Chapter Eleven, Bella Returns

The day Bella was set to return was one filled with a high amount of anxiety for Imogen for despite being twins she was worried about seeing and living in the same house as her childhood tormentor and the girl who ignored her along with her so-called mother which is why Charlie didn't make his youngest daughter, his Sunshine, go with him to the airport in Seattle but instead invited her girl best friends: Ella, Leah, Rosalie, Alice and Storm to keep Imogen company and to take her mind off of Bella's impending arrival.

He even set aside some money form them to get their nails done and do some shopping if they so wished. He had heard Imogen on the phone to Paul Lahote (one of her best and childhood friend from the Rez) last night when he got home from work talking about wanting some new art supplies.
"Everything's going to be alright, Immy, I promise." Charlie promised, kissing her forehead on the way out the front door.

"I promise I won't let her do anything and nor will she get away with it if she tries. Plus, tonight Jacob and Billy are coming over to watch the game with us and to drop of the truck for Bella. In the meantime have fun with the girls, go shopping get your nails done, or even go to Port Angeles and get the art supplies I heard you talking to Paul about last night. There's money in the kitchen."
"You don't have to Mr Swan –" Rosalie protested but Charlie cut her off.
"I know I don't, but I want to. And I've told you, Rose, its Charlie." Charlie interrupted smiling from the tall blonde to the other girls and finally back to his youngest who was now cuddling with Patch and Shadow.

"Just don't worry princess and have fun. I'll see you later. If you do go to Port Angeles drive safe."
"Drive safe Daddy."
"Drive safe Charlie."
"Always am." Charlie smiled, feeling touched that his daughter had found such good friends that they not only cared about her and each other but each other's families as well.
"Well, I think as your Dad was rather generous, Immy, I think we should go get our nails done, get the art supplies both you and Paul want and then come back and do each other's facials!" Alice declared excitedly causing everyone to laugh as that was just Alice to a 'T.'

She could never say no to shopping, makeup or facials and everyone knew it and most of the time just rolled with it, even the tomboys of the group – Leah, Storm – and Imogen who fell into both girlygirl and tomboy categories as she was a perfect mix of both with her quirky Luna Lovegood style.
"Okay." Imogen laughed, shaking her head at Alice. "But first I need to brush Patch and Shadow and trim their claws." She insisted not budging on it, not that any of them would try to make her. They knew her well enough by now that she would always put the health and welfare of Patch and Shadow first, especially as Ella and Leah were her childhood friends and Rose, Alice and Storm have known the quirky girl for two years now.

"That's okay, Immy." Rosalie assured, brushing the younger and smaller blonde's hair back and into a Viking braid on the left side of her head while leaving the rest down. Rosalie has always been incredibly protective of Imogen like she was her baby sister; although Jasper suspected there was a maternal bond developing between the two. "I'll look online for a pet shop close by to the art store or the nail shop."
"Leah and I will look online to see if there's anything new in the Wiccan shop we go to, though I did hear a new one had opened up called Psychic Tree." Ella added.
"Alice and I will look on Pinterest for nail designs." Storm told her as Imogen started with Shadow while everyone was busy as she was her fussy baby who hated being brushed or her nails done.

Half an hour later the six of them were on their way to Port Angeles split across Rosalie's red Mercedes-Benz convertible and Leah's new white Honda Odyssey as the only one who couldn't drive out of them all was Imogen due to her migraines. Once they arrived they flit from the pet shop where they got some food, treats and toys for Patch and Shadow, to Psychic Tree, where Imogen, Ella and Leah got some crystals, herbs, and some crystal bracelets for protection against negativity for all of them (including some for her Dad, Jasper, their families, and her friends on the Rez and their families) what with how both Bella and Edward were they needed it.

Next they headed to the art store Whimsical Art and Contemporary Crafts. Imogen was almost in heaven as she browsed the entire shop before settling on a couple of easels of different sizes for both her and Paul, a large art set that holds water, oil and acrylic paints, coloured and normal pencils and different sized brushes and a bord to put the pain on. Once her purchases had been brought, Imogen thanked the shop worker and wished them a good day, before she left to join the others sending a text to Paul with a picture of his gift.

