Let me just say how thankful I am to my dear great Uncle Van for letting me use his laptop. He may be a grumpy, deaf bald old man but deep down he loves and and HE KNOWS HE DOES! Anyway here is the next chappy for MTD(:
If I had a gun oh boy would I be one happy man. But unfortunately I didn't. I glared at Greene and mentally stabbed him with a pitchfork. Why a pitchfork? I'm not entirely sure, I've always wanted to say I used a pitchfork on someone; mentally at least.
"Mr. Greene I don't understand what you're saying" Swan said slowly. I scoffed and rolled my eyes at her. Princess, c'mon you're supposed to be the smart one here why am I doing all the work?
"Well you see Miss Swan, tell me truthfully are you aware of the rumors spreading about Mr. Cullen?" Greene asked. I glared and bounced my foot in an attempt to 'accidentally' kick him. Oops sorry Greene.
"Yes I am Mr. Greene and those aren't rumors they're facts!" She said and glanced at me with a blush. Why is she blushing? I don't take offense, I don't care.
"Miss Swan please listen to this. Well, Mr. Cullen's parents are out of the country" He started but was cut off by my sudden growl.
"They're not my parents" I hissed at him with a glare, "they're my guardians" I finished. There was no way in hell that those two bimbos would ever be my parents. As far as I was concerned, my parents are missing inChicagoby two guys who wanted something my dad had. I'm in the WPP and Carmen and Eleazar are my caretakers and doing a crap job at it. I hate it. I had to change who I was entirely to keep myself 'safe'. That's a load of BS. Like those two bitches who took my parents knew I was in a town the size of an ant on the map. I rolled my eyes at the thought and ground my teeth together. If anyone was going to find them and save my parents it would be me. I would make those sons of bitches pay for what they've done.
"Sorry Mr. Cullen, I mean Edward's guardiansare out of town at the moment and he'll be home by himself for the entire Thanksgiving break and Thanksgiving itself. Miss Swan, your father is a well respected man in our city and is the chief of police for our community. He can keep anyone in line. And that is my intention with Edward. Edward needs structure; a place where he won't create ruckus or trouble. And I think your father is the perfect man to do that. Edward will be joining you and your family for Thanksgiving" He smiled. My jaw dropped and Bella's eyes widened.
"Have you talked to my father about this?" She asked in a surprised tone of voice. Greene grinned and shook his head as he wrapped around his desk to sit in his leather black chair. I couldn't wait for him to sit in it. Earlier today during our break when he was checking the classrooms I took the screws out which would cause it to fall apart. Of course I wouldn't tell him to stop and not sit down; this was my fun. He leaned back to sit down and I kicked my feet up to enjoy the show.
"Cullen!" He shouted when he fell on his ass with the dismembered chair around him. I bit the inside of my cheeks to keep from grinning or laughing at the pissed off blubbering principal on the blue carpeted floor.
"That's it!" He bellowed and it felt as if the whole room shook. I was feeling a little worried at this point. That was until Mrs. Cope came into the room and sighed.
"Ron please keep an indoor voice. And I'm afraid I have some bad news" She said sadly.
"Yes Sherri?" He asked nicely. I secretly thought the two were fucking around behind their spouses' backs and not telling anyone. I knew how it felt to the center of the town's gossip.
"Edward's parents just called again. They said that they won't be here for three more months. They decided to stay inBrazilwith Edward's mother's family because her mother is sick" She said. I clenched my teeth together. Carmen's mom isn't sick. They were assigned to go there for three months by the head of the WPP because it was highly probable had a lead or it had anything to do with the asshole's who took my parents from me.
"This is just great." Greene muttered sarcastically, "Thanks Sherri tell them to notify us if anything changes" Greene said. Cope nodded then turned on her heel to leave the office and kept the door opened this time. I looked through the gap to see the office empty except for the dumbass faculty.
"So Carmen and Eleazar won't be back till three more months?" I asked happily. He nodded and rubbed his temples.
"Yes" He said frustrated and I mentally did a happy dance and did a jello shots.
"I get to stay home without the rents for three months!" I said happily and leaned back with a large grin on my face. Greene snapped up and gave me a death stare.
"Cullen you need parents. You need guidance. That's exactly what you need. A good dose of Chief Swan will do it" He growled and picked up the phone then stopped once he had it to his ear.
"Bella, what is your father's number?" He asked.
"Mr. Greene are you saying you want Edward to stay at my house for Thanksgiving break and also three whole months?" She asked shocked. Greene nodded and started dialing numbers but became frazzled and upset.
