Life is a joy
Disclaimer – sadly I do not own Twilight or its characters . . . oh a girl can wish
All Human.
"Well I've un-packed, cleaned the bathroom and made dinner. I'm shattered dad; I'm going to call it a night." I told him as I got up and kissed him on the head before walking upstairs. I had a quick shower that relaxed me a bit before I passed out on my bed.
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Edward's POV
We were all sat in the living room and I was going crazy! This can't be normal, at all – it's not at all normal it's totally crazy it's just so . . . strange!
It had been about six hours since we dropped Bella off at her house. Six hours since I last saw the angel that was Bella Swan. Her lushes brown hair that fell down her back in light waves and her skin, her pale creamy skin that looked so soft. Not just her face or her body was amazing – it was her eyes. They were so breath taking; deep brown that made you feel you could look into her soul.
And for six, extremely long and almost painful hours she had been in my head – none stop!
"Hey. So who wants to ring Bella?" Alice asked suddenly – BAM she had my full attention.
"Oh yay, me me me!" Rose sang as she picked up the phone and handed it to Alice.
"I'm going to put her on loud speaker. Where are Jasper and Emmett?" Alice yelled.
I could feel my heart pounding against my chest – WHAT IS WRONG WITH ME! My breath was shaky and I knew I couldn't trust my voice.
Jasper and Emmett quickly came into the living room. Emmett walked over to Rose and wrapped his arms around her – like he always did, it was like they needed to touch each other . . . and I hated it. I was jealous of it, I never had anything like that – what they have is true love, I've never had that . . . I don't think I ever will.
It's almost unbearable being in a room with them and Jasper and Alice . . . I think life likes to make fun of me – I'm always surrounded by people in love. It's very infuriating!
The phone rang for a long time – seven rings! (Not that I counted)
"H-Hey?" Bella mumbled sounded a little embarrassed. I started to feel dizzy at her voice – something is very wrong with me!
"Hi! Bella its Alice and, well everyone." Alice yelled whilst beaming. Everyone else was smiling or silently laughing at how Alice was acting.
"Oh Hi. I'm really sorry for being so rude at the airport and in the car . . . I'm really sorry!" Bella apologised. I was about to tell her it was okay when Alice cut me off.
"Its fine" she informed her before beaming at the phone and turning to look at Emmett with a smug smile – he was sat at the other side of the room and wasn't paying attention to her.
"I told you she was nice. Pay up!" she screeched at him, causing him to jump in the air and groan whilst he took out some money from his pocket and slamming it on the table. I heard Bella laugh and I felt like I was having a heart attack – not normal!
"Alice she can hear you, you know!" Rose informed her in the nicest way.
"OH Gosh! Sorry Bella!" Alice screeched. I laughed at her expression, she looked like she wanted to cry – she always looks like that when she thinks she is being rude.
I should say something, she just heard my laugh . . . erm what to say? . . . What to say?
"Hey Bella" I said simply. Mentally slapping my self for saying something so boring.
"Hi?"
"Edward" I told her as she sounded confused as to who I was. I hope she remembers who I am.
"Hi Edward" she sounded happy and I wasn't shocked to find out that, the idea of her being happy made me happy.
"Hi Bella" I could tell my voice sounded happier then it has in the last year (I'll never forgive her, for what that cow did to me and my family!) and it was starting to make my face was going to break – my smile was so huge it hurt.
Alice turned to look at me, her eyes widened as she took in my face.
"O-My-FavoiteSkirt!" she screeched as she looked at me with a gob-smacked expressions "What was that, Edward?" she demanded as she pointed to my still smiling yet annoyed face. I shrugged at her. "Why are you looking like that?" she urged.
She was really annoying me, I felt like I could hit her – does she not know how much she is humiliating me right now!?