Immy☀️: Surprise!!!!!!!
Immy☀️: Sent pictures.
Immy☀️: And there's also this. It's to protect from negative energy. I got one for everyone.
Immy☀️: Sent picture.
Paulie🐺: Sunshine you shouldn't have! But thank you I love them.
Paulie🐺: You are really too good for this world! Love you Immy. Xxx

Paulie 🐺: I know you're stressed bout Bitchella coming today so I want you to know that if you need me I can take a break to talk, no matter if I'm working or not. Dad would understand. But if she gives you any trouble I want to know and Jared, Sam and I will make her rethink her choices.

Immy ☀️: I love you too Paulie! Xxx
Immy ☀️: You're welcome glad you like them. I'll give them to Leah to bring back to the Rez. Cant wait for surfing tomorrow with everyone.
Immy ☀️: Thank you Paulie. So glad I have you, Jared and Sam as my big brothers.

Arriving at the cars Imogen slipped her phone back into her pocket as they dropped off all of their purchases before heading towards Revive & Renew Beauty Spa for their appointment Alice had made before they left Forks. For the next few hours they each had a facial and afterwards had a pedicure followed by their nails done in either a shade of purple (Imogen had a very pale glittery purple, Ella had a mate dark purple, and Alice had a chrome light purple) or gold (Leah had her nails done in a mate gold, Rosalie had French manicure with golden tips, and Storm had chrome golden nails).

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On the drive home Imogen was very relaxed as she and Rosalie had a sing-along to Sofia Carson's new album Joke's On Me, and they just knew that Leah, Ella, Alice and Storm were doing the same in the other car. However, as they pulled into the Swan residence driveaway they could hear loud arguing coming from inside the house, and sporting her Dad's police car sat in front of the garage Imogen already knew who it was: Isabella and her Dad. Sighing as her good mood popped like a bubble, Imogen hugged Rosalie before she gathered her things from the boot, said goodbye to the others and placed Paul's gifts in Leah's boot.

"Oh and here she is the freak who has two rooms!" Isabella shouted as Imogen walked through the front door.
"Isabella enough!!" Charlie shouted, already at his wits end as she has only been here an hour. Why did he let her move in with them again? He never got this drama with Imogen.
"It's BELLA!!!" Isabella screamed at him. "But how would you know that!" She dug at him – which pissed Imogen off - before Isabella rounded on Imogen once more, who was confused over what was happening. "Is having a bedroom not enough for you? You have to have a room where you and your freaky friends do unnatural and freakish things! It's not natural and its freaky to be a Wiccan, and its unnatural and freaky to have a grave for a cat! It's pathetic!

And I want those two cats," she pointed at the photo on the wall of Imogen cuddling with Patch and Shadow when Charlie first got them for her. "I want them to go! NOW!!"
"NO!!!" Imogen shouted, shocking Isabella for a moment as Imogen never used to stand up to her. "They are not going anywhere!!! They live here, are loved by both Dad and I here and have been in this house longer than you have ever been!! Plus, you were told we had cats now." taking a deep breath to calm down Imogen turned to her Dad. "Daddy, what's going on?"

"God can you get anymore pathetic!" Bella scoffed rolling her eyes at the girl that was unfortunately her younger twin sister. She personally thought Imogen was adopted as she looked nothing like her or her wonderful mother, or Charlie had an affair on her wonderful mother as Imogen looked slightly like him she supposed. She had to tell her mother!!!
"I said enough!!!" Charlie shouted, stopping any further comments Isabella was about to make. "Isabella, you're grounded for the next two weeks! I want all of your electronics including laptop, phone, iPod and iPad; no arguments. You can get your phone back before you go to school tomorrow and your laptop IF you have homework that requires it. If not your phone will be handed back to me the minute you walk through this door.

And on weekends you will not be going anywhere, and I will be taking the keys to the truck I brought for you. If you didn't need it for school and work - that you will look for as soon as possible, like your sister who works Saturdays at the local vets. I would be returning it! I am severely disappointed in you Isabella. You have barely been here an hour and have not only said some hurtful and disrespectful things to both me and your sister, but you have also tried to break into her sanctuary and demanded we get rid of OUR pets so let me make one things perfectly clear!" Charlie warned in a firm but harsh tone, as a truck horn sounded from the driveway.

"You are not to do anything to Smudge's grave, if you do I will have you arrested for destruction of property. If you do anything to Patch or Shadow or your sister I will have you arrested, I don't care that you're my eldest you are not above the law no matter what your mother may have said or let you get away with that will not happen here! Being a Wiccan is not unnatural or freakish as its all about nature and balance, so I never want to hear you say that about your sister or her friends again! Am I understood!!" Charlie shouted.

