Great, time for gym... that means sweaty, a minimum of two new bruises, and its a class where Mike Newton is always on my trail! Like a Golden Retriever...
I was temporarily pulled out of my trance.
"Bella, blue, left wing." said Coach Clapp.
I shuffled over to the pile of blue smelly pennies. Even though I was the clumsiest thing ever, soccer was my best sport so that lightened my mood a bit.
As I walked to my team I overheard Lauren whispering to Jessica "Great we get the klutz..." Jessica giggled, but quickly stifled it as she saw me walking over.
That did it, I was going to prove them wrong. I vowed to myself that I would score a goal. That would teach them! Oh who was I kidding... NO, no doubts! I'm going to do this.
Once I got to my position, I waited patiently for the others to get to their teams. Five more people to go..... 4...... 3...... 2...... 1....... Tyler ended up being the last one chosen, and came to our team. He smiled in a cheesy way at me, and went over to the midfield. Three, two, one! The ball was in play. I ran towards the ball, which Angela had successfully sent toward the other teams's goal. Mike, who (to his dismay) was on the other team, tried to get it past me, but I saw right through his fake, and stole the ball.
Holy crow! I didn't know I could do that!!! Oh no, here comes Ben!
I focused on keeping the ball away at all costs, but Ben managed to send it to the side. Tyler received it though, and sent it straight back to me. I was advancing to the goal. Their goalie was a girl I didn't know, so I felt bad when the ball I kicked hit her square in the head.
"Oh my gosh! Are.." I managed to say before half my team made it clear that I should kick the ball back into the goal. I obeyed reluctantly and I actually got it in! The swish sound it made was so satisfying I cheered for my own self, but I quickly remembered the half knocked out stranger that I hit.
"Hey, are you okay?!" I asked in a panicky tone, while offering her a hand. With that she said "Hmph!" and helped her own self up. Oh great a snob...
The rest of the game passed in glory and haze. Jessica attempted to score, but failed! That just added the the topping on the cake! Sadly, scoring was the only good thing I did in the game, and I do mean that. The next best thing I did was nudge the ball a good four feet before Ben intercepted it. Now that was pitiful. When the game finally ended the score was 5 (us), and 3 (them). Jessica and Lauren were both pouting whilst I practically skipped to lunch.
At lunch, Edward sometimes graced me with his prescence. Today was obviously one of those days, since he motioned for me to come to the empty table with him. My heart fluttered and I smiled, but my cheeks reddened because I was sweaty, and my hair was tied in a messy bun.
"Hello." He said. I loved that he was always so simplistic, yet I knew he was anything but on the inside.
"Hey" I smiled again. "Shouldn't we get our lunch?"
"Of course," He said with a chuckle, "always so eager for food, are we?" My face flushes red. Great, now he thinks I'm a fattie!
"Edward," I yelled playfully "thats not funny!" We walked a while before he asked me,
"So, where to?"
"The salad station, since im such a fattie!" I said in a funny tone.
Suddenly his face went serious. "Bella... I wasn't serious, you know I'd never mean something like that, right? I'd never insult you like that, that would be the most foolish think I could ever do."
I feel terrible! I made this perfect boy feel bad, about something that waas meant to be taken lightly! Wait... it would be the most foolish thing he'd ever do to insult me...? What did that mean? No, no, he'd probably meant to insult anyone like that in general,i refuse to get my hopes up!
"Bella, are you angry?" He asked sadly.
"No of course not Edward! I was only kidding, too!" That was the best I could muster up for making an angel like him sad. Better would've been "Oh Edward I'm terrible sorry, I'm a terrible person for making someone as beautiful as you feel even the slightest bit bad about someone like me. I barely deserve to be in your prescence!" Boy, that would be creepy if I actually said that...
"Good, cause' you know what,?" He asked. Then he leaned into my ear. "It would be torure to have someone as beautiful as you angry at me." A shiver went through my back, and I dropped my apple. My Edward.... er, I mean Edward caught it just in the nick of time, returning it to my tray. I was still in a daze as we walked towards the place where I pay.
"Allow me," Edward said "It's the least I could do after traumatizing you like that" He whispered.
As soon as we were away from the lunch lady, I asked him this question, the question that started it all.
"Edward, what the hell do you mean "traumatize" me?! That single thing you did, just probably made my whole month! And you think you traumatied me?! I cant remember anyone who has ever made me feel like this with such a small notion. So Edward, if you ever feel you'd like to traumatize me again, FEEL FREE! To tell you the complete truth, I loved it, I love you!" I'd let it all out. I couldn't believe my courage. This was the moment I would find out, after all these years, if Edward Cullen "liked" me back.
The next thing that he did was completely unexpected, he crushed his lips to mine, and it seemed they molded perfectly. For a few moments our lips moved with eachothers, until Edward pulled away. He hugged me, while whispering into my ear.
"Bella, my sweet Bella. I have been waiting for you to say that for years. It wasn't going to be much longer until I finally cracked and told you everything, but it loks like you beat me to the punch. I love you Isabella Marie Swan." The butterflies burst through. This moment was golden. I wanted to kiss him until I couldn't breathe anymore, but then I remembered that this was school.
He pulled away and smiled my favorite crooked smile.
"Edward, you know thats my favorite smile of yours?" I still felt nervous even telling him this. I was such a silly girl. I wasnt scared while spilling my feelings to him, telling him I loved him. But I got nervous telling him I love his smile.
"Well, thats good, because you'll be seeing it a lot now that I know your true feelings towards me. It seems so insignificant when we've already declared our love for eachother but, Bella, will you be my girlfriend?"
"Of course! I probably seem like an eager little girl, don't I?" I frowned.
"It's cute." He admitted. "But in no way are you a little girl. You are my beautiful girlfriend." He took my hand in his, as we walked towards where he would buy his lunch. By now, we had gotten half the lunchroom's attention by our kiss. Everyone was abuzz that Edward Cullen and Bella Swan were now dating. Usually this was the kind of attention that I avoided, but I didnt care. That wonderous, amazing kiss was worth it. He was worth it.
When Edward had gotten his lunch, we went to our table and talked the entire time, sometimes just staring into eachothers eyes. Those were the moments that I was glad nobody else was at the table. I dreaded the moment that the bell had rung, signalling it was time for our next class. Edward pecked me on the lips once he had walked me to Math, and caressed my cheek before he left off to his next class.
By the end of the day, I was Edward-sick and practically leapt into his arms when I saw him in the parking lot next to my truck.
"Well hello," he said. I just smiled at him
"I was hoping I could take you somewhere?" he said in a questioning tone.
"Of course," I answered, lightly laughing "but what will you do with the Volvo?" I asked.
"Oh, I'm planning on taking the Volvo, and I was hoping you could let Alice take your truck home for you?"
Alice and I were pretty close so it wasn't a trust issue, "But Edward! How will Alice get home, I mean seriously I don't know where you live, but I'm guessing it's not very close because I don't see you around except for school."
"Bella, don't worry about that, Alice is going through the "I think I'm fat" stage, she'd be glad to walk back over to our house.
"Well... alright," I wasn't about to pass up a date with Edward Cullen " but you be sure to tell her she is most definitely not fat!"
"Will do," he chuckled.
And as if on cue, Alice danced over, grabbed my keys from my hand, and said "Have a great time!"