Chapter 7: The La Push
Just starring up at my ceiling, I think over how it went with the Cullen's. They were all rather dazzling, just them looking at you, sucks you in. I understand now what Izzy was talking about. God they are going to 'F' up my world, more than it already is. Sighing, I sit up and brush my hand through my hair. What am I going to do?
I can hear my phone ringing, but where is it coming from. To tired to get up, I think of my phone coming to me. It flys straight at me from the end of the bed. I quickly catch it before it his me in the face. Phew. Looking down at the unknown number, I answer.
"Hello?"
"Hey Bow, its Jacob"
"Oh hey!" Was not expecting him to call so soon. "What's up?"
"I was wondering if you would like to come down to La push today? If you've got nothing planned today" that's not a bad idea. I do need to say my hellos, but I'm scared to see everybody. I left them all without even contacting them once.
"They do all want to see you Bow. They have all missed you" I bet he's doing his puppy eyes. "Please come."
"Fine. You win. Give me an hour to get ready and get over" I told him.
"Bring your wetsuit there are plans to go surfing" ohh surfing oh how I've missed it.
"Right. Okay, see you in a bit!"
Well theirs my plans set for the day. I'll leave Izzy and uncle Charlie to sort out everything without any intrusions. They really need it.
After getting washed up. Putting no makeup on (what's the point I'm going surfing) I just throw on a black t-shirt, cardigan and skinny jeans. And throwing my hair into a bun and I'm all set to go.
Going down stairs to get some breakfast, I see Izzy has already made a hers.
"Morning hun" I called over as I started to make some toast.
"Morning, you look ready to go out?" Izzy told me looking me up and down. "No makeup?"
"Jake called me, I'm going down to La Push, to say hi and to go surfing"
"Jacob?" She seemed shocked
"Yeah, he helped me get my car yesterday. I told him I worried to see everyone, but he told me he'd sort it out. I just didn't expect it to be this quick." Sitting down at the table with her, to eat. " I thought I would be going some time next week." I told her
"Oh" she looked really sad.
"What's wrong?"
"He just hasn't texted or anything yet since I got back. I thought I would get something by now?" Biting her lip
"Well what happened before you left to Italy" I asked, because it has to be something to do with that.
"He told me not to go. Saying Edward left me, why would I run back to him. And what about him" so she's broken his heart. She's always been a little bit naïve when it comes to boys feelings towards her. "I don't want to lose him, he's my best friend"
"Just give him time to calm down, you've kind of made him feel second best"
"I didn't mean too…" Izzy… she needs to sort out what she wants and tell.
"Chick, you need to stand up for what you want and what makes you happy. Don't let people manipulate your feelings, make you feel guilty. Never let someone make you feel that way" I preached. "All that matters that you are happy. If Jacob isn't happy for you, forget about him. He wasn't the friend you thought he was. Use your stubbornness that you got from me" she snorted "what?"
"You are one of the least stubborn person I met. You just want everyone to be happy. Only time you are stubborn is with your food and if you really, really don't like somebody" what? No I'm totally stubborn.
"Hey I'm very stubborn!"
"No your not" when did Charlie come in? Looking behind me, seeing he has made a coffee. Huh?
"Where did you come from? I swear I didn't see you come in" I said shocked. They both gave me identical looks. Yep they come from the same tree, no denying it.
"I came in a few minutes ago."
"No you didn't" I told him
"How much sleep did you get last night? You normally see the smallest detail" Charlie asked drinking his coffee.
"Not a lot to be honest, I'm still trying to get use to the time difference. I'm eight hours ahead still." I really need to sort that out this week. He gave me a funny look.
"Just be safe driving okay? Don't do anything to task managing" his chief mode poked through.
"I'll try not to. I am suppose to go surfing, but if I get to tired I won't" he nodded agreeing to what I said.
"Well I'm off to work" and then he was gone. Looking back over to Izzy I saw her twiddling her hands.
"You really need to talk to your dad Izzy. Make him his favourite dinner tonight. Just show him you love him, okay?" It's going to be awkward in the house if they don't. Plus I hate seeing them not talk to one another. Sure they don't talk much, but when they do, it really does show they love one another. "I'll come home a bit later, so you can get your time alone with him, okay?"
"Okay" she agreed. "Would it be okay if you pass on a message to Jacob for me?"
"If he talks about you I will. But if not, I don't want to ruin his mood. The day is meant to be fun, with catching up with everyone" I felt a bit mean saying that. But if he hasn't contacted her yet, I don't think he wants to really talk about her.
"Kay, will you tell him I'm sorry and that I would like to meet up" I guess that's simply enough.
"Okay, well I'm off I told Jake I would be around a hour" patting her head I was off to the front door.
Before driving to the beach (which Jake texted me to meet up at) I go to look to see if there is any cheap-ish surfboard I can find, but come up empty. Giving up, I make my way down.
Pulling my bug up to park I notice, a black van and a silver car already parked. With a few teens standing around them.
Getting out and making sure I lock my car, I start to make my way down.
"Hey!" Jumping a little bit, I turn to see who shouted me. Seeing a blond boy running over. "Your chief Swans niece" he told me.
"Yeah. And you're pizza boy."
"Mike Newton at your service. May I get your name?" I watch as a short, dark brown hair girl, comes running over.
"Hi,I'm Jessica Stanley" wow, this girl get jealous quick. She was already looking me up and down to see if I'm competition.
