Chapter Four
Bella's Point of View
I roll out of bed landing on the floor, light flooding into my window, blinding the eyes that refuse to fully open. I wear the same clothes as last night, all the way up to Jacobs's jacket; I pull the collar up to my nose and breathe his scent in. Why was I already like this, holding on to his jacket, breathing his scent? I shouldn't act like this, I can't like Jake, and it would make this house so awkward. I won't like Jake, I won't like Jake. I repeat back to myself. I jumping up to my feet and find some black skinny jeans, a white T shirt, and a blue ruffle spaghetti strap to throw over it, in a drawer from where I put them last night. I find my purse hanging over my bed post, putting in my wallet and some chap stick. I sling the strap over my shoulder, slip on my vans, and leave to brush my teeth; I discover my bathroom bag on a shelf in the bathroom. Once my teeth were brushed, I hop down the stairs, and into the kitchen where Jake sat eating his cereal.
"Hey Bells want some pops" Do not like Jake, I do not like Jake. I repeat, I nod my head, and go to look for a bowl. "Try this cupboard" He tells me, opening the one that was above him, grabbing a blue glass bowl and poured me some cereal and milk. "Spoons are behind you" I pull the appointed drawer open by the rusty knob, and pick one that looks the cleanest. Someone really needs to clean this house; it's like snow white and the seven dwarfs before Snow white. I sit down next to Jake and eat my cereal quietly not trusting my voice around him.
"Bella can you come out here please" My dad calls me from outside, I figured he'd already left. After I wash my bowl out I walk outside to where my dad stood with Billy and an old red truck; like really old. "Billy has something for you, like a welcome home gift" He tells me with grins on their faces.
"Bella, here is your truck" He says flatly eyeballing Charlie. "Oh and huh would you mind giving Jake a ride, he insisted that you needed this more than he did" I look over to find Jake had just come out of the kitchen, carrying my bag and his in one hand.
"I don't mind" I force my cheeks to stay was white as possible. "Thanks for the truck Billy" I smile at him then grab the keys from the hood and jumping into my new truck. Well new to me. "So uh where's the school at?" I ask Jake as he gets into the other side.
"Take a left on to the road, drive for a bit and then a right into the parking lot" He mutters pulling out his phone. Don't like him Bella DON'T. Biting my lip I pull into the school parking lot. Two guys automatically jump Jacob the second he was out of his door. "Bella this is Embry and Quil" He introduces us, both of them nudging Jake in the ribs.
"Nice to meet you both" I smile. "Um Jake where's the office at?" I really didn't feel like walking around stupid.
"I'll show you. Catch up with you guys later kay?" He didn't wait for an answer before dragging me across campus. "Thanks for doing that"
"Doing what?" I ask.
"Pretending to need a tour" Im not pretending….
"Anytime" I shrug, letting him believe what he wanted.
"So uh here we are they should give you a map so we can stop pretending about the tour" I nod before turning on my heel and walk into the office. He's clearly not into me so I should stop wasting my time. Yea like that's gunna happen. Breathe Bella just breathe, he's just a guy; A really amazing, handsome guy, who's probably right for me in every way. Sighing I walk up the counter where a middle aged woman sat across from me, her tan skin stood apart from the white counters.
"Can I help you miss" She asks in a stuck up voice.
"Uhm are you Mrs. Clearwater?" I ask looking down at the papers Charlie gave me before I left this morning.
"Depends on whose asking" She sipped her coffee, before looking back at me.
"I'm Bella Swan, I'm new here"
"Oh yea that widowed cops daughter right um I have your papers here, this is your schedule and a map, if you need any help just ask" Like she'd want me to do that.
"Thank you so much Mrs. Clearwater" I smile my best at her making her smile dropped to a thin line. Ha good make her feel like an ass. I walk out of the office to find Embry and Quil attacking Jake again, I sigh inwardly. "Hey Jake can you help me find my locker" I ask innocently looking at my map upside down. Embry mouths wow to Quil who started to back away.
