BPOV
I drive home, sullenly. My appointment with my therapist didn't go well. To think, I left Alice's house for that. I should have just skipped. But then Sue would've called Dad and I didn't want to deal with that. Don't get me wrong, I love Sue Clearwater and she's actually been really good for my dad. I think he has a crush on her.
I turn up the radio and hum along to Taylor Swift. Her anger songs are my favorite. I do like her sweet songs, though. If I had to pick I would say I like Should've Said No. The basic idea is that she was cheated on, she found out and now he disgusts her. I can relate to that; the people disgusting you.
Pulling onto my street, I see the kitchen light is on. Dad's cruiser isn't in the drive way though. That means two things. I either forgot to turn it off before leaving this morning. Or, someone is here. Upon noticing the Volkswagen Rabbit in the drive way I figure someone is here. I smile, knowing exactly who that someone is.
"Bella," Jake says, coming out side as soon as I pull into the drive way.
"Jake, what are you doing here?" I ask, giving him a hug. His dad and mine are best friends and go fishing nearly every weekend. That's usually when I see Jake; not in the middle of the week.
"I came to issue a formal invitation." Jake smiles down at me and I wonder for the hundredth time how he got so tall, so fast.
"To what?" I ask as we walk inside.
"I'm throwing a party next week. I want you to come. Alice and everyone can come also, of course," he says. Jake lives in La Push on the Quileute reservation. He didn't go to school with us, but I introduced him to Alice, Jasper, Rose and Emmett.
"I'll let them know. I'll also have to check with Charlie and make sure I don't have prior plans," I say.
"Any prior plans you would have, would be with Alice and everyone," Jake points at with a smirk. "So if they can go, you can, too."
I laugh and start getting out ingredients for pasta. I might as well start cooking so dinner will be ready when Dad comes home. "You're right, so I'll check with them and let you know."
"Thanks Bells," Jake says. "I gotta run, Dad told me to be home by six thirty or no party."
"It's six fifteen."
"Eh, I set the clocks back a half hour before I left."
"Jacob Black, you sneak."
"I'll fix them tonight while he's asleep. He'll never suspect a thing."
"Better get home then."
"Bye," he says, before leaving. We have an odd relationship, Jake and I. We went on a date last Saturday. I really do like him, but I'm not sure if it's serious yet.
~*!*~
"It smells good, Bella," Dad says, after he hangs up his jacket and gun. He's the chief of police here in Forks and I think he really enjoys it.
"I made your favorite," I say, setting the table.
"Pasta? That's not my favorite. My favorite is spinach and turnip soup," he says, looking at the pot on the stove. I swat him and he chuckles.
"Haha, Dad, go clean up, it's just about ready."
"Yes, ma'am." He goes upstairs to change into more comfortable clothes and I serve us the pasta, sauce and meatballs. We're close, my dad and I. We both need each other. I need his care and he needs my cooking.
"Oh, goody, time to eat," he says, coming into the kitchen and rubbing his hands together. I snicker at his behavior and take a seat at the table.
"So, Dad, I met someone today," I say after he's begun digging into his pasta and has opened his newspaper.
"Oh really? Who? How'd ya meet?"
"He's Alice's cousin."
"Oh, I like Alice, she's a very nice girl. Is her cousin as nice as her?"
"No," I say very seriously. He looks up from the paper and at me to make sure I'm being serious. We stare at each other for a few seconds before he starts flipping through the pages again.
"Well what happened? Do you want me to shoot him?"
"I'll let you know."
"Was he that bad?"
"We got into a car accident and he blamed it on me."
"A car accident!"
"It wasn't serious Dad, neither of us was hurt. But he ran a stop sign and then tried to make it out like it was my entire fault."
"What did you do?"
"Just left, but then he showed up at Alice's house and that's how I found out they're cousins. He's staying for the entire summer."
"That stinks, kiddo."
"Sure does," I say. Dad finds the comic section and I stop talking so he can concentrate and read them. They're the main reason he still gets the paper. That and so he can read about sports.
"You want seconds, Dad?" I ask when I notice his empty plate.
"Yes, please." I get up to get us both seconds. Something we have in common is our appetite.
~*!*~
"How about it, Ali, do you think you wanna go?" I ask Alice. I wasn't able to fall asleep and it was still early so I started texting Alice. She called me as soon as mentioned Jake's party.
"Of course I want to go, air head."
"Jazz, Rose and Emmett, too?"
"I'm sure they'll wanna go. Edward will, too."
"No, not Edward!" I whine, flopping back on my bed as his face pops into my head. His arrogant, lopsided smirk and his bright green eyes are infuriating.
"I can't just say 'Oh, hey Edward. I know you're supposed to be visiting and spending the summer with me, but I'm going to go to a party with my friends. Have a nice night with Cynthia.'"
"Sure you can."
"Bella." Uh oh, I recognize that tone. It's the tone Alice uses when she's getting impatient with me. The tone she uses when she knows I'll give in anyway.
"Fine, whatever, but I'm ignoring him the whole time."
"It's ten days away. Maybe by then, the two of you will have gotten over everything."
"I doubt it."
~*!*~
"Bella, wake up," Dad says, poking me in the side. I groan and stick my head under my pillow.
"I will later," I grumble.
"Alice is here," he says. I pull out my head and look at him.
"She is?"
"Yep, she says you better be awak by the time she gets up here." I sit up and stretch.
"Fine, I'm up."
"I knew you would be," Alice says. I glare at her for a moment and then smile. What is it with my friends waking me up so much?
"I have to get to work, have a nice day girls," Dad says, kissing the top of my head and leaving.
"So, Alice, what's on the agenda?" I ask, getting out of bed and making my way toward the bathroom.
"Shopping," she says, a devilish smile forming on her face.
Hey guys, I know this chapter is really short, and I know it's not Friday. I have an explanation though. I got my wisdom teeth pulled yesterday and was too drugged out to write a good chapter. I hope this was suitable enough and I swear the next chapter will be on Friday. Thanks for reading and understanding.
~EM~