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Here I was again tonight forcing laughter, faking smiles
Same old tired, lonely place
Walls of insincerity
Shifting eyes and vacancy vanished when I saw your face
All I can say is it was enchanting to meet you
Your eyes whispered "have we met?"
Across the room your silhouette starts to make it's way to me
The playful conversation starts
Counter all your quick remarks like passing notes in secrecy
And it was enchanting to meet you
All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you
This night is sparkling, don't you let it go
I'm wonderstruck, blushing all the way home
I'll spend forever wondering if you knew
I was enchanted to meet you
The lingering question kept me up
2am, who do you love?
I wonder till I'm wide awake
Now I'm pacing back and forth, wishing you were at my door
I'd open up and you would say,
It was enchanted to meet you
All I know is I was enchanted to meet you
Enchanted by Taylor Swift
Previously:
EPOV/BPOV:
I'm on a blind date.
3. The Blind Date
BPOV- Saturday night (the date)
I have gotta get out of here! How can I be so stupid! Stupid head, moron, idiot! Why aren't you thinking these days?
Chill, Bella. Maybe you should try it . You're not even sure you're on a blind date. argued my subconscious
Which side are you on? The humiliating myself or the getting out of here ASAP?
What about the reasonable side? Remember your horoscope?
You mean trying out new things, before freaking out?
Duh!
It's just a horoscope. Besides I already am freaking out!
Look at it this way, if you do this you won't have to hide in the bathroom or walk home. Besides, if he's a total snob just use your sarcastic, easy-to-be-hated side.
You do know that you're talking about yourself, right?
Of course, I do. I'm not stupid as you sometimes
Shut up!
Just go!
I set my subconscious aside. I'm going crazy! I was just arguing with myself awhile ago and now I still don't know what to do!
"Bella!" Alice shocked me out of my reverie, I must've had that 'I'm-arguing-with-my-subconscious' look. "Are you ready?" she asked me out of excitement. Oh, she is so busted.
"That depends, ready for a small party, Or a blind date?"
She grew tensed "Blind date? I'm not setting you on a blind date. I'm not that evil, Bella." Yes you are.
"Alice! Don't even bother lying to me. I'm not that stupid."
Rose whispered something to Alice. What is it with the whispering? Alice gave Rosalie a pleading look but Rose's stern look was stronger. "Fine!" Alice suddenly blurted out. "The truth is that… we set you up on a blind date." She said hurriedly then she instantly covered her face. "don't hurt me!"
My assumptions were right! Argh! "Alice, Rose! How could you do this to me? You two are so gonna get it when I get away with this date you two will pay fo-"
"You, my sistah, are not getting away on this date, and that's final! Whether you tear us apart limb by limb tomorrow, you will go on this blind date!" Rose said sternly.
"Why do I have to do this? I didn't do anything to you!"
"Oh Bella, do you have amnesia? Remember yesterday morning?"
Oh… I mentally slapped my face. I was getting more stupid these days. "But… can't I do something else? Put pie on someone's locker, prank a geek, trespass to someone's house, burn Alice's shoes…anything?" Alice glared at me for what I said. If looks could kill.
"Nope! This is more fun to watch. Besides, we'll be there with you through out the date."
"Oh really? How so?"
"We're having our own dates! I'm with Emmett and Alice is with Jasper! It's nice how things turned out right?"
"So who am I going with?" I asked curiously, although not fascinated.
"You are going with my cousin." Alice replied
"And Emmett's brother." Rosalie replied
Wait, wait, wait…what? I'm going with Alice's cousin and Emmett's brother? Does that mean I'm dating two guys? "Does that mean I'm going with two guys?"
"Nope" They both answered
"Then explain please"
"Well, for the whole story, look at it this way. Alice's parents died and left her to Esme and Carlisle which was her aunt and uncle—which you already know. Anyways they have two sons which are Emmett and your date which is her cousin. Got it?" Rose explained.
Oh… that makes sense. But not enough on why I have to go out with him! "So why do I have to go with him? Doesn't he have a girlfriend?"
"No! He used to but found out she's a total bitch after a while, then stopped dating 'cause he's afraid it might happen again after a thousand times." That's so sad.
"So, you ready?" Alice asked
"Of course not, Alice! I don't even know you have a cousin; I just knew you were living with Emmett and "unknown" for some reason."
