A/N: I kept my promise!! I had to stay up until 1 in the morning writing this down on loose leaf, but I finished!! I luff you all so much, you're all so frickin' awesome.
DISCLAIMER: Would it be fanfiction if I was Stephenie Meyer?
Bella
I awoke to the sound of my phone ringing. Groggily, I answered without bothering to check the caller ID.
"Hello?" I asked, voice thick with sleep.
"Bella?" I recognized the voice on the other line immediately.
"Hey Jake!" I exclaimed, now awake. I got out of bed and walked around to really wake myself up. I checked my clock. It was 8:30.
"Bella, I was wondering if you wanted to come riding on the trail again today." Jacob offered.
"Yes, yes, yes!" I yelled, looking through my closet for a pair of jeans.
Jake laughed at my eagerness. "Okay, be here at ten?"
"Sure, sure." I told him, borrowing his phrase. He laughed again.
"Bye, Bells."
"See ya later, Jake." I replied cheerfully, searching for a shirt and jacket.
"Nice outfit." Jake told me. I smiled, still out of breath from running from my car. "Very country."
"Thanks." I grinned at him. I was wearing a red plaid flannel shirt and blue jeans with a pair of boots that I found in the back of my closet.
"Now c'mon, we have to go get Nessie if we wanna ride." he told me. I couldn't help but notice that he was watching me as we walked. I blushed, but thought nothing of it. Jake was always doing stuff like this...pushing boundaries...trying to become my boyfriend. It was annoying, but it was Jacob.
Edward
I woke up after a weird dream. I was riding Ebony on the trail, and I rode by Jacob and Bella, kissing at the side of the trail. When I went by, Jacob glared at me and then Bella shot me an almost apologetic look...and I rode off, with a feeling I didn't know—jealousy?--washing over me...
I sat up in bed. No more dwelling on the dream. But what could I do? Ebony was still recovering, and I didn't want to hang out with Jasper and Amber...
I sighed, then walked out of my bedroom. Jasper's apartment was right next door, so I put on a hoodie and went next door.
"Jasper, open up!! I don't care what I'm interrupting, get your lazy butt out here now!!" I pounded on the door and yelled angrily. Jasper emerged, still in pajama pants and a t-shirt. He was holing a book in one hand.
"What?" he asked, having obviously just woken up.
"I was wondering if I could hang out with you and Amber today." I said the last few words through gritted teeth.
"Well, we were gonna see a movie later..." Jasper trailed off with a shrug.
"That sounds great." I assured him. Minimal interaction, and I couldn't see them making kissy faces at each other. Excellent.
"We're leaving at eleven." he told me. I checked my watch. It was ten. "You can get dressed and come back here. Amber's gonna be here soon.
"Sounds great." I said again, an incredibly fake smile plastered across my face. He didn't seem to buy it, but shrugged again and walked away.
I knocked on Jasper's door, considerably softer than before. I was entirely presentable in simple jeans and a vintage Rolling Stones t-shirt.
"Hey Eddie-Teddy!!" Amber answered the door excitedly. A made a mental note to kill Emmett. She grabbed my hand and pulled me in. I sat on the couch beside Jasper.
"We leaving soon?" I asked as Amber inspected our outfits.
"Hold your horses, pony boy." Amber snapped. "Converse?" she asked, pointing to my shoes.
"Yeah." I replied, annoyed by the comment. Amber looked satisfied.
"Jasper, after the movie I'm taking you to get a haircut." she demanded. "You're getting a serious case of Mello."
I looked at Jasper, who shot me a 'don't ask' look.
"Amber, could you please stop naming hairstyles after anime characters?" Jasper asked.
Amber glared at him, hands on her hips.
"But Jazzy..." she whined, pouting in a way that was meant to be cute, but, in reality, was just plain creepy.
"Amber." he warned. She glared now, all pleading gone from her expression. He narrowed his eyes too, and they held their gaze for a few seconds before bursting with laughter. I rolled my eyes, but neither one noticed.
"Isn't it time to go?" I asked, sounding bored even to myself. Amber and Jasper turned to look at me, then each other, before laughing again.
