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Stephanie Meyer owns Twilight and Edward (sob)
I was still staring at him when an annoyed voice brought me back to Earth.
"Who was that?" Mike said with a hint of disgust. I rolled my eyes and felt the blush creeping onto my cheeks.
"Edward Cullen." I said not betraying my temper.
"You just spent an hour talking to this guy so we're docking your pay." he said defiantly like a child throwing a tantrum.
"I was just doing what you told me to do. Stand there and look pretty. There are consequences to that." I said smugly. I knew Edward wasn't interested but I couldn't help messing with Mike. Just a little.
"Mike, you're not my boyfriend. You really can't decide who I'm allowed to talk to." His face turned beet red. I would have laughed if I wasn't so annoyed. "I'll be cleaning the machines." I said after a long pause. For once he didn't argue.
The next day I fussed with my hair until it was a loose bun with two strands framing my face. I wore a maroon blouse over dark jeans. I tried to decide why I started caring about my looks all of a sudden and it made me groan.
I had messed up two orders and broke a mug before ten. My extra effort this morning seemed wasted. The only thing that came of it was Mike's lingering looks. Ick. I was hanging up my uniform when a short girl came dancing in. Her black hair was short and spiky, framing her fairy-esque face. She skipped over to me and spoke with a soprano voice.
"Two mocha lattes, please." she asked for. Her expression reminded me of a kid in a candy store. I wondered if she was going to drink them both herself, it did make sense. But then I caught a glimpse at the man sitting at her table. It was Edward. I felt myself blush. The girl noticed and smirked to herself. I got their lattes, even tough my shift was up. 'I wonder why?' the voice in my head said sarcastically. I ignored it and walked to their table.
Their heads were bent down in conversation. He noticed me and smiled.
"Hey Bella." he said happily. He was talking as if he had known me forever.
"Hey." I said. My wit never ceased to amaze me. His girlfriend was still wearing that same smirk. Was it because of my obvious infatuation? I hoped not.
"Have you met Alice?" he said.
Relief washed over me. "Hi Alice." I said managing a smile.
"Hey Bella. Nice to meet you. Why don't you have a seat?" She said the last sentence with a bright smile so I obliged. We made small talk for five minutes while Edward kept quiet.
"And then we went-- Oh my God!" her outburst caught me by surprise. "Is today Tuesday?"
"Er, yeah." I answered.
"Neimen Marcus is having a sale today! Got to go." she left but not before giving Edward a meaningful look.
"So Alice is... interesting." I concluded.
He laughed a golden laugh and shook his head. "That's why I love her... most of the time." He said the last bit with some emotion. Regret? I'm not sure.
He was really quiet before so I was determined to cheer him up. "So, I never really got to ask. What do you do?" I asked with a encouraging smile.
"Well, this Fall I want to go to med school. I'm still undecided. But right now I'm just working as a bartender." He seemed embarrassed. I was the one serving him coffee.
"That's nice. I really haven't thought much about college. But I would want to major in English Literature." No need to mention I would need to serve a lot more coffee to go anywhere.
"I love to read. I like Shakespeare and Jane Austin." he said.
"Me too. Wuthering Heights is my favorite novel." Could he get any more perfect? Besides the obvious, he was smart and sensitive. And even though our conversation had gotten a little boring, he was totally engrossed.
"Did I mention you look lovely today?" he asked, his golden eyes peering up through his thick eyelashes. I felt my heart skip a beat. Did he, Edward Cullen, possibly the most beautiful creature on Earth, just complement the drab Bella Swan?
It took me ten seconds to regain my composure and stammer, "Th-thank you." He looked at me with a crooked smile that made me melt. That might have explained what happened next. I was on the edge of my seat when the chair slipped out from under me and flipped, sending me to the floor. I hit my head pretty hard on the table and was dizzy.
"Bella? Are you alright?" his velvety voice said full of concern. I was about to respond when I felt a strong arm grab me around my waist and another behind my knees. He stood me up and steadied me. It didn't do much good, because he almost made me faint. I flipped over the chair and sat in it, laying my head on my lap. Everyone in the building saw my last episode. Including Edward. I felt hot tears stinging my eyes. I held them back and sat up. He looked like he was debating something. I gave him a wet smile and he relaxed.
