Chapter 8
Fer`s POV
We were in my bedroom Jen had fallen asleep almost as soon as we headed in the door, she kept mumbling that she was completely exhausted during the car ride home. I was sitting in my desk working on my home work when I heard her stir.
`` Hey`` Jen croaked her face blank.
I smiled`` Hey, how was your nap?"
Jen sat up fully and stretched her arms" Good"
"How about some food, I don't know about you but I'm starving"
Jen nodded her head, in all my years –which I know aren't that many- I took care of broken hearts, namely my mother with my dad, all her other boyfriends, Stephen. I saw the same expression in Jen's face that had so perfectly been carved on my mother's face when my father died-emptiness- I didn't know how to fix but I knew how to at least make it comfortable.
"How does ice cream sound?" I said opening my door.
"Fattening" Jen replied, her lips twitching.
"How about a carrot then, we can be rebels and add a celery stick too" I said smiling
"Sure" Jen said smiling and nodding.
I came back with a big bowl full of chocolate chip ice cream two spoons one which I carefully hid and a plate with vegetables on it. Jen eyes widened as when saw me coming in the door.
"What happened to carrots and celery?"
"I changed my mind" I said shrugging.
Jen rolled her eyes as I handed her the plate.
"I think I'm ready to talk now"
I nodded "Nice weather today"
She sighed " Not about the weather. About Embry"
"What I about him?" I said trying to play dumb.
"I hate him." She shook her head and began again" Forget that I don't hate him, id just wish he'd stayed away. He's always there to see me at my worst and that needs to stop."
"You need space"
"Exactly, he's really nice and decent and smart and he smells so good but I cant think around him and I just end up hurting him and hating myself"
Whoa. Now I was lost I couldn't put my finger on it but it seemed like Jen had made a complete 180 over night and I was more confused than ever.
"So you like him?"
For the first time ever Jen looked a bit sheepish.
"Do I have to say it out loud?" Jen sighed; I nodded "FINE I like him! I LIKE EMBRY CALL!"
I fought hard not to smile, but I nodded. Looks like I didn't have to interfere with them for her to realize this.
"What led this on?" I said losing all ability to hide my curiosity.
Jen eyed me and gave me a smirk" Not gonna tell you that today"
"Fine" I said deliberately taking one big spoonful of the ice cream in my mouth.
Jen eyed it and finally succumbed to the cravings. "Hand it over" she sighed.
"Hmm here" I said handing her the other spoon I brought and sitting beside her on my bed.
"You do realize that you're still meeting Liam right?"
I groaned "Jen! C'mon! We've had a long day!"
"Nonsense, it's not even lunch. Unless you don't want to meet him for another reason..." She eyed suspiciously" I mean I can understand if there is someone else..."
"Hah. No. There's no one else Jen."
"Oh sure"
"What's that suppose to mean?" I challenged.
"Nothing except that you and Seth look as if you were a couple."
"Well, were not. Eat your ice cream"
Jen obeyed" You know, I think cares about you besides I overheard Alana talking and she pretty much hates you."
I rolled my eye "Why? She has nothing on me"
"Maybe it's because whenever you come into the room Seth pretty much looks like he's entered the twilight zone"
"That's not true, but whatever you and the rest of La Push high school can think whatever you want"
"Oh calm down, besides you haven't met Liam yet and who knows you might change your mind"
"Whatever you say" I clearly didn't see that happening, but I suppressed a smile people thought Seth was my boyfriend? This flattering mainly because Seth was so handsome and goofy that I knew I didn't deserve him as more than a friend. I sighed, content for a moment.
"Well Liam is going to wait for us at beach, in like an hour and a half so you better get ready!"
"What's wrong with what I am wearing now?" I say
Jen studies me for a minute" You're wearing jeans which means if you get wet you're screwed and also your white top? Totally see through. Hair? Put it down it looks better that way"
"Ahem, first of all I didn't know we were headed to the beach this morning. Second of all I'm wearing a tank top underneath. Third what are you? My mother?" I say defensively.
"Just get dressed will ya?"
Ugh at time like these Jen gets on my nerves, for the rest of the hour Jen pretends she has more input on what I wear than me. I don't say anything though; she looked pretty shaken this morning and maybe it's her way of dealing with things. She won't tell me what happened, maybe it's because I haven't asked or maybe she has blocked out but for whatever reason this morning seems to have never happened.
