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BPOV
"Don't worry Bella, she's like that to everyone" Alice soothed me from her top bunk next to me. I could not believe Tanya just said that to me! It's not even like I had kissed Edward, or any other boy for that matter. "She's just jealous," Alice said reassuringly.
Rose walked through the creaky screen door. She took one look at me and then to Alice and smacked her hand on her own forehead "Alice!" she whined. "I told you this would happen! But you were all 'Noooo, I think it'll be different with this girl' now look what happened!" I was sitting Indian style on my polka dotted comforter in utter confusion.
"Will one of you please tell me what's going on?!" I pleaded.
"Rose, I've never seen him like this with a girl so quickly! Not even Tanya! So can we just ignore Tanya Skank-nali (a/n: like de-nali except replace the de with 'skank'. Get it?) for now and see what happens?" Alice spoke to Rosalie as if I wasn't sitting just feet away from her.
Rose rolled her eyes. "Fine, but if this gets messy, Ali, you are so cleaning it up." She turned to me and lifted my chin like Edward had done when we first met. "No tear stains," she mumbled. Her face turned into a toothy grin "You look perfect," she continued. She curled her manicured finger to Alice and grabbed my hand. "Let's go, you little pixie" Alice stuck out her tongue playfully, jumped from the top bed, and linked arms with Rose and I; we tilted our noses up and strode out of the bunk with confidence.
EPOV
I looked around the rec-room anxiously. I was waiting for the new girl, Bella Swan. I don't know why I was feeling such a connection to her. I never bother myself with feelings. I've only let my guard down once, and it came back to bite me in the butt.
FLASHBACK
I tip toed out of the bunk as stealthily as I could, trying not to trip over stray sports equipment of the slobs I called my "summer family".
I made my way to the back door, through the bathroom, and a series of knots formed in my stomach. Anticipation to see my red haired girl, I smirked to myself. I ran through the plan in my head one more time. Go to the far end of the tennis courts on the girls side of camp at two-thirty am, and head back to my bunk at four am.
I'd been waiting since 10 o'clock that night, that being the junior boys age division curfew. Tanya and I had been meeting up after-hours like this once a week, sometimes twice, for three weeks now, and during these times I had poured my soul to her, along with some time on the side for making out. I smirked again. I really think I'm falling in love with her.
I was about half way to our meeting spot and I heard muffled voices. I sprinted to the nearest bunk and pressed my back to the siding. I inched closer to where I heard the voices, but the outer wall to the bunk had ended. I ran to the next closest bunk and did the same. I span my body around to run to another bunk, and I saw them: my Tanya and Mike Newton. Against the outer wall of the bunk we were currently hiding behind. He was pushed up against her and they were kissing. For a split second I thought Newton was raping her or something but that was before their conversation picked back up.
"Mike, I have to go meet Edward by the tennis courts," she whispered
"No, baby, no. I thought you were going to break up with him" his voice was full of jealousy.
"I am Mikey. I plan on doing it tonight." There was silence for a while which probably meant they were kissing.
"Go, baby, I'll see you tomorrow," Newton said. There was more silence.
She was cheating on me! And with Mike Newton, of all people! I couldn't believe it. I stumbled backward, hoping they didn't hear me. No one breaks up with Edward Cullen! I decided I'd go to the tennis courts and I'd be the first to say something. I would not be made a fool of in my own grandfather's camp! I went and stood in the darkness, waiting for the girl who broke my heart.
"Edward!" she whisper-yelled and ran toward me with open arms and puckered lips. To think I fell for her stupid act for all this time. I hugged her but dodged her lips.
"Tanya," I said curtly.
"What's wrong?" she had plastered a worried look on her face, which would have worked if I hadn't listened in on her little rendezvous with Newton.
"Why don't you go ask 'Mikey'," I mocked her and stormed away, towards my bunk. I heard the obnoxious sound of her clapping flip flops, but it stopped abruptly and started again, but this time, fading away into the darkness. I walked slowly up the steps of the back porch and into the bunk.
I was broken, by the one I trusted most, and that's all there was to it.
END FLASHBACK
BPOV
The three of us walked into the rec-room and joined a circle of kids that included Edward Cullen, Jasper Hale who was Alice's home and camp boyfriend, Emmett McCarthy, Jake, Mike Newton, Tyler Crowley, and Angela Weber, a girl from our bunk. They were all sitting in a distorted circle in mismatching furniture. I sat myself in between Edward and Alice, and across from Jake. I was still a little miffed about the whole thing with Jake so I avoided his stare, even though I could feel his eyes boring into me.
