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BPOV, Friday
School was so slow, but I was so excited.
All my friends thought I was crazy to want to go there but I really didn't care what they thought.
I thought of Edward constantly; there was something about him that I liked so much. I just hoped we'd get to have some time together.
And this is how my week had gone: a constant stream of thoughts revolving around Edward and my upcoming time at the Cullen's' distracting me from everything else in my life. Play, sigh, and repeat.
When the bell rang I practically ran out of the school and quickly walked home. I went past the Cullen's' and saw a girl on the porch and Edward getting a horse out of the barn. I wondered if he was getting ready to pick me up.
When I got home I ran upstairs, hopped in the shower, and got dressed. Just as I was finishing brushing my hair I heard a knock at the door. I almost fell down the stairs as I ran to the door.
"Hey! You didn't have to come and get me," I said with a smile.
"It's not a problem. Are you ready?" Edward asked, smiling at me.
"Almost. Would you like to come in?"
"No, that's okay. I'll wait outside. Just come out when you are ready," he said as he started to walk away from the door.
"Edward? Um…...what should I pack?" I asked, a little embarrassed.
"Clothes?" he said sounding very unsure of himself. "I don't know whatever you would talk on a trip I guess."
"Do I have to wear your clothing?"
"My father said "no.""
I nodded as I mulled over this newest piece of information. "You can come in if you'd like. I may be a little bit; I want to check the weather on the computer," I said as he hesitated. He looked like he was battling with what he wanted to do. He looked behind him and then came through the door. "Cool. Come on, I'll show you my room," I told him as I instinctively took him by the hand. Once I realized what I did I thought he would have pulled away, but he didn't. Instead he intertwined our fingers. That made me smile.
He walked in and looked around. He looked at the pictures of my friends from school and my childhood. Then he picked up my seventeen magazine and flipped through that.
"You said you liked music right?" I asked him as I pulled clothes out of my dresser. All he did was nod. He looked very nervous. I turned on the stereo and turned it to the rock station. I had to giggle when I heard Papa Roche's Hollywood Whore was on.
"What kind of music is that?" he asked smiling at me.
"Um, modern rock I guess," I told him as I started to softly sing along.
"Your father doesn't care if you listen to this?" he asked incredulously.
"No, he just doesn't like rap," I told him as I put the last of my stuff in my bag.
"Is rap where the say the words really fast?" he asked.
I couldn't help but giggle at his response. "Yeah, here," I said as I changed it and Flo rider was on. "I like this song," I said as I started to sing Right Round. He listened but didn't say anything at first. I saw confusion on his face when they sang, 'you spin my head right, right round, when you go down.'
"What does that mean?" he asked. I didn't mean to giggle but he looked so confused, so cute. That, and well, I really didn't know how to tell him.
"It means....... when you go down on someone sexually," I told him as I loaded up the computer, trying to sound casual while at the same time avoiding eye contact.
"I'm sorry, but…. I don't get it." He sounded embarrassed but inquisitive at the same time.
"Don't worry about it. I don't mind sharing things, well I mean, explaining things like this with you," I told him as I glanced toward the chair next to me in a subtle hint to sit with me. I didn't think he would sit, but the next thing I knew he had quietly moved to the chair at my side.
"Um, do you know what… oral sex is?" I asked him. He blushed and then shyly nodded his head. "Well, that is what it means to….. 'go down' on someone. That's what the song is, you-know, referring to," I told him and he nodded again in understanding.
"You are very open about talking about sex?" It was more of a question than a statement.
"Yeah. I mean….. it's no secret. They teach it at school and just about every public bathroom stall."
"School?" he asked shocked.
"Well, yeah. They just give you the fundamentals of it. That, and they gave us all condoms to make sure we are having safe sex. Ya know most kids our age have already had sex," I told him, again avoiding looking directly at him.
"Have you? I'm sorry, you don't have to answer that. I should have never asked," he said in full blush. "I just feel……. comfortable around you, and I don't usually feel this way with secular girls," he told me.
"It's fine. Don't worry about it. I feel comfortable with you too," I said as I quickly swallowed. "And no, I have not had sex yet," I told him. He still looked embarrassed. "You can ask me anything you want," I told him and he nodded.
"This is the internet?" Edward asked as I looked away again, this time my gaze zeroing in on the computer and what the weather was going to be for the week.
"Yup and I'm all done," I told him as I picked up my bag.
"I'll carry that for you," he said as he took it off my shoulder and we walked out of the house. "If anyone asks, please say that I stayed in the door way. Are you okay with that?" he asked, as insecurity rushed into his eyes. I nodded my head yes and he smiled at me.
We got in the buggy and started off towards his house. As we approached I could see his mother and sister were on the porch reading. Edward stopped at the porch and let me out. My nerves started as soon as he pulled away from me.
"Hello Bella," Mrs. Cullen said to me.
"Hi Mrs. Cullen. Thank you so much for letting me do this," I said as she kindly smiled at me.
