A month

Chapter 3

I woke up on Wednesday dreading seeing all the pitying glances, I do hope Mike and Tyler haven't lost their comical streak I really wanted to catch them doing something they shouldn't. I had charged my camera overnight and I was ready to face the day, I think. As soon as I got up I felt the pain in my gut yell in protest, I would be fine when I take my meds, I think. Stop being so doubtful Bella! I hopped up from bed telling my gut to shut up. I grabbed an outfit and left the room to get ready, I heard Charlie downstairs rummaging around the cabinets…

Cullen update

Alice had a vision of Bella without Edward realising Bella was celebrating something, she was smiling and surprised yet in pain at the same time, she dismissed this and decided it was just a way of comforting herself after losing her best friend (I decided to add these in case anyone was interested in the Cullens half of the story, it's easier then writing out some dribble from someone else's point of view that I don't really care about) Emmett got a new baseball bat and engraved Bella's name on it, now every time they make Edward play he sees that they are still angry at him. Jasper has sworn never to talk to another human until he gets Bella's forgiveness for what happened at her birthday party, this means Edward would have to give him permission to see her. Alice won't talk to anyone besides Esme and Jasper. Rosalie has gotten sick of everyone and goes around the house putting pictures off Bella up to guilt Edward into seeing her again. Carlisle and Esme have become secluded to their children and don't share their feelings anymore. Edward has run away no one is trying to find him.

I stepped out of the bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. I looked better than I had in weeks. I had been wearing baggy clothing and makeup so no one would notice how thin I had gotten, skin and bones that's what I am. Hot skin and bones and those that know me know that I don't lie. I wore black burnt out jeans with an electric blue button shirt that was layered on top of a black vest. I had metallic grey ankle boots on with the laces undone. Well if am going to die it doesn't matter how I look. I thought as I looked at myself I had never dressed in these clothes when I went to school, all the clothes I am wearing were from phoenix and I had them packed up for years. I ran a brush through my hair and started up my video camera. "First day back at school since I found out that I am going to that place in the sky, I am going to film what I can and hopefully achieve item one on my agenda, match making." I said with a devilish grin, "I aim to get at least 10 people a date for Friday night." I said before signing of suddenly feeling oddly optimistic. I grabbed my bag and skipped down the stairs, my dad was sitting their staring at an envelope. "Dad?" I asked looking at him. "Bella, you look good" he said smiling at me it didn't reach his eyes, something was up. "What's wrong dad?" I asked he looked close to tears. "Your mother has sent me a letter, explaining that she wants you to go back to Jackson Ville to live out the rest of your days with her. She said it's for the best, that maybe even some doctors over there will have a miracle treatment for you."

I was angry beyond it. I don't want to live out the rest of my time somewhere I have no friend's one family member and absolutely no emotional connection too. I want to have burgers from the diner every Friday, I want to finally learn how to drive a motorcycle, I want to learn how to shoot dads shotgun (a bit weird but a girls got to try), I want to die in the place I was born in. "no I am not going, if she wants to be with me when I die she can come and live here for a month." I said before tearing up the letter, I hadn't realised I left the camera recording on the table. "Um Bella, that envelope had a 100 dollars in it, for you from your mother." He said sheepishly, "Well… does this count as burning money because that was on my bucket list" I said blankly he chuckled nodding his head; I pulled out my pad and pen and crossed it of the list. My day had gotten off to a good start.

I drove to school despite my father's protests, I might not get to drive my truck soon, so I am savouring its crappy engine and rusted frame for as long as I can. Once I got into the parking lot I noticed a lot of people were wearing black today. Oh god! Seriously! One of them may as well have dressed up as the grim reaper. I saw Tyler's van and everyone crowded around it. I made my way over and surprised them all. "Hey Guys!" they turned around and practically wolf whistled, "Damn Bella you look hot!" exclaimed Mike I smiled, "well you didn't expect me to turn up in a white dress with a halo and wings did you?" I asked sarcastically. I noticed some people walk past looking sorrowfully at me, "god you would think I was already dead" I exclaimed they all laughed but I may have said it too loudly because some people looked at me with tears in their eyes. I held up the camera and they all crowded around to see any footage I had on it, they all laughed at me ripping up the 100 dollars. I rolled my eyes and asked about the assembly the other day. They stopped laughing. "everyone cried Bella, even Lauren, even Coach cried" said Ben sincerely, I felt my breath catch in my throat, I didn't think people even liked me that much. I heard the bell ring, another day in Forks.

