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July 2002
"Come on Bella!" Edward yelled out.
"I'm coming!" I yelled back. Today Edward wanted to go bike riding because it was so sunny outside. It was very rare for the sun to come out in Forks. I ran outside to find Edward already on his bike with a huge basket.
"What's in the basket, Edward?" I asked while pulling out my bike from the shed.
"Oh, mom just made us some sandwiches if we get tired. So we can have a picnic if we make it to the park." He said
"Okay, cool! Let me go tell mom and dad bye really quick." I ran back into the house to find my parents. That's when I heard the noise upstairs. They were fighting again.
"You are never home Charlie! Bella and I never get to see you! I want to get out of Forks! I'm sick of it." Mom screamed.
"Dammit Renee! Bella is going to hear you"
"One more mess up Charlie and I am leaving. I'll take Bella with me"
I don't want to leave… I loved it here, my best friend is here
Why did they have to fight?
I could not take it anymore. I wanted to just get out and be with Edward. I will not let them ruin my day. But my tears started to fall out as I ran back outside. I picked up my bike from the ground and started towards the main road.
"BELLA!" Edward screamed behind me. I just had to get away. I didn't want him to see me cry. I was beginning to pick up speed leaving Edward behind. All I could think about was how I did not want to leave this town. Why my parents always fought. Did they not know how much it effected…
"Bella! Slow down!" I was so lost in thought I did not see the car coming out of the driveway almost hitting me. I jerked the bike as hard as I could and fell onto the ground.
"BELLA!" I heard Edward scream. I just laid there not wanting to move. Everything was sinking in and I could no longer hold back my tears. "Bella! Are you crazy? You could have gotten yourself killed! You didn't even put your helmet on!" He dropped his bike and ran up to me; he stopped suddenly when he noticed me curled up in a ball sobbing. Edward kneeled down beside me checking me out, making sure I didn't have any injuries.
"Bells? Are you okay?" I sat up and wrapped my arms around his neck tightly, crying into his shirt.
"I, I walked into m-my house and h-heard them screaming, fighting… it was worse this time" I choked out. Edward knew that my parents were constantly fighting.
"I'm sorry Bella, I'm sure everything will be okay." He tried to comfort me. "Shh.. Bella, its okay" I finally calmed myself enough to stop shaking.
"Edward, mom wants to go away, she wants to move away. And she talked about me leaving too" I whispered. Edward stiffened against me and held me tighter.
"Don't worry Bells. You're not going anywhere. I need you here; I can't be without my best friend." He cried out.
"I'll try Edward… now let's get to the park and have that picnic" I said trying to change the subject. He looked at me as if he wanted to say something, but never did. Edward helped me up and grabbed my bike while I brushed myself off. I felt stupid for acting the way I did… but this was just too much for me.
"Come on Bells. I think my mom packed your favorite, peanut butter and banana" He said happily. I loved his mom.
We made it to the park and started unpacking everything.
"Bella?"
"Yeah?"
"You can always talk to me you know" He said
"Thank you Edward." I kissed his cheek. Edwards face turned pink and tried to cover it up the best he could.
"You're w-welcome Bells…" He tried to speak out clearly. I giggled in response and took a big bite out of my sandwich.
Present- 2009
My sobbing finally slowed down long enough to open my eyes. I am such a coward… I couldn't even sit next to him for an hour. He must really think I am a freak now. Just when I was going to stand up I heard a soft knocking on the door. I brought my knees into my chest and held my breath. I did not want to be in trouble for not being in class, so I just waited until whoever it was passes by. The knocking started up again, this time a little more forceful.
'Please… just leave me alone' I silently begged. I just needed to get control of myself and I will be fine. Hopefully they will leave and I can get out of here…
"Bella?"I stiffened. I recognized that voice… my copper haired boy…him…
"Bella, please open up" he pleaded. No, he was not going to see me this way. There was no way. I crashed my hand in front of my mouth to quiet down my sob…
It felt like a millennium but then I heard Edward let out a loud sigh and walked away. I slowly stood up and looked out the window. He was gone…
I waited a few more minutes before opening up the door to make sure he was left. I ran straight towards the washroom to put cold water on my face. I heard footsteps walking into the room and I quickly hid in one of the stalls. If it was a teacher, I could be in trouble for not being in class. That's when I heard them…
"Oh my god! Did you hear about what happened in class today?" one girl asked.
