Streetwise
Chapter 4
You Again?!
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Bella POV
There had actually been enough cash in Edward Cullen's wallet and the others combined that we were able to buy half a month's supply of food and one new outfit for each of us, shoes included.
Rosalie bought a blood red v-neck sweater and dark blue capri jeans with fake diamond buttons on the legs with new black converse.
Alice bought a Tinkerbell (I know, ironic) print t-shirt in purple with jeans and white converse.
I bought Rosalie's sweater in saphire blue with black capri jeans and brown converse.
Right now, we were just walking through the park and enjoying the sunny day.
"So Bella,"
"Yeah Ali?"
"Do you think, and this is out of pure curiosity, do you think that you'll ever see that Cullen man again?"
I froze and then glared at my little sister.
"What?" she asked innocently. But I could see the little glimmer of amusement in her big jewel-like eyes.
"Ya know what Pixie? I have no comment on the subject of that man. In fact, I refuse to recognize that any of that ever happened. His wallet, was simply the wrong wallet to steal." I argued hotly with narrowed eyes.
She shrank back with wide eyes.
"Okay." she squeeked. I sighed and shook my head as I walked away ahead of her.
Alice POV
Bella'd been a little touchy when I asked about Edward Cullen. A little too touchy if you asked me.
Personally, and Rose was in on it, I wanted to reunite Bella and her Cullen man. Maybe I could find out if he had any brothers...
"Huh. Doe looked about ready to bite your head off Pixie." Rose commented, walking up behind me. She was smiling like a vixen and I cocked an eyebrow at the glint in her eyes.
"Your telling me. You weren't staring into those eyes. You know how a tiger's eyes look before it kills some poor, defensless little deer? That's how Doe's eyes look when she's angry. Maybe we should change her nickname to Tigeress." I joked.
Rose giggled.
"I agree completely on that one Ali."
Bella POV
I left the crack-head Pixie and Rose behind me. I was on the little trail through the willows that went past the lake. I looked out over the peacful water, sparkling in the sunlight.
After a few minutes, I came across none other than the very same willow I'd fallen out of, not two days ago.
I smirked and shook my head in bewilderment.
I shruged and thought what the heck? I walked off the trail and sauntered to the big willow. Just then, I noticed a man sitting in the tall grass around the tree, obscured by the swaying branches. I froze and studied him carefully.
He wore a black jacket and loose blue jeans and casual Nikes. A Yankees baseball cap covering his hair. He was facing the lake and looking at something in his lap. He hadn't noticed me yet.
I decided to play casual and sat on the opposite side of the trunk.
Boom Boom Pow by The Black-Eyed Peas made me jump and I turned my head to see the guy reaching into his pocket to pull out an iPhone. Nice...
"Hello? Hey Jazz. No, I'm in Mason Park. Yeah. Okay, I'll go get ready. Yeah, see ya there. Bye Jazz."
Jazz? A family member? I shruged; it wasn't any of my buisness.
I heard him get up and gave him a glance of curiosity. I held back a gasp.
I recognized the messy bronze hair that fell into his eyes. The strong jawline.
It was Edward Cullen.
I whipped my head around and tossed all my hair over the shoulder he couldn't see. I couldn't afford to have him recognize me, he might call the cops.
I stayed abosolutely still until I was cetain he was gone.
I slowly peeked around the trunk and only saw a sweaty couple jogging down the trail.
I sighed and got up, heading down the path.
Edward POV
I wasn't really up to the big dinner celebrating our company's anniverary tonight. In fact, I just wanted to find her. And my wallet for that matter.
I just wanted that back from the little ingrate. I saved her life, took her in, and she repayed me by escaping? She must've been a theif. Like the street rats. Why else would she steal my wallet?
It was why I was thinking beside the huge willow where she'd fallen into the lake. I couldn't get her face out of my head for some reason. Not just because she stole my wallet and ran from me when I was just trying to help, but because it was...familiar...somehow. I couldn't put a name to the face, but it was nagging at me ever since she walked up all casual at the cafe, eating a piece of toast and pretending to look at cars.
But so far, nothing had come up. I kept trying to make up a name for her. But nothing fit, nothing rung any bells.
So when Jasper, my youngest brother, called saying that the galla was in a few hours, I had to work to keep from groaning. So I forced myself up from my spot under the willow and heard a tiny gasp. But when I looked, no one was there.
Probably just the wind, I decided. I walked to my car and took out my keys but my new driver's license fell out into a puddle. I bent to get it and when I looked up, there she was. The girl.
"Hell, no." I said loud and clear. Her eyes widened and she snapped her head around to look at me. My brow furrowed and I saw her legs tense to run.
"No way!" I shouted, lunging at her before she could take off. I managed to tackle her before she could take a third step and she struggled in my arms.
"Let go!" she demanded and she tried to claw at my face and I dodged.
"Just give me the wallet!"
"I don't have it anymore!"
"Don't lie to me! Give it up!"
I clutched the tops of her arms and she huffed as she kicked at my stomach like the day I'd caught her.
"BELLA!" called two voices behind us. I ignored them... until I felt someone else land on my back and yank me away from the girl.
"Get off of me!" I demanded twisting to elbow the uninvited fighter in the ribs. With a cry, they let me go and I jumped only to see her running ahead with a blond. They looked back.
"Alice come on!" shreiked the blond. I felt the person behind me kick me in the back and throw me to the ground. I groaned and watched a black-haired girl run past me to join the others.
I swiftly got up, ignoring the pain, and ran after them.
She wasn't getting away this time.