Chapter 2
Nightmare in Bella's Head
Bella POV
When we got back the boys grabbed my bags and put them in my room. "Geez Bella, how much did you have to pack? Your whole closet!" Jake asked jokingly. I blushed deeply and mumbled "Not all my closet, just clothes, shoes, dog food and my guitar." I went back out to get my guitar and Claire's night bag from the front seat. "You play?" I gave him a simple nod "Can you show me?" Jake had a puppy dog look on his face. "Sorry puppy but I'm really tired and Embry's taking me to the beach tomorrow." Then he pouted and dropped his head, pretending to cry. It was really cute so I decided to say yes. Who can resist a pouting, fake crying puppy? I definitely can't! "Fine, but I'm only playing you one song and that's it!" He lifted his head with a huge, goofy smile. "It works on everyone! Even you." He tapped the end of my nose as he said 'you'. I led him to the couch and pushed on his chest, indicating to him to sit down. "I'm going to sing one of my songs 'Hollywood', I'll tell you about the meaning after okay?'' He nodded eagerly. I giggled at his enthusiasm then started strumming the tune.
If I was in a movie
I would hold my head up high
And if I was in a movie
I would never be this shy
I would shout out loud and be so proud
Of what I have to say
And if I was in a movie
I would never have let you get away
If I was in a movie
I would stand the test of time
If I was in a movie
I would get away with crime
I would run so fast
And always last the distance of the day
And if I was in a movie
I would never have let you get away
Chorus:
This is not Hollywood
There is no camera in my room
This is not Hollywood
The flowers grow before they bloom
Well you can light a room when you walk in
It cuts me like a knife
This is not Hollywood
This is my life
If I was in a movie
I would never be this sad
If I was in a movie
I would have more than I have
I would show the world I'm just a girl
Who has so much to say
And if I was in a movie
I would never have let you get away
Chorus:
This is not Hollywood
There is no camera in my room
This is not Hollywood
The flowers grow before they bloom
Well you can light a room when you walk in
It cuts me like a knife
This is not Hollywood
This is my life
Yeah this is not Hollywood, this is my life
I strummed the last note and let it float through the quietness of the room. My newfound audience clapped. They had crept in halfway through the first verse. Jacob didn't say a word, he just stared at me then his eyes shifted to the guitar and then back to me. I heard someone giggle, I turned and saw Leah leaning against the wall laughing. "What are you laughing at?" I asked. She pointed at Jacob and said, "Hhhhiiimmm! He's staring at you like you just pulled your head off and started juggling it!" I laughed with her.
I yawned lazily. "You 'kay?" Leah asked. "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Just gonna have a sleep." I said lazily. I wandered upstairs and climbed in. In five minutes I was wiped out.
There is darkness in the air,
Inky black water disappears into the shadows.
The wind swoops the dead leaves into the horizon.
It gets stronger, the wind, the water, the flowers,
I hear very faintly, paws bashing to the ground,
A howl rips through the air.
A cold shiver runs through my spine,
Rustling from behind the trees.
Out of the shadows come dark black eyes and sharp teeth.
The shape of a giant dog, coat of sandy red.
It howls like the wind, it breathes deeply like the flow of the stream
And the flowers wilt beneath his paws.
Down, down, down the deep dark place I go until, no sound.
I turn ever so slowly,
I see him on the ground whimpering with pain.
I also see his eyes, they're not evil.
Young boy in this monster's eyes, trapped.
They stare at me, frightened.
I move to touch its fur,
It shakes, it growls and then there is a boy in its place.
He speaks and says his name is Seth.
There are others he says, somewhere in the woods.
Howls, growls and others sounds from the trees
Soft words saying they won't hurt me
Snarls roar within one wolf's chest
Seth springs to his feet to protect me in a second.
Cornered, the biggest brown wolf jumps my way.
Everything goes black.
Awakening slowly to the eyes of Seth.
Assuring me not to be frightened.
Looking down
four paws, tail, dove grey fur.
My destiny fulfilled a soul of a wolf.
I suddenly awake with a scream. What the hell was that! I heard footsteps coming up the stairs. Suddenly the door flings open and someone stepped in…
The song Bella sings is called 'Hollywood' by Kasey Chambers.