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CHAPTER 2
Paaaartay!
The rest of the week had passed by uneventfully. Rosalie and Lauren stayed clear from each other, occasionally passing glares. It was finally Friday and tomorrow was Mike's party. Alice, Rosalie and I had planned a sleep over at their house before. We were usually always together before huge events.
After school, Emmett drove me home to get my things before taking me back to the Cullen's house. I picked up my bag out of the back of the jeep and kissed Emmett on the cheek quickly before hopping out and walking up to the front door. Rosalie answered the door, only wearing a pair of short cutoff shorts and a yellow strapless bikini top. She waved to Emmett as he backed out and took my hand after closing the door, dragging me up the stairway two steps at a time. After about fifteen seconds we were in Alice's room, where the bed was covered in high piles of clothing and different assortments of hairy products and makeup were scattered on the Vanity mirror desk. I laughed at the sight of Alice frantically digging through the clothes.
"Jasper is going to be at the party!" She shouted, throwing a purple tank top onto the floor and tugged through the pile again.
"Hey! That was mine," Rosalie stated as she picked the tank top up and folded it. I shook my head amusingly as I walked over to the bed and picked up a dark red baby doll top and held it up. I examined it for a second before tossing it at Alice.
"Wear that. Not only does it make your complexion stand out, but also it makes your boobs pop. Jasper won't resist," I advised her. Her eyes immediately lit up.
"You really think so?" She asked eagerly. I nodded my head. I looked down and notices a bright yellow tank top that flowed at the bottom. I picked it up and handed it to Rosalie.
"That's perfect for you. Yellow always looks great with your light tan, and it makes your figure look awesome," I said. Rosalie shrugged her shoulders and slipped it on over her bikini top. She walked over to the body length mirror and examined herself.
"Wow! You were right!" She yelled. I smiled.
"What about you?" Alice asked, now setting the shirt down and walking over to my bag. She pulled out a pair of light washed skinny jeans and a black tight fitting, low cut tank top that exposed a small, but good portion of cleavage.
"How did you get such good fashion sense?" Alice joked. The answer, my best friends. I still wasn't big into fashion, but I still knew how to dress to impress.
For the remainder of the afternoon we retired to the swimming pool. Normally in a place like Forks you wouldn't find many, but the Cullen's were rich enough to invest in a heated one, that reached up to 90. Perfect for those cold days. Of course I was self conscious like every other girl when it came to my body, so why I always wore my black and white checkered bikini top was a mystery to me. After a good splash war with Alice, I got out and grabbed a towel before going through the glass doors and grabbing a bottle of water out of the fridge. I stood there at the marble counter for awhile, sipping my water, when Edward walked in. He froze immediately when he became aware of my presence.
"Hello," He said quietly. Edward Cullen was so much unlike his sisters. While Alice and Rosalie were loud and energetic, Edward kept to himself all the time. I had rarely caught him conversing with people and when he did, he was usually insulting them in some way. Even though he was different when it came to personality, his looks remained identical to his sister's. He was gorgeous.
"Hey, Edward," I replied. He kept his distance from me as much as he could while he opened the fridge and grabbed an energy drink.
"I don't bite you know. You don't have to be so shy around me," I said. He focused on me for a moment before shrugging his shoulders and taking a seat at the island.
"You going to Mike's party tomorrow?" I asked, trying to be as friendly as I could.
"Probably not," He said. Edward was a mystery to most. His mood swings were hard to keep up with, and his silent facade kept many guessing at what he was like.
"Why?" I asked. He took a big gulp from his drink.
"I don't party," He answered. I knew my looks were puzzled. Edward noticed.
"You wouldn't understand, party girl," He said as he stood up.
"I'm not a party girl. I don't know what you mean by that," I was becoming irritated with his lack of speech. He smirked and walked away. Damn Edward Cullen and his magnificent ability to confuse.
After another hour of swimming, Rosalie, Alice and I locked ourselves away in Alice's room and continued to look through the clothing, makeup and hair products until we finally fell asleep on the floor. That night my usual soundless sleep was interrupted by thoughts of a mysterious figure, silent and quiet. The figure romantically kissed me, causing me to feel emotions I had never felt before. It was a good thing Rosalie had woken me up, because any longer with that dream and I would have felt like a teenage boy.
