards us followed by Riley.
"We do, but who was so obsessed in having us participate in this childish, obscured game where you hit and chase after a meaningless ball. Almost like a greater version of the game tag with a ball put into the game," John said with a deep voice. He was fitting the version of a professor, a very young one physically though.
Karina sighed and rolled her eyes. "Sure John, as if you weren't excited at all of playing what you call a 'childish game.' In fact you were convinced that you were going to win as well, which you didn't as I recall." Karina put her arm around my shoulder for emphasis as John narrowed his eyes into slits at her. "Besides I have to help out my cousin, here with you. She does need to get out into the world sometimes John. The vows you shared didn't give you permission in holding her prisoner. I mean sesh, do you even let her out in sunlight. Look at her complexion." She motioned to my skin, which was pretty pale but that was because of genetics and she knew it. "Do you two even get out of bed?"
"Of course, sometimes we get as far as the couch," John joked as Karina shook her head.
She threw her hands in the air. "You two act like newlyweds." John was about to add something when Karina put her hand out. "Don't even say you two kind of are. It's been a little over a year. You're not counted as a newlywed after a full year when the likely wim stage is over."
We starred at her confused as Riley said in a questioning tone, "The wim stage?"
"It's the stage I consider the most likely of divorce if you marry on a wim. So congratulations guys you pasted the wim stage and are stilling go strong. Now as long as John doesn't do anything stupid, you should be fine." She grinned as John's arms struck out into the defenseless air. Poor air.
"Why is everybody blaming me on a divorce that hasn't even happened yet!" John shouted.
"You're the one keeping your wife locked up like you recently said about not getting past the couch." John's arms fell back down to his sides as he looked down at the ground. We both knew that that particular statement was going to backfire on him and Karina was using it to full advantage. "John face it your obsessive over your wife, right Riley."
Riley nodded trying to keep a straight face, but was failing to do so. "I'm afraid I agree with Karina, John. You have to admit it…your being a bit obsessive." His eyes rimmed with water as he kept in the laughs that desperately wanted to come out. He seemed to find the situation hilarious.
"Fine," John sighed surrendering. His eyes flashed up quickly and he asked, "Why did you come over here anyway?"
"What now we have to have reasons for coming over and chatting with you two," Karina said acting hurt. John just starred her down as she cracked. "Fine, we both just came to say goodbye. I'll be going to Tokyo with Craig and Janice where we will meet up with Riley in…" Karina looked over at Riley.
"Three weeks, four and a half max," Riley responded as Karina nodded.
"Well I hope you guys have fun," I replied as I hugged both Karina and Riley. "Do any of you even know Japanese?"
"Craig is learning a little bit of it, but we should be fine. Curtis will be up there, anyway." I nodded.
"Japan, interesting destination. I guess I'll see you when you get back, but you better not change much. Remember the American way," John said shaking Riley hand. He always said the strangest goodbyes.
"I know, I won't forget. Otherwise you would force me to remember, right." He didn't ask it as a question, we all knew the answer.
"Damn right," John replied as Riley left.
"I'll be seeing you in awhile now, in-law. Take care of my cousin well or you have me to answer to," Karina said eyeing John.
"Karina," I said disapproving.
She turned to me feigning innocence. "What? I'm just filling in the position of what your older sibling would take, considering you don't have one." I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms over my chest. Karina was a couple inches shorter and only a few years older than me yet she felt the need to protect me. Although, she definitely could get imitating.
"Don't worry Karina. I only want the best for Isabella, for now and always." Karina looked at him for a minute before breaking out into a smile accepting and trusting what he said. She ruffled his hair, standing on her tip toes as a goodbye and John let her. Probably because he didn't want to have to hug her. She winked at me and left satisfied.
"Okay dysfunctional reunion is officially over," John said standing back in front of me.
"Most of this is my family."
John grinned at me and said, "I know." He took off the cap on my head and tossed it on the ground. "I prefer you without hats when you're not hiding your gorgeous locks."
"Well maybe I like to wear hats," I replied bending down and picking the cap up.
Coming back up, I was met by hands and lips. He gently held my face in place as he kissed me gently and longingly. I was left gasping when he let go and he smiled his pearly whites.
"And maybe I can get you to reconsider that decision?"
"Maybe," I replied trying to regain normal breathing. His hand reached out for my hand that was holding the cap. I quickly hide my hand behind my back as I said, "For tonight anyway."
He rolled his eyes, but accepted it as he slung his arm around my shoulder and pressed my body close to him. Rain started to fall as we walked. "What a perfect ending," John commented as I glared at him. He just chuckled in response.
It had started raining here in Forks as well as I turned off my I-pod and placed it back in my bag. Picking it up, I heard a shuffling noise somewhere close, but ignored it as I walked out. Looking at my watch I saw that an hour had passed by and gym class was now over. It was perfect timing and so I headed for my truck.
