Ch.1: Friends Forever

BPOV:

I watched him closely as my class made it's way through the trees. Even though it was mid-October, and pretty cold out, the sun was still shining through the puffy clouds that darted across the sky. This little bit of sunlight made his uniquely green eyes shine like emeralds on his cream-colored skin. It's not right for me to stare at him like this. Edward is my best friend, and has been since 5th. grade. Now, we're Juniors in high school and I'm still in love with him, just like I was that first week of 5th. grade. Just like that first week of 5th. grade, he's still dating Lauren.

Lauren. I've hated her since December of third grade, when I gave her an invitation to my Christmas party and she crumpled it into her hand and laughed right in my face. She was popularity-obsessed then, and she is popularity-obsessed now. I'm convinced that's the only reason she asked Edward out in 5th. grade. As soon as he stepped foot in my elemantary school, he was popular. He was popular though, because of his personality. He was kind, considerate, funny, smart and hot. Of course, his looks got him most of the girls. they didn't care about anything but looks and popularity, like Lauren. My relationship with Edward was different than what the other girls had with him. I was in love with him too, but Edward and I had friendship running deep through the roots of our relationship. I loved him for what the other girls didn't even know about him. I looked past the looks and personality and became best friends with the real Edward. The Edward that can do magic tricks, play the piano, and the Edward that crams for tests the day before.

Now all the way into Junior year, everything is the same. I love Edward, Edward thinks I'm his best friend, Lauren is Edward's girlfriend, and Lauren and I hate eachother.

"Hey, Bella!" Edward's voice pulled me out of my thoughts and into his deep green eyes. Lauren looked mad at me. What a surprise! She was always jealous of mine and Edward's friendship, as if Edward saw me as anything else but a friend!

"Hey Edward!" I smiled brightly as he stared intently into my eyes. Does he know what that does to me?

"Ready for apple picking?" He asked and I nodded. Edward and I gazed out to the fields of apples as we walked away from the school bus. The wind ruffled my hair and I giggled. Edward smiled

"I love when you do that," he sighed.

"Do what?" I asked his bright emerald eyes.

"Laugh. Your laugh makes me want to make you laugh more, just so I can hear you," I could hear the smile in his voice, but I wasn't looking at him. I was too busy hanging my head so he couldn't see the blush I felt spreading out onto my cheeks.

"Thanks," I mumbled. If he kept up the coplimenting, flirting, as my best friend(and Edward's sister)Alice put it, I'll never be able to show my face to Edward again.

"Why are you hiding your face?" He asked, suddenly upset. Edward lifted my head with his hand and my heart leapt with the contact. Stop it Bella! He's not into you! I had to tell myself this so my feelings wouldn't get carried away. He locked my gaze on him purposely, ignoring my blush. Then, something happened that almost made me jump in surprise. Edward blushed! A reddish color spread onto his cheeks. God! Blushing cannot look as good on me as it does on Edward. "Bella? Can I ask you something?"

"Y-yea sure" I stammered like an idiot. His alluring eyes did that to me.

"Do you want to-" He was cut off.

"Eddy! Bella!" Lauren shouted. Of course, when she shouted my name, it was full of fake enthusiasm.

Edward saw her running, or trying to run, toward us and winced. "I'll never ask her with Lauren around!" I heard him mutter under his breath. He used to like when we all hung out together, now, he's always dissapointed if Lauren interrupts us when we're talking, or just hanging out even.

"Hi Lauren," He said flatly.

"Hey," I forced the words out of my mouth. Don't like her, never will. She grimaced at me when she thought Edward wasn't looking. He saw.

"Why are you always like that Lauren? Bella has never done anything to you and you hate her so much. Bella and I are friends, and you're just going to have to deal with that!" Edward's eyes seemed to turn black as onyx, and his face was beet red from anger.

"I...I don't know what your talking about."

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. I can't deal with this anymore, It's over!" He shouted at Lauren, and her eyes immediately flicked to me.

She shouted at both Edward and I, "You've seduced him! Bella, I've always known you've liked him, anyone can see it! You've loved him since 5th. grade. It's pathetic, Bella. You're not good enough for him. Your ugly, not popular, and nobody likes you!" Lauren finished her rant, leaving me shocked, Edward even angrier than before, and almost everyone in our class stopped walking to the main building, where we were supposed to meet the teachers, to stare at us.

"Lauren, leave," Edward commanded.

"Think about what I said," And with that, Lauren stomped away, pushing through the crowd that had gathered. Everyone cleared away and continued walking toward the main building.

Edward and I were at the back of the group, walking slowly and silently. An akward silence, a waiting silence. Each of us was waiting fo the other to say something.

"Lauren is jealous of our relationship," Edward said. "She always has been, and I should have done something." He didn't want to be friends with me anymore! I knew it, he hated me for embarrasing him and he knew I liked him! All I had to do was walk away, and I did.

Author's Note: This is my first FanFiction! Review if you like it or if you have constructive criticism or just want to say something about my story. Tell me if you like it enough for me to post the next chapter.