ME YET AGAIN! I'M GOTTA BUILD A HABIT OF DISCAIIMING OR I'M GOING TO END UP GETTING SUED…OR SOMETHING. SO HERE WE GO!
Me; JAKE! C'MERE!
Jake; (groan) I'm not even the main character!
Me; so? People like this stuff! I promise Embry or Bella will do it next time!
Jake; ugh! Fine! Vicky does not own any of the twilight characters or Stephanie's ideas. It all belongs to SM.
Me; hurray! No shoo!
Jake; (walks away)
Me; SHOW TIME! :D
October 1st
Embry sighed as he stepped out of his shower and saw his message light blinking on his phone. He checked his texts to see who it was.
Gimme a call you douche! Lol!-L
He rolled his eyes feeling his lips twitch slightly more than usual; he had spent the day with Bella. They had gone to a fair that was being held on ICE Avenue. (Ha-ha I'm so clever!) They had gotten hot chocolate and watched performers until three, when Bella had to go to skating practice, thus, he was now home, in a good mood like he always was after spending time with Bella. He dialed Leah's number and waited, walking into the kitchen looking for a snack.
"Hello?" Jake answered.
"Yo Jake, you're engaged to a physco." He heard Jacobs's deep laugh through the phone.
"Yeah, but she's my physco. Aren't you Leah?" he heard Leah laugh as well.
"But what's up?"
"Ahh, Leah left me a message saying to call her. Something up with you guys…AHA!" embry cheered as he found some leftover fried chicken Bella had given him after his second time eating over at her house.
"Whoa man! What was that about?" embry felt the heat go to his cheeks.
"I-I found something…Uhh. Aw fuck it! I found some fried chicken that I thought I was out of and I'm starving! So I got excited!" he heard Jake laugh on the other end. Jake was shocked to hear embry so out and opened again. He usually just said something or someone, he wouldn't be specific.
"Okay then! Well, we went to the doctor today and the baby's the sized of an grape right now. He still can't tell what gender it is but we'll find out soon."
"That's cool." Embry said through a mouthful of cold mashed potatoes and fried chicken. Jake rolled his eyes, hearing embry coughing from talking with food in his mouth.
"Careful there embry, we don't want you choking all the time." Embry frowned as he shoved a plate of his food into the microwave.
"Yeah, yeah. I'll talk to you guys later, my foods ready." He heard Jake laugh one more time, before he said his goodbyes and hung up. He eagerly started eating, hissing when the hot chicken connected with his tongue. He got a glass of milk and downed have of it before he sat on his couch watching a soccer game. Once the warm chicken and milk was all gone, his eyelids started to feel heavy. He sighed as he slowly fell into a food induced sleep, his body relaxing and his head lolling back.
Xx
Embry groaned as his woke up in what looked like a forest. He got up onto his feet, stumbling a little bit. "Hello?" he called into the trees. "Hello?" he called a little louder, nothing. He ran a hand through his short, yet shaggy hair sighing. Suddenly there was a bright light, and he was standing on a street, which looked like one of those you saw in old eighties movies. He was standing in front of a light blue house with the door wide open, like it was the friendliest neighborhood in the world. He cautiously walked in, wondering who the hell would leave there door open so strangers like him could just walk in.
He heard two small voices laughing, it sounded like a child and a woman. He walked into the living room to see a young boy, about 2 years old playing with a fire truck. The boy had a soft tuft of black hair that looked and awfully lot like his, his skin was dark, but looked like it was mixed with something else. The little boy looked up with familiar dark eyes.
He gave a smile with chubby cheeks and held up his little arms. "Up!" embry was apprehensive picking up a stranger's child; especially once they saw the scars, they would think he was some physco, which gave him a thought; why wasn't the kid freaked out by the scars? The boy wobbled to his feet, his toys forgotten, looking into embry's eyes with love. "Up!" he repeated. He gave in and picked up the child. He was shocked when he nuzzled into embry's neck almost like out of habit. He rocked the child, still confused why he seemed so at ease around him. He stroked the young boys' hair, brushing against his ear and made him giggle. "That tickles!"
"Honey is that you?" embry stiffened hearing a woman's voice. When he heard foot steps, he whipped around ready to explain to the woman why a stranger was holding her child, but gasped when he saw who the mother was…it was BELLA.