"Am I understood?" Charlie asked again when Isabella failed to answer causing Imogen, Billy who was being pushed up the ramp by Jacob to pause in the doorway – Imogen had gone to greet them, after dumping her stuff on the sofa. A bag rested in Billy's lap containing Harry's Famous Fish Fry.
"Yes!" Isabella grumbled; arms crossed over chest looking like a petulant child.
"When I see an improvement in your behaviour then you can no longer be grounded and have everything back but until then...phone!" Charlie demanded holding out his hand for her phone, as he knew she had it on him. He would collect the rest later.

Isabella let out a screech of anger, glaring darkly at Imogen as if this were all her fault as shed slapped her newest iPhone into Charlie's hand, however, when she spotted Jacob her attitude and personality did a complete 360, as she fluttered her eyelashes at him only to frown when he cringed away from her and turned to her freakish sister.
"Stop looking at Jake like that he's a year younger than you!" Imogen snapped, fed up with her already. Jacob looked at Imogen thankfully as they squeezed each other's hands.
No matter what Charlie said that is what her sister was: a FREAK!!! "So, does that mean you love me more because I got a car, and she didn't?" Bella asked smugly.

Billy shook his head, pulling Imogen into a tight hug which Jacob joined in as he played with her hair to soothe her. No matter what she said both father and son knew that Isabella's words and attitude did in fact her. Imogen, their ray of Sunshine, was simply too good for this world.
"No of course not!" Charlie exclaimed appalled by her behaviour and her words. He didn't recognise the girl before him. "I love you both equally and I got you a car from Billy," Charlie gestured to his friend, "so you could get to school and eventually work.

Imogen isn't able to drive due to her migraines. So she either gets lifts from her friends or boyfriend or she and her best friend walk to school as they have always done. That is another thing, do not take her injections out of the mini fridge in some petty revenge attempt otherwise the replacement ones will be coming out of your pocket!" Charlie warned her, Isabella let out another angry screech as she stomped upstairs, screeching like a banshee that this was all Imogen's fault and she had ruined her life, as she slammed her bedroom door shut. "We're having fish fry for dinner!" He shouted upstairs.

"I DON'T WANT IT!!!" Isabella screamed.
"Go hungry then." Charlie sighed dragging a hand down his face tiredly. "She's definitely been spoiled by Renee and her Phil her new husband. Allowed to get away with whatever she wants and do whatever she wants, well she is in for a rude and quick awakening. I'm sorry Sunshine, Billy, Jake." Charlie apologised, hugging his daughter and kissing her forehead before he hugged Billy and Jacob.
"It's not your fault, Charlie." Billy assured his longtime friend, patting him on the arm as he wheeled himself into the living room and heaved himself into an armchair where he was shortly joined by a ball of orange and white fluff otherwise known as Patch as he jumped up on his lap asking for strokes.

"How was your day Sunshine?" Charlie and Billy asked as Imogen and Jacob set the fish fry and some chips on four plates.
"It was really good. I got myself and Paul some new easels and some sets, crystal bracelets for everyone to protect from negative energy, some other crystals – topaz, rose quartz, clear quartz and amethyst – toys, treats and food for Patch and Shadow," everyone laughed when Patch and Shadow ran into the kitchen at the mention of food.
"Here you go." Imogen laughed, putting some food into their bowls and giving them a couple of treats each before she carried her Dad's food and drink into the living room, while Jacob gave his Dad his, before they went back for their own.
"Lets see then." Jacob requested, eager to see what Imogen had brought. All three men thanked her for their crystal bracelets as they slipped them on to their wrists. They were eager to see what she would create with these new art supplies which were amazing as both Billy and her Dad had a painting of hers hanging up in their home above the mantlepiece.

For the following half an hour before the baseball game would start they each spoke of how their day was and watched as Imogen showed them her purchases feeling more relaxed than they had done half hour ago. Although it each made them wonder whether this was a one off or was Bella's arrival the bringer of a storm of drama and despair?

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Author's note: DO NOT ask me to update in any way shape or form. There are other ways of telling me what you thought of this. Two chapters in a day I'm on a roll (but please don't expect this to happen all the time as sometimes I can't even do one no matter how hard I try. Life, pain and my mental health often get in the way.