FOREVER

All We Have

All We Have

A few days had passed since my return. Mom and Charlie thought it would be best if I waited until Monday to head back to school so I could back in the groove easily. I had only missed a few days but it felt like I would have to repeat the grade or something by the way they spoke. Jacob still had not come by nor had he returned my calls. I wondered if he was dead but Alice had assured me that he wasn't. Yet when I pried for more information, she clammed up, insisting that it wasn't her business. So I had no Jacob again. Though sometimes, at night, I could have sworn that I heard a wolf howling not so far in the distance.

But I didn't mind. Because not heading back to school until Monday meant that I had four days to spend with Alice. However, today was now Sunday and even though Alice would be returning to school with me I still felt weird about the whole thing. Alice was helping with my nerves to the best of her abilities...which were very good to begin with.

We were lying on my bed together. Alice had wrapped one leg over mine and used it to keep us as close as possible. I could hardly mind. I thought I would be used to it, her, by now but it just wasn't the case. I was still surprised to see her every morning, see her beautiful face and try to understand why they lit up so much as she gazed at me. But I wasn't complaining. Alice was back. And she was back with me. My aforementioned pixie then licked her lips and raised her eyebrows.

I knew what that meant. I knew what that meant and I didn't like it. I shook my head and kissed her slowly, hoping she would somehow forget what she had just suggested. Alice wove her fingers through my hair and allowed the kiss for a few more seconds before pulling away. I tried to follow her lips but the hand on my head remained firm and I pulled my own hair when I struggled. The result of this was me groaning in annoyance and Alice laughed as she untangled her hand from my hair.

"I'm going to have to talk to him sooner or later," Alice said to me, her eyebrows working to form an intimidating look. It worked...kind of... but not really.

"Yeah but what if he says something mean. What if he threatens you or something?"

"He's not going to do any of those things. He just wants to talk. I know these things." Alice pointed to her head and I rolled my eyes.

"That doesn't make me feel any better."

"Well it should."

"Well it doesn't."

"Well then,"

"Well then indeed."

Alice laughed again and I found that I couldn't keep the glare on my face. She leaned forward and kissed me again. It was just long enough for me to fall for it and by the time I realized her lips were gone, she was too. I groaned, cursing her in my mind and sitting up. Not three seconds later the doorbell rang and I had to grip onto my bed to keep from racing downstairs to beat my father to the door. Alice was right in that she needed to talk to him. And waiting too long might result in Charlie not responding so well to her. I scoffed at that notion. Yeah...like anyone couldn't respond well to Alice. You'd have to be in a coma...or Russian.

The front door opened and I made my way to my own door, pulling it open as gently as I could. They were talking softly and I could only make out a few words. Taking extra care, I stepped out into the hallway. It creaked a bit, but not loudly enough that Charlie would have heard. I licked my lips and got down on my knees, using my jeans to slide over to the top of the stairs. It seemed soundless to me, though I was sure Alice was smirking to herself downstairs. However, though I wasn't completely discrete, I could definitely hear more clearly.

"You're looking well, Alice. How are your..."

"They're just fine, sir. I made a full recovery. Though, I'm supposed to stay from in between vehicles for future reference."