An Epic of Time Wasted

~~~ Val's pov ~~~

i happily buzzed around the pool house in my backyard. I had just finished with the final coat of paint and was quickly putting my last minute touches on everything before Bella woke up. This whole family drama has completely drained me, but I wanted to try and give both my sisters a fresh start. Even if it killed me. I still wasn't too sure how I was going to be able to help Michelle's marriage or lack there of. But after the shit hit the fan last night, her and I had a long talk about all of it and atleast she finally realized and admitted that she can't keep holding on to this destructive relationship with Brian. And that she didn't want to push Bella away, that she wanted to be happy again. With or without Brian. I was elated that we were starting to move past all this bullshit and actually be a family.

" hey babe!!!!" I heard Matt yell from the back patio. I quickly rushed outside the pool house trying to signal to him to keep it down.

" What?!" He yelled once more as his face scrunched up in confusion. I sighed loudly and jogged over to him before he woke up the whole neighborhood.

" I was trying to tell you to keep it down, old man sanders!" I grumbled once I got to him.

" ummmm ok....... " he said, raising his eyebrow in curiosity.

" I just wanted to know if we have anymore oranges. But now I'm curious as to what your up to little missy..." He chuckled, leaning in closer. I walked into the house as he followed, tossing a orange at him from the obvious fruit bowl on the counter.

" I wanted to surprise Bella with the pool house, but I wanted to finish up the last few things before she gets up" I whispered to him.

" well it's a good thing she's not here then" he whispered back just to be a smart ass. My brow wrinkled in confusion as I glanced over at the clock. It was seven thirty a.m. On a Saturday, where else could she be.

" maybe she went out for a run?" Matt suggested as if he had read my mind. " I went up to see how she was doing you know since the bullshit that happened last night and she wasn't there" he said as he peeled the orange. At that very moment the both of us raised our heads slowly, staring at each other in horror as the worst case senario played in our heads. Just then the house phone blared through the house, snapping both of us back to reality. I ran over to the wall, snatching the phone from its receiver.

" Hello" I said, the worry prominent in my voice.

" Val, what's wrong?" Michelle cautiously said.

" Bella's gone" was all I said as I let out a shaky sigh.

" well she was just at my house an hour ago. And before you ask everything went fine. " she said, the words instantly making me feel a hundred times better.

" She prob just went on a walk or down to the beach" she suggested. I shook my head in agreement, like she could actually see me.

" oh Michelle I think she just got back" I said excitedly as I heard the front door shut. We said our goodbyes and I went out to the front foyer.

" Good morning hunny" I sweetly said as I saw Bella making her way up the steps.

" Oh hey, morning Val" she somberly said. I could tell she was trying harder to sound more chipper but failed. I walked over, throwing my arm around her shoulders as I lead her to the patio doors.

" I've got a surprise for you" I sang, throwing the doors open and leading her out to the pool house front door.

" Welcome home" I rambled excitedly as I dangled the keys and then dropping them in her hand. She looked down at the keys and then up to me as it sank in, and a smile spread across her face.

" Oh Val! Thank you so much!" She exclaimed as she tossed the door open and took in the sight of her very own place.

" I know it's not a lot, but I figured it would be nice to have your own space till we get you something better" I said as she continued wandering around.

" oh no Val this is perfect! I love it! Thank you!" She shouted as she grabbed me into a tight hug.

" I did have the kitchen fully stocked for you, but it's hard to keep food for too long with Matt around" I snorted.

" Hey! I'm a growing boy!" Matt whined as he now joined us, standing in the doorway. We both chuckled as Bella ran up hugging Matt.

" Now, no boys after eleven and no wild parties" he joked as they broke off their hug. Bella just laughed as she playfully punched his arm.

~~~ Bella's pov ~~~

i was in a state of awe as I looked around my new place. My own little private getaway. It was just enough space and gave me the freedom I needed but was still just a few feet away from Matt and Val. They headed back to the house as I worked on getting all my stuff settled in. An hour into my un packing, my stomach began to growl.

