Life Without You
I do not own any of the characters that belong to Stephenie Meyer. Twilight is hers, but if it was me who owned them, Edward wouldn't have left.
Bella walked into school and Forks High in the middle of first term. It was her first day there and she wasn't enjoying it in anyway.
"Hello Bella, I'm Eric and I am the head…" Bella just kept walking forward without acknowledging him. She wasn't interested in making any new friends just yet.
In English she met Jessica and Mike. They were really nice and she started too really like them. Jessica invited her to sit with her at lunch and Bella accepted because she wanted to take advantage of the company.
"Who are they?" Bella asked Jessica. She pointed toward the table on the far side of the lunch room.
"The Cullens and the Hales. They are Dr. Cullen and Mrs. Cullen's adopted kids. They all live together and are together. The blond girl is Rosalie and the big, brown haired guy is Emmett. They are dating and have been since before moving here from Alaska. The short, black haired girl is Alice and is the friendliest of the bunch. Emmett is kind of friendly to but they really keep to themselves. The blond guy is Jasper and is dating Alice. They also have been together since before moving here. The bronze hair one is Edward. Don't even bother thinking about talking to him or dating him. He doesn't date. I really think that them dating each other is weird. They are adopted brothers and sisters for crying out loud," Jessica explained.
"Edward is so handsome but he won't ever date any of the girls here because they aren't good enough for him. Dr. Cullen is kind of a match maker because he is the one that adopted the kids and set them up. I wish he would adopt me for Edward!" Angela, the girl next to Jessica added in.
"I wouldn't want to date him any way. I don't date!" Bella replied.
"You don't date?" Mike and Eric asked.
"Nope. I think that I am too young to start looking. I am going to start in college!"
"Bella, Edward is watching you!" Jessica said looking over at the Cullen/Hale table.
"So, I really don't care. It is impolite to stare Jessica. I am going to dump my tray and go to Biology." Bella stood up and went to dump her tray without looking at Edward once.
Bella, Mike, and Jessica all walked together to Biology. Bella was squished in the middle and was really uncomfortable. She stopped and waited for her two new friends the walk ahead of her, before continuing to class.
"Hello Ms. Isabella Swan. This is the Biology class. I have a seat next to Edward open for you," Mr. Molina said.
"Ok." Bella walked over and slipped into her seat. All hour she sat and took notes, knowing that Edward was watching her but every time she looked over he looked away. His chair was as far away from hers as it could be and still be at the table.
As the bell rang, Edward flew out of his seat and out of the room.
"What did you do to Cullen? Stab him with a pencil?" Mike asked as he waited for her to jump down and walk with him to gym.
"Gym is the worst class ever!" Bella stormed from the gym.
"It's not that bad. You aren't even that bad, it's just that you have some problems with balance. Maybe…" Mike's face dropped.
"What?"
"Snow!" Mike ran and grabbed some and made it into a ball. He started to aim at Bella but she hid behind her coat.
"What, you don't like snow?"
"No. It's wet and cold, I hope it goes away."
"Hey, that isn't very nice!" Eric just threw a snowball at Mike and it hit him in the back of the head. Bella ran into the office building. Standing at the main desk was the person she didn't want to see.
"Is there any way I can change classes?"
"No. Nothing is open after lunch." Edward turned and saw Bella.
"It's ok. I need to go!" He ran out of the room faster then he did at the bell.
Bella wanted to confront Edward but he wasn't there for the remainder of the week. The next Monday Bella and Jessica went to lunch together as usual.
"Bella, Edward is watching you," Jessica said.
"So, it's just Edward," Mike said. Bella was excited and looked happily over at Edward but he looked away.
Bella walked into Biology alone because Jessica had an eye appointment and Mike had to go to the office. She walked into the class and sitting in his seat was Edward. He had a very warm and welcoming smile on his very handsome face.
"Hello Bella. I'm sorry for being so rude last Tuesday. I don't think we were formally introduced. I am Edward Cullen. Do you prefer Isabella or Bella?"
"Bella. Why are you being so nice today?"
"Because it was rude of me to mean to you last week. I think since you are the lady you shall go first in the lab today?"
"Thank you. It is Interphase."
"Can I see?"
"Take it!"
"Interphase is correct. This one is Telephase."
"Can I see?"
"Take it!"
"Telephase is right. The next one is Anaphase. Do you want to see it?"
"No, I trust you. Can I do the last one though?"
"Yes. Here!" Bella handed Edward the telescope.
"Metaphase, do you want to see it?"
"No, I trust you!" Bella's hand shot up.
"Yes, Ms. Swan?"
"We are done!"
"Ah, good. Did you let Bella…"
"She identified two of the four," Edward quickly replied.
"Good. Edward is very quick to do his 'own' work."
"Well, I'll keep him in line!"
"What does that mean?" Edward asked. He moved his chair a little closer but he was still pretty far away.
"I will do my half of the work."
"Hey can you help me then?"
"Yes!"
"Does that mean I only have to do half?"
"Yes!"
"Good, so can you do my lab report for the next lab?"
"No you do your work and I will do mine."
"Darn. I really am new to this lab partner thing."
"What do you mean?"
"I have never had to have a lab partner before because no one likes me."
"Oh that's sad. I don't think it's that they don't like you, it's just that you are intimidating."
"Really? Do I intimidate you?"
"Not really. I just think since you always look serious that people think that you are intimidating. I also don't recall when Jessica was telling me about you, that she said you were off lee nice."
"Who did she say was nice?"
