Bab 9: A Conversation with Charlie
A few minutes later as Alex lay on his bed waiting, he heard Charlie going downstairs.
'I guess that's enough stalling, I'll take a shower and get ready and then go downstairs, since he's awake then I can just say that I also wake up just as early.' Alex thought as he nodded to himself, pleased with his own genius acting. Only for him to stop two steps later.
'Yeah, Bella knows I sleep until one in the afternoon if I'm left alone. Well, I'll just say that I'm super excited to go to school! Yeah,' Alex continued affirming that he was in the right and his logic was flawless.
Taking himself to the bathroom, Alex started showering so that he could remove some of the dirt and even chips of wood that had been on him from all the testing he had done at night.
A while later after finishing his shower and cleaning his teeth, they actually didn't look like they needed cleaning at all and were even shinier than he had ever seen them before. Alex went to his room, took his backpack that he had just dropped on the floor yesterday, and started heading downstairs.
'As if I'm actually going to study, I've got much more interesting things to test and examine than hearing about how humanity fought itself' A grin appeared on Alex's face as he thought of all the possible supernatural wars that could have happened in this world.
'That would be interesting to learn for sure, I have got to ask Carlisle and Jasper about it.' Alex thought as he remembered what he had read about their past.
And he stopped walking once again from the sudden reminder flashing through his head.
'Or that could have been fanfiction and it actually didn't happen at all' Alex thought with a downtrodden face as he finally arrived downstairs.
Looking around he quickly found Charlie at the dining table, eating some kind of sandwich.
"Good morning dad, you slept well?" Alex said though inside he held back a grimace.
'Even though I have the past memories of this body, my other world ones are still the dominant part of my memories so it's kinda weird to call Charlie my dad. Still, it's better than calling him Charlie, that's straight up disrespectful' Alex thought as he waved his hand at Charlie, who had by now looked up and a small smile had graced the man's face.
"Hey kid, good morning to you too, yeah I slept well. What about you?" Charlie asked Alex and motioned for him to get a seat as he seemed to want to get up and make something for him.
"I slept great, no need to get up and make myself something, I don't like eating when I just wake up, I'll just eat at school lunch," Alex answered as he took a seat in front of Charlie.
The man froze for a moment and then awkwardly nodded as he continued to eat his sandwich.
'Does the guy even have any friends for him to be this awkward? Or is it because I'm his son? I've never had children so I can't understand I guess.' Alex thought as he stared at Charlie whose fingers were twitching a little and overall his body language showed just how awkward of a situation the man thought he was in.
"Do you usually wake up this early Dad? Don't you have until seven am to go to work?" Alex asked, trying to stir up a conversation with the man so he could help him open up a little.
"Ah, yes but I usually go at six am so that I can be ready and help if something were to be needed at the station," Charlie said, this time much more easily and less awkwardly.
'I guess he likes his job a lot huh' Alex thought as a small smile graced his lips.
"That's great, you must really like helping people a lot huh Dad?" Alex asked the man whose eyes seemed to get brighter at the topic of something he liked to do.
"Of course, it's why I'm still doing the job after all. I like being able to help those in need and keep the security of Forks so that everyone can feel safe" Charlie said with a smile on his lips as well as he told Alex about his love for his job and helping people out.
'Must have been hard on him in the original series with all the shit Bella put the man through. I can't imagine how much it must have hurt him to hear Bella talk like she did to him and him being unable to do anything to help at all' Alex thought for a second as he got up and grabbed the steaming kettle and poured himself and charlie a cup of instant coffee.
Turning around he gave one cup to Charlie and kept one to himself and sat down in the same place as before.
'No, he wasn't even aware of what was happening, just that his baby girl was randomly starting to do the bullshit that she did.' Alex's thoughts continued and his frustration at the original series Bella rose just as fast.
"So, uhm do you wake up this early as well?" Charlie asked as he finished his sandwich and took a sip of his coffee.
"I don't usually, I was just excited about today know? This place still feels so new and unknown that it's exciting and so does the school and the people there. All these guys that I could become best friends with and have a great time." Alex answered while he spewed bullshit out of his mouth without his eyes even flickering a little bit.
'Truly, sneaking out in my last life has made me a professional at this' Alex thought to himself.
"Ah, that's great. I hope you make lots of friends and have a great time here in Forks. If anyone bothers you though just tell me and I'll deal with it, alright son?" Charlie replied, a happy look on his face at Alex's answer.
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Bab 10: The Morning Continues
'Ah if only you knew Charlie just how dumb someone would have to be to mess with me at this point' Alex thought to himself.
But what he actually replied to Charlie with was:
"Of course Dad, I'll let you know, but I usually don't bother people so I don't really get into any trouble, it's just annoying to deal with you know?" Alex replied as he took a long sip of his coffee.