"Oh, it is not a problem dear. Come, I will show you where to put your things," she said as we walked up the porch towards the door.
"Hi. I'm Alice," the petite girl I had yet to meet said to me, sticking her hand out for me to shake.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Bella."
"I know. You are the first non amish person that I have ever spoken to," she said under her breath, though clearly loud enough for me to hear, as her face broke out into a huge smile.
"Cool," I said and her smile got bigger. I liked Alice, there was something about her that I was instantly drawn to. I followed the two women into the house where they showed me to my room. It looked like an office of some sort. I sat my bag on the mattress and then followed them back downstairs. Dinner was almost done cooking so I helped Alice set the table. They were so quite. I don't think they talked much, that made me nervous because I was use to noise, at least something in the background.
"Mrs. Cullen? May I ask you a question?" I said, not sure if I should be speaking and breaking the silence.
"Yes?"
"Did you do Rumspringa?" I asked her.
"No, I knew I was going to marry Carlisle, so I really did not find the need to do so."
"So, you won't do Rumspringa?" I asked Alice. She looked conflicted.
"I may," she responded hesitantly. "I am really interested in going to the mall. I think going shopping would be fun," she said with a big smile.
"I could go with you, if you decided to go," I told her as her smile grew again.
"Mother, is that possible?" she asked.
"Yes Alice, you know that it is your right of passage," she said.
"How do you feel about your kids doing Rumspringa?" I asked Mrs. Cullen.
"Well, it really hasn't happened to me before. My eldest son didn't do his, and I know Alice will come back, but Edward I worry about. I don't want to have everyone shun him. He's my son. I want him to be embraced by our community and pass our traditions down to his kin. At the same time I cannot deny him, in my heart or actions, the chance to see the world."
I had read about shunning on the internet, but you can't believe everything you read. Hearing Mrs. Cullen talk about it with such temerity gave the concept new weight.
"What does that involve?" I think I already knew the answer to my own question, but I suddenly had a need to hear her explain it out-loud.
"Say Edward goes with you during Rumspringa and wants to stay; we would never talk or look at him again."
"That's……horrible," I said quietly.
"That's the truth," she said pointedly. Wow, I couldn't imagine.
"What if… what if someone became Amish, say me for instance, would I be able to see people I knew from the outside world, like my father?" I asked.
She didn't answer right away as she paused thoughtfully. "No, you have to cut all ties to the outside world," she said as my mouth dropped.
"Wow, that is insane. I'm sorry, I don't mean any disrespect," I quickly corrected myself before biting my lip from saying more.
"None taken, Bella," she said with a honest smile on her face. "When my children go on Rumspringa, you will look after them?"
I felt honored in a way, especially knowing how worried it made her. "That I can do for you, Mrs. Cullen. And, I will make sure they come back to you. Family is the most important thing in someone's life," I told her and I saw tears in her eyes.
"You don't know how much that means to me.," she said as she placed the last of the food on the table. She told Alice to go get Mr. Cullen and Edward. It wasn't long before we were all at the table. They all bowed their heads and then there was silence. I would have to ask about that later on. The silence continued to hand heavy in the air as we began the meal. The food was good, chicken, potatoes, corn, and homemade bread.
"Children, your mother and I are going to an auction this evening. We will be back by eight. You may introduce Bella to your friends, just be home by eight."
"Yes Father," they said in unison. After dinner Mr. Cullen and Edward left the table as the three of us cleaned the kitchen. Before long the parents were gone.
"So what do you guys do for fun?" I asked as Mr. and Mrs. Cullen pulled away.
"We can go see who is down at the school yard?" Alice said.
"She just wants to see Jasper," Edward said teasingly only to be rewarded by a swift punch in the arm by Alice. That made me laugh. "The school yard is where we all play," he said. I found it amusing that he would say "play."
"So do you just play, or do you hang out?" I asked. They looked at me like I spoke a different language. "Ya know, just sit around and talk?" That seemed to make sense to them.
"Yes, or we will play tag or baseball. We all love baseball," Edward said.
We headed out and were walking down a dirt road that I had passed for years but had never ventured down. "I always wondered what was down this dirt road." I said as we walked. Edward and I were hand in hand. Alice just giggled at us. "Is this okay? You and I holding hands?" I asked unsure, not knowing.
"Yes. No one will say anything. We all have our secrets, Bella." Alice told me as Edward chuckled.
When we got to the schoolyard I was shocked at the number of kids congregated there. Everyone was playing together without any fighting or bickering. I thought that was nice. As we approached, a boy walked over to Alice and hugged her. I assumed that this must be the infamous Jasper.
"Jasper, this is Bella. Bella, this is Jasper," Alice said as they held hands.
"Nice to meet you. My father said that you were hosting someone from the outside at your house," he said as I smiled at him. The kids all sat together on the ground. The girls sat with their legs tucked under them and the boy sat the same. I sat pretzel style.
