-BPOV-
"Happy birthday, Bella!" Alice sang.
I shot her a disapproving look. Alice knew that I hated parties, but she didn't listen to me and decided to throw a party at her place anyway. And I was too chicken to argue with her.
"Maybe this year will be the year! Maybe you'll find your prince." Rosalie said only half joking. I rolled my eyes at her, but we both knew how the fact that I was alone affected me.
I looked over the room. So many people... I think I only knew half of them. At the very most. The others were Alice's friend.
I forgot about the party and all the presents (yuck!) when I saw the last person I expected to see here. I ignored everyone and went to him.
"Edward Cullen! What are you doing here? You got lost?" I asked him, raising an eyebrow.
He chuckled.
"For instance, happy birthday!" He said, smiling almost...sheepishly. "And I didn't get lost. But you're turning 18. It's the best opportunity to tell you that I'm sorry for our..um..altercations."
I raised my eyebrows. I was dreaming. I was certainly dreaming. Edward Cullen was sorry? That's something you don't hear everyday. Ok. So I didn't see that coming.
His emerald green eyes were focused on me. And this is when I realized that I had to say something.
"Oh. Um.. Yeah. Sure."
He looked amused.
"I guess I'll see you later." He grinned.
"Sure. See you."
Oh God. This was going to be a long, long night.
I caught sight of Alice and went straight to her.
"Alice Marie Brandon!" I shouted, but she didn't seem to mind. "What were you thinking when you invited Cullen?"
-EPOV-
"WHAAAAT?" I shouted at the pixie who was smirking at me. "No, no, no! There's no way I'll date the ugly duck! NO!!!"
"No one asked your opinion. Just do it!" The blonde said.
"What if I don't want to?"
Brandon and Hale thought for a moment.
"Well..." Alice said. "If you don't want to, then the whole school will find out your little secret. It's your choice."
I was between hammer and anvil. If my secret was revealed, the whole school would make fun of me. But if I dated the ugly duck, the whole school would make fun of me! Couldn't I have a third option? Please?...
"Fine." I hissed, and the pixie started to clap. I rolled my eyes.
"Ok, then." Rosalie started. "You don't have to marry her."
Ewwww!
"You just have to pretend that you like her, maybe kiss her..."
Double ewww!
"Just make her happy for a week or so, and then you can leave her. Not big deal!"
I sniffed. Not big deal! She wasn't the one to kiss her!
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" Said Brandon. Those two were going to kill me. "I know, I know, I know!"
"Just say it!" I shouted at her.
"She's turning 18 this weekend. I'll throw a party at my place. And there you'll make your first move. Oh, and buy a nice present."
"Oh, great! So I have to spend money on her, too." I mumbled.
"Shut up, Edward! Do it for Mr. Bumble. He would be so disappointed if I uploaded a picture of you and him on the internet..."
I groaned.
I was going to kill Emmett for letting her girlfriend find out about my teddy bear!
~CHAPTERBREAK~
She looked almost...scared. Then, she caught sight of me and came to me.
Here we go.
"Edward Cullen! What are you doing here? You got lost?" She asked, raising an eyebrow.
This was purgatory! Alice and Rosalie were extremely evil!
I had to chuckle at her joke, even though it wasn't that funny. Thanks God I was a good actor.
"For instance, happy birthday!" I said, trying to smile sheepishly. "And I didn't get lost. But you're turning 18. It's the best opportunity to tell you that I'm sorry for our..um..altercations."
Oh man! This was the hardest thing I have ever done!
She raised her eyebrows. Yeah right. Edward Cullen was saying sorry to her. To her. I know, Swan. I can't believe it either.
I focused my eyes on her, trying to dazzle her. My experience with girls told me that my eyes were really dazzling.
She didn't say anything for a moment, but I guess that she remembered that she had to answer to my apologizes.
"Oh. Um.. Yeah. Sure." She said.
I knew it. They are all the same. Dazzled by my sex-appeal.
I tried to hide my amusement but I knew that I had to get out of there before I burst into laugh.
"I guess I'll see you later." I grinned.
"Sure. See you."
I went for something to drink, leaving her dazzled. Oh boy. I like this word.
Swan was going to be an easy capture. So why shouldn't I enjoy the chase?