If They Had Been Honest and Bella more Nerdy

by anerdatheart

Twilight was all very well and good, but what if Edward had been honest from the start? And Bella was more of a nerd?

If They Had Been Honest (and Bella more Nerdy)

"Bella, I can't stop thinking about you. I even sneak into your room at night to watch you sleep! I think we should date!" Edward cries dramatically, hand over his heart.

"STALKER!" Bella the nerd screams out suddenly, running away, clutching at her Calculus book for dear life as she runs for her life.

"My body is always ice cold!"

"CADAVER!"

"I know everything about you Bella! I've seen your school records and read your diary!"

"CREEPER!"

Edward chases after her, using his super-speed. "But wait! Bella, I'm a supernatural creature! Love me! I'll even leave you and break your heart for 'your own good'!"

"USER!"

"If you date me, your life will be at risk! There will be vampires who want to kill you!

"SELFISH!"

"WAIT! BELLA! I DIDN'T WANT TO HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS, BUT YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE!"

Bella stops. She stares off into the distance. Edward has super-speed. The only way she can get into her shiny red truck (What, you think a real nerd wouldn't at least give a terrible car a paint job?) ten yards away is to trick him. "If I listen to you, will you stop following me?"

Edward smiles. He is certain that this last fact will get her to love him. All the millions of fan-girls waiting with bated breath think so too. They sigh in the audience, squealing, "I wish I was Bella!"

He is so confident about victoriously winning over his soul-mate's heart, he shouts his one last attempt to charm Bella. Everyone turns and stares at his words - they are standing in a crowded parking lot.

"I...SPARKLE!"

In the minutes that follow, everyone from Forks High stares at Edward in disbelief as he lies sobbing, defeated on the ground and Bella runs for her shiny red truck.

I knew I should have told her I was a vampire instead of showing my true colors as a fairy! I thought she was the one who would accept me for who I truly am! Edward thought.

Fairy! What does he think he's trying to prove, that fairies are just as good as vampires? Bella snorted in disbelief. Time to study for my calculus test!

EDWARD? A fairy? That's so... cute! Marry me Edward! Thousands of fan-girls run screaming toward Edward, hoping to mend his broken heart.