'It's super hot but it's not burning me at all, it just feels nice' Alex thought to himself as he looked at the steaming cup of coffee in his hands.
"Ah that's great, that's what I usually think like as well Alex." Charlie nodded and then likewise took a small sip of his coffee and continued.
"Have you made any friends yesterday?" Charlie asked.
'Would those guys who sat with Bella be considered my friends as well or just her friends?' Alex thought but then just decided to nod.
"Yeah, I made some friends, both me and Bella, we sat at the same table so I guess they are friends to both of us. This is Mike and Eric guy and Jessica and Angela. You know any of them?" Alex replied.
"Ah, Mike Newton and Eric Yorkie, they're good kids, I'm glad that you made them your friends. Angela and Jessica are good as well though I know less about them compared to the boys" Charlie answered his face bright as he explained what he knew about the kids' families.
Alex stood there and listened to the man ramble on for minutes without interrupting him.
A while later, Charlie finally stopped and scratched the back of his head, and laughed a little.
"Uh, I guess I got a bit carried away there son, I hope I didn't bore you," Charlie said as he looked at Alex.
"Not at all, it was all very interesting to know and it's always nice having more information about the people around you know? Better to know than to hang out with the wrong crowd." Alex replied trying to reassure Charlie that it was all fine.
Charlie nodded and then both of the men just stood there in silence enjoying their cups of coffee.
It was a while later that Charlie heard footsteps coming from the stairs.
"Seems like Bella's awake," Charlie said as he turned to look at the stairs coming from the second floor.
Alex nodded, he had heard her wake up and move around half an hour ago but couldn't really tell Charlie considering it would take superhuman hearing to be able to notice, he would have just looked weird for half an hour when Bella didn't come down.
"Yeah, seems like it," Alex said and got up and went towards the couch, first turning on the TV and then lying down.
"You're about to head off to work right?" Alex asked from behind the couch.
"Yeah, I'll be going off now. Tell Bella I said good morning, I made two sandwiches for both of you and their in the microwave" Charlie said as he got up and headed towards the door.
*Krang*
The front door made a loud noise as he pried it open, its old age showing.
"See ya later today then!" Alex said loudly.
"See ya, Alex!" Charlie said and then closed the door.
Turning towards the TV, Alex saw the morning broadcast was on. It was just showing that today would be just like always, with a gray cloudy sky in forks with a little drizzle of rain happening once in a while during the day.
"This is one depressing place to live, I'll give them that," Alex said his thoughts out loud.
"It is, I hate the weather here, I'm already missing the weather in Phoenix." Bella who had just come down the stairs replied to Alex.
"Phoenix better than here? Are you sure we are talking about the same Phoenix Arizona? The one where you feel like you're about to melt from the heat? Hell no, I'd take cloudy skies over that any day, every day of the year." Alex replied to Bella as he turned around to look at her.
"Yeah, you do you" Bella replied as if what Alex just said was the dumbest thing she had ever heard.
"Haa... either way, Charlie made us sandwiches, they are in the microwave, help yourself," Alex said as he motioned for the microwave next to the sink.
Bella nodded and took the sandwiches and started eating her breakfast.
"Why are you up so early" She asked as she stopped eating for a moment.
"Couldn't sleep longer, feel kinda excited about being in a new place still" Alex replied as he continued to watch the morning broadcast.
A while later, Bella finished eating her food and started heading upstairs once again.
"I'm going to get ready, I'll be back in a bit and then we can head off to school," Bella said as she went up the stairs.
Alex didn't reply as he thought to himself.
'Back in a bit? Go to school right after? What do you mean you, damned woman, it's barely become six in the morning, are you telling me that you're going to talk half an hour up there and call it a bit? I guess if the stereotypes are true then it makes sense but damn' Alex thought to himself and then slapped his face, though it made a louder noise than he would have liked and he ended up rubbing his face after.
'Why did I do that?' He thought to himself as he tried to reason on how his logic of hitting himself with what could be a human-powered slap was considered a good way to get rid of him thinking about Bella needing that long.
Just as he thought, a half hour later Bella came downstairs and he got up, heading towards the door.
Taking his school bag which he had left next to the dining table, Alex said.
"You got everything? Are you finally ready?" Though his voice betrayed his outward nonchalance, showcasing his annoyance at having to wait.
Bella just smirked in his face and then headed to the door, car keys in hand.
"Yup, let's go and I'm driving by the way," Bella said as she opened the door.
"Damned rat" Alex whispered to himself.
"What was that Alex?" Bella asked as she turned around.
"Nothing, let's just go" Alex replied quickly.
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