For the next few days I didn't see much of Paul. I could come out of my room in the morning to him leaving for work then he wouldn't come home until late at night. I didn't question him because we weren't dating and I still didn't know him every well. I walked to the library in town and picked up a few books deciding it would be a good time to occupy myself. But after a few hours of just reading I was bored to death so I went out again. I strolled the main street like I lived there my entire life until I saw a help wanted sign hanging in a bakery window. I smiled and decided a job would be the perfect thing to do while I wait for my car.
An hour later after my interview I found out that I started work tomorrow at nine in the morning. The old lady behind the counter was very sweet and told me my hair reminded her of a dress she had as a little girl. I felt connected to her in a way. She reminded me so much of my own grandma and how she didn't see me as a freak like everyone else did. I shook the thoughts out of my head and headed to Emilys house on the bus deciding I'd check out my car. No one answered the door so I went around back to see a boy about nineteen covered in oil working on my car. I called out to him which made him jump and bump his head.
"I'm sorry," I told him as I rushed over to see if he was ok. The boy laughed it off and looked me up and down once before regonizing who I was.
"Hey Adele," he said and went back to working. I had no clue how he knew my name and I didn't care to find out right now, I just wanted to find out about my car.
"How she's doing?" I asked chewing on my lip ring again out of a nervous habit. The boy shrugged and started lifting the engine out of the car by himself. My eyes widen at the strength but like before I kept my comments to myself.
"She needs a new engine which will take a few months to find since they stopped making this car awhile ago. Were looking but for now I'd say just stay put with Paul," he winked at me like he knew some kind of secret but I sighed and sat down on the cold soild ground. I knew fall was coming in when a huge gust of wind sent leaves flying all over the place.
"Come on inside and get some coffee with me. Wouldn't want you freezing," he mumbled something about Paul under his breath but again I kept quiet. When I'm back in the yellow kitchen I was almost instatly warmed. I sat in a chair and watched the boy fix coffee for us.
"Whats your name?" I asked still confused of who he was and how he knew all of this stuff.
"I'm Jacob," he told me as he slid a coffee cup in front of me. I drunk it greedily trying to warm my insides but tried not to choke and the harshness. After a few minutes of silence Jacob started talking about this bonfire tonight and how I should come to get out of the apartment. I nodded and told him that sounded great. He told me he could pick me up from Pauls and drive us to the beach. I took the hint that Paul wouldn't be home again.
"Well I gotta get back to working on the car so either hung in here or leave," he muttered something else under his breath but I missed it. I dumped the rest of the coffee in the sink and washed my cup out before putting it back. I left the house with no hope. I wondered around town until it got dark and freezing. I had no clue fall here would be this harsh. I knew I had to find a computer soon and get some new clothes for the fall. I wasn't planning on being gone this long. I walked into the apartment finding myself alone again. I rolled my eyes and threw on some jeans and a long sleeve shirt and a hoodie. I was in no mood to freeze to death on the beach tonight. Around nine I heard a knock on the door and I figured Jacob was here.
The car ride was silent until he started talking about how he made this car himself and how it was everything to him now a days. I would laugh at his stories about when the car would give out and he'd have to push it for miles back to the shop. When we made it to the beach the bon fire was in full blast. I saw guys I saw before in Emilys house but I never met them, Paul got me out before any of them had a chance to talk. But Jacob made sure I met them, he reminded me so much of Blake.
"Hey guys this is Adele," he winked and all the guys instatly knew who I was. I was confused still but I kept it to myself and hid the expression on my face. "This is Quil, Claire, Jared, Kim, Collin, Brady, Leah, Seth, Rachel and Rebecca," there was tons of names to remember but thankfully Emily pulled me aside and handed me a burger. I looked up with my eyebrows knitted which made her laugh.
"Its a veggie burger I ordered some for the store for you," she winked at me and left me be. Everyone was talking to everyone that I decided to go sit by the ocean and be by myself. I know that was the entire oppisite of coming out tonight but I felt like an outcast still. I ate the burger and drew in the sand until I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see Paul smiling down on me. He sat next to me and watched the waves come up and almost hit our feet. We stayed like that for hours until I got so I tired I fell asleep on his shoulder.