A/N:Ok, had a lot on at work this week, I was going to try when I started writing this to update at least every couple of days, so I'm sorry for not meeting that!! Anyway here's the next chapter. Please R&R! TAAA!!!
Straight after my shower I heard my cell ringing in my room. I darted out of the door of the bathroom to my room trying to get to it before voicemail kicked in.
"Belllla!!!" someone shrieked down the phone at me as I held it away from my hear. I could tell who that high pitched scream came from any day.
"Alice, heeeey! How you doing?" I replied just as excitedly as her, I loved Alice and really missed her.
"Oh, Bella I'm fantastic, you have got to come out today! My dad just bought me a new car!" If I remembered correctly only one car could get Alice Brandon that excited, a 911 Turbo Porsche.
"Bella you should see it! It's in yellow!" She let out a high pitch scream, almost deafening me even though I had the phone at arm's length away from my ear.
Even though we were only fourteen and had two years left till we could legally drive when I left Forks, Alice had decided to start saving for her first car. She was determined for it to be a Porsche. No matter how many times I would tell her it wasn't going to happen on her $15 a week pocket money she didn't listen and would tell me to stop ruining her fantasies.
"Alice, are you talking about what I think you're talking about?" I asked her, a smile playing over my face, I was going to let her enjoy her moment she had waited on for years.
"Are you dressed?" she asked and without giving me time to answer she screamed, "We're going out for a spin! I'll be at yours in fifteen minutes! Be ready!" she commanded. With my first outing planned I now had to worry about how I would have enough time to get ready and what I was going to wear.
I began raking through my closet picking out something to wear. I pulled a long sleeved grey shrug out along with a pair of skinny jeans and a long charcoal colored top. The shoes were easy to find; a simple pair of peep toe slingbacks. I quickly dried my hair and styled it into a sort of messy look; I didn't have time to do anything else with it and quickly applied some foundation and decided to go for the smoky eye look so that I didn't have to concentrate on any other bit of my face.
I was already to go in record time, OK, yes I could hear Alice's impatient beeping from the driveway for the last ten minutes but at least I was presentable. I grabbed my bag and keys and headed to the front door. I skidded to a halt when I saw the car parked in my drive and let my jaw drop. I could see Alice bouncing about in the driver's seat getting impatient.
Her car was nice! It was bright yellow, definitely an Alice color, something loud and attention grabbing. The car was also loud and attention grabbing. It had Alice written all over it. I walked around the car once slowly taking it in, letting out one long whistle. I thought only guys could get turned on by cars, but no, this was something. This just went to show that if you had money you could get whatever you wanted. I opened the door to the passenger side carefully before climbing in.
"Wow." Was all I could muster out.
"Oh my god! I know! Isn't it fantastic! My dad told me if I behaved he would buy me a car, I had no idea what type of car thought and oh my god isn't it the most amazing car ever! He just bought me it because apparently I had a good year at school and my grades look like they got better! What do you think?" she said in one breath. Quite how such a small person had such a large lung capacity I would never know.
"It's amazing Al!."
"I'm so glad you're the first to see it!" she squeaked out. "I was thinking we could go a little further afield than Port Angeles today."
I quirked an eyebrow and waited for her proposition.
"Well if you're up for it," she explained "I would like to go to Seattle, you know like a whole 'Yay Bella's back' shopping day in conjunction with a breaking the car in trip! Don't worry, its only 9:30 it'll only take us like two hours to get there."
"Sure sounds like fun Alice." I smiled at her. I hadn't realised how much I had missed my tiny pixie friend until now.
"That's great." She smiled before turning on the car engine. "Oh, listen to this Bella!" she squeaked in excitement as she revved the car a few times and what a noise. It had to be one of the sexiest growls I had ever heard...and it was from a car... What was wrong with me today, a car for Christ's sake, why was I so horny!
As we reversed out of my drive Alice filled me in on everything I had missed since moving away. Apparently the drinking activities we used to divulge in were now more grown up. No more stealing liquor from parents drink cabinets and drinking at sleepovers or hiding in clearings in the forest. A hot new club opened in forks, where anyone who knew the owner or who had a fake ID could get in.
"Who is the owner?" I asked curiously.
"Do you remember Laurent who was two years above us?"
