A/N: I don't own anything. Mid Terms are over I'm so glad. Some of my teachers give me the willies.J Okay anyways, enough about me time for Bella and Edward. Ah my favorite characters. Okay seriously this time. Back to the story.
Chapter Song(s): 21 Guns- Green Day and Crawl- Superchick,
Bella's POV:
I woke up the next morning in a rush. I guess with me being a crybaby and getting all emotional last, I forgot to turn my alarm clock on. Boy was that a bad mistake. I got up and took a quick 10 minute shower, slipped on some jeans, a form fitting shirt with an oversized belt over it, and my black mini jacket. To top it all off, I added my only boots. Ah this was suitable enough for today. I like the colors. Purple and blue. Sexy. Ok enough sexy time to wake the kids. I walked in on them already dressed and in the kitchen. And trying to make their own breakfast. They had oatmeal grains all over the stove and cracked egg shells all over the counter. And was something burning up. I looked over to the sink and saw a skillet smoking. My poor babies.
"Guys what are you doing?" I rushed over to them and turned the water on to drain out some of the smoke. While that was going on, I turned to see Charlotte on the verge of tears.
"Charlotte, what's wrong sweetheart?"
"Your mad at me… no you're mad at all of us. We're sorry, but we wanted to give you a bed morning breakfast today. You were sleepy, so we thought that you were tired, so we let you sleep in and didn't wake you up. We're sorry mommy."
Poor Charlotte. She thought I was mad at her. I was enthralled that she tried to cook me breakfast. I probably had some of the most considerate and selfless kids in the world. And poor Charlotte was a spitting image of me. She had all of my traits. Even the traitor tears. I couldn't help but gather her in my arms and kiss her hair.
"Charlotte mommy's not mad at you or your sister and brother. I'm glad you decided to try and make me breakfast. I love you sweetheart, I could never hate you. Okay?"
She sniffled, the replied, "So your glad we made a mess and had the pot smoking?"
"No not necessarily, but it's the thought that counts."
"Ooo Ooo mommy I know what that means. It means just because we thought to do it, that you still love us," Aaron replied. Wow I think he just gave me whiplash. Gosh he was smart.
"Yes, that's right sweetie. Now come on let's go."
"But what about breakfast mommy?" Charlotte asked.
"How about you each grab a fruit and a juice box. Does that sound good?"
"Yeah"
"Sure"
"Anything's fine with me"
I didn't even have to ask who was the last person. I know I shouldn't choose favorites, but Charlotte was just too special to me. I loved all of my children equally, but somehow I got the feeling that Charlotte wouldn't be like her siblings. She was in a shell. Just like me.
Karmen grabbed a mini container of strawberries and a Sunny D. Aaron grabbed a pear and a bottle of orange juice, and lastly Charlotte grabbed an apple and a bottle of water. Why did everything they do have to match their personalities. At least it'll be easier to shop for them. We walked outside and into my car and I headed to the La Push House for Kids to drop the kids off. I walked them inside, said hello to Sue and was out of there in a flash. It was 8:20 when I got back in the car. I had 10 minutes to get to school. I can do this.
I had got to school with 5 minutes to spare. I was lounging around for a bit. Then I decided to start heading to class. When I looked up I saw something that pained me to see.
Edward's POV
I woke up this morning feeling extremely calm. Which is unordinary for me, considering I'm not a morning person.. I got ready for school and chose to wear a pair of dark wash jeans with a tan button down long sleeve shirt, with the sleeves rolled up to my elbows. I topped it off with my black Converses. Ah gotta love the Converse. I walked downstairs to find mom and dad rushing to get out of the house.
"Edward dear, sorry but we have to go in early today. Fix yourself some cereal or something okay dear?"
"Sure mom. I'll just grab an apple and bottle of water or something."
"Okay dear. Bye." And with that she and my dad were out the door. I wasn't shocked to see them in a rush like that. Mom was a very well known interior designer and Dad was top surgeon at the hospital. I was closing the refrigerator door, when Alice walked down from the stairs. She was smiling very……… mischievously.
"Alice are you up to something?"
"And why my dear brother would you suggest such a thing" She said all innocently. Oh yeah she was definitely trying to pull something.
"Alice what ever it is you're up to, don't even think about it."