"I'm sorry about that. I just can't seem to stand ten minutes without embarrassing myself." I said with a pout. He smiled and looked me in the eyes. My heart skipped a beat.
"Bella, I personally find your clumsiness endearing." he said. I blushed bright pink and he chuckled. His phone started vibrating on the table and he answered it with a grimace.
"Hello Alice." he said politely. "You know it's not that." A pause. "It's fine." A long pause and he frowned. "No no no. I'm not going to--. Yes. Well yes. But Alice--." He snapped the phone shut. "She hung up on me." His expression was bewildered. I burst out laughing at his angels face pulled into a pout. He laughed with me and sighed. "Well Alice is apparently too busy shopping to give me a ride home. So she... um... suggested I get a ride home with you. You don't have to but--."
I interrupted him. "It's fine, Edward." I smiled reassuringly. I was secretly hoping this was the case in the back of my mind, but I knew I would never have the guts to offer. I looked up to notice the place was empty except me, Edward, and Mike Newton.
"Hi Bella." Mike said in a monotone, ignoring Edward. "It's nearly noon, you have to leave now." His voice made me frustrated. I shot him a dirty look huffed. Couldn't he at least let me pretend I was on a date with Edward Cullen?
"Just leave me alone Mike, for once." I said, but with a hint of pleading. I saw the shame spelled out on his face and guilt filled me.
"We'll be going then." Edward said in a polite voice. Mike walked away, ignoring the fact Edward spoke. I took a deep breath as we walked out to the parking lot.
"Was that your boyfriend?" he asked carefully.
"Ha! He wishes." I said with a humorless laugh. I realized I sounded self absorbed.
"So you have to beat them off with a stick, eh?" he said with a halfhearted smile. I'm sure he was contemplating how much of a bitch I really was.
"Not exactly. Just Mike. But he is, or was, my best friend so I can't really hurt his feelings." I said. We where at my truck. He was leaning against the side, a look of curiosity on his face. I dismissed it and got in the drivers side.
He was giving me directions to his house. We where right outside of Forks when he spoke again. "So, why were you angry at him when we left?"
I was taken aback that he even remembered. "Um..." I decided to go with the truth. "Well he was being a jerk. Even yesterday, he was angry at me for talking to you. Then he just pulled that and..." I trailed off. I didn't know how to end the thought. I had to stand up for you? That was wrong on so many levels.
"Bella, you didn't have to say anything for my sake." He sounded apologetic, not annoyed as I had imagined.
"I know..." I tried to put authority into my voice, but it just came out weak.
He chuckled. We where in front of his house. "Don't worry, Bella. I won't give Mike another heart-attack. I do hope I see you again, though." His voice was serious. The meaning of his words slowly sunk in, one by one. "Bye." He gave my hand a little squeeze before he vanished into his house.
I sat there for a few seconds, then left afraid of making a fool out of myself. I was driving faster than before, anxious to get home and just lie in bed. I didn't know why I was so upset. That's wrong. I didn't want to admit why I was upset.
I was falling for Edward Cullen.
From the beginning, I was attracted to him deeply. It wasn't just the physical attraction everyone felt around him. It was something more and I knew it. And it was stupid Mike's fault. His jealousy was the only reason why I wasn't with Edward right now. I sighed and let a few tears run down my cheeks, despite myself. Who was I kidding? I was the only one at fault. For believing for one second Edward Cullen could have feelings for me. Being with him had given me a newfound confidence in myself. Now that he was gone, it disappeared and all came crashing down. But he shouldn't have led me on. I scoffed at myself. That was a lie. Even if he hadn't led me on, I would still be in this state, only wondering why he couldn't want me too. That is when I would realize why and would be like this, crying my eyes out for a stranger.
From the first time I saw him, I was doomed.
Okay, in case you didn't notice Mike is my Jacob replacement. I always had a soft spot for Mike. And honestly, I couldn't trust myself to not kill off Jake so it is for the best. I was considering doing Edward's POV, but maybe later. Read and Review please! Five reviews before I update again, k?