A/N sorry I haven't updated. I had LOTS of crap to attend too. So many freakin projects and then I got grounded so I couldn't get on for a while.
Eh… well here you go.
CHAPTER 5
Please
take the message
That you taught me how to live at last
But I
said my confidence
It gets stronger when you're next to me
-Blue October, Everlasting Friend-
BPOV
Fate really liked to piss of Bella Swan. I mean it's done some pretty cruel things to me, but this has to be one of the most embarrassing ones.
Here I am just awoken and I found myself asleep on Emory's arm. And that wasn't even the weird part, it was the fact that I was drooling. On his arm. His gorgeous arm. But Edward's was better. Because it's not like I go around getting a new boyfriend every week.
Anyway, Emory was looking down at me with his hands still on the wheel, with this goofy smile that was surely meant to be mocking.
I felt a rumble come from him, seeing as I was sleeping on his arm, and realized he was laughing. Ya, go me. The weak human is like an entertainment booth. Even drooling seemed to get me laughed at unless…
NO. I jolted upright and Emory swerved, shocked by my sudden epiphany.
I could NOT have talked in my sleep again. Ugh…gosh. I bet he thinks I'm some weirdo now, well actually…to late. Last night already caused him to think of me as a weirdo. Oh well.
I swiped the remaining saliva from my chapped lips and Emory giggled. Yes, he giggled. And I considered myself the weirdo. Guys don't giggle. It's not normal.
I gave him a look of bewilderment but he just laughed it off. Maybe he was gay…awkward.
"Umm…Emory are you, um youknowlikegay?" I interrogated. It wouldn't make me think any lower of him I was just wondering. And he probably caught on to my question because the whole car shook of laughter. I'm guessing he wasn't gay?
"So…is that a no?"
"Bella, you think I'm gay? Interesting." He continued laughing his butt off. And when he saw my expression he fell over laughing even more and I grabbed the wheel, after slapping his head.
"Moron, do you want us to die, or more specifically me? Jeez, you stupid vampires are so full of yourselves!" And they were. Always thinking they could do anything.
"I resent that!" he yelped defending himself. Pssh.Ya right.
"Whatever. But seriously do you want me to like die?!" I pulled on some of his hair and he scrunched up his face, pushing my hands off the wheel. Yeesh, men are idiots.
"What! I just thought what you said was funny! You can't blame a man for a sense of humor can you," he was just rambling now.
"Sorry Emory, but I prefer to think of you as a boy not a man" I giggled and he scowled.
"Well sorry Ms. Isabella Swan for not being good enough for you. Hmmph." Now he just sounded like he was PMSing. And I thought I was bad during my time of month.
"Okay I get it, but are you really like straight?" I had to know.
"Well, it just so happens that my girlfriend is at home waiting for me to come home precisely at this moment." He rendered me speechless. But who was I kidding with good looks like that, he was bound to have a drop dead gorgeous mate.
"I uh…cool, I guess," I tried to reply back, but nothing really came out. It just kinda shocked me, I mean what would his girlfriend think if he gave me this LONG ride to wherever I was going. But he just shook it off and started laughing again. This boy laughs a LOT.
He resembled each of the Cullen's to me. He had a bit of each vampire in him, but he was mostly like Edward and Emmett, well mostly Emmett. Figures.
And what does he keep doing? Laughing. I swear you can't tell whether he's inhaled laughing gas or not.
I just glared and he finally managed a somewhat straight face.
"I was KIDDING. Gosh Bella, but I AM most definitely straight." He stated brushing the subject off. So I just shrugged and stared out the window. I still had a few questions for him but I guess they were going to have to wait.
And then with the long silence I decided to reminisce about the previous night's questions and answers. He was, I don't know how to say it…different. He enjoyed sports a LOT. And he enjoyed racing people and competition. His music taste was also very interesting. He liked some people that I was interested in like Muse and Linkin Park, but he listened to a lot more, for instance, Relient K, Blue October, Fall out boy, 30 seconds to Mars, the Red hot Chili Peppers, and some I'd never heard of. I also learned that his absolute favorite sport was hockey.
