First I'll say I I'm sorry for long wait for the update but I need it to finish my college year and I didn't have much inspiration while I was studying for my exams. Hopefully I will upload more frequent then before.
Second I am sorry that I didn't respond to all the comments, Whenever I wanted to respond there would be some kind of error on the site And I couldn't do anything so I will quickly respond right here and hopefully clarify couple of things.
Kate and Tanya we will not be mates in this story, in this story they are sisters so it would be weird if they end up together. Also Kate will make an appearance soon I just want to give Tanya and Bella some bonding time. In this story Bella does not know about vampires and has never meet Cullens. I think that Cullens will make an appearance but later in the story. I have plan for Leah do not worry. And reason for Bellas bug (throwing up) will also be revealed later in the story.
Big thank you to my beta Hmz0975 😊
Please leave me review, what did you like, what you didn't like and maybe what would you like to happen.
Let's just say that my morning didn't start well, I bolted out of my bed so I could reach the toilet before I threw up. After I had emptied my already empty stomach, I brushed my teeth trying to get rid of all the nasty vomit smell. Maybe I should see a doctor, but I quickly decided that it was probably just a bug and that it needed to pass a few several days before I could get better. But for now, I decided not to think about the stomach bug.
I jumped in the shower and stayed there for longer than necessary, trying to relax, and of course, I didn't succeed until I started to think about Tanya. How had she made that big an impression on me, I couldn't get her out of my head. Maybe I should call Leah and tell her how my first day at the job went, but I don't know if I should mention Tanya, I know Leah will tease me like a hell. But then again I tell her everything.
As I was preparing my breakfast, I decided it was the right time to call Leah; I still had some time left before I had to go to work. I dialed her number and waited for her to answer. It took a little longer than normal for her to answer; she was normally up before the sun rose. We had always been so different in that respect, I always had trouble getting up and I would sleep in every day if I could, but she had no problem getting up, and early that is.
I was about to hang up when she finally answered "Hey bells, sorry I wasn't inside the house, so didn't hear the ringing at first." I could feel from her tone that she was upset, or at least that something wasn't right.
"Hi Lee, I just wanted to tell you how my first day went, but I can tell that something isn't right so spill the tea on what happened." I asked. After so many years of friendship with her, I could easily recognize her emotions like they were my own, hell, even better than my own sometimes.
"Bella…" I could hear the hesitation in her voice. "Leah, what happened, we talked two days ago, and everything was relatively normal then, so what changed?" I decided to press her because I knew her, if I didn't do so, she would pretend that everything was alright, just because she wouldn't want to worry me. That was just the type of person she was.
"OK, OK I will tell you, man I can't get anything past you. Yesterday I finished work a little earlier and when I got home, can you guess who was there?" she asked, sarcastically.
"No, she didn't!" I told her. "I can't believe that she would have the balls to do that, she came to your house?!" I raised my voice a little bit. This was low, even for Emily.
"Yes… she was sitting in my living room, chatting with my mom like nothing had happened, all smiley and happy, laughing, in my house. It's one thing to see her outside there, I could at least pretend that I didn't see her but it's another thing to see her in my own home, with my mother." her voice sounded so tired, I could tell that she hadn't sleep very well.
"So, what happened then?" I asked her; honestly I would have gone crazy in her situation. And Leah didn't have the best temper to begin with.
"What do you think happened? I went crazy on them. How dare she walk into my house, after what she did to me, one day we were the best of friends, cousins even, and the next day she is with my fiancé just like that. Of course, she was sprouting nonsense that I don't understand and maybe someday I will, but I honestly can't think of one good reason of why would she do that to me. Why would Sam and she do that to me? I was so angry Bella, I started to shake badly. Never in my life have I felt this kind of anger, and it terrified me. I went to grab her and throw her out, but my mother stepped in and started to defend her- Her not me, not her own daughter. That hurt so much, and in that moment I really lost my shit, you know, I have never been one for violence, but somehow I managed to break the dinner table. I mean how the hell did I do that? And of course, the icing on the cake, Sam showed up that very moment. I mean why wouldn't he? It was like he knew that Emily was distraught. I froze when I saw the look in his eyes. He looked at her like she was the sun, and then he looked at me and at the broken table. I mean I get that he was scared for her, but his eyes showed something completely different, and for the life of me, I can't figure out what. It was like he was sad, surprised, honestly like he couldn't believe the scene in front of him. They left shortly after that, and I just stood there frozen.
