Swan Goin' Wolf

Changing

 The next day Bella's truck never left the driveway for school, but she was gone and so was her school bag. I figured she had caught a ride to school and went on with my day. But about the time Bella should have been getting home a silver Volvo pulled in the driveway, the very car that had saved us from those bastards the night before. A shiver ran down my spine and I gathered up my things and placing them in my work bag, my shift began in an hour.

Bella came in with a dopy smile on her face and carrying a couple bags in her hands. She set her school bag down at the stairs before coming into the kitchen with my bags. She sobered her expression before she got to me and set the bags down on the chair next to me as I place my sketch book in the bag. I glanced over at that bags and recognized them as the things I had bought while we where in Port Angeles. I had completely forgotten about my bags.

"You forgot your bags in Jessica's car. She brought them to school so I could bring them home to you." Bella said and I nodded.

"Tell Jessica I said thank you." I said and Bella nodded before walking away to go upstairs.

After grabbing a granola bar and stuffing a couple more in my bag I called a good-bye to Bella and walked out to my car. I thought it was odd that Bella had never mentioned feelings or interest in Edward Cullen, but he magically appeared to save us in Port Angeles and now was driving my sister back and forth to school. My sister and I would have to have a talk about this soon. My curiosity had been peaked and I wanted some answers to my questions.

The shift was going by slower than usual. Nothing seemed to keep my interest. I didn't feel like sketching and the book I was reading couldn't hold my attention. There were only two students in the library and they were here all the time. They knew where the information they needed would be and worked quietly at the desks and computers. I had already put away the few books that had been returned after school let out and entered the books that had come down from the Port Angeles library into the system.

I looked up from the braid I was making in my hair as the door opened. I was surprised to see no other than Sam Uley. I smiled at me and I returned it though a little confused. Since he had stopped following me around town and he had made it clear that he was interested, he had stopped coming to the library. He waved before walking away to the culture part of the library. He was gone for a while before he came to the desk with three books in hand. Stories of Quileute culture. I had read these book myself.

"How are you, Sunny?" Sam asked as I scanned the books and placed the return by slip into the back of the books.

"Fine, how are you?" I asked handing him back the books.

"Alright. Adjusting to having your sister at home?" He asked and I snorted.

"Not in the least. We know so little about each other that it is almost impossible to keep up a conversation." I said and Sam gave me an understanding smile.

"Give it some time, things will probably get easier." Sam said and I sighed with a nod.

"I hope so. I promised my father that I would do everything to create a good relationship with my sister." I said and something flickered in Sam's eyes that I couldn't name.

"Well if you need somewhere to escape to. You could always come to my house and I could cook dinner?" Sam suggested, but it sounded more like asking me out.

"As nice as that sounds I doubt it will happen." I said. Pain seemed to flash in Sam's face, but he quickly covered it. Why would my denial cause him pain? Did he really want this that much that being denied hurt him? Sam plastered a joking smile on his face.

"Why do I feel that I just got friend zoned?" He asked and I had to laugh.

"Sam you're a nice guy, but I need a little more time to adjust. I'm not completely healed from the mental scars my last boyfriend gave me and it shouldn't be up to you to deal with the repercussions. But when I'm ready, whenever that is, you'll be my first call." I said and smiled up at him. Sam looked down at me and smiled back. There was something in his eyes that told me it wasn't what he wanted to hear, but that he was happy that he wouldn't be friend zoned forever.