Chapter 2: The Party

Emmett was driving to what was surely going to be the worst homecoming ever; really did he not know me at all. I know we hadn't spend that much time together since our parents split but we have always kept in touch. The internet really is one of the most amazing things ever, every time I needed my brother I just went online and left him a message he never took long to answer me.

-"How many people will there be at this party."

-"Well." He said this with hesitation.

-"Emmett please just tell me I'm going to find out soon enough and I would rather be prepared."

-"I'm really sorry that you don't like parties but please try to be nice. Alice has been working really hard on this since she found out you were coming."

-"How long has she been planning this party?"

-"Since the day you told me you were coming back home." He said this with shame in his voice.

-"I can't believe you have known about this for a month and you didn't tell me anything." How could he do this to me?

-"We are here."

OMG. I was so distracted with Emmett I didn't noticed we had arrived. I don't know what impressed me the most. The house by itself was amazing but the amount of people that were there really scared me. I bet she invited the entire school.

-"Emmett, I can't do this." I couldn't hide the fear in my voice. "There are way too many people here; I will make a fool of myself."

-"I will be keeping an eye on you, you will be fine." He said this with determination.

I knew I could trust my brother with anything, if he said he would take care of me he would do his best. But let's be real here, with me in his hands there is no way he can guarantee that I will be fine. The chances of me tripping, breaking, spilling or ruining something are so huge that the best bet is against me.

-"Let's get this over with." I didn't even try to sound enthusiastic.

-"Bella!!!!!!!!!!!! Bella!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Bella!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A pixie little girl with the cutes spiky black hair screamed my name at the top of her lungs.

-"Hi." How else could I respond to a welcome like that, she didn't even know me and she looked so excited that anyone would think she was saying hello to her best friend.

-"Bella, this is Alice. She is responsible for all of this." Emmett said with an apologetic look.

-"Don't be like that Emmett she is going to love this." Alice said with excitement.

The people outside the house were starting to stare at me, how was I going to get through this. Being the center of attention wasn't my thing. Then I saw two people I finally recognize walking my way, Rosalie and her twin brother Jasper. We all use to be friends when we were little and Rose was now Emmett's girlfriend.

-"Bella." They both said at the same time with a little sadness in there tone. I knew that they missed me we all kept in touch through the internet all this time and I got to see them once in a while over the holidays. I'm sure Emmett has already told them everything about mi little rule and I know that they will keep up with it, they are both good people. Rose is a little vain on the outside but she is just as loving and soft as Emmett ,that is why they are together. Jasper is an amazing person too, he has this calming quality to him I can't even put into words. I gave them both a huge hug.

-"It's been so long guys, I've missed you two." That was true, even though I didn't like the idea of a party at least I got a chance to finally see my old friends.

-"We have missed you too Bella, it's really good to have you back home." Jasper said this as he was leaning closer to Alice to take a hold of her hand.

Looks like I've missed a couple of things.

-"Yeah Alice and I have been together for a while now." Jasper said with a smile noticing the obvious question on my face as he took her hand.

-"I'm really happy for you guys, Alice you are really lucky Jasper is a really good person he has always been a great friend to me and my brother."

-"I know." Alice said this as she looked into Jaspers eyes with one of the most loving looks I had ever seen. With that I was sure that she loved him as much as he loved her, they were both as lucky as Emmett and Rose to have that other person that completes you in the most amazing way.

-"Where is Edward?" Emmett asked.

-"You know him, he is probably giving his rounds around the party to talk to girls." Alice said.

-"Your brother is never going to change." Emmett said and everyone giggled.

-"Come on Bella lets introduce you to some people." Alice said this as she started dragging me to my nightmare. And as if right on cue when we arrived to the first group of people I tripped and they all got a laugh at my expense.

I had probably already met half of the school, most of them were really nice, probably not wanting to treat bad the sister of the schools biggest guy (I was laughing at my own thoughts). Finally I got a chance to escape from Alice when she went to refill some of the things at the snack table, she said that a good hostess always makes sure that her guests are having fun and provides lots and lots of food. She really is a sweet heart I know that we could become really good friends. Rose…

-"Hello." A young girl interrupted my thoughts.

-"Hi."

-"I'm Jessica Stanly you must be Bella." She said with a bubbly smile.

-"Yes, nice to meet you." I said this with my best try at an honest smile.

-"You are so lucky. You just got here today and you already have the best party of the year in your name, thrown by the most popular crowed at the school."

If she only knew that to me this was the least thing from thinking of myself as lucky, to me this was torture.