Oh and did I forget to mention that he lived with this other guy that was his best friend. His name was Dylan Austgen, or Dylie, or Dy, and he had like a billion other names. And they were really close when they were humans they were even changed together. But he refused to tell me why or how he was changed. Every time I tried to bring it up he would get this distant look in his eyes and I couldn't help but change the subject. But from some stories he told me I could tell Dylan and Emory were close, like Jasper and Emmett. And Dylan had a girlfriend too, but Emory told me she wasn't there right now, and I didn't even want to get into other peoples love lives so I didn't bother to question him.
Another fact I forgot to mention was that his power was "dazzling." And it wasn't like Edward's, it was WAY more advanced. But he could control it and that was why his eyes were blue. They could change to many different colors depending on the people he was hypnotizing but he preferred blue because they were like his human life.
He seemed to me sorta like Rosalie because he treasured humanity.
And then I told him a little about me and about how clumsy I am, just for a head's up and he snickered. He would cut in at random times and comment on my life but he didn't really ask about where I was going or what I was looking for. He did invite me to one of his hockey games and I was shocked. He actually played. That's kinda like cheating for a vampire, but whatever. So I told him I would once if I could after I found what I was looking for.
And it would be an interesting game to watch the humans vs. vampire. Haha.
Our night ended up, overall, really cool and we made snide or sarcastic remarks every now or then. We acted like siblings, or best friends. I could tell we would get along just great. Unless he became like Mike. But technically he didn't know I had a boyfriend.
I just sat there my thoughts drifting every now or then and to my distaste everything turned back to the Cullens, EVERYTHING. I remembered all the fun times and I felt like crying. Even with Emory, the more I knew about him the more I remembered about how Emmett and I used to joke around, or how I would have been sleeping on Edward's hand not Emory's. I missed him so much it hurt.
I was going to find him.
And then it dawned on me. I was aloof as to where the hell I was going. I guess that comes with the no self preservation thing. Man, I'm so stupid when it comes to love. I finally understand the phrase "blinded by love."
"Emory, um ya I forgot to ask you my freaking key question because I'm such an idiot that I couldn't remember it before and I'm sorry If I-," I started ranting but Emory shut me up with a playful shove.
"Out with it Bella, gosh you sure do get sidetracked a lot, do you have ADD or something?" On no he didn't.
"I have ADD, right….anyway where the heck are we going? I mean like where are you taking me? Cause I have places to be mister," I poked him in the chest while talking.
He pondered for a minute and I felt like slapping him. He didn't even know where he lived?
"Emmy!!! Are you there woo-hoo?" I started and he glared at me for the pet name. I thought it was cute so whatever.
"Oh yes Izzy, we are going to Alaska," He shot back and I growled. Bella Swan growled, wow. It must be the name thing. I HATE pet names. Unless I get them from Edward and even then…
And I took in what he said, Alaska. JOY. But since that was already where I was heading I guess the status quo was in my favor.
"Care to elaborate? Like what city?" I knew he was just trying to piss me off by being vague so I was going to stay calm and press for more.
"Um, last I checked we lived in Anchorage, Alaska. But it depends on Danny, the dude is insane, he loves to like travel and I'm not home ALL of the time, we'll see when we get there I guess," Of all people in the world I was stuck with someone who was clueless as to where their own home was. Eeeesh.
At least we were in Alaska though.
"So how much farther do we have to go?" The questions just kept coming, I guess I was bored.
"God Bella, chill out for like a minute! We'll probably be there in less then an hour," And he did drive fast, like ego maniac fast so it made sense.
Great an hour to kill. But hey I wasn't complaining because if he went any faster I probably would have jumped out of the car.
So I sat there, too fatigued to talk and Emory didn't seem to mind at all. He put on some music and I tried falling asleep, but I couldn't because I was excited that I was getting closer to him.
