𝐑𝐄𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐍 ➻ 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧

𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲

CHIEF SWAN HAD INVITED HER TO LUNCH WITH HIM AND BELLA. So now Bella was driving them towards The Lodge. Unfortunately, as the two girls pulled up in Bella's beat up truck, Anastasia was the first to notice Mike Newton and his group of friends were there, to which she groaned as he approached them.

"Arizona!" He called out to Bella. "Yo, what's happenin'? So you, you and Cullen, huh? That's... I don't like it." He continued. "I mean, I don't know- He just looks at you like you're something to eat." He shrugged, gesturing with his jacket, Anastasia rolled her eyes and pulled Bella further away from him.

As the two entered the vicinity, she noticed that Chief Swan had already claimed a table and was sat with a newspaper open, reading it intently, sipping a beer.

Bella apologised as they sat down. "Hey, sorry I'm late. I had a Biology project, and Anastasia doesn't have a car yet." The man put down his newspaper and folded it up.

"I ordered you the spinach salad and Anastasia the Caesar, I hope that's okay."

"You should order one of them for yourself next time." Bella replied back cockily. "Cut back on the steak."

"Hey, I'm as healthy as a horse." He shot back quickly as the waitress placed down the three plates of food.

"Whatever you say, Chief." Anastasia laughed at him as she smiled and thanked the waitress.

"Ah, say, Chief, boys want to know." The woman began to speak, shoving her hands into her jean pockets. "Did you find anything down by Queets River today?"

Chief Swan then looked uncertainly at the group of four seniors as he prepared what he would reveal. Anastasia and Bella just sat staring at the situation that was unfolding, eager to know what was happening.

"Yeah, we found a bare human footprint, but it looks like whoever that is, is headed east, so Kitsap County sheriff is gonna take over from here."

"Okay." The waitress muttered quietly.

"Okay?" Chief Swan then said.

"I just hope they catch him fast." She admitted, stress and worry had clearly taken their toll upon the poor woman, she then walked away, revealing the four senior citizens again, indistinctly chattering away once they noticed the three people staring.

Chief Swan then looked to the window behind Bella, Anastasia following his gaze. "Oh my god..." She muttered as Mike Newton was now doing some peculiar dance move outside, clearly trying to attain the attention of the two girls as he continued to move his hips.

"Looks like your friends are flagging you." The Chief stated. Bella turned around to see what he was talking about, then hastily moved her attention back towards her dad in disbelief at the Newton boy's actions, scoffing.

"It's okay if you wanna go join them." He invited. "I'm just gonna turn in early anyway, don't wanna ruin your girls' night."

"Me too, so is 'Tasia." Bella used the girl's nickname she had given her when they were extremely young, one she hadn't heard in a while.

"Bella, Anastasia, it's Friday night. Go out." He snapped at them, clearly annoyed that they weren't being 'normal' teenagers. "Looks like the Newton boy's got a big smile for you two."

"Most unfortunately." Anastasia grumbled beneath her breath.

"Yeah, he's a good buddy." Bella tried to cut down her dad's idea of her and Mike Newton being an item.

"What about any of these other yahoos in town?" He enquired, looking at Anastasia for a brief while longer than his daughter. "Anybody interest either of you?"