Chapter 2
The Project
I woke up to the depressing mornings of Forks but, there was a difference today, I felt happy and alive. Maybe it's because me and Edward are going to hang out today. I got up out of bed and took a shower, got changed and then went down stairs to have breakfast. I got a bowl out a poured some cereal and milk. I was about to start eating when there was a knock at the door.
"Hey you're early. Come on in. Do you want something to eat?"
"No, Bella, I'm fine." He walked in and I shut the door and went to finish breakfast.
"So do we need to go to the library or something?"
"Yeh I think we do." I replied "I just need to see when my sister is coming back in and maybe take her some clothes." I picked up the phone and called Amanda. "Hey Amanda. Just wanted to know when you're coming back and if you need clothes to change into."
"Bells, Hey. I'm coming back before dinner and I don't need clothes but thanks. I'll talk to you later. Bye."
"Bye, see you later." I hung up the phone and went to put my bowl and spoon in the sink to wash. I washed the bowl and spoon and put them in the dish drainer.
"Right, I'm going to get my stuff. I'll be back down in a minute." I went up stairs and got my bag and library card and some other stuff. I went back down stairs but missed a step and crashed into something hard. When I opened my eyes I was in Edward's arms. "Oh, sorry. I...didn't mean to. It...happens around me."
"That's okay, are we going in my car or yours."
"Ahhhh. Yours. If you want." I was low on petrol but, I wasn't about to tell him that.
"Mine, it is." We got into Edward's Volvo. It was so clean. Was it new? Or did he look after his car way too much. Went to the library and got some books on atoms and evolution. We went back to my place after that with the books.
"We're going to have to go to the store to get some supplies to make our models."
"Sure." Edward replied
"We can walk it's just down the road."
"Okay." He said. We left the books at home and went down to the store. We kept on bumping on to each other on the way and laughing loudly. I was having so much fun. Who was this guy? We bought some straws and pipe cleaners and other stuff to make our models.
"Is that everything?" I asked
"Yeah. I think it is. If it's not we can always come back and get what we need."
"Sure." I grabbed one bag and Edward grabbed the other and we walked back to my house. We started building a gold atom. We were laughing so much my ribs were starting to hurt. Edward was always putting something where it didn't belong or just being plain old silly. No matter what he did he always seemed to make me laugh.
"Do you want some lunch?" I offered
"Yes, please. I'll give you a hand." We made salad sandwiches and had apple juice to drink with them. We almost finished the atom.
"It's getting late. My dad will be home soon and so will Amanda. We have to clean this mess up and I have to make dinner."
"Okay, I'll help." We put all the stuff in my room again and went down stairs to make dinner.
"What would you like me to do?" He asked
"Ah, well you can help me cut the vegetables and then you can fry the meat while the vegetables boil." I got the vegetables out of the fridge and Edward helped me cut them up and put them in a pot of boiling water. He fried the meat while I set the table and strained the vegetables.
"Bells that you." Dad said while walking in the door.
"Yeh, Edward and I are making dinner."
"Oh, is Edward here again?" He said surprised.
"Yeh, that's not a problem dad, is it."
"No, No, It's not. I'm just glad you got your space if you know what I mean."
"Oh, yeah. Well me and Edward are just doing an assignment together and hanging out, so yeah."
"Well, I'm going to watch TV. Where's Amanda?"
"She's over at Chelsea's and her mother supposed to bring her over around now." As I said those words there was a knock at the door. It was Chelsea and her mum Karrina with Amanda.
"Speak of the Devil and the Devil shall appear." Dad said. Dad got the door and Amanda and Chelsea and Karrina came in.
"Hello, Charlie." Karrina said.
"Hello Karrina. Thanks for bringing her over. Maybe Chelsea can stay over next week."
"Yeh maybe. What smells so good?"
"Oh Bella and Edward are making dinner."
"Oh are they."
"Well, I better be off. I have to cook dinner as well. Chelsea. Let's go." Karrina yelled up the stairs.
"Edward I'm just going to check up on Amanda."
"Okay." I went upstairs to check up on Amanda. She had her own room. So I knocked on her door.
"Amanda can I come in." I asked. She didn't reply so I opened the door and she was on the bed crying. "Amanda. What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Nothing." She said while whipping tears away.
"Why are you crying? Tell me. Who did this? What happened at Chelsea's?"
"I got my periods and I don't know what to do."
"Oh, Is that it. You should have just told me. Come with me to my room." I took her to my room and opened my bottom draw. "Now, this is a pad it's so the blood doesn't go everywhere. Have a shower and then put this on your undies as you get dressed. You get your periods for about a week but everyone's different. I'll get you some pads tomorrow morning while I'm shopping but you can have this pack for now. Are you ok yet or not.
"Yeh, I think I am. I'm going to have a shower then I'll come down for dinner."
"Okay, I'll be down stairs if you need anything. " I went down stairs to give her some privacy. Karrina and Chelsea had left and Dad was watching TV with a plate of food in his lap.
"Is Amanda ok?"
"Yeh, just girl stuff. Thanks for asking and thanks for putting the food on the table." We ate in silence and Amanda came down stairs.
"Hey, do you want steak and vegetables or do you want me to heat up some of yesterday's casserole...if dad didn't take it all to work."
"Is it chicken casserole?"
"Yeh, take a seat and I'll heat it up." I got up and took out the casserole and heated it up in the microwave.
"Why is Edward here?"
"He's doing an assignment with me."
"But, you hate partner work."
"Not always Amanda. Here's your food. If you're in pain take an aspirin before you got to bed."
"Okay, I'm going to eat this on my room."
"K, Can you bring the plate and cup down when you're done please." I put my plate in the sink and Edward got up and put his in the sink. I went to get Dad's plate and Amanda's. Edward already had the sink filled with soapy hot water by the time I came down. I put the plates in the sink.
"I wash. You Rinse." He said. I turned the tap on and started rinsing the plates. He finished washing and I finished drying. He grabbed a tea towel and started drying while I put the things away. We we're done and her had to go, so I walked him to his car.
"So, I'll see you next week then." I said
"Yeh, sure. Bye."
'Bye." I said while waving him goodbye.
