Author's note:
Hello Readers :D
Okay, for starts I am so sorry I haven't updated in like a fajillion years. I've heaps of stuff going on with my family (I won't bore you with the details) but for a while I just lost all inspiration for writing.
Sooo... to get back in the swing of things I'm going over my chapters and fixing errors and adding/taking some content and rearranging some things.
Anyways, thanks for reading and as always please, please, please review/favourite my story...
Love in much amounts, amber
There was four weeks to the end of the world…
The end of my world…
Four Weeks.
Edward Cullen was waiting in the park. Again.
Everyday I would catch the bus home from school and everyday he would be sitting there. He would sit on the same bench everyday, reading a book. He waited for two years however I only learnt his name four weeks ago.
He was gorgeous. He had messy brown hair that looked bronze in the sunlight and piercing green eyes. His face had a strong bone structure, the kind you see on Abercrombie and Finch runways and he always dressed in tidy, smart clothes.
We had never spoken before but everyday when my bus pulled into the stop he would look up from his book and search the faces of the passengers until he found mine. When our eyes met his face would light up and he would smile the most breathtakingly crooked smile I have ever seen. The fact that it wasn't perfect was what made it exactly that. Perfect.
So for two years I saw him every time I got off the bus. He was there rain or shine. And then one day...
He wasn't.
I don't know why but I waited for him. It had become a fundamental part of my day. He had become a part of my life and so because he was missing, I missed him. Which was crazy because I had never met him, I had never spoken a word to him.
I sat there for almost an hour. He never showed up.
I finally decided that he had given up on me. I was sure he had gotten bored sitting there for years. I was sure he had found something better to do. After all it had been two years since I had first seen him, but had I done something? No, because I was an idiot.
I shook myself out of my thoughts. Why are you sitting here waiting for a complete stranger? I glanced around one more time and then grabbed my bag reluctantly.
I turned to walk away and someone put their hand gently on my arm. I turned around quickly, hoping it was the boy however the man who stood in front of me was tall with light blonde, wavy hair and ice blue eyes. He was handsome, but in a soft sort of way.
"Excuse me. I'm looking for a boy who is about seventeen; brown hair and green eyes? You haven't seen him have you?" he had a distinct southern drawl and spoke quickly.
"Not since yesterday." I said shyly "he's normally here but today he wasn't."
"Damn it. If you see him can you please tell him to call me?" he asked urgently
"Uh sure... who are you?" I asked nervously
"Oh, right. My name is Jasper Hale. I'm Edward's uncle." He held out his hand and I took it precariously.
"Well if I see... Edward... I'll let him know you are looking for him"
"Thanks. I'll give you my number." He scribbled it down on the back of a piece of paper and then handed it to me. "Call me if you see him." I nodded and he smiled before jogging off to his car.
I slowly started to walk home. I finally knew the bench boy's name.
Edward. I had always liked the name. It really suited him. Well it suited the way he looked. He was the type of boy you would look at and say, hmmm, he looks like a Robert, or a Cedric, or an Edward.
I had the feeling he knew me even though I had never heard of him before.
I made an unconscious decision to get to know him the better.
I opened the front door to the home I have lived in my whole life. My father wasn't back from work yet so I made myself a snack and turned on the TV.
I pulled the card with Jasper's number from my pocket. It was a business card from a day and night clinic and on the back Jasper's handwriting was messy and young looking. I decided to call him... just to see if Edward had gotten home okay of course. I jabbed in the number and listened to the familiar dial tone.
"Hi there. You've reached Jasper Hale. I am obviously otherwise occupied so please leave your name and I will call you back." Drawled jasper
*beeeeeeeeep*
"Hello Mr Hale, this is Bella Swan. Oh... wait you don't know my name. You met me in the park earlier today when you were looking for Edward? Umm I was just wondering if you found... him. Umm yeah don't worry about calling me back; I'm not even sure why I called. I... umm... yeah... bye" I pressed disconnect and groaned. I hate answering machines. I hit myself on the forehead with the phone and then dropped it onto the sofa.
The next day at school went really slowly. I was anxious to get to on the bus and even closer to seeing Edward.
The bus trip was uneventful.
And when it stopped…
He was waiting…
Okay, so it's short. I'm sorry but I hope you like the changes and I hope you show the same enthusiasm for this version that you did the first :D
amber jacqueline
