disclaimer: obviously, if i owned these books i wouldn't be spending my time writing stories on here...now would i? i come in peace, no lawyer attacks please!
I woke up to a warm light streaming through my window and Edward sitting in the rocking chair smiling sadly at me. Urgh! The sun, no! Go away and never come back. I frowned, "I'm not going to school today, you can't make me. I don't wanna!" I pulled the quilt over my head and tried to go back to sleep. Instantly he was next to me pulling the quilt back.
"Bella, you have to. I'll be back at twilight. I promise." My frown deepened at his words, a day without Edward.
Not only a day without Edward a day without Alice. A day without protection from unwanted attention. Joy! "But-but," I started to whine and pout.
His cold finger shushed me. "I swear I'll be here right after the sun goes down." He leaned over me and kissed me good-bye. Then gracefully jumped from my window.
I growled this is so not fair! I hate the sun! I looked over at my alarm and jumped up, I was late. Unfortunately, I slid on a book and landed on my back. Oh this s going to be a great day, just great. I quickly pulled on a shirt and jeans and ran down the stairs, mistake. I tripped on the second on and tumbled the rest of the way down. Tears sprung to my eyes, ouch. I jumped up and grabbed a granola bar and walked as fast as was safe to my truck.
It's only going to be one day Bella you can handle this. Already I felt the loneliness of a day without him. Come on now just till dark. It'll be ok. Due to the speed of my truck I was fifteen minutes late. Great! I walked into my class as I walked into the class my jacket sleeve got caught in the door and I sat there like an idiot trying to walk with my jacket attached to a door. The rest of my fantastic day continued in the same way, I tripped and fell into the only puddle there was. By lunch I was red faced, bruised, and was in the worst mood possible.
I got in line to buy my lunch due to the fact I was starving only to have Mike follow me. Great, just great.
"Hi Bella."
Crap it's talking to me, "Hi mike." I was at the cashier now. I reached into my backpack to get my wallet but it wasn't there. Then I checked my pockets for money, nothing. Where is my wallet? Oh this day just gets worse and worse.
"Here." Mike gave me two dollars.
"Thanks. I went out with Alice yesterday and I guess I forgot my wallet in my other bag." This means I don't have my license won't Charlie be proud!
"You look kinda upset." Mike said while walking next to me.
No shit Sherlock, "Yeah, bad day. Thanks for the money Mike, I'll pay you back." I looked for Angela at her normal spot but she wasn't there, nor was Ben. There went my other friend! I plopped down at the far end of the table. Mike sat next to me.
"It's ok, so Alice and Edward go camping?"
"Yeah, the weather is nice."
"What happened to your head? You've got a nice bump." He commented.
I felt my head, oh great just great. "I ran into a pole. Nothing out of the ordinary." He looked like he might talk again so I shoved a forkful of food into my mouth and kept on shoveling and chewing slowly. Finally the bell rang, I got up to fast and hit my knee. You have got to be kidding me!
"You ok?" Mike asked.
"Yup just dandy." I said through gritted teeth.
"Let's get to class." He held out his hand.
He's joking right? "I think I'll stay here for a minute." I sat down again.
"I'll wait with you." What is it with this boy! He's like my freaking shadow!
"Mike I don't want you to be late."
"It's cool."
I'm going to kill him, I'm going to kill him. The cafeteria was empty except for us so I got up and he followed. What is he my shadow? When I got to the door he grabbed my arm.
"Look mistletoe." He smirked.
Oh so that is what this is about. You think I'm going to kiss you? Hah! My hands balled into fists. Don't punch him Bella, don't punch him. Keep your hands down. "Your point?" I asked.
"We've got to kiss now." He smiled like the cat that ate the canary.
"I have a boy friend." I put emphasis on boyfriend. A boyfriend that will gladly kill you.
"Come on. I don't think he'll mind. Where's your holiday spirit?"
I bet he would, I went to walk away only to have him pull me back. "You know this could be sexual harassment. I am not nor will I ever kiss you Mike!"
"Come on it's mistletoe and Christmas."
Don't kill him Bella. Don't' do it. I smiled, "Fine Mike, Are you ready?" I paused and he nodded I leaned forward and kissed his cheek. He was so stunned he let go of my arm. "Bye." I walked away.