Of course that wasn't the end. Then I got in another fight with Sue that lasted a long time. Honestly Bella, I can't do this anymore, I can't be here anymore." by the end she was crying, it broke my heart to hear her like this. She was the strong one, she never cried.
"Leah… I… I don't know what to say, I can't possibly think of a reason why Sue would should be on Emily's side, but I can tell you that you need leave that place, maybe just for a couple of days, or maybe for even longer, so you can clear your head by not being forced to see them every day. I have told you ample of times, you can come live with me, or if not, come over for a couple of days or weeks. We can chill together, watch movies, and of course get drunk. Please think about it." I hoped that she had heard the pleading in my voice, and she would seriously think about it.
"I promise I will think about it, hell you know what, I am gonna do it. I can't…just can't be here anymore. Last couple of weeks I've been feeling off, my temper is even shorter than before. I will see if I can get some free days from work so I can try to clear my head. I will call you when everything is sorted out so you know when I can be there by. But I don't wanna talk about it anymore. You tell me, how did your first day at work go? How are your colleagues and did you have any problems with your students?" Leah asked.
"Ok, I will be waiting for you. And as for my job, my students didn't create any sort of problems. I told them that I would respect them and in return I expect the same, so there wasn't much of a problem. As for my colleagues go, I have only met a few of them yet, and they seem…" I stopped there because my mind went to Tanya immediately, how should I describe her, like a goddess, angel or something else, silence lasted for a couple of seconds between us, enough for Leah to notice that something was off.
"Bella, where did your mind go?" she asked me, I could hear the worry in her voice. "Did something bad happen, or where your colleagues rude or something?"
"Oh, no, no, no, nothing bad happened. Well, actually, that's not entirely true. Let's just say that I met a goddess on earth and made a fool out of myself… you see I threw up in front of her. But on the other hand, she was really nice about the whole situation and she even helped me clean myself. I could see a sincere worry in her eyes." I ended up telling her.
"Goddess on earth you say, she really made that big an impression on you? What I wouldn't give to see your reaction? I assume that she is very beautiful, and I know that your brain does not function when you meet beautiful women." She chuckled at that.
"Ha ha ha… very funny, but you are not very far from the truth. Honestly, I have never had such a reaction to anyone before. I can't get her out of my head. When we shook hands, I could swear I felt electricity course between us, and for some unknown reason, her presence made me feel safe and warm." There was no point in hiding this from Leah. She was my best friend, and hopefully she would say that I was being crazy.
"Man, I have never heard you speak like that before, what is her name and when can I meet her, I want to see this person who made you go all fuzzy and romantic, you are never ever like that." I could practically see her making plans about how she would humiliate me in front of Tanya.
"Her name is Tanya, and she teaches math, and what can I say, first come here and I'm sure that eventually you will get to meet her. She gave me her number, just in case, if I ever needed something. She knows that I don't have anybody here. I asked her if we could grab coffee some day, so I could properly apologize to her about the whole vomiting incident, so we will see how things go from there. You know that I'm not looking for someone to be with, but there is something about her, like I'm drawn to her and I can't help it." I ended up saying that with a huge smile on my face.
"Well, I can't say that I'm not happy that someone caught your eye, but please be careful. You never know with some people, just take your time and get to know her. Now tell me, what is it with you vomiting? Did you catch something or did you eat something bad? How long have you been ill? You never get sick." I almost regretted telling her, but I knew that I would have been mad if she hadn't said something in my situation. I just didn't want her to worry. She already has enough on her plate.
