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Hoping to Ensnare Edward
Chapter 2
The next day of school arrived, and I decided that I still had a chance with Edward. I had dressed in my best clothes, a nice (short) miniskirt matched with a tight-fitting sweater, hoping that my appearance would at least help with my plan. Once arriving to school, I walked past the many cars in the school parking lot, and was pleased to notice that the nice Volvo was parked there. At least the Cullens would be here in school today.
Once inside, I waved hi to my friends and got my books from my locker. I once again checked my curly hair, making sure all of my dark locks were perfectly curved, and springing.
Next, I walked down the hall hoping for a glimpse of a certain someone, however, with no avail. Still in good spirits, I went to my homeroom. Going through classes, I waited endlessly for lunch.
I waited for lunch, because that was where I planned to succeed. Before I know that I had thought that it would be too forward to go up to the Cullen's table. But this time, I didn't care. Edward had already proven hard to get, and I thought that at his own table, there would be no where that he could escape to.
In a rush, I walked to the cafeteria to execute my How-to-win-Edward- strategy which was this:
1. Eat at my friends' lunch table, looking as though I am not thinking excitedly about my future date.
2. Leisurely say that I have to throw something out, but instead, veer to the Cullen's lunch table (6 down, 2 to the right facing the cafeteria).
3. Carefully sit down at the Cullen's table and say something that makes me sound smart and sophisticated (I still have to work on that. I mean, have I ever sounded smart in my life? I'll have to think as hard as I can.).
4. Then leave their table with a flip of my hair and a slight smile on my face. (I should make sure that my lip gloss was not smudged while eating- Must confirm that I have a compact in my purse.)
Just four easy steps to gain the most handsome and hot boy in school!
Entering the cafeteria, I had no doubt that my plan would work. So I ate my lunch with my friends, trying to talk nonchalantly about this guy, and that skirt, with out letting them on to anything.
Once I was finished with my lunch, I kept my plan in action. I got up off my chair and instead of heading toward the garbage can, I headed to the Cullen's lunch table. I sat down in an empty chair, and looked up. To my shock and horror, five pairs of almost black eyes stared back at me with nothing a bit friendly in their stare.
Not wanting them to see the effect their glare had on me, I smiled a bright, sunny smile.
"Hey Edward! How are you today? Do you remember me...Jess?" I thought that my performance was going well, but I didn't want to look into any of their frightening eyes.
"We met in the hallway after school. Remember?" Hoping that at least one of them would say something I waited.
Not being able to evade their gaze any longer, I looked up into Edward's eyes. Looking at his face I noticed some amusement and annoyance, which I could see in all of the beautiful Cullen's faces.
Trying not to show my worry I waited for one of them to speak.
"Yes, um, Jess, I do remember you from yesterday. I am sure that you are a very...nice girl, however I do not date. I am sorry if I have disappointed you." This Edward said very kindly, but in a way as if he were talking to a six year old, and not sure if the little kid would understand. However, he was talking to a person his own age, and that would not do for me.
"Are you absolutely positive? We Forks girls will be very angry with you..." I said trying to pout with a more mature 'puppy dog face'. I couldn't believe that he was turning me down! My plan should have worked flawlessly!
"Yes Jessica, I am sure. Thank you for your...concern." And with that I figured it was a lost cause; a forgotten case; anything else that sounds as woeful. Standing up, still trying to keep a slight smile on my face (for my plan's sake), I breezily went out the cafeteria's doors not wanting to explain to Lauren and Angela what I had just done. I would answer their questions later when I was feeling better.
Finishing up the day I was disappointed, and hoped that he had not just said what he had said as an excuse, but as a true reason. I also promised myself that no other girl would ever date a Cullen if I had anything to say about it. If any new girl came to school, I would warn her right off the bat about this particular Cullen's dating habits. Maybe I wouldn't say it straight out, but enough for her to get the hint. No one would achieve anything I hadn't.