Of course I remembered Laurent; he was the depiction of heaven. Every girl in school wanted to be with him and he of course starred in many of these girls fantasies; especially mine. So what he owned a club now? How? He would only be twenty.
"Well his brother Julien; who I may add is even hotter than Laurent formed a partnership with some other guy who we all think is some sort of drug-lord and they opened up Bamboo last year. Its immense, you should totally come with us there for a night."
"Definitely" I smiled at her.
The chat then changed to all the new people at Fork High, and there had been a few more additions to the student-body.
"You should meet Rosalie; she is honestly just like you, I think you would really get on well. She basically was my replacement best friend!"
I felt my face fell. Of course it wasn't going to be the same here again as it was when I left, did I really expect Alice to not fill the best friend position again? She didn't know I was coming back. Somehow that didn't make the hurt I felt that I could be so easily replaced go away.
"Oh but, I'm so glad your home now Bells, honestly I was really missing you; you really are a better friend than her. She's kind of self obsessed" she confessed before she laughed.
"Do you remember Jasper Whitlock?" she suddenly asked me cautiously.
Jasper? Jasper, Jasper, Jasper I repeated in my mind trying to search for anyone I could remember with that name.
Alice could see the confusion on my face and offered some help. "You know he was always dead quiet, sort of browny blonde hair, blue eyes? He used to be quite short?"
Ahh I knew who she was talking about. I had a crush on him for a few years before Emmett. I nodded to show Alice I had remembered.
"Well." She started animatedly "He's changed, like completely changed, he's had like some sort of major growth spurt he is 6 foot something, like really tall! He has also been working out!" she winked at me, did Alice have a little crush on Whitlock? I suppressed a giggle thinking of Alice's tiny 4'10" trying to kiss Jaspers 6 foot. "He's so fit!" she spoke as if a million miles away; which kind of worried me considering what she driving. "he's back with his family in Texas just now. He will be back for school though, you should see him Bella!"
She then began asking me about boyfriends but I didn't divulge my arrangement with James; technically he wasn't really a boyfriend.
I was slightly miffed that when talking about newcomers she had neglected to say anything about Edward Cullen. Surely someone with his Adonis god like body would not have been forgotten about?
Maybe he just didn't go to public school; his parents probably had him home schooled or sent to a private school, I mean think of the money they would be earning, he also seemed slightly reserved and way too polite which was only to be expected from someone who had never been part of a high school. Yes he wouldn't be attending Forks High; much too classy for that.
"Bella?" Alice voice came through my thoughts as she impatiently snapped her fingers trying to summon me from my mind.
"sorry what were you saying?"
"I was asking what you think my car should be called?"
"You're going to name your car?" she nodded in response. Did people even do that anymore? "After something that's yellow?" I suggested
"That's a great idea! But what like though?" I started going through a list of things that were yellow
"Banana, canary, sunshine, taxi, chick, daffodil." I received a no for each one; it was a lot harder than it sounded to think of yellow things. "Ohhh, what about that Porsche in that 'Cars' film? Something like Portia or something?" I eagerly shouted, really getting into the whole naming cars thing.
"Erm, that will go into the maybe list; of which there is now only that one suggestion; you're not very good at this Bella." She complained. "I mean imagine calling this sexy car Banana! That's just criminal Bella!"
"Hey, I've not heard you come up with anything yet! At least I'm trying. And the one name I can think of that would really suit is far too long and you'll kill me for saying it!"
"Shoot, go on, I promise to let you live no matter how bad it is."
I took a breath and gave her the one thing I had been thinking about since the moment I laid eyes on her car; "Proof Only Rich Snobby Children Have Everything" and smiled meekly.
"That's too long, and not really a name." She moaned.
"It's an acronym for PORSCHE."
"Oh. Why did you think I'd get annoyed by that?" she asked after she spent a minute sounding it out in her head.
"Because I just called you a rich snobby child who got everything." I answered honestly.
The rest of the day continued with more crazy conversation and shopping, it was a proper catch up day out. She promised to arrange something for later on in the week as she hugged me goodbye when we arrived back in Forks.