Xx
Embry whipped up from his position on the couch and toppled to the floor, breathing heavily. Okay, he had gotten used to the annoying old man and memory dreams, but THAT was completely UN called for! He sighed and got off the floor. What was the meaning of the dream? He groaned and started slamming his head on the couch. He got up off the floor, stretching. He looked at the clock to see it was already six. He contemplated what to do; Bella was busy at her parents' house, planning her grandmothers' birthday, Leah and Jake were most likely busy too. Then he got an idea, he hadn't seen Seth in a long time; he could visit him at the apartment he's staying with his freaky roommate/ friend. He put on his hoodie and started for the door.
On the walk to the apartment building, embry thought of his dream. What did it mean? What was it showing him? He sighed as he stepped into the apartment building looking for Seth's room number. Music was blaring on the third floor, coming from the last room at the end of the hall. Embry rolled his eyes knowing that was the room. He pounded on the door, hoping it was loud enough. "WHAT THE FUCK!" apparently it was… Seth answered the door in nothing but a towel. He was ranting about people being rude until he saw his hooded friend. "Em! Whoa man it's great to see you, uhh c'mon in." embry nodded. He walked in, looking at the obvious bachelor pad; clothes were everywhere and so were take out containers. Embry shook his head, knowing Seth would be lazy about food.
"Where's your freaky roommate?" Seth rolled his eyes and threw Embry a beer.
"Out… Why are YOU so happy?" Embry shrugged after swallowing a mouthful of beer.
"Just am." Seth grunted as he dug through his fridge looking for any recognizable leftovers. He handed Embry what looked like chicken, but he wasn't sure. He hesitantly took a bite. Oh, it was turkey.
"So what do I owe this surprise visit?" Seth asked as he came back putting on a fresh shirt. Embry shrugged.
"I haven't seen you in a while, so I thought I'd come by." Seth raised an eyebrow.
"Bro, no offence, but you haven't exactly been…social since the accident. What changed?" Embry hesitated, a forkful of turkey in the air.
"Uhh…it's complicated." Seth snorted.
"What's so complicated about it?" Embry sighed. He really just didn't know how to explain his situation. It seemed simple but it really wasn't. the emotional confusion that came with his simple relationship with Bella, made embry feel like he would froth at the mouth.
"I guess it isn't, but the way my mind won't shut up make it looks complicated." Seth cocked his head to side like saying; 'you lost me.'
"I…met someone and, well…Seth, it's like she's breaking my shell without trying, I… I don't know how to react." Seth took a large gulp of beer. He hated the emotional bullshit; he dealt with it when Collin was home, and learnt how to deal with it by having beer in close range.
"Err…em; you know I'm not the best with this, but maybe you should just let things fall out as they do, and just see what happens." Seth patted his back. Embry nodded and sighed.
"Uhh, HOW exactly is she breaking your shell? And who is she?" embry thought for a moment.
"Her names Bella and she just…doesn't ASK questions. I've been hanging out with for nearly two weeks and she's never pushed about the hood I-I just FEEL calm around her." Seth was surprised by this; embry had been so reserved in the beginning of his accident. But the embry sitting in front of him was showing little glimpses of the old embry. Seth sighed and gave his friend a bro hug. (You know, when it's only a brief squeeze with one arm.)
"Well it sounds like you got a little crush to me em." Embry felt his pupils shrink in shock. Could it be like that? Could he have feelings for Bella that were maybe just starting to bubble? Even if he did, would she return them? Seth hesitated in asking his next question.
"Have…you told her?" embry shook his head 'no'. Seth grunted his disliking.
"Maybe you should tell her soon." Embry nodded.
"soon." They sat in silence from that point one, enjoying the hockey game that came on.
Xx
Bella sighed as she finished her routine practice, she had been running herself ragged all day; she had been planning her grandmother's 80th birthday, had to help Emmett look at apartments, go to the grocery store, to the library for her two hour shift, and then come to the rink for practice. She was worn out. James stood at the edge of the rink thinking if she needed to do it for a third time.
"I think you have got it good right now. But come back tomorrow and we'll start looking for music to fit with your routine." She nodded and gently glided to the edge, feeling breathless and thirsty. He handed her a water bottle, practically reading her mind. She mumbled her thanks and gulped down half the bottle.
"So how's that little friend of yours? Embry was it?" she nodded.
"He's doing fine." James smirked. Bella frowned at him.
"What?" James shrugged, his smirk turning into a full out grin.
"That boy has you wrapped around his finger. He must be pretty damn good looking for you to be so out of it today."
"I don't know what he looks like." She muttered. His eyebrows knitted down in confusion, so she explained.
"He wears a hood all the time so I've never seen his face." James nodded, looking deep in thought.
