~Chapter Eight~
I stared at Edward for another moment before turning away. I could feel my face turning bright red. Edward had stared right back at me and I thought I saw interest and curiosity in his beautiful eyes. Uncle Charlie took my hand and smiled at me.
"It's time" he whispered.
I nodded and looked ahead of me. An old-looking man with gray hair walked from behind a corner and took his place behind the parlor.
"We are here today" He began. He had a deeper voice that I expected. "To celebrate the life of Isabella Marie Swan, even though she is no longer living she will be in our prayers and forever in our hearts"
I looked down at the floor. I could feel the tears coming. I sniffed and grabbed a tissue from my purse. I wiped the tears away and moved closer to Uncle Charlie. I listened quietly to the rest of the man's sermon.
"And now Isabella's cousin Thia Swan will treat us to a song. Thia?"
I looked up and blushed. Uncle Charlie nudged my arm and whispered, "Go ahead. You'll be great"
I glared at him before moving to the front of the church. I turned and saw all of eyes staring at me. My heart started to beat faster and my face got hot.
I smiled. "Um hi. I'm Thia. I was Bella's cousin and I just want everyone to know that the song I am about to sing is dedicated to her. She helped me through a lot of tough situations. She gave me hope. Forgiveness. And loved me when my mother wouldn't."
A soft clap ran through the crowd and I saw a few tears running down Uncle Charlie's face. I smiled and ran back to him. I kissed his cheek before sitting next to a guy with bright red hair that look like he was a few years older than me. He was more than happy to play the guitar for the song.
I took a deep breath and smiled at him. After the first few notes, I recognized my cue to start singing.
"Everybody needs inspiration
Everybody needs a song,
A beautiful melody
When the nights are long
Cause there is no guarantee
That this life is easy"
I hit the high note perfectly. The crowd stared at me with wide eyes and I fought the urge to laugh.
"Yeah when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I,I,I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore,
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I,I,I look at you
When I look at you,
I see forgiveness
I see the truth
You love me for who I am,
Like the stars hold the moon
Right there where they belong
And I know I'm not alone
Yeah when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I,I,I look at you
When the waves are flooding the shore,
And I can't find my way home anymore
That's when I,I,I look at you
You,
Appear just like a dream to me
Just like kaleidoscope colors
That cover me
Every breath that I breathe
Don't' you know you're beautiful
Yeah when my world is falling apart
When there's no light to break up the dark
That's when I,I,I look at you
When I look at you"
I finished the song and the echo of the guitar faded into silence. Everyone was still staring at me but there was one face that stood out to me.
His russet brown skin glowed underneath the lights and he was grinning at me. His black eyes were warm and friendly.
Jacob Black.
My heart gave a little flutter.