Chapter 2 you guys! Woo wishing I had some readers right now but I guess readers come with time. sigh well enjoy!
Chapter 2
The next day I was tired and stressed out and frustrated as I walked through the school hallways. Pushing my ways through the busy hallways filled with annoying teenagers and slow walkers. I was almost at my locker when I wasn't looking and ran into someone.
"Oh my gosh I'm so sor-" it was him.
"Bella."
"Edward."
"What's wrong?" he asked as his voiced buried deep into my soul.
"I'm just really tired and stressed out." I said tearing up a little bit.
"Hey shh, I've been in your place before I know its hard, when everyone expects you to do good on limited sleep and then once you get through the school day you have to go to practice. The whole time you don't have someone by your side." he said picking up the books I had dropped when we ran into each other.
"Yeah I know what you mean." I said sighing while opening my locker.
"Sometimes we just need someone arms to hold us tight." I looked up at him.
"Yeah I know what you mean." I said staring deep into his eyes. He moved closer to me and pulled me into his body wrapping his warm arms around me. My head fit perfectly into the crook of his neck as he sighed into my hair. He's hugging me, he's actually hugging me. I can't believe this maybe he does like me? But why would some one like me? I'm so quiet and so unsocial. Usually people would think of me as a loner but its fun to just have some alone time by yourself sometimes. But I still hang out with my friends all the time. When you're a swimmer your always with your friends and sometimes you get sick of each other. But I still longed for someone to love me and someone to snuggle with me. He stepped away as my body ached to pull him back in. No don't.
"We should get going to class the bell should ring soon."
"Yeah."
"Where are you going?"
"Physical Science Blaaa."
"Oooohhh that's not fun, yeah I'm going to AP history with Mr. Angle."
"Haha have fun."
"You too."
"Like that will happen see you later… practice?"
"Yeah, see you soon."
I walked into my next class in a some what better mood. My cheeks were flushed with blood and a huge grin spread across my face. Maybe I would actually enjoy this class this time. Even though I have Mr. Meyers this period and he is horrible. Maybe there is some hope.
Class went by unbelievably slow the whole time I was day dreaming about him, I couldn't even think of his name, if I did the familiar horrible empty feeling would find its way back into my heart. The feeling that had been way to familiar and horrible when your heart aches.
The rest of the day went by in a blur. I frantically kept looking around looking for him to pass me the hall way like every other day but he didn't I couldn't find him. Now I wanted to go to swim practice just to see him. Usually I was terribly nervous to go to practice who knows what our coach would unleash on us and simple say "its challenging" when its usually impossible.
I hope I don't fall to fast like every crush that I have had in the past years. When it turns out nothing happens it just rips my heart even more leaving me broken and lonely. I'm a freshman in high school and I haven't even gotten my first boyfriend or kiss.
I got to practice and he was there yes! I had to find a way to talk to him with out anyone to know especially Alice. Alice has been my friend for about 4 years when she moved here and joined my swim team.
When I was in the locker room I texted him to meet me in the staircase that no one uses at the Y, since I have to wait for Lauren, my sister, to finish practice and he's suppose to be lifting. He texted me back saying for me to hold on and to just wait for him under the stair case hidden so that he can tell his lifting buddies that he has to leave because he has to go somewhere in an hour.
I was sitting in the dark corner under the stairs thinking to myself how far I would go just to talk to him and have his company like how I am right now in this cold corner under the dark creepy stairs.
"Okay I'm here," he said sliding under down next to me as I jumped.
"Hi,"
"Sorry did I scare you?" he asked.
"Just broke me from my train of thoughts."
"Well sorry about that."
"Don't worry about it."
"So why did you want to talk to me so much?"
"I don't know just when I'm around you my heart feels good and your company is amazing." I said shivering from the cold and his presence.
"I feel the same way, are you cold?" he asked moving a little closer as I sunk into the familiar scent of his arms.
"Not anymore." I smiled at how cheesy the line I just said but it was true.
"So today when I hugged you I didn't want to let go." He said looking up through his eyelashes.
"I didn't either." I said moving closer to him.
"We shouldn't be doing this." he said also moving closer
"I know" I whispered our lips inches apart.
"Alice would be mad."
"I know."
"But I don't care."
"Neither do I." I said and at that very moment our lips touched. The kiss was very soft at first but then we gradually got rougher. This is my first kiss under the stairs hiding away from other people keeping everything in secrecy. He pushed me against the wall as things began to deepen. Then he flew off of me covering my mouth as footsteps walked above us as we heard Alice's voice from over head. Our eyes widened but then the we heard the door close as she walked away.
"You know that she'll have to know about this some day."
"Yeah but not yet she would kill us."