We get down to the beach an hour later than we were suppose to and Jen calls it being fashionably late, I think it's just plain rude but I don't argue. We are greeted by Stacie and Marni, which to my relief all seem to remember me with clarity. Marni goes on about Liam, hes a competitive swimmer and he like to read and oh! Wait this is the most exciting part according to Stacie... and I quote "he has a really HOT accent". Ha! I've never been boy crazy but the way these two go on about him does make me laugh.
When we finally reach him, I can see he's been briefed on me too. He standing with Logan and some other guy whom I can only assume is Stacie's boyfriend. He reaches his hand out to greet me, a bit old fashion but I have to admit that is the way I like it.
"Hi I'm Liam" He says, Stacie and Marni weren't kidding his accent is really thick.
"I'm Fernanda" I say smiling. Out of my peripherals I can see Jen, Stacie and Marni mentally cataloging our exchange.
" Oh my god! I totally forgot my cell in the car! Marni, Stacie can you help me look for it?" Jen says innocently.
I rolled my eyes and Liam just looks plain bored. The rest of the guys leave and we are left alone. Thankfully Liam starts another conversation.
"I myself like German cars too" He starts
"What?" I am completely confused.
"Logan says you have a BMW"
"Oh! Yeah but I didn't pick it out, my stepfather probably did" I clarify
"He must have good taste" Liam smiles.
"So you're a competitive swimmer? That's interesting" I say
"Yes, I haven't really swam since the accident though"
"Accident?" I say once again completely confused.
"Sorry I thought Marni would have told you" He looks sheepish now.
"She didn't"
"I got into a car accident a couple of months ago, I broke my arm and I haven't swam since"
"Oh I'm sorry that must be harsh"
"Its life, so you're from Peru?"
I smile and finally we seemed to have found something in common. Were both immigrants although he moved here two years ago and I about eight it is still something each of us has plenty to share about. We walk and talk, to be honest Liam is the cutest person I've met and even though Jen was completely wrong (I haven't 'changed' my mind) we've become friends in an instant. We stop when I sense a death stare being given at us.
"Who are they?" I ask completely baffled. The girl glaring at us seems to be our age and she's pretty with straight golden hair and accompanied by another girl equally as pretty who was simply a tower compared to her who was also shooting daggers at us.
"Um no one" Liam says nudging me in the opposite direction so we wouldn't be facing them.
I tilt my head to the side and just look at him
"She's my ex and that's her friend"
I can hear and OHH of understanding ring through my head.
"She ended it with me" Liam states glumly
I look behind me and I loop my arm through Liam's, he looks at me incredulous and I go on my tippy toes and kiss his cheek. This seems to have the desired effect because the girl's eyes bulge out and they start their way towards us.
"Hey Liam" The tall one says, she doesn't even look at me.
"Um hi, Sarah" Liam says clearly uncomfortable" Hey Kelly"
"We were just going to see a movie "the one named Sarah says "Wanna join us?"
"Um maybe some other time" Liam says, both girls nod off and walk away from us. I giggle mentally and I unhook my arm from his.
"How did you kn-"
"I'm a girl" I say cutting him off.
We talk some more and stop at the deck of the beach. And we see Jen and the rest of them so we make our way towards them, close to them are Kelly and Sarah who now were continuing their death glares. We do the same routine with the arm looping and kissing on the cheek, receiving wide eyed glances from Jen and her friends. Stacie squealed and Marni gave an approving look. Stacie looked like she wanted to throw her arms around me, but stopped short and straightened herself upright.
"What are they doing here?" Stacie said with a look of disgust "This is not their side of the beach"
I turned around to find Embry, Jacob and Seth coming up the docks. I abruptly unhooked my arm from Liam's and but I don't think that it go out of line of vision. My eyes met with Seth's at first it was disbelief and then just plain sadness. I mentally slapped myself. All of Jen's friends stared at her and Jen groaned and left us muttering "Ill handle this" In blur Jen was gone, walking straight to Embry she grabbed him by the arm dragged him away. I wanted to do the same-not drag but talk to Seth but I just felt so ashamed, here I had gotten mad at him for doing the same if not worse.
What was I doing?
Its been too long :'( I really wanted to update sooner but life just happened but i do have something to make up for it : so i posted Jen's Story yesterday! Its called Give into Me and its her point of view of what has happened so far, even though Give into Me is a spinoff of All the Time We'll Have i PROMISE it has its own plot!
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