Hey all! okay this is the new story I was talking about. I din't really want to start writing it now but it was begging me and I am still having writer's block for A New Addiction. I am about a quarter of the way done with chapter four.
All though on with this story!
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: AU. Everyone is human. Bella only lives with Charlie Renee is not there. Bella has lived in Forks her whole life. I think that all you need to know. If you have any qustions review. But, REVIEW anyway. It makes me happy. Also check out my other story and one shots. Oky long enough Author's note.
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Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Twilight or any of its amazing characters.
Chapter one- A Deal
The doorbell rang as Isabella was about to go upstairs and wait for her friend Alice to arrive. Isabella, or Bella as she preferred, was your average looking girl. A typical girl next door, long brown hair, doe-like brown eyes, she had all those qualities. In most company she was short except around Alice. After Bella's father had left to work that morning she had called Alice for help on her homework. She was having difficulty in history.
She made her way to the door almost tripping over her own two feet but catching her self at the last moment. Laughing she opened the door and reveled a very upset Alice.
"Isabella Marie Swan, were just going to let your best friend freeze outside?" She yelled in question as she huffed past a laughing Bella and indoors.
"No Alice. Did you want me to fall on my face trying to get to the door?" Alice pondered this.
"I guess not. Well, where do you want to study I have homework of my own to do."
"How about my room? We'll have more privacy there." The girls went upstairs into Bella's room. Her room only consisted of a desk, bed, dresser, and a bookcase. Alice plopped her self on the floor and began to take books and folders from her backpack. As Bella walked back in after getting her bag from downstairs, Alice rose up with something small in her hand and made her way towards Bella's desk where a stereo was kept.
"Bella is it alright if I plug in my iPod I need music to study properly."
"Sure go ahead. It would be nice." Even if Bella had said no, Alice planned to do what she intended. They both sat down then with books around them. After a few minutes of silence save for the music playing, Alice's pencil scribbling on her paper, and Bella's tapping on her knee as she read through a text book. Alice spoke up.
"Well, done with my math. Do you need some help there?"
"Yes, did you have the same teacher I did last year for history?"
"No, but it shouldn't be too different." Bella passed the sheet to Alice, as she studied the sheet a new song came through the speakers. Alice started laughing.
"Why are you laughing?" Bella asked with pure curiosity in her voice.
"Just that this song reminds me of you when talking about Edward." Bella listened closer and knew that the artist was Mandy Moore.
"What song is it?"
Alice laughed harder at Bella's question, "Crush."
At that moment the chorus rang out, "Ooh, I got a crush on you, I hope you feel the way that I do, I get a rush, when I'm with you, Ooh, I've got a crush on you, a crush on you."
They both listened to the song in silence. Once it had finished Bella had a look of shock on her face.
"How is that about me and Edward?" She demanded of Alice.
"I don't know; it just does. Speaking of Edward how are things with him?"
"What do you mean Alice?"
"Just you know, how are you and Edward?"
"We're friends that's it. You're friends with him too."
"Yes, but I don't talk to him or see him very much this school year."
Bella stood up frustrated that Alice thought she liked Edward. Sure he was her best guy friend and he was always hugging her, kissing her forehead, putting his arm around her. Sure some people have even had the courage to ask them if they were going out and Bella always said no before Edward could open his mouth. Of course most girls at school envied Bella, and who wouldn't Edward was gorgeous with untidy auburn hair and vibrant emerald green eyes. But, they were just friends and that was the way they acted around each other, as odd as it was.
"Let's talk about something else if you don't want to talk about Edward." Slowly Bella sat back down across from Alice.
"Okay then, help me out with this history since I totally spaced out during class."
They went back to working on Bella's homework. After sometime Charlie, Bella's father arrived and he prepared the girls some snacks. When they returned back to their work Alice said, "Sorry Bella, I never went into so much detail last year."
"Yeah I think I'll just get some help before school."
"That would be wise. Do you know what I was thinking about?"
