Song: Realize-Colbie Caillat
Scott sat in the window sill of Adelaide's room, watching her as she slept peacefully. The tears she had been crying made her makeup run down her face, staining her pale complexion with dark streaks. It nearly broke his heart to see her like this. He rarely saw any emotion on Addie's face but annoyance. So what had made her cry? Was it something he did? Was it something her parents did? Not knowing frustrated him. He wanted to hold her, tell her everything would be ok, but she kept running away from him. Deep in thought, he hopped down from the window and stole away into the night.
Several days had passed since the meadow incident, and the sun had given way to an overcast sky once again, though Adelaide was thankful it was not raining. She was crossing the parking lot on yet another workday, when someone called her name from behind. Turning, she saw the beastly Jacob Black running toward her. She groaned to herself. If this was how the day was going to start out, she should've just stayed in bed.
"What?"
"Sheesh, not a morning person are you?"
"Make this quick, I need to get to work."
"Remember the day at the beach?"
"Vaguely," she lied.
"Well, I realized something. I was going to tell you then, but we got interrupted."
He was babbling, Adelaide could see that. Deciding this wasn't going to end anytime soon, she turned around and headed toward the doors to Olympic Outfitters.
"I love you Adelaide!"
She stopped dead in her tracks. "WHAT?"
"I'm in love with you Adelaide, I know it sounds really crazy, but it's true! I can't even believe it."
Adelaide was speechless, which was a rare occurrence.
"I think, I think you could be in love with me too Adelaide, if you would just give me a chance."
She found her words. "That is the biggest load of bull I've ever heard! You think I love you? Are you delusional? I hate you! No, not hate, DESPISE!"
"Adelaide please…" he begged, desperation in his eyes. "I've already been through this once, I don't need to go through this again. I gave up, but then you came." He took her hand in his.
"You're crazy! You don't even know me! Let go of my hand!"
"Listen to the lady. Let go of her hand dog," an intense growl came from next to her. She looked over to see Scott giving Jacob a death glare.
"Go away bloodsucker," he snarled. "We're having a conversation."
"It sounds more like you're trying to kidnap her. I could hear the shouting a block away."
"Mind your own business," now Jacob was growling too.
"This is my business."
"You Cullens have a knack for tricking people to see your side of things, don't you?"
"Get away from her before I, quite literally, break your face," however menacing Jacob's expression was, Scott's was a hundred times worse. He pulled Adelaide's hand from Jacob's, and stood in front of her.
"Ok. I see how it is. Just don't let any vampires bite you, ok Adelaide?"
"You're insane. They don't exist!" Scott wrapped an arm around Adelaide's waist, and escorted her to the building.
"Sure they do. See your friend Scott here? He's one of them. HE'S A VAMPIRE ADELAIDE!"
"GROW UP JACOB!" Adelaide shouted back.
Once they were inside, Scott began muttering under his breath what Adelaide could only assume were curse words.
"Scott?" she asked tentatively.
"Yes?" He asked, aggravated.
"Thanks."
The cursing stopped as he froze where he was. "Anytime."
She flashed him a small smile, and then got back to work. They worked in a comfortable silence for some time before Scott voiced the question that had been plaguing him all day.
"Do you believe him?"
"Who, Jacob?"
"Yes. Do you believe him, about vampires?"
Adelaide laughed. "Of course not, that's ridiculous! Dracula, vampires, monsters, all that was cooked up by bored people looking for a good scare."
It looked like Scott was about to reply, when the bell above the door jangled. Scott whirled around, by the looks of it, prepared for another fight, but he appeared to relax as he saw a short, pixie like girl, walk fluidly inside.
"Rose is finished installing your new sound system, so I figured I would drive your Porsche over for you."
"Oh, thanks Alice." She smiled and turned her attention to Adelaide.
"You should take him up on his offer you know."
"Um…" Adelaide sent a confused look to Scott, who in return sent Alice a very dirty look.
"Well, I'm kidnapping Bella and having her come shopping with me for more things for the wedding. Bye Adelaide, bye Scott!" And with a cheery wave, Alice had dashed out of the store.
"Sorry about that," Scott mumbled, rubbing his eyes, which Adelaide noticed were a deep gold again. "That was my sister."
"You know, you and your siblings don't look anything alike, other than the pale skin and the color of your eyes."
"Yeah, we get that a lot."
"They all seem very nice, though not quite as annoying as you."
An amused smirk graced Scott's face. "I annoy you?"
"Oh yes, to the nth degree."
"What is it about me that's annoying?" Scott leaned across the counter on his forearms.
"You're everywhere, all the time. And you have a comeback for everything I say."
"But admit it, my comebacks are what you love about me!" Adelaide rolled her eyes. "Besides," he continued, "you also have a comeback for everything. You are one snarky little girl."
She let out a short laugh. "Snarky? Did you seriously just say that?"
"Yes."
Adelaide shook her head. "Wow…"
"So what are you doing on your wonderful day off tomorrow?"
She shrugged. "Probably going to Olympia, why?"
Scott returned the shrug. "Just wondering. Are you by any chance looking for some company?"
"No."
"If you're sure…"
"I am."
"Have you ever been to Olympia before?" Scott asked, folding his arms and raising an amused eyebrow.
Adelaide paused. "Well…no."
"C'mon Addie," he cooed, moving around the counter so he was standing next to her, "you really don't want to go alone do you?"
"Yes, actually I do."
He gave her a look, staring deep into her eyes. Unwillingly, Adelaide could feel her bones begin to melt, but she didn't let it show.
"Fine," she sighed exasperatedly, "you can come."
Scott grinned.
"I'm driving, be at my house by eight. You know where I live."
Scott had made it a habit of sitting on Adelaide's windowsill watching her sleep. Maybe it was something a stalker would do, but maybe it wasn't. He felt the need to protect her, fight for her, care for her, and be with her forever and ever. Scott was head over heels in love with Adelaide. He wanted to tell her everything, but he knew he couldn't. Life was never as simple as anyone wished, and Adelaide would have to figure everything out for herself. But he knew she would, she was intelligent. He replayed the conversation they had had earlier in the day.
"They all seem very nice, though not quite as annoying as you."
"I annoy you?"
"Oh yes, to the nth degree."
"What is it about me that's annoying
"You're everywhere, all the time. And you have a comeback for everything I say."
If Adelaide and Scott were what he thought they were, soul mates, then did the comebacks to everything the other could say fit along side the familiarity? He felt it, and he knew Adelaide must've too. When they were together, whenever they made the slightest bit of contact, everything seemed peaceful and familiar, as if they'd known each other their whole lives. He turned his attention to her peacefully sleeping form.
"Did you ever think Adelaide, that maybe the ones who annoy you the most, love you the most?" he whispered before disappearing into the night.