JACOB
I snapped my head up at the sound of her voice I was surprised she said more than two words to me. 'Um...hi Jacob. Sorry to pull you from your grease monkey party'. She said to me in a complete sarcasm voice. I just looked at her in confusion "huh?" was all I could say staring at her. "Dude.. you got shit on your face" Paul bluntly said pointing at my forehead. Pulling me from my thoughts I just glared at him in annoyance "Paul can you go home.. I'm sure Embry will call you when he gets here" I said straight forward. "Alright fine whatever, I see im not welcomed" he said to me pissed off I honestly didn't care I saw him everyday I had enough of him for the day. I ran my hand over my face feeling the grimy substance and sighed a little. I probably look like a total dirty grease bum right now. But I smiled a little when I heard Charlie laughing and when Bella smiled a little. I never saw her smile really she never showed any emotion, but I'm glad she cracked a tiny one before she put her nose back in her book.
Shoving my hands into my pockets and clearing my throat "Sooo Bella" I said awkwardly. Rocking back and forth on my feet looking at her "Did you want to go hang out with me in the garage while I work on my car and plus Embry will be home in like 25 minutes" I asked biting my bottom lip. She looked up me sighing a little and then looked over at Charlie who was smiling from my question. She got up marking her book and setting it down on the couch "Sure.. why not" she said shrugging a little. "Alright then just follow me" I told her walking through the kitchen stopping at the fridge getting two bottles of water, I was thinking Embry will probably bring home coffee or hot chocolate from work. Then I started to walk outside to the garage, it wasn't that cold in there since Embry put a space heater in there. She walked in after me looking around standing there kind of shyly "Yeah well here it is nothing great" I said looking at her handing her one of the bottles of water I was holding. She didn't say anything she was still looking around like it was interesting taking the water.
" Sorry its cold in here I mean the space heater doesn't do much, and I'm sure my brother will bring back hot chocolate. Or something when he gets off work." I said walking over to my car.
Truthfully I'm never shy or nervous around girls, but there was something about her that made my heart and mind race like I had to be careful around her. Taking a swallow of the water, I water her stop by the Rabbit running her fingers lightly along the side almost as if she was admiring it and slightly brought a smile to my face. Leaning against the wall watching her though wasn't quite sure why, arms crossed over his broad chest sipping the water letting out a breath than grabbed his wrench setting the bottle down. Before making his way to the car and leaning down under the hood, seeing her still walking around the Rabbit almost as if she was inspecting it.
"This...this your car?" She finally asked coming back around the other side surprising me really as my eyes lift up to meet hers with a faint smile."Yes. It's mine been working on her for while now and nearly done." Just couldn't hide my enthusiasm when anyone asked about the car, leaning back under the hood fixing a few more bolts as I hear her moving slowly from me taking in the room it seemed at least to me. "Charlie said you liked working on cars and had helped him with the squad car." Her voice was soft so I had to look from under the hood and over at her to hear but the smirk came over my face once more at her words. Nodding my head slightly as she looked over her shoulder back at me, but there was something off, her eyes seemed empty almost or else just sad.
Seeing me looking at her she turned back around and I assume saw some of my carvings since she started to reach towards them on the shelf. Which I wasn't worried about but it was when I was about to turn to go back to my work I saw them. Her shirt was short just to her waist, so when she stretched over it road up some and along her left side was some pretty bad looking bruises. At least they looked that way. Larger than normal bruises as if she was punched or kicked in her side several times, no they weren't new I could tell but they were still visible enough to notice. My eyes narrowed some and hadn't realized how tight I was holding the wrench till my hand started hurting from the pressure.
Charlie never mentioned her being hurt nor had my dad and I was a little suspicious about how she got such bruises, but didn't think she'd tell me so I had to remember to ask Charlie or my dad later and just shook my head looking back to the car. Thankful she didn't see me watching her that could of been awkward right now, shaking my head again trying to not dwell on this right now and to relax but something just kept bugging me.
