FYI, when I wrote this story, I planned to make it around 1K words per chapter so, just in case, some people might feel like this belongs in the previous chapter. Also, I apologize for the POV switches in this one. I'm not really sure what I was thinking. Bear with me, kay. Thanks. Heh.

Also, Guest, you said something about being paid $7.50 per hour? LOL. I guess it depends on where you live? I think it's pretty normal for that as a cashier, at least in my country. I worked for $5/hr before. Now that is low.

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3. MEMORIES

EPOV

I got home, changed into shorts and tank top, buried my face in my pillows and screamed. I admit, that was a girly thing to do, but hell, Bella is drop dead gorgeous with that familiar intoxicating strawberry scent. She had changed a lot over the years; her curves were more obvious, she had grown a little taller, her hair was wavier and her brown eyes were deeper. She was also a little more defensive in her demeanor.

She has one heck of a brain and heart. That girl was smart and really kind. And me? I was plain stupid and an asshole.

I threw a pillow across the room and turned to stare at the ceiling - more like glare, to be honest. What I'd do to have Bella Swan back in my arms.

BPOV

I was walking aimlessly around my room, bored out of my mind. Alice had gone out to hang out with Jasper, leaving me alone at home. I turned to open my curtains and look over our beautiful little flowers. We'd made a pavement from the front of the house to the backyard of the house, the sides decorated with plots of flowers.

When I had my curtains opened, I almost wanted to close it back as I was face to face with Edward's bedroom, his window widely opened with no curtains. I knew I should close my curtains but somehow, my body is not responding.

Edward was standing in the middle of his room, at the foot of his bed, facing away from me. He held something in his hands. He shook his head and threw the device aside a second later. He turned and his eyes popped open wide as he caught me peeking. I blushed and looked down. Did I mention how great his body looks in that tank top? Oh come on, I might be angry with him – pissed, enraged, and resentful – but any girl would agree that Edward was a beautiful creature. Obviously. I'm the ugly duckling, wishing she could be a beautiful swan and fit in with the others around her.

The anger came back with a rush and tears pricked my eyes as they started to form. When I looked back up, he was staring at me with longing. I couldn't have that. I closed the curtains, a little more forcefully than necessary, and rushed downstairs to grab a tub of ice cream and a bar of chocolate.

EPOV

I felt a pang in my chest when Bella's face flickered with anger and she ran off, forcefully pulling the curtains close. Of course, I know what I did but why won't she forgive me? I sighed and booted up my laptop.

While waiting, I played with the letter 'B' that hangs from my necklace. Once it booted up, I immediately found the 'Pictures' folder and went in, clicking the 'B for Cullen' folder. Bella had come up with that name. I smiled just thinking of that small argument. But of course, that girl gets anything and everything she wants.

There were only five hundred pictures, because she was camera shy. I flipped through the photo album slowly, reminiscing the times when I still think with the right head. I stopped at a picture, it was her birthday and we'd only made it official for six months. She looked beautiful in that dress. It was blue and it complimented her skin really well. After another seven months, she'd noticed something different about me but I shrugged it off. On the day of graduation, when I was supposed to make her day more special, I made it the opposite. She didn't need any explanations; it was clear to her what was and had been happening. The tears didn't hesitate to fall as she saw me. Next time I saw her, She stomped towards me, gave me a hard smack in the face and ran off. I didn't see her at all after that.

We'd been planning to go to the same college and I was hoping I could at least see her there but somehow, she had transferred school and I was not allowed to be told where. Heidi wasn't planning to go to college that time so she glued herself to my side and I had to drag her around for a year before making it clear to her that I didn't have any feelings for her. She didn't seem to mind, though, because she kept following me around.

I smiled a little at the fact that I was Bella's boss and that would mean, access to her phone number and email address. I know, it's rude, but when you're this desperate to make things right, you'd just have to take advantage of every open opportunity.

I wondered what James has got to do with Bella's past though. She seemed really uncomfortable when I mentioned his name.

My laptop chimed as I received a new email. I looked at the side bar and didn't hesitate to delete it. Heidi needs to know that I'm serious when I told her to leave me alone. It's called karma, you jerk.

I sighed and finished up looking through the photos before calling for a pizza, checking up on my parents, watching a movie and finally calling it a night. I have to be up early tomorrow with all the stuff coming in to the store.


Alright, there you go. See you in the next chapter, hopefully.

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