a/n: Some drama starts unfolding in this chp. The school metioned is not a real school, as far as I know, so besides that Enjoy....
2) Trust and Take Out
As I ran out of 9th period heading straight for my dad, who was already at his car, ready to beg him to let me take that opportunity without mentioning the fact that it was he I was trying to get away from.
"Hello." I said in my sweetest voice immediately raising suspicion.
"Hello and why did you rush out here?" He asked turning down the radio and raising an eyebrow in my direction.
"Maybe everyone is just simply late."
"Good try what's going on?" He asked again.
"This." I handed him the booklet about the school and as I sat in silence fidgeting waiting for him to say something when Lindsay popped up.
"Is Seth here yet?" She whispered.
"Yeah he's parked the next row over." My dad said absent-mindedly.
"Ok good I have to talk to him." I met her eyes and realized she might actually be coming to terms with the whole imprinting situation.
"Should we expect you back home later?" I asked raising an eyebrow.
"I'm planning on eating out." She avoided my question and meeting my eyes.
"Okay. So will you be back later?" I asked again.
"Yeah. I guess." She said and walked off towards Seth who was waving like an idiot.
"Hi honey." My mother greeted my dad giving him a kiss on the cheek but he barely reacted he was so caught up in the booklet.
"What is that?" My mom asked.
"It's a boarding school in London." I answered and she turned around to face me. She opened her mouth to say something but was interrupted when Alice and Jake burst through the car door.
"You give me such a headache." Alice whined.
"Well you give all of us a headache." Jake whined back. Everyday these two fought but it wasn't like they hated each other it was just the way they showed each other how much they really cared about me mostly.
"I told you on Sunday I was taking Nessie out to eat along with Rose, Esme and Bella. You can't decide you're going to take her out and ruin girl's night out." Alice stomped her foot causing my mom and me to giggle but Jake didn't look quite so amused.
"I can hear you yelling from the school what is the matter?" Jasper asked.
"Jake wants to take Nessie out to dinner tonight when I already said I was taking her out."
"Can't you just take her out another time its not like you even eat so what is the big deal." Jake said putting his arm around me.
"The big deal is I haven't spent quality time with them since the giant mishap I just want to do something fun and besides a new restaurant opened I want to check it out."
"For what purpose?" Jake laughed.
"I'm just curious." She whined again.
"Shut up! You're both giving me a headache." I complained and Jake and Alice both said sorry.
"Thank you now Alice did say she was taking me out and I plan on going besides you should really focus on your school work if you want to get good enough grades to go to boarding school." I winked at him and his cheeks turned a light shade of red. It was the cutest thing when he got embarrassed.
"Who said you were even going?" My dad said finally coming back to earth.
"But dad it would be a great opportunity. They have these different programs about different cultures and you're always saying how I need to see the world. Besides London is pretty rainy so we wouldn't have to worry about that and…" He cut me off to say.
"Don't worry I never said you couldn't go either but one thing will Jacob be going?" He met my eyes and I hoped my face didn't betray what I was trying to give off which was innocence.
"Yes." Jake answered for me. My dad's eyes shifted between the both of us before they landed on Alice.
"Will you be entering?" He asked.
"I wasn't planning on it but I guess I have to." She stuck her tongue out at the both of us.
"You may enter." He said and I was waiting for the list of rules but they never came.
"I can?" I questioned.
"Don't you want to?"
"Of course but I was just waiting for me to defend myself from all your rules." I smiled nervously.
"My rules won't compare to what goes on at these boarding schools. Its called Tudor Legacy for a reason." I was confused a little. I mean I understood they were descendants of the original Tudor line who ran the school but from what I read that time period didn't seem too bad.
"Thank you so much." I said kissing him on the cheek and a crooked smile came over his lips. Yet, it wasn't the normal happy smile it almost looked cunning. I figured it was just my nerves about the real reason we were going getting the better of me.
"Of course you do have a daughter at home." He added as we pulled out of the parking lot following behind Rosalie.
"Oh." Jake and I said in unison. I kind of forgot about that aspect.
"I guess you won't be going then." I bit my lip thinking about a way to get out of this. I could bring Helena along but I figured they wouldn't take too kindly to the fact that she grew at an incredible rate. I could always just ask grandma Esme to watch her while I was gone for three quarters of the year. Yet, that would be too easy and my father always told me she wasn't Esme's responsibility even though grandma said she really didn't mind. I let out a long, frustrated sigh. I had to find a way to let Jake and I go to London but also let Helena stay here.
