Next To Me: Emmett Cullen(old Version)

Chapter 2

(1st pov)

The smell of buttered popcorn filled the area and the only sounds to be heard was the clicking and patterning of rain hitting the roof and windows and the unsettling music and screams of nightmare on elm Street playing on the flat screen I my Uncles living room.

Me and Andy both sat on the couch sharing and bowl of popcorn as our uncle Charlie moved around the house rather quickly than usual. He soon stopped and let out a grunt before moving I front of the TV with his fists on his hips. "you guys want to come with me to get Bella?"

Andy gulped nervously. "would you be upset if we didn't want to?"

Charlie signed and let out his best and honest answer. At least I hope so. "I really don't care but then again I don't know if she cared if you came or not"

"can we stay home uncle Charlie?" I asked softly. I have nothing against my cousin it's just we never really had a connection or got along. I used to be her degsanated babysitter when she was younger. I would babysit her along with Jacob and late my little brother. The older she got the more distant we got from each day. It never bothered me because I was used to everyone withdrawing themselves from me. Everyone has except for Andy and Charlie. Hell even the pack but that's only because I couldn't got the reservation as much do to the fact it helped keep my secret.

My phone beeped and silently looked down at the text message. "who is it?" Andy asked chewing on some popcorn.

"Marshall" I said. Reading his text messages.

"you still starting school
tomorrow?"

"Unfortunately"

"can't wait"

After a few texts back and forth I set my phone down just in time for Bella and Charlie to walk in. Andy jumped to his feet making his hockey mask necklace hit him in the chin. I didn't waist my time standing up I just laid my arm on the back of the couch and turned around to see my little cousin shyly walk into the house with a cactus.

"long time no see cuz" I responded. "hay Bella" Andy waved. She exhaled and nodded. "h-hay guys.." she stuttered out.

"don't have a heart attack cousin" Andy said before waking up the stairs. I rolled my eyes. "don't mind him" I would have gave her a hug but she shyly backed away as Charlie came in with some of her bags.

"your room is up here bells" Charlie grunted as he headed up stairs. I rolled my and reluctantly followed. "oh yeah one bathroom" Bella mummered. I rolled my eyes. Try sharing one bathroom with to males Bella.

Bella started walking towards my room. "not that one bells" Charlie said. "that's Shelb's room"

She turned to me and sat her plant down. "dose Andy have room?"

"not that it's your business but Andy and Charlie remodeled the basement so now he sleeps down there" I was about to go in my room but I turned around. "make sure to thank Andy because he gave up his room for you" I said after uncle Charlie was out of ear shot.

"the house is a lot bigger than I remember" Bella stuttered as she walked into her own room. When I shut my door I could hear car doors shut from outside I looked out my window and smiled. Billy was out there talking to Charlie while Jacob and Andy were messing around doing there secret hand shake they made up when they were five.

I walked out and saw Bella standing on the staircase. "w-who's here"

"the Blacks." I said walking out the door. "hey Shelby" Jake smiled. "hay Loco, what's up?" he shrugged.

"so where's Bella?" Billy asked before I could answer she walked out side and stood next to me with her hands in her pockets.

As the conversation on the rust bucket they call Bella's truck Andy nudged me and nodded his head towards the front door. We both slipped away and back into the house.

"honestly don't know about all this" Andy said jumping over the back of the couch and plopped down on it. "she's basically ignored by her mother."

"at least she's got one" Andy mumbled. That crushed my heart. Andy doesn't think before he speaks sometimes and when It came to mom and dad he either never speaks or speaks too much. There's no in between. "shut up Andrew " I mumbled out his real name as I went into the kitchen to start supper.

"I'm sorry sis" Andy said following me into the kitchen. "it's nothing" I mumbled putting a pan on the stove. Andy only nodded and left the room leaving me with my thoughts.