"If it makes you ready, I'll tell you something that might help you." I raised my eyebrows at her and shrugged telling her to tell me. "He doesn't know you either. He is totally blind like you are, or at least what you were."
That did try to keep me more calm me. I guess I have no other choice since they were gonna watch me all night, especially if they have Emmett. "So…if I do this, will you make the laundry for a month, and the dishes for a week?" I asked Rose.
"Is that all?"
"Oh! And a venti sized frappe in starbucks."
"Can Alice help me with the laundry?"
"Sure"
"Ok, then. Go tonight and I'll buy you your starbucks, do laundry for a month and dishes for a week." Rosalie sighed as she looked at her nails. She's gonna have her babies a little destroyed.
"So now, are you ready for this?" Alice asked
"No. But this is all for the venti sized frappe in starbucks."
"Ok, then." Rose said, as Alice turned off the engine of the car and we got out.
Here goes nothing.
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EPOV- Saturday night
Commence plan 'try-to-go-home-without walking' "Oh shoot! Emmett I need to go home. I forgot my cellphone. Mom said she'd be calling us."
Emmett whined. "Do we really need to, the part is gonna start any minute now. I'm pretty sure mom would understand. Besides, I have my phone, I'll just call mom and tell her that she should call in my pho—"
Then my phone rang. Damn it! Emmet smiled at me, in a creepy way.
"I thought you said you left it at home"
"My bad, I guess not. But I forgot my…gift to Alice."
"Alice is at our house everyday, although you avoid her everyday. You can give it tomorrow."
"But this is the only time, I'm not avoiding her?" I gave my poor excuse to Emmett and it sounded like a question.
"Oh… I see. You're trying to get away from this party aren't you Eddie?"
"First of all don't call me Eddie and second, I am not trying to get away from this party."
"You're lying, Edward. You're not looking at my eyes." I was always known to be a good liar, but only in the voice. My eyes give away sometimes, although I'm trying to get better at it.
I looked at Emmett's eyes and tried my best to lie with my eyes "I am not trying to get away from this p-"
"Aha! You're lying!" Emmett shouted, surprising both me, and Jasper's texting, so that's why he's been quiet. "You are trying to get away! Well, too bad Edward. You are not getting away with anything, especially not this party!"
"Only because this is a blind date!" I told him and he and Jasper was surprised.
"What did you say?"
"Only because this was a blind date, exclamation point." I answered. Gotcha!
"Who told you that? Jasper! Did you tell him?" Jasper quickly nodded no. "Rose is so gonna kill us! Who told you?"
"You did. It was just a guess at first so I needed to know. Now, back to character. Ahem…" I said for dramatic effects "I hate you guys! Why would you do this to me? I don't date anymore, how many times do I need to tell you? You guys are so gonna get it! Whose idea was this?"
"Look, chill, bro. Rose planned this, not us! Don't worry we'll be there for you the whole time. I'm with Rose and Jazzy here, is going with our cousin. See? Everything is good, just go with it and trust your instincts. If you need to escape, run to the bathroom and text me. I'll be there for you! Now, inhale, exhale. You could do this!"
"So who am I going out with?" I hope she's not just someone who they picked out off the mall.
"Uhm…see, I'm not supposed to tell you that. Rose will kill me if I would."
I lunged for Emmett's neck and tickled him. "Still, not telling?" He answered me with a nod saying no, while he was laughing hard. It was maybe, a minute or so that I was starting to get tired but Emmett was still laughing hard.
"Man, get off me. I want to pee already."
"Tell me already!" I shouted at him. I didn't like going on any dates blind.
"Oh!" Jasper said. "Alice says we should get a move on it."
"Ask her if Emmett can tell me!" I said, as I tickled Emmett and he was still laughing non-stop, that tears were in his eyes already.
"Wait a minute…" Jasper said as he waited for the reply "Nope. But we can tell you some hints"
I stopped tickling Emmett and he was gasping for air so fast. "Okay, go ahead and tell me. Alice said it was okay for just the basic hints."
Emmett gasped for air as he talked. "Okay, fine. She's Alice's best friend. Rose's sister and Jasper's cousin. Name starts with a letter I, but she wants to be called with a letter B. Sarcastic and loves to roll her eyes. Hates shopping and her hair is brown-red, eyes are chocolate brown and has perfect teeth and hates the color pink. Happy?"
