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Chapter 4
Bella's POV - 2 weeks later
Today was the day.
It was either every girl's nightmare or dream. For me, it was a nightmare come true.
The dreaded four-letter-word: prom.
In my case, I didn't really care about school dances, but my best friends - Rosalie and Alice - made me go. Apparently, I needed that experience in my life. Yesterday, we had a girl's day out. We went shopping and then went to a spa to get ready for the night of our lives.
After I made some toast, I went down to my Ford and drove to the Cullen's household. When I got there, I walked up to the door and knocked, even though I was allowed to just walk in. I was practically like family to them, but I never felt comfortable just barging in. The door opened a few seconds later by the one person I had hoped to never face again.
Edward Cullen himself.
I walked straight past him to the stairs, and I was just about to run up them when I felt him grab my wrist and turn me around. I tried to get away but his hold on me was too strong.
"Edward, let Bella go," I heard a voice from behind me and I looked back.
It was no other than Esme Cullen. Edward looked at his mom, who gave him a look as he let go of my arms.
"Bella, Alice and Rosalie are waiting for you in Alice's room," she told me.
I nodded. "Thank you, Esme," I said, smilingly gratefully for her.
I ran up the stairs and away from the guy who broke my heart. I opened the door to Alice's custom-made pink hell.
"Finally! Where were you? What took you so long? We're running out of time to get ready!" Alice scolded as she pushed me into a chair.
When I told them about Edward, Rosalie said boys will be boys. Alice attacked me with hair and makeup products. Rosalie curled my hair with a curler, nearly burning my scalp. After I was done, I helped Rose and Alice with their hair. Rosalie did hers in soft waves and Alice's hair was like her normal spiky hair, only slightly spikier than usually.
"Trying to poke someone's eye out?" I asked her.
"Shut up," she grinned jokingly at me.
After that, we quickly painted our nails. Rose and I decided on black and white nails to go with our dresses, while Alice painted hers a pink'Sweet Heart'color. After our nails dried, we got dressed.
Alice dressed in a strapless pink lace dress with black lace and a bow hanging from her waist, paired with a short sleeve shrug and pink heels. She added a pink bracelet and a gold and pink clutch.
Rosalie dressed in a white bubble dress with a black bow hanging from her waist, paired with a long sleeve shrug and very high heels. She added huge hoops and a white clutch.
I dressed in a black and white dress with a white long sleeve shrug and black high heels. To finish off the look, I added my silver necklace and ruffle clutch. I almost cried just looking at how perfect Rose and Alice looked compared to me, who was as plain as could be.
"Okay, ladies, let's get going. Our knights in shining armor are waiting," Alice told us.
I rolled my eyes at her but walked down the corridor with them anyway. She stopped me before I could start descending the stairs. I didn't know why and I didn't really want to know. She walked down first and ran up to my brother to kiss him. Then Rose went down and walked up to Emmett, who was staring at her like she was a piece of meat. He pounced on her like a lion, after she was done kissing her boyfriend. She told me to "get down there". When I did, I blushed because I saw Edward looking at me with lust in his eyes.
Edward's POV
I couldn't believe that my sister made me go to the prom with Bella. I wonder why she thought I would want to go with that girl. But once Alice has an idea in her head, you can't stop her from trying to make it happen. I haven't talked to Bella ever since that night. For tonight, I dressed in black dress pants, a white shirt, and a black tie.
Half an hour later, I was standing in the front of the stairs with my best friend and cousin while holding a stupid corsage for Bella. When Alice and Rosalie walked down the stairs, they looked beautiful. But when I saw Bella dressed in that short strapless dress and those high heels, I had to admit that Bella was gorgeous. She looked perfect. I smiled at her and kissed her hand. She blushed.
I smiled, loving the shade of pink filling her cheeks. I looked at Alice, who had a huge smile on her face as did Esme and Renee. There were many photos taken, pairs, only girls, only boys and all of us with our parents.
After a few minutes of camera flashes and hugging our parents, we left the house to find a limo waiting for us. I opened the door for Bella, like the gentleman I was, and got in after her. On our way to the school's gym, the girls were talking about clothes and shoes and whatever else girls usually talk about. While we three guys were just looking at them.
When we got to the school parking lot, I could see girls dressed in really short dresses and guys in tuxes, which looked too big for them. Our limo suddenly stopped and parked in the lot, we got out and helped the girls out of the car.
As we walked, I could see every male in the near vicinity looking at Bella. When a few guys wolf whistled, jealously churned in my stomach. I put my arm around her waist and held her tightly to my side while we were walking and getting our photos taken. A few couples near the entrance to the gym stopped dancing to stare at us.
"Edward?" Bella asked.