"So Bella, what do you think so far?" Jasper asked me.
"Well……. it is very different." I was so new to this world, it was about all I could say.
"Do you like music?" another girl asked me.
"Yeah, it is one of the main things that I do in with my free time," I told her.
"Do you have any with you?" she asked. I looked at Edward, not knowing what the appropriate response would be.
"You do, don't you?" Alice said, all happy. I nodded my head "yes." When I saw how excited everyone became, I reached in my bra and pulled out my cell phone. "Why do you have it in your shirt?" Alice asked.
"Because I knew that you guys don't use technology and I can't live without my cell," I said as they nodded, but one girl asked why. "I don't know. It's how I keep in contact with my friends, and I can get on the internet with my phone," I told them as they all looked on with curiosity. When I turned my phone on it started to vibrate with voice mails and texts.
"Is it broken?" Edward asked.
"No. That tells me that I have voicemails and texts," I tried to explain.
"Can we hear the voice mails?" one of the other boys asked. I got scared because I knew that there would be cussing on it and other thing that I am sure these kids would find to be scandalous. "You don't have to," the kids said, sounding embarrassed.
"No I will, it's just that they may not be nice. I mean, there could be cussing and stuff." They all acted liked they didn't care. So I shrugged my shoulders and played them on speaker phone.
The first one was from Mike Newton. "Bella, what the hell? Why aren't you answering the phone? You really aren't chillin' in Amish country are you? Jesus-fucking-Christ, you are weird. Well, if you get bored with their bitch-asses, we will be at the creek; I have a beer with your name on it. Anyways, call me when you can." Every one was silent.
No one said anything as I played the next one from Jessica. "What the fuck, Whore! Your phone is never off. Party at the creek." They were still quite.
And then the next one was from Tanya. "Bella, what the fuck. Everyone is telling me you are with the Amish. What the fuck is wrong with you? Just letting you know that that little whore Jessica is all over Mikes cock. Later, Whore." I was a little pissed at that message.
The last one was from Mike. "Hey Isabella. Errgh, Jessica is hitting on me. Where the fuck are you?" He sounded annoyed.
"Does that boy court you?" Alice asked. I laughed at her terminology.
"No, we just hang out." I said as she nodded.
"Let's go to the creek." One of the boys said. A few others were ready. Edward acted like he wanted to go too.
"No, I don't want you guys to get in trouble."
"We won't Bella. We hear you all the time down there. Just for a minute?" Alice pleaded.
"You really want to go?" I asked. Now everyone was nodding with their puppy of eyes full of innocent curiosity. Shit. "How do we get there from here?" I asked Edward tentatively. He took my hand and led the way. I could hear the music bumping before we even cleared the trees. I knew that they had just stated partying, so they shouldn't be too wasted yet. As we made it into the clearing Mike spotted me and ran towards us.
"BELLA!" he yelled as he approached. "Bella, I missed you. What is this? Your new entourage?" he asked pointing to the Amish kids with sarcasm and distaste.
"Shut up," I said as I hit him in the chest. "They hear us partying all the time down here. They wanted to check it out," I said to him.
"Cool, more the merrier," he said. I saw the look in his eyes, he was in a playful mood. I started to back away from him, but he was too quick. He grabbed me by the waist and picked me up, upside down, and my legs were over his shoulders.
"What the fuck!" I yelled as he ran down to the party. "Put me down you fucking psycho!" I yelled. I was sure I had inadvertently flashed all the Amish kids.
"Bella's here, yeah," Jessica said with absolutely no enthusiasm.
"Don't worry, Jess. I'm not staying long. You can have Mikes dick again very soon," I said to her as she rolled her eyes.
"Bella! That's an awful thing to say." Alice stage whispered to me.
"Don't let Bella fool you, she is the biggest bitch I know," Jessica said with a laugh. Alice blushed. We hung out for a while. I knew it was almost time to go. "Bella it's our song." Jessica said all happy and smiley. Oh now we were friends? I swear this girl is bipolar.
"Oooo, I love this song," I said to Edward as I stood up to go dance.
"We really should go," he said, he was starting to look a bit tense. I looked at my phone and we still had at least twenty minutes.
"Right after this song, please?" I asked him, playfully jutting my pouty lip out.
"Okay, but then we are leaving," he said in a final tone. I hugged him and went to dance. Bad Girlfriend by Theory of a Deadman was playing and my girls and I were dancing our asses off. I tried to wave Alice over but she wouldn't budge. After the song I said my goodbyes. Mike was the only sad one I think.
"So what'd ya think?" I asked as we made our way back into the schoolyard.
"I can't wait until I'm sixteen," Alice said wistfully and others agreed with her.
"Next summer can't come fast enough," Edward whispered to me with a smile.
I was glad they enjoyed themselves. I was stunned how smoothly the meeting of these two worlds had gone; maybe we could do this again.
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