"Most delighted" I'm dating a brunette! Yehey! So, she hates the color pink, huh? No objections to that. Well, I guess that's the closest answer I'm gonna get. God bless me. Please!
"So, you ready man?" Jasper asked enthusiastically. This must be his first date with Alice.
"Nope. Why did you pick me anyways? You could just get someone else. There are a lot of fish in the sea."
"You're the closest one I know who is available. Besides, you haven't been dating in a lot of while man. It's against the Cullen's boy code." Emmett said.
"We don't have our own boy code, Emmett."
"We do now. So suck it up! And don't be glum and unenthusiastic, you could be a killjoy sometimes."
"Yes, sir." I said glumly.
"Good, sergeant. Let's go!" Emmett turned off the engine, where he parked three lots next to a Porsche. We all left my Volvo and I sighed.
God bless me
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BPOV
We went inside the restaurant and was greeted by a man. He winked at me as I passed by. Blach! I hate men who think they're so cute and irresistible. I feel like I want to slap him in the face. He led us to three tables with two chairs each. What made me curious was that Alice and Rosalie wasn't sitting down in there own tables and they weren't letting me go. I guess they didn't like giving me chances of escaping. "Um, girls…you can let go now. I won't go, I promise!" But they just nodded no.
"We're not holding you because of that reason Bella." Then what? "Just wait, you'll get your answer soon." Alice said as if she read my mind. Weird…
I waited for that frigging door to open! After maybe, two minutes, Alice let out a groan and said something about killing Emmett and Jasper then she texted while murmuring things about boys being so late and keeping her waiting. Alice can really be impatient at times. There was a part in me that wished they would get caught in the traffic or had an emergency somewhere and ran off—although I wonder why it was only a part of me and not all of me.
And there it was, at last! The door opened. There were three—I'm so ashamed to say this about my cousin—hot guys. One had blond hair, blue eyes, and had muscularish body—my cousin, Jasper. The other one had a more bulky body, brown eyes, dimples, and dark hair—Rose's boyfriend, Emmett. The last one looked more boyish, had bronze tousled hair, and looked like he was working out but it didn't seem to show much. He had the most gorgeous green eyes I've ever seen…oh my gosh! It was him; he was the one that made me lose my mind these past two days! I can't believe this is Alice's cousin! Gah! This is so gonna be on my top ten lists of miserable nights. He is so gonna get it! He reached our table and we stared at each other.
"You!" we both shouted at the same time at each other. I said it like he was the worst thing in life, although he said it like he was so happy to see me. That did not just make sense. "Me?" We both asked each other confusingly. "What did I do?" Another coincidental shout to each other. This is so confusing… We both groaned in confusion and frustration together.
"Well it looks like you both don't need introduction." Alice said loudly enough for all the six of us to hear "Good luck, Bella." She whispered to me.
"Bye Edward!" Emmett said as he went to his table with Rose.
Hmm…So that's his name—Edward.
When they all left, we both sat down in our seats and stared at each other without a word. Both confusion and frustration grew into both our faces. It was getting more awkward by the minute. Gah! I looked away from his eyes. Stupid green eyes! The waitress came for our order, I told her, I'd have whatever Rose was going to order. Edward ordered whatever Emmett was gonna have. While we were waiting for our food to come he started to shift uncomfortably in his seat.
"Um…hi. I'm Edward." His voice was even sweeter than his eyes. I replied with a small grin and raised my eyebrows as my greeting. I wasn't ready for talking yet. I might flip. "Uh…can I have your name?" He seemed sweet, like a gentleman. Not like others who go on ahead and pretend that I'm invisible. I kinda like his attitude.
"I'm Isabella. But my friends call me Bella." It seemed comfortable talking to him. It seemed natural, like I was talking to a lost remembered friend.
"Do I count as your friend?" Okay, I like him. He's cute, nice, sweet and gorgeous.
"I'm gonna think about that But for now call me whatever you want." This is so weird. I don't feel like an eighteen year old girl. I feel like I'm in way back in kindergarten talking to a new kid. I decided to start the conversation this time, I had a couple of questions for him. "So…how did Emmett drag you here? Blackmail, lying, your own will or knocking you out unconscious?"
