Disclaimer:
I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. They were created by Stephenie Meyer
Simone Noelle Valentine was created by me.
Love Story in Cali
My pale hands searched my room for my white shoes, throwing things around the room. Where the hell are they? I already picked out my clothes and packed them into my bag. I found my shoes by my purses and quickly tossed them into the bag. I adjusted my dark brown hair then, looked at myself in the mirror. It will do. I arranged for practice over vacation because we needed to practice before the game when we get back. I was halfway down the stairs when my mom called me from the kitchen.
"Bella, Simone just called and she said hurry up," Renee shouted.
"Alright."I shouted back.
Simone is always trying to rush me. Simone is my best friend, but sometimes she is such a pain in the neck. My name is Isabella Marie Swan, but I prefer to be called Bella. I am head cheerleader for Hart Academy and Simone is co-captain. We have known each other since we were little and acted like sisters. I was about to leave when Charlie stopped me. I was surprised he wasn't at work; he was head chief after all.
"How long will you be out the house Bells?" Charlie asked me.
I rolled up my sleeve and glanced at my watch. "'Bout eight o' clock."
I planned own heading to Santa Monica Beach and surf the waves, but there weren't any good waves. I reached the park where the cheerleaders were supposed to practice and noticed that no one was here yet. I sat on the bleachers on side of the basketball court for about ten minutes then, began practicing the dance. I heard a whistle then, turned to where it came from.
"Why are you here Cullen?" I asked, still dancing.
He sat on the bleachers then, pulled out a basketball. He bounced the orange ball all the way to me.
"I have to practice for the game and by the way, my name is Edward. Not 'Cullen'." He told me.
I froze in my spot and glared at him. "Would you just play basketball, Edward?"
He turned from me and began to practice. The door opened and Simone and the other girls walked in. Simone walked over to me and hugged me.
"Sup, girlie." She told me.
"Ready to practice?" I asked.
She nodded. Out of nowhere a basketball rolled over to me. I picked it up and glared at Edward.
"Cullen." I growled.
He jogged over to us and reached for the orange basketball. "Thanks cutie."
I shoved it into his chest and stormed to the other side of the gym. Stupid Cullen, he already has a girlfriend and has the nerve to flirt. Simone looked at me confused with her light green eyes. She knew me like the back of her tanned hand. Her younger sister, Karmen, toyed with Simone's silky smooth Indian locks. Karmen was always doing this to her hair. Simone walked over to me and stared at me.
"Alright, Bella, what is up with you?" she asked me.
"Nothing, Si-Si." I said. I looked at Cullen then, looked down quickly.
Simone followed my eyes' direction. "Oh, that's why."
"I don't know what you're talking about. Let's practice." I told her.
We practice our routine to "He said She said" and when it was my time to do a back hand spring I slipped. Before I could hit the ground I fell on something. Two strong arms were around my waist. I blushed and my face dropped when I knew who it was. Cullen. He touched my butt and I quickly slid off him.
"Why did you touch my ass?" I shouted.
"You fell on me remember plus, it wasn't that bad to me." He answered.
I slapped him in his face and I could see the red handprint left there. I walked off to Simone, who was the only girl left, and her mouth was open.
"What. The. Hell. Was. That." She said breaking the words up.
She saw me and Cullen. "It was all him."
She crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "Uh-huh."
I tugged her arm and we walked out together. When we reached our cars I heard somebody call my name. I turned around and saw it was Cullen. I sucked my teeth and rolled my eyes. Simone was lost. Is he following me?
"Cullen, do I need a restraining order?"I asked.
His eyebrows furrowed. "My car is right there," he said, pointing to the silver Volvo.
I looked over to the silver vehicle then, back at him. "Just leave, I'm not interested."
He smiled that crooked smile of his then left. I scrunched my eyes at him then, sat in my truck. Simone pulled open my door with a smug look on her face. "You have the hots for Edward don't you?"
"No, I don't Simone. I will never like that stupid Cullen." I said.
"Whatever."
Simone walked to her white Hummer and opened her door. She leaned on the door then she spoke.
