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I hated him! That bloody arrogant pig-headed, inconsiderate, nasty little boy! Edward! Who did he think he was? First telling me that I shouldn't ride my bike because it was icy and now THIS! Him trying to help me with my serves because he doesn't think that I'm good enough at it. Ugh, I really I hated him with a passion, though he is kind of cute, in his own little way. Ew, I had to stop thinking that way, after all he was my cousin's boyfriend! But there just that something about Edward that drew me to him, like some kind of force. I couldn't help it, there was no way to stop it and I'd only known him for one day! I sighed, pulling on my jacket after Gym in the changing room. "Hello," A soft voice from behind me had me whirling around to see who it was.
I was facing the small girl that I had met earlier, the one in front of the house, erm, Alice I think her name was, but I was rubbish with names. "We met earlier, I'm Alice, remember?" Ah, thoughts confirmed, her name was Alice. I nodded in reply, storing that name in the back of my head for later reference. "I was wondering if you'd have lunch with me actually." Alice carried on as I turned back to my bag. Ok, so I was glad to be making a new friend that wasn't Jacob, but at the same time this was Edward's friend. And I knew what lunch with her meant, it meant lunch with Edward as well. I didn't think I could take a whole lunch time with him, talk about painful and awkward.
"Come on, it'll be fun," Alice was almost begging me, as I turned back to her, biting my bottom lip. I hadn't answered, so she had filled the silence for me, by begging, great. She batted her eyes at me, her head on one side; it was hard to bring myself to say no, she was using the 'cute look'. "Look if you're worried about Edward being there, then don't be. He won't worry us, we can just ignore him. So please, I really want to get to know you Bella. Come on, it'll be real fun."
I sighed, I had a funny feeling that I was never going to win this fight and it was just better for everyone that I gave in. So I gave into her, yeah that's me, never one to say no to anything at all. "Fine I'll come." Alice bounced up and down like a little child, while clapping her hands, she looked really happy about it. I couldn't think that she would want to know me that well, but then she seemed like a really nice person. Strangely enough I wanted to become her friend, because she was that nice.
Linking my arm with hers she dragged me out of the changing rooms, my bag slung over my shoulder. She instantly began chattering away to me, she was defiantly one of those hyper people who just randomly talks for no reason. I liked it, it gave me a reason not to join in because Alice provided the whole conversation. Once we reached the lunch hall, I was already panicking on the inside.
I actually wanted to be friends with Edward, even if I tried not to show it all of the time. It was just the fact that he was my cousin's boyfriend and he annoyed me so much and that was just after two days. I couldn't imagine what it would be like if I knew him for a long time. But he seemed to have good friends like Alice, so he couldn't have been all that bad. I guess I just thought he was bad because he was dating Lauren and to be quite honest she was the biggest bitch on the planet. I have never hated someone, not ever in my whole life and deep down I didn't hate Edward, Lauren on the other hand was another case. I actually did hate her.
Ok, so maybe I didn't, but on the surface I did. Alice kept chattering as she led me to a table, where Edward was already sat. "Crap!" I thought to myself, keeping my eyes anywhere but him. I registered that Alice had said something funny, so I laughed, shaking my head a little, I hadn't even heard what it was, but even still. Avoiding any contact with Edward, I sat down in the seat next to him, keeping my eyes on Alice. I actually took part in the conversation now, instead of just listening.
Want to know why? Because I wanted to show Edward what it would be like if he was just a little nice to me, I was basically being a cow, but it couldn't be helped in this matter. His leg was so close to mine, I could almost feel the heat of it; I made myself ignore it, taking a deep breath. Eventually Alice decided it was time to say something to him, because she looked directly at him. "This is Bella, but I believe you've already met."
I felt the anger of all the pervious meetings boil up in me, though really I had no right to be angry at all, I saw now that he was only trying to be nice to me, I was just being horrible. I turned to him, whispering as coldly as I could manage. "We have," I fixed him with a glare; he seemed to shrink away from me a little. "I'm not sure that's something I can be pleased about. Please excuse me, I have to meet someone." I got up from the chair, pushing away from the table, before walking stiffly away, not once looking back, not even to say goodbye to Alice. It was her fault that had happened that I had got mad with him once again.
Want to know what I did for the rest of lunch? I sat in the Biology room on my own, staring at the ceiling. I should have met with Jacob, but I just couldn't bring myself to even speak to him right now, because I would end up saying something about Edward and I didn't want that. So I just sat there, waiting for the next lesson to start, hoping with every minute that it would be soon. I kept my mind as far away from Edward as I could.
I was relieved when the bell went and another eager classmate entered the room and took her seat. I was dreading this lesson with Edward, but I had to do it, I just couldn't bunk. I was going to have to face my fears sooner or later, though later seemed like the best option right then. My heart was beating faster than ever and I could feel myself getting hot. "Stop it!" I told myself firmly, glaring at the table instead now.