And then the silence was broken.
"Who's Alice?" The boy never knew when to stop.
I didn't respond. His words flashed me back to all those times she dragged me shopping and how if I never found her I would never see her again. Tears sprung up in my eyes as I realized that I might have just lost my best friend too.
I started sobbing recalling my spiky haired friend. And Emory noticed.
"Wha-Bella are you okay?" Of course I'm not okay you big doofus. He noticed my discomfort and leaned over to wrap his arms around my shoulders. I sobbed into his shoulder and he just let me lean on him, like he didn't know what to say.
"I-I'm sorry for bringing it up I didn't mean to-" I cut him off.
"No, it's okay. I just-never mind," I didn't even know what to say to that.
"Well, if you need anyone to talk to, I'm here, and I know I've known you for like less then a day but you can trust me," And I couldn't help but comply. Eventually I would tell someone about this why not him. Here goes nothing. I took a deep breath and managed to explain something between sobs.
"Alice, Alice was my best friend," And then my voice cracked because I said was. Hopefully she still is.
"She's like…I don't know, she's just different. Like the kinds of people you meet once in a lifetime, if you're lucky, and she'd do anything for me, we're really close, practically sisters," I couldn't help but laugh at the irony in my statement. Practically sisters. That would've happened if I just kept my big mouth shut, but now I wasn't so sure.
How did Emory even know Alice?
"How did you-," I trailed off and he smiled smugly as if laughing at me.
"You're quite an entertaining human you know, I don't think I've ever met anyone that talks in their sleep," Just great. Now he knew all about my midnight habits. I wonder what else I said…
I blushed crimson at his words and he chuckled like a big meanie.
I stuck my tongue out at him and he just went on about how "immature" I am. Pfft. Ya right. Me immature? He needs to look in the mirror.
He just kept smiling the whole time like he knew this big secret and didn't want to tell me. Oh, how I wanted to slap that smile off of his face.
Eventually we pulled up to this gorgeous house. It wasn't exactly Victorian but it was also new-ish. Like those billion dollar houses that look ancient and modern at the same time.
We pulled into the driveway. I saw many different cars and I couldn't help but wonder what the freaking limit for cars for a vampire was. I didn't even want to know the minimum.
Emory turned the car off and churned the keys out. He rounded to the back of his vehicle and took out my stuff while swinging the keys in his other hand. Show off.
I snatched the handle ready to leave this too warm seat, but the door was already ajar and opening wider as Emory stuck his hand out for me to take. I shoved my hand in his and he pulled me up.
It was freezing, I mean come on its ALASKA, and I have a freaking half- sleeve shirt on. Emory must've noticed and tried to get me into the house as quickly as possible. He yanked me faster and I was surprised that I actually didn't fall.
He led me towards the walkway when I heard someone shouting.
"Emory, dude is that you? Where the hell have you fucking been? How long have you been gone, like a freaking year?" A male voice started yelling and it came closer, throwing more profanities then I'd heard in a lifetime.
The voice was closer to the door and as soon as it swung open I was met with the brown eyes of a really good looking guy. It was like putting Emmett, Jasper, and Carlisle into a big pot while whipping up some HOTNESS. I began to see more of his face and I was still trying to contemplate his big brown eyes when I came into full view for him. The boy and I stood there jaws dropped, but both for different reasons.
A/N MUHAHAHA, new character and personally, probably my favorite, so if u liked Emory u better watch out…TOTAL hotness coming ur way.
And I don't know if I can update anytime soon maybe not until the summer, so sorry, but I'll try and thanks to all of my reviewers and readers!
Oh and I have NOTHING against gay pple. Sorry if it offended you.
Special thanks to mrs.carlislecullen for inspiring me with those weirdo conversations we have. Lol. LOVE U. UR THE GREATEST BEST FRIEND EVER!
Thanks readers. Buh-bye for now!
-Mrs.Dazzley-
