CRESCENT (Alex X Jacob #2)

Chapter 1

     "Yes, I'm on my way home soon". I said into the phone putting a blue dress up to my chest. I shook my head and hung it back up on the hanger. Why did everything in forks have to be so tacky? Man, if only I had the money to fly back to Arizona to find a decent ass dress.
"Should I pick up a few groceries on my way?"
"It's okay kiddo. I can pick some up before work tomorrow". Charlie replied from the other side of the phone.
"Okay, then I'll be home soon- "
"Oh, can you do me a favor, kiddo?"
I let out a groan. I had a lingering feeling of guilt and anxiety. And I knew what he was going to ask of me and I was not looking forward to it.
Two weeks had passed since Bella, my sister had told me that her still boyfriend, Edward and his family were vampires and that she had whisked off to Italy to save him. That almost meant that it had been two weeks since I had last talked to Jake and I was torn between wanting to call him and to just kept ignoring him for a bit longer, but I knew that he must have been going out of his mind wondering when he'd get to see my face again...
And if I was being honest with myself so was I.
As much as I was still angry with him for lying to me about something so big, I couldn't ignore him forever. I had to call him. Even see him. For both our sanity, but...I just wasn't ready yet.
"What is it?"
"Can you pick up your sister for me?" He asked me. I shook my head and opened my mouth to protest, but the shut it right away.
I was still not talking to my sister really either. However, Charlie had been through hell the last few weeks with Bella leaving all a sudden then finding out that it was all for him. I was not about to piss him off anymore. He of all people did not deserve that.
Letting out a breath that I was holding back I said, "Fine. I'll pick her up, but don't expect me to talk to her". I compresumed with him. He said thank you and I hung up the phone. Then I grandly pulled my hair back into a messy braid and walked out to my car. Just sitting there all alone in the dress barn parking lot.
The meadow where Bella was, wasn't too far from where I was. Unfortunately. And to make matters worse when I pulled up to it there he was. The infamous Edward Cullen. I had never meant him yet and I really was hoping that I wouldn't.
Bella, ever since she had gotten back from Italy she had been grounded from a lot of things. The main thing, of course being Edward. While she, much to my dismay, had managed to wiggle her way into getting to see him for a few hours a day. Though I told Charlie that he was not being tough enough on her, he just wanted to let it go.
I on the other hand did not want to.
Bella was laid flat against Edward's chest and they were completely interlocked. Kissing one another like they were going hungry. Rolling my eyes at them I rammed the palm of my hand into the steering wheel and honked the horn at them. Bella jumped up from his chest and turned her glaring yet frightened face to me.
A smirk flew across my lips and I felt a sense of achievement in my soul as they both walked over to the spot where his car was parked. I couldn't help but groan at the sight of his fancy car. I knew that Edward's adoptive father was a doctor of sorts, but if they wanted to lead a normal life then why the hell would they drive around fancy ass cars? That would draw more attention to them...wouldn't it?
"Did Charlie send you?" Bella asked me as I pulled myself from the car. I glanced over that them and then at him. I had to admit that Edward's copper colored hair and perfectly angled face did suit him well, but that didn't change how I felt towards him.
"He did". I said crossing my arms.
Bella sighed and glanced up at Edward. Smiling he attended his hand to me.
"Alex, I presume?" His voice was trying so hard to dig into my very soul, but I wasn't about to let it. I looked down at his hand then back up at his pale face.
"Yes". There was no emotion to my voice. "And I already know who you are. Bella". I said ignoring him. "I- "
"I did not mean to hurt your sister, Alex. I was only doing what I thought- "
I raised my hand up and stuffed my hand almost near his perfect little face. "I did not come here for an explanation. I don't care what you thought you did or what you didn't do. All I care about is that my sister is safe. That's it".
"I want nothing more then to keep her safe from harm". He stated with firmness in his voice. I shook my head. I just wanted to come out and tell him then maybe you should have stayed away from her, but deep down that was not going to solve anything. And glancing over at my sister I knew that it would have hurt her and she...even though I was pissed at her she did not deserve that.
"Whatever. C'mon Bells were leaving". Bella kissed him goodbye while I walked away from them both.
"You didn't have to be so harsh".
The sound of the seat belt being put into the plug made me clench my teeth. When the hell did things get so messed up between all of us?
"Just be glad that I'm talking to you again". I snapped at her. Bella rotated her head to the window and leaned up against the door of my car as we road along the usual path to home.