"You don't have to worry. It's nothing. I must have caught some bug, because for a couple of days I've been nauseated and I threw up a couple of times, but I'm sure that this will pass soon. It is possible that my nerves are causing it, so don't worry, if it lasts longer, I will go see doctor about it. But for now it is all under control." I really hope so. "Yeah, so I gotta go now. I need to finish my breakfast, and get ready for work, but please call me when you decide what you are doing, you know my advice is that you come here and get away from Sam and Emily. I guarantee you that everything will be better here."
"I promise you I will do everything in my power to visit you soon. I just need to finish a couple of things, before I'll be heading towards you. But for now bye, I love you, Bella" she said.
"Love you too, Lee. Call me as soon as you can, bye" I hanged up. Hopefully I will see her soon. I feel like I haven't seen her in months, when in reality it's only been a couple of days.
My talk with Leah lasted far longer than I had expected, and by then my breakfast had gotten cold, but I didn't mind. I wasn't too picky about this. I decided to eat it slowly, so I wouldn't upset my stomach again, and hopefully this time it would work. I looked at the clock and saw that I have just the right amount of time to get ready for work.
I decided to wear a slim blue dress, which highlighted my breasts, and black heels to go with it. My hair was naturally curly, and I loved that, so I didn't need to spend any time doing it, all that was left for me now, was to do my makeup, which by now I could do in a couple of minutes comfortably. In the end I looked at myself in the mirror and thought "Not bad, not bad at all, Bella". I tried to futily convince myself that I had dressed nicely because of my new work, but who am I kidding? I did it for Tanya. I wanted to impress her, and hopefully with this outfit I would succeed.
After I got ready, I went to take my lunch and my bag that I had organized before. I double checked everything, and after doing, decided that it was time to head out. When I got outside, I realized that it was a very wrong day for the heels and dress. It was freezing outside. Have I mentioned that I hate the cold? Because I really do!
I got into my car, quickly, I was all ready to go, but there was only one problem in my way. My car wouldn't start. I tried to turn on the engine once again, but it just wouldn't work. "Nice, Bella, nice" your second day at the job and you will be late, way to make a good impression. I sat there in the car, freezing, and was deciding on what to do next. I could call tow service but that would take a long time. Going on foot wasn't an option in this condition. "What can I do then?"
And then it came to me, I could call Tanya. Maybe she lived near me, or maybe she was on her way to work, and so could give me a ride. As soon as I decided to call, my heart started to beat faster, and when I took my phone out from the purse, I noticed that my hands were already all sweaty. "You have such a reaction just by thinking of her, way to go Bella, way to go." I chided myself. I didn't even try to fool myself by thinking that I was just nervous because I was going to ask a stranger to help me out, no this reaction was entirely caused by Tanya. "By this rate you will fall in love with her, like tomorrow" but then again I wouldn't entirely be opposed to that idea.
I unlocked my phone and went to the contacts to find Tanya's number. Before I pressed the call button, I took a deep breath in, so I could calm myself down. It only rang twice before she picked up.
"Bella?" I could hear the surprise in her voice, but I could also hear the hint of a smile. Like she was happy I called her. I wonder if she had the same reaction to me as I did to her, "I hope so".
"Hey Tanya, I'm sorry to call you, but I needed your help." I said in a shaky voice, nervous because I was speaking to her.
"What happened, where are you Bella?" she asked me, I could hear the worry in her voice, no, not just worry, it was close to panic.
"Don't worry. It's nothing bad, I just can't start my car and you are the only person I know here, so I was wondering if you could give me a lift to work, of course if you are already there, just forget about it. I don't want to cause you any problems." I said quickly, hoping that she could pick me up. I really wanted to see her again.
"Oh. You had me worried there for a second. Of course I can pick you up, it would be my pleasure. Just give me your address and I will be there as soon as I can." I could practically hear the relief in her voice and a little bit of excitement. "Man I really hope that I'm not interpreting all these emotions wrong" it would be a bummer if I had.
I ended up telling her where I lived and waited for her back inside of my house, because outside it was freezing. She said that she would pick me up in a couple of minutes, and so I decided not to take off my heels and coat when I got inside. Only thing that was left for me to do now was to stand there nervously, picking my nails, because I was thinking how I could embarrass myself further in front of her. I mean I don't know what can top throwing up in front of her, but knowing me, I can pull it off. Just as I was about to enter a full panic mode, I heard a car approaching my house.
