Romeo and... Cullen?

3. Playing Hooky with Jake

Over the weekend Verne went over to Bella's house just to check up on her. After making sure the Swan girl was fine she stopped at a little diner before going back home, to-go box of cheesecake on the passenger's seat of her car.

        "Anyone home?" she asked as she walked into the house, munching on cheesecake.

        "Just me," Carlisle said as he met his youngest in the living room. "Everyone's out hunting and your brother is still somewhere in Alaska."

        Verne hummed in understanding, she didn't think Edward would be gone for much longer.

        Monday rolled around and Carlisle had pulled everyone out of school. Edward still wasn't back but he had texted  that morning that he'd be back for school tomorrow. While the rest of her siblings had to stay away from Forks High School, Verne technically could've gone.

        About sixteen years ago, she stopped sparkling hardcore like the rest of her siblings. It took a lot of sun to get her skin shimmering and even then, it didn't look too bad, just like she'd put on glittered lotion. Another thing to add to the list of traits that made Verne's vampirism a very strange case to her foster dad. Verne still chose not to go to school though, it only helped keep up the lie if Carlisle pulled every one out of school.

        Verne's phone pinged and she reached for it.

        Hey, this is Jacob. A text appeared.

        Hey, Jacob. What's up?

        You doing anything today?

        Don't you have school?

        The Rez is off today. What about you?

        I'm totally free today, Wanna head into town?

        Yeah sure, I'll meet you at your house in a few?

        Verne quickly called him. "Hey, maybe it's best if we meet at Forks High School and then just take one car. Is that okay with you?"

        "Yeah sure."
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        "Your car or mine?"

        Verne pulled up next to Jacob who was already waiting at the high school. She rolled down the top to the Mercedes. Jacob looked at the convertible impressed.

        "Definitely yours," he said as he got out of his car and into the passenger seat of the convertible.

        "Knew it. No one can resist the convertible. So, what are we doing today?"

        Verne pulled out of the school parking lot and started towards the "downtown" of Forks. Jacob gave directions to a shop she hadn't seen before.

        "Is this new?"

        "Yeah, they just put it in a few weeks ago I think. You can decorate your own succulent pots. Not super exciting but it's Forks and this was kind of short notice."

        "No, this is cool. We actually get a plant right? Not just the pot?"

        Jacob gave a short laugh as he held open the door for you. "I think we get the plant too."

       Verne had two small aloe plants in front of her and Jacob had a couple succulents of his own in front of him. The two sat across from each other so they could still talk while decorating.

        "How long have you been in Forks?"

        "Two years now, give or take? We were in Alaska for a bit and Maine before that."