Chapter 2

The Ball part 1

BPOV

It took me 4 hours to get ready for the Ball. I also had to go fetch my two best friends Rosalie Hale and Angela Webber to come help me do my makeup and hair.

They were also going to the Ball but with their fiancé's Emmett and Ben they are two of the sweetest men I know they are very lucky.

And look at me wearing the most gorgeous dress I own trying to get the attention of the famous Prince Edward, isn't that pathetic.

"Oh Bella you look gorgeous!" Rosalie said with tears in her eyes. I just rolled mine and turned around to look in the full length mirror.

I was stunned by my reflection; it didn't look like me it looked like a princess I might have read about in one of my fairy tales.

I felt tears start to well up in my eye's that is when I heard Angela come up behind me.

"Everyone deserves one night to feel like a princess." She whispered in my ear and I knew she was right.

Tonight I wouldn't just be Isabella Swan daughter to the chief of guards, no; tonight I would just be Bella. Not a label just me.

"Bella honey the carriage is here!" My dad yelled from downstairs.

So I turned around and looked at my friends who also looked gorgeous and gave them a smile.

"Are you ready for the night of your life?"Rosalie asked enthusiastically while we walked down the stairs where my dad, Emmett and Ben were waiting.

When we finally made it down I saw all their mouths drop wide open.

It was hilarious I couldn't help but start burst out laughing and soon all the girls joined me until our stomachs hurt.

"Wow you girls look BEAUTIFUL." Ben said in awe.

"I second that" Emmett said in a glazed voice.

"That is the understatement of the century. You girls look like angels." My dad said with a big smile.

I felt my signature blush start to creep up my cheeks. I ran up and gave my dad a big hug and told him I love him.

"Well we best be heading out." Emmett said while grabbing me and Rosalie's arms to head out. Emmett has always been like a brother to me.

"Well you kids have fun and make sure you don't stay past 1:00a.m. Bella." My dad said while we were leaving.

We made it to the castle just in time. Emmett offered to escort me inside but I declined and told him I needed to do this by myself he understood and headed off.

I followed soon after and headed to the top of the staircase.

I felt the butterflies start to come back so I took two big breathes and then made my way slowly down the staircase making sure I did not trip and make a big fool of myself.

I felt the nice cold marble under my hand and it immediately calmed me down.

I looked over the room and saw the whole room look at me.

Maybe I should've gone with Emmett well it is too late now.

I felt my cheeks start to blush at the fact everyone in the room was staring at me opened mouthed not saying a word.

After what seemed like forever I finally reached the ballroom and everyone started to whisper.

But I really didn't care since after tonight they would probably never see me again so let them have their gossip.

I started to look around for Emmett when I locked eyes with a man standing in the corner with bright green eyes they were mesmerizing.

But then I heard a boy behind me clear his throat so I turned around to see a baby faced boy no older than me.

"Hello Miss I am Michael Newton and you are…" talk about a pick up line.

"Nice to meet Michael I am Bella."I said bowing

"Bella do you have a last name to go with that?" he asked trying to sound sexy but really it just made me want to walk the other direction.

"Nope" I said trying to make him go away but instead it made him laugh.

"Well than Bella do you want to dance?" I geeze what do I say? He looks so excited. Ugh curse me for being a nice person.

"Sure Michael." I said taking his arm.

He led me to the middle of the dance floor and took my waist a little too close to his body for comfort.

We started dancing and he kept on trying to slide his hand a little too far south for my pleasure.

And then when he was about to try and hit on me for the third time in the song when I saw the green eyed man from earlier come up behind Michael and tap his shoulder.

"May I cut in?" wow his voice was beautiful.

It was like velvet. Michael turned around and immediately let me go.

I was so happy to see him leave that I didn't even realize I was holding a breathe so I slowly let it out and turned to my green eyed savior.

He offered me his hand and took it eagerly and then felt a jolt of energy rush through my body it was so weird.

And then we started to float around the dance floor, it felt like heaven.

"Thank you for saving me back there. I really appreciate it." I said with a smile looking up to his beautiful eyes.

"You're welcome it was the least I could do to save a beautiful lady such as yourself." He gave me this gorgeous crooked smile that just melted my heart and I felt my cheeks blush scarlet.

Man was I falling fast and hard for someone I didn't even know the first name of.

Then the song ended and so did the dancing but we stayed there I few seconds extra.

It was like we were stuck in our own little bubble and nothing else mattered.

He then took my hand and led me off the dance floor outside to a beautiful garden where we sat down on a bench.

"So tell me why is such a beautiful lady such as you out at a Ball with no escort?" I was completely bemused by his question couldn't he see that there is nothing special about me at all.

"Well I do have a escort." I said trying to gauge his reaction and when I saw the disappointment on his face I decided to finish my statement.

"It is my best friend's Rosalie's fiancé Emmett, he has always been like a brother to me and so he escorted Rosalie and me to the Ball." I saw the disappoint slowly wipe away from his face into complete joy.

"So why did you come to the Ball?" he asked looking at me straight in the eye like he could see into my soul.

"Well my father thought it would be a good idea since I don't get out much, to just enjoy myself and let loose a little." I turned to look at him and saw confusion written all over his face.

"What?" I said with a little giggle.

"Well it is just most of the girls I met tonight only want one thing. The prince, and I guess I am a little shocked that you weren't here for those same reasons." He said looking innocent.

I gave him a smile and a little laugh.

"Yeah and I bet one of those people you met tonight was named Lady Lauren Mallory. Am I correct?" He gave me a bemused look and then we both broke into a fit of hysterics.

The rest of the night we sat talking about each other's interests and our likes and dislikes.

We found out we had a lot in common and I found myself falling for him hard.

And yet we hadn't even exchanged names yet we were just too caught up in our conversations.

"EDWARD! WHERE ARE YOU?!" A high pitched girly voice yelled and that is when I froze I couldn't possibly be talking to Prince Edward no that is impossible he would have told me.

"I will be there in a minute Alice!" Oh no I am talking to Prince Edward how stupid am I!

I probably just made a huge fool of myself spilling my heart out to a man who probably would care less.

He was probably just trying to be a gentleman and not interrupt my ranting. Oh wow do I feel light headed I need to get out of here before something really embarrassing happens.

And that is exactualy what I did I ran for it as fast as I could trying to get out of that ballroom.

I heard him hot on my tail running after me yelling for me to wait but I didn't care I had to get out! I just had to!

And then right when I thought I was safe I tripped but luckily not falling just stumbling a little bit so that only one of my mother's shoes fell off.

I was going to go back and grab it but that is when I saw Edward running around the corner.

I knew that it would be better for both of us that he didn't catch me so I ended up leaving the shoe and running again for my carriage.

I made it just in time to escape, but I felt really sad all of a sudden thinking back to what I had just done but I knew it was best.

If he ever found out I wasn't a Duchess or a Lady he would probably just sneer at me and reject me and I know my heart can't take that.

So I watched with tears streaming down my face the love of my life slowly disappearing into the distance holding my mother's shoe.


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