Disclaimer- I do not own Twilight, New Moon, or Eclipse.
"Jessica's coming over," Rosalie whispered to me. I whipped my head in the direction she was looking and rolled my eyes.
"How many is that today?" Alice wondered out loud. I shrugged.
"I think she's the third. Lauren asked me as soon as I got out of my truck this morning. Ms. Prickle asked me yesterday," I answered. Rosalie burst out laughing, and Alice giggled.
"Sorry, Bella. But, Ms. Prickle? Since when does she go to high school dances? How old is she, 80?" Rosalie said snorting. I smiled a little.
"No, she's only 79 and a half," I replied sternly causing us all to laugh again. Jessica walked over to our table looking very awkward.
"Hi, Jess," I replied with fake enthusiasm, unlike Rosalie who wrinkled her nose at Jessica. Alice just continued to eat her food.
"Hey, Bella. Can I ask you something?" she said a little more confident this time. I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. She was going to ask me the dreaded question that every girl in the student body has asked me since 3 weeks ago. "Do you think Edward will say yes if I ask him to the dance?" she blurted out.
"Honestly, Jessica," I answered the same as I did everyone else, "I don't know. Why don't you ask him yourself?" I tried not to sound rude, but I still sounded a little cranky. She just nodded and walked off.
"Ugh!" Rosalie groaned when Jessica was out of ear-shot, "Did you see her split-ends?" Rosalie always noticed everyone's imperfections. Although Rosalie was a little vain sometimes she was my friend, and I accepted her own imperfections.
Ever since Rosalie and Emmett and Alice and Jasper had gotten together everyone assumed I would go out with Edward. That, however, was not the case. He was too handsome to go out with me. Alice informed me that he did like me, but I disagreed.
Whenever there was a dance all the girls made a big fuss over which Cullen boy to ask. It's been that way since middle school when they first moved here. I was their first friend in Forks. I was immediately close to Alice. Rosalie, noticing my flaws, was not so welcoming but eventually warmed up to me. Emmett had acted like a big brother to me. Jasper was sensitive and listened to my problems. Anyway, the girls would always ask Emmett, Jasper, and Edward out. Then, Alice started to go to dances with Jasper; Rosalie went with Emmett. That left Edward as the only choice.
Edward and me were really close; I could always tell him things that I wouldn't even tell Rosalie and Alice. We used to be best friends before I started to like him. Sometimes it got awkward, but we were still close. Most girls thought I liked him, but when they found out he was not my boyfriend asked me if he liked them. I never knew the answer.
The big dance was coming up, and everyone was going crazy about getting a date. Usually, Alice and Rosalie would come with me as a group. This time, Alice was going with Jasper, and Rosalie with Emmett.
"Speaking of hair needs, we need to go get out hair done for the dance," she pointed out. Rosalie nodded pulling her compact out of her purse checking her perfect face.
"You can come, too, Bella. If you got a date that would be better," Rosalie said. I shrugged.
"I bet Edward wouldn't mind going with you," Alice hinted. Ever since we found out we were going to a dance Alice had insinuated that Edward liked me. Edward was too perfect for me- he would never ask me.
"Alice," I groaned.
"Don't slump," Rosalie hissed. I sat up straight, "Mike Newton is coming over here. Don't mess this up; he could be asking you."
Mike Newton had a crush on me since 2nd grade. I had informed him nicely I didn't return the feelings, but he kept on asking.
"Hey, Bella," he greeted. I smiled, but it was forced.
"Hello, Mike. What's up?" I asked sociably. He played with his fingers.
"I was, um, wondering if you would, er, go to the dance with me?" he asked.
"I thought I told you before Mike," I said keeping my tone light, "I don't like you like that. But thanks for asking."
He nodded slightly disappointed and walked off.
"Why didn't you say yes?" Rosalie asked.
"You know why; I don't like him like that," I informed her. She looked at him in her evaluating way.
"You're right. His nails are dirty, and he only wears T-shirts," she agreed with me.
"He's a blonde- definitely not for you," Alice said.
"I don't have a type," I informed her irritated. She looked at me innocently.
"What about Edward?"
"He's not my type," I snapped.
"I thought you don't have a type," Rosalie mumbled.
"I don't, but if I did he wouldn't be," I told her.
"Why not?" Alice whined.
"He's too, I don't know, perfect for me. I'm not good enough, or pretty enough," I answered sadly.
"Yes, you are. I think he likes you a lot," Alice piped up. I looked at her firmly.
"No," I said in a stern voice that ended the conversation. Alice pouted and we headed off to our next class.
"Hey," Angela said sitting in her usual spot by me.
"Hey, Angela," I greeted. She looked at me narrowing her eyes a little.
"You look sad," she finally said.
"You are perceptive," was all I replied.
"Don't worry; you don't have to tell me," she said. I smiled at her. That's what I liked about Angela- she knew when to drop a subject, unlike Alice and Rosalie.
"Are you going with Ben to the dance?" I asked her. She beamed at me. Angela and Ben were steady boyfriend and girlfriend.
"Yes, he asked me yesterday," she said dreamily with a goofy look on her face. Maybe it just looked goofy to me. I always wished for that someone who would make me act all mushy like Angela did when she heard Ben's name. I was truly happy for Angela for finding someone she loved.
"That's great," I said enthusiastically. That's when the teacher decided to start the lesson.
After class, Tyler walked over to me.
"Hey," he smiled at me. I smiled back amiably. Tyler was nice, and he was not as annoying as Mike.
"Hey, what's up?" I greeted.
"Oh, not much. I was just wondering if you don't have a date to the dance if you would want to go with me?" he asked timidly. I bit my lip.
"I thought you were going with Lauren," I eventually answered. He looked down.
"Not anymore; we broke up. I take that as a no," he said gloomily.
"Sorry," I apologized. He just waved and went away. I started to feel bad as I walked to my last class-gym.
We, fortunately, got to watch a movie on the rules of tennis. I couldn't trip anyone watching a movie so it was good for me. It was bad because we had to finish watching it in the whole class period, thus making me late to get home.
When I got outside I started to shiver it was freezing. I tried to hurry to my truck, but that was a mistake- I tripped. I put my arms out instinctively ready to meet the asphalt, and I closed my eyes. Two strong arms caught me instead. I twisted around to see Aiden Marshall.
Aiden had thick brown hair, and his bangs went a little past his eyebrows. In the back it went slightly past his collar. He had dark navy blue eyes that many girls swooned over. His teeth were ultra white and perfect. Besides Edward, he was the best bachelor at Forks. He was also a senior.
"Thanks," I said smiling timidly, and he chuckled standing me up.
"I was beginning to think you would never come," he joked, and I laughed.
"Gym got out late. So what's up?" I asked. There was no need for introducing each other. Everyone knew everyone in Forks so he naturally knew me as Chief Swan's daughter.
"Well, I was wondering if you would like to go to the dance with me?" he said somewhat shyly. I almost gasped and felt my eyes growing huge. Aiden Marshall was a senior, and I was a junior. He should be asking some beautiful senior girl to the dance, not a clumsy junior.
"Me?" I asked unconvinced. He laughed think I was kidding.
"Yes, you. Only if you say yes, if you say no then I never asked," he said and winked at me.
"Sure," I answered. He waved, and he sauntered over to his car. I almost screamed, I had to tell Alice!
Well, what do you think? It was my first attempt at a human story. Please review!
-librina
P.S. I'm sorry if this showed up twice if I'm on your auther alert. I accidentally deleted it, and then I had to put it back up again.