A/N- Ok! So I had a random idea to start a new story, I reread my other one… and just didn't like the whole beginning really. So I'm gonna start over, And I hope if you guys read this you'll review, because constructive criticism helps me the most! Thankyou! (:
Things Change
Chapter 1: College.
I know this is a part of the whole 'college scene'; going to parties, cramming for tests the night before you have to take them, and meeting new and exciting friends. Well usually none of this is part of my college scene, I'm Bella Swan. I'm 19 and a freshman at Dartmouth. And I'm not one of 'those kids', the ones where you see with the university sweatshirt on and you immediately think "Oh she's rich." But that's not the case fore me, I worked hard for my scholarships that got me to this point, I'm not even half-rich. But anyways, I was never really into the whole 'ya let's go get drunk at a party and wake up to some guy you've never met laying in your bed.'
I have morning classes, then I go to work at the campus coffee shop, I go to my apartment and study. That's pretty much my life, which is hard to believe considering I'm roommates with Alice Cullen, who is an avid party-thrower. We're complete opposites (other than our smarts which got us into this school), I study and have almost no time for anything else, and she goes to parties every weekend.
Even though our personalities are completely different, we've been best friends since middle school. We met in 8th grade and have inseparable since. We've always been there for each other, she helps me do all those girly things, like shopping, when I have something to go too, and I've been there to hold her hair back on those late nights when she's had a little too much to drink. It's a great relationship.
Even with her as my friend I was still shocked to fine myself at one of her friends' houses on a late Friday night. Yup, me, Isabella Swan at some 'awesome' party. And let me tell you I was completely out of place, Alice left me the moment some cute guy asked her to dance. I walked over to the kitchen to try and find some beverage that was non-alcoholic, considering I had work the next morning. Without any luck I wandered onto the back porch where a couple was making out feverishly on the porch swing.
'That's yummy' I thought sarcastically, as I walked out further into the yard where there was a pool and some pool chairs. I sat down on one of the vacant ones wondering why I was really here. Obviously this wasn't my scene considering I turned down some drunken guy to dance, and there was nothing that I preferred drinking at a party. Wow, I must be really lame, I looked around noticing most other people were in at least pairs of two. Except for a guy sitting across the pool from me, he looked just as uneasy about this whole thing as I was.
He looked up at me with bright emerald green eyes and I looked away as a blushed. I never was quite the person to date or have and relationships with guys. I had one serious boyfriend… Well one boyfriend total in my life that ended horribly, now I was just too nervous to date someone again because of how I got treated. But I guess I was just too ordinary, ya know- the brown hair, brown eyes, short, klutzy. Nothing to interesting about me, no guys really noticed me other then when I drop a book in a class or something. Not the kind of attention I wanted.
Amidst my thinking I didn't realize the guy had come up to me and stood before.
"Hello, is this chair taken?" He gestured to the seat next to me as his words flowed effortlessly. I kinda just sat there and looked up at him with blank eyes and nodded 'no' as he sat down.
He reached out his hand and spoke again "I'm Edward Mason. And honestly, I feel completely out of place here." I chuckled at his straight-forwardness.
"Hi, I'm Bella Swan, and I have the same problem. I've never actually been to a party before." I kinda blushed again, damn my easy embarrassment.
"Yea, I haven't either. My friend Jasper said it'd be good for me to get out and interact with other people instead of studying for the night." Wow, this guy, who was completely cute, preferred school of parties. Hey maybe the whole world isn't going down after all.
"My best friend Alice said the same thing to me. Its just hard to enjoy something that you're not interested in, especially if you have to work in the morning."
"How old are you Bella?" He inquired eyes full of curiosity.
"Nineteen, but I bet over half the kids here aren't legal drinking age." We laughed in unison as we looked around at the others stumbling around us.
"I'm not one of those kids actually," I snickered softly, "I just turned 21 a few months back, not like it helps me, I never did enjoy drinking too much."
"I've had a few of those crazy drunken nights and decided it wasn't for me either. Sometimes I'll drink in moderation, but my yearly dose of alcohol would probably add up to two of these parties for some people here." Truth be told, the last time I drank was with my ex-boyfriend, that night will trouble me forever. But I wouldn't tell this complete stranger that…
"I know what you mean." It stayed silent for a few moments before he spoke again. "You mentioned you have work in the morning? Where do you work?"
"The coffee shop by the main building, not much money comes out of it. But it helps with the bills." I shrugged realizing that I loved my job, but others question why.
"That's cool. Maybe I'll stop by in the morning; I always could use some fresh coffee." He laughed.
I laughed, "Ok, cool." Out of the corner of my eye I saw Alice coming up to me.
"Hey Bells, are you ready to go? Its getting late and I know you work in the morning." She said as she'd eyed Edward suspiciously.
"Yea, I'm ready." I turned back to Edward as I stood up. "Maybe I'll see you around school or something."
"Yea, I'll stop in for some coffee one of these days. Bye Bella."
I waved goodbye as I followed Alice to the car. "So who is he?" She asked the moment we were on the road back to the apartment.
"Edward Mason, surprisingly a guy just like me; not into the party thing and studies." I laughed at how boring my life really was.
"He was cute! When are you gonna see him again?" I pondered over her statement, he was cute, the bright emerald eyes, bronze hair.
"I'm not sure; he said he'd stop in for coffee some time. So we'll see." With my luck I'll never see him again I thought to myself.
"Hopefully tomorrow at work! That's so exciting you met someone at a party! Didn't I tell you it'd be good for you?"
"It was only good when he came up to me, I'm sorry Alice I don't think I'm a very good party pal. I think that was my last one for awhile." She laughed at my half-sarcasm.
"Awe, that's ok Bells! I knew you weren't, I just wanted to give it a shot. I also met a cute guy, and we were both sober this time so we'll remember it. His names Jasper and he's just adorable." Hmmm, that was funny that was the guy Edward mentioned as his friend, small world I guess.
We got home and I got ready and hopped into bed, I wasn't used to so much in one evening. I fell asleep quite quickly hoping I'd see him again soon.
A/N- Ok, I didn't know how to end the chapter, so I kinda just stopped there. So please once you read, Review, I'd really appreciate it! (: