Title: Lost But Not Forgotten
Author: Black Ripple
Rating: R
Summary: ALL HUMAN, AU. 6 years ago Bella ran away from home. She changed her lifestyle and became a practically new person. But what happens when Bella's past catches up with her?
FLASHBACK
I was not a cool kid. I had no sense of fashion, no particular taste in popular music and I expressed no interest in letting cute guys molest me. For that I was dubbed seriously uncool. To be honest, though, it didn't really bother me. Yes, it would have been nice to be invited to all the popular parties instead of spending my Friday evenings at the library. Ok…who was I kidding; of course it bothered me. But hey, what are you gonna do? It was my final year of high school and I figured that after this year was over and done with I'd have a chance for a fresh start. A chance to reinvent myself into who I wanted to be.
I sighed as I bit into my juicy red apple. I was sat all alone in the cafeteria, again. I preferred it this way; sat by the window I could simply lose myself in my thoughts of what my life would be like once I got to Harvard.
I was going to be a lawyer. I'd spent my entire high school education planning for this moment. I'd gone through my whole school life being ridiculed for being smart and for studying too hard. I could not wait to get to an institution where cleverness was praised.
"Hello."
I was knocked out of my reverie by a quiet musical voice.
I looked up into the eyes of none other than Edward Cullen – probably the most popular guy in school. And of course the most gorgeous. In that instant my brain turned to mush.
I'd harboured a serious crush on Edward Cullen ever since he and his family had moved to Forks, back when I was in the 7th grade. I'll never forget how he and his siblings had fit right in after one day. I'll never forget my jealousy that they had succeeded where I had not – nor the sadness that they had dismissed me as easily as everyone else had.
I remember seeing him for the first time and feeling giddy and high as he introduced himself to the class. That feeling, although dimmed as I barely ever saw him, had not left me.
"Um…are you ok?"
It was then that I realised that I'd been staring at him for some time with my mouth open. I snapped my teeth together with an audible click and felt the beginnings of a blush light my cheeks.
"F-fine," I muttered.
He smirked the crooked smile that made my insides melt.
"So, I was wondering," he began pulling out the chair opposite me and sitting. I felt my heart speed up. What was he doing?! Nobody sat with me! Especially not gorgeous, popular guys like Edward freaking Cullen!
I raised my eyebrows at him when he didn't continue. He smirked at me and I felt my top lip begin to tremble. I bit the corner of it quickly, trying to stifle the action, but I'm almost certain he caught it. His eyes were highly amused.
"Are you busy this Friday?"
I frowned. Did he want tutoring?
"I'm already tutoring 4 other people, I'm not sure I've-"
He cut me off with an elegant musical laugh that made my stomach clench painfully.
"Silly Bella," my heart raced when he uttered my name. ohmygodohmygodohmygod. "I'm asking you if you'd like to go out on a date with me."
"Oh."
I think by this point I had lost the ability to form coherent sentences. My mouth was opening and closing like a fish out of water. The only thing going through my head was a little banner saying "Fuck!"
"I'm taking your stunned silence to be a good thing," Edward practically laughed out loud.
I nodded my head slowly. I didn't trust myself to speak.
"Excellent. I'll pick you up 'bout 7.30."
And before I knew it Edward had vanished.
I sat slumped in my seat, trying to get control of my breathing.
Edward Cullen had just asked me out. Me. The most unpopular girl in school.
I remained rooted to my seat for the rest of lunch, flustered beyond belief. Had I turned in my seat I probably would have noticed the incredulous stares of almost every student in the cafeteria. As it was, I didn't see them, nor did I see the smirks and smug grins plastered across 5 faces.
AN: So there it is…what did you think? Very short I know. Updates will depend on reviews….so if you want more tell me so! xxx