They say that the best people come unexpectedly. Kaylia Cooper runs away from home to live with her father. In a town like Forks Washington where secrets are buried, Kaylia finds herself discovering all that the town has to offer. She finds love, an...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
"Hey. What are you doing here?" I asked looking at the brown eyed girl standing outside my front door. Her rusty red truck pulled into my drive way. A bag in her hand and the other stuffed in her pocket.
"I can't visit anymore?" Bella asked eyes widening and tears welling in her eyes. She had been very sensitive these last few months. I give her a look and roll my eyes.
"Well you haven't been here in a while" I stated giving her the cold shoulder and crossing my arm. I'm not in the wrong here. I should be mad if I'm being honest. In a time like this we should have stuck together. I tried, I really did.
Defeated she drops her head, "I know I've treated you like shit. I wasn't there for you, I hate myself for that. Can you give me a chance?" She questions bringing her eyes back to me.
My body loosens up and I drop my arms. I could never say no to her, and that was going to get me into some shit.
"Fine. But you have a lot of making up to do" I finalized letting her come in. A small smile placed upon her lips as she walks past me. I grin and close the door, dropping the smile from my face so she couldn't see I already felt happy with her here. I forgive too easily.
"I will. I wasn't the only one who lost someone. I still have you, and I haven't been treating you right" She softly states. Bella felt terrible, she knew that she had abandoned her lifelong friend and girlfriend. She had only lost one mate and that felt like a death sentence, but Kaylia lost all seven. Bella would never ever be able to know what that pain was like. Yet the red headed girl was holding her own, and she was doing a hell of a job to keep herself afloat. And Bella recognized her for it. She wished she could be more like her.
"Well you can start today" I told her allowing her to follow me.
"Where's Neil?" Bella questions scanning the downstairs area.
"He's at Olivia's house. Dinner with the family" I said walking into my kitchen. Going to the freezer and grabbing my half empty tub of ice cream and two spoons. Bella and I sit at the table across from each other, eating ice cream as we talk.
"He didn't take you with him?" She asked taking a spoonful of the dessert.
"Well, he tried. But I can't stand to be around Mike Newton for longer than five minutes" I stated. The boy was overly annoying.
Bella chuckles, "I still can't believe if your dad and Liv get married. You'll be siblings with Mike."
"I'll kill myself" I groaned. I think I would jump off a cliff if that happened. Not that it would kill me. But it sure would hurt.
"What have you been up to lately?" She questions trying to make small talk.
"I got a job at the dinner working a few days the week. So mainly that, but on the weekends I have been spending time with Seth, and Leah. You should come over there sometime" I says suggesting for her to get out more.
"I will. I've been meaning to see Jacob" she nonchalantly said.
"Hold up. Black...Jacob black? Since when do you see him?" I asked in confusion.
"Yeah. Well, I mean no. I haven't seen him yet. You're the first person I came to since I got out of my-, ....you know," she paused. She didn't want to talk about the months she spent locked up in her house. I respected that, "Um Charlie wants me to visit him. I figured we could go together."
"Is this how our dates are gonna go from now on?" I huffed sitting back in my chair. Slumping my body against the wooden seat. I liked Jacob as a person, but I don't know if I could be on a best friend basis with him. He always irritated me as a child when I used to play with him and Bella.
Bella flabbergasted paused her spoon halfway in the now melted ice cream. Her eyes are wide again looking at me. I raise an eyebrow in question.
"Date? You mean we're still together?" She asked in shock. Her spoon dropping on the table with a clank.
I slap my hand down on the table standing from my seat. The sound of the legs scraping across the floor as it slide away.
"What the fuck Bella. When did we break up?" I gasped glaring at her. Was I always the last to find out things?
"We didn't?" She questions face looking constipated. I scoffed and run my hands down my face. It was almost laughable how dumb this conversation was.
"Last I knew, no. I still love you. I didn't dump you because that bunny killing fucker dumped us" I stated almost seething at this point.
"Kaylia. I'm sorry, I would have came around more. If I knew, I just figured you wouldn't want me around. To be reminded of what we had" she tries to justify.
"We had each other first" Is all I say.
I walk around the table reaching my hand out. Bella laces her in mine and stands up. I lift my pale hand to rest against her cheek. Looking deeply in her eyes I lean forward. Pecking a kiss against her chapped lips. She leans in pressing a longer and desperate kiss to my own. I bask in the feeling that I hadn't felt in a while.
"I love you too" she tells me holding me close.
"You really need some Vaseline" I whisper against her lips.
"Lia" she gasp giggling with me. An ounce of hope ricocheted throughout my body.