Lunch and I had already set up three people. I wrote them down I had set up a freshmen that worked on the school newspaper with Sarah a girl that I know who goes to the diner the same time me and Charlie. Ian a fellow senior and captain of the basketball team with holly the flyer in the cheerleading squad there may be a bit of a height difference but they will get past it. I have set up a girl called Rachel from the mathletes with a boy called Tony who is at the bottom of his math class, they will have plenty to do together. I just need seven more. Time to make more close to home. Angela and ben were sitting next to each other, that's half my work done for me. "Hey guys does anyone want to go to the movies with me?" I asked as I sat down I had to leave by next period so I was being quick. "yeah sure what time?" asked Angela "six?" she nodded and Ben looked a bit nervous, like I said half my work was already done for me. "Ben do you want to go too? I won't be able to drive at night because I get too tired and Angela's car is getting repaired " I said that was a valid excuse for him to come. "Um yeah sure it will be fun" he said good. Tyler looked at me with a smirk as he saw me take out my pad of paper and cross of their names, that right I do my homework. I searched the cafeteria and saw what I was looking for, the librarian miss rose was cueing for lunch and Mr Banner was a few places behind her. I waited till both got their lunch and approached them both before they could take their lunch to their offices and classroom. "Sir I need to talk to you." I said stepping in front of him he looked baffled, "yes Bella?" he asked we were standing in the doorway. "I need help in the library it's a bit embarrassing I need some help getting there you know walking and all it's a bit difficult so I was wondering if you would help me?" I asked quietly, he looked even more confused but nodded all the same.

He carried his sandwich in one hand and let me hold onto his other, it wasn't embarrassing in the slightest for me because everyone took it as part of my illness, but Mr Banner looked red and flushed. We made our way to the library and Miss Rose was already there eating her lunch, she looked up when we walked in and scurried over worried. "Oh Bella dear are you okay?" she asked as Mr Banner helped me through the door, obviously I can walk properly but I wasn't lying it was difficult to walk around after taking my pills. "I am fine it's just hard to move around after taking my pills, but Mr Banner was kind enough to bring me here, thank you sir but I feel bad you won't have time to eat your lunch in your classroom." I said as Miss Rose brought me over to a chair. "Oh really that was kind of him, why don't you eat your lunch here sir seeming as you were helping a student you I can make an exception." She said with a smile, done and done.

I looked around the books a bit and then bid farewell to the two lovebirds they asked if I need help but I refused, I had gained my strength back now and could make it to my truck without help. I went and said goodbye to the guys and made my way to the office I needed to sign out with Mrs Cope before leaving. I switched the camera on when I made my way to the office. "Hello Miss Cope" I said swing around the door. "Hello dear, oh do you have to film me?" she asked desperately while sorting through papers. "Yes of course, I have to film my favourite gossip buddy" I said and she beamed, me and Miss Cope had started gossiping when I had to come in about my numerous injuries, we were worse than Lauren and Jessica. "Here's your form dear" she said putting it on the desk, "ooh it's on coloured paper fancy" I said as she chuckled. "You know Coach Simms is starting a teacher's work out day" I said starting to plot. "Is he?" she squeaked, "yeah he is, but he is only taking a couple of teachers at a time you need to sign up for it." I said while signing the form, she snatched and started making her way to the staffroom. I crossed her name of the list. "I only need five more couples I said and held up my list of names.