"Maybe it was too good to be true." Jake whispered in my ear. I looked up at him and he looked utterly disappointed.
"No. I'm going to find a way." I said strongly trying to make myself believe more than anyone else. We pulled into the driveway and I watched as Helena ran straight out the doors and into Rose's arms. I smiled as I picked up my books and watched her eyes light up even more when she saw me. As I held her in my arms and she went on about how her and great-grandma made cupcakes and decorated them I realized I was going to miss her too much to leave. If I left I was going to miss her grow and by the time I got back after a year she would already be around 5. It broke my heart to let her go I never realized how much I would miss her.
It looked like we really weren't going to London. So instead of mopping around I got to work on my homework and all the work I missed while I away. It was going fine while I worked on Pythagorean theory but after I finished up math I got to work on World History. And just my luck I missed a whole chapter while I was gone and of course that chapter would be on King Henry the VIII. I slammed by book shut making a hasty exit for my room up stairs. As I went up the flight of stairs I found Rose and Emmett playing with Helena in their room. Emmett was pretending to be the monster that was going to eat the both of them. It was really cute to watch.
"Use fire Aunt Rose." Helena yelled pointing towards Emmett.
"No please not fire!" Emmett boomed backing away.
"Get him." Rosalie ordered pretending to be holding a candle. Then both of them charged Emmett tumbling to ground and dissolving into laughter.
"I'm melting, I'm melting." Emmett said between laughs.
"Good work Lena." Rose complimented her.
"Mommy!" She yelled when she saw peeking through the door.
"Hey darling." I said opening the door up fully and letting her tackle me to the ground. I fell down next to Rose and Emmett who were still laughing.
"She is a wild child, but if I ever had one I'd want her to be exactly like yours." Rose said brushing herself off and walking towards her closet.
"I'm not surprised." I said because I seriously wasn't. Jacob wasn't exactly getting a gold metal in manners and I have a rebellious streak. Plus Rose always wanted kids.
"Should I wear this when I graduate?" Rose asked holding up a long royal blue halter dress with crystals as an empire waist.
"Graduation isn't until June." I said admiring the dress.
"Not mine after I found out you could take extra classes instead of electives so you can graduate early that's exactly what I did. I graduate on January 3rd." She said with a smile. Something else was in January but what was it?
"Are Jasper and Emmett graduating early too?" I asked still trying to think why I felt something was happening in January.
"No. I didn't want to put extra work in and Jasper said he rather stay with Alice." I shrugged at Emmett's answer and went back to thinking.
"Nessie where are you?" I heard Jacob calling pulling me out of my daze.
"Coming." I called back. I picked Helena up and walked out of the room almost crashing into Alice.
"Sorry." I said watching as she twirled into her room.
"Have you seen Alice?" My dad asked.
"She's in her room why?"
"I have to talk her about this." He held up the booklet. I felt like crying but then as I looked longingly at it I found what I was looking for. January 4th starts next semester. January 3rd Rose graduates and January 4th I would start school. 'If I ever had a child I'd want her to be exactly like yours.' Her voice gave even more reassurance to my prayers.
"Are you alright?" My dad asked pulling my chin up so he could look at me.
"I'm amazing."
"There you are." Jake said. I jumped into Jake's arms pushing him into the wall behind him and started making out with him right there. My father had already walked away mumbling about not being able to read my mind.
"What's all that about?" He asked out of breath and letting me down gently.
"Do you trust me?"
"Yeah. What's going on?" He narrowed his eyes searching my face for something.
"I'll tell you after I go to dinner with the girls tonight." I gave him a quick kiss and skipped towards my room getting ready for tonight.
"Don't you look pretty." My mother said as I walked down the stairs.
"Thank you." I curtsied for her. I was wearing a pair of black faux leather leggings and a cheetah printed dress. We all crammed in my mom's car and headed for the restaurant called The Red Room.
We were seated in a booth in the back because it was considerably crowded and well red. I knew I had to ask Rosalie tonight about the situation because otherwise there would be no time left.
"It was very nice of you to take us out tonight Alice." Grandma said while looking at the menu.
"I thought we could use some girl time and what better way than going to a restaurant?"
"I don't know maybe to some place where you could eat." I whispered too low for human ears.
"I know its weird but it got a wonderful review in Marie Claire and they never go wrong." Alice chimed looking very proud.
"Whatever." I knew it was useless to argue because Alice never backed down from anything that was in style.