"They gunna think your brain-dead or something now"
"At least you'll have an excuse to get away now" or one to come see me… Right. Breathe in and out. He smiles before turning my map right side up.
Jacobs Point of View
I pull Bella through the hallway her fingers interlocked with mine. We find her locker is just below mine. She places her books which we picked up at the library on the way her, into her locker and head to our first class together. She holds my hand until im forced to take my seat. The teacher assigns her to the best seat in the house; his. Reclining seat, answers to the tests, easy texting spot. Oh shoot I didn't give her my number how was she gunna find me at lunch. JACOB! Calm down, maybe she doesn't want to sit with you at lunch she already has to live with you shouldn't torment her at school. Don't like Bella Don't like Bella. I repeated to myself luckily Mr. Jones didn't call on me.
Once Math ended Bella met me at my desk. "What do you have now?" She asks taking out her schedule.
"I take it from her, we had everything together." I smiled pulling myself up from my desk.
"Everything" I grinned pulling her down the hallway again to our second class together. Get a grip Black what's your problem she just a girl; a really beautiful girl. Shit. "The science teacher is a little wacky but you'll love her" She smiled up at me, but it's quickly replaced by a frown. I don't ask knowing it's probably me, and she can't talk to me about how much she hates me. I chew on the inside of my cheek until the taste of blood fills my senses.
"So we have every class together" I nod she smiles.
"I have work after school though, doing some stuff for a few neighbors in town so you don't have to keep driving me around"
"Oh I don't mind" She tells me not meeting my gaze. Her hand tightens around mine as we pass Sam's Gang in the hall; they were all leaning against the lockers, staring at us. No they were staring at me, like they were peering into my soul, like something was going to happen or they expected something to happen. "Who were those guys" she whispered, peering behind us to the eyes that still bore into my back.
"Uh just some guys who think they're all that" I mumble slightly pushing her into the science room. I needed to protect her from them, they wouldn't get her. Wait; was that little Seth and Leah with them? I couldn't afford a second look, but they looked like them. I hadn't seen them in weeks and suddenly their big and buff looking, following Sam around like lap dogs looking for a bone. No it couldn't be. I chewed my lip for a few seconds before I found Bella watching me, her eyes fixated on my lips.
"Welcome to another day of science! Students I want you to meet your new class mate Bella Swan!" She exclaimed breaking Bella from her trance. "Bella why don't you tell everyone about you"
"No Thank you" Bella smiled making half the class laugh.
"Jacob would you mind finding your seat, Bella can be your lab partner until she gets bored of you" Bella blushed before taking her seat next to me. "Today we are going to explore the wonderful world of catch up on my grading day!" She hovered into a sitting position over her seat while popping a movie into her computer turning on the projector and leaving the room with her grading. She trusted everyone to not get her fired.
"Does she always do this" Bella whispered.
"Bout' once a month" I smile, "She's a hard teacher, and this is just her way of making it up to us. You'll see why in a week or two." I grin remembering the last few weeks.
"But isn't it your job to fill me in on everything?" She whines.
"Some things you gotta learn on your own"
"Jacob" She whined again. "Please, pretty please tell me?" A small pout appeared on her lips, I had to use all my strength not to give in there.
"Sorry Bella sweetie just got experience what this class is about." Her pout grew into a puppy dog face. It felt like my heart was being ripped from my chest, stomped on, shot, burned, and is now blowing away with the wind of the oncoming storm. "Bella" I whined copying her voice she used on me just minutes ago. That did it, and grin broke out on to her face, turning her cheeks bright red. Jacob Black knock it off. Dang I've got to get a grip. The pain in my chest raged when I pulled away from Bella's affection. Friends? I offered to the monster in my heart. Could I be friends with her and get away with it? She will be my friend whether she likes it or not, my sanity… no… my life depends on it. I will be friends with Bella Swan!
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