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Chapter One - Was he... Here?
"But when a young lady is to be a heroine, the perverseness of forty surrounding families cannot prevent her. Something must and will happen to throw a hero in her way."
Jane Austen (1775 - 1817), Northanger Abbey
Bella POV
"Alice, I'm late! Come on!", I shouted towards upstairs.
"I'm coming! Calm down! Jezz...", she said as she ran down stairs.
"What took you so long? I have to get to the Serenade in half an hour. You knew that!", I scolded
She just laughed at me. "I couldn't decide what outfit to wear. I have a feeling that today will be a special day.", she gave me a knowing smile.
I looked at her suspiciously, "What are you up to, Mary Alice Cullen?"
"Me? I'm hurt! Why do you always think that I'm up to something?", she said faking a hurt face.
"Because usually you are?", I chuckled at that statement. She didn't have ways to disagree.
"Oh well... This time I didn't do anything. I swear.", she assured me. "It's really just a feeling."
"For your own sake, I hope that's true. I know where you live, you know?", I threatened her in a joke while we locked our place and get at Alice's porshe.
She laughed as she started the car. "Oh crap, You do know..."
And after that, we took off to the pub.
When we came inside, Jasper was already there waiting for Alice at our usual table. And, the minute that she saw him, she ran towards him.
"Hey baby. You look gourgeus.", he said as he kissed her. Man, they are so damm cute together. "Hey Bella, you look good too.", he gave me a hug.
"Thanks, Jazz. Where are Rose and Emmett?", I asked as I looked at the crowd for the day.
"They didn't got here yet. I assume that they have to be close, though.", he said simply.
"I'll call Rose.", Alice announced as she got her phone out of her pocket and ran off to the bathroom to get into some place more quiet.
Jasper was the one who broke the silence while we waited for her.
"So, are you nervous?", he asked smiling at me and I immediately felt more calm. Jasper has a gift, I'll tell you that.
"I don't know, Jasper. It's my big moment, sort of. But now that I'm here, I'm starting to think that wont be that bad.", I said with a worried smile. "I don't know. I mean, this isn't Forks, for cry it out loud."
"Just relax, Bella.", and I did, "We're here for you. You're gonna kick som serious ass up there.", and he gave me a hug.
"Thanks, Jazz. I really apreciate that.", I was always glad to listen Jasper's advices. There was always this brotherly way about him that made me feel safe, warm.
Someone tapped my shoulder and I turned. "Hey Bella, you're on. Come on!", Angela said to me, smiling and walked to the stage. Oh Jesus. It's time, already?
"Good night, everyone!", she cheerd.
"Night,", some people from the crowd ansewred.
"OH, come on, guys! You can do better than that! GOOD NIGHT!", she repeated.
"GOOD NIGHT!", and everyone in the crowd ansewred.
"Go. Good luck!", Jazz squeezed my hand.
"Thanks.", I replied and walked towards the stage.
"Well, I would like that you all clapped your hands now for our next show. My great friend and very very very gifted singer, Bella Swan.", and with that, I steped in. Everyone was cheering, but I tried to focus.
Get it together, Bella. You can do this.
"Thanks, Angie. Hi, everybody. Thank you all for coming. Now, enough with the delay, let's hit it!" , and with that, the first cords for Bad Boyfriend - by Garbage. I thought I could start with that kind of song, so everyone can get rield up a little. Guess I was right...
I've got a fever, come check it and see
There's something burning and rolling in me
We may not last, but we'll have fun till it ends
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend.
The audience start to jump with the music and I heard a really loud laugh that I was so more than used to hear. I look over to our table and Alice was laughing so hard that I almost laughed with her. Rosalie and Emmett were already there.
I want to hear you call out my name
I want to see you burn up in flames
Keep you on ice so I can show all my friends
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend
So ripe, so sweet - come suck it and see
But watch out, daddy, I sting like a bee
I know some tricks I swear will give you the bends
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend
At this part, I bend over, putting a hand on the floor as the other held the microphone and made some moves, reciving very loud wistles and cheers. This time was Rose's voice that I heard. "Wow! You go, girl!"
My fever's rising, you ran into luck
Say what, sugar? You want to get what?
I'm going to give you one hundred and ten
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend
My left hand went around my body, down further south, at the same time while I get down seductively, opening my legs and lifting my butt suddenly, after I rised up. More cheering and more wistles. Okay, so far so good.
It's wild the way you tease me
It's wild the way you free me
It's wild the way you reach me
Wrapped me up in your wire from the start
My hips swung freely with the beat, shaking my body in many many ways that I could without make a complete fool out of myself.
You've got the women waiting in line
I'm not asking you to make up your mind
But I can make you happy at least now and then
I've got something special for my bad boyfriend
"Isabella FREAKING Swan. Is that really you? I don't believe. Who are you and what did you do to my sister?", Emmett's booming voice took over my ears. I smiled as I keep going.
If you can't love me, honey, go on, just pretend
I've saved something special for the very end
If you can't love me, honey, go on, just pretend
C'mon baby, be my bad boyfriend
As the last notes from the music fade, everyone was clapping and screamming.
"Thanks, everybody! Thank you very much for the atention. Next song, it's a ballad. So, very well then. You guys grab that person and do your thing. And... I'll do mine, up here. Enjoy."
I turn to the band and said the name of the song, and in no time You Make It Real, by James Morrison, start to play. This music reminds me him a lot. But it's beautiful, non or than lass, and I'm really good at sing it. I still remember his face when he sang this to me for the first time...