"Type in your father's number Bella. I'd like to tell him about my plan" He said getting a little too excited; it sickened me. Bella stood up and leaned over Greene's desk to type in her father's number. While she did that I had a good time checking out that delicious, tight little ass of hers. I licked my lips and she leaned more to reach the last number and then she sat down with a light plopand crossed her arms.
"It'll be nice to spend Thanksgiving with you Swan" I grinned as I was leaning over in my chair to whisper in her ear. She flushed a deep red all the way from the roots of her hair to her chest. I chuckled once I saw her ear redden and she looked to me with what was supposed to be a menacing expression.
"There is no way a Thanksgiving with you will be enjoyable." She hissed. I leaned back and gave her my trademark crooked smile. She glared at me and my smile widened.
"You keep telling yourself that Princess" I mused and she went to stomp my foot once more but I moved it out of the way with a smirk. She was so predictable.
Then I felt a big whackhit my shin and then there was a stinging, throbbing sensation. She fucking kicked me in the shin! I turned to see her smirking and faced Greene who was still on the phone.
Scratch that; Bella Swan was not predictable.
"Mother fucker" I hissed as I saw a bruise starting to form on my shin. I looked to her small feet in her leather boots and saw a small half inch heel on her boot.
"Oh so you like it rough, huh?" I chuckled teasingly to her as the pain subsided and became more of an annoyance.
"You're unbelievable!" She said angrily and I just sat there smug.
"Alright kids" Greene said as he hung the black office phone on the receiver with a click.
"Charlie said he'd take you in for the week. But he has rules" He said warningly. I rolled my eyes for what felt like the 50th time today and raised an eyebrow at him.
"Yes?" I asked trying to be tolerable. The effort was starting to wear off quickly.
"Rule number one: You are to be respectful of him, his family, friends, and property. He said be as destructive as you want to yourthings but be respectful of his belongings and the people in the house. Rule number two: You are not to create any problems with anyone in the house. Cullen I want you on your best behavior at Swans'. I don't want Charlie reporting back to me that you've created any issues with anyone or anything. Rule number three: You are not to try anything with Miss Swan. That means no flirting, trying to make a move on her, nothing. You are to be an acquaintance, school mate, and maybe a friend. That's it. Rule number four: You will help around the house. There will be no freeloading. If you use a dish you will wash it and stick if in the dishwasher. You make a mess you clean it up. Get any crumbs on the couch or counter you will wipe it down. As goes for your clothes if you need to wash them you will use the washing machine and dryer yourself and put them away yourself. Your guest bedroom too; it shall be spotless. You will also have chores he expects you to do with no complaints. Rule number five: No cussing. There will be no swearing there. No vulgar slang or sexual innuendos. Rule number six: None of your troubled friends over at the house. This means no Hale or McCarthy. "He mentioned two of my best friends he expelled earlier this year. That's why I'm the only one in the whole school who fucks around with him, "If you want to hang out with them you will not leave the house you will notify him and go to their houses. Rule number seven: Your music will not be allowed to pump through the house. If it is played the door must be closed and played at a tolerable level. Rule number eight: You are to listen to what Chief Swan says. Do not use attitude, ignore, or talk back to him. You are to follow his directions and listen to what he says. The man has the right to use a taser and a gun on you. Rule number nine: You will not drink alcohol or do any drugs in the house or outside of the house. Chief Swan does not want you stumbling in smelling of booze or weed or seeing you high and drunk. He does not want his home smelling like drugs or alcohol and he does not want to catch you doing it or looking like you did. And rule number ten: If you do not follow any of these and if I hear talk about you breaking these rules and I catch you I will expel you." He said with a sly grin. I felt a little worried again and Bella's eyes widened.
"Mr. Greene, you can't be serious" She said perplexed. I was too shocked to care. I never thought he would expel me; he always threatened he would but always took it back after he said it. This time I knew he was serious.
"I am very serious Miss Swan. I've had to put up with three years of his nonsense and a normal person would've expelled him months ago! Mr. Cullen you have my word that I will not hesitate to do so if you don't shape up in the next three months" He threatened. I saw the twinkle in his eye. He was having fun with this.
"You asshole" I said to face. He leaned back on the desk and didn't seem to be offended by it.
"I'm saving you Edward" He said as if I owed him anything. I snorted and leaned forward in my chair. I was about to retaliate when a little hand touched my arm gently and I turned to see Bella's worried face.
"Edward don't" She said quietly but forcefully. I yanked free and looked to Greene.
