Indignation - Paul Lahote

Chapter 5

Elizabeth's POV

"Beth? Why are you crying?"

I am standing on the Ateara's porch, Quil infront of me. I sniffle.

"I need cuddles Quil." I say, my voice rough. Quil immediately steps out of the way and I hear Sam's truck pull away. Quil brings me to his couch. 

"What happened Beth?"  He asks softly while bringing me into his arms.

"Bella got  hurt, Jacob got really mad at me, he was about to hurt me even more. Paul came out of nowhere and started telling Jacob off, Paul was going to hit Jake but, Sam pulled his arm back, Jake left, Paul tried to be my friend, I purple- nurpled him, he tried to kiss me, I slapped him, told him off, then Sam brought me to his truck where I had a cry on his shoulder and now I am here." I say then let the tears go.

"Oh, B." He says while pulling my body up with hiss, taking the whole couch up. That night I spent sleeping cuddled up to my only friend.

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It's now a couple of weeks after. Things are sort of shaping up, my dad is talking to me again, but only a little. Jacob went off the deep end like Paul and Embry about two weeks ago. Bella has been calling the house constantly, so much so that it is annoying. 

Right now I am sitting on the couch doing some History homework. I love history. Dad is wheeling around doing some things, talking to some people on the phone, very normal for dad.

I jolt when there is a knock on the door. "I got it!" My dad yells.

All of a sudden Bella pushes past my dad. She is storming towards Jakes room. This should be good.

"Dad? You good?"

"Yes sweetheart I'm fine."

I get up and walk towards Jacob's room. "Bella! Leave Jake alone, he was out all night, he needs to sleep." I tell her.

"What do you care? Everyone has abandoned you, even your precious twin brother, now you are all alone." Bella huffs. She opens his door, and sees him sleeping. 

"Okay, this is creepy don't watch my brother sleep!" I say after she stands there for a few seconds.

I look at my brothers face, he doesn't look the same, it's as if he aged 5 years within two weeks. I am so inside my head that I don' realize when Bella leaves the room.

The front door slams, then I look around and see no Bella. I storm outside, finally I can tell her off.

I follow where shes going and see Sam's gang all right in front of her, she storms up and pushes Sam. That makes me really angry, hes practically my big brother.

"Bella!" I yell as I start getting closer. She looks at me, disdain and annoyance on her face.

"What?!"

"You can't just go around and push people because my brother decides to stop talking to you, sever all ties! All of these boys and my brother have done that to me!! Do you see me picking fights with them?! Huh?! No, no you don't, you are just a sad little girl that fell into a state of depression and just needs the attention from my brother because her boyfriend left her! Guess what! My whole life has walked out on me!! My dad doesn't even communicate with me regularly!" I take a  break, "You were offered to go live with your mom, you should have just gone."  Say voice like a whisper.

She reals back, "at least I didn't get my mom killed." She practically spits.

My first is on her face before you could say butterscotch. She falls over, from the force of my hit. She looks up at me and stands, then she slaps me on the face, "don't touch me!" She squeals like a pig.