"Why?" she shrugged.
"I'm not sure. He's given me little bits and pieces, but I never push about it. I think he has trusting issues." James hummed taking in the information.
"Well if there's one think about guys that play the mystery game is that there is always something bothering them. Just give him time and soon, he'll be putty in your hands." Bella blushed at his choice of words.
"Oh I don't want that. I just want him to able to trust me." James rolled his eyes and pinched Bella's cheek.
"Oh you're so innocent. It's cute." Bella pouted and stuck her tongue out, making James laugh. She sighed.
"I better head home; Emmett's most likely there by now and I don't want to come home to a charred kitchen." James smiled and shooed Bella off. She walked out into the chilly evening air and started walking, but she felt like someone was watching her. She sped up slightly in paranoia. She truly hoped no one was following her, but she felt chills that had nothing to do with cold air. Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder and gave a blood curdling scream. The captor covered her mouth and started murmuring a panicked explanation.
"Relax Bella; it's just me, embry, and calm down." Bella went limp in his arms in relief, making embry blush at how he was holding her; one arm wrapped around her and his other wrapped around her arms.
"Embry! God I'm so sorry. I just got paranoid!" he gently put her back on her feet, but she held onto his arm, making embry blush even more.
"It's okay Bella. No worries…I'm just glad it was me not some weirdo." Bella smiled gratefully and felt a shiver rack her body. The wind had picked up and all Bella had been a thin jacket to wear. Embry noticed and shyly wrapped an arm around her shoulders, holding her close to him. Bella felt heat go to her cheeks at the new physical contact, but the warmth didn't last long as a stronger gust of wind blew over both of them.
"c'mon, we can go to my place and get warm, I only live down this street." Bella was surprised at his boldness for a moment, but was thankful.
Soon she and embry stepped into his fairly small apartment and sighed simultaneously, feeling the warm air from the heater hit their Goosebumps covered skin. Embry gestured Bella to sit down, while he put his kettle on the stove to make hot chocolate and blankets from his room. He gave Bella a thick forest green one, then went back to the kitchen to get their drinks ready.
Bella walked around the small living room, looking at certain pictures and littlie items. She froze when she saw a picture of four people behind a house with a crème color, all of them smiling. Bella looked at each of them, trying to see if embry was in the picture. She looked at the boy on the end; he looked sixteen, and what looked like a buzz cut, wearing basketball shorts with a football jersey and his eyes were closed as he what looked like laughed. (Seth) The next was a woman with short cropped hair, wearing a pair of skinny jeans with a plain red top with a huge smile on her face. (Leah) the man next to her had his arm laying lazily on her shoulders; he was large and muscley, short cropped hair and wearing baggy jeans and a college t-shirt, with a huge smile of his own. (Jacob) the next person caught her attention the most; his deep brown eyes shined with happiness, his tan skin shining with what looked like sweat, just like the other man, his teeth showing in a huge smile, his baggy cut off jeans and black Beatles t-shirt. His features were soft and smooth, his black hair slightly shaggy, getting in his face and he looked absolutely happy and weightless. (I'm sure you know who THIS is!)
"Bella?" embry's voice startled her, making her spin around to face him, hood and all, holding two steaming cups of hot chocolate.
"Yes?" her voiced squeaked; she suddenly felt very uncomfortable. She saw Embry shuffle his feet just slightly.
"Uhh, your hot chocolate's ready." Bella moved over to him and graciously took the cup, her hands brushing his for a moment. They sat awkwardly on the couch in silence, sipping the hot chocolate. Embry quietly popped a movie into the DVD player, not being able to handle the silence. It turned out he put in Zombie land. Bella seem to notice too because she let out a giggled. Bella was drifting into sleep, her hectic day coming back to bite her in the butt. She lulled onto something warm, and snuggled closer to the source. Little did she know it was embry she had snuggled up to. Embry looked down at her surprised and let out a tired smile. She was sleeping soundly, the blanket forgotten on the floor for obvious reasons. Embry sunk into sleep himself, not sure how he was going to approach belle when he told her about his past.
WHOO! THIS TOOK A WHILE TO WRITE! OH WELL! AND I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE THINKING. WHEN IS EMBRY GOING TO TELL BELLA? WELL, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN, MAYBE HE WON'T TELL HER UNTIL SHE SHOCKINGLY PUSHES, OR HE SCARES HER…YOU NEVER KNOW WITH ME… (GIVES EVIL LAUGH) BYE, BYE UNTIL NEXT CHAPPY!