"Oh dear brother whatever do you speak of?" She was way too innocent.
"Alice I'm serious."
"You my dear brother is going to meet a girl. Does waist length mahogany hair, deep chocolate eyes, slim figure ring a bell? Starts with a B, ends with an Ella?"
Wait a minute why did that description sound so familiar. Bella. Ah the girl I met at the mall. But wait Alice wasn't with us.
"I met her in the bathroom yesterday. She came in crying. I think Tanya may have had something to do with that. She sure did have something to do with that rumor that's going around Bella. Apparently, Bella's a slut, who got knocked up at her old school with triplets and doesn't know who the father is. And last but not least to say, her supposedly triplets go to the La Push House for Kids."
Wait that couldn't be true, at east not all of it. I know that the angel saw was no slut. She had kids I was sure of, I had seen them with my own eyes. My Bella could never be such a thing. Wait My Bella where did that come from. I mean she held an attraction to me, but that was it. It was just an attraction and nothing more. I mean she is beautiful and her lips just made me want to…. Whoa whoa whoa there big guy. Uh oh, looks like Eddie Jr. down there got a little excited. Down boy. God I need to stop hanging out with Emmett.
"Hey Alice where's Emmett?"
"He's on his way down apparently he ahs to make sure the charm is on its full point. Yeah… right."
Emmett walked down after a few minutes. He grabbed a whole container of mixed fruit and some yogurt, 3 bottles of Sunny D and a blueberry muffin.
"God Emmett, what are you doing? Getting ready for hibernation?"
"Ha Ha Ha Haaaa. Say what you want now, little bro, this keeps the muscles in check and the ladies satisfied. I bet you wish you could say the same don't you Eddie boy."
"Emmett my name is Edward, not Eddie or Eddie boy. And just because I don't eat like you doesn't mean I can't get a girl. In case you've forgotten, I do have a girl. Her name is Tanya"
"Dude Tanya's not a girlfriend, she's just a good lay, but you aren't getting any, so I guess I say friends with limited benefits. Yeah that suits you perfectly. She a natural slut.. Shame shame shame. What is the world coming to?"
I decide to ignore Emmett. Emmett constantly brought up jokes about me being a virgin. I didn't worry about them though. I was waiting for that right person to come long. I wanted to bring her home after a wonderful evening and invite her to my bed, where I'd have laid out candles and roses and cherished her body for ours until she was begging and screaming my name. I wanted my first time to be with someone who was special to me and had a special place in my heart. I didn't want it to be with Tanya, even if she is possibly a slut. Well who was I kidding, she was a major slut. Which was exactly why I didn't want her to get in my pants. We pulled up at the parking lot of the school and I was greeted with no one other than Tanya.
"Hi Eddie!" God curse the day anyone came up with that name.
"Tanya its Edward, not Eddie." I heard Alice and Emmett snicker in the distance.
"So Eddie, don't you have anything you'd like to ask me?"
"Umm, no not that I know of. Why Tanya?" She looked irritated.
"Come on Eddie, it has to be something. Something to do with next Friday perhaps." The only thing I could think of that was next Friday was the Masquerade Ball. Oh so that's what she wanted me to ask her, but wait I thought the theme was anonymous. I guess Tanya here didn't know that or maybe she doesn't know what anonymous means.
"Tanya the theme's anonymous." She looked confused. Oh god, I was right she doesn't know what anonymous means.
"What's that mean Eddie?"
"IT means unknown. We'll be dancing with each other, but we won't know who. That's what the masks are for."
"Oh okay." Emmett and Alice were in full blown laughter at this point. I turned around and glared at them. Especially Alice. She had a very distinguishable hate towards Tanya.
We began to walk off, but I was stopped when Tanya turned back to look at someone, and then kissed me. She kissed the living hell out of me. I pulled away shocked. God her lips taste like glucose or something. Too much Lip gloss or whatever she had on her mouth. She smirked to the person behind her. Then she walked off. I turned to see Bella their on the verge of tears. She met my gaze and began walking hurriedly towards 1st hour. I was glad I had 1st hour with her. I walked in 1st hour and was looking for Bella. I saw her sitting with Tanya, with a look of discomfort on her face. She was trying to hide it. She was doing a pretty good job. But I wondered how I couldn't notice that she was with Tanya. I had to make her come over here. I thought of a plan and then I put it to action.