I walked swiftly to the parking lot. It was crowded now with fleeting students. Reaching my truck I saw Serenity and Katie were sitting in the bed just like yesterday talking and waiting for me. Serenity took the passenger seat up front while Katie sat in the middle back seat. Before starting the truck I searched my bag to make sure I had what I needed just in case.
I gunned my deafening engine to life, ignoring the heads that turned in my direction, and backed carefully into a place in the line of cars that were waiting to exit the parking lot. As I waited I saw all the Cullens getting into their car. A shiny, new Volvo, typical.
They looked at my noisy truck as I passed them, just like everyone else. I kept my eyes straight forward and was relieved when I was finally free of school grounds. Though sometimes it felt more like prison grounds.
Serenity and Katie were looking out the rear mirror to my guess the Cullens. "Nice car," Katie commented.
"Too nice," Serenity said her eyes narrowed.
"Their father's a doctor, I'm sure they can afford it," Katie reasoned as the short conversation was dropped.
The whole car ride home was pretty silent as I started wondering what happened to all my hats.
For dinner tonight I was prepared on cooking instead of going back out to eat. Yet when I searched through the cupboards and refrigerator in both houses I discovered that there wasn't enough food for me to make dinner even when it was just three of us eating. So I decided to go to the Thriftway real fast for groceries. Checking on Serenity and Katie, both doing their homework in the family room, I told them I had shopping to do and left.
Driving to the Thriftway I couldn't help but wonder why mom hadn't restocked or at least tell me about restocking the food. She had made breakfast one morning, but as I could remember not all of us had the same meal. It was strange. I started to wonder how much longer the rest of the family would be gone.
The Thriftway was not far from school –– a trip if it had been known that it was needed could have been made when I was coming home from school –– just a few streets south, off the highway. It was nice to be inside the supermarket; it felt normal. I usually always did the shopping from place to place where lived at. The store was big enough inside that I couldn't hear the slow tapping of the rain on the roof to remind me where I was or give me any haunting memories.
When I got home, I unloaded all the groceries as usual, stuffing them wherever I could find an open space leaving some food left for my place. I wrapped potatoes in foil and stuck them in the oven to bake, covered a steak in marinade and balanced it on top of a carton of eggs in the fridge.
When I was finished with that, I took my book bag back to my room. Before starting my homework, I changed into a pair of dry sweats, pulled my damp hair up into a pony-tail when my cell-phone rang. Opening the cell-phone I saw that it was my mother's own cell-phone number.
"Hello?" I asked, confused of why she would be calling. Maybe it was just to check up on how we were managing, yet they have departed from us before without calling.
"Hello, Isabella, listen there been some real complications, so we are going to be gone longer than anticipated." Background noise was loud and sounded as if the call was coming from a mall.
"Okay, what happened?" I asked trying to keep suspicion out of my tone. Apparently, I was successful.
"It is a bit complicated, too hard to explain over the phone. I'm just calling to make sure everything is alright back there and to tell you not to expect us home soon."
"Everything is fine mom, like always. I have dinner already started and I was getting ready to do my homework."
"Oh dear, I forgot to tell you to stock up on food. We were running low," mom replied her voice panicking.
"Yeah, I saw, but its okay mom. I went to Thriftway and stocked us up; we should be good for the week."
"Oh good, I can always count on you to keep the house running," mom said as there was a tugging noise. "There's somebody here who is eager to talk to you."
"Bellsie," Robert squealed into the telephone.
"Hey Robbie, how is it in Arizona?"
"Hot, too hot, way too hot," Robert replied as I could hear mom laughing in the background.
"Well then you'll really like coming back to Forks then."
"Yes, I miss you."
"I miss you too Robbie, can you put mom back on the phone," I asked as more noise came.
"Your father and Noah miss you as well and your sisters," mom said as I rolled my eyes. Noah, I highly doubted.
"We all miss you guys to."
"Well I better let you get back to your homework. We'll try to come home as soon as we can. Bye."
"Bye, mom," I said ending the call. I plugged my cell-phone in and started on my homework.
Later I went back to the house took the potatoes out and put the steak in to broil.
"Bella?" Serenity asked from the family room.
"Yes," I replied as I could hear shuffling of feet.
"What's for dinner?" Serenity asked walking into the kitchen.
"Steak and potatoes," I answered, and she looked relieved. (A/N: Does this scene seem familiar?)
"Okay," she replied and went back into the family room where I could hear a chuckling Katie.
I made a salad while the steaks cooked, and set the table. When dinner was ready I called Serenity and Katie, and they both quickly walked into the room.
"Smells good, Bella," Katie commented as we all sat down.
"Thanks," I replied as we started eating.
We talked, getting a conversation going about nothing important. Katie then cleared the table while Isabella started washing the dishes. I left to go to my job, nothing of interest happened though. When I got home I did a quick check to make sure Serenity and Katie were still at home not having snuck off somewhere and then went to my room for the rest of the evening.