*****
The next morning I slept in. I guess it was ok considering the fact it was a Saturday, although I told Edward I would see him this morning. Oops. Well I couldn't do anything about it now; it was already ten o'clock. I rolled out of bed and padded downstairs to find a note stuck to the fridge from Charlie. He had gone out fishing this morning; I rolled my eyes, typical Charlie. I pulled a box of cereal out of the cupboard and poured some milk over the flakes I had tipped into the bowl. I sat there quietly munching the way through my breakfast thinking about Edward's perfect, angular facial features. Running my hand over his perfect features....guh.
For fucks sake, I was obsessed! He was just a stupid boy; a very hot stupid boy, but a boy nonetheless.
I was definitely going to have to get up in time tomorrow and make it to the meadow to meet him and make up for missing him today.
I then figured I should probably phone Renee and let her know how I was. she was worried about me being back in Forks, and had just informed me that she had just shipped the rest of the contents of my wardrobe and my laptop, TV and CD player to be delivered this week. Thank God!
No sooner had I got off the phone from her it rang again.
"Bella baby," I could hear the crooning sexy voice of James and felt my knees go weak, I wanted sex bad and he was always my release.
"James." I replied trying to sound as seductive as possible.
"Any joy with coming to Cancun? We're leaving on Tuesday, I'd like my sexy girl to come along too." He whispered his voice tempting.
"I don't think it's a go James; my dad won't want me leaving after just getting here. To be honest I don't think I can stand it if I had to get on another plane again after Thursday."
"Aw." He did actually sound disappointed. "Well, I was thinking after I get back I would take a visit up to see you. I miss you."
He missed me? No he couldn't there was meant to be no feelings in our relationship, just purely physical. Actually if that were the case; why were we still together? Why did he beg to try long-distance? Oh shit, how did I not see that my fuck buddy had wanted more than sex? A long-distance sexual relationship would never work!
"y...you miss me?"
"Hell yeah, you're my easy ticket to a good time. Cancun is going to suck without you! Listen on a side note, can I talk to you about something serious?"
"Eh, sure."
"You being gone, even though it's only been for a few days has made me realise that the past six months have meant much more to me than a few quick fucks. I think I have feeling for you Bella."
Oh. Fuck. Me. No, this was not happening. I didn't know what to say to him, I mean what do you say to a boy that has just told you he wants more than sex when your relationship has only involved sex and now you live like a million miles apart.
"Bella? Are you there?"
"uhu."
"Good, I'm looking at maybe starting college early, I'm going to try put in a late application for colleges around Forks. I've already sent an application to the University of Washington, Seattle Pacific and there's one called Royal Roads that I'm going to apply to as well." The line was silent for a moment while I tried to swallow this information. "So, what do you think?" he asked and I could hear his smile in his voice.
"That's nice." That's nice? Oh for god's sake. "Em, do you not need another year at high-school?"
"No, that's why this works out fine, I had a really good year, I could sit my finals over this vacation and move over as soon as I have been accepted!" he was really excited by the idea. I on the other hand, was not.
"Ehh, can we discuss this later, I can hear my dad calling me." I said quickly taking the easy way out. Coward!
With that we hung up. Not a good conversation. I was going to have to screen my calls now; I couldn't handle telling him that I felt nothing for him.
Charlie got back late that night with a large catch. At least fish was something healthy he would eat; it was just me that didn't like it.
We bid our goodnights and I headed off to bed eager for the following morning.
*****
I awoke in the morning without my alarm after a fantastic dream. Me and Edward were lying side by side in the meadow. He turned to stare at me and lifted his hand to touch my cheek; I could actually feel myself shiver in anticipation. He ran his other hand over the curve of my hip before running it under the hem of my shirt lifting it up, his fingers sweeping lightly over my skin, and beckoning me to lift my arms over my head to allow him to take it off. I lowered my arms slowly so I could run my fingers through his bronze hair pulling at the ends. His arms went underneath my back and turned me over so I was lying on him. He moved his hands from the small of my back to my neck to pull me in closer whilst slowly parting his lips.
And then I woke up. Stupid fucking dream; it only confirmed to me what I already thought. I wanted Edward; I wanted him lying on top of me, to be able to feel him inside of me, moving in and out of me...
I yanked the covers off myself and got out of bed. I got changed quickly in anticipation; I was going to see where I could take it with Edward. Even maybe a kiss would do just now; I needed something, anything that would give me my release.
