Chapter Two: A Fresh Start
Bella's Point of View
Yale was extraordinary, if you compared Forks High to it, Forks High would just be a quarter of Yale. The dormitory was great, big and comfy. I met really nice room mates too, Regina and Chloe. Regina was a party girl with ginger hair and green eyes, but she's a loyal and trusting friend. Chloe, a blondie with blue eyes who was more on the nerdy side, but when you get to know her, she'll be all crazy.
It has been 5 months since I moved into college, I often still thought about him. Of course, Regina and Chloe noticed and I spilled everything out to them. Regina, as the more experienced one in relationships, advised me to just forget about him and go find some other guys at the pub, which I kindly rejected.
Speaking of guys, I did meet a pretty friendly guy. He reminded me of Edward a lot, personality wise. But he was still different from Edward, in a lot of ways. His name is Adam Leighann, he had orangish blonde hair and brown eyes, a bit lighter than mine. He had been a great friend to me so far, and I really appreciate that.
Edward's Point of View
5 months passed in a blink of an eye; I'm doing fine in Stanford. I'm not going to lie; I miss her a lot. I wonder how she's doing now, was she doing well in Yale? For me, school has been pretty peaceful. I had stable grades and some…well actually one friend besides my room mates.
"Eddie, time to go!"
I rolled my eyes, that name sucks. Oh yeah, and you might be wondering who that was. Well…that's Selena Mitzi, my new "girlfriend", I suppose? She's a blond with brown eyes, but they were plain and boring unlike my- I mean, Bella's.
We were in the same department, she started striking a conversation with me and one day, she just confessed her love for me. Though I completely didn't have the type of infatuation for her as I have for Bella, I still accepted her confession as I thought it'll be able to help me get over that horrible break-up. I know, it's bad of me for using her like this, but I really need to get my mind away from…Bella.
The furthest I've went with Selena was just hugging, just normal friendly hugs, she tried to kiss me, but I always pulled away before she could. I just couldn't stand the thought of kissing a girl whom I have no feelings for. She, of course, was confused with my behaviour. It makes no difference whether we're dating or not. But then again, she doesn't know about my previous relationship, and I'm sure her jaw will drop if I told her that I still love my ex.
"Don't call me Eddie, you know I hate it," I grudged.
She laughed, loudly and rudely. "Sorry, then. It just slipped." We were just doing some studying in the school library, and are now setting off for our first class.
"Edward, you do notice that summer holiday is starting soon, right?" Selena asked out of the blue.
Well, that's confusing. "Yes. Why?"
"Seriously, Edward. You mean you're not going to bring me to Forks to meet your family? I'm your girlfriend, for goodness sake! I deserve to meet your family! You're acting like we're not even dating at all!" She raged.
Urgh, sometimes I really hate this childish temper of hers. Why did I even accept her confession? She's the exact opposite of Bella. URGH. Why do I keep thinking about Bella? "Okay, calm down. I'm sorry. I'll bring you to Forks to meet my family, okay?" I tried to soothe her, and also cringing internally.
Fortunately, she calmed down and nodded her head. Phew, luckily, she's not throwing a fit. I'm really not used to comforting girls in this way, it's like…babysitting a spoilt little girl. I never had to comfort Bel- no, I have to stop thinking about her.
Bella's Point of View
I stood outside the lecture hall, tapping my feet and waiting. What a horrible lecturer, releasing the students late. Suddenly, the lecture's door swung open and students came flying out like flocks of birds. And there he was, Adam Leighann.
"Hey, Adam," I greeted him with a warm smile.
"Hey, Bella. Sorry to keep you waiting. That lecturer is unbelievable," he said, giving a disgusted face at that last line. I snickered.
"Yeah, it's fine. Let's get going, I'm starving," I said as we made our way to a nearby café.
"So, Bella, any plans for the summer?" Adam asked.
"Hmmm…I'll be heading back to Forks to visit Charlie," I responded.
"Oh, you're not visiting Renee in Phoenix?" he asked again.
"Nope, she's going on a vacation with Phil. Hey, how about you?" I asked.
"Actually, that's what I want to ask you. Do you mind if I followed you to Forks? You know, hmmm, my circumstances…" he stuttered. Adam didn't come from a complete family. Well, I didn't either but his situation was much worse than mine. His parents were never married and his father never really participated in his life. His mother never cared much for her son either, always out late and drunk.
"Absolutely not! I'd love for you to come! Charlie would be glad to see that I've made at least one male friend…you know," I muttered the last part. Adam already knows about my past relationship with Edward, so I didn't really have anything to hide.
He patted my shoulder lightly and said, "I know. So…it's set! We're spending the summer together in Forks! Yay!" I shook my head and laughed at his excitement.
AN: Hi there! Sorry, this chapter might be a bit boring but this is just the beginning! Stay tune for the next chapter, where everything starts…
I'll try my best to update as often as possible!
-Yours Izzy