"I say we go shopping," Alice insisted as we sat on the couch in the living room, the TV turned on some reality show. Rosalie groaned and threw her head back.
"Alice, no. We don't have time to go to Port Angeles and get back in time for the party," Alice huffed and crossed her arms. Deny her of her rights to shop and she would pout. I laughed at Alice's position.
"I'm going out with Jasper. See you later," Edward said as he grabbed his jacket off the hanger in the downstairs closet and slipped it on. Alice stood up.
"Is Jasper still going to the party tonight?" She asked excitedly. Edward nodded his head. He grabbed his keys and without another word, he was gone.
"Why does he always act like this?" Alice asked us as she sat back down on the couch. Rosalie shrugged.
"Maybe cause Bella's here. He always acts like this around her," She said. I looked over at her. Was she kidding? Edward always acted like this at school, it was just the way he was. It had nothing to do with me.
We watched TV for a few more hours before deciding to get ready. I slipped on my jeans and shirt, let Alice wave my hair since she practically begged for an hour and applied dark eyeliner and a little grey eyeshadow before slipping on my black strappy heels. Rosalie was wearing a dark pair of skinny jeans, the yellow top I had picked and a pair of similar shoes while Alice wore a pair of black tight fitting jeans, the red top and just a regular pair of flip flops. She didn't want to look taller than Jasper. We were soon in the car, driving to Mike's. Alice was practically bouncing in the back, while Rosalie was relaxed in the passenger seat. I was the designated driver like always, so of course I had insisted on driving there and back.
It seemed the party had already started when we pulled up to the drive-way. Cars were crammed everywhere and how they expected to get out when we left was unknown to me. We all got out and began walking towards the front door. I could smell the stench of weed coming from the backyard. I would definitely be staying clear of there. Mike was immediately there before us when we entered. His eyes were practically popping out of his eye sockets. I realized his eyes were switching between mine and Rosalie's boobs. I shook my head at him and gestured him to look at my face.
"Sorry. You just look amazing," He said. I smiled sarcastically as I pulled out my phone. I had one text message.
Damn babe, you look extra tasty tonight ;)
I rolled my eyes. Leave it up to Cole to say the last thing you wanted to hear for a compliment. I shoved my phone back in my pocket.
"Hey, I'm going to go find Cole real quick. I'll be right back," I told Rosalie before walking towards the kitchen. A beer pong tournament was going on but Cole wasn't there. I grabbed a cup of beer and continued towards the backyard. I peeked out and I unexpectedly spotted him. He was standing with Tyler Crowley and Jessica, smoking. He never smoked. I stepped out and walked over to him, keeping my distance. I hated the way he smelled now.
"Babe! Got my message? I just came out here," He said. I studied his eyes. They were red and watery. I didn't smile, I didn't really show any emotion.
"What?" He asked. I shook my head and turned away. I was about to walk away but his hand caught my arm.
"Babe, what?" He asked again.
"You're really going to ask me what? You're smoking. Weed," I said, yanking my arm from his grasp. He handed the blunt back to Jessica.
"It was just a little. I just wanted to try something different. But I'm still the same, I didn't even smoke much," He tried to make his actions seem less bad. I shook my head and looked away. He was unbelievable.
"Just, don't talk to me," I said walking away. I knew he was too high and drunk to actually care about following me. I found Rosalie at the kitchen table grabbing a beer.
"What's wrong?" She asked, realizing my expression.
"Cole was smoking," I informed her, grabbing another beer and tossing the old cup out. Rosalie looked angry.
"Are you kidding? He promised you he would never," She touched my arm for reassurance.
"I know. He's just different lately. He acts like it doesn't matter what he promised me anymore," Rosalie took a sip of her beer.
"I'm sorry. Guys are such jerks sometimes," She said. I nodded in agreement.
"Where's Alice?" I asked as I looked around, not seeing her anywhere. Rosalie smiled.
"Jasper arrived. Take a guess," I smiled too. We stood at the table talking for a few more minutes. I debated in my mind whether it was time to talk to Cole about the promise or not. I went to look for him, to ask him if he was fine now. I looked in almost every room and yet he was no where. I spotted Mike across the room talking to some blonde.