He laughed a little on that. "I guess, it was all of the above. Except for the last one. I think I hid all the sleeping medicines from Emmett." I laughed. Yep, he's good company. "You?"
"Uh…Rose promised me that she'll do the dishes for a week and the laundry for a month and give me a venti sized starbucks. And they sorta lied too me saying this is a party."
"Ahh…Alice is a good liar. You should be careful" aww…he cares about me. How sweet. I thought you hated him Isabella!
Shut up, subconscious. That was history! I argued with it.
"Yeah, I'm getting used to that. So what were you doing in the library yesterday?" I asked
"I was looking for a Romeo and Juliet book for a book review for my class. I'm having a hard time with it though. Ugh! I hate the classics!
"Why? It's awesome! I love Shakespeare and Austen."
"Well first of all…I'm low on literature. Second, I don't understand classics that much. And third, I'm really low in literature. So what about you? What were you doing in the library?"
"Well, I have to study for this test in Trig and then, I gave up. So I looked for a favourite book of mine which is Romeo and Juliet then I found it" I said "then I found you." I whispered quietly to myself.
"You know, I'm pretty good with Trig. I'm guessing you're pretty good with literature, right?" I nodded. I wasn't really sure where he was going with this "You wanna tutor each other?" Hmm…not a bad idea.
"Sure! When do we start?" I asked excited.
"That depends. When is your test in Trig?"
"Tuesday. That gives me tomorrow and Monday."
"What about tomorrow? In the park or the library?"
"Hmm…I'd like that. I'll meet you in the library. Nine o'clock?"
"Sure!"
Then our food came. Looks like Rose ordered some kind of pasta. Looks good! Edward got ribs. Hmm…Emmett has good taste!
We slipped into silence as we ate.
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EPOV
After our small conversation with each other, we ate—duh! It was quiet and—what's the word? Eerie? I stole a few glances at her when she wasn't looking. Oh, she's cute!
Edward! You didn't want to date anymore remember? Girls don't care! They just use you for their little tricks so drop it! Argued my subconscious.
Ugh! I hate my subconscious. It's always right. When I was almost done with my food, I decided to go to the bathroom and call Emmett. It's been a while since I dated. I think I need help. Besides, I don't know what to do. I promised myself not to date anymore and I'm trying my best not to hate girls anymore.
"Uh…I'll be in the comfort room" I told her
"'Kay" She replied with a small grin. She was already done with her food.
I stood up and went to the comfort room. I took out my cellphone and texted Emmett
Dude! Help me. I'm in the toilet! I'm hyperventilating right now!
Then I sent it to him. He appeared in front of me in thirty seconds.
"Dude! You okay? That's it…inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale. Now, what the hell is wrong!"
"Ahh!" I screamed. Good thing no one else was here. "I don't know what to do anymore!"
"Just date her. Get to know her. Then after a few months or a year, you'd ask her hand, have a big white wedding, make a little baby. Then it's either you two get divorced or die together. The End! It's that easy!" What the heck?
"Emmett, I'm pretty sure that's your dream of you and Rosalie, not me and Bella"
"Aha! You used her name and yours in a single sentence. You like her!"
"That's the problem! I promised myself not to date anymore."
"What the hell, man! That's part of life. What's the problem with dating girls? You wanna date dudes instead?"
"What the heck, Emmett. No! Remember when I dated that bitch, Jessica?" He nodded "Turns out she was only using me. Same as Lauren, they just want to get freaking popular using me! I hate those people."
"Eddie…Bella is nice! You already know that. She's sweet, adorable, and my girlfriend's sister! She's bound to be innocent. Just give yourself another chance."
I groaned in confusion. "What if this is another mistake?"
"Look Edward." Emmett said with a stern voice "This could be your greatest mistake in life or greatest triumph. Bella is not one of "those people". She's considerate and wonderful. Just like her sister. Want a tip? If she's the one you'll know. Just rely on faith and destiny and God." Then he paused "Wow! I sounded so cheesy. But it's true man." He gave me a pat in the back. "C'mon they'll be wondering what took us so long."
We left the toilet and saw three empty tables. Wait, scratch that! Two empty tables and one with Jasper. "Where did they go?" I asked Jasper immediately.
