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Chapter 2
Somewhere between the cop-car ride back to Forks and being wedged in said cop-car with the biggest loser at Forks High School, Bella Swan, I decided that my friends had seriously screwed me over. No, really, what did I do to deserve this? Every single one of them should be sitting in this jail cell with me right now, not back at the dance pretending like nothing happened.
Ok, maybe I had gone a little far by actually suggesting we jump, but it's not like any of us hadn't done it before. Everyone of us had snuck over to the cliffs to jump at least once in our lives. It would just figure that Newton would nearly drown when he decided to try it.
I could hear Chief Swan chewing out Bella for being out at La Push so late, and especially for being with my crowd. Wow, I really didn't think that we were thought of as such bad kids. I guess I was wrong…
I had already told them that it was my fault Mike jumped and got hurt, so Bella wasn't in any more trouble than what she had to deal out with her father. Why I said it was me, I still didn't know. Maybe it was some kind of underlying guilt? I doubt it, I'm the one who pulled the kid out of the water. Shouldn't I get some credit for that at least?
"Alright Masen, here's the deal," Chief Swan huffed as he came over and unlocked my cell. "It sounds like Newton's going to be fine. He has a couple broken bones, but they've got him fixed up at the hospital. He's not going to press charges. Since you were at least conscientious enough to help him out, we're going to give you a break."
Yes, I thought. Sweet success.
"We won't be putting any of this on your record, but your principal, Mr. Greene, has already informed me that he'll be speaking with you tomorrow and arranging his own form of punishment. For both of you."
I blinked in confusion. I heard Bella groan.
"Oh, come on, dad. You aren't really going to-"
"Yes, I do mean you too. You were at La Push after visiting hours, just like Edward. You will also pay the consequences."
"But I was with Jake, he invited me-"
"You know my rules, Bella. That's enough." She said no more on the subject but sat and pouted at Charlie's desk.
"Now, Mr. Masen," the chief said, turning to me once again. "All that's left I suppose is to call your mother." Oh joy, rapture. Esme will be thrilled.
My worried and hurried mother arrived minutes later, concern clouding around her. "Edward? Oh thank goodness! You're not hurt. You aren't hurt, are you? I was so worried when you didn't come home, and then I saw your car getting towed-"
Both Chief Swan and I made and effort to calm my mother. Charlie took the liberty of telling Esme all about the incident at the beach. There went all worry and concern. Now she was just mad. My mother didn't hesitate to drag me out of the police station by my ear.
"Mom! Can you take it easy? You know my car got totaled, it hasn't exactly been a great night-"
"I could care less about your car Edward Masen. As far as I'm concerned, you got exactly what was coming to you, putting a nice boy like Mike Newton in such danger, and trespassing on the reservation! We will talk about this in the morning."
I groaned. At least I wasn't going home with the police officer.
Bella was still slumped on her dad's desk when I left, growing misery on her face, but mainly anger. She was angry at me. I suppose I didn't blame her.
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I walked into the kitchen next morning. Esme didn't make me breakfast like she usually did, but I wasn't surprised. This was her way of punishing me. That was fine, I could settle with cereal just fine.
"Tyler Crowley is in the hospital. He has a broken leg," She informed me while I maneuvered my way through the kitchen and around her.
"That's great," I said sarcastically. "I hope he's doing well." I didn't really. He killed my car! I only wished that I had been the one to break his leg. Or arm, or jaw… I wasn't picky.
"I think you should go visit him," Esme cajoled.
"Hmmm… I don't think so." I didn't try to hide my distaste with the idea. Yes, I was being rude to my mother. Oh well.
Her calm expression turned more concerned. "Maybe I should call your father."
"No," I snapped. "You know I'm not talking to him." Ever since my father left seven years ago without any form of explanation, I refused to communicate with him at all. He abandoned his family, and that did not fly well with me. Even when he moved back into town and started working at the hospital, I didn't visit him or talk to him. I didn't want anything to do with him
"Edward, this rift between the two of you has to stop! You need a father. Carlisle is a good man-"
"He left us, Mom."
"He had his reasons," She said sadly, reflecting on something in her past.
"Yeah, well, he never thought to share those reasons with me," I spat bitterly.
"You don't let him, do you?"
I slammed the box of cereal down on the table and stalked out of the kitchen.
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Monday morning. It's raining, per usual for Forks, Washington. I meet my friends outside the cafeteria. Everyone's laughing, having a good time, like nothing happened Saturday night. Sure, for them, nothing did happen.
"I can't believe you were in jail," Alice marveled.
"It wasn't really jail," Jasper laughed. "It's just that cell they have at the police station. Edward wouldn't last one night in a real jail, pretty boy like him." He scuffed up my hair and laughed menacingly.
"Hey, I don't see you boasting any battle scars," Emmett said, taking my side. "Besides, Eddy had to deal with his mom, and even I wouldn't want to put a toe past Mrs. Masen. She's scary when she's mad! How do you still have all four limbs after a ripping from Esme, my brother?"
"Aw, Esme's bark is worse than her bite. I just explained that it was all an accident, that I did my best to help out in a bad situation and got in trouble for it." I tried to play off like I hadn't gotten into a silence war with my mother that lasted more than a day. I suppose she, like Charlie Swan, was also counting on Mr. Greene, my principal, to come up with come appropriate form of punishment.
"You mean she didn't kill you for trespassing on the reservation?" Rosalie asked.
