Everyone has occurrences in there life that shape the rest of the way their life is lived. Some can be bad, some can be good but they are all significant instances in that person's life that can lead a person down a certain path, even if that path is unplanned. My significant occurrence was after college. Not a job like I had hoped, not a significant event, but rather a person that I met that certainly shaped my future path in life whether I wanted them to or not.

6 years ago:2006

I had just graduated college with a double major of an Education and English degree and felt like had a world of possibilities before me. I had put off coming home for as long as possible since I had an off campus apartment and a bartending job at the one of the campus bars. My summer was been still away at school but I knew it was time to face reality and decided to head back home at the end of August.

Currently, I was unloading boxes of things into my old bedroom that held my childhood and high school memories. Four years of independence and living on my own equated to me regressing from that independence and moving back into my parents' house until I was able to find a job. I was hoping to find something in the schools around my area.

I wanted to move out of my house but wished to stay in visiting range of my parents because I did miss them. My older sister Alice was a working at a successful law firm and living in the city about an hour away while my younger brother Jasper had been accepted into an elite naval academy much to my parents' delight and was stationed down in Florida at the moment. I missed my family and hoped to see as much of everyone that I could before I once again moved out on my own.

A month at home and I was already getting stir crazy. My best friend Rosie from high school invited me over to hangout at her place and catch up. It was about a half hour drive since she lived close to the city but I welcomed the chance to get out of the house and see her again.

Rose lived in a small one-bedroom apartment with her boyfriend Emmett who she had been dating for the past five years. We all went to high school together and she was also looking for a teaching position around the area since her folks lived in the same town as well.

Rose greeted me with a big hug as she ushered me into her apartment asking a million questions at once.

"How have you been? Any luck in the job hunt? How are your folks?"

I laughed at her enthusiasm since I had missed her as well, but before I could reply her bulk of a boyfriend Emmett picked me up and spun me around.

"Good to see you Bells!"

I smiled and kissed his cheek before taking off my jacket and following Rose into the living room. We all settled down on the large green couch that sat in front of a big flat screen, currently showing a baseball game. Emmett automatically zeroed in on the game as Rose rolled her eyes at him.

"Ignore him, he turns into a zombie when baseball is on."

I laughed as she furrowed her brows, looking like she was contemplating something. "Scratch that. He turns into a zombie when baseball, football, basketball, or hockey are on."

I laughed again and sure enough Emmett looked as if he hadn't heard a word of our conversation even though he was only feet away from us.

"So how is it being home?" Rose asked.

"Its alright, I love seeing the family again but I wish that I had my own place. My parents don't seem to know how to treat me either. My mom still insists on knowing where I go before I leave the house and I know my Dad stays up until I get home. Its like I time warped back into high school except I'm not as skinny and life has a lot more pressure on it."

Rose patted my hand. "I know sweetie I know. I'm still looking for a job myself. Heck, I'd still be living with my parents if it weren't for Emmett having a job. I waitress and hope to sub in the fall until I can find something that opens up."

I nodded in agreement. "Yeah I'm hoping to apply for some sub positions around town until I can find something more permanent."

"Well hopefully we can get assigned at the same place and can work with each other." Rose voiced in excitement.

"That would be good." I replied in honesty. Rose would definitely make the work place a fun environment.

"So I have news…" Rose trailed off with a smirk on her face and a twinkle in her eye.

She looked over at Emmett and for the first time he broke his trance and looked at her with love in his eyes.

"You're pregnant?" I squeaked out accidently, voicing what came to my head right away. They both chuckled at me.

"No not yet Bella, but maybe closer down the road now." Rose wiggled her index finger clad with a nice sized rock on it and an even bigger smile on her face.

"Oh my god Rose!" I screamed and hugged my friend, genuinely happy for her. Emmett engulfed us both in a hug but a home-run was hit and his attention turned back to the screen. He never let go of Rose though and every once and a while kissed the top of her head. They really did love each other.

We talked for a bit about the date, this upcoming June, which was soon, but they were having a small wedding to save money for a house. Rose asked me to be a bridesmaid, which I gladly accepted. Before long we were talking dresses and flowers, color themes and bridesmaid dresses.

Around 9:30 there was a knock on the door.

Emmett jumped up from his sports trance and ran for the door.

Rose shook her head in amusement. "There are only a few things that get that man to jump like that. Any kind of sexual inclination from me, beer, pizza, or his best friend."