No way am I going to finish this day. I'm leaving. I walked to my truck and climbed in. I drove the familiar roads to his house. Who cares if they're there or not? I'll just sit on the porch if I have to. They'll come back some time. And Alice would see me doing this. I can't believe he did that! That stupid vile Mike Newton! Urgh! My head started to throb. What will Edward say? I'm covered in bruises and I have a huge bump on my head. I know what Emmet will do, laugh. I wonder if he'll let me through things at him? It's not like it'll hurt him or anything. I pulled up in the long driveway and parked in front of the house. No one came out so no one was home, yet. I got out and sat on the porch. A few frustrated tears escaped my eyes. Maybe if I close my eyes I'll wake up and it will all be a dream.
EPOV
All day Alice has sang one song in her head, just one and it really did get on your nerves. I tried too pry into her mind to see what it was she was hiding from me again
I know a song that gets on everybody's nerves everbody's nerves. And this is how it goes.
I growled. "Alice!"
"Yes?" the evil little vampire answered sweetly. Before I could answer she had a vision.
Bella was sitting on our porch leaning against the railing asleep.
"Alice what have you been hiding?" I growled.
"Nothing. But lets go home." She started to run.
I quickly passed her and was in sight of the house in minutes. I slowed to a walk. There my beautiful Bella was, sound asleep on my front porch. She had I huge bump and the start of a bruise on her forehead. She looked frustrated even in her sleep. I sighed and walked over to her.
"Bella." I whispered my breath fanning her face. She smelled so good. Slowly her eyes opened.
"Edward?" she asked softly. Then she sat up, "Edward!" and threw herself at me.
"Hi there." Instinctively my arms wrapped around her. "Love, care to share why I left you this morning….. perfectly intact and know you're injured?" I was tempted to just end it at left her this morning, but she didn't know that and neither did I one day without school wouldn't have hurt her.
She sighed before speaking, "I had a very very bad day." She scowled.
She was just too cute for her own good, I had to hide my smile, "Come on let's go to my room and you can tell me about it." I smiled at her, listening to the heart I loved the most speed up. She nodded and got up slipping on the wet steps, I caught her before her face hit hard.
"Oh come on!" she mumbled.
Has this been going on all day? That would explain the state she was in. Why didn't I just say ditch with me? Or why didn't I say yes come to my house act sick. Stupid stupid Edward. Slowly even for her normal pace we walked up the stairs. I never let go of her incase she fell again….
Once in my room she curled up in a ball on the bed. "Bella please tell me what happened." I whispered next to her ear. That's when I saw the tears on her lovely face. "Oh Bella please don't cry!" I pulled her into my chest and rubbed her back softly.
BPOV
The crappyness of the day just hit me when I sat down on his bed and the tears of pain, frustration, humiliation, and anger just started to flow. Edward rubbed comforting circles on my back whispering that it was ok. Slowly the tears stopped.
I leaned up to kiss him. He gave me what I wanted and pulled me closer to himself. It was short but just what I needed. "I had a really bad day." I told him.
"Tell me about it?" his voice was just loud enough for me to hear with pleading in it.
Where to start? "Well I was late to school so I was rushing so I fell down and slipped a lot. Then my jacket sleeve got caught on the door and it ripped." I held it up as proof. "Then I fell some more and ran into a pole, trying to escape Jessica and her constant talking." Absently, I rubbed my head.
"We'll have Carlisle look at it ok?" he said kissing my forehead.
I smiled. "Then, at lunch I didn't have any money, cause I forgot it in Alice's car." Then I mumbled, "Stupid shop a holic vampire." Edward chuckled. Stupid vampire hearing.
"I heard that Bella!" Alice yelled from somewhere in the house. Oops!
"Please continue love." Edward kissed my now beet red cheeks.
"Well some idiot put, mi-" I stopped. Should I tell him about the vile Mike Newton? He'll find out sooner or later. Alice probably saw it happen, the brat! But if I tell him he'll go try to murder him. I smiled at the thought.
"Bella please tell me what you're thinking!" he begged.
What he doesn't know won't hurt him. "Nothing. I think Carlisle should check out my head."
His eyes held the curiosity at my turn in thoughts but he stood up pulling me along with him and we walked to Carlisle's office.