"You know, there is somebody I am crushing on."She said.
"Could it be Seth Clearwater?" I asked.
She smiled slyly. "Maybe."
"From what I've seen he looks like he is into you." I told her. Seth Clearwater was one of my closest friends and Simone has had a crush on him since forever; only because we all grew up together. Jacob was her older brother so, that's how we met. His dad married her mom, Danielle.
"See you in school, tomorrow." She said.
Her Hummer pulled off and I followed after her. She turned towards the reservation while I headed to my house. Renee was cooking dinner while Charlie was watching ESPN. I ran upstairs to put up my bag then, came back down for dinner. Charlie and Renee were eating while I poked my food with my fork.
"Bella, dear, what's wrong? You haven't touched your ravioli." Renee said.
"If only Emmett were here to help you finish." Charlie said.
I looked up from my plate then, to her. "Huh? Oh, yeah, I'm sorry; I'm just not that hungry."
I got out my seat then, pushed it in. "Um… I'm going to head upstairs and get some sleep before I leave."
I went up the wooden stairs and turned into my bathroom. I turned the faucets and let the water run. After the water was warm enough I stepped into the shower. My hands ran through my hair, rinsing the shampoo out of my brown hair. Once the shampoo was out I wrapped myself in a towel then, put on my bra, underwear, lastly my tank top and shorts. My feet carried me to my room and once I got there I fell onto the purple bed. Sleep found me quickly. Sooner or later my phone began to ring. My eyes opened and I noticed my clock read eleven p.m. Shit! I overslept. I was supposed to wake up earlier. I answered my phone and found out that Alice was the one who called me.
"Bella, did you oversleep?" Alice asked.
"No, I didn't."I lied.
"Don't lie to me Bella. Do you want me to pick you up?" Alice asked.
I shifted to my side. "Alice, I will be there in a few minutes."
"Fine. Bye, Bells." Alice said.
I hung up my phone then, rolled out of bed. I slid on a pair of Bermudas, a tee shirt, and converse. I put my hair in a ponytail then, ran downstairs to my truck. I put the key in the ignition and started the truck. I reached my school and it was completely dark. I parked my car in the lot when, Alice, Rosalie, and Simone scarred me. They all laughed at my reaction.
"Guys. You scared the crap outta me," I exclaimed.
"Sorry Bella." They all said.
I stepped out of my car and Alice and Rosalie hugged me. "We missed you."
"Missed you, too."
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Simone, Alice, and Rose were in the kitchen getting snacks. I sat on my bed Indian-styled, waiting for the snacks. Simone walked in first with a tray with chips, salsa, and cheese. Simone set the tray on the table then, smiled at me.
"Alice and Rose have a surprise for you." She said.
"A surprise?" I asked.
There was a knock on the door. Alice and Rose went to open it. Four guys stepped in: Emmett, Jasper, Seth, and Edward. Alice hugged Jasper and was blushing the whole time. Rose kissed Emmett and broke free from his lips after three minutes had passed. Edward and Seth were the last ones to come into our dorm room. Seth walked over to Simone with his hands in his pockets. When he reached Simone he ran his fingers through his hair and smiled.
"Hey Simone, you look great. Have you been working out over vacation?" Seth asked.
"Umm…yeah." She said, shyly. "You don't look so bad yourself."
"Thanks." He answered.
Edward walked over to me and started to speak. "Hey, listen, how's about we start over?"
"It couldn't hurt." I said.
Emmett hugged me in one of his bear hugs then, released me. "I missed you, shorty."
"I'm not that short Big Bear." I said.
He smiled, revealing his dimples. "Mom and Dad wished you would have come home." I said. (A/N: Yes, Emmett and Bella are siblings.)
"Yeah, I was busy with football and baseball." My brother said.
"Always sports with you."I said.
Alice clapped her hands together. "Alright, let's get this welcome back to school party started."
"Yeah," we all shouted.
This is my first Twilight Fanfic so please read and review. They are all human and they attend Hart Academy in California. Please tell me what you think, I will answer any questions.