I heard the door open and glanced to it, before looking away, because my worst nightmare, but also one of my dreams, was stood in the doorway. I looked anywhere but at him, I didn't need my anger to return. I took a deep breath, preparing myself for this, but he never came, he never took his seat. The first I knew about the fit he was having was a loud crack that echoed through the classroom. I turned towards the noise, my eyes widening in horror and shock at what I saw.
The other girl in the room cried out in surprise as well, as she watched Edward. Edward was violently fitting on the floor, his eyes rolled back into his head. All my medical training and I just froze with complete shock and horror at what I was seeing. But then instinct clicked in and jumped from my seat, grabbing my jacket. "Shit," I breathed as I ran through the tables towards him. "Shit," I said again as I shoved the jacket under his head. There was nothing more I could do, well apart from move the tables. I looked up at the girl, she was shaking with shock, and she was no good to move stuff.
I stood, pushing against the tables to move them. Where the hell were the rest of the class? Why weren't they here? "Edward has family here right?" I asked her quickly as I moved another table from Edward's way, his fit continued and I was starting to panic. I didn't know what to do if he choked on his own tongue. She nodded a little, her eyes widening. "Go and get them! NOW!" I ordered as I knelt beside Edward, he didn't appear to be choking.
The girl hurried from the room with a small sob, obviously this was her first time, damn it, it was my first time as well! Edward was calming a little now; his jerking was subsiding just a little. I took a deep breath, watching until he had eventually calmed down, he was still. I hoped he hadn't swallowed his tongue, because I was going to be no help there. I put him in the recovery position, now that he was safe to move.
His eyelids flickered and I smiled to myself a little, at least he was alive. "Edward, can you hear me?" I asked, I needed to get him talking, just to know that he was alright. "I need you to talk to me if you can, or at least open your eyes. But don't force yourself. Stay as calm as possible, help is on the way." I glanced at the door just as it was flung open and a tall, bulky guy ran in, his hair was similar to Edwards, I was guessing this was his brother. "I'm Bella," I said quickly as a teacher ran in as well, and the boy knelt by his brother. "Has he ever had anything like this before?"
He looked at me, shaking his head a little, he looked pale and worried. "Well he has fainted a couple of times, but never anything like this." I could hear chattering outside the door, the Alice's figure appeared in the doorway, she cried out in shock and buried her face against a blonde haired guy that was with her. "I'm Emmett," He said shakily.
I nodded once. "Alright, we need an ambulance," I instructed, though my voice was shaking just a little. "Has anyone called one?" I looked back down at Edward, pushing his sweaty hair from his face, that's when I realised it wasn't sweat at all, but blood. He had hit his head on the way down, that's what had made me turn around, the sound of the crack. I bit my bottom lip, taking my hand away. "Edward, stay with me." I whispered gently.
"I have," The nurse was in the room now and kneeling beside Edward. I was removed from the area, by the teacher, who sat me down on one of the stools and gave me something to drink. I gulped it down as I listening to the Nurse talking to Edward carefully, Emmett as well. "Your father is on the way Edward, with an ambulance as well. You'll be alright, just kept your eyes open for me. Honey, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, you father is on the way." I froze my eyes wide as I turned back to the scene.
Carlisle Cullen was his father? No way! He was a Cullen?! How could that have been?! This was the child of a man who had seen me last year. The Nurse's voice became more urgent, I guess Edward was phasing out of it now. I got off the stool and ran over to them, skidding into a kneeling position beside him. "Edward, it's Bella," I whispered, taking his hand in mine. "Open you eyes for me," He did as I told him to. "You never told me you were a Cullen!" I teased him gently, getting a small smile at this.
The crowd at the door parted to allow two paramedics into the room; I was yet again removed from Edward's side, back to the stool. Moments later, a tall handsome man entered the room, he looked just like Edward, and I was guessing this was Carlisle. I knew it was, because I had met him after my parents had died, I remembered it now; he had told me he'd known them. He had told me he was sorry to lose two such fine people who didn't deserve to be lost. At of all the people who told me that they were sorry, it was him that I believed the most.
After a fair few moments of stuff that I couldn't hear, Edward was put in a neck brace and then put on stretcher, before he was carried from the room. His brother hurried after him, but his father Carlisle stayed. He turned to me, but this point I was shaking from head to toe, finally registering what had happened. "I think Miss Swan you should come with me. You've taken quite a shock." He said gently, walking over to me. Despite the fact that his son was led on stretcher and being taken away, he was worried about me.
"I-I'm fine," I stumbled over my words, a shiver creeping up my back as the sound of Edward's head cracking on the desk ran through my ears. I closed my eyes, trying to get rid of the image of him fitting on the floor, his body jerking and crashing against the floor.
"Come now Miss Swan," Carlisle said gently, helping me up from where I was sat. "I have much to thank you for. Had you not been here then Edward may have been in grave danger. I owe you a lot. The least I could do is making sure that you're ok." I nodded a little, opening my eyes and looking at him as he smiled at me, leading me to the door.
I hope beyond anything that Edward was alright…