"Home—duh!"
I sighed. I never even had a chance to say goodnight to her. "'Kay. Well, then let's go home." I said glumly.
"Oh…don't be so glum Ed. Bella told me to dive you this." He gave me a blue post-it paper
Edward,
Sorry I didn't get to say good-bye to you. I wished we had more time talking but dad already freaked out. That's why we already left and went home. In case you wonder where Alice is well, we kidnapped her. Sort of. Jasper will stay with you for tonight and Alice in ours. 'G night! See ya tomorrow in the library at nine in the morning.
Bella ;)
I smiled. I think I just won the lottery with a bigger prize.
"SO!" Emmett surprised me letting me break away from my thoughts. "I see someone has a new girl in their life."
"None of your crappy business, Em!" I shouted at him. He broke my mood of happiness.
"Okay, okay, sheesh!"
"Come on you guys. If you're gonna do this all night, I might as well head back to Bella's" Jasper stated. I guessed he's in a bad mood since Alice left so early. I didn't want him to go. He's the only close person I know who is sane so far.
"No! Please?"
"I don't know, you guys. Besides Alice is at Bella's and I really wa—" I already dragged him to the car with his jacket. Screw the pleading. I'll just do it the hard way. When we arrived at my Volvo he was already throwing words at me. "What the hell, Edward? You know I could still leave right?"
"Yeah. But I didn't think you'd want me to drag you again, right?"
"Whatever." He said grumpily. "Where the hell is Emmett?"
"Hmm…" I kinda forgot about him. Then I saw him with the man who welcomed us in the restaurant. He was shouting at him. I sighed. Sometimes, I'm embarrassed to be called his brother. I drove over to the front door and listened to what he was saying
"I swear man! If you ever, ever lay a sight on her, or even touch her! You'll die where you stand, got that?" Okay…? Where did he get those words. "And if you ever report me to the police saying I'm a maniac…! I hope I could still catch your funeral when my spy agents kill you. Got that?" That is so weird. What has he been watching these days?
The guy nodded frantically. He looked like he was about to throw up. Poor guy.
"Good. Oh look, here's my chaperone." Chaperone? Oh, I am so gonna kill him. "Good day!" He went inside the car and smiled.
"What the hell, Emmett? You scared the poor guy to death!" I shouted as I drove away.
"Well he deserved it. He kept looking on Rosalie and even had the guts to give his number in front of me! Asshole's deserved more than what I gave,"
"And what is it with the spy agents and the "You'll die where you stand!"?"
"Oh…I just gave him some extra scare-offs and special quotation. I can't even believe he fell for that! Idiot." He chuckled
"And what about the part where I became the chaperone?"
"I had to look cool, okay? Besides, you were already there."
I sighed. Emmett will forever be Emmett. After a few more minutes we finally reached home. I had the sudden urge to sleep but, I still had to take a small wash. Stupid hygiene! When I was all done and ready to sleep. An idea popped into my mind. Why do ideas like this always come when I'm incoherent?
I knocked in the guest room where Jasper was supposed to be sleeping. Hmm…no one answered. There are two things I can do; one-I could knock until someone answers, or two-I can waltz right in. Second option it is. Jasper was worse than me. His blankets were wet and he was asleep already!
I knocked him on the head with a book, luckily he's still alive. "Ow! What was that for?" He shouted, jumping off the bed.
"Wisdom?" I replied sarcastically
"Leave me alone, Edward!" He shouted and pulled up the soaked blanket on his face.
"Oh, I was just kidding! What's the matter with you? You're acting so glum lately"
"Nothing!"
"Yeah…cause your soaked blanket is nothing. Have you been crying?"
"What does it matter?"
"What's wrong Jasper?"
He took a deep breath before he continued "My dad is sick! Really sick! I hate it! I hate everything! What does anything matter anymore? They all leave in a way!" Ah…
Jasper's dad is sick. That's horrible! His dad works in Europe and his mom is gone—as in dead. I sighed, I better not make this worse for Jazz. It'll wait till tomorrow. "Sorry Jazz." I said with sympathy—yeah I have sympathy! "See ya tomorrow. G'night" then I walked away as I closed the door behind me. I walked into my room and slumped into the bed.
Then, soon enough, I fell asleep thinking of Bella.
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