"No, what happened?" Another girl responded. I did my best not to move, I didn't want to eavesdrop, but I did not want to go out just yet.
"It was that freak in Biology. It was hysterical. I don't think we ever stopped laughing. " Freak? Nothing funny happened in Biology… must be another class…
"You mean that Bella girl? I heard something about her. What did she do?" Me? All I did was ask for a pass…
"That freak completely wigged out of the classroom after being told that she would have to introduce her lab partner. I can't believe she got Edward! That is so unfair! Anyways, she asked to go to the nurse's office and ran away. It was hysterical!" Both girls started giggling. I did not notice I was holding my breath for so long, I felt like I was going to pass out. I let out a loud sniffle without even thinking about it. The giggling stopped suddenly. Crap… they heard me.
"Jess" one girl hissed. Oh great… why didn't I recognize that nasally voice… That meant the other girl was probably Lauren. They never went anywhere without each other. I stiffened back up and hoped they would just leave.
"Oh Lauren! You haven't heard the best part!" Maybe they didn't know it was me… god I could only hope…
"What?"
"After she got up and ran away like a little pansy, Edward called out "Freak" out loud and caused the entire room to laugh. It was amazing!" Edward? He called me a freak? I thought he was coming up to check on me…
"He did? That's not what I- OUCH! Oh… OH YEAH! That's exactly what I heard!" They both started laughing. I normally never cried over girls being bitches, but after hearing about Edward's comment…
They finally left the washroom at last once the bell went off. I was not going to let Jessica and Lauren get the satisfaction of making my cry. I went on my way over to gym to finish up one of the worst days of my life… I know… I'm over exaggerating, but what else can go wrong? I'm forced to be partners with my ex-best friend and made fun of him too…
'OMPF' damn… it did get worse. I ran into a wall… I looked up to see who the unlucky victim was and noticed it was Emmet McCarthy, Edward's best friend.
"Bella…" he whispered. Why did I have to keep running into people that reminded me of him?
"Um.. hi Emmet." He helped me back up.
"Hi, it's good to see you. Haven't talked to you in awhile.." He seemed sad. Why would he care?
"good to see you too Em, I have to get going, um… yeah class. Don't want to be late." I sighed.
"Okay Bella, see you around." I was just walking off when I heard Emmet call my name.
"Hey Bella?" I stopped but never turning around….. I let out a quiet "yeah?" while looking over my shoulder slightly.
"He's an idiot you know. I just thought I tell you that." I didn't know what to say. I simply nodded and continued my way to gym…
I'm thinking about spraining my ankle…. Not horribly, just enough to get me out of the gym activities for awhile. I wonder if they would believe I was deathly allergic to volleyball and any contact sport. Yup, definitely allergic…
Gym wasn't that bad… only if you leave out the painful hits from the volleyball… thanks to no other Jessica Stanley. I knew they weren't an accident when she gave a fake "Oops! My bad…" Yeah, I bet she was sorry…
I accidently hit Mike Newton in the back of the head with the ball and received death glares from Lauren and Jessica when he smiled at me. Why would he smile at me?
I almost made it out of the locker room when Lauren and Jessica 'accidently' pushed me into the lockers. Whores….
My entire body hurt by the end of it all. I just wanted a normal day…
I made it to my truck and pushed my bag in the back. I felt like someone was watching me and it unnerved me a bit. I looked around and noticed Edward's gaze on me. He looked… almost sad? Emmet was talking to him about something but Edward just kept his eyes on me. I felt my blush creep up on my cheeks and turned away quickly. Only he had that effect on me. I looked back over and noticed he was looking away too. Must have thought I was a freak for starring…
"Bella?" I jumped up when I heard Alice call my name.
"Holy shit you scared me!" I put my hand over my chest.