"Why are you looking at me like that?" she yelled as I got up and glared at her, forcing all my annoyance and anger into one look (half of me was screaming – stop being so mean to you're sister – but I didn't listen). She started to back away and I started to walk towards her . . . I was about five seconds away from jumping on her and attacking her (GOD I have anger problems!)
"JASPER! Edward's going to kill me!" she bellowed and like that I jumped forward and put her into a headlock. "ARRRG GET OFF ME!" she ordered as Jasper tried to loosen my arm from around her, she started to kick and punch at me and I started to push her back.
"Bella's still on the phone!" she screamed desperately. It just infuriated me more, if she knew I wanted to talk to Bella why did she go and ruin it? Jasper and Rose started to pull and drag Alice and me apart as we started to fight. Alice was throwing punches and I easily dodged them, as easily as she dodged all my kicks.
Emmett walked up to me slowly, the phone to his ear. He wrapped one arm around my shoulder before pulling me with most of his strength away from Alice. Jasper was trying to calm Alice down as she kept trying to lunge at me.
"Bella! We'll see you tomorrow, you're sitting with us! We have to go; Edward's trying to kill Alice. It's really funny! See you tomorrow!" Emmett chuckled before hanging up and throwing the phone down. I stopped trying to fight with Alice and just folded my arms and glared at her from across the room. Alice followed my lead and attempted to murder me with her eyes.
She quickly stopped and jumped up and down and started to clap. Everyone (except Jasper) looked at her as if she was crazy. She finally calmed down enough to speak
"Edward, I'm sorry I stopped you talking to Bella, I've just realised why you want to talk to her so much . . . sorry for ruining your moment" she said sincerely. I just nodded and smiled at her (it's impossible to stay mad at her)
"Hey Edward" Emmett called from right next to me; he waved his hand to get my attention . . . like I was at the other side of the room.
"Yeh?"
"We're sitting with Bella tomorrow. So . . . no more 'Mr. Stay-Away-From-Me-Before-I-Eat-You-And-You're-Little-Kiten-Named-Ashleton-Too'. You might get her mad, and you saw what she's like mad at the airport" he finally concluded. I shook my head at him, his obsession at the moment was calling every animal "Ashleton", he said it in a dream and BAM now everything must be called it.
I attempted to ignore the sudden nervous feeling that was pounding its way around my body. Why should I be nervous? I'm going to have to talk to my dad . . . maybe I'm ill.
I could talk to my dad or I could talk to Emmett and Jasper . . . I could even talk to Alice and Rose. Who to talk to? I need to know what's going on!
I could talk to all of them . . . we don't have secrets.
"Guys! Do you think I'm ill?" I asked desperately as I fell into the sofa. Emmett and Jasper looked confused and looked at each other before looking back at me with even more confusion in their eyes. Alice had a small smile and she looked at me like I was a child, Rose just walked up to me and pulled me off the sofa. She stood in front of me for a few seconds before she answered.
"No, but I think you're in for a hell of a Monday" she said simply before hugging me and walking upstairs with Alice. Probably to talk about me. Jasper waited until the girls were out the room before he opened his mouth. He may have been confused before but he seemed to have picked up on my emotions.
"Man, you're not ill. It's a little weird to be in love with someone you've only met once, but you know – what can you do?" He said calmly as I just gasped at him.
"L-lo-love? Me? I . . . What the? . . . That's just . . ." I couldn't get any words out.
I didn't love her, how could I? I don't know her. I've met her once – that is one whole time . . . that's just stupid!
I can't love, I won't do it. I refuse to fall in love again. It hurts too much.
"Edward. You can't let what she did to you stop you . . . Hell you've meet Bella once and I know you've been thinking about her ever since. You should have seen you're face when she laughed or said you're name. Don't be scared, who knows maybe Bella feels the same way. Why don't you just try being there for her tomorrow, she's going to need it!" Emmett said when he finally grasped what was going on.