"What the hell are you saving me from Ronald? Is it anything I don't already know?" I asked referring to the WPP. He knew nothing about it; no one did. It was only me, Carmen, Eleazar, WPP, and possibly my parents.
"I'm saving you from yourself" He barked. I glared. I didn't need saving. I was perfectly fine. I was still alive and healthy right? I'm fine.
"I don't need saving Mr. Greene. I am perfectly capable of keeping myself alive if that's what you mean." I said and I looked him the eyes. I knew what he meant with this. We've had this talk several talk. I'm bringing out everything we've talked about in the past years, "I'm capable of keeping myself self safe. I'm capable of doing whatever it is you don't think I can do, and you can't tell me I can't. I can do whatever I put my mind to and you can't say shit about it" I stood up then strode out of the office and straight to the parking lot. This was my fifth truant. I didn't' give a shit. I kicked up the stand on my motorcycle and strapped my helmet then sped the hell out of there.
"Are going to need this?" Mrs. Cope asked as she lifted my small iHome. It worked great and was small so it didn't take up too much space. I nodded and she put it in my duffel.
Mrs. Cope or Sherri as she asked me to call her outside of school was helping me pack for the Swans'. I wasn't taking everything only a months worth because if I needed something more I could ride down here to get it I had a key of course.
"I don't get why I can't stay with you" I grumbled to Sherri as I forced my clothes into my suitcase. Sherri lived with her husband and nineteen year old who was always out of the house. Her husband loved me, her son liked and didn't mind me, and they were like my second parents. They treated me like a member of their family, chores and all. It all fit. What would be the problem with me staying with them? I didn't want to stay with the Swans. They sucked. Bella hated me, I liked getting on her nerves, Charlie hated me, and I loved giving him trouble.
"I wish you could sweetie. But it's against the school code. A student cannot stay with a faculty member under any circumstance unless they're family or a special circumstance" She said sadly. I pouted.
"Pretend I'm a relative?" I asked hopefully. She shook her head.
"They'd know Edward" She said sadly. I hung my head and continued packing.
"But you're welcome to lunch and dinner tomorrow. Lunch is at 2 and dinner is at 7:30. Casey will be home that day so you two can watch TV or play video games until he has class then he'll be back for dinner. You better be there" She said and pointed a perfectly manicured finger in my face. I swatted it away and she put it down.
"I will, I will don't worry. What are you making?" I asked and started to pack again. T-shirts, wife beaters, flannels, long sleeves, short sleeves, pants, jeans, socks, and other stuff into my suitcase. I didn't have very much and it all fit nicely with the help of Sherri who didn't mind helping me but I still felt bad about having her pack my belongings.
"Sherri I told you, you don't have to do this" I said for what felt like the 100th time in that small amount of time. She hit me with one of my posters which was rolled and tied with a rubber band.
"Edward I told you I didn't mind. I volunteered myself. You didn't ask I just showed up and helped. Now shut up, stop telling me I don't need to do this, just thank me by coming to dinner tomorrow!" She scolded me like I was Casey. It felt nice in a way; not to be scolded because that was just annoying but to be treated like Casey; it helped me feel more like I had a family.
"I think we're all packed" I sighed and looked around. My room didn't look different besides the fact that my iHome and phone chargers were missing, my posters were gone, my calendar, and other home goods. I took down all my suitcases and lighter stuff before Sherri and I took down my guitar amplifier together.
"Do you seriously need this thing? It's not an essential" She grunted as it became heavier and heavier.
"Shut up I need it" I retorted playfully at her and carried my amp to the trunk of her Mercedes. I stuck my suitcase and duffel in there and closed it. I placed both my acoustic and electric guitars in her backseat and she'd follow me to Bella's.
"Hold on let me lock up the house" I said quickly then ran up the steps to the inside of the house. I turned on the hi-tech security system Eleazar installed because he didn't want those dumb bitches coming after me and if they found out they were trained WPP workers who had self-defense classes which they had taught me we'd be in deep shit. But then again they can't find me. I'm in the stupidest city ever. When I told him this he also said that people were crazy and robbed houses. Yeah like we'd totally be robbed of our food and the un-valuables we had in our house. I made sure all the doors in the house were locked then locked the front door and headed to my bike. My Harley-Davidson. I loved that thing more than life itself. It was a glossy, shiny, pretty silver metallic Sportster SuperLow that Eleazar gave me fore Christmas when my Avalanche truck became too much of a hassle with its breaking down all the time and the expensive amount of gas it guzzled
"I'll follow you" She said. I nodded and strapped on my helmet then started up my bike.
