Ok, so I'm sorry this took a bit longer than I had intended it to, but I've been really busy at work. Grr to real life. I'm really beginning to hate my clock, because according to it, I'm always running out of time.
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BPOV
"Hi, my name is Edward."
For a second, I was just so shocked that this god had talked to me, that I couldn't force my vocal cords to respond. As I stood there, fumbling for words, the corner of his mouth pulled into a smile that told me that he was well aware of the effect that he had on the female population. It was the most amazing smile that I had ever seen.
"H-Hi, I'm Bella," I was finally able to stutter.
"Bella, fitting. Well Bella, I'm trusting you to take care of my little sister here."
Alice rolled her eyes and said, "oh please, I do not need to be taken care of."
"Sure you don't Alice." He smiled another amazingly crooked smile and then turned to me, "If you value your wardrobe, then you will hide it from this one. She hasn't let me buy clothes for myself since she was ten." And with that, he walked out the door.
As I was trying to fall asleep that night, my head kept drifting back to Edward; his beautiful smile, the amazing body that obviously hid beneath his clothes, his gorgeous eyes, the greenest I had ever seen, and the knowing look in them when it took me so long to answer. Could I really forget about Jacob that easily? I wished that I could just ignore the way that my heart flutters when Edward's face pops into my head, but I can't. But then I remembered Jacob back home, and the fear in his eyes when he spoke of me forgetting about him, and I felt terrible. How could I forget about someone I loved, just because some hot guy smiled at me? I knew I would feel awful until I did something. So I got out of bed, careful not to wake Alice, and went to my computer to write Jake an e-mail.
Hey Jake. Missing you already. I'm going
to kill Charlie for making me get up so early
this morning. I'm really sorry for what I said
last night, I know that it worried you. I was just
being a little insecure about our relationship.
I have no doubt that we are going to make it,
and when you join me here next year, everything
is going to be great.
Yours forever,
Bella
Even though I truly meant what I said, I couldn't help but feel like I had lied to him. It was then that I decided to stop over-analyzing everything and just live in the moment, letting life take me where it may.
The next morning, Alice and I went to new student orientation together. While we went through the day's activities, she told me all about her life back home in Chicago. Well, the part of her life that involved Jasper. "Jasper and Edward met when they were in the third grade, and they were best friends right away. Edward brought him home one day after school and I knew, even then, that this was the guy for me."
"Weren't you like six?"
"Yeah, so? Anyway, when I was in the tenth grade, Jasper asked me to the senior prom, and we've been dating ever since. Edward wasn't too happy about it at first. In fact, he threatened to kill Jasper. But now he's gotten used to it and it rarely bothers him anymore."
"Rarely?"
"Well there are some times when a door lock would be beneficial..."
"Oh."
"Well, what about you? Got a boyfriend back home?"
No matter how many times I told someone about him, the thought of Jacob always brought the blush to my face. But this time it wasn't just the thoughts of Jake that made my cheeks burn; it was mixed with what I had felt for Edward, and the guilt that that had caused. Alice, misinterpreting my blush, said, "oh, that cute huh?"
"Hmm? Oh yeah, really cute." I decided that admitting to Alice what I felt when I saw her brother would not be the best idea, especially since we had only met about eighteen hours earlier.
"Well, what's his name?!"
Alice had began to practically bounce in place and I was reminded forcibly of a pixie. "His name is Jacob, and he's really great." For the next half-hour I told Alice everything about Jacob, and when I finally finished, I had all but forgotten Edward.
Alice and I had somehow managed to find ourselves at the "club-extravaganza", which was an opportunity for all freshmen to check out the extra-curriculars that the university offered. Standing near the English Literature Book Club booth was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen. She had a face that Miss Universe would die for, and a body that would break any model's heart. Her long blonde hair fell in loose waves down her back. When Alice spotted her, she sped off in her direction. She threw herself at the girl, almost knocking her down and screaming, "ROSALIE!!" People were beginning to stare, but I got the impression that neither Alice or this Rosalie girl minded attention much. When everything had calmed down, Alice ran back to my side and grabbed my wrist, dragging me over to Rosalie.
"Rosalie, this is my roommate Bella Swan, Bella, this is an old friend from cheer camp, Rosalie Hale." Cheer camp? Of course someone as peppy as Alice would be a cheerleader, I thought. Rosalie must have seen the look on my face because she quickly responded, "my parents forced me into it."
Alice rolled her eyes and chose not respond to the obvious jab at her sport of choice, choosing instead to continue talking to Rosalie. "So Rose, where is that gorgeous boyfriend of yours?"
"Oh, Emmett? Manning the sports booth of course."
She pointed, and I looked over to see the biggest guy I had ever seen. His muscles made any others I had ever seen look like a joke. "So, I'm guessing that he plays football?"
"Of course. Star quarterback," Rosalie responded, "but don't let the muscles fool you, he's really just a big teddy bear."
I could tell from the look in her eyes that Rose really loved Emmett. And even though I hadn't seen her around him yet, the way Alice spoke about Jasper, I could tell that she loved him too. I was going to be surrounded by love while the one that I loved was nearly 5,000 miles away, great.
Rosalie's voice broke me from my reverie, and I heard her ask Alice if we wanted to join her and Emmett for lunch . Not wanting to be rude, I agreed. I quickly regretted it when Alice pulled out her cell phone to invite Jasper and Edward.
The small sandwich shop was brightly lit and smelled of freshly baked bread. This restaurant had been Emmett's idea. He had said that "they have the best subs within a ten mile radius of campus." The four of us ordered and picked out a table in the back to wait for Edward and Jasper to arrive.
When the little bell above the door rung to signal a new arrival, my heart jumped in anticipation. I silently scolded myself as I remembered Jacob back home. I looked up to see a tall, blonde man in the doorway, and knew instantly that this must be Jasper. Alice had described him perfectly, and he was just as beautiful as she said. But all thoughts of Jasper being remotely attractive left my brain the second Edward walked in behind him.
Please don't kill me. It's just a tiny cliff hanger. This was originally just the first half of the chapter, but like I said, I've been really busy at work and I haven't had much time to write. It makes me sad too. However, I have to drive from Texas to New York soon, and since I'm not the one driving, I will have plenty of time to write. So when I'm done with the road trip, you might have up to three new chapters!
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