I got this idea in my head the other day and it would not leave me alone, so I decided to run with it. Just a couple things, this story is going to be told from Bella's POV, I may do some Edward POV in outtakes in the future, but for now its Bella's story to tell. Also the chapters aren't going to be very long, that way I can update more often. I have 4 chapters already written and will post them soon. I hope you all like it, please let me know.
Chapter One:
"Okay everyone, since I'm such a nice teacher, I'm not going to assign any homework over the weekend, however don't be surprised if there's a pop quiz on Monday on the stages of Mitosis."
A bunch of grumbles ripped through my classroom as I dismissed my last class for the day.
"Have a nice weekend." I said as my students filed out of my classroom.
Once they were gone, I slouched down in my chair and exhaled. I was exhausted, it has been a long week, and all I wanted to do was go home, put on my Pajamas, and go to bed.
"Bella!"
I looked over towards my door and saw one of my coworkers who also happened to be one of my best friends standing at the doorway.
"Angela, why are you do damn chipper?"
"Because its Friday," she responded. "I just got off the phone with Rose, we are going out tonight and I don't want to hear any excuses."
"No, Angela, I'm going home to pass out somewhere, I'm beat." I said trying to get out of this.
"No way Bella, its Friday night, you're going."
"But…"
"No damn buts… I'll pick you up at 8 o'clock." And with that, she was gone.
Damn it.
Now I had to go out. I could never win a fight with Angela and I knew she had my other best friend Rose on her side, so it was just best to concede and go out.
So much for my pajamas.
I was 27 years old and a high school Science teacher at Seattle Academy where the yearly tuition was more than half of my yearly salary. Even though the pay could be better, I loved my job and my students.
After graduating from the University of Washington with my masters in education, I moved to Seattle when I got the offer to teach at Seattle Academy. I was originally from Forks where my father still lives. We had lost my mother to cancer when I was 15 and ever since then it was just dad and I. When I was in school, I came home every weekend to make sure my dad had clean clothes and home cooked meals for the week, but when I got offered the job at Seattle Academy, I decided I would move permanently to Seattle. These days I get home once or twice a month, but I'm thankful my dad has met someone to take care of him.
I was glad to get out of Forks actually for good after college. I had gone through a really terrible break up with my boyfriend of four years, Jake. We had known each other most of our lives and finally decided to date our senior year in high school. We decided we would stay together after high school even though Jake went to college in California. And there for a while, our long distance relationship worked. He would come home a couple times of months and on holidays and I even went to California to visit him. After I finished with my undergrad, Jake wanted me to move to California with him and finish school there, but I was already established at UW, and wanted to continue with the masters program there. Jake informed me he was tired of the long distance and no longer wanted to be with me if I wasn't going to move with him. Just like that, after four years, it was over, and I was heartbroken.
After Jake and I broke up, I threw myself into school and finished my masters program in 18 months and the September after graduation, I was hired at Seattle Academy. I remained close friends with my college roommate Rose and truly if it wasn't for her, my break up would have been a lot worse. After Rose graduated, she was hired at marketing firm in Port Angeles where she lives with her boyfriend Emmett. I met Angela on my first day of work and we became instant friends. I was thankful that Angela and Rose also got along and the three of us were pretty much inseparable. More times then not, I was also the victim of the both of them tag teaming me to do whatever they wanted. And I always lost against them.
So there I was in my apartment getting ready to go out with the two bitches that I loved very much. Rose was meeting us at bar down town and Angela was on her way to pick me up. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought it was as good as it was going to get. I wasn't really much into fashion; I preferred to be comfortable over fashionable. I had on a pair of dark denim skinny jeans with a long sleeved black tunic top and on my feet I wore a pair of black flats. I pulled my long mahogany locks back in a lost pony tale, applied some mascara and lip-gloss and I was gone.
And at 8 o'clock sharp there was a knock on my door. I grabbed my jacket and my purse and answered the door.
"Are you ready?" Angela asked. "Rose is on her way."
"Yeah I'm ready," I said.
"Don't sound too excited," Angela said as she walked to her car.
"I'm not excited. I wanted to be in my pajamas by now reading a good book."
"Jeez, Bella, you're 27, not 87."
I didn't respond, I just grumbled as I got into her car. Twenty minutes later, we arrived at the bar. Rose was already there waiting for us at a table when we got there.
"Hey!" Rose shrieked as we made it to the table. She threw her arms around me and hugged me tightly. "I feel like I haven't seen you guys in forever."
"Forever? Rose, it's been like two weeks, that's hardly forever." I said as I hugged her back.
"Well it feels longer and I missed you guys. I wish I didn't have to live so far away."
"Well at least it's only an hour, it could be worse." Angela said.
Rose had met her boyfriend Emmett two years ago while Rose was working in Port Angeles but still living in Seattle. Emmett was a cop in Port Angeles and his job required him to live in the city for his first five years. He still had two years to go and since Rose already worked there and didn't want to be apart from Emmett, she decided to make the movie to Port Angles and move in with Emmett.
"So how's Ben?" Rose asked Angela.
"He's good, he's on call tonight, but I should be seeing him tomorrow." She replied.
So my one best friend was dating a cop and my other best friend was dating a doctor. Ben and Angela had been dating for over a year now and he was a second year intern at Seattle Grace Hospital. As for me much to my friend's dismay, I hadn't dated anyone since Jake and I broke up over two years ago.
"So Bella, Angela and I were talking and we think it's high time you start dating again." Rose said a she sipped her drink.
Great here we go.
"How many times do I have to tell you both, I am not interested in dating anyone right now. I just want to concentrate on my career."
"Fuck that," Rose spat. "You've been saying that bullshit for over two years now, you have your career, its time you find a man."
"I just don't think I'm ready."
"Come on Bella," Angela started. "You can't waste your life wallowing over some asshole who didn't know the good thing he had. You deserve to be happy."
"I am happy," I said not very convincingly.
The truth was, of course I wanted to find someone else, but wasn't in the mood to meet anyone in a bar and I didn't have any single friends, so going out to try and meet someone was hard. And there was no way I was going out alone.
"You are not happy," Rose said.
"There really isn't anywhere to go meet people, no where I'd want to go anyway."
"How about online dating?" Angela suggested.
"What? No way." I said.
"Yeah! That is a great idea," Rose said. "That's actually perfect, you don't even need to go out of your apartment to meet someone."
"Yeah Bella you can stay in your pajamas, that's perfect for you."
"Very funny," I said.
"Come on, its perfect," Rose said. "Just go on the website and check it out. If you create a profile and someone emails you who you're not interested in, you don't have to respond, so there is no awkward feeling."
"I don't know," I said.
"Look if you don't set up a profile for yourself, we're going to do it for you." Angela said.
"You wouldn't?" I said as I looked at both of them. "Who am I kidding, of course you would." I took a deep breath and sighed. "Okay fine, I'll take a look, but I'm not making any promises."
Has anyone done the online dating this? I have and it can work sometimes.
So I'm going to post chapter 2 very soon, like real soon.
Please review, it would make me happy and write faster
xoxo