"Be careful Edward Anthony!" She yelled at me and got into the drivers seat of her small car. She was the only one I allowed to call me by my full name.
It took me around 20 minutes to get to Bella's house. The streets in her neighborhood sounded a lot a like or had different wording. I think I passed the same street three times.
"436 Wallah Way" I muttered and looked for the house. I finally found it and it was a quaint, little blue two story house with the police cruiser and rusty red truck in the driveway. This was definitely the house. I parked my bike in the small space next to Bella's truck and shut it off, stuffing the keys in my leather jacket.
I helped Sherri unload my amp for my guitars and set both guitars in their hard black cases on the ground and she handed me my suitcase and duffel.
"I'll see you tomorrow for lunch" She said sternly and gave me a nice hug. She smelled of vanilla and cinnamon with a homey feel. I was enveloped in it and cherished it. I missed that smell. The only thing Carmen smelt of was Chanel No.5 and Eleazar of Armani; our home smelt of spicy Brazilian food and fake flowers from Febreze. Sherri's smelt of baked goods she would make when she would get bored, or the smell of dinner along with the aroma of fresh flowers Steve, her husband, would buy her daily when he came home from work.
"I'll see you tomorrow Sherri" I smiled at her as she gave me one last squeeze and walked to her grey Mercedes waving as she drove off. I sighed and looked to the blue small house with its typical brown roof.
I got all my shit and knocked on the dark brown soft wood door with a glass window in the middle making a long skinny rectangle with intricate pattern onto it. The door opened and it was Bella in a pair of sweats and a tank top with fuzzy purple slippers. Her hair was in a messy, loose ballerina bun atop her head and she had makeup on but opted her contacts for glasses. She flushed a bright cherry red and smirked.
"Are you going to let me in?" I asked amused. She nodded furiously and opened the door wider and I stepped in. It was as expected. An entry way that had had a hook system on the wall next to the front door where I saw jackets, keys, Charlie's uncocked gun, and all his equipment hanging. The entry way had a step and to the right was a carpeted large living room with one large glass and wood table with two couches, one single chair and a side table with picture frames and candles. There was a wall with a big square missing in the middle so you could see from one room to the other dividing that room from the family room.
The family room had wood flooring with one large sofa, one recliner, and a large cheery wood table with a large sized pizza box, a liter of coke, plates, napkins and three glass cups there. In front of the table was a large wood TV set. A book case type of wall surrounded it and under the TV were three shelves. One held the DVD player and different types of remotes, the second shelf held the cable box with a remote next to it, and the bottom shelf held a row full of shoulder-to-shoulder DVD boxes of the newest movies. Under the shelves was a small cabinet with glass doors. Inside the cabinet were two black baskets which held vintage video cassettes. Then here was the shockingly amazing part. The whole wall was a wood TV set with shelves going from one end of the wall to the other and all four shelves were full of blue slim Blu-Ray DVD boxes. All you could see were Blu-Ray boxes that were squeezed tightly together and in the center were an 85 inch plasma TV hung on the wall with the three small shelves below it and the cabinet below it. It was amazing.
Behind the sofa was a small long table with pictures adoring the top along with little trinkets of decorations the top. There was a large gap that could fit ten people if they were to stand side-by-side from the family room and the kitchen which was a marble island in the center with dark wooded cabinets and a four burner stove. The fridge was stainless steel and there was a pantry next to the fridge. They had glass white French wood back doors to the backyard which was a patio with a glass table with a large umbrella in the center, and patio chairs with cushions on them. The rest was grass and a grilling area where I imagined the Swans having patio dinners. They had a medium sized cherry wood kitchen table next to the back wall which was made up of windows with stick on decorations of cheerful snowmen and fat laughing Santa's. The whole house was bathed in dark beiges and reds with curtains, and designs. It was so much different from my modernized, contemporary home while theirs was much more traditional. Mine was also larger in size but that didn't matter. The inside could make up for it. Bella looked around her house with a sigh.
"Sorry it's so messy, I haven't gotten a chance to clean up" she apologized to me and I shook my head.
"It's fine don't worry. Daddy won't mind it being a little untidy for one night Princess" I teased. She scoffed and rolled her eyes through her black thick rimmed glasses.