Alright the next scene come up was inspired by a reviewer. Freesias And Strawberries: "…That was good, but it would be good if you could write in Noah's perspective so we can get on the inside action…" I never really planned on there being inside action, but now after thinking about it there is. So now there is more to the story and this chapter all because of a simple review. Enjoy.
(Noah's POV for the first time)
It was three in the morning and my parents were still out supposedly dealing with the moving delays. "Something is not right Robbie, but what?" I mumbled more to myself. Robert looked up at me, shrugs, and goes back to drawing.
I push myself off the couch and start pacing around the room. What is happening? Where are our parents? We're they possible trying to hide something from us, all of us, or am I just being paranoid? But…no, I wasn't paranoid. Something was up but what?
The hotel door opened and I had expected to see my parents come in, but almost yelped out in surprise for who it really was. And how the hell did she get in here. Reflexively I walked closer to Robert as she simply smiled and literally…made herself at home. In our own hotel!
She was over by the refrigerator searching through the food as I came up behind her. "Shouldn't you be in bed, Noah? Its way past your bed time, don't you think?" She looked over at Robert, who eyes were narrowed at her, and smirked. "And little Rob as well."
"What are you doing here Victoria?" I asked keeping my voice relatively normal. It was a good thing Bella stayed home she would not be in a very good mood if she were here at the moment.
She looked up at me and flashed me a smile. I half expected to see fangs, but there were none just pearly whites as if vampires were real. She went back to the refrigerator, settled on yogurt, and looked back at me. "Your parents sent me over here." She went over to the utensil drawer to grab a spoon as if what she said wasn't a big deal.
She was DEAD ON WRONG! It was a very big deal. Had my parents lost it completely? It sure seemed like it to me.
"You're lying," I replied in a soft almost whispering voice as if questioning myself. It couldn't be true of what she just said. It just…couldn't…?
"If they did not send me over here Noah, how could I have possibly gotten it?" She walked over to me and placed a hotel key in my hand as she went over to the couch. "Now as for Rob he really should be in bed. Are you going to take him or shall I?"
"I got him," I replied automatically. Dumping the key on the counter and rushing over to Robert. "And don't call him Rob. He isn't an old man. The name is Robert."
She half-smirked, shaking her head. "He's been around for seventy years, sounds old to me. And you know Noah I'm a little disappointed in your lack of trust. Your acting like I'm about to commit mass murder or something." Her face that had been smug turned gravely serious all of a sudden as she looked down at her yogurt. Serenity was right she had bi-disorder sometimes, but it didn't excuse her actions. "Though I don't blame you, there's no reason you shouldn't act the way you are. It's a reasonable choice."
"Just be glad it's me here and not Bella."
"Isabella? No, I highly doubt your parents would allow her to accompany you here, too risky," she replied as I looked at her confused. She wasn't making any sense. This whole situation wasn't making any sense. My parents had a lot of explaining to do when they finally showed up especially after sending Victoria over. "Now time for bed the both of you before I say something I really regret."
"What now your worry about regrets? You sure didn't before or did you forget all about Lockets Medical Center." She starred at me for a few seconds with cold, unemotional eyes.
"Noah, I don't start wars, fights, neither do I end them. What happened there was…unfortunate, but maybe it was necessary. Have you ever considered that possibility? And for it happening I take no responsibility in. Only for not putting it end to it do I fully accept responsibility." We stared at each other for a few seconds before she laughed and her smugness came back. "So if you or any one of your family members ever gets into trouble don't look at me for help."
"I know that, but I doubt anyone of us would come looking for help from you of all people, especially Bella." I walked towards the bedrooms as I heard the click of the television. Turning around I asked a question I already knew the answer to. "Are you really this heartless?"
"Yes," she said calmly as if we were talking about the weather. "If I wasn't I would have tried to do something to save Isabella. It was in my power. Instead of standing around and watching. Although the outcome did surprise me and…was amusing. So must definitely I am heartless, and don't forget that Noah." She turned her attention back to the T.V.
"Don't worry I won't," I said under my breath shaking my head and looking down at Robert, who had already fallen asleep. I wonder how much he heard. I walked into our bedroom and put him in his bed before walking over to my own. Sitting down I looked out the window and into the night, or early morning, wishing I could be…home? Wherever that is.
Lying back on the bed I stared up at the ceiling. There was no way I was sleeping with the real life Ice Princess in my living room. Though it wasn't like she would try to kill me, nor could she, but even she could she wouldn't. As she said she didn't start wars. She didn't injury people and at the same time she didn't save them. But she could spin an easy web of lies and deceit as easy as someone could type on the computer. Being persuasive helped her as well.
Riley…Riley fell for her tricks and being psychic was what I believed saved him. Others before him who faltered and fell didn't not make it nor did they even have a chance, he was lucky. Though it seemed that luck was ending.
What did the future hold for us, now?
I think this might be the longest chapter. Well review if you want the next chapter up, quickly. Maybe to persuade you in reviewing I'll tell you Edward Cullen is in the next chapter more then he has been in previous chapters. And thanks to all those who have reviewed you have all been a huge help.