Bella's Point of View
I was debating if I should accept the ride. I was always taught never to accept a ride from a stranger, but I couldn't really call them strangers. I'm pretty sure they go to my school. Plus I really didn't want to walk the rest of the way to my house.
"Um sure, if it's not too much trouble?" I said while I nervously slid into the front seat.
"Of course, it's no trouble. I'm Alice, Your Bella right?" I nodded in response. Not really knowing what to say to her. I get really shy around people I don't know. But Alice seemed friendly enough. She kind of looked like a pixie; she was only about 5 feet tall, and she had this crazy hair that kind of went everywhere it was only to her shoulders but it fit her features perfectly.
"Ok well this is Rosalie" she pointed the blonde that well looked like a supermodel, need I say anymore. " This is Emmet" she pointed to a big guy, not big as in fat but as in muscular. He would be really intimidating if he didn't have this giant goofy looking grin on his face. " This is Jasper" I remember Jasper from my English class, he was really nice. He was tall and had this dirty blonde hair and bright blue eyes. "And finally this is Edward" she pointed to the guy who was driving, and lets just say the words that come to mind are drop dead gorgeous. He had bronze hair that seemed to have a mind of its own. He also had these piercing green eyes that I could get lost in.
His eyes snapped up while I was staring at him. When I realized he caught me staring, I blushed and moved my hair so it was blocking part of my face. That's one of the things I hate about myself my ability to blush at the drop of a hat.
"It's nice to meet you guys. Thanks for picking me up" I said quietly, but they all seemed to hear me just fine.
"Hey no problem, don't worry about it. But if you don't mind me asking why were you walking?" asked Emmet.
"I just finally had enough of everything, and had to get out of that party. Since my boyfriend or now my ex-boyfriend is an asshole, he wouldn't take me home. And I really didn't feel like asking anyone so I just decided to walk home." I replied.
" Had enough of what?" asked Edward. Speaking for the first time since I got in the car.
I considered lying to them but I just felt comfortable with them so I decided just to tell them the truth. " I've had enough of all of it. The parties, the people, just everything. I've had enough of having to pretend to be the person they want me to be, not the person I really am. I got tired of the meaningless conversation and the petty things that they live for. I got tired of being treated like shit by a boyfriend that I don't even like anymore. And I'm really fed up with my so called friends that are nice to me to my face, and talk shit about me behind my back." I stopped to take in the much needed breath.
"Fuck, I really wasn't expecting that" said Rosalie.
Everyone nodded in agreement, but I had this strange feeling that someone was watching me. When I looked up my brown eyes connected with his green eyes. He had the strangest expression it was mixed between surprise and curiosity. I heard someone clear there throat, effectively breaking the staring contest we seemed trapped in.
"If you're so fed up with it. What are you going to do to change it?" Said Alice. She didn't say it in a mean or accusing way, she said it in a way that made me feel like she was genuinely curious about my answer.
"I'm not really sure, but I think I'm kind of already out of their circle, in a way at least."
"What do you mean?" asked Jasper.
"Well think about, I broke up with Nathan, so that gives Jessica her excuse not to like me. Because I honestly think that the only reason that she pretended to like me was because I was dating him, and if Jessica doesn't like me then her group of friends will follow her like the group of mindless idiots that they really are."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" asked Rosalie. After everyone stopped laughing at my comment of them being mindless idiots, because in all honesty it's without a doubt 100% true.
"It's a good thing, a really good thing. Hell it's a fucking awesome thing" I said. Not being able to stop the grin that was appearing on my face. "I think it's the best choice I've ever made. I'd much rather be alone and happy, then surrounded by hundreds of people and unhappy."
It was silent for a moment, but then Alice reached forward and placed her hand on my shoulder. "You know your never really alone." she said with a smile that made me feel like I just made a new group of friends. A group of friends that actually cared about me.
"Hey, were all going to the mall tomorrow to get new clothes for school. Do you want to come?" asked Rosalie. Breaking the comfortable silence the car overtook.
"Um, I really wouldn't want to impose on you guys" I replied, but on the inside I really wanted to go. It's not that I liked shopping it's just that I really wanted to spend more time with them. Especially Edward, I felt this strange need to get to know him more. He hardly spoke in the car but I felt this strange connection to him.
Emmet let out this loud, booming laugh "I think I speak for all of us when I say get used to hanging out with us. You're not going to impose; you actually seem to fit in with us well." He said with a smile that made me feel like he actually meant it. When I looked around the car I noticed everyone had similar smiles. Well except for Edward, he seemed to be deep in thought about something.
But before I could figure out what we pulled up in front of my house. I said goodbye to them, and confirmed the plans for tomorrow before running in side.
Once I got to the safety of my room, without the presence of the Cullen's I couldn't help but be overtaken by sadness. I was thinking about everything I lost, not the present but the past. In the past when it all first began I really did love my life and I really did love Nathan but as the years went by I slowly started to hate it. I guess I was sad for the happiness I lost. But even in the midst of all that sadness I couldn't help but be excited about tomorrow. I had a feeling the Cullen's were going to be those friends that you keep with you forever.
