Disclaimer- I do not, nor will I ever, own Twilight. Stephanie Meyer does.
When I woke up the next morning I felt as if I could take on the world. I looked over at my phone and seen that I had one new text message from Jake. I opened it up and seen that he asked if I wanted to go to a bonfire tonight at seven. Quickly replying back with a yes, saying that I had to get home by ten for school though, I went and got ready for the day. I got dressed into a pair of black yoga shorts and a black tank top, deciding that I would clean the house and start cooking for dinner.
After putting a roast into the crock-pot, I put my iPod into the sound system on the t.v. and turned it up. Going around the house for about two hours, I was finished with the cleaning. I went into Maw-Maw's room and got her laundry, deciding that from now on she wouldn't do the laundry. She didn't need to walk down into the basement all the time being as she works all day. After putting the dirty clothes into the washer I looked around the basement. It was pretty much bare except for two couches, television, and a poll table. It had hardwood floors and one wall was made of mirrors. It was perfect.
Knowing damn well I shouldn't, I moved the couches out of the way, and the t.v. by the poll table on the other side of the basement. Stretching out my legs and arms for a few minutes, I was ready. As if it were a sign from him, my dad's favorite song came on. This Woman's Work by Maxwell began to play and I moved to the music. At first I was just moving around slowly and doing turns. As time went on though I began to leap and twist in the air, letting the music move through me.
All the things I should have given, but I didn't. I leaped into the air and landed gracefully onto one foot, the other in the up high above my head.
Ooh, darling, make it go. I turned slowly, letting one leg out in front of me, arms above my head.
Make it go away now... I finished by placing my arms down in front of me and standing on my tippy toes.
I smiled when I was finished, I had just danced for the first time in years. My victory, however, was short lived when my knee gave a sharp pain, making me fall. I cried out, clutching my knee and rolling onto my back, pulling my knee to my chest. My knee gave and unbearable twitch type pain and I gave out a muffled scream, biting my lip. I laid there for what I'm assuming was at least and hour crying while my knee kept giving spasms. Finally the pain subsided slightly, enough for me to practically crawl back up the stairs. When I made it back into the living room I laid on my side on the floor and hugged my knee to my chest once more, the pain starting back up.
Dammit! I knew it! I knew I shouldn't have even tried to dance! Damn you knee, damn you to the deepest pit of hell!, I thought as I cried like a fucking child!
I lay there for about twenty more minutes before I had got up, limping the entire damn way, and turning of the speakers. I limped into the kitchen and grabbed some frozen corn and crawled up into my bedroom. When I got up there I looked through my closet and pulled out my knee brace. After putting it on I laid on the bed and put the corn on my knee, seeing that it was a little swollen. Sighing, I stayed where I was, not moving, in fear of hurting even more.
My phone rang all of a sudden, jostling me, and making tears spill from my eyes. Son of a bitch this hurt! I looked at the caller i.d. and seen it was Jacob. I smiled and grabbed the phone, answering it.
"Hello?", I asked, my voice hoarse from crying.
"Guys, shut the hell up! I can't hear", Jacob screamed and the loud voices from the background subsided enough for him to talk.
"Hey, I missed you today", he said. I smiled back, happy that he had missed me too.
"I missed you too", I said, my damn voice still hoarse. I didn't want Jacob to know I had been crying. Fuck!
"Are you okay? You sound like you've been crying. Is everything alright?" I heard the background noise cease completely at Jacob's worried voice. Great he was probably over at Emily's and now everyone would know I had been crying! I didn't want people to worry over me, especially since I brought the injury on my damn self.
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just hurt myself is all", I said, my voice not as hoarse, but still wavering.
"You hurt yourself! Are you okay? What happened? Do you need to go to the hospital, I ca-"
"NO! No hospitals, I'll be fine within the hour."
"What did you do?", he asked in a worried tone. I know I just yelled at him, but I hate hospitals. Hospitals always end in death for me.
"I hurt my knee, but it's okay. I put my brace on it and I have frozen corn on it now." It was silent on the other line before I heard some footsteps then a door slam shut.
"I'll be there in a few minutes", he said before the line went dead.
I sat there in shock, which slowly turned into happiness. I usually don't like people worrying over me, but I did want to see Jacob. Thankful that I left the door unlocked from when I took the trash out, I heard a voice call out for me.
