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Chapter 9

Drip Drop

Drip Drop

I ran out of my car coming home from the bowling alley, and I'm soaking wet from the rain that is still coming. Did Jacob just ask me that. Did he just do that. Was this all a dream. Because I can't afford to hurt his feeling. We've been friends for so long and now I'm afraid of what might happen. I got my keys out and managed to open the front door with them. The house was quiet and lonely. Charlie was out at work. I ran to the couch and threw myself on it. I can't believe this was all happening. It couldn't. It just couldn't.

"Bella? Bella?" Someone was pushing on my shoulder.

"Huh? What? Jake?"

"No. It's your father Charlie. Time to get up. It's 11 o'clock." Charlie said. 11 o'clock? I slept for that long? "Is everything alright?"

"Uh. Yea, yea. Everything's fine." I said, starting to get up. "I think I'll go for a ride or something. Get my mind of things."

"Well how long will you be. You do know today is your birthday, right."

"Oh. No." I hate my birthday so much I must have forgotten when it is. I don't know why I just don't like it when people pay for presents for me. "I won't be long. Just about," I said thinking of how long I might be. "…30 minutes maybe."

"Okay. Take your time. Clear whatever you have on your mind." That's weird. It's like he wants to get rid of me.

Right now im at the little park about 10 blocks away from the house. It's not far. But its someplace I can think. I'm swinging on the swing set and the whole time I just kept replaying the day before. The way his lips went to mine. It was my first kiss I ever had, but I planned it to be with someone special. Jake is more like a friend. And before that Edward said he had to go home because Delilah was there. Who's Delilah? Is it his girlfriend. Ughh. Why does this always happen to me. I guess I'll just have to stick with Jacob.

I looked up at the sky and the sun was coming out. I was wearing my long sleeves and jeans from yesterday so I think I should go home. It's been about an hour already, Charlie was probably worried. But on the other hand thinking of how he wanted me out of the house, he probably wasn't. I got in the car and drove home.

I pulled up into the driveway and felt déjà vu. I got out of the car and headed for the door. As stupid as I am I use my keys to open the door, but in reality the door was already unlocked, so I just locked it. I heard a hint of laughter as if someone saw what I did. But I guess it was just all in my head. I unlocked the door and stepped into a dark room.

"SURPRISE!!!!" I looked from left to right and all I saw were people. Alice and Rosalie were the closest to me and then they ran to me and gave me a big hug. "Happy Birthday Bella!" They both said at the same time.

"You guys. You know how much I hate birthday parties."

"We know. That's why we had to make you one!!" Alice cheered. I rolled my eyes. And went around the house greeting everyone. Charlie's friends from work, Jessica, Mike, Angela, Eric, the Clearwaters, and Billy. When I went past all those people I saw my mom.

"Mom. You came all the way down from Phoenix?" I said and then she pulled me into a hug.

"Of course. But this party was a surprise for me to. I was coming here thinking it was just going to be you and me out to eat. But instead it was a birthday party." She said. I smiled. "So how are you. Any new friends. Any boys you want to talk about."

I rolled my eyes "No mom. No guys." I lied. I looked back at the door. Expecting Edward to show up. But instead he didn't.

"Hello Renee. Mind if we borrow Bella for a second." Alice chimmed in.

"Of course not." She said.

"Ughh I hate being the birthday girl. Im being tossed around from person to person." I said.

"That's the beauty of it." Rose said. They ended up dragging me to my room. And we sat on the bed. "Soooooo?" Rose smiled. Then Alice did.

"So what?" I asked.

"Oh come on Bella." I raised my eyebrows in confusion. "Ughh. What happened yesterday with Jacob.

"Oh." That's what they wanted to know. "Nothing. He told me he had feelings and-"

"HA. I was right." Rose yelled. Me and Alice just looked at her. "Oh sorry. Continue."

",and then he kissed me." I said. Then Alice squealed.

"He did!!!" She asked. "What was it like?"

"I didn't feel anything. You know. Some people say you're supposed to feel a spark and know if they're the one." I said. "Well I just didn't feel anything." Alice had a sad face on but Rose's was just plain. Like she could care less.

"Well that's good. There's always that Edward who happens to be everywhere we are." Rose said. "Stalker." She whispered under her breath. Alice was practically about to fall to the ground. She looked like she was about to cry. "Alice stop crying. Its just Jacob we're talking about here."

"Yea-b-but. They looked so cute to-together." Alice stuttered. I laughed and hugged her.