Bella's POV
I was doodling in my notebook when I heard Mrs. Smith call my name.
"Bella, would you mind joining Mr. Cullen. He's going to catch you up on some things you may be unfamiliar with."
I saw him in his chair smirking. Bastard. He wanted me over there. But why? I walked over there and as soon as I was about to take my seat, I tripped. On my own two feet. I closed my eyes and waited for the floor to come in contact, but it didn't. I looked up and saw Edward's green eyes. I blushed when he smiled crookedly at me. Whew hold up their. He settled me on my feet and sat down.
"Thanks" I replied.
"It was my pleasure" God he sure had a hot voice.
I sat down and turned back to the page I was doodling. I had almost covered the whole page, before the teacher began a lecture. I was writing about the Pythagorean Theorem, when Edward passed a note to me.
E- Hi Bella
B- Hello Edward.
E- Um I know this is probably going to sound strange, but would you like for me to walk you to your next class?
B- Um sure, I mean I wouldn't want you to be late to your class so….. I so didn't want Tanya breathing down my neck.
E- It's no prob, besides I'd like to talk to you. God why did I have to blush at everything. It's just a piece of paper.
B- Sure, I'd like to talk to you too.
E- Can I ask you something?
B- Sure go for it.
E- Well, um.. Okay this is going to sound awkward, but why doesn't Tanya like you?
B- Um well, yesterday when I was waiting for you to walk me to my next class, she said some um… hateful words towards me.
E- What did she say?
B- Um…well she talked about my kids, I ….um…I don't really want to talk about it. Maybe another time. I felt my eyes brimming with tears. I hated how Tanya had talked about me and my kids. She didn't even know my situation.
E- Okay, sorry.
B- Can I ask you something?
E- Sure
B- Is Tanya Your girlfriend, because I saw you guys kissing this morning.
E- Um yeah she is my girlfriend, so I apologize for any kind of rude behavior she acted to you.
B- S' Okay.
E- So I'm guessing you don't want me to walk you to your next class today then?
B- NO I don't think Tanya would appreciate that very much.
E- Lov....I mean Bella you don't have to worry about Tanya. You're my friend, so if I want to walk you to your next class, then I can do that.
B- Really its okay.
E- By the way, I heard what Tanya said about you and I don't believe any of it.
Edwards's POV
I had to find out why Tanya said what she said to Bella. Whatever she said its making Bella hesitant to hang around me. And that was going to be a problem. I didn't want Bella to withdraw herself for me. I wanted to get to know her. I walked into my second hour and was over come with calmness. I loved music, so for me to be in a music class I was ecstatic. I said hi to a few people and walked over to the white baby grand piano they had in the classroom. I pulled out my composition notebook and paged through my past compositions. For some reason I didn't want to work on any of those. I had a new beat in my head. I positioned my hands for the beat of the song I wanted to play. I played. I played and played and played. For some reason the song just didn't want to come to and end. I finally ended and when I did it was quiet in the room. I looked up and saw everyone in the room looking at me. The whole class erupted in clapping. The teacher came over to tell me how good of a job I did. I was smiling the whole time.
"Oh Edward that just magnificent dear. What inspired it? Des it have a name?"
"Yeah a girl inspired it."
"Oh and what's the name of it?"
"Bella Everlasting"
"Oh Pretty, now write it in your composition notebook. I have a good feeling about this one." She smirked at me and winked. And with that she was gone. What was that all about. I wrote the notes in my composition and was almost done, when Alice decided to pay me a visit. Alice was also in my music class, but she played the violin. First chair.
"Hi Edward. I couldn't help but enjoy your beautiful piece. Who inspired it?"
"Bella."
"Awww Edward, that's so romantic. Are you going to play it for her?"
"I don't know, I mean I already have a girlfriend. You might know her. She's a strawberry blonde, big breasts, a little sluttish."
"Edward, no need for the sarcasm. Maybe you should break up with Tanya and go out with Bella."
I don't know Alice, I can't just break up with her for no reason. It isn't like she cheated on me or something."