"Yes?" At that moment Crush began to boom from the speakers again and Alice's laughter filled the room. "Why is that song on again?" Bella exclaimed as she went to the iPod and changed the song.
"It was on shuffle and repeat," replied Alice, "But I was thinking it has been a while since we made a bet or contract."
"It has, hasn't it?"
"Are you up for one?" Alice asked with a mischievous grin on her face.
"I guess." Bella's answer sounded more like a question.
"You say you and Edward are just friends right?"
"Oh no not him again what does this have to do with him?"
"Just answer the question."
"Yes," Bella looked down at her hands.
"Do you like him more than a friend?" Alice's question made Bella snap her head upward.
"What? No," She looked back down embarrassed turning red, "what does he have to do with this, is what I'm still wondering?"
"Hmmm," Alice mused, "Do you like chocolate and other sweets?" The look on her face gave away that she was already forming a plan in her head.
"Yes. Alice what are you getting at?" Bella stood up annoyed at Alice's actions, they were not making sense. If only she could read minds, or if Edward were here, he was always able to read a person's face and know what they were thinking. What was she thinking this was time for Bella and Alice no stupid boys from school. She shook her head to be rid of the thoughts that were about to pollute her head revolving around Edward.
"One last question, then I'll tell you about the bet."
"Fine," Bella waved her hand singling Alice to continue.
"What are your opinions on love? Does it exist, what about at our age?"
Bella pondered what kind of a question was that, "I guess it exists to an extent when someone is mature enough to understand it."
"But at our age?"
"No. People at our age mistake lust and infatuation with love and affection much too often. You can't really love until you know what it is. That only comes from maturity and experience, which you gain when you are older."
As Alice thought over Bella's response her devious smile returned, "You have six weeks to have Edward in love with you."
"No Alice that's not possible. He won't love me he doesn't even like me more than a friend. How is that ever going to happen?"
"Just hear me out. In six weeks you have Edward in love with you by teenage-standards. Is that more agreeable?"
Bella's face was unsure and twisted up in confusion and shock, "Well, yes. And how exactly do you plan on proving he loves me?"
"Simple, Edward likes music and writing his own compositions. He only writes them about people he cares about," Alice paused and watched Bella's face as she realize what was being implied, "he writes you a song and you record it with him saying it's dedicated to you." Alice finished with a satisfied grin.
"Alice," she paused unsure of what to say, "should you write it up or should I?" She said in defeated tone
"That's the spirit! I will, you work on your history homework and try to make sense of it." All that was heard then was Bella mumbling yes and Alice's pencil scribbling away Bella's fate for the next six weeks. How was she ever going to accomplish this?
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In six weeks Isabella Marie Swan is to have Edward Anthony Masen in love with her by teenage standards. To prove that in fact Edward Anthony Masen is in love with Isabella Marie Swan he will have to compose a song dedicated to her. He shall perform the finished product within a week of the ending of the six weeks. If Isabella Marie Swan accomplishes this goal Mary Alice Brandon will give Isabella Marie Swan a pound of chocolate and other sweets. If Edward Anthony Masen does not fall in love with Isabella Marie Swan, Isabella Marie Swan will have to give Mary Alice Brandon a pound of chocolate and other sweets. Under any circumstances is anyone to find out about this contract. If someone does, they will be shunned by Isabella Marie Swan and Mary Alice Brandon until the bet is over. If Edward Anthony Masen is to find out about this contract then this document will become invalid and can be continued at a later time if agreed upon by both Isabella Marie Swan and Mary Alice Brandon.
Saturday, October 13th, 2007
"What do you think Bella?" Alice asked as Bella went over the document over and over again. The wait was becoming agonizing for Alice and she was about to burst.
"It will do. I just hate that we have to use our full names. When did we ever come up with that rule?"
Alice let out the breath she was repressing, "I do too. We wanted to sound more professional. Do you think I like being called Mary," she said the name with disgust.
The girls and Edward were in for a ride of emotions and gossip as they signed their names and fates away with an old pilot black ballpoint pen.
X Isabella Marie Swan
X Mary Alice Brandon