Assuming that that was her, because nobody comes here, it's a remote location, I headed towards the door.
I opened my door and my heart immediately stopped, because there she was, standing in front of my door, with the biggest smile I have ever seen on anybody, that could literally cause me a heart attack. She really did look like an angel. The sun was directly behind her, falling on her hair, making it look like it was glowing, like she had come down from heaven just for me. And honestly, she could take me wherever she wanted. I would readily go.
I just stood there for a couple of minutes, waiting for my brain to start working properly again. I wondered if I would have this reaction every time I saw her. That would be embarrassing. But as I looked at her, it was like her eyes were telling me that she knew what kind of reaction she was causing in me. Also she had knowing smirk on her lips; she was very satisfied with this reaction.
"Hi Bella, you look very beautiful this morning." she said with a smile on her face, her words making me blush hard, I assume that my cheeks went from pale to red in approximately two seconds.
"Than-thank you Tanya, you look b-beautiful as well." I ended up saying; of course I couldn't say that without stuttering a few times, but who can blame me. "Thank you so much for coming, I do not know what happened with my car, and you're the only one who I could think of to ask for help. I didn't want to be late on my second day at work."
"It's no problem at all, really. Shall we?" She motioned with her hand towards her car.
"We shall." I say with a smile on my face. We walked besides one another and our hands occasionally touched, but every time it would happen, it went through my spine.
When we got to her car, she went to open my door like a true gentlewoman. She got to her side very quickly after that, and we started to head towards the school. By the way that she drove I could tell that she liked to go very fast, but it seemed as if she had been doing that for a long time. She seemed so sure in herself, that I did not worry about crashing or anything else. I felt safe with her.
"You know, I could ask my sister, Kate, to look at your car. She's a very talented mechanic and can easily fix whatever is wrong. And, in the meantime, I wouldn't mind being your driver. I can come pick you up every day before work and bring you home after. I would be very happy doing that, and that way I would be sure that you are safe." She said and her voice was very convincing, it was like she was already determined to do that, and she would fight me on that if I opposed.
"I will think about it, I don't want to bother you." I wanted to say 'yes' almost immediately, but I really did not want to bother her.
"Bella, I assure you that it's not a bother at all. It will be my pleasure." And she said that with most charming smile ever, and just like that my brain went all fuzzy. So I could say the only thing that came on my mind "OK, I accept your offer, and I am very grateful. Thank you."
I suddenly remembered that she had said that she was worried about my safety, so I decided to question her about it "You said you worry about my safety?" I asked in a teasing manner.
She was a little taken aback when she heard my comment, but she quickly put a smile on her face and said. "What can I say? You made a really good impression on me." she winked at the end of that sentence.
"Well, I can say the feeling is mutual." I could tell that she was elated with that, her face was lit up with a radiant smile, like she couldn't contain her happiness within.
"I'm very glad to hear that Bella, you do not know how much."
I went to say something, but I noticed that we had reached our destination. She drove really, really fast. I was a little sad that we were already at the end of our ride. But then I remembered that I will see her for sure at the end of the day. We quickly got out of the car; of course she went to open my door before I could do anything "She sure knows how to win someone's heart".
When we got to the main hallway where we would have to separate, she asked me "Do you have any plans for today?" with a hopeful voice.
"Well I was thinking of going shopping, I need to buy some warmer clothes but without my car, I don't think I will do that just yet."
"I can take you there and after that we can go grab some coffee. You owe me" she said with a wink, and very, very determined voice. And since I wanted to hang out with her, I knew that I would agree.
"Well if it isn't a problem to you, I would be happy to accept your offer and buy you a cup of coffee afterwards"
"Great, it's a date then." And just like that, she turned around and started to walk to her classroom. And I just stood there, with my irregular heartbeat and a fuzzy brain with only one word on my mind, on repeat.
"Date"