My eyes widen, as I fix myself. Buttoning my jeans back up, ruffling my hair and letting out a panicked breath. I'm officially fucking screwed. I'm human now, I can't run from one of Charlie's bullets. Oh fuck... the Blacks don't have great time keeping.
"Knock, Knock, the Jaspaxi service is here." Jasper chuckled quietly, making Bella scream from surprise. No doubt both of our hearts are racing as I jump up off the couch, and turn to see Jasper leaning against the back door grinning.
"Bella? Are you okay?" Jacob questions worriedly from outside. Bellas eyes widen, as she looks around in a panic.
"Yeah I just... spilt my drink." She lies - well she tries to lie.
"O-kay." Jacob said, his tone showing he didnt believe her. "I'm coming around the back." He announces, before we hear his heavy boots wander off.
"Shit, Jasper let's go." I say as quickly as I can, rushing towards him.
"Wait will you be here tonight?" Bella questions, and I can hear the strain in her voice, as she starts to stand. Immediately I reach out for her pushing her back down in her seat.
"I don't think so, but Ill try to come and see you tommorow," I tell her, not quite promising her.
"Okay well I lo-" Bella's voice is cut off, as my body is slammed into a cold brick wall, and the wind is whipping past us at an unnatural speed.
Green, green and more green flashes through my vision as Jasper runs. When the green cuts off it is replaced by the modern interior of our house, and my body drops onto the floor beside the couch. I groan, feeling the side of my body throb slightly, and the room sway. This is what double vision must feel like.
"Sorry I had to cut you guys off like that, I had the meter running," Jasper jokes. Oh god I hope this isn't the start of taxi jokes. I get enough of this idiocy from Emmett, and now Jasper too.
"You could have at least dropped me onto the couch." I muttered, my voice strained as I stand up and maneuver myself so I'm sitting on the couch.
"You should be thankful I saved your sorry ass. Well actually I don't think you wanted to be saved, Alice told me-"
"I didn't say anything." Alice shouts, appearing next to him and giving him that look that I know all too well. I've been inside Alice's mind for years and everytime she gives that look she says in her head 'Shut up'.
"Alice." I say in warning looking at her.
"Okay, I'm sorry, but I mean come on it was so adorable." She said, and I couldn't tell if she was teasing by the way she was smiling like a clown.
"I'm glad you had fun," I mutter grumpily.
"Oh I did. And your bed is here by the way, come check it out." She says, gesturing for me to come. I get up, rubbing my hip, as I follow their lead up the stairs to my room. Alice is way too happy, and that can only mean she has gone over board.
"Go, on open the door," She presses, overly excited.
My eyes flicker between hers and Jaspers, before I grasp the cold metal handle and open up the door. My usually sofa bed is pushed up against the wall. The cd stacks, the books- basically everything I had was now neat and pushed back so that there was room for the giant, four poster, gold framed, king sized bed.
Alice definitely went overboard.
I know it's not uncommon for humans to have trouble getting to sleep, but this was getting ridiculous. The bed was beyond comfy, it was so soft and silky and smelled of something, like lemons. But nothing would beat the comfort of Bella warm embrace and intoxicating smell. Even as a human, you can't deny her unique fragrance.
This was just getting me nowhere. I tried new positions. I tried counting sheep- which is a pathetic technique. I even tried hugging the quilt to me and pretending it was Bella I was holding. Just nothing.
I felt the sleep getting to me though. That was a feeling I could not dispel out of my system. The way my eyes closed, even without me meaning to close them, the way I nestled into the comfort of my pillow. Every time I moved, or got comfortable my body instantly relaxed into a peaceful state.
But my consciences would not go away.
I don't understand it, last night I just feel asleep so easy. Maybe it's because I'm alone. Am I really going to have this struggle every night just because I'm away from Bella? Surely not.
I groan, as the frustration pours out of me. This is so fucking unbelievable, there no way I'm going to sleep anytime soon. I yank the cover off me, and look at the ticking clock on my wall.
Nearing two in the morning. Have I really been lying there for four hours?
I shake my head and slip back on my jeans that I left discarded on the floor. I slip my shirt over my head, as I open up the door, and slip into the illuminated halls. Of course everyone is up and doing something.
I walk down the stairs, my steps could be heard a mile off. How did these wooden boards not creak when I walked down them before? Every step I take seems to bring a creak along with it. No way I could ever sneak up on somebody again.
"Edward, hunnie, what are you doing up?" Esme asks, before I even hit the bottom step. She appears in front of me, a gentle smile on her face. I can't help but peer into the living room seeing Emmet playing some racing game with Jasper. Rose and Alice sit on the floor in front of them, magazines in their laps. No doubt some overly priced clothes shops.
Unbelievable.
"I couldn't sleep," I mumble in answer to her question.
"Thats funny, I would have thought you would have been begging to get back into that dream world again." Emmett bellowed from the living room .I leaned around Esme to glare into the living room, and I could see Alice's head already ducking down.
"Thanks Alice," I mutter, the sarcasm thick in my voice.
