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Chapter 1 - Bella
It was coming close to the end of my first year at college. Summer was near, not that you could tell where I lived. Forks was much like the rest of the Olympic Peninsula – cold, wet and overcast. There were a few nice days in between, not that I bothered much. I hated it when it was too warm. Going on holidays abroad were a mistake for me. As I looked around the cafeteria, I noticed girls that were more tanned than others – a tan clearly from a bottle. I could never really understand why anyone would do that.
As the babble of the lunch room droned in the background, I kept looking around the hall. I noticed how people were almost animal like when it came to getting their food. They would argue and bicker over the remaining pizza slices. I looked down at my sandwich – pushing it away from me slightly. The food here was never great. As I looked over the rest of the room, I noticed my friend Mike trying to catch my attention next to me. Obviously I hadn't been aware he was trying to talk to me for God know how long.
"Bella? What's up?" he asked, slightly worried at my glazed stare.
"Oh, sorry. I'm fine, just thinking…"
I didn't really want to talk to Mike. He was nice, but I felt kind of uneasy around him ever since we dated during the winter. We didn't date long. It's not like I didn't like him, I just think he was a better friend. And to be honest, I couldn't be bothered with the hassle of having a boyfriend. I never have been the kind for relationships. Mike was the kind of boy you would look at and daydream over – if you were anyone else but me, that is. He was tall with sandy coloured hair. His features were soft and lips full. His deep, green eyes completed his face with subtlety.
"Bella, there's something I've been meaning to ask you…" Mike said, wearily. I just knew what was coming next.
"Oh, yeah? What's up Mike?" I was only half listening, hoping not to seem too interested. I settled me eyes on a group near a vending machine scrambling for money.
"Well it's just that I never see you around anymore, Bella."
I shrugged. "I know, Mike. Just busy, coursework for finals and all." I didn't want to get into this conversation, so I turned my head slightly away from Mike's.
"Well, I was wondering" he continued "…if you wanted to go to the movies or something…with me" he added. I wasn't sure how to proceed. I looked around the rest of the table, desperate for an out. I glanced past Jessica and Eric and Ben. Angela's eyes settled on mines and she smiled, knowing what I was looking for.
"That's true Bella, none of us have seen you recently. It's always all work and no play with you Bella! We should all go to the movies, get to know you again!" she laughed.
I smiled back at her, pleased that she'd realised what I needed. Angela was tall and curvy. Her tallness balanced out her weight and she seemed perfectly proportioned. Her sallow skin was a highlight to her good looks. Her long hair draped lightly over her shoulders and her thick fringe sat neatly above the top rim of her glasses. Her eyelashes were thick and long and framed deep brown eyes that would be too big if placed on anyone else's face. Her perfect smile was gleaming at me now with laughter. She was what every boy should want. Why wouldn't Mike go and bother her?
"Yeah, movies sounds good to me. How about this weekend?" I opted. The sooner I went, the sooner it would be over with I thought. I risked a quick glance at Mike, he looked disappointed but tried to mask it with enthusiasm of a group outing.
"How about we go and see '50 ways to love somebody'" Jessica piped up after a long conversation with Eric. No way did I want to go and see that. Totally not my type of film. Plus I didn't want to risk sitting anywhere near Mike in a cheesy romantic comedy. I didn't want him getting the wrong ideas.
"No way, I'm not wasting ten dollars on a mushy gushy chic flick!" Eric added. I seen Angela open her mouth about to argue Jessica's case when I quickly intervened "Yeah, it's not fair to make the boys go and see a girly film, we should go and see that one called 'Samantha Who?'"
We had barely agreed when I looked at my watch and noticed it was time to get to my next class. I stood up quickly – too quickly. Bloody rushed to my head and I stumbled backwards into someone sitting behind me. Emmett Cullen.