"Hey at least you don't have to live with her. How am I going to be able to look at her?"
"Hey it's not like your cheating on her, just act normal."
"I'll try." he said smiling and brushing my hair behind my ear.
"Do you think, we're doing this to fast?"
"I- don't know, I haven't really liked someone before like I like you, why does it matter?"
"I don't know it really doesn't I just don't want something to happen to us."
"Yeah I know what you mean."
We snuggled closer together and sat in silence. Once in a while someone would walk up the stairs and then the door would close.
"We should get going its been an hour someone might suspect something." he said brushing his finger on my cheek.
"How are you getting home your mom thinks your lifting and your going home with Mike and Mike thinks you had to go home early for something and he doesn't have to bring you home. If you sneak out of the building they might see you."
"Uh good point well they only lift for and hour and you don't have to go home for another half an hour."
"I could bring you home."
"Exactly, just make sure you can bring me home."
"Don't worry my mom won't mind we bring home Alice all the time, I'll just say that Mike accidentally left without you after lifting."
"Sounds good. Thanks."
"No problem I can't just leave you here."
"Yeah that wouldn't be good if I was left here."
"My mom should be here in a few minutes lets go upstairs."
"Okay."
We made our way upstairs and my mom was waiting in the lobby giving me a sly look. As I got nervous.
"Mom, Mike left Edward here after lifting by accident he needs a ride home. Can we bring him home?"
"Yeah of course we can bring you home Edward, how could Mike just forget about you?"
"Well he didn't forget about me I actually told him I had a ride home but my mom is stuck at work." He said looking down at his feet for affect even though I knew my mom would of brought him home anyways.
"Oh no problem we can take you home don't worry bout it, ask any time."
"Thanks." he said shooting me a smile when she turned to walk to the car.
We got in the car my sister calling shotgun and for the first time I was okay with that. Edward and I climbed into the backseat our swim bags in between us. I leaned back and sighed, I didn't realize how tired I was.
"How was practice?" My mom said trying to get a conversation out of the silent car.
"Fine." Edward and I both said at the same time looking at each other and then swinging our heads back to looking out our windows.
"Did you get all of your homework done?" my mom asked.
Silence filled the car engulfing us in it. Rain began to fall from the sky like the earth was crying. Why did we have to keep this from the rest of the world, this is going to be hard. I always liked rain, it was relaxing. It washed your worries away with it letting you clear your mind and start over again.
"Bella?" she asked.
"What?"
"Did you finish all of your homework?"
"Oh yeah no I still have some more, I was uh distracted." I said smiling and laughing to myself.
"Oh well make sure you finish it." she said looking at me in her mirror.
When my eyes found their way back to my window I realized that we were already at his house.
"Alright Edward, here's your house have a great night." my mom said stopping at the top of their drive way.
"Bye thanks." He said using his gentleman charm.
"Bye." I said looking down at the phone in his hand implying that I would text him later. He smiled back holding his phone up. He backed up and closed the door instantly my heart dropped. It's going to be hard to be away from him.
The rest of the drive home I sprawled across the back seat taking in the scent Edward left behind him. This would be tough.
When we got home I finished the rest of my homework as time just passed on. Soon enough it was 8:30. That seemed good enough might as well try to get some sleep. Hours passed as I tossed and turned until I finally tired myself out and feel into a deep sleep.
I was outside in the woods, it was raining. It was twilight. I didn't know why I was out there or where I was. The wind blew making me shiver as I realized how cold it was as my hair dripped cold drops down my back. Why was I out here? I couldn't remember anything.
"Bella?"
"Edward?"
"Bella?"
"Edward where are you."
"Bella help"
"EDWARD." I ran towards the sound of his voice. Tears streamed down my face, I was so frustrated. I kept running and running as fast as I could.
"Bella help me HELP ME. No, no, no, oh please help."
"Edward, Edward, Edward? Where are you??!!" I ran faster and faster but I could never find him. Then a piercing scream came somewhere from the darkness of the woods.
I flung out of bed in tears. As I realized that it was a dream. But it felt so real. I shoved my comforter into my mouth to block the sobs coming out of my body. I looked at the clock through my tears 5 am good my alarm clock should ring in 15 minutes. I don't have to go back to sleep and face that horrible dream.
I got out of bed and picked up my towels and walked down the hallway to the shower. I turned the knob to make the water warm. I took of my clothes and stepped into the warm steamy water, then sighed a relief. The warm droplets ran down my body kind of like in my dream but those where cold horrible droplets, different from these warm relaxing droplets. As I washed my hair as I replayed my dream over and over again through my mind. I spent enough time in the shower and I couldn't waste anymore time in the shower.