BELLA
I couldn't help but think Jacob was rather cute not even knowing he had grease all over his face, but the look he gave me was priceless before catching what the guy, Paul said and I just shook my head going back to my book. Let the two do whatever they wanted not really wanting to be here at the moment, dad insisted and so I was stuck. But I was shocked to hear Jacob talking to me again, "Did you want to go hang out with me in the garage while I work on my car and plus Embry will be home in like 25 minutes" Seeing how he bit his lip and wondered if he was nervous suddenly or just trying to humor our fathers like me. The smile on both their faces said this was something they planned and I just gave Charlie a glare before looking to Jacob once more inhaling a slight breath before finally answering him.
"Sure.. why not" I said shrugging a little. "Alright then just follow me" He told me walking through the kitchen stopping at the fridge getting two bottles of water, I followed after marking my spot in the book biting my own lip some. As we walked in I looked around standing there kind of shyly "Yeah well here it is nothing great" He spoke before handing me one of the bottles of water he was holding. Not saying anything since I wasn't sure what to say since we barely knew each other, well, we hadn't seen each other for years so just looking around like it was interesting.
" Sorry its cold in here I mean the space heater doesn't do much, and I'm sure my brother will bring back hot chocolate. Or something when he gets off work." He said walking over to a dull reddish looking Rabbit which I assumed was his. Tilting my head some watching for a moment as I sipped the water wondering why Charlie and Billy it seemed wanted us to hang out so much, though I kind of knew why Charlie did and wished he would just give me time. Sighing slightly before finally deciding to ask, what I already figured was obvious. Making my way slowly around the car and letting my fingers just brush along the sides seeing how much work was being put into this vehicle right now.
"This...this your car?"
I finally asked coming back around the other side seeing him my lift his eyes up to meet mine with a faint smile."Yes. It's mine been working on her for while now and nearly done." Nodding some not wanting to keep him for his work, but could see how content he seemed about being around here and working on something he loved. Remembering something I was told. "Charlie said you liked working on cars and had helped him with the squad car." Walking away slowly to give him space and cause I wasn't sure what else to say or do right now, glancing to see his response and noticed the nod turning back around before spotting what looked like wood cravings. My dark brown eyes locking on the figures as I moved a little closer taking another sip of water before I was reaching to pick one of them up.
Not even thinking really about my shirt possible riding up or the bruises being visible. Actually I had tried to forget about them and they were healing so it wasn't really important anymore. Though if I had noticed his eyes on me or the look than I would of knowing this wasn't going to be good for either of us. Picking up one of the carvings that looked to be a wolf. It was small and as I looked closer the detail were so good, the fur, the eyes it all looked real and actually brought a faint smile to my face. But was glad to keep my back to him and not let anyone really see. Exhaling as I heard him working on the car and set the carving back shifting to go sit down on a bench to watch though heard footsteps. Lifting my eyes to the door where Embry soon walked through, waving over at him and I lightly nodded giving a faint smile.
"Hey Jake, Bella? How's it going?"
He said smiling like was usual for Embry and headed right over to Jacob like I expected and immediately started to help him. Which only made me feel out of place and also that I should of just brought my book as well. Catching suddenly both guys looking back over at me and couldn't help but to shift on the bench some and drop my eyes to the ground. Biting my lip and feeling vulnerable once more, and closed my eyes trying to not let this get to me right now at least not here. Twisting the bottle in my hand and suddenly just get up and shift right out of the garage, not really acknowledging Embry and Jacob both asking me to come back.
"Bella...Bella stay.." They call out together as I slip out and exhale walking around the side of the garage and feeling a little better. Just having them watch me it was like Jasper and his jerk friends back at home. That was what they always did and it would freak me out so much that I could often hear them laughing when they realized that I was bothered. I use to think Jasper had his friends do it to me just so he could scare me into realizing I was his and nothing anyone said or did would change that. Closing my eyes I push away from the wall and slowly walk over a board on the ground that connected the small what look like a ditch. Seeing the woods off just a little ways from the property and wondering if I could just get away, but knew Charlie would flip out so I just instead decided to stay around the place and took some time for myself.