I could do that. Maybe if I get to know her I'll prove that to myself and everyone that I just like her as a friend . . . maybe it's because she's new and I want to learn about her – yes that's why I keep thinking about her. (Sure it is Edward . . . you go with that)
"Sure, I can do that. Right I'm going to bed" I sighed as I started to walk up my stairs to my room.
"It's nine thirty. Maybe you are ill!" Emmett called. I turned around a flipped him off before walking to my room again. I could still hear Emmett and Jasper laughing.
Just as I got to my bedroom door Alice and Rose jumped out. I screamed a little too girlie – for my liking and them then both started to giggle.
"Hurry it up ladies." I sighed a little impatiently. Keeping one hand on my door handle, just in-case I need to have a quick getaway.
"Right. You should listen to Emmett. Don't let what she did to you get to you. It's easy to see that something is going to happen between you and Bella. Don't worry about it; she's going to become family." Alice informed me. A huge smile on her face, it was like she was already best friends with Bella.
I didn't bother asking "how do you know?" because it's Alice. You never bet against Alice.
"Okay, I'll try to not let it get to me . . . don't get your hopes up. It's been a year and I'm still mad about the situation. Oh and please don't scare Bella by going up to her and acting like you have known her your whole life." I told them as I opened my door and stepped inside my safe and way to clean bedroom.
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Bella POV – Monday lunch [3 months later]
Three whole months had past since my first day back; it felt like I had been living here my whole life. The Cullen's and the Hales were my family. At school if anyone ever asked about the Hales or Cullen's they included me in the family – even though my last name was never mentioned – I think I was classed as a Cullen?
We were all sat in the cafeteria talking about the stupid stuff Emmett did the last time we all slept over at my house. Rose was holding Emmett's hand and almost falling off her chair. Jasper and Alice were shaking with laughter; being that she was sat on his lap it looked very . . . strange. Edward and I were scowling at Emmett.
"Aw come on you guys . . . so I told you're dad you two go off to the meadow to go have sex. It's not a big deal!" He chuckled when he got sick of us glaring at him.
"No big deal! He almost locked me in my room!" I screamed-whispered at him.
"And? Edward always uses your window anyway . . . why do you do that anyway?" Emmett asked Edward.
Out of my new family, Alice and Rose were my best friends – my sisters. Whilst Emmett and Jasper were defiantly my big brothers. I was closer to Edward and it was like we had some odd connection . . . or maybe that has to do with the fact that I, Bella Swan am in love with him?
"Cause!" was Edward's answer. He had been climbing into my room since the first week, Mike had randomly came over and wanted to take me out on a date . . . I rang the first person I could think of – Edward. Next thing I know Edward's climbing into my bedroom window so he could walk down the stairs and make Mike think he had been in my room the whole time . . . it kept Mike away.
"And you're still not dating?" he asked as he shook his head slowly. I groaned, he asked us that question at least once a week. Edward picked up an empty bottle and aimed it at his head before it was snatched away by Rose. She smiled at Emmett before slapping him on the back of his head.
"OW. Yikes Rosie! I'm sorry I just don't get it! They are practically dating . . . they both like each other . . . am I missing something? . . . GOD Bella is you a dude? Is that why?" Emmett asked. I burst out laughing, first – I like Edward, and he doesn't like me back . . . how I wish he did! Second, since when have I been a dude?
"Yes Emmett that's why. I am in fact a boy, I'm called Ashleton!" I said with a wink in his direction . . . just because he loves that name – everything he has he calls it Ashleton. Whenever he finds a worm he calls it "Ashleton the worm".
Everyone started to laugh. Edward's seem to have an edge to it so I turned to look at him. He had a calm face on (it didn't foul me), it looked like he was tense he looked like he was thinking about something – something big. When he noticed me looking at him he raised his eyebrows, just like I did on my first day. I smiled at him and he smiled back, his face relaxed.
The cafeteria doors burst open and we all turned to see who had opened them (as you do).
I felt my world smash to pieces. This can't be happening! Not now, why? Why? Why?
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