Chapter 3 Stunning
Bella—Bella—Bella…her name sounded like syrup coming straight from the tree. Her soft personality, the way her eyes would sparkle when she would start to talk about something she truly loves, the way her hair would circle her face in just the right way making her skin glow…
A sigh escaped my lips, and I wondered where it had come from. I was on my way back to Tanya's house. I had just come from seeing Bella, all teary eyed, and there was nothing I could do about it.
She wouldn't tell me what had happened, and that made me feel like I had failed her. She doesn't trust me enough to tell me, and to me made me feel useless, unloved, and undesired, by Bella.
Wait?! Where did that come from?! The new feeling that was rippling in my chest was overwhelming. It made me smile because this new feeling was something great, it was greater than what Tanya made me feel.
I strolled on up to her room, and sat down on Tanya's bed, my face blank as I stared at nothing in particular.
"What's wrong teddy bear?" My body cringed at that nickname. She knew I only let Bella call me that. But I also knew that she does it just to make Bella mad. This was going to end—now.
"Tanya, I don't like that nickname. You know that. Bella is coming over here to the party, and you will be a considerable person. She doesn't deserve your crap. Now please behave your self." Her jaw dropped, and she came close to slapping me, but decided not to.
"Edward! Don't talk about me like that! You know you like that nickname. I've seen Bella call you that, and you light up! So don't give me your shit! She doesn't need your pity. I'll be whatever I want to be when she is here." She stormed off into her bathroom, in need of a makeover.
I sighed and lay down on the bed thinking of how I saved Bella for the first time.
She wasn't the most popular girl at school and she got picked on a lot. Until one day it went too far.
I had found out about her, when some of the guys at my table that I called my "friends", said they were going to try and beat her—just because they needed something do to.
My fists clenched, and my jaw tightened. Yes they were my friends, but that didn't mean I had to agree with them on everything they said or did.
I made it my task to watch her, to keep her safe.
First I had to find out who the girl was…"Hey Paul. Who is this chick you're gonna take a hit at?"
"That one. The stupid one that's reading doesn't have a lunch, brunette, sitting at the far end of the table." He pointed to a girl that shouldn't be described as ugly, nerd, dork, or plain.
She was a cute little girl, with long brunette hair with little ringlets in it, light blue eyes, fair skin, and a wonderful smile that would make any person want to smile with her.
She was reading a book…hmm, I wouldn't want to sit with a bunch of losers either, if they all called me what they called her. Kissed by an Angel, was the book she was reading, and I could see a tear leak slowly from her eyes. Clearly something had happened that made her shower those happy tears with a smile on her face.
Someday I promised I would ask her what that book was about.
Lunch soon ended, and I began my watch.
The next day I hadn't seen her. When lunch started I didn't see her enter the room, and I get startled when Paul wasn't in my sight either.
"Where—?" I began to say.
"He left already. The girl was about ready to go home, guess she heard about what was going to happen, and she panicked, so she's calling home to get her momma." Chad laughed.
"Be right back," I called, and ran my way out of the cafeteria.
The lunch lady tried to stop me, but I kept running. I knew what Paul could do…I wasn't going to let him get too far. By god I will stop him before he does anything.
I thought to myself, where would a deranged guy like Paul take her?
The woods, my mind answered.
My feet scrambled to move faster. Every second counted, and I was possibly not on time to save the day. Paul could have hit her already.
I snarled, and my feet pushed farther.
I reached the woods, and my head gave an absolute yes, to the question, Is this where they are?
Frantically I searched for any foot prints, or anything to help me track them. Then I found drag marks…that bastard.
I ran into the opening of a trail. I got a mile into the trail, and seen that the drag marks shifted to the left. A couple minutes later I saw them.
Her crimson blood spilled everywhere, and her breaths came out short. She screamed when he hit her again in the stomach.
I was about to lurch forward, when a bunny came up from behind me and nearly made me fall.
He didn't stop anyway. One more kick, and I jumped.
Soon enough we were rolling on the floor, each of us trying to get the other in a pin hold. "Miss—I suggest that if you can run…leave—now." I gasped while trying to hold Paul on the ground.
I took a chance to look at her quickly, and her eyes sparkled, and she had the faintest of a smile spread across her lips.
"I—can't move."
"Well then, kick back and relax while I finish him off." I punched, jabbed, and kicked him brutally, making Paul scream.
"You shouldn't have even thought about this buddy. Stalking young girls like her—tisk tisk. Now you have to pay the consequences and deal with the pain." One more hit to the jaw, and he was out like a light bulb; that big baby.
"Are you ok?" I asked softly as I lifted her up off of the cold ground.
"Ahhhh!" she screamed.
I was sure she had some major injuries…I would have to come back, after I took care of her, and deal with Paul some more.
"Well I guess that answers that question. I'll have to carry you myself." Before she could protest—I lifted her bridal style, and she clung to my chest; making me smile.
She looked like an innocent baby—my baby.
"What's so funny? I wanna laugh too." she choked out.
"You look like a baby right now—my baby."
She was my best friend ever since then, and always will be.
I sighed, realizing that it was almost 8:00. I smiled for no particular reason.
I wonder what Peaches will be wearing…whoah?! Where did that come from?! That one single thought made my heart jump a beat, and my cheeks flush, with intense heat. I swear Peaches passed the curse onto me.
Tanya came out of the bathroom looking hot—but she wasn't on my mind.
She strutted over to my side thinking that my reaction was to her. She took the chance to get back into my good graces, and placed a kiss on my lips.
It was a good kiss…but not what I was thinking about…
The doorbell rang and Tanya gets up to answer it.
I stayed in her room getting ready. 10 minutes later I was on my way to the party.
The time said 8:10, and Bells was nowhere to be seen.
Time to go and get her…my muscles tensed at the thought of grabbing her and taking her over to the party.
I pushed through the insanely large crowd to open the front door.
There she stood hand in air—contemplating weather to knock or not.
My eyes strolled down her body. She was amazing!
She had on a twilight sliver dress—strapless—with a shimmer to the color. There was white lace at the bottom, and the dress had outlining of angels wings on it. I felt my face burn for staring too long.
I moved my eyes to meet hers, they sparkled, her hair swayed with the small gust of wind. A few strands fled from their pin, and I brushed them back behind her ear.
"Bella—you look beautiful."
A/N: Hey! I just wanted to thank y'all for reading! So far I've only gotten ONE review! Shame shame! Even though I said I wouldn't post until I atleast got 5 reviews...I posted anyway because I just couldn't wait. LOL. But please review...
Anywayz... Edward thinks Bella looks beautiful....Well that's a shocker....lol
-Mel
