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Bella POV
"Ugh!" I groan and flop back on my bed, running my hands through my hair. Not another one, I think. How many times am I going to have my heart broken before I find someone who's right for me? So far all the guys I've been with have either turned out to be jerks or just weren't my type. This was my third boyfriend in this month alone. I don't even want to think about the number of guys I had dated before this month. I can't go on like this, I think to myself. I have had enough boyfriends to last a lifetime. I have tasted love so many times, yet I have never completely fallen in deep. I feel tears forming in my eyes and try to blink them back like I always do. But this time I can't hold them back, and finally I just let them fall. I sob, and not tiny, ladylike sobs but huge, jarring sobs that seem to come from some deep part inside of me, some wild part in me that's trying to claw its way out from the inside. And this is how I fall asleep, with tears in my eyes and a single phrase in my mind; I can't go on like this.
The next morning when I wake up my pillow is wet with tears and my eyes burn from crying so much. I want to stay in my bed forever, my little safe haven where no one can hurt me, but I know I have to get up. I have things to do, a job to get to. I had just finished college a year ago, majoring in literature. I was the first in my class and was offered a spot at one of the most prestigious newspaper offices in the country. I had gladly accepted. So I slowly work up the will to get up and finally roll out of bed. When I look in the mirror I can't hold back my gasp of shock. I look like a wreck. My hair is disheveled and sticking up in odd angles, my eyes are red and puffy with tears, and my face is sickly pale- like it has been drained of all its color. I sigh. This is going to be a long day.
When I finally look presentable I throw on some clothes that are lying around and get ready to go. I sneak a look at the clock and curse under my breath. 8:20. Great. Even if I race over there I'll never make it on time. After a minute of staring at the clock I jump into action, grabbing my purse and keys and racing out the door. I cruise down Millennium St. at a speed much higher than indicated by the sign, praying that no police officers are nearby. I get to work safely but it's 8:40. I'm late. I hope that my boss won't notice that I'm late and walk towards the glass building in front of me.
At first I thought my luck would hold, no one notices me as I walk into the front lobby of the building. But as soon as I walk into the news room where I work my manager spots me and rushes over. "Bella!" she exclaims. "I've been looking all over for you. What happened? Why are you late?" I hesitate slightly before answering. "I'm sorry Melissa. I forgot to set my alarm clock last night and overslept." When I finish I look at Melissa, afraid to hear her reply. Melissa doesn't tolerate lateness and I'd be a fool to think she would make an excuse this time. But to my surprise she just waves off my explanation with a hand. "Don't worry about it. Just don't let it happen again." My mouth drops open and I forget how to speak for a second. I quickly regain my composure and nod, starting to walk away. "Wait!" Melissa calls out. I turn around in surprise, what could she want with me? "We have a new intern coming in today. He's fresh out of college just like you were, so I thought it would be appropriate for you to show him around." I nod my assent and walk away, a newfound bounce in my step.
I almost forgot about the new intern who was supposed to come in today until Melissa walks into my office with a boy around my age. "Bella. This is Edward, the new intern I was talking about." I look at him and we make eye contact. That's when I saw him for the first time.
Edward POV
She was beautiful. Her brown eyes were rich like chocolate, her cheeks flushed with color, her hair long and luscious, and her lips soft and pink. My eyes lingered on her lips, wondering how it would feel with my lips pressed to hers, but I quickly dismiss that thought. I have been staring too long. I know because she turns away and her cheeks are bright with color. Melissa clears her throat and I snap to attention. I had forgotten she was even in the room. I had been so absorbed by Bella. "Well, I'll leave you two to it", she says and walks out of the room, leaving me alone with Bella. There are so many things I want to say but all of them are too intense for the moment, so I decide to start off simple. "Hi, I'm Edward", I say and extend my hand toward her.