"Mike," I said walking up to him. He turned to face me.
"Yeah?" He asked, most likely secretly wishing I would kiss him.
"Have you seen Cole?" I questioned. The blonde suddenly pushed Mike to the side.
"Cole Culiage?" She asked, looking curious. I nodded my head slowly.
" You two aren't...dating, are you?" She question, now looking nervous and worried. I was beginning to think this girl knew him, but not in the friendly way.
"Yes. We are. Why? Have you seen him?" I was curious at why this girl was so worried whether we were together or not.
"Yes. I know where he is. Just let me explain first. He told Lauren-" I held up my hand and stopped her right there. Lauren, that was all I needed. I turned towards the stairs leading to the bedrooms and rushed quickly through the crowd. I opened several rooms, apologizing to several couples for interrupting until I found the couple who needed to be interrupted. Lauren was laying on the bed, her lacy underwear exposed along with her bare chest. Cole was on top, shirtless, his hands on Lauren's boobs and his lips pressed against hers. She finally noticed someone was standing in the doorway and pushed him off.
"Bella!" She shouted. Her eyes were filled with fear, tears were beginning to form. Cole looked up quickly, shock spread across his face. I felt like my lungs and been crushed and I had no supply of air. My eyes were beginning to burn from the tears I was trying to hold back. I quickly ran away from the door, down the hall, stairs and through the door until I reached the old country road. I didn't stop though, just kept walking. Part of me was still in disbelief but the other part was just screaming stupid for not seeing this coming. Cole wasn't who he used to be, and now I wasn't either. I stopped at a fallen tree and sat on the trunk, my face in my hands.
"Fucking stupid," I whispered to myself.
"Yes, he is," I looked up quickly, jumping a few inches down the trunk. Edward was standing there, his hands in his pant pockets.
"What are you doing here?" I asked. I tried to wipe away the exposed tears. It didn't matter, they continued to fall.
"I saw what happened. Since Rose and Alice weren't in the room and didn't see it, I came after you. I figured you needed a friend," He walked over and sat down next to me.
"So you saw? Great, that means so did others," I cried.
"Not many. Just enough to call Cole a fucking douche bag, which he is by the way," He said. I looked up at him. I was glad he was here, but also curious.
"Not that I don't appreciate you being here, but why are you? You've hardly said five words to me," I said. He smiled.
"I have my reasons, but it's definitely not because I don't like you. And I'm here because I'm worried," I began rubbing my arms. I had forgotten my jacket back at the house. Edward noticed the visible goosebumps.. He took his jacket off and wrapped it around me. I felt bundled up, but it kept me fairly warm. I silently thanked him.
"It's the least I can do. You know, Cole is an idiot. He obviously doesn't see what he has...or had. I mean, Lauren is several steps down from you," He stated. I smiled a little but shook my head.
"Yes," He sternly said.
"Why do guys cheat?" I asked.
"Most likely he has a tiny dick and feels he needs to have sex with a bunch of girls to make up for it," He stated. I laughed. That was more than what I had asked for him to say.
"But you don't have to assure me on that. Please, keep those details to yourself," He continued, fake gagging. This time I giggled. He smiled at me.
"I couldn't tell you. I've never seen it," I admitted. Edward looked surprised, but at the same time quite pleased.
"You mean, you two have never...Wow, I'm an idiot. Sorry. I shouldn't be asking you this," He suddenly stopped himself. I continued to smile at him.
"No, it's fine. It's nice that you're asking, not assuming," I assured him.
"So you haven't?" He asked. I shook my head.
"I know he's probably told people we have, but the truth is we've never even come close to it. And now after tonight, I'm glad we never did," I looked down at the wet paved road.
"Well, I'm glad you didn't either," Edward said. I felt my body being pulled but I didn't think of it until I was standing face to face with Edward.
"We better get back, you'll freeze," He said. I nodded my head. We began walking back to Mike's house. The tears had stopped and I had managed to smile a few times. Halfway to the house, Edward put his arm around me. He claimed it was just to keep me warm, but somehow, it was keeping me safe too...
And no THEY ARE NOT TOGETHER. Yet. He was just being a good friend.
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