Wow. sorry it took me so long to get this chapter up! i've been super busy

i don't own twilight.. blah blah blah


Sing Me to Sleep

Chapter 2

"You're wearing that to the game?" Alice looked as if someone had just eaten something out of the trash can.

"Yeah, I am. What's wrong with it?" I looked down to my outfit, wondering what was wrong with my sweatpants and hoodie. It was what we would wear to the games back in Chicago, but if I was being honest, I didn't care at all. This was what I'd have been wearing if I could have just stayed at home watching A Walk to Remember like I would be if I had a choice. So screw it. I'm wearing my goddamn sweats.

"We're not letting you walk out of this house like that. I don't know what it was like for you back in Chicago, Bella, but here in Forks, we do things a bit differently." With that, Alice and Angela left their stations by my front door and headed up the stairs at a determined pace. I followed behind them grudgingly, unhappy the way things were turning out.

"I still can't believe you haven't finished unpacking," Angela observed. I ignored the comment. It wasn't something I wanted to go into, not just now, but not ever. My new friends were not to know anything about my feelings on the subject of my move. That was for me alone.

Fifteen minutes later I was walking out the door in a short jean skirt and a gray and white striped cable knit sweater. The car ride was entertaining with the three of us singing to songs on the radio and laughing at how horrible we were. After we parked I got out of the door and looked to the field.

"Um, guys? I thought you said there was a girl's soccer game."

"Isn't there," Angela asked confused as she hopped out of the jeep.

"No. I think you guys got confused with football."

"Really? Oh well, at least now we can watch some cute guys," Angela said with a laugh.

The game was a joke. By halfway through the second quarter, our school team was down by fourteen. After the opposing team scored yet again, I announced it time for me to get a hot chocolate.

"A large hot chocolate, please," I said to the vender. I handed her the two dollars and replaced it with my drink. I blew on the liquid softly and twirled around to head back to the bleachers. But instead of looking out onto the field, my face hit something hard. I backed up a step and my eyes fell on a boy with a black shirt and jeans. When I met his face I saw bronze hair and a grin on his face.

"You alright there?"

"Yeah I'm fine. Sorry about that," I said and continued past him, leaving a look of amusement on his face.

I got back to my seat just in time to see us get a touchdown. Angela, Alice and I cheered with the rest of the crowd for finally scoring. "It's about time, jeez we really suck," Ang said. I laughed with the two of them and took a sip of my hot chocolate. There was movement next to me on the stairs and I looked over to see the boy who I ran into earlier stare at me as he walked up the steps.

I took another sip of hot chocolate, turning my head back to the game, where the extra point was about to be kicked, but right as the kicker was lining up, I felt eyes on me. I swiveled my head around only to see Alice with an impressed expression and Ang with big eyes staring at me.

"What?" Did I do something? I couldn't understand their faces. "Why are you staring at me like that?"

"That was Edward. As in Edward Cullen." I shook my head in an uncomprehending manor at Alice. "How can you not know who he is?"

"I don't know. I've just never seen him before a couple of minutes ago when I literally ran into him."

"Well, he's so cute, but that's completely obvious," She rolled her eyes. "He's more on the quiet side. I'm not sure anyone actually knows him really well. Alex is the kind of guy who's shy, but can laugh easily."

"Huh," I said quietly. I thought that over while sipping my drink.

"It's so not fair that you ran into him like that! I really wish I was you," Angela sighed a couple minutes later.

"Trust me, my life isn't that exciting."

The ref's whistle blew, signaling the end of the game. The final score was 42-13. "Alright, let's go then," I said. Part of me was excited for the night to be over, to let me finally go back to the house and get away from this school. On the other hand, for once I was actually enjoying myself. I liked the feeling of going to football games with friends. It was what I would do in Chicago all the time.

"I'm home," I yelled into the house when I walked in. There was no answer so I walked into the kitchen and found a post-it on the counter.

The three of us went out to a movie.

Be back later tonight. Hope you had fun!

Love,

Mom

I sighed heavily and with the note in my hand, I made a fist, crumpling the paper into a ball. I walked over to the trashcan and threw the note away.

After I got changed into my pj bottoms and a cami, I sat crossed-legged on my bed with my laptop in front of me. I checked my email, noticing a couple from Chicago, which I wrote back to my friends immediately. I craved going back to where I belong, where I felt whole. I turned off my laptop then, frustrated with everything around me. There was nothing to do on it, and I couldn't find anything to hold my interest at the moment. In defeat, I put my ipod into my ihome and set it to play Evanescence. Lately it's been my companion while I sat on my bed. The music complemented my mood perfectly and it soothed me.

I laid on my bed, curling up on my side, facing out the window into the dark street. It was so silent here, barely any noises to disturb you. I could faintly hear the last of the summer crickets singing into the starless night. I shut my eyes to the sight, focusing on the music as I drifted off to sleep.


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