I practically ran the whole length to the meadow. Completely out of breath and sweaty I slowed as I got to the clearing especially happy that I had actually remembered to bring a bottle of water with me this morning. I sat down in our usual spot together sitting at peace for the first time this morning waiting for him.
But he never showed.
An hour I sat there waiting for the handsome God. I checked the time to make sure I hadn't left the house an hour early. No I had only been twenty minutes quicker than usual this morning, he should be there.
I remembered back to yesterday when it was me that hadn't shown up. Maybe he was avoiding me now? I grumbled as I stood up. There was no point hanging about any longer, it was going to rain today and I didn't want to get caught in it.
I spent the rest of the day moping about the house, not sure what to do. Charlie was getting irritated with me, told me to go read a book or something, I wanted to go on the Internet.
"When is someone coming to fit the Wireless in the house dad?" I asked impatiently. I was desperate to get back on Facebook, I wanted to know what everyone was doing at home and also wanted to take a sneaky peak to see if a certain Mr Cullen had a profile. God I was becoming sad; not in a creepy stalker way just slightly obsessed.
"Tuesday. Can you not last till then?" he smirked.
"Yes, I was just wondering." I replied annoyed.
"You'll have to be in to let him in to do the work; I have to be at the station."
"That's fine I probably know more than you anyway." I huffed as I turned to go up to my room. It was so empty in there; I couldn't wait for my stuff from Phoenix to arrive; I missed my TV, CD player and laptop. There was only so much you could do in a house and I hadn't progressed any further with the whole getting a car situation. I was trying the 'Behaving' technique, I still doubted that he would let me get a car but if it appeased him and let him feel he was being the 'responsible' parent, although he already had one up on Renee, she didn't even know where I was half the time. She didn't really pay too much attention to me; at least Charlie was trying.
I picked up an old copy of Pride and Prejudice off my shelves and started thumbing through it. It had been a good few years since I had last read it but I remembered some of the plot-line. I used to love reading; it was always my favourite way of spending time by myself. Of course that was before I got caught up in the whirlwind that is popularity. I spent most of my time at friend's houses, shopping or bitching and making fun of all the nerds. Even as mean fourteen year old girls go, me Alice and Jess were really nasty. We revelled in making others cry, hurting others and not caring how it would affect them. I really regretted being that evil and spiteful.
It felt too good at the time to be the girl every girl wanted to be and every guy wanted to date. Looking back I felt like an asshole. It wasn't going to be that bad this year; I would make amends with Angela I had decided. The girl I had been so evil to she would sit in the bathrooms crying at lunch to avoid me. I took every opportunity to make her feel like shit, pushed her whenever I could, throwing her into the boy's toilets and making fun of her weight. She wasn't really fat just carried a little too much puppy fat.
I could still be bitchy but I was never going to be as bad as I was back then; it was just pure nastiness how we acted to anyone who was not part of the 'Elite' as we called ourselves.
Alice was the cute, rich bitch, I was the hot sexy bitch and Jess, well Jess was Jess. She became part of the 'Elite' by helping me out in English when I had decided to give up on grades and concentrate on looking pretty. I used to have a great GPA but let that slip slightly once I became involved in drink. It had picked up again in Phoenix and I wasn't going to let it slip so low again this year; I needed to get good grades for college. Phil had offered to pay for college completely for me, but I did sometimes feel bad spending his money. When it wasn't for clothes obviously.
I put the book on the bedside table and turned off my bedside lamp. I was really tired again, It must have been something to do with over-exerting myself with this morning's job.
I debated setting my alarm for six so I was in time for my jog before realising he probably wouldn't bother showing up again. I left my phone charging on the table and turned round ready to doze off.
I shut my eyes and began to think of....Edward! Why couldn't I get him off my mind? I turned back round to turn my alarm on.
I had crap willpower.
A/N: Right so I'm not so sure on this chapter to be honest, it was difficult to write but I wanted everyone to see a bit of Bella's past in Forks.
I'm starting on the next chapter now, because I'm sad and have nothing else to do tonight! I've been abandoned and I'm lonely!
Anyway please review, I really appreciate them! There will again be a preview sent to anyone that reviews.
Ta!