"Emmett and Alice."
"Yeah, they are the nice ones of the siblings in my family."
"That is sad that she didn't say you. You are being very nice today."
"Thanks. Do you like snow?"
"No, it is cold and wet."
"So if I did this to you the rest of the year," Edward turned his body away from her and put his head high, "it would bother you?"
"You are funny! I actually wouldn't mind."
"You don't like me, do you?"
"I didn't think that you liked me?"
"No, it's just; does it hurt you to have moved away from your former home?"
"You didn't answer my question."
"Mr. Cullen and Ms. Swan, would you like to join the rest of the class?" Mr. Molina asked.
"Yes sir," Edward replied. As he returned his attention to the class, Edward passed Bella a note.
"I will meet you after gym."
A few minutes later the bell rang and Edward was again gone before anyone was out of their seats.
"Cullen is insane."
"I am what, Mike Newton?"
"Cullen, what do you want?"
"He's waiting for me. Hey Edward." Bella smiled at him.
"Ah, so you can smile. I was starting to think you couldn't."
"What do you want?" Bella asked Mike annoyed.
"Hey before you just run off with Cullen, can I ask you something?"
"Do you have to?"
"I would like to."
"Then shoot it out so I can talk to Edward."
"Do you want to go to prom with me?"
"I have plans that weekend. Sorry!"
"Who makes plans for prom weekend?" Mike asked.
"I do, so bug off!"
"Ok, ok!" Mike walked away toward his car.
"You made plans for the weekend of prom?"
"Yeah, I can't dance and I hate dresses. Also I really don't like it here and I don't want to go to the prom here."
"Oh, what are you doing?"
"I'm going to visit my mom."
"Where does she live?"
"In Jacksonville, Florida."
"Oh, you must like it there. No snow and very little rain compared to here."
"Yep. I also am going to go to Seattle before I go so that I have some warmer weather clothes. I had to ditch all my clothes from Phoenix to make some extra money for a car once I arrived here. Then I do make it here and my dad bought me my old beater that I love!"
"Can you make it there in that thing in piece?"
"Probably not but it I still am going."
"How about I drive you?"
"How about, no?"
"I bet I could take you there with one tank of gas."
"So!"
"Don't you want company?"
"No!"
"Ok, suit yourself." Bella started to walk away once he said this.
"Hey where are you going?"
"Home!"
"Ok, well see you on Thursday."
"What do you mean?" Bella turned around but he was starting toward his Volvo. It was just one car down from her truck. He didn't reply.
As Bella was putting her things in her truck, she heard a really weird noise. She looked up to see Tyler's van sliding toward her. Before she knew it she was on the ground and a shadowy figure was lying next to her with blood every where.
"Ms. Swan, Ms. Swan!"
"Ah, where am I?"
"You're in the hospital Bella," a familiar voice said. Bella looked over to the bed next to her and saw Edward. He looked worse then someone that was hit by a train.
"What happened to you?"
"I threw myself in front of you and took the real blow," he replied. He sounded very weak but surprisingly calm.
"Are you ok?"
"I'll live. How are you?"
"I have a little headache but other then that I think I am good."
"I'm so sorry Bella. Are you ok?" another familiar voice asked.
"Tyler I'm fine. I think you should be apologizing to Edward though."
"Edward? Oh, I'm sorry Edward!"
"I'll live. Bella are you sure you are ok?"
"Edward, I'm fine!"
"Ms. Swan, I think that I shall be the judge of that," a beautiful male voice said. Bella looked at the man and she was in awe.
"Do…octer C…cullen?"
"Yes Bella." He looked down at her medical records and up at the x-rays on the wall.
"Dad is she ok?" asked a non-familiar voice. Alice Cullen came bouncing around the corner.
"She is fine, Alice. Now Edward, I would not advise you to throw yourself in front of anymore cars. Tyler you will stay here tonight. Edward you can go with Alice in the wheel chair. Emmett is Charlie here?" Emmett came around the corner with Charlie.
"Oh, my Isabella. Are you ok?"
"Dad I am fine. If it wasn't for Edward I would probably be dead." Bella slipped off her bed and down next to Edward. He looked up at her and she smiled at him.
"Thanks for almost dying for me," she whispered into his ear.
"Your welcome."
Bella wanted Edward to be in school the next day but she knew he wouldn't be.
"Bella he isn't here."
"I know it's just I really wanted to talk to him."
"Why?" Mike asked.
"He save my life, I can't say the same for you!" Bella snapped. She looked apologetically at him and he smiled back at her.
"Wow I have changed," Bella thought to herself.
"Bella, Alice is watching you," Jessica reported. Bella looked over to the Cullen table. Alice motioned for her to come over.
"Where are you going?" asked Eric but Bella was already half way over.
"Edward wants you to be safe while he and Emmett are away. He also would like to know if he can take you to Seattle this weekend."
"Yeah, where are he and Emmett anyway?"
"At a hunting competition. Sit down and I will explain." Bella sat down.
"He and Emmett are big game hunters. They love the feeling of the big hunt."
"Edward can't hunt though."
"He is there to root on Emmett. Do you want to skip class with us?"
"No, why?"
"Jasper and I really don't want to spend another day in Trig and we would like to skip. It is healthy to skip sometimes. Do you like taking your own blood?"
"No, why?"
"You are doing that today in Biology."
"Oh, yuck."
"Skip with us!"
"Only this once."
"Ok!"
"Meet me in my yellow Porsche in five minutes, ok?"
"Ok!"