I got dressed and then walked down stairs and ate some breakfast. I ate slowly thinking. When I finished eating I still had some time to waste so I blew dry my hair. Finally it was time to leave my house for the bus.
The bus came as soon as I got there and I was on the bus alone for a change. I decided that I would finally text Edward. I opened my phone and texted him.
How did u sleep?
A few seconds later he texted me back.
Not great you?
Did he have a dream too?
Horrible. Why didn't you sleep well?
Nightmare.
Really? What was it about?
You
Me?
Does that creep you out?
No, no that's fine, actually I'm more surprised.
Why?
I had a horrible nightmare about you too.
Oh.
What was your nightmare about?
I was in the woods and it was raining and you were shouting my name but I couldn't find you.
I couldn't believe what I just read, did he just have the same nightmare as I did?
No, no this isn't happening.
What's wrong?
I had the same nightmare.
Exact?
Exact
Weird
Yeah I know
Don't worry bout it can't mean much see you at school
Yeah I guess your right I miss you
Miss you too
I can't believe it he had the same nightmare as I did. I wonder if he sobbed as I did. Cried as I did. I imagined him in the shower watching the droplets run down his body just like they ran down mine. I bit my lip in the thought of him completely naked watching the water run down his body. No to soon. I need to stop these sexual fantasies.
The bus pulled into the school drive way as we all piled out of the bus and walked up the stairs to our homerooms I walked in a trance. I opened my locker in a trance everything and everyone passed me in a blur. Until his arms wrapped around my waist.
"Hey." he whispered into my ear.
"Hi." I whispered back turning around in his arms so I could see his face. I could tell he was running low on sleep he had purple rings under his eyes and he was paler than usual. I took my hand and traced under his eye with my finger. Running over the purple lines.
"You really didn't sleep well." I said dropping my hand as I felt my face begin to burn with rushing blood pooling in my cheeks.
"Yeah and neither did you." he smiled.
"Is it that noticeable?"
"Haha don't worry bout it your still beautiful." he said making me blush even more.
"Thanks."
"Hey we should get to class."
"Yeah."
"Bye."
"Bye, I wish we could, um, kiss but I don't want to get caught."
"Haha that would be bad."
"Yeah."
"I promise that we'll kiss as long as you want, later." he said brushing my cheek with his fingers.
The day went by to slow all I could think about was him. Soon enough it was time for geometry the only class I have with Alice, this might be difficult. I walked into the room earlier than everyone else as always. Then people started to casually walk into the room, she being one of the lasts as always. She looked at me and then sat down, everything normal so far. She poked my back, that's usual, usually I turn around to see what she wants. Oh yeah act normal, I turned around.
"What?"
"Hi,"
"Yes..?"
"I hope practice isn't hard."
"Ha yeah…" I said breathing in deeply.
"What's wrong? Anything happen in French with you and a special someone?"
"Ah who?"
"Matt." she said as her eyes widened.
"Oh yeah nothing happened today."
"Are you sure your okay?"
"Yeah, it probably wont though since yesterday was pretty hard, I don't know I've learned to expect the unexpected."
"Haha yeah I know." she said looking at me weird, I bet she didn't realize that I noticed that look.
"So yesterday when I was walking up stairs to go to the lobby after my meeting with Coach I heard something weird under the stair case." My eyes widened she had heard us!
"Really? That's weird what do you think it was?"
"Uh I don't know but I heard banging and shifting and then a gasp as I started to walk up the stairs. I think it was people making out possibly. Can you believe people these days?" she said laughing.
"Haha yeah," I laughed nervously knowing that she knew it was us. I quickly took out my phone and sneakily texted Edward.
Watch out Alice heard us under the staircase.
Did she know it was us?
No she thought it was some two people making out but she didn't know who.
What did u say?
I just laughed nervously with her haha
Time to find a new place
Yeah don't want her to find us
That would be bad hey g2g teacher walked in bye.
Bye
I couldn't even imagine Alice finding out that me and Edward are going out, even worse that we were making out the first day we sort of started talking to each other. I can just picture her face. I shudder just thinking bout it. I've been friends with Alice for a long time and me and Edward never really talked to each other we would look at each other, congratulate each other after races, say sorry, thankyou, etc. But we never really talked just mumbled and passed each other.
"So Bella."
"Yes, Alice?"
"We should hang out."
"Uh yeah sure, when?"
"Well tomorrow is Friday after practice you could come to my house and sleep over."
"Okay! I'm sure my mom will say yes!"
"Yay this is going to be fun."
Then the bell rang. Thankfully saved by the bell.
Thanks loves please comment hope your enjoying this more than my original one,
Love Hannah
