Later that night, I was holed up in my room, and only came down when Charlie returned home. When I entered the kitchen, I crinkled my nose at Edward's scent lingering. It would have been nice to know that Bella and Edward were hanging out. Bella may be much much younger than me, but I thought of her as a sister, and I protect my family. Bella served us dinner, and while Charlie and I waited for our food, we couldn't help but let our gaze flick over to Bella once or twice as she scarfed down her meal. She managed to down two glasses of milk while the lasagne was in the microwave. "Thanks." Charlie said once his food was set down.
"How was your day?" Bella asked. My eyebrows frowned together at the hastiness.
"Good, the fish were biting...how about you girls? Did you get everything done that you wanted to do?"
"I managed to finish off a couple assignments I had due." I told him. "And I finished a book so...I think it was a good day?"
"Not really." Bella added. "It was too nice to stay indoors."
"It was a nice day." Charlie agreed. Once Bella finished eating, shr threw back the rest of her milk. I blinked.
"Woah. That was quick." I commentted, "You ok?"
"Yeah, I'm tired. I'm going to bed early."
"You look kinda keyed up." Charlie added.
"Do I?"
"It's Saturday. No plans tonight?"
"No, Dad, I just want to get some sleep."
"None of the boys in town your type, eh?" I pressed my lips together to hide a retort or a smile, my mouth couldn't seem to decide.
"No, none of the boys have caught my eye yet."
"I thought maybe that Mike Newton...you said he was friendly."
"Oh he is friendly." I commented. Bella glared at me before addressing her father.
"He's Just a friend, Dad."
"Well, you're too good for them all, anyway. Wait till you get to college to start looking."
"Sounds like a good idea to me." And with that, Bella walked up the stairs.
"'Night, honey."
"See you in the morning, Dad."
"You hungry, Alex?" Charlie asked.
"No, I'm all good." I relied. I could tell Charlie was trying to be coy with his next question.
"So...any boys catch your eye?" I laughed lightly, rising from my seat.
"No, you don't need to worry about that. Boys are nice, but I quite enjoy girls much more. Goodnight dad." And I left Charlie stewing in his seat. I could smell Edward in Bella's room as I passed it. I decided to let them have their moment and threaten the kid later.