I may be in a tiny bit of trouble, didn't go straight home. Instead I went to the grocery store to pick up some food for tonight and I finished match making, well three couples. The cashier Natalie and the towns vet Mr Harris who just happened to be there. And then two customers that are the only people in forks who go to the organic foods section. Then as I was walking out I pretended to be struggling with my shopping and then two people came and helped me let's just say they loved how helpful each other were. I just needed to set up my blind dates for the day. I dialled the number into my phone and waited. "Hello?"

"Hey sue it's Bella"

"Oh hi Bella how are you?"

"I am coping I was wondering do you want to meet me in the diner tonight? I was wanting to get Charlie out the house more and around other adults. He has started using terms only a teenage girl would use"

She laughed "I would love to Bella what time?"

"7.00 And can you invite Leah too"

"Okay seeya then"

"Bye"

I flipped my phone shut in a triumphant flourish. I drove home but didn't go in instead I went to my next door neighbours. I knocked on the door and Terry came to the door, Terry was the teenage son of our next door neighbours. "Hey Terry are you free tonight?" I asked he looked a bit confused "um yeah why?" his brow was furrowed. "How about you come on a date with my friend?" I asked hopefully I had a feeling Leah and him would get along, I know there's the whole imprinting thing but I had a good feeling about the two. "um Bella I don't know, you know me and sandy just broke up" he said rubbing his neck, urgh I only had a month to get ten couples together and I didn't need him grieving for half of it. "You broke up three weeks ago, you need to get back out there if you don't want to have a girlfriend, then become friends with her but I know she is going through the same thing as you, well everyone does in their life but I have a feeling that you will like each other." I babbled out he held up his hands to stop me "alright I do admit that I have been wallowing a bit but I will go to meet her." He said and I jumped up and down "yay right I will come over around seven and take you there my dad has a date with her mom tonight." I said "wait Bella, does your Dad know about this date" damit that kid knew me better than I thought "not yet, and neither does her mom or her but it is a surprise trust me I know what I am doing" I said before hopping down the stairs.

I walked in and Charlie was sat at the table waiting for me. "Bella where have you been? You were due back an hour ago" he looked worried I sat down and put the bag of food onto the table. "I am fine dad I was just grabbing some food for tomorrow" I said as I grabbed his hands to let him know I was okay. "We are going to the diner tonight by the way" I said he looked surprised, "why?" he asked. "Because I have set up Terry and Leah for tonight and I need to introduce them" I said "and we can grab some food while we are there" "was match making on your bucket list?" I nodded. He chuckled "Alright." I went to the phone and dialled Tyler's number, "hey Tyler do you want to go to the diner tonight?" "Sure why?" "I have set my dad up with someone and I want to be at the diner when he has his date, you can invite whoever you want." I said he agreed and hung up.

Terry was nervous he kept on wringing his hands in the back of the police car. I smiled at him and filmed him he never noticed. We rode all the way in silence and I was giddy on the inside, when we pulled up I looked through the window of the diner to see Sue already in there and Leah standing up about to leave I leapt out and went up to the door before Charlie could even comprehend. I got through the door and caught Leah before she could get through the door. "Leah you're not leaving are you?" I asked she looked a bit guilty. "well I was I don't see why you want to see me I have been nothing but horrible to you" she said wringing her hands, "I don't think you have been horrible to me just not excepting of me so I wanted to help you with something" her face softened and she stopped trying to walk past me. I waved my hand for Terry to come in and he did, ""Terry this is Leah, Leah this is Terry" I said steeping to the side so she could look him in the eye. Her whole body froze and she wouldn't bring her eyes of off him. I was doing a happy dance on the inside and my camera was still rolling, I turned it too my face "I think they like each other" I said in a stage whisper and Charlie chuckled from behind me. "Come on mister let's leave these two lovebirds alone" I dragged Charlie over to Sue.

"Hi Sue" I said giving her a hug Charlie looked a bit awkward and I nudged him. "Hello Sue how are you?" "I am good Charlie how are you?" they launched into conversation then that they didn't noticed me making my way over to the far table where Tyler, Ben and Jessica were sitting. They were all smirking, "are you happy with yourself?" asked Tyler I nodded and started looking over the footage I had.