Chapter 1-Saturday

Bella's POV
"Riiing…riing…RIING!"
For once will you just SHUT UP?I thought as I groaned and tossed to my side as the shrill sound of the alarm clock woke me. I wouldn't mind waking up early every weekday if only I wasn't going to this torture facility or, as some people call it, school.
Not that I hate it, truth is I do love school it's just the people in it that I dislike the most.
"All right all right," I moaned talking to my alarm clock dismissively. I got up, reached for my toiletries then head to the shower. Minutes later, I was going down the stairs with my bag hanging on my elbow.
I wonder why Alice, my elfin best friend isn't here to bother me with what I should wear or pester me early in the morning. Anyways, why worry? I should be happy because for once, Alice is…
I almost slipped and fell.
Alice was there on my couch watching TV. She turned to look at my direction and there was a sour expression on her face.
"Bella," she whined. "Why are you wearing those clothes? Oh, Charlie let me in." She smiled innocently.
I scowled at her. "Alice, I have no time for this, we're going to be late for school."
She looked at me like I was crazy. Then she started laughing. Am I missing something?
Alice's POV
I pulled out in front of the Swan's residence, 6:29 in the morning sharp. By about 32 seconds, Bella's alarm is supposed to be ringing since I synchronized the time with my watch and adjusted it yesterday. I went out from my car just to see Charlie come out of their door and was walking to his cruiser.
"Hi Charlie, fishing?" I greeted him with a smile which he graciously gave back.
"Yes Alice, so glad you dropped by. Why are you so early on a Saturday?" he asked.
"I'm going to get Bella today. We have a lot of things to do."
His forehead crumpled for a second before he burst out laughing. "It's today? I totally forgot! Well good luck with that."
"I hope Bella didn't forget." Though knowing Bella, it would be the last thing on her mind right now. Good thing I set the alarm on her clock when I visited last night
It's as if good old Charlie read my mind. "She'll wake up soon, help yourself to anything you need in the house." And with that, Charlie drove off.
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"Riiing…riing…RIING!"
Well, that's my cue. I sat casually on the sofa and flipped the channels on Bella's flat screen. Would she hate me when she realized today was the day? Guess I'm just going to find out.
After a few minutes, I heard Bella going down the stairs, I looked at her direction and before I could remind her of the special day today, I was shocked to see what she wore: a big and loose green v-neck shirt with a thick orange turtle neck sweater underneath. I mean, it was cute she wore the pants I bought her but her top is just horrifying.
"Bella, why are you wearing those clothes?" I demanded, and then I remembered I should be nice to her. "Oh, Charlie let me in."
"Alice, I have no time for this, we're going to be late for school." She said in a worried tone.
I tried to control it but a single giggle slipped through my lips and I couldn't stop the laughter from escaping.
"What? She asked.
"Bella, it's Saturday." I stated a matter-of-factly.

Bella's POV
I don't believe it.
I've been so busy these past few days I didn't realize that today was Saturday, the day he-who-must-not-be-named is suppose to go back here in the peaceful town of Forks and I forgot about it. Alice kept on bugging me for more than three months now and she reminded me again just last night.
"So?" I asked curtly.
"So, we should get going now because last time I checked, he just landed in Seattle and is on his way here and we need to prepare everything before he-"
I cut her off. "Alice I did not remember agreeing to this. I told you for the last six hundred twenty-third-and yes I was counting-time, I will not welcome your stupid-green-eyed-monster-of-a-brother Edward. Not now or ever."
"But Bella, you are a part of this family since who knows when…please, do this for me." She gave me her best puppy dog eyes and devastated look.
"Oh no Alice, you are so not gonna let me do it, and when I say no, NO!

Bella's POV
"I cannot believe I'm here right now." I grumbled. I could only manage to glare at the smug faced Alice as she drove to the Cullen's residence.
She turned to grin sheepishly on me. "C'mon Bells, don't be such a grouch."
Before I could say something else, I saw a van about to collide with our car. "Alice look out!" I shrieked as I took the steering wheel from her and diverted us back to the right lane.
I leaned at my seat and closed my eyes. "Yeah Alice, be calm, have fun and don't watch we're you're driving is an ideal change for me." I let sarcasm calm me.
"Sorry, I've had worst you know." She joked but I saw no humor in it.
"That's neither funny nor helping Alice."
And yes she had worse…way worse. Her car smashed with a ten-wheeler truck two days after she got her driver's license. Good thing she and the truck driver jumped out before the two cars crashed with each other. Both of them luckily unharmed-just scratched. Boy did Esme have a heart attack. It surprised me that she was even allowed to drive now; well I think she has improved a lot on her driving so it was only fair she'd be given the benefit of the doubt. Who am I kidding; I have to rethink the last part again. Sigh.
Alice didn't try to give me any heart attacks after that. She sang along to the music in her radio while I stare at the thick vegetation. It wasn't Alice's fault why I was so anxious today. If I was honest enough, I'd admit to her that I was anxious of seeing his brother, Edward again.