"Sorry.. I was just wondering if I could get a ride home. My ride is busy afterschool and wont be able to take me home." She pleaded
"Um, yeah. No problem, hop in" I looked back over towards where Edward was standing and the spot was empty. He was gone again…
"Bella? Hello? Were you listening?" I noticed Alice waving her hand infront of my face.
"Yeah, sorry. I was just thinking." I sighed
"About a boy…???" I stiffened up. How did she know???
"Um… I… no?" it came out like a question.
"Oh my god Bella! You like someone don't you?" She jumped up and down in her seat.
"ah, yeah. I guess. But he doesn't feel the same way…" It was true…
"Come on Bella! Any guy would be an idiot for not falling for you! You are so pretty… just … with the right confidence and clothes-"
"What's wrong with my clothes?"
"Oh, nothing… besides you hiding your body with that hideous sweater!" I gaped at her. She called my sweater ugly?
"Bella, I'll come over this weekend and go over your wardrobe. Maybe I have something for that hair-" She reached up and touched my hair. I quickly slapped it away.
"No, my clothes are fine."
"Please Bella?" she pouted… she looked like she always got her way when she did that. FINE!
"Fine!" I said.
'SQUEAL!!'
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"Okay, where do you live?" I asked
"Oh, I don't know the address just yet, but I do know how to get there. Just take a right after that stop sign."
"Okay." I turned onto a familiar street.
"Okay… now take a left…. There." This was weird… this was my neighborhood.
We arrived closer to my house and I'm sure I turned pale when she told me what house… his house.
"Alice, is this your house?" I questioned her. I needed to know…
"Yeah! Would you like to come in? Mom should be home and she would love to meet you!" Oh no… Esme… we knew each other well. I didn't want to blow off my only chance of having a friend. Edward's Volvo was nowhere in sight… probably football practice. Could I just walk into the very home I use to call my own and see the woman I use to call my second mother?
"I can't Alice… umm.. I have to get home. Charlie will be expecting dinner when he gets home so I better start." I did need to go to the store and pick up a few items for dinner tonight.
Alice's face fell when I rejected her offer. She was going to find out soon enough…
"Oh, okay Bella. I'll see you tomorrow then."
"You'll probably see me a lot sooner than that…" I murmured.
"What?" Crap, she heard me.
"Nothing. See you later Alice". I pulled out of the drive way and parked in front of my house. I was hoping she was already in the house when I parked, but with my luck she was standing on her veranda with a confused look.
I turned off the truck and slowly came out of the cab… here goes nothing…
"Bella… why are you parked there?" She narrowed her eyes at me.
"Well, looks like we're neighbors" I laughed.
"No. Fucking. Way!" Her eyes widen with each work spoken.
"Yup, see what I mean that you will see me a lot sooner than tomorrow?"
"That is so freaking cool!" She jumped up and down… seriously… did she ever slow down? Then my nightmare came… she stopped jumping and looked at me confusingly. She knows who I am. She made the connection staring at me and then mine and Edwards's windows... with the string draped across each other. The string was frayed a bit, but held up well for seven years…
We stood there quiet for a while. I felt uncomfortable all of a sudden. She changed her mind about me… especially if Edward is her brother…
"Bella…" she whispered. "Are you… Do you know my brother?" Here it goes… I looked down at my feet, shuffling them back and forth. How do I explain the once friendship that was lost….
"Yes" I whispered, still looking down. "He… he was my…" I couldn't say it. It hurt too much, the hole in my chest that I thought closed up was ripping slowly apart. "He is my neighbor" I finally said looking up at her.
"You're the girl that-" Girl what??? Did he talk about me???!!!
"Alice! Who are you talking to dear-" I knew that voice… Esme. She looked just the same… I've seen her a couple of times, but I tried to stay hidden.
"Oh dear… Bella…" I heard Esme whisper. This hurt too much… I could feel tears forming in my eyes.
"I have to go. Charlie will be home soon" I turned around quickly and ran towards my house. I could not get my keys out fast enough. I kept fumbling them around and dropped them. Finally I was in the house and ran up towards my room.
How were Edward and Alice brother and sister? Why haven't I seen her before?
This was too much… too many wounds opening up.