"Isabeau Williams"
"So are you starting Forks high after the break" she ask.
"No, I'm twenty two." She looks relived, but Mike, he looks like he's still going to try woo me. I'm a new challenge.
"So what do you do?" Mike asked
"I'll be going to Seattles college and shadowing at Forks hospital."
"So you going to be a nurse" a nasally voice interrupted.
"Lauren!" Jessica acted as though she was appalled.
"No, doctor actually. Already on my last year. But if you'll excuse me I'm off to see my friends" with out giving them time I walk off.
Finally down at the beach, I look for Jacob.
"Bow!" Phew, that's Jake running over to me. I thought I'd never find him. Giving me a bare hug. "I'm glad you made it. Come on" pulling my arm in to the direction he came "Everybody is waiting!"
What?
Getting dragged further down the beach, I see a group of people around a small bonfire and barbecue. They were all incredibly tall. Looks like I'm going over to that group.
"Guys, this is Isabeau" they all looked at me. My palms are sweaty, I should of waited longer for meeting them all again. The biggest one came over first.
He looked stiff and unsure.
"Long time no see"
"Sam?"
"Yeah"
"Sam!" I charge at him, jumping up to warp my arms around his neck. "Dude your huge!" Un wrapping my arms from him.
"I had a small grow spurt"
"No kidding" really, no kidding!
"We've missed you Bow… why didn't you get in contact with us just to say you were safe at least, we had to hear from Charlie months after you had gone. You scared us all half to death."
"I'm sorry, I just couldn't stand to hear any disappointment from you guys. Asking why I left or why I didn't talk to use." I really couldn't stand it. For them to think they didn't do enough to keep me here. They were the reason it was so hard to leave.
"We all understand Bow" he told me "We were all thinking you should leave, get away. But none of us wanted you to think that we didn't want you. We all love you to bits your family. Your pack"I saw the all nodding to what he said, agreeing. I felt my eyes stinging.
"You guys need to shut up. You're going to make me cry." They all laughed. Pulling me into a giant group hug.
"Come on let's introduce to everybody that you don't recognise"
There was quite a few. They had all changed so much, whilst I stayed looking the plain Jane. My height hasn't changed, still the same brown hair but longer. Though I have grown more into my womanly places that give away I'm no longer a teen, un-like my baby face. I really hadn't changed. It made me jealous looking at there heights. It's not fair.
We had spent a good few hours of eating and laughing. We never even got around to surfing. I met Emily, Sam's fiancé. She was truly beautiful inside and out. The scar on her face disappeared once you start talking to her. But she told me about her cousin Leah, I really wanted to punch Sam for that. They couldn't just of waited a good 6 months before they started dating. Not just a couple of weeks. And they wonder why she's so bitter. It looks like she's stuck here and can't get away without those two being in her face. And hearing all the tribe saying she should suck it up. How would they like it if it was them! Err. It just made me so mad.
Anywho's I had planned too meet both Sam and Emily at their house later on in the week for dinner. Plus to meet the council the day before that. But for what, I do not know. Just what Jacob told me of his dad wanting me there.
Cleaning up our mess, we all say are goodbyes and head off back home.
It's about eight o'clock when I got back home. Walking into the house I heard chucking, peeking into the sitting room, I see Izzy and Charlie curled up on the couch watching a movie. Not wanting to interrupt them, I sneak upstairs to my room. I'm glad everything worked out.
Looking at my phone I see I have a few texts from an unknown number.
'Hi, this is Alice' who gave her my number? 'I'm just checking to see how you are?' This came though around the time when I was getting introduced to every one.
'Bow. Is everything okay?- please text back- what are you doing?' So on and so on. What the hell is she worried about. We don't know one another and we had no plans too meet up soon. Or talk, as I didn't exchange numbers with her and wasn't planning on to any time soon.
A new one just came through.
'I'm coming over'
'I've just got home. I've been with my friends at La Push all day. Sorry I didn't get in touch. Who gave you my number' I texted back, really annoyed at who gave her my number.
'Seriously Bow. Look at your phone. I was worried. And la push. Who do you even know there?'
'Excuse me. The people who needed to know where I was knew. I didn't give you my number to contact me. So I don't really care for your opinion. And all my friends were and are from la push. I grew up with the blacks as much as Charlie. So don't talk to me like I wouldn't know anyone from there'
Who does she think she is. I met her once and now she's acting like I have to tell her everything I am doing.
'Sorry. I just thought you would have been friends with more of the people in town. Not the Rez. I'm sorry for getting your number I thought after last night you would want to talk.'
'If I wanted to talk I would give use my numbers. I'm still off with you. I was being polite. I was in your house. It would have been rude to dis use in your own home' I have manners, if they were here, that be a different story.
'Sorry' was her last text.
See if it was Emmett or Rosalie, I think I would be a bit more cooperative. I like those two. Emmett childish and Rosalie says how it is. They are very easy to connect with. And the ones that acted real with me. They didn't act like I was a ghost from their past, just a small look at the beginning and then nothing. The others kept giving me glances and their tone of voice changed if they didn't expect one of my replies. As though they were waiting for a different answer.
They judged me and they didn't even know me.
End of chapter 7
I hope you guys like this chapter. I feel like it's a bit dragging myself. But I just wanted her to get reconnected with everyone. And hopefully get the story properly going now.
thank you to everybody that's reading my story.