Summer solstice

Use Somebody

Use Somebody

Forks, Washington wasn't a place I'd willing pick to live for myself. I wouldn't of come to this place is I wasn't doing for my mother Rene and I just reminded myself of that each time I looked out the windows of Charlie's cruiser at the surrounding trees. She had given 17 years of her life for me, moving to Forks so she could be with Phil, her new husband, was just a little price to pay. Besides, I knew Charlie was thrilled for me to be here and I was glad to get to be around him more too I guess. As we rolled along the wet streets of Forks I sighed to myself, knowing that I needed to get use to the rain and the cold since it seemed to be the only type of weather that the place had. Pulling into the driveway of the house, I couldn't help but allow a small smile to creep across my lips, this place looked nothing like my Phoenix home, and it had character and history to it. I pulled on the handle, letting myself out to take in a full view of the house and all of its surroundings. I could hear Charlie clearing his throat behind me, forcing me to turn my attention to him.

"I know it ain't much," He started as he unloaded my bags, "But the town's nice, people are good and if you want, Rene's only a flight away I guess." He mumbled the last part but I still heard him, fearful I might do what my mother once did to him.

"No Char- Dad, it's great. I love it." I said to him in the most reassuring tone I could muster, "Really." I also managed a weak smile, which he returned before carrying my stuff into the house. "Let's get you settled before our company arrives." I heard Charlie say as he walked towards the house. I groaned under my breath, not wanting to offend Charlie but also I wasn't really in the mood to entertain guests as Chief Swan's lost daughter.

I had just gotten settled into my new purple room when I heard Charlie call for me. He informed that his friend Billy Black was coming up from the Reservation with his son Jacob. I dimly remember the boy, mostly playing in the mud but it was still something. Hurrying down the stairs, I stepped outside with Charlie, smiling politely as I stayed behind him, taking the pair into view. Jacob had grown quite a bit since my last visit but he had those small features, his long hair, his slightly smashed nose and large forehead. Most of those attributes would look awful but for Jacob, he made it work.

"Well what do you think?" Charlie questioned looking at me with a proud smile as he moved next to the truck the two came in. I chuckled lightly, uncomfortable about answering what I thought of his friends, "About what?" I looked at Charlie as he kept his smile, looking briefly at the truck before turning back to me. He nodded his head as I stared still lost and laughing while I cast a look to Jacob for help. Finally giving up Charlie patted the truck, "What do you think about the truck Bells?"

For the first time, I turned my attention full to the truck. An old Chevy that looked to have its own long past. I liked it but why Charlie cared I had no clue. "Oh," I said slowly as my cheeks tinted a light pink, "It's, uh, great." Charlie chuckled again and turned to Billy shaking his head, like they were in on some joke and I was the butt of it. "Well Bells," Charlie said turning back to me, "I hope that you're happy with great because it's yours. Just bought it off Billy here."

I smiled and looked from the face of my dad to Jacob and then the truck and back to the truck, "Really?" I questioned stepping forward towards the truck.

"Really, really." He said stepping away and behind Billy, grabbing the handles to his wheelchair and pushing him up. "Jake here will teach you about it."

All I could do was smile as I heard Jacob fall into step behind me. "Thank you so much Charlie." I called after him as I pulled out the cab door, accidently hitting Jacob.

"Oh." He groaned as the door caught his knee cap. I turned suddenly and gasped before groaning at my own stupidity. "Jacob I'm so sorry." I tried to explain but he caught me off with a wave of his hand, surprised I remembered his name. "It's alright. Just, uh, get in without killing me this time." He told me with a deep hearty chuckle. It was nice; it fit his personality I thought. Carefully getting in, Jacob gimped over to the passenger side, me offering him an apologetic smile as he did. Getting inside the truck, Jacob started pointing things out and where what was and so on. His company was pleasantly surprising, despite the puppy dog look across his face but what more did I expect. He was basically a kid and Charlie had forewarned me that Billy said Jacob didn't shut up about me. As he wrapped up his run through of my new truck, I leaned back and smiled at him, "Do you go to school at Forks?" I asked genuinely interested if I would have a friend my first day there. He gave off another one of those deep chuckles and shook his head, "Nah, I got to school on the Res. I help keep the place beautiful."