Just then Emmett walked in with an attractive looking guy next to him. He was wearing a gray band tee with wore looking jeans. The mystery guy happened to meet my height preference, which I noticed right away. He was at least 6'2 if not taller. Average body shape, lean, almost like he was a runner more than a lifter like Emmett seemed to resemble. He had a little tan left over from the summer months and his hair was a thick and messy brown but seemed to have a red hue to it when the light caught it. That was not really something I found that attractive, ginger men were a turn off for me but I couldn't tell if he really was a ginger or not.

"Bella this is my buddy Edward. Edward, this is Rosie's friend Bella." The man gave me a glance and a quick hello before he flopped on the couch next to Emmett with a beer in his hand, automatically asking about batting states and info about the game going on. Emmett was happy to oblige the man and it was as if they were in their own little bubble.

I looked at him for a bit as Rose went to get some drinks for us. She came back and gave me the eyebrow waggle in an obvious attempt to get me to see the potential in one of the few single men that Emmett had as a friend. I was at the age now that since I was the only single friend, my friends thought it was necessary to try and play matchmaker.

I shrugged my shoulders, not really saying if I was interested or not. I mean I had not slept with anybody in almost 6 months, after I had ended a non-serious relationship with a guy from school. I was certainly looking for at least some kind of company but I also knew that the just plain old hook-up days were over since my mom and aunts were constantly badgering me to start looking for a perspective husband.

I suppose my ideals on my future husband were a little too high standard but I really wanted to find the right person, not get stuck with a unattractive, beer guzzling, lazy douche bag like my friend Jessica unfortunately fell for without realizing he was worthless until see married him.

Now she's bored and cranky most of the time, and I haven't really talked to her much since she's popped out her second kid this spring. Stories like that are the reasons why I have these high expectations for the future husband of mine.

I don't want to settle, never have and never will.

"Emmett, your mom wanted you to call her later tonight about something. I forgot to tell you," Rose said as she looked at her finance expectantly.

Emmett didn't even give her a glance as he clapped loudly at the TV while Edward shouted in union.

"Emmett!" Rose yelled in annoyance.

He turned to look at her and she gave him the eye, pointing towards the kitchen while he looked at her confusingly but lost the battle and walked out of the room with her. I sensed this was a set up.

I was left sitting on the armchair while Edward drank a beer and watched the television screen from the couch. The only sound was the ballgame on TV as I picked at a fray on my jeans.

Edward seemed to be ignoring me as he continued to watch the television screen.

A commercial came on and he finally looked up and over at me.

I thought I would make polite conversation. "So you are going to be in the wedding with me?"

He nodded his head and took a swig of his beer, keeping his eyes on me.

I guess that was as much as I was going to get from him. I continued on trying to make conversation in this uncomfortable situation. "Yeah it should be fun, I'm happy they are getting married."

He just nodded his head again and looked back at the television screen. I scoffed, knowing that I did not seem to be of any interest to this man. He could of at least said something just to be polite.

Rose came back, looking a bit disappointed by our indifference with each other. I stayed for a bit longer until I noticed the time and decided that I should head home.

With a polite goodbye and just a nod of the head from Edward, I made my way home.

The next day I was surprised to get a phone call from Rose. After common pleasantries she dove into the real reason why she called.

"So what did you think of Edward?" She asked excitedly.

"Ehh, he was ok."

I heard a groan over the phone. "Just ok? You guys didn't hit it off?"

"He didn't even speak to be the whole time. I mean he's not unattractive but I don't know if there is chemistry there, at all."

It was silent on the other end of the line as I adjusted my phone between my shoulder and head to reach out and paint my pinky toe.

"He was interested in you, he told Emmett," Rose finally replied.

The nail polish smeared a little as I heard her words.

"What? The guy barely spoke to me let alone looked at me. God I wonder how he treats the girls hes not interested in then."

Rose sighed over the phone. "I don't know, Edward is quiet and kind of strange but he's smart and nice. My point is that what can you loose by going out with him for a couple drinks or something."

I laughed. "He sounds like a winner. 'Quiet and strange?' Your sales pitch doesn't really win me over Rose."

Rose huffed through the phone. "Shut up Missy, I said he was nice and smart too. He can be funny too! I'm not asking you to marry the guy just to get a drink with him. He's not bad looking at all either."

I contemplated this in my head before I sighed and agreed with her. Rose excitedly told me that she would tell Emmett to give Edward my number. After the call had ended I thought about calling her and telling her to forget about it but an hour later I received a text from an unknown number and realized that it was too late to decline.

I guess I was going on a date with Edward Cullen, and I wasn't even really interested in him.

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