"Hmm?" I looked down at her as she looked up at me.
"Why are you doing this?"
There was a flash and then the photographer told us to go inside.
"Doing what?" I asked, clueless.
"You know… going to prom with me? And being so nice to me," she told me and I could see the confusion in her eyes.
"You're being silly, Isabella. I did it for my sister. Nothing between us changes. We hate each other, remember?" I told her.
"Yeah," she said as she nodded, and I could see that she was upset by my words.
Damn, everything that comes out of my mouth seems to upset her.
Oh c'mon Cullen, don't be such a pussy. You hate Swan! I told myself before leaving Bella by herself on the dance floor to get myself a drink.
"Eddie!" I knew that voice from anywhere. Tanya and her clones. I turned around to face her, and when she was about to hug me, I pushed her away.
"What's wrong, Eddie?"
I became angry. "First off, my name is not Eddie – it's Edward, and second, I've told you many times that we are done, so don't talk to me!" I took my punch and walked towards where I'd left Bella. I looked around but she was nowhere to be found.
Shit! Where the fuck is she?
I saw Alice and Jasper standing next to the table, talking to Rose who was sitting on a chair. "Guys, have you seen Bella?" I asked them.
"What, you've lost your date already? Wow! I knew that she hated you, but boy, that was quick!" Rosalie laughed.
Jasper and Emmett chuckled.
I rolled my eyes at her and looked around. I spotted her dancing with Mike Newton. What the hell! It looked like he was trying to push her into something. I walked quickly towards them, and I could hear them talking.
"Mike, leave me alone," Bella tried to get away from his arms but he kept pulling her closer.
"Babe, I know how much you want this," he told her as he tried to sound sexy.
Ugh, that asshole was making me feel sick. I pulled him away from Bella and punched him straight in the face. He stumbled back a few steps and his hands flew to his nose, blood dripping from between his fingers. What a girl. He couldn't even fight. I was about to hit him again when Emmett and Jasper pulled me away from him.
"Let me go!" I shouted.
Many people were watching and cheering for us to fight. Emmett was holding my hands behind my back so I couldn't move.
"Edward, leave him. He's not worth it," Jasper told me as Emmett let me go. I glared at Mike as Jasper grabbed Mike by his collar and pulled him roughly outside.
Jasper's POV
I couldn't believe that Mike Fucking Newton was trying to get my sister! I saw red and the next thing I saw was Edward punching Mike straight in his face. What a pussy! Mike couldn't even fight. I grabbed Emmett and we pulled Edward away from Mike before he did something stupid. I told him that Mike wasn't worth it and took Newton outside behind gym so no one would see or hear what was going on.
When we were alone, I pushed Mike into a wall. "If I ever see you touching my sister again, I'll promise you that it will be the last thing you do in your pathetic life! Do you get that?" I yelled at him.
He nodded his head, and I let him go roughly. I walked back inside the gym and saw my sister and friend standing there, looking worried. I strode up to Bella and took her into my arms.
"You okay?" I asked.
She nodded, but I could feel that she was shaking.
"Shh... everything will be okay," I told her, kissing the top of her head.
She pulled away and gave me a sad smile before walking to the refreshment table to get something to drink. I could tell she wanted to be left alone. So after that, I spent the rest of prom dancing with my Alice.
Bella's POV
Around midnight, Ms. Cope and Mr. Greene walked onto the stage with an envelope and a prom king and queen crown. That's one of the things I don't like about prom.
Having a prom king and queen is pointless and makes everybody else in the school feel like crap, except for the two people who actually win. So I walked outside to the patio to get some fresh air. After I was there for a few minutes, I heard someone walking up behind me. I knew who it was, because I could feel and recognize his presence.
"Bella?"
I didn't look at him. I was still upset about whole sex thing and that he pitied me, which is why he came to prom with me.
"I'm sorry," he said and I looked at him. Never in my life have I ever heard Edward Cullen say sorry.
"For what?"
"For all the pain I've caused in your life. I'm really sorry."
I gave him a smile. However, I didn't forgive him because I don't think I could ever do that.
"Dance with me?" he asked.
I nodded my head in reply. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and he did the same to my waist. We danced quietly, and we could hear Angels by Robbie Williams playing from inside the gym.
"She breathes flesh to my bones,
And when love is dead,
I'm loving angels instead,
And through it all she offers me protection,
A lot of love and affection,
Whether I'm right or wrong."
After the song finished, Edward's and my lips were so close together, but I knew that I shouldn't kiss him so I pulled away.
"Thanks for the dance," I told him and walked inside the gym, leaving him out there all alone.
Thanks to our beta JewelsMax and our pre-reader Cupcakeriot.
