'I hate ingratitude more in a man
than lying, vainness, babbling, drunkenness,
or any taint of vice whose strong corruption
inhabits our frail blood.'

William Shakespeare

Edward POV

I woke up to the loud music coming from my phone. "Hello?" I said slowly.

"Edward! Wake up! God! We're eating lunch together today" Alice said.

"Really? I might have plans today" I replied.

"No you don't! Now hurry up and get your ass down here. I guess this is one of the good things in living in a hotel." She said. I live in a hotel; I didn't bother buying a house just to be found by some stalkers and then moving away. Staying in a hotel give me more privacy and also there are cafes downstairs, so if I'm running late I could just get some bakery to go and get to work.

I got changed quickly and hurried down to the café. "I already ordered for you, of course its take out" Alice giggled.

"What did you get?" I asked.

"You're usual" she replied. "Rose, are you planning on going to the ball tonight?" she asked.

"Yep, Alice you did set up the… you know" she asked.

"Edward knows" she stated.

"You better not screw this up Edward" Rose said harshly.

"Ouch! Someone who Rose likes, maybe another cutthroat bitch. Friends of Rose are friends of the devils" I quoted

"She is a very good friend, and she happens to be single, and Alice thought that you might match. After all you both like to play piano" she replied.

"So you're going to put me on blind dates with everyone who plays piano" I said sarcastically.

"You both have the same personality" Alice added.

"Whatever, I'm leaving" Rose said dragging Emmett away.

"Sorry Edward, whoever she is, she must be very important to her" Emmett said.

Suddenly the waitress arrived with my meal. Of course I said thanks to her, she was wearing too much make up. "Um… Are you Edward?" she asked. Since when did I know her so much that she can call me by my first name?

"Yea" I replied.

"I totally dig this job, I knew that you eat here often so I hoped that I would see you, I told all my friends that I would take a picture with you." She giggled.

"I'm awfully sorry, I'm really busy. Maybe next time?" I suggested. "Alice, see you later" I walked quickly leaving a stunned waitress and Alice.

I still have 5 hours before the ball, so I decided to go on a jog. I quickly went back up and changed into my jogging clothes and took off.

He meets BELLA in the NEXT Chapter.