I pretended to be listening to Mike and Tyler's conversation about the taco meat, but I was really concentrating on Edward. He had a "deep in thought" expression on his gorgeous face. All of a sudden his eyes filled with sadness, and another flash of emotion invaded his face. He winced, blinked twice, then fixed his attention on me. I blushed and tried to get involved in the conversation that Alice and Rose were having. Rose was telling a story about how they found her grandma's underwear being used as a curtain in her front widow. I threw my head back in laughter and Alice's small figure shuddered, at least some one else was laughing, so I didn't look like a complete doofus. My torso was turned away from Edward, but I felt a light tap on my shoulder and my heart fluttered in my chest. I turned to him.
"I thought you'd never come" he said and flashed me my favorite crooked smile.
"I wouldn't miss it" I smiled. He got up and put his hand out for me to take. I happily obliged and he pulled me off the lumpy couch cushion.
"Come on let's go get you some canteen" He towed me along behind him. As we settled to a steady pace our fingers entwined and I smiled. We walked to the canteen booth. A short plump lady who looked to be in her fifties was at the counter. "The usual please, Mary."
Right on cue, a Hershey milk chocolate bar appeared on the counter. He shoved the candy bar in one of his pockets, let go of my hand and stepped back.
His face took on a look of concentration as he scanned me up and down.
"And for the lady" he paused and glanced in my direction quickly "A snickers" I was astonished! How did he know that's what I wanted?
"Wait, what?! How'd you know that!?"
"It's a talent," he smiled brilliantly. We walked out onto the side porch of the rec-room. It was breezy outside. I looked up into the night sky and couldn't believe how many stars I could see. It was just my first night here and I was already making such great friends. I forgot about Tanya and Jake for that moment, I wouldn't let them ruin it for me. I felt Edwards arm reach around and rest on my shoulder, pulling me closer.
"Cold?" he asked. I nodded. We talked for a little bit about our backgrounds, but I had a feeling he was holding back a bit. Sure, he told me about his family and his home, but he seemed reserved or something. I brushed it off and told myself it was nothing.
A whistle sounded from the front of the building and we heard a yell. "All junior division, boys and girls! Curfew time! Back to the bunks!" Edward turned to me and I wished we had more time together tonight, but hey, Edward and I had two more months to get to know each other. I smiled apologetically at him.
"I guess it's time to go…" I looked up into his bright, emerald eyes. He nodded. He leaned his head in closer to mine. My heart was beating wildly; I wouldn't be surprised if he could hear it. His head took a sharp turn to the right and he planted a soft kiss on my cheek. His lips lingered on my skin for a bit. He took my hand.
"I'll see you tomorrow Isabella" I usually hated it when people called me that, but it sounded so graceful flowing from his lips, I let it slide. I nodded and started to walk backward, still looking at him. My hand fell to my side and I pushed open the door to the rec-room and made my way back to the bunk.
I got into my overly-large t-shirt and boxer shorts, and crawled into bed.
"G'night Alice and Rose" I heard mumbles of unidentified words from my left and drifted off to sleep.
I was rudely awakened by the shaking of my shoulder; I really didn't care what it was so I swatted my hand in that direction and turn onto my side.
"Bells!" The voice whispered. It must be Jake since he was only person allowed to call me that other than my Dad. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. I was right; it was him.
He was kneeling on the side of my bed in a forest green sweatshirt and black baggy sweat pants hanging low on his waist. "What are you doing here?!" I whisper yelled at him.
"Bells, don't be mad, okay? I'm sorry about what happened today. You know…" he hesitated "You know that I love you right?" I just had to forgive him; I loved him too, in a brother/sister, best friend kind of way.
"Love you too, Jake. Let's just get some sleep okay, go back to your bunk." He was grinning. I could see his pearly, white teeth, even in the dark. He got up to leave, but as if on second thought, he spun around.
"And, Bells?" he started back toward my bed and sat on the edge of it. I was propped up, my elbows holding the weight of my upper body.
"Mhm?" I said groggily, my eye lids drooping, heavy with sleep.
He leaned down closing the space between us, and kissed me, hard, on the lips.
Well, I'm wide awake now!
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