Well, here's the third chapter. I feel like this story is progressing rather well, but I would really appreciate if you would review and tell me what you think!
Chapter 3
For the next week things progressed pretty much as they always had for Bella. She would wake up, sit through eight ours of mind numbing classes, make dinner for Charlie, go to bed, and start over. It was an endless cycle that, though mundane and boring, was familiar and comforting to the brunette after all the excitement.
After almost being squashed only six days prior, she had become somewhat famous around Forks High School; a fact that Bella wasn't entirely happy about. She could feel questioning gazes as she walked down the narrow hallways, or sat at lunch. Few approached her, but the scrutiny was almost worse than confrontation.
Tyler followed her like a lost puppy, offering to carry her book bags and walking her to every class as well as meeting her at the door as soon as the bell sounded. She had tried to wait it out, in hopes that he would get bored, but eventually she had to start dropping hints to encourage him to return to his own devices.
Tyler backed off after a couple days, instead taking to gushing out apologies each time he was in her presence. Since she couldn't seem to convince him with the repeating of the phrase, "No harm, no fowl." she took to avoiding him as much as physically possible.
She set her back on the floor and slid into the uncomfortable chair with a small sigh. Biology wasn;t her favorite class, but it certainly wasn't her least favorite. There was always the added plus of the copper haired boy who sat next to her, but it wasn't him per say that had her so giddy, it was his father. Just the thought made her frown to herself. She had long since admitted her -attraction, infatuation; Perhaps obsession would be the most correct in this situation- interest in the blonde doctor. He had been plaguing her thoughts almost constantly for the past week.
It was rather embarrassing, honestly. She was lusting over a man who would never look at her twice, a man who was probably happily married to some woman who looked like she had been plucked right out of a 'Victoria's Secret' magazine.
Bella shook her head to quell herself of such thoughts and pulled out her Biology textbook. Her partner had just seated himself to her left and was now flashing a small smile in her direction. Ever since the accident, Edward had been much more friendly than before. He would smile at her and make small talk, offered help when she was stuck on a particular problem set, and was just generally friendly toward the girl.
A voice snapped her out of her thoughts and she turned to see gold eyes watching her expectantly. She flushed in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry... Could you please repeat that? I was sorta out of it."
Edward grinned and chuckled quietly. "I asked if you would like to come over to my place? Say... Later today?" He eyed her with a hopeful expression.
Bella sat quietly for a moment, trying to decide if she had hear him correctly. 'Me. Go over to Edwards house. Where Carli- I mean, Dr. Cullen lives...' The thought made her absolutely giddy and she had to make a concerted effort not to squeal and blurt out an immediate 'Yes!'.
A part of her realized how ridiculous she was being, but it apparently wasn't large enough to control the part of her that wanted nothing more than to be around the man that had both starred in her dreams and kept her awake hours into the night for the past week.
Realizing she still hadn't responded aloud to the boy that was now gazing at her in slight worry, she took a second to compose herself and muttered, "Yeah, that would be nice. Thanks." her lips turning up into a small grin.
He grinned right back at her and nodded. "Great. I can follow you home so you can drop off your truck, and then we can drive back to my house." He then turned back to the board and focused on Biology for the rest of the class period. Which is what Bella should have been doing as well, but she was far too caught up in the excitement of seeing Dr. Cullen again.
The period flew by and before she knew it, she was pulling out of the parking lot with a sleek Volvo on her tail. The ride back to her house was short and it offered little time to prepare herself for the coming hours. Would Dr. Cullen even be there? If he is, what is she going to say to him? She didn't know if she could even speak to him without panicking and making her obvious attraction known through a series of blushing, stuttering and staring, thus making all parties involved rather uncomfortable.
Bella took a deep, calming breath and released it as she stepped out of her truck and slid into the passenger seat of Edward's Volvo. It was a beautiful car, sleek and shiny with rich leather interior and very sharp looking controls. 'He must think my truck is pathetic...' She thought to herself when she felt the quiet but powerful purr of the engine as Edward peeled out of her driveway. Classical music poured out of the speakers on low volume, acting as soothing background music while the occupants chatted about nothing in particular.
Edward turned into a secluded, tree lined road that Bella had never even noticed before, driving for another mile or so before pulling up to the most elegant house she had ever laid her eyes on. The brunettes eyes widened as she looked at the house in awe, stepping out of the car to get a closer look. Standing two stories tall with walls made completely of glass, this house just oozed beauty.
It hit her at that moment just how out of her league Carlisle Cullen was. Besides being one of her only friends dad, and established and well liked Doctor, he also had very refined and classy tastes that spoke of money. A category, she most definitely didn't fit into.
This realization made her heart sink to her stomach. She tried her best to ignore it, forcing a smile on her face, despite the aching in her chest.
Two chapters in one day! I think that deserves some reviews! *hint hint* I will have a new chapter out tomorrow, if you lovely people with just leave me your thoughts! Happy New Year!