So much craziness surrounding me
So much going on, It gets hard to breathe
When all my faith has gone, you bring it back to me
You Make it real for me
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Forks, september 2003
"You stay right here. I'll be right back.", He said as he kissed the tip of my nose.
"Where do you think you're going, Mr Cullen?" I asked as I saw that magic crooked smile that I love so much spread all over his face, while he looked to the little karaoke stage and back to me. I frooze. "You don't even think of doing that!"
"Love, just trust me, please."Gosh, he always turn my insides in jellow when he speaks with me like that. "Can you do me a favor?", Like I could deny him anything.
"What?", I answerd, trying my best to look annoyed.
"Just stay here and look beautiful. Can you do that for me?", He asked as he started to kiss my neck and nibbling my earlobe. Gaaah... I suck at saying no to him.
"Okay, I'll do my best.", I said as I kissed that perfect lips of his.
"That's all I'm asking for.", and still smiling at me, he ran off to the stage.
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I'm not sure of my priorities
I've lost sight of where I'm meant to be
Like holy water washing over me
You make it real for me
And I
I'm running to you baby
You are the only one who saved me
That's why I've been missing you lately
Cause you make it real for me
I looked at my friends dancing. That is what our gang became: two happy couples and me. Don't think that I'm jealous. I'm actully very happy for them, but... Since whem he left, not was the same again. I was loved once. But now... I'm just "plus one".
When my head is strong, but my heart is weak
I'm full of arrogance and uncertainty
But I can't find the words you teach my heart to speak
You make it real for me
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"And I... I'm running to you baby. Cause you are the only who saved me. That's why I've been missing you lately. You make it real for me.", he sang as he ran from the stage back to our table, getting up at there and standing his hand out for me.
"You're singing it all wrong, now.", I chuckled as I stared at his hand. "Oh no, mister. I not getting up there with you, crazy boy."
"Come on, Bella. Are you afraid?", he spoke at the microphone to everyone listen. Wow... Man, his was good. But I'm not falling.
"Is that a challenge?", I asked maliciously
"That depends. Would you take it?", he said. Again, Touché. The music keeped rolling on the background.
"That depends. What do I get?", I replied.
"I guess that you'll have to come up here and find out by yourself.", he said, teasing me.
"Oh my goodness. Get your ass up there already or I'll kick your butt so hard that you will end up there anyway.", Alice said, a little bit drunk already.
We all laughed at Alice's words and than I looked back to Edward, hand still reaching out for me. How did I get so lucky?, I remember me thinking. And than I reached out for his hand and get up at the table with him. His damm perfect crooked smile grew even wider and I swear that I almost passed out. He was so gorgeus. My own personal Adonis. He continued to sing as the band get the music back to the part the he stoped.
"Oh, everybody's talking in words I don't understand. You've got to be the only one who knows just who I am. You shout it in the distance, I hope I can make it through. Because the only place I want to be is right back home with you...", his green penetrating eyes were sparkling as he looked into my own. It gave goose bumps. How can he do all this to me? Did he even realize what he is doing to my heart? I didn't know.
"I guess there's so much more I have to learn. But if you're here with me, I know which way to turn. You always give me somewhere, somewhere I can run. You make it real for me...", we were both running out of air, ours eyes never leaving each others. We heard that the guys kept singing the music, but we didn't care. Edward started to close the space between us. Our breath still heavy. My heart was beating so strong and so fast in my chest that almost semmed like it wanted to scape to his. And I couldn't even blame my heart. It was Edward's, already. I loved him. So fucking much.
His lips were coming more and more close to mine until I was able to feel the sweetness of his kiss. I was absolutly positive that a sensation like that was something that I would never get used to. And I didn't wanted to get use to it either. Everything with Edward was perfect, fairy tale like. And I didn't wanted that anything ever stop it.
He brooked our kiss all to soon, resting his forehead at mine and whispered to me. "Promise me something."
"What?", I was trying to remember how to breath or forming words, for that matter.
"Promise me that, no matter what happen from now on, you will always remember that I love you. That I love you more that my own life. Alright? Promise me this, Bella. Please.", I could feel the urgency at his words. I couldn't undestand why, but almost broke my heart hear his voice with so much fear. It was almost like he was afraid of losing me. How silly was that?
"I promise, Edward. I'll never forget. I can assure you that. You are the love of my life, baby. Nothing can change that, do you hear me?", I said in reassurence.
He just nooded, his eyes shut tight, and kissed me again, this time with more lust, more... despair?
"Argh! You guys are gross. Bella! That's my brother!", Alice complained.
"Boy, get a room.", Rose added.
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And I
I'm running to you baby
Cause you are the only one who saved me
That's why I've been missing you lately
Cause you make it real for me
You make it real for me
The song came to an end and I looked back to my friends. They were now giving me a sad smile. Yeah, they remembered it too. They knew me all too well.
Everybody was cheering me as I looked to the rest of the crowd with my sad smile in place. I just couldn't shake this weird feeling inside of me, like I was missing something...
That's when my eyes caught a glimpse of a bronze messy hair and deep green eyes that made my heart skip a beat.
Could that be...?
My eyes were filled with tears and I closed them, not fight the stung of pain in my chest.
When I opened them again, there was a red lily on the stage. I grabbed it.
My eyes searched again for him but he wasn't at the same spot anymore. At the entrance, I saw the bronze hair getting away.
He was here. But... It couldn't be, right? It just couldn't be him.
...
But if it was, what did that meant?
I announced a break and got back to the table where my friends were all looking worried in my direction.
"Bella, what's wrong?", Alice asked as she hugged me.
"Guys... I think that Edward was here."
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