CHAPTER 4!
BPOV
I don't know what made me come to this place. I had not planned it. But somehow I had ended up here, sitting on a park bench in the pouring rain. I knew I should go home and that being out in this weather was no good for me or my baby, but I couldn't do it. I couldn't bring myself to go home and face Edward.
Yes I love him and I miss him but I knew that if I went home he'd want to talk about this morning. I'd have to tell him....or lie to him. Neither option was particularly appealing right now. I needed space and time to think.
I wanted someone to hold me and tell me everything was going to be alright no matter what. Someone who I could confide in.
I want my mum. It was time like this when I wish she was still here. Every girl needs their mother when they have their children. Esme was the best substitute anyone could ask for but it still wasn't the same.
I found my thoughts drawn back to earlier this afternoon when I had left Carlisle and Esme's apartment. I had wandered around aimlessly for what seemed like hours. All around me were people just going about their daily business. Always moving, never slowing down. No one took any notice of anyone around them.
No one but me.
I saw the money driven career types yelling into their phones as they walked. I saw the students for the local schools mucking about on their way home. I saw the lovers sitting in the cafe windows or walking hand in hand, looking into each other's eyes and contemplating how much they love one another.
And then there was me.
I felt like I was encased in a bubble. Cut off from the rest of the world.
I was alone.
I somehow ended up in the park. I don't remember what made me come to this place but there I was in the place where all of this started.
Flashback –
I couldn't believe I was late for class again. I clutched my books closer to my chest as I half ran through the park on my way to the campus. Why did it have to be today? Of all the days when my truck could have died it had to be today.
The wind was blowing my hair around like crazy making it very difficult to see where I was going. As a result I managed to run straight into another person, successfully scattering both of our books and papers.
"I'm so so so so sorry." I apologised as I bent down to pick up the fallen books. "I wasn't watching where I was goi-"
"Don't worry about it." A melodic voice cut me off. "I should have been paying more attention to where I was going."
I picked up the last of our books and straightened up. I noticed that I had accidentally picked up one of his books by mistake. I pulled my hair out of my eyes and went to offer him the book. My hand froze halfway.
Standing there in front of me was the single most gorgeous person I'd ever seen in my whole life. His eyes, which were now boring into mine, were the most stunning shade of green. I could have stared into them for eternity and never tire of them. All of his features were angular and strong. A real Adios. His hair was the most unusual shade of bronze and way the wind was terrorising it only made it look better. The same, I'm sure, could not be said for mine.
After a few minutes I realised I was still staring at him and I quickly averted my eyes. Without looking up at him I held the book up again.
"I believe this is yours."
"Thank you...?" He trailed off. It took me a minute or two to figure out that he was waiting for my name.
"Oh! Sorry. Bella, Bella Swan." I said holding out my hand.
"Well Bella, Bella Swan. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Edward Cullen." As soon as our hands touched it felt like a bolt of lightning had run up my arm. Altogether not an unpleasant experience.
"Nice to meet you too." I answered shyly.
"Are you headed somewhere?" He asked gesturing to all of my books.
Oh my god. Class! "Yeah." I replied quickly "I'm actually late for something." My professor was going to kill me.
"May I accompany you?" He asked.
Did I just hear that right? This god wanted to walk me to class?
"S..s..sure." I stuttered. I hope he thought that was because of the cold. "I'm headed this way." I pointed in the direction of the university.
"You're a student?" He asked as we started to walk.
"Yeah I'm a junior. What about you?" I asked trying to steer the conversation away from me.
"I graduated last year." He informed me. That would make him about two years older than me?
"What was your major?" I questioned.
"Music, mainly composition." Talented and creative. Impressive!
"What about you Miss Swan?" He asked.
"English literature. I love to read and play around with story ideas. I hope to get a job in a publishing house or something."
"I think you'd be good at that." He smiled at me and I nearly melted.
"You barely know me." I blurted out before I could think it through. "I...I mean... what makes you think that?"
"You're right I don't know you." He allowed. "When does your class finish?"
Well that wasn't what I expected him to ask. "Ten. Why?"
"Well Bella, Bella Swan, it would seem I owe you an apology for my clumsiness earlier and like you said we know very little about each other."
"What does that have to do with coffee?"
"Well it's cold and coffee is hot so that's helpful, plus it can double as a treat to go with my apology. And lastly I would like a chance to get to know you. Do you accept?" He looked at me hopefully.
I looked down at my watch. Now I was really late. "Yes." Was all I said before I rushed off to my class.
End Flashback –
So here I was in the place where we met almost two years ago. Only this time I was alone. This revelation brought on a whole new wave of tears which ran down my cheeks mixing with the rain.
It was starting to bet colder by the minute and I knew I should go soon but I was at a loss. Esme would kill me if I turned up to her place looking like a drowned rat. And I couldn't go home because my keys were still at the apartment with my bag and car.
So I did the only thing I could.
I sat and waited.
After a few minutes I could have sworn I heard someone call my name. I ignored it, passing it off as my imagination. Then I heard it again, closer this time.
"Bella?!"
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