Hey! This is my first fanfic and I really hope you like it! ExB AH

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Oh, and sorry the chapters so short. I have the next part written, but wasn't sure if I should post it or not because I don't want to post something that no one will read. :)

Thump. Thump. I drummed my fingers impatiently as I stared at the clock on the wall, willing time to speed up. Mr. Varner continued his Trig lecture and I ignored him, unable to pay attention.

Two more minutes I thought to myself. Just two more minutes until you can get out of here.

The clock ticked again and I became so impatient I found myself on the edge of my seat. Just a few more seconds…

Yes!

The moment the bell rang I jumped off of my stool and attempted to get out of class before anyone had a hope of blocking the door. But, of course, as I practically ran through the small aisles to get there I tripped and fell face-first into the linoleum. Apparently, I hadn't tripped over anything solid, either. Just air again.

The whole class erupted in laughter to my extreme embarrassment and I felt my face burst into flames against the floor. I both felt and heard someone screech their chair back to get up and then found a set of warm, but fragile-feeling arms around my waist and hand.

"Come on, Bella."

Of course it was Mike Newton! Of course it wouldn't be the only set of arms I craved at this moment, but the ones that I instinctively shied away from.

I got up quickly, my face blazing as my newfound devotion for getting out of the classroom piled on top of my already intense reasoning.

"Thank you," I grumbled at Mike.

At that moment his eyes lit up with some emotion…what was that? Hope, maybe? Oh. Yeah, it was definitely hope. I looked down only to realize that Mike still had his arm around my waist, and I guess he was ecstatic that I hadn't exactly shoved him away yet. I squirmed a little and pulled free from him as the others were starting to rise from their seats to head out the door.

Halfway out of the Math building, a thought caught up to me and I was instantly locked in place. I had just remembered what I had thought about when I felt Mike Newton's scrawny arms around me. 'The only set of arms I craved'? Whose were those? I flipped through a list of the people I knew in my head, but in the end I still came up short. Maybe it was just that I resented Mike so much that anyone could have filled that position. For all I knew, Tyler's or Ben's could've been 'the set of arms I craved', right? I mean not that I had any feelings towards them, of course not! They were just friends and I was making a point.

Anywho.

I wouldn't think about it now. I had to go meet Alice in the cafeteria. I was extremely excited to hear what she had to say. She seemed pretty riled up herself when she told me this morning that she had news. Sometimes Alice's enthusiasm was annoying, but it caught like wildfire today.

The whole school seemed happy, actually. And half of the people didn't even talk to Alice…was she more persuasive than I once thought or was her news bigger than I had thought?

I really, truly and honestly hoped that it was just my imagination that made everyone seem happy today. I mean don't get me wrong, I love when people are happy, it's just that if this was related to Alice's news, then it would be bad for me. I don't think I could handle anything big. No. I knew I couldn't handle anything big.

I was essentially shy by nature, but after my mother passed away, anything too public was out of the question. School was one thing, as I kept to my small group of friends, but anything that involved too many people might just send me over the edge.

Once I cleared the math building and started walking through campus to get to the cafeteria, I heard a very loud, very familiar voice shout something from the west.

"BELLAA!!" the voice was getting louder and closer and all I could see was my favorite little pixie's black hair and pale skin sprinting full speed toward me. Everyone within hearing range turned to look at her-and believe me, there were a lot of people in hearing range-but Alice never cared.She stopped abruptly just before hitting me and with her feet planted on the ground two feet away, my best friend leaned the rest of her body towards me. Instinctively, I opened my arms to embrace my friend even though she was simply leaning against me. I knew that Alice was sad- I could tell from the sulky expression on her face and from the he fact that she had stopped to lean into me instead of pouncing on my back- and I knew this what she needed. I have such maternal instincts I chuckled to myself.

But Alice was still sad.

"What's wrong, Ali?"

She sighed ,"Bella I'm so sorry." I was very confused but she kept going.

"I know that you're going to hate me for this…but we're going dress shopping because I JUST GOT ASKED TO THE DANCE!" Alice squealed and returned to her ecstatic self and bounced around me as I fixated the words 'dress', 'shopping' 'and 'we're' all into one sentence. I shuddered quietly.

Wait. This was her big news? I was so afraid that it was going to be something more public and humiliating! I could live with this, if shopping was the only thing I had to give in return. Alice got asked! Yay!

"Alice, that's great! I'm so happy for you, sweetie!" I joined in her little dance, now just as happy as she was.

"You're not mad?" she asked seriously.

"Of course not, you got asked!" Alice smiled brilliantly up at me and then grabbed my wrist to pull me towards the parking lot. She stopped after only a few steps to whirl around in the direction she just came from at the sound of her name being called.

"ALICEE!!" this unfamiliar voice was also getting closer and louder…

"Oh, yeah, Bella?" Alice whispered to me.

"Hm?" we both stared to where her name had been called.

"This is Edward."

'Edward' was still at least a hundred yards away, but the way he was sprinting towards us made me think something was seriously bugging him. When he got closer, he looked almost…terrified. His copper-colored hair moved as he ran and his green eyes were locked on Alice.

I have the next part written out already so if you like it let me know and ill gladly post!