-"And not only the party but a first class ticket to the in crowd, The Hales, The Cullens and now The Swans."

She was still speaking, I knew that from the movement of her lips but I was no longer paying attention to her. My mind was now occupied looking at the most amazing creature I had ever seen in my life. He was walking down the stairs; surely God hasn't made any other like him on this earth. He came down with a girl that belongs in a high fashion magazine. His hair was messy but at the same time it looked like every strand was put in the most perfect place, and the color was this amazing bronze.

-"Bella, Bella!"

Was she still talking to me?

-"You should be careful with him you know."

-"With who?" ok I was playing dumb now maybe she would just pretend that didn't happen, she obviously noticed me staring at him.

-"You were looking at Edward Cullen over there."

Cullen? Was he Alice's brother and Emmett's best friend? Thank god from brothers.

-"You should be careful with him anyways, he probably wouldn't try anything on you because of your brother but still he has a reputation."

-"What kind of reputation?" How bad could he really be?

-"He is the schools #1 player, and I'm not talking sports if you know what I mean." She said this with a laugh.

-"Oh." That was all I could say.

-"Hey girls."

A young man interrupted our conversation.

-"Hi." We both said.

-"I'm Mike Newton, nice to meet you." He looked so happy.

-"Nice to meet you too." I said this but my mind was too distracted thinking about Jessica's warning.

He probably wouldn't try anything on me regardless of who my brother was; look at the kind of girls that are around him why would he even look my way. Look at plain old me, if he tried to play me it would probably ruin his reputation instead of adding to it. And then the most amazing thing happen as if he knew I was thinking about him he started to walk my way. What do I say, how do I introduce myself, and what is it with all of these butterflies in my stomach. I couldn't even think straight anymore.

-"Hello." That was the most beautiful voice I had ever heard in my life.

Hello. Why weren't the words coming out of my mouth? Suddenly I realized that the room was looking a little weird.

-"Are you alright?"

Who said that? Why was the room spinning? I was feeling a little bit dizzy and my knees couldn't hold my weight. Things were starting to fade away and the room was going black, I could still hear the voices calling out my name. But between all of the voices there was only one that matter, had he said his name to me yet? It didn't matter I already knew who he was, my personal angel.

-"Bella, Bella, Bella."

I was coming back. What had happened? Oh, I remember stupid little me had to pass out in front of the entire school. Do I wake up now, maybe if I stay like this everyone would leave and I wouldn't have to face them.

-"Bells please wake up, are you ok?" Emmett said this with worry on his voice.

Ok I have to wake up now Emmett is starting to get paniky and I wouldn't want to cause my bro a heart attack.

-"She is starting to wake up."

Would my angel be looking at me OMG how embarrassing, I felt my face starting to blush.

-"Bella are you ok" Alice asked me.

-"Come on I'm taking you to see the doctor." Emmett demanded.

-"No way." I screamed at him. It was bad enough that everyone saw me like this I wouldn't be the girl they had to take to the doc after her first party.

-"I'm ok Emmett, don't over react please." I said this as calmly as I could. What is it with overprotective brothers.

I started to stand up and Emmett hovered over me while I tried to get my balance back.

-"I'll take her outside to get some fresh air that will make her feel better."

Who was taking me outside?

And then I saw him extend his hand to me, here I go blushing again would I ever get that to stop.

-"Ok. But keep an eye on her." Emmett said.

-"Don't worry bro I'll keep her safe." Edward said with a smile on his face.

My hand started to shake.

-"Are you sure you are ok?" Edward asked with a little worry on his face. Thank God Emmett wasn't looking at me in this moment he probably would be worrying and for all the wrong reasons, because my hand was shaking in response to the god like creature that was holding it. I really couldn't speak so I just nodded and we started walking out side.

We were walking in a beautiful garden on the back of the house, the way that the sun rays hit the trees made it look like they were a thousand different shades of green. But nothing compared to the beautiful boy that walked next to me, his skin was absolutely perfect it was smooth and a creamy white. I was walking a few steps behind him and I just couldn't stop looking at the skin that showed above his jacket, if I could just touch it I bet it was as soft as silk.

-"Are you starting at me." Edward said with a grin on his face.

-"No." Like he would believe me.

-"You know I had never made an impression like that on a girl before." He was still grinning.

-"What do you mean?" I was confused.

-"As soon as I said hello you passed out, that was impressive."

Ok I was seriously getting annoyed now, why was he still grinning?

-"Don't flatter yourself." I couldn't let him know the extent of the impression he made on me.

-"Then why did you pass out if it wasn't because of me?"