"You're such an idiot you know that? C'mon I'll take you to your room so you won't annoy the shit out me anymore" She growled and stomped up the dark wood and white steps to the bedrooms. It was carpeted upstairs and it was loose brown carpet. I saw a free room with a bright orange sofa with a light brown wood table with a tray with water bottles on it and magazines with a TV remote. There was a smaller 65 inch plasma on the small wall in front of it and below it was another glass cabinet with yet more Blu-Ray DVDs and another Blu-Ray player and cable box. It was accented with white around it and Bella took my elbow to drag me away.
"You can look later here is your room" She said opening a light brown wood, thick, heavy door with a gunmetal chrome handles and she slowly opened the door to reveal a red themed bedroom. I actually liked it. It fit me perfectly; and it was themed for someone my age. It was definitely a boys' room but as far as I knew Bella didn't have any brothers.
It was a medium sized room slightly smaller than the one at home and it had yellowish beige walls, but not the ugly color more of the softer darker color, with an interesting painting in the center. It was in a black brown color and it was a large circle with a pattern of squares with designs of checkered, wind mill, vegetation sprouting and it had stalks of what looked like feathers sticking out all around it. There was a large bed against the wall in a metal frame with a cream bedspread and an Indian design on the top with a soft brown blanket lying on the end of the bed. Across from the bed was a brown butterfly chair with small black and white African designed pillows and everything was placed on a fake brown and white cowhide rug. There were band posters in glass frames on the wall but above the chair was a vintage Pink Floyd poster. This room had a window that had a view of the street and other houses. I had a front house room and saw the cruiser there with Bella's truck and my bike. In this room was also a 60 inch plasma hung on the wall and below was a straw sewn dainty shelves with the cable box, another Blu-Ray player, and more DVDs. I put my suitcases and duffle bags on the bed and gave the room a glance over.
"What's up the Blu-Rays, plasmas, and shit load of DVDs?" I asked amused. She rolled her eyes.
"Charlie loves plasma; won't settle for anything less. Blu-Ray is better quality according to him and cheaper DVDs so he says. But we collect DVDs. We have the oldest movies from the early 30's all the way to the ones released a few months ago. It's a hobby of ours that's gotten sort of out of hand. I'm not sure, but it's what we do" She shrugged simply and wrinkled her and I saw her glasses go slightly up then she pushed them up. I chuckled. That was actually very clever.
"My next question is why is this room so...boyish?" I asked finally. She sighed and leaned against the wall before speaking.
"This room used to be my cousin's. But he graduated a year ago and the room's been empty every since. He comes back and stays in it when he visits but he's been in college inChicago" She explained. I looked to her with furrowed brows.
"Chicago?" I asked. She nodded.
"That's where he goes to college. Why?" She questioned with a confused expression. I licked my lips before telling her.
"I grew up there. I moved to Forks when I was 11" I said quietly and thought of my parents. I missed Chicago so much. It will forever be a part of me. I'll always miss watching my mother get ready in her vanity mirror as she brushed her bronze wavy hair and her hazel eyes sparkled with excitement before took my father would take her out to dinner somewhere fancy. I remember he would walk in their large bathroom looking all nice and handsome and she would smile before he took the brush and would brush her hair and put a special sparkly clip into it. Then he would wait while she'd get dressed and she would burst out of the closet in one of her special occasion black dresses and sky high, high heels. She would sway towards my father whose emerald green eyes were enlarged as he watched her dance towards him. I could see it now; she would take her slim pretty hands and run them through his blonde unruly hair with a giggle and run them down his arm to take his hand and go downstairs to heat up my dinner before they left the house with a babysitter for me. At my young age I thought it was so magical; watching them together was like watching an old romance movie. I always looked up to them. I always told myself I would have a marriage like my parents'. They were the definition of an in love married couple. Just throw me in there and you have the perfect family.
"What are you thinking about?" Bella asked softly and I looked up. She blinked at me and I looked to the bedspread.
"My parents" I said truthfully. She bit her lip and sat on the bed next to me.
"You miss them a lot" she stated like it was a well known fact.
"Yeah I do." I admitted and felt myself starting to choke up. She patted my knee with a soft sigh before getting up and looking at me.
"I'll leave you to get settled in. Dinner is at 6:45" She said and left. I leaned back on the bed with a sad expression. I really did miss my parents. The saddest part of this whole thing was not knowing when they'd come back. There was no telling when I'd be able to see them again. The scariest part for me was knowing if they were still alive and well. It's been 6 years since they were snatched from me and I wasn't looking forward to another 6 years.
I turned the TV on hoping it would distract me but instead lulled me into a deep sleep where I was with my parents in the great city of Chicago in the hottest time of the year: summer. I dreamt of a summer in Chicago on the busy streets with both my parents and it was absolute bliss.