REVOLUTION [J. BLACK]

[02]

Adelina sat criss cross on the bed in the hotel she was currently staying at. Deciding to catch up with Charlie and a few of the guests she had met, she had pushed her flight back a few more days so that she could say a little longer. She hadn't heard from Bella since her wedding night which relieved Adelina more than it probably should have. 

Her wedding night was still a mystery to Adelina. Having no clue who the guy was but still having that weird connection with him confused her. She knew that if Bella and her talked, he was sure to come up in the conversation and she wasn't sure she wanted to talk about him yet. 

The phone beside her rang, snapping Adelina out of her thoughts. Glancing over, she noticed that it was Charlie's name on the screen. Picking it up, she held the phone to her ear. "Hey, Charlie."

"Adi. What are you doing right now?" He asked.

"Sitting in my hotel room. Why?" 

She could hear him scoff over the phone. "Your life seems more boring than mine right now. I'm about to go over to Sue's for dinner and was wondering if you would like to join me."

"Sure!" She cheerfully replied, relieved to have an excuse to leave the room. "Let me get ready and I'll be over in about ten."

Rushing to get ready, Adelina scurried around the room. Picking up a random shirt along with a pair of jeans, she quickly threw them on before grabbing her keys, as well as the room key, and headed out the door to the Swan residence. 

She met Charlie right as he was exiting his front door. Giving the younger girl a wave, he motioned over to his cruiser. "I'll give you a ride." 

The two made easy conversation on the way there, and in what seemed to be a matter of minutes they were there. She raised herself out of the car and surveyed the house. It was cute, she thought, observing the cozy looking house with the small front porch. 

Walking in sync to the door, Charlie gently knocked before opening the door, letting the pair in. He was met by Sue cooking up a storm in the kitchen. She glanced over her shoulder and threw the pair a smile. "I'm almost done here," she said, mixing the food in the boiling pot. "Seth is in his room, but I think Leah is out and about."

"She's your daughter, right?" Adelina asked, wanting to make sure she had everything sorted correctly. Everybody seemed to be related to somebody in the small town of Forks, and in the even smaller reservation of La Push. She didn't want to mix things up.

"My oldest," Sue confirmed. Peering down the hallway, she shook her head at her son's tardiness. "Seth! Get in here, food's almost ready." Immediately, Adelina heard him bounding down the halls. 

Seth smiled at his mother, then glanced at Charlie with the same look of happiness. When he got the Adelina, however, his eyes widened in surprise. "I - What are you still doing here?"

"Seth!" Sue scolded.

"What? I thought she'd left," Seth defended. Turning back towards the young adult, he gave her a small smile. "It is nice to still see you, though. I thought you had left without a goodbye."

She laughed. "Leave Forks without a goodbye from you? Never."

Sue smiled at the pair. "Help me carry this over, Seth. It's time to eat."

The four of them sat down at the small table. Seth dug in, earning another scolding from Sue. He tried to defend himself with a mouth full of food, making the other three grimace but chuckle at the young boy's antics. 

It was right when they had finished eating that the door slammed shut, revealing a girl that looked to be about Adelina's age. She looked at the four of them sitting down in confusion, with her eyes lingering on the her before she frowned and stomped down the hallway, presumably to her room. Adelina felt her own face shift in confusion. Why did it seem like the girl already held a grudge against her.