"Well I guess your right. But you really should consider playing that for Bella. On friendship terms that is. Or maybe ask her to the Masquerade Ball and play it for her there. It's the perfect opportunity. They always ask you to play a few songs, so you should play that for her."
"I don't know Alice maybe."
With that she walked off and began her own composition on her violin. The day passed by and soon it was time for lunch. I walked in their and walked to the table I shared with Alice, Emmett, Rosalie, and Jasper. I was almost there when I saw that our table also consisted of….. Bella?
Bella POV
My classes passed by and I was on my way to the cafeteria when Alice stopped me and invited me to sit with her. I accepted, because I really liked Alice and she looked like she good be a good friend. Something I could use right now. So now 5 minutes later here I was sitting with Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie.
"So Bella, are you going to the Masquerade Ball?"
"The what?"
"Om my god, you haven't heard. The Masquerade Ball's next Friday. Are you gonna go?"
"Um I don't know. I'll probably be busy. Plus I don't have anything to wear and yeah, I'm just going to be busy."
"Pish posh we could go shopping. My treat. Come on Bella, you can't miss the Masquerade Ball. It's a fantasy coming to reality. Don't you want the feeling of dancing with someone you probably won't even know. Come on Bella. I have to have my new best friend there."
Wow I was her best friend. I don't know why, but that statement had me wanting to jump up and celebrate.
"I guess so Alice. Look how about you meet me at the library today. I need to talk to you."
"Okay sure." Edward walked up then. He smiled at me. I looked down and blushed. Furiously.
"So Edward, have you seen Tanya?" Alice asked him.
Right at that moment Rosalie gasped. We all turned our heads to where she was looking. It was Tanya kissing Tyler. They were having a serious make out session. Didn't they have some pride for Pete's sake. Come on. I mean no one goes kissing some one in the cafeteria, especially if they have a boyfriend. Edward marched over there ad pulled Tyler off of Tanya.
"Tanya, we're done. I want nothing to do with you. You don't care about anyone but yourself, you don't get along with my friends and family, and plus you talked about Bella. You don't even know the girl. And now i see you over here kissing on some guy."
"Eddie why should you care if I talked about a worthless little slut. That's right I said it. She's nothing but a little slut. She got knocked up in her old town. Why do you think she moved here? She had triplets Edward. Triplets. What kind of girl does that to herself. She doesn't even know who the father is. And sow aht if i was kissing Tyler. It's better having me kiss him than a worthless little like her getting a hold to him."
She looked at me with a look of triumphant when she saw the tears make their way on my face. I got up and ran to the office. I got an excuse to excuse me out of the rest of my classes. I got the excuse and ran to my car. After I had gotten in my car, I laid across the seat and cried. I honestly don't know how much I can take. I don't even know why I bothered to come back to school. Then I heard my purse fall, spilling all of its contents. I looked at the picture of Karmen, Aaron, and Charlotte and then I remembered why I did everything I did. To support them. To make their life easy and as enjoyable as a 17 year old high school mom could. I held the picture to my chest and cried. I kept crying till I heard someone knocking on my window. I looked over my shoulder and saw Alice. She saw my face and opened the door. She slid in and wrapped her tiny arms around my shoulders.
"Shhh, it's okay Bella."
"Alice why are you talking to me. Didn't you just hear Tanya. I have kids. Why would you want to hang out with me?"
"Because you're my best friend and that's what best friends do."
"But I have kids, why would you want to hang out with some one with kids. I have kids Alice. No not just kids, I have triplets. Doesn't that make you disgusted with me?"
"Bella I don't feel disgusted with you. In a way I'm glad you have kids. I get to shop for them. By the way that doesn't mean you aren't a nice person, because you are. I know I haven't known you that long, but I just know and I'm usually right about these kind of things."
"Oh Alice, I'm so glad I have you as a friend."
"You're not my friend Bella. You're my best friend. NO scratch that you're my new sister. Ooo so that means I have little nieces and nephews."
"Okay Alice."
"How about we go to your house."
"Sure, but I have to pick up my kids and won't you get in trouble for skipping school?"
"Oh no. My parents will understand. Let's go."
I pulled out of the parking lot and headed to the La Push House for Kids.
"So Bella we need to talk."
"Okay what do you want to talk about?"
"Let's start with your kids."