"My name is Joaquin and I will be your waiter for the night. Can I start you ladies off with something to drink?" A very handsome man asked. He wasn't the normal handsome he was like a nerdy handsome. If that even makes sense. He wasn't scrawny but wasn't exactly muscular like Jake. He did have gorgeous deep blue eyes and blonde hair that had a cute little fo-hawk to it and very stylish glasses.
"I'll have a Shirley Temple." I said while the rest of them ordered water.
"Very well then I'll be right back with your drinks."
"So anything new at school?" Grandma asked.
"Nothing really." I answered but then of course Alice broke through with the latest gossip drowning on about what happened between Jane and Chris. (Newbee on the cheer squad and the head football player let me say Ashlee was not happy about that, not that I care) I tuned her out and focused on how I would ask Rose, I'm sure she would say yes but then again I didn't know what she was thinking.
"Here are you're drinks." Joaquin said placing them down in front of us. "And the Shirley Temple for the gorgeous young lady." He finished and winked at me immediately turning my face bright red. My mother and Alice and to suppress their giggles while Esme and Rose barley seemed to notice or maybe they were just better actress'.
"Do we know what we will be ordering?" He asked and I saw his cheeks a little red too.
"I'll have the Caesar salad preferably dressing on the side." Alice went first handing her menu over.
"I'll take the eggplant parmesan." Esme said.
"I would like the ravioli in the pesto sauce." My mom said; that was her favorite meal even when she couldn't eat it she loved it.
"I'll have the Greek salad and no dressing." Rose ordered.
"For you?" He asked turning and meeting my gaze. I dropped my eyes back to the menu instantly trying hard not to sound like a complete moron.
"I…I'll take the penne alla vodka." I ordered giving him my menu.
"I hope you're not driving tonight." He joked and I had to laugh.
"I think somebody likes you." Bella teased me.
"I think I'm married." She just shrugged turning her attention back to Esme and Alice on the topic of what they thought the boys were doing right now.
"Rose can I talk to you outside." I whispered and she narrowed her eyes at me but nodded in agreement anyway.
"Where are you going?" Esme asked.
"I need some air." I lied.
"I'll come then." My mom said being all maternal.
"No I got it." Rose spoke up thankfully saving me from a long a twisted lie. We stood outside for a few minutes until I could muster up the courage to ask. It wasn't like I was asking her to hide a dead body for me.
"Is there something you wanted to talk to me about?" She started the conversation and all of a sudden I had oral diarrhea.
"Yeah. I really want to go to this school in London called the Tudor Legacy school in January same time you're graduating and it is a top boarding school as I am told and I think it would be a great opportunity bit I also want to get away from my ever-spying father who doesn't know what to think about Jacob and I or for that fact Helena. Which brings me to my next point I'm not allowed to go not because my dad won't let me but because I need someone to watch Helena and the only way to make it not seem like baby sitting would be to call it something else like adoption. So here I am rambling on and on and here is the question I need you to adopt Lena as your own so I can go to school in London." I finished out of breath.
"So you want me to adopt Lena so you can go to school and have sex freely with Jacob." How come it sounded so much better in my head?
"If you want to shorten it and leave out a lot of details then technically yes." She was my last hope for getting out of the house.
"You said January you would be going?" She studied me.
"Yes." I whispered.
"Right. One thing why wouldn't you ask you're mother to adopt her." I realized I never even considered her and thought why then the idea popped up because daddy would have a fit.
"My father wouldn't have it. He knows my mom would do anything for me and even though you would too I just feel she's already attached to you so why not." I half smiled.
"Fine. I'll do it but just remember whatever goes on when you break the news is all you." She pulled me into a giant hug just standing there for a few minutes getting some stares but I didn't care. I knew Rosalie would come through. So as we walked back towards our table I noticed our food was being handed out.
"Have a nice tea party?" Alice asked.
"I have something to say." I announced a little louder then intended because people were looking at me.
"Well what is it?" My mom pressed and Rose gave my hand a reassuring squeeze under the table.
"As you may know I have my sights set on a boarding school in London and I can only go if I find away around Helena." My moms eyes darted up to me and I couldn't meet her eyes I knew this would hurt her.
"I offered Rose to adopt her and…and…she agreed." I held my breath looking through lowered lashes. Then just a few seconds later Alice, Esme and my mother dropped their forks looking between the two of us.
"Bella. Are you alright?" Rose asked. I looked towards my mom and saw her eyes fixated on nothing and a few seconds later she got up and stormed off.
"I think we're going to need this to go." I said to our waiter.
---oh no! will bella be able to forgive? Tell me in the reviews---