"Emmet leave your brother alone," Esme scolds. "I know, I'll get you some warm milk, I think that's what humans do to help with sleep."
I didn't get to refuse, as Esme disappeared into the kitchen, making me the concoction that would help me rest.
"So Edward, what do you think about expanding your bedroom. I mean look at all the stuff humans can use. This magazine says every teenage boy should have a boxing bag, a basketball hoop, some weights, a stereo, and some form of video console, to have the complete boy room." Alice said excitedly. I could practically hear the tick boxes going off in her mind, as she thought of her new shopping list.
"No Alice. W-We don't even know anything about this. What if I'm only human for a temporary time, or-or" I stumble.
"Or nothing Edward, you're human now, let us treat you. I wont take no for an answer." She demands point blank. I feel sorry for the times I shot down Bella.
"Here you go sweetie, I hope this helps." Esme say, handing over the cup that is slightly warm. Hmm, warm milk...should be interesting.
"Thanks Esme, I'm just going to play the piano for a bit, tire myself out a bit." I say.
"Of course hunnie, go ahead." She tells me with a smile. Esme really has taken to this situation all have, except Rosalie of course, I swear I can just see the jealousy in her eyes everytime she sees me.
I walk over to the piano, sitting down on the bench and placing the cup on top of the polished black wood. I have been contemplating on recording Bella's lullaby on a cd for her birthday. Some how, I don't know if it will measure up. I have brought her the bracelet that holds my grandmother's diamond on it. I just feel like this will be more from the heart.
Maybe I will do it, her birthday is only two months away.
Mmm, this milk taste fucking amazing.
When the sun started coming up, my exhausted body couldn't put off sleep any longer. I probably looked like one of those zombies in horror movie, as I staggered up the stairs.
Why is it, that when you're more tired, your bed feels even more comfortable?
I have no clue, but it was the right amount of comfort that caused me to sleep. Waking up is just a confusion. I knew I must have dreamed,but it just seems blank, and trying to think about what I dream't about brings on a head ake. Nobody ever wrote this down in the 'How to be a human for dummies' book.
I stretch my arms above my head, feeling the tension in my lower back, as I spread out my limbs. Hmm... there's a disgusting taste in my mouth, and I get out of bed quick to get into the bathroom. I definitely do not like morning breath, or whatever this is.
What time is it? I wonder walking back into my room, once I'm all sorted. I look at the clock and I'm surprised by the little hand pointing at the three number. Surely not. I look out the window at the vast amount of clouds and rain pouring down. I wouldn't be able to tell what time it was anyway.
In my confused state, I slip some new clothes on. A plain grey t-shirt and some stone washed jeans from Blueberries. Alice with all her labeled clothes.
"Edward, good for you to wake up. Your snoring was distracting me from my research." Carlisle chuckled. I turned around seeing him standing by the staircase looking down at me. I only got down to the next floor.
"I snore?" I question. Bella doesn't snore, well she talks, so maybe snoring is better than talking, especially with my dreams.
"On and off, don't worry it's perfectly normal. You weren't even that loud. But, I'm glad you have woken up, I would like to talk to you about testing and what I've found out so far." Carlisle informs me, but my mind is on a different topic.
"I was actually planning on heading over to Bella's." I say.
"Jaspers not here, they're all at school, where you should be aswell." He informs me, and I get the uncontrollable urge to roll my eyes.
"I know, I'm perfectly capable of driving." I inform him right back.
"Even so, Alice has told me that Billy's son will be with Bella until Charlie gets home," He tells me.
Fucking Jacob Black.
"Well, I can at least call her, I need to see how she is." I tell him and the understanding in his golden eyes, lets me know his answer. I give him a quick nod before walking down the rest of the stairs, and head into the kitchen where the house phone hangs on the , Carlisle has already beat me to it.
"Its ringing, Ill be in my office when your ready." He tells me. I grab a hold of the phone, and Carlisle is gone just as quick as he appeared.
"Hello Swan residence." A males voice chuckles.
Jacob...
"Can I speak to Bella please," I say politely.
"She is unable to get to the phone at the moment, but I can take a message," He says, his voice slightly less friendly.
"How is she?" I question. My eyes are fixed on the wall, but all I can picture is getting over to that house and finding out for myself. I hate that Jacob is there to care for her when I can't.
"She's healing up much better. Were just sitting down, watching a movie together, I'm making sure she's nice and comfortable." He informs me.
Is he trying to wind me up deliberately?
I can picture it now, his arm across the back of the sofa, her leaning onto him, him smirking at me.
"Listen Black, you touch her and I will come and rip your head off," I snap, my voice getting lower. The jealousy is much stronger as a human, and all I can think of doing is hurting someone.
"Ah, somehow I knew it would be Bella's amazing boyfriend. Cullen is it? You don't have a very good reputation on the rez," He refers to the legends and I smile slightly. Jacob never believed in those myths. He's barely a pup at the moment, he knows nothing of my family and my now past life.
"I mean it, touch her-"
"Oops, sorry Bella needs me now, bye." He says quickly and the long dial tone buzzes in my ear.
I fucking hate that guy so much.
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