"Don't cry. He's just not the one. And besides Edward probably isn't either. I think he has a girlfriend. Her name's Delilah I think." I told them. Alice perched up a while later and we all decided to finally just leave the room. Since its my birthday. Well we all didn't decide that. They did. I wanted to just go back to sleep. But they dragged me out of the room. When we entered the living room someone came in through the door. Tall, muscular, dark hair. Yup. Jacob. He came in with a present in his arms. It was wrapped up in pink and orange wrapping paper with a pink bow.

I walked over to him and wanted to clear the whole mess that was going on. When I reached him he stared at me. "Listen Ja-"

"No. It's okay. We don't have to talk about it. And besides I shouldn't have even kissed you in the first place. You told me you didn't feel that way, but I didn't listen to you. So don't worry about it." He said. Then added a polite smile.

"No its not okay. I'm sorry I didn't feel the same way but…" I said ", I still wanna be friends." He roared into a huge laughter.

"Of course we're still friends. That's why I came here." I smiled. Happy we're still friends. I looked around the room to see if anyone was listening on our conversation. Surprisingly nobody was in the living room except the girls and my mom. Rose and Alice were talking to my mom trying to distract her from me and Jacob. But their distraction didn't work. My mom was staring at me out of the corner of her eye. Talk about creepy.

"Okay. Good. Your dad is in the kitchen, just to let you know." I said once I was turned back to Jake.

"It's not like I need to know. Oh and here." He said then handed me my present. "Open it now."

"Do I have to?" I whined.

"Yes you do." He said with a smile. I took the bow off and then gently took the wrapping paper off. Then there was a box. I opened the box and then laid in there was a scrapbook, the color light blue. On the cover was a picture of me and Jacob. I was on his back and we both were smiling into the camera. Underneath the picture said Bella & Jacob 1994-. It was so nice I was about to cry. 1994 was when we first met. We were about 3 years old. And he didn't put the other year because our friendship will always last. I looked up at him and he laughed. "Don't cry. Its just something I made out of free time."

"I know. But still. Its so sweet." I said then gave him a hug. I opened the book and in it were pictures of me and him. All different pictures. Some he had of when we were kids, in elementary school, middle school, and high school. There were just so many that I couldn't pay attention to just one. I looked up at him. "Thanks. I love it." I said then hugged him. He hugged me back.

A while later Jacob had to leave because he said he was working on a car that he's being paid for. And the owner was picking it up tomorrow morning. I wanted him to stay, but he said he really needed to get it done. Because he was spending all his time on the scrapbook. For the next couple of hours me Alice and Rose were just hanging out. Then finally came the time for the birthday cake.

The girls led me into the kitchen, the lights turned off, and everyone started singing happy birthday. "Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday Dear Bella-" And then out of the tiny light coming of the candle someone was making their to the crowd. And as much as I didn't want to see bronze hair, I did. And then the green eyes, the fit body, and the three heads. This couldn't be happening. It was all coming all at once while the people were singing happy birthday. And then it went black. I fell on the ground and heard nothing.

"Bella? Bella?" Rose was calling my name. "Wake up." I opened my eyes and right in front of my face was Emmett.

"AH!" I yelled. Emmett smiled his big bear smile.

"The clumsy one's awake." Charlie ran over to me. Right as I noticed Emmett was carrying me.

"Bring her to the bed." Charlie said.

"No. Im fine." I said. "Really." Charlie disagreed but let the topic go. I looked at Emmett and he looked at me back. I looked at his hands. "Any day now."

"Oh." He said then let me down. In looked around the house as if I never saw it. But I was looking for Edward. I turned back to Emmett.

"Where's Edward?" He smiled.

"Eddie's outside on the porch." He said then walked past me and whispered in my ear. "Waiting for you." He said. I looked back at him and he smiled. I went to the front door and sure enough Edward was sitting on the porch watching the cars go by.

"Hey." I said. He looked back.

"Hey." He said then smiled. I walked to him and sat next to him on the porch. "Happy Birthday. I didn't have a chance to say it before." I smiled.

"Its okay. My fault." I said and blushed.

"Hey why did you faint anyway?" He asked

"Oh. Um-usually when-when I'm near a lot of people all and there's everybody staring at me I would be expected to faint." I lied. I only fainted because I saw him. "So did Rose invite you?"

"Yea. She was inviting Emmett and then she asked me to come." He said.

"Oh." I nodded. I looked away to the tree's. And I felt a hand start to hold my hand. I looked down at it and blushed.

"Bella." I looked up and suddenly his lips came to mine. He's kissing me! He's actually kissing me! He pulled back and looked at me. This time I was blushing more than I thought possible. I felt all the blood rise to my face. He smiled. I smiled back. I couldn't believe that just happened. I didn't know what to do next. The normal Bella would go run to Alice and Rose. But for now, I think I'll just stay here. With Edward. Right next to me. I don't know anyone who could be more happier on their 18th Birthday.

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