"Okay, let's go." Jasper allowed nearly one minute later. I rolled my eyes again, but got off the couch before they could stall any more.
Two hours later, we were seated in the theater, watching The Dark Knight. Shockingly, the only remotely eventful thing that happened was Amber freaking out over some movie trailer with Robert Pattinson in it. (And the she insisted that he looked exactly like me, which I just don't get.) And even then, the only embarrassing thing was when she shrieked, "Look, there's you, Jazzy!!", causing most of the theater to stare at us.
"I haven't seen anything this creepy since I was like, eighteen." Amber gushed to Jasper. I repressed the urge to say, "And when was that, last month?" to her, and instead tried to concentrate on Heath Ledger's fantastic performance. However, Amber's commentary killed that dream. I groaned to myself, pinching the bridge of my nose between my thumb and index finger.
Bella
"That was so much fun, Jake." I said, wiping my sweaty forehead with the sleeve of my shirt. "Who knew that horseback riding could be so exhausting, am I right?" I joked weakly. He chuckled, although I didn't deserve it. Jake's just awesome that way.
"You're the one wearing a flannel shirt." he pointed out jokingly. "It may be July in Forks, but it's not that cold."
I gave him a meaningful look.
"Well, okay, maybe it is." he allowed while I giggled. He punched my arm lightly—for him—and I gave him one in the gut, not bothering to be gentle.
"You actually like hanging out with me?" Jacob asked me quietly, sounding serious for once. "You aren't just just here for the free horse rides?"
"You caught me." I teased playfully. When his sullen expression didn't change, I changed tactics. "Aw, c'mon Jake. Would I really take advantage of you? Do you see me as that kind of person?"
He flinched. "Nah, I was just wondering. You're just beautiful and caring and smart, and I'm just average, plain old Jake."
"Don't say that!!" I scolded, swatting his arm. "Me, beautiful? You, plain? You need your brain checked, Jake."
"Do you like me more than Edward Masen?" he asked in the same sad tone as before. "Even though he's loaded and good looking and all that?"
"Of course." I said loyally. When Jake looked doubtful, I said, "Edward acts like a total jerk, but you're nice to me. You don't see me hanging out with him all the time."
Visibly happier, Jacob said, "Thanks Bells." He lifted me up in a giant bear hug.
"Can't...breathe...Jake..." I choked out. He smiled apologetically and let me down.
Edward
We were now sitting in Jasper's car, with Amber jabbering away in the front with Jasper. I couldn't help feeling like a third wheel, but I ignored it.
"They see me mowing, my front lawn.." Amber began to "rap" some Weird Al song. Jasper soon joined in, and I put my hands over my ears childishly.
Amber turned to face me. "He who is tired of Weird Al is tired of life." she told me, quoting The Simpsons.
"Whatever." I muttered. When they finished the song—I sighed with relief—Jasper turned on the radio.
I said where I come from
It's cornbread and chicken
Where I come from a lotta front porch sittin'
Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'
And workin' hard to get to heaven
Where I come from
"Ugh, no, no, stop it!!" Amber whined, covering her ears. "Turn it off, turn it off!!"
Jasper rolled his eyes and changed the station.
Shut up, shut up, shut up
Don't wanna hear it
Get out, get out, get out
Get out of my way
Step up, step up, step up
You'll never stop me
Nothing you say today
Is gonna bring me down
"That's more like it!" Amber approved, nodding her head to the beat. Jasper looked annoyed at the fact that Amber didn't like country music; it's a part of who he is.
"Stop sulking, Eddie-Teddy!!" Amber called from the front. I growled at her.
A/N: Had to end it there. Can anyone catch the Daddy's Little Cannibal reference in there? And the Death Note reference? I'd like to thank Marci for the term "Mello Hair". Well, I'm going away on Wednesday to the beach with my best friend Monica (who is mad that there's no Vampys in my story), so I can't guarantee anything.But if you can beat five reviews, you get the chapter on Friday for sure, maybe earlier. If not...you're waiting until Saturday or Sunday. Anyway, review please!!
Songs used: Where I Come From-Alan Jackson (3)
Shut Up-Simple Plan (33)