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Chapter 2: Nice To Meet You
EPOV
I was not looking forward to sharing a room with two strangers.
I'm a pretty private person, and I had requested a single room.
I stood outside of the Brettman house, deliberating on whether or not to enter yet.
The rumble of thunder made up my mind for me.
I rolled my large suitcase into the common room.
I was a large, long room with a high ceiling. There were several fireplaces in the room with chairs and couches scattered around them. In the center of the room, there was a pool table. A few guys were standing around it, looking interested in the game going on. A counter was in one corner of the room, and there were barstools surrounding it. On the counter was a plate full of sandwiches.
Upon looking at the sandwiches, I heard my stomach grumble. I reminded myself to come back down later and grab a few of them.
I rolled my bag away from the doorway and saw that a few of the guys in the room were staring at me with curious glances.
I heard a loud shout from behind me. "Edward Cullen!"
Suddenly, I was being tackled by a large force. I yelled for him to get off, but my cries for help were muffled.
I heard a softer male voice from behind me. "Emmet, I think you're gonna kill the guy."
The one named Emmet lifted himself from the ground, and I felt the huge weight lift off of me.
"Relax, Jasper, I was just saying hello to our new roomie. Kinda small, isn't he?" Chuckled Emmet.
"Yeah, but I'm pretty sure he's got nothing on Alice."
So these were my new roommates. And they knew Alice.
Wonderful.
Knowing Alice, they probably know my entire life story.
"So," I began, trying to start a conversation, "how do you know Alice?"
Emmet looked at Jasper, and Jasper at Emmet. Then they burst out laughing.
"Dude, have you read any of Alice's emails?" Asked Emmet.
"Oh, you mean one of the 20 she sends me daily?" I sneered. I hated being the brunt of jokes, especially ones I didn't get.
"Jeez, relax." Said Jasper. "let's start over. Hey, I'm Jasper Hale. Your sister's boyfriend."
Alice had a boyfriend? Well, I guess I should have read those emails. Now I got the joke
"Yeah, and I'm Emmet McCarty, Your sister's best friend's boyfriend."
I guess I'll be seeing a lot of these guys.
"Here, let us take your stuff upstairs." Offered Jasper.
I nodded and Emmet grabbed my suitcase.
We got into the elevator and went to the top floor. As the door was opening, I heard a girlish giggle from a doorway about 10 yards away.
Jasper sighed next to me.
"Swan." said Emmet flatly.
"Does she ever leave?" Jasper said, exasperated.
"Probably not. I hear her grades are in the toilet."
Jasper snorted.
"Sorry, but aren't girls not allowed in the boys dorms?" I asked, confused.
"Yeah, but no one follows that rule. Especially not our dear Isabella Swan." Scoffed Emmet.
We passed the doorway and saw a couple making out in plain sight. The guy was really getting into it, whereas the girl seemed almost bored.
She looked up from her liplock and spotted me passing by. She quickly broke away from the embrace and ran after our trio.
"Are you… Edward Cullen… by any chance?" she asked.
Personally, I found it disgusting that she could just break away from that intense make out session so easily. Like she's… used to it.
"Yeah, I am." I responded. I tried my hardest to be cold.
She looked surprised for a second, but quickly recovered. "Well, I'm Bella. Bella Swan. Welcome to Winston Academy. If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know. It was nice to meet you." She expertly slipped a piece of paper into the front pocket of my button down shirt.
Then, without giving me a chance to turn her down, or tell her off, she strutted away, swinging her hips ridiculously.
I stared after her in shock. "Does she seriously think I'm going to call her?" I asked Emmet and Jasper incredulously.
BPOV
The last class of the day had just let out, and thank god for that.
I mean, I get put in all of the stupid classes because I don't want to look smart, and I want to be with my friends.
So, let's just say, failing gets a little boring. I want to pass things, and learn things that I didn't learn in 6th grade for once. I actually finish all the work in the textbook before the second quarter of the year!
I know that I'm a nerd on the inside, but I want to be popular, like I am now. And popular people just don't like nerds.
So, I had to choose. I chose being liked.
With Jess and Lauren flanking me, I strutted into the dining hall. I scanned the crowd for someone to take my mind off of school, and me being a "nerd". I needed someone to make me feel as if I belonged again.
And here comes Mr. Right-For-This-Situation, Mike Newton.
"Hey, Mikey," I said in the sweetest voice I could imagine, "I need a pick-me-up. Want to go and get some ice cream?"
He was unable to speak. Between my powers of persuasion and my hot new look, I'm not sure any guy in this cafeteria could have resisted me.
I looked for a second at my followers. They gave me a wink and went to sit down at out usual table, as I lead Mike out the door.
"Mike" I giggled. He was tickling my sides and I couldn't stop giggling. I heard the ping of the elevator and swiftly moved towards the open doorway.
As expected, Mike came running after me. "oh no you don't" he teased.
He gently pushed me up against the wall, in plain view of anyone walking by. Perfect. Now everyone would know I belonged.
I began to kiss his neck, and he pushed my legs up so that I straddled him. I moved up to his mouth and he stuck his tongue straight in.
Wow, this is a lot less fun that it should be. What is up with me lately?
I saw a trio of guys pass by. Two I recognized as Jasper Hale and Emmet McCarty. The other I had never seen before.
His back was facing me, but I noticed that he had, a thin but muscular structure, bronze hair and a killer sense of style.
He wore a simple striped button down and dark wash jeans. But the jeans actually fit him, not baggy like most guys here wear when not in class. And, even more so, they did not slide down his butt. They stayed on his waist permanently.
In any case, he was perfect.
This must be the mysterious Edward Cullen.
I broke away from Mike's hold on me and flounced down the hallway towards the door the three boys were standing by.
I didn't want to look like a crazy stalker, so I casually said, "Are you… Edward Cullen… by any chance?"
He still gave me a confused look and answered, "Yeah, I am." His voice was a monotone, like he was deliberately trying to sound bored.
I was confused . I usually didn't get this reaction from guys, even guys as hot as Edward Cullen. I quickly recovered, sure that he would have seen my confusion.
"Well, I'm Bella. Bella Swan. Welcome to Winston Academy. If there's anything I can do for you, just let me know. It was nice to meet you." I said, using my sweetest voice.
I pulled the slip I keep for emergencies from the front pocket of my jeans, and snuck it into the pocket on his wonderfully adorable oxford.
Then, seeing as he was rendered speechless, I paraded back into Mike's room.
It was just the pick-me-up I needed, flirting with all that hotness.
He would so be calling me.
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