"Nope," I lied.
"I gotta hand it to you," Emmett spoke with adoration, "When it comes to dazzling your way out of a mess, you, Edward Masen, are the pro." He pounded me on the back in a brotherly way.
"Hey, here comes Bella Swan," Alice noted. "She sure has style," she said sarcastically. Bella was wearing grungy jeans and an ugly, green turtleneck sweater. I could tell Bella hated the rain based on the grimace that was on her face as she wiped the water out of her messy brown hair.
"Oh my God," Rosalie said with disgust. "I haven't worn anything like that… ever." The boys were repressing laughs behind me.
As Bella walked by us, Rosalie said with false sweetness, "Nice sweater."
Bella paused, blushing profusely, but didn't say anything. She suddenly hurried away, scattering drops of rain behind her.
Everyone burst out laughing, except me. My eyes followed Bella as she hurried down the hall, just in time to catch her looking back at me with a wary, yet scornful glance. The fact that I wasn't laughing definitely caught her attention.
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Not an hour later, I found myself sitting in the waiting room for the principal's office, as promised. Also as I had expected, Bella Swan was sitting next to me, looking slightly nauseous, truth be told. Neither one of us was anticipating the meeting with Mr. Greene, but at least I had an idea of what to expect. Bella probably had never been in trouble in her life. She didn't do anything as far as I knew; She wasn't on any sports teams, and I had never seen her at any of the parties around town. In fact, the night at La Push was the first time I had ever seen her outside of school.
Yes, I was almost certain she was shaking. Something kept me from talking to her to calm her down. What could it be? Hmm, I don't know, maybe the fact that I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her?
"You two may go in now," the secretary, Ms. Cope, told us. I could hear Bella audibly gulp. I tried not to laugh.
Mr. Greene sat behind his large mahogany desk, hands balanced in the air in front of him, the tips of his fingers bouncing together like an evil genius. He was taking this "punishment" thing too seriously, if you asked me.
"So, Chief Swan has informed me that the two of you have been, shall we say, little lawbreakers this weekend."
Bella nearly hopped out of her seat she was so eager to say something. "Mr. Greene, really, I wasn't breaking any laws, my dad is just a little harsh-"
"That's enough Miss Swan," Mr. Greene silenced her. He didn't like his monologues to be interrupted. I rolled my eyes.
The fearful look returned to Bella's face, so I leaned over and whispered so quietly no one but Bella would hear me say anything, "Just let him rant. He's not going to do anything too terrible, he's pretty easy-going when it comes to cases like us."
She seemed to relax a little, but was still very tense. Mr. Greene was still talking.
"-Tyler Crowley is in the hospital with a broken leg, and Mike Newton has several broken limbs. Lucky for you two, Newton isn't talking about the accident with the cliff-"
I snorted. Of course Newton wouldn't say anything. By now he had probably realized just how big an idiot he had been. Mr. Greene glared at me.
"This is not funny, Mr. Masen. I'm going to make sure that you learn something from this experience."
Yeah, I'd already learned never to leave my keys in the ignition when Crowley was around and never think that Mike Newton is smarter than he looks.
"You need to try new things at this school, Edward. Start spending time with different friends. You will aid the janitorial staff on the weekends-"
"Mr. Greene, are you seri-"
"Yes. In addition, you will help the school tutor kids on Saturdays, and you will participate in our Drama Club's final performance."
"The spring play?" I repeated in disbelief. Mr. Greene just glared at me until I hung my head in defeat.
He turned to Bella. "You, Miss Swan, need to get out more, do more activities and make new friends at our school. That way you won't be tempted to run off to La Push all the time. So you will be joining Edward in his new list of extra-curriculars." Bella visibly paled at this prospect.
"But Mr. Greene-"
"That's enough Miss Swan. Both of you may leave." Both of us exited the office, me wrangling my head at the thought of giving up every second of my free time for something I didn't freaking do, and Bella with her mouth still wide in shock.
I wanted to swear, but I wouldn't do so in front of a lady. Bella, however, didn't hesitate.
"Damn it!" She gasped, then immediately flinched at the harsh look Ms. Cope shot her. "I mean, really? Why would he do that? Why would my dad do this to me? We'll see if he gets any good meals this week-"
"Is that seriously all you're concerned about?" I asked incredulously.
She looked at me with her wide, chocolate brown eyes of confusion. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, don't you feel at least a little guilty? I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you!"
She turned on me with resent. "Oh no, you are not blaming this on me. I wouldn't be here if you and your friends-" She said friends with whatever venom she could muster, "-hadn't been hanging out at La Push in the first place!"
"We were fine until you showed up." I couldn't tell her that I was mad at my friends as well, I was too angry at this simple girl who had ruined the rest of my junior year.
"Oh right, everything is my fault!" She spat sarcastically. "I don't suppose you'd tell me what you were doing at the cliffs in the first place, if you didn't intend on pushing Mike Newton over yourself?"
"Nope. I don't plan on telling you anything, as a matter of fact." I turned to storm off down the hallway, but her pleading voice caught me.
"Please! We already have to spend the rest of the spring together, let's not start on bad terms!"
I turned, and glared at her. "You want to try and be friends?"
"Yes, I do." She looked so small and helpless in that moment, but my anger got the better of me.
"In that case… I hope you enjoy disappointment." I turned down the hall and didn't look back.
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