" God, she wasn't joking" I said to myself as I searched through the barely stocked kitchen cabinets. With that I slipped on my shoes and headed to the corner store to grab some stuff for dinner. As I walked to the store I did my best to let everything just roll off my shoulders and only focus on the good and not the bad. I had my family back and I was beyond thankful. I just had to get Brian's games and zackys rejection off my mind. Sure it hurt beyond belief that zacky had shot me down and I was humiliated. But I would rather him be honest and not lead me on. Besides, a relationship was the last thing I needed right now. As far as Brian went, I just had to hope that I could distance myself as much as possible. I knew he wasn't going anywhere and that he would still be around. But that didn't mean I had to be present when he is. Once in the store I grabbed a basket and meandered up and down the aisles, tossing this and that in my cart as I went. I decided to make dinner and invite everyone over. Of course everyone except you know who. I had always wanted to have people over for a nice big dinner and now I actually had the friends and family to do so. I stood over the steak counter as I carefully eyed each cut of meat, wanting to get each one just the right size.

" Well look who it is" as the fimiliar voice filled my ears, my body froze and the steak in my hand went crashing to the floor.

" Fuck off!" I growled lowly enough for him to hear but not enough for the other shoppers to as I beant down and retrieved the steak.

" I didn't think you actually ate food, I just figured you fed off of ruining people lives" he sweetly said as he eyed me. My adrenaline coursed through my blood as we both stood there.

" Excuse me" I spat as I walked away, clipping him with my shopping cart.

" don't walk away from me" he seethed as I felt him tightly grab my arm, making me stop as he squeezed tighter.

" look Brian! Just let it go already! Why can't you just get it through your fucking head!" I yelled, this time a lot more loudly as I attempted to yank my arm from his grasp. He stayed put as he leaned in getting mere inches from my face, a twisted smile playing on his thin lips.

" Oh, you've got it all wrong sweetheart. I get it, your the one that's confused. But don't worry baby, ill make you see" he purred deviously in my ear as he released my arm. He pulled his face away and I couldn't help but stare at him like he had lost his fucking mind and I wasn't exactly sure what he meant by all that.

" oh my god!!!!!! Synyster!!!" A girl squealed as the sound of a Herd of screaming fan girls came clamoring over, seperating Brian and I as they huddled around him. I took that as my cue and quickly went and checked out, hoping to be done before he caught back up with me once more. I hurried home and prepped everything for dinner as well as called everyone to invite them over. All of them graciously accepted, all except for jimmy. I tried calling him numerous times but he didn't answer, which I found a little odd. I decided that once I had dinner in the oven I would take a ride to his house and ask him. It was an hour till dinner so I borrowed Val's car and headed over to Jimmy's place. Once there I pulled in the driveway seeing him out front getting something from his car.

" Hey jimmy!" I sang as I jumped out of my car. I assumed he didn't hear me since he didn't stop what he was doing and didn't even glance in my direction. So I walked over to him, just then he turned around.

" hey jimmy, I came to invite you to dinner" I excitedly said, he just looked at me for a moment. His expression staying somewhat solemn the whole time, which wasn't the jimmy I was used to.

" Sorry, I'm busy" he said blandly. With that he took the bag he retrieved from his car and made his way to his front door. I followed behind alittle put off by how he was acting.

" Come on jimmy, I really want you to come" I pleaded softly as I reached out placing my hand on his shoulder, making him stop his movements.

" Are you fucking deaf?! I said I'm busy!" He spit as he shrugged my hand from him. I stood there in shock as he went inside, slamming his front door harshly behind him. I couldn't understand what was going on right now. I've never seen him like that, ever, with anyone. I got back in the car, trying to remember if I had done or said anything wrong to upset him, but nothing was coming to me. My chipper party mood soured as I made it back into my house. Besides Matt and Val, jimmy has always been someone to make me smile when I'm feeling down. And now for some reason it was looking like I didn't even have him anymore. I had now regretted the dinner party that I had looked so forward to. all of a sudden I wasn't in the mood.

Notes

Sorry so short :( but thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For all the comments!!!!!!!!!!! I love you guys!!!!!!