What could I say to him? I better just change the subject.

-"So why did you come over at that point, I was busy with some people you know."

-"I know, that was precisely why I choose that moment to speak to you. Do you know who you were talking to?"

-"Yeah, Jessica Stanley and M…M…M…" What was that kids name who came over to interrupt me staring at Edward? Edward giggled at my lack of attention to the boys name.

-"And Mike Newton." There comes the grin again.

Oh that was it, Mike.

-" You couldn't have been that interested in the conversation if you can't even remember their names."

He was so right and he probably didn't even know it. Looking at him was way more interesting than listening to whatever it was that they were talking about.

-"By the way I'm Edward Cullen; try not to forget will you." He laughed.

Like I could forget who he was.

-"So why was it that you choose that moment to talk to me."

-"I couldn't very well let you speak to dear old Mike, you are Emmett's lil sis and there for part of our group so you need to be careful with who you hang out."

Was he seriously telling me who I could and couldn't talk to?

-"I can speak with anyone I want." I said this with attitude. Who did he think he was? Aside from the most gorgeous man ever, but that was beside the point.

-"I was just trying to be nice." He looked a little hurt.

-"Well don't be." What was wrong with me? Why was I being so rude to him? I should be thanking God that he bothered at all to talk to me at all when he could be talking to any girl he wanted to. I just really hated people telling me what I should and shouldn't do.

We kept on walking until we reached a beautiful river; Edward sat down on some rock on the shore. He hadn't spoken a word since my little outburst.

-"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to be rude back there." I looked at the ground, I was ashamed.

-"I didn't mean to be bossy." He looked sincere.

-"So tell me why did you move back home now, in the middle of the school year?"

-"Didn't Emmett tell you guys." What had Emmett said to his friends? I was really curious.

-"He didn't say much just that you wanted to spend time with him and your dad."

-"Well that is all there really is." That is all you are getting for now anyway.

-"That is a little weird, moving to a place like Forks in the middle of the year when you could be living in sunny Arizona."

-"I'm a little bit weird." We both laughed.

-"How long have you been friends with my brother?"

I didn't recall Emmett talking to me about anyone besides Rose.

-"It hasn't been that long really, my family and myself moved here at the begging of the school year and practically as soon as Alice met Jasper they claimed they were in love. I tried out for some of the school's sports teams and we all just started to hang out, we all just clicked like we had known each other for ever. "

-"Oh."

We kept on talking about random stuff for I don't know how long. I couldn't explain why but speaking to him was one of the easiest things I've done in what seems like forever. Suddenly the way he was looking at me made the butterflies return, they were going like crazy in my stomach I knew I was begging to blush but I didn't care I looked at him straight in the eyes. Then he started to close the distance between us. OMG I'm about to get my first kiss, this can't be happening 'Concentrate Bella' I told myself. I closed my eyes and then…

-"BELLA, EDWARD. WHERE ARE YOU GUYS?"

Edward pulled back, he looked embarrassed. Why oh why. I knew this was too good to be true. He probably wouldn't have kissed me any way.

-"We should go back they are looking for us." Edward said this like nothing had happened, wasn't he just about to kiss me?

The way I felt in that moment can be explain in one word DISAPOINTED. I just wanted the day to be over. Everything had gone wrong since the moment the party started I just had one break in this whole mess and Emmett goes and ruins it for me interrupting what would have been the high light of my life, a boy like Edward Cullen kissing a girl like me. Why would he even have wanted to do it? I was so confused; he is Emmett's best friend that is why he probably felt the need to spend time with me and why he was so nice, he just felt obligated. But why would he want to kiss me. I knew he had a reputation but would he dare and mess with the sister of his friend. I just wanted to go home now, there were so many things going through my mind I was just going to make myself dizzy.

Thank God the party was finally over.

-"Alice thanks so much for everything you did." I said this with all the sincerity I could master.

-"It was my pleasure." She said this with a smile of accomplishment on her face.

-"And it was really nice meeting you." She really was one of the nicest people I met here today.

-"You too." She said this with smile on her face that showed me she really meant it.

-"Bella, you sound like you are saying goodbye." There was a look on her face like she knew something I didn't and I didn't like that. I didn't like it at all.

-"Well the party is over so I just assumed that.."

-"Silly Bella. How are we just going to let you leave on your first night back home? Everything has already been arranged you guys are staying over tonight."

-"Staying over?" This couldn't be happening I just wanted to get away from Edward to think about what had almost happened between us tonight. I couldn't spend the night over at his house.

-"Yeah, We are going to have a Movie Night."