"Angel?" I heard Jake's voice ask.
"I'm up here", I called back out.
I heard him bound the stairs in only two strides. My door was opened and Jacob stood there for a second looking at me in a painful expression. He seemed like my having an injury caused him pain. Dammit! Not only did I cause myself pain, but I had caused him some too. He strode over to me and gently grabbed my chin, leaning down to kiss me on the head.
"What happened?", he asked, murmuring into my hair.
I told him. I told him the story about the crash and how I messed up my knee, leaving me not able to dance anymore. I told him from where my grandpa died up until today. Leaving out about my mom and her dumb ass husband, and my scar on my stomach. I would tell him in due time, but I wasn't quite ready for that yet. My scar told people that I should have died in that accident, not my father, I hated that the scar was there. I didn't want to tell him about my mother yet because it still hurt thinking about it. I didn't want Jake to have to deal with my insecurities.
After telling him my background story, give or take a few details, he kissed me. It was the sweetest kiss I've ever been given. It was tender and let me know that everything would be okay.
"Why don't we have dinner here tonight instead of the bonfire, I could meet your grandma", he said after pulling away and looking me in the eyes. I was thankful, I didn't think that I could make it there.
"Alright but we have to get back downstairs and get the rest of dinner ready. The roast should be done by now", I said looking at the clock and seeing that it was already five-thirty. Maw-Maw would be home soon.
Standing up, with me in his arms, Jake headed back downstairs. After setting me down on the stool in the kitchen, he asked me what I needed him to do. I gave him some orders (not really orders since I kept saying please and thank-you) and he obliged happily. After about twenty minutes the roast, potatoes, and carrots were on the table with plates and silver-ware. He set the store bought rolls onto the table along with drinks for everyone. After everything was done he went downstairs back in order, using my description of how it looked, and put the clothes into the dryer.
Maw-Maw came into the kitchen while he was still downstairs. When she saw me she looked worried, seeing my knee brace was still on and I had my pills still on the counter from when I took them earlier.
"What happened sweetie?", she asked me, walking over to me and putting a hand on my shoulder. I told her about today and how I was cleaning when I began to dance and hurt my knee. I reassured her that I was fine now that I took my medication.
"Well, thank-you for cleaning, and dinner smells amazing.", she said with a smile, kissing my forehead.
"I fixed the downstairs, Angel", Jake said, reappearing in the kitchen entryway. Seeing Maw-Maw he walked over to her.
"Oh hello ma'am, I'm Jacob Black", he said holding out his hand. Maw-Maw looked at it before pulling him into a hug and laughing.
"Hello Jacob, I'm Maw-Maw", she said pulling away from the hug, leaving him shocked, but a small smile danced on his lips.
"Nice to meet you Maw-Maw."
"Thank-you for taking care of Angelica while I was at work. I know she's too stubborn to go to the hospital, even though that knee needs to be checked out.", she said with a chuckle. I knew that chuckle though. I knew it meant that even though I don't want too, I was going to a damn hospital eventually.
After some more conversation we sat down to eat. Throughout dinner everyone was laughing and having a good time. My boyfriend and grandmother got along, making me happy. After dinner and some more conversation, and embarrassing stories (thanks Maw-Maw, thanks) a howl was heard outside. Jake looked worried all of a sudden and said that he forgot that he had to be home before nine since his dad had needed his help. Walking him to the door, well more like limping, I gave him a kiss good-bye. He told me he would call me tomorrow and kissed me one more time before running to his car.
Walking back into the living-room I sat down. I was tired from today and my knee was beginning to piss me off. I hated being needy.
"I like him, good boy", Maw-Maw said standing up and kissing me on the head.
"I'm headed to bed, and so are you. You look exhausted, and you have school in the morning." I groaned. I hated school. Well not really, but I did hate math and chemistry.
After telling my grandma goodnight and that her clothes were in the dryer, I headed up for bed. I didn't get my head to hit the pillow yet before I was out like a light. I didn't know until later that Jake had climbed up into my room and kissed me goodnight, tucking me into he blankets and kissing my head.
Okay so that's it for this chapter. Next chapter Angelica meets Bella and the Cullen's! In case you get confused that howl signaled the chase of Victoria and when Paul tackled Emmett, making next chapter when Bella and Edward come back from Florida. But, since Jacob now has his angel, things will be different.
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