we pulled up outside a scruffy old building that had obviously not been well cared for,
"well some people say the best parties are the unconventional ones" jess called from the other side of her car. i just chuckled and followed her inside.
the room we first entered was dingy, with fake cobwebs hanging from the ceiling... or was this place so uncared for that they were real? maybe. we were greeted by one of our fellow classmates, janey bowers, i had not met her personally but the whole year was invited to the party and jess assured me that she was pleasant enough.
"hey guys, you must be bella, nice to meet you" janey said to me in a cheerful voice.
"hi" is all i sed back, im not good with meeting new people, never have been. janey led jessica and i through to a room with brightly coloured flashing lights. this was more like it, a real party, jess and i went straight to the dance floor to attract some guys.
i felt awfully exposed in my tiny skirt, i imagined how i would have felt in the outfit jess gave me, i was suddenly glad that i hadnt worn it. jess got the first drinks, just an alcopop to start, blue wkd, my favourite, admittedly, i didnt drink much, but it just tasted like lemonade so i was happy to drink it. then i spotted him.
he was tall, pale and stunningly attractive. he had a beautiful shade of hair, like bronze; and he was standing in the corner on his own. perfect.
"dont bother." jess called over the noise to me. "thats Edward Cullen, the Edward Cullen, he takes interest in nobody.
"oh. nobody? not even me? i said playfully, shaking my nonexistant booty. jess laughed and turned away to grind against a boy she had only just met. i just laughed and turned back to look at my bronze haired beauty, listen to me, i was already claiming him as mine.
no matter how much i tried not to, all i could do was stare. after several more drinks i must have been becoming creepy, because he caught me staring, stared back for a fraction of a second, and then quickly turned away, i swear i saw him shudder. i must have been totally off my head because i finally plucked up the courage to leave jess and attempt to stride confidently and sexily over to the boy with the bronze hair and pale skin. i failed at that, tripping twice on the way.
i cleared my throat and tapped him timidly on the shoulder.
"excuse me?" i said just loud enough for him to hear. as he turned around i caught sight of his eyes, they were a startling emerald green, like the kind you saw on a precious stone.
"hello" he said in a velvet and seductive voice. gathering all the confidence i had (the alcahol gave me a lot more than i would usually have) i asked him outright.
"my name is bella, i was wondering if you'd like to dance with me.
