A/N: Sorry for the delay! Busy week. Most of the chapter was written last Wednesday, and then blah. My aunt is in ICU, boyfriend's in town like 90% of the time until early Feb, and I go to school. On top of that, I'm looking for work. Wish me luck to survive. Chapter 9!
I woke up in a bed, shocked it wasn't banana leaves. I sat up, my stomach stopping me from sitting up straight. I sighed, remembering I was about to have a baby. I wondered what Charlie would say? Or Sue, since they're dating now. Sue seemed much more understanding then Charlie, but he does know I'm special. So I would have to talk to my parents about that one.
I looked in the hotel room, Daddy and Mama were gone and it sounded like Jake was in the shower. I wiggled out of bed, and saw a note on the table, in Mama's handwriting.
Went out on the town for a bit, really to call Carlisle to get an update. In a few hours we'll be leaving for the airport, tell Jake that and we'll be back before that time.
I smiled, happy that life was almost normal again. I thought about it, and wondered what time of day it was. I looked outside the hotel window, pitch black. Such vampires, roaming in the night. I looked at my now clean clothes (since we bought me an outfit before checking into the hotel). Well, I really looked at my shirt, since I couldn't see my legs.
Jake's cell phone vibrated on the nightstand, and I decided to check the time and be nosy. It was eight pm, so we were probably flying out of here at eleven. I then checked the text. It was from Alice. Since when did my Jake willingly text my aunts? Wait, this is Alice, the nice one.
Only males are venomous. Be careful.
"Huh?" I said verbally. I didn't realize the shower shut off, but it had. Jake was behind me, and the scent of shampoo made me come back to reality. I turned around and flashed an innocent smile. "Hi, Jakey."
"What'd Alice say?" He asked, grabbing clothes and going back into the bathroom. He didn't shut the door fully.
"Guys are poisonous, and to be careful. Eh?" I shut the phone, and lie on my back, the air from my lungs, or lack of, disagreed. I looked forward to the baby being out; I couldn't even lay flat on my back without discomfort.
"She means baby Halflings. You weren't venomous, which is why I let you bite me. If we have a boy, I can't do that," he explained via door.
I blushed when he said 'if we have a boy.' He could have said if I had a boy, but he didn't. I found myself eager now. What was it, a boy or a girl? Either way, I looked forward to it, but a boy would be nice. Too many girls in my family, I think Charlie would be happy if there was a little boy around.
Jake came out of the bathroom right when the hotel door swung open by Mama and Daddy. Daddy had a couple of bags from shopping, I didn't ask. Mama kissed my forehead and started gathering things to head out. Daddy set the bags onto the table and wanted a shower. I wondered why, he smelled clean to me.
Jake packed the bags in his duffle bag, and tossed my old clothes in his bag as well. I thanked him and stood up to stretch. Mama smiled at me, "When we get back to Forks, your father wants to try and listen in," she told me.
"Listen in?" I looked confused. Jake looked excited, which made me more confused.
"He was able to hear your thoughts before you were born. Maybe he can do the same with you," Mama explained.
I wanted a surprise, but I didn't dare tell them that—Crap, Daddy don't you say a thing. I forgot that he could read my mind. I didn't care. Tomorrow I hopefully went to school again, something I totally forgot about. I heard a light growl from the shower, which I ignored. I figured the baby's time was around 40 days, since there are 40 weeks in a full term.
I couldn't go to school the first day I was home, but on the third day back, I was able to return to Forks High. Jake walked with me to the parking lot, where he had to leave me. Jake looked on edge, as though we were about to be attacked. As far as I knew, the stares from all the girls definitely felt like an attack. I wondered if they thought Jake knocked me up. Ha, I wish.
He kissed me good bye and I stepped into the hallways of Forks. Mama wanted me to talk to the principal. He knew I was missing, and my parents apparently took care of that. But I had to confirm I showed up to school. Stupid, really. But I did it anyway, to make Mama happy.
I waited in the office until he came out and greeted me friendly. He tried to ignore my bulging stomach, but I saw him stare at it as he talked to me. "So, Miss Cullen, how are you?"
"Tired, but I'm happy to be back. It's been too long," I sighed.
We talked until first period ended. He promised he would excuse my absence from the class, and he walked me to P.E. I waved him good bye and sat in the hallway waiting for my teacher to unlock the gym. Classmates giggled and whispered, and all I could do was look at the backs of their heads. I wished I could just rip their heads off, but alas human laws stopped me from doing that. Hell, Volturi laws would kill me, literally, if I tried.
My teacher finally opened the class, and took roll call. I stood, even though we were supposed to sit on the ground. Like hell this class got to see me look like a turtle on its shell. The teacher muttered "typical" when she saw me. Did I seem like a girl who spread her legs for every good looking guy that looked at me? Jeez, I had to work on that.