I'M SO SORRY! PLEASE FORGIVE ME! *grovels on the floor* life just seemed to have gotten in the way.
Emmett: Erm, Jenny?
Me: Yes, Emmett dearest?
Rosalie: Hold on a second! Dearest? Back off! He. Is. Mine.
Me: I meant it as a term of endearment, not as a pet name…
Rosalie: Still.
Emmett: Excuse me?
Carlisle: Jenny, you said that you know we're vampires, correct?
Emmett: Excuse me?
Me: Well, you see-
Emmett: EXCUSE ME PLEASE! I WAS TALKING FIRST!
Me: What!
Emmett: Your pants are on backwards.
That one movement, the fastest thing one can do, made whatever was before her disappear. Whoever it was vanished out of thin air. Nothing was there apart from her bedroom window. Nothing.
The moonlight was even dulled out by the cursed clouds that seemed to have set up camp in Forks. The whole scene gave Bella a shiver down her spine.
She started questioning herself: Was anything really there? Was it a dream? Surely nothing can actually move that disappear and isn't it physically impossible to just go POOF!
The thought of 'her stranger' never left her mind and she soon fell asleep dreaming about them standing at the end of her bed, she played through what might have happened. As the figure came into close view Bella was shocked that her imagination had put the face of Edward Cullen on the figure, yet funnily enough, Bella seemed content with it. More than content, maybe even…complete.
'This cannot be happening,' Bella groaned as she looked out of her bedroom window to the winter wonderland that confronted her.
The ground was covered in ice, and snow was starting to gather. Branches and leaves were fighting each other with little swords of ice. Cob webs looked like big snowflakes thanks to the morning frost, the clouded purple sky indicated there was more to come.
Great! Major hazard zone. Look out Forks, there is a chance of more snowfall and an absolutely imminent chance of continuous minor earthquakes as Bella Swan falls and tumbles all day!
After collecting herself, Bella made her way to get ready for another day of school. Another day with Cullen.
Once she grabbed a pop tart she made it to her beast of a truck with only one mishap. As she opened the door she noticed a note lying on the drivers seat.
Bella,
I replaced your tyres, the other ones were getting bald.
Might be late home, don't wait up.
Drive safe,
Dad
Bella felt touched at the compassion Charlie showed, she stowed the letter safely in her glove box. Then with great care she slowly made her way to the High School, glancing around the parking lot she spotted all the Cullens by the familiar Volvo so Bella drove the very far end of the lot and parked her truck. It would be further to walk to class but it would be worth it.
As she hopped out she permitted herself one look.
They all had gone to class but Edward. He stood there staring at her. No, glaring would be the appropriate word. His eyes narrowed into slits and his jaw tense.
Somewhere deep inside of Bella and anger boiled and she soon found herself walking towards Edward. As soon as he figured she wasn't going inside but coming towards him, he tensed even more if it was possible.
This was not what he was expecting from the small girl, wondering if he could make it inside without looking like a scaredy-cat or passing by her he soon realized he would have to stand his ground.
Bella stood in front of him, hands on hips, lips pursed and determination on her face. 'What the hell is your problem?' Anger laced her words.
'My problem? You're the one that stormed over like you own the place! You've got every guy around here following you like they're your golden retriever. Well I'll tell you something Ms Swan, not me. Oh no, I'm not going to fall for you. So don't tell me I have a problem because you the one with the problem!' Venom soaked every word that came out of his mouth.
Any determine demeanor that Bella had before dissolved into thin air. She turned away from Edward and stumbled her way to the school building, tears on the brink of over flowing.
Bella's POV
Well that was seriously low.
I have anger slowly building up in me and I felt like I was a bomb waiting to go off.
I recently confirmed my original thought that Edward was a rich, arrogant douche bag who is the author of 'How to be a Jerk for Dummies', heck! He could be a professor on the subject!
A small voice inside of my head was telling me that I didn't know him and I was judging him like he was to me. I wanted to brush it off but I couldn't help but listen and consider.
I don't remember much of chemistry, Alice didn't say much, just the occasional sentence to me that she wasn't ignoring me and for that I was grateful. Government was no different, Jasper sat in the corner with a window open. I thought that was quite strange seeing as it was neither to hot of cold in the room. His faced seemed a lot more relaxed but still pained.
Soon lunch came and I sat with Jessica and 'the gang'. Even after yesterdays events Jessica tried to get me to go to the Cullen's table with her. I declined as politely as I could yet she still seemed irritated by it. I was angry with Edward but I didn't want to upset Jessica so I told her only for a minute. 'Yes! I'll love you forever Bella!' She was bouncing up and down in her seat.
'Come on then,' the sooner I did it, the sooner it would be over and done with.
As we made our way to the table I saw Edward quickly snap his head to see us coming. He abruptly stood and started making his way out of the cafeteria.
My anger boiled up inside of me. I was angry with him for his attitude and I was angry at myself for not confronting him about it.
'Stay here, I'm going to talk to him,' I whispered to Jessica.
As I made my way to the door I heard Alice say, 'Bella don't! Emmett, do something.' I was soon outside, Edward was about twenty feet away, he just stood in the snow…he was so beautiful.
'Bella this isn't a good idea, come back inside,' Emmett said from behind me.
'Piss off Emmett, I gotta get to the bottom of this shit.'
'You don't understand.'
'No! I don't, and that's why I'm going to find out what the problem is.' I stalked over to Edward whom was now facing me as if he knew I was talking about him. When I was no more than a metre from him I looked up.
Eyes.
Gold.
Beautiful.
'Edward.'
'Bella.'
'Can we talk?'
And queue awkward silence.
Most people would say 'sure, why not?' But no, not Edward.
'If it's necessary.' His face was completely blank. Some would say anger and annoyance, even pain is the worst emotion projected on your face. I would have agreed with them up until now, the absence of any emotion is what hurt me the most.
It was now starting to get cold and I think he noticed too because we soon ended up in an empty classroom.
There were notices and posters with frayed edges hanging on the wall, models and plants placed on the bench near the windows. The whiteboard had a detailed diagram of the stages of mitosis on it. It was obvious that we were standing in a biology room.
I went and sat on one of the stools and he did to, we were opposite each other and the silence couldn't last a moment longer.
I was preparing what to say when all of a sudden his velvet voice s all I could hear, 'I feel like I owe you an apology, my behaviour has been unacceptable. These past few days have been…painful.'
'Painful?'
He just looked at me as though he had already said too much, so I continued on, 'your not the only one who owes and apology. Look, I've known you for two days; usually I wouldn't care if you hated me. I can list plenty of people who hate my guts, but you, you are different. I feel as though any hostility between us is just wrong.' It wasn't till after I said that I realized I just opened myself up to him more than I would to my own mother.
He didn't say anything. He just looked at me and when I eventually got the idea that I wasn't going to get a reply, I got up from my stool and headed to the door.
'I'm not someone you want to befriend, Bella. I'm a monster in more ways than one.' He found great interest in a spec of dirt on the lab table.
'I've met terrible people, seen horrible things. Things that towns like Forks, only think comes from a Stephen King film.
He looked at me questionably.
'You wouldn't believe me.'
'Try me.' He said.
I had to think hard. I've never breathed a word of this to people I trust with me life let alone a complete stranger. If people heard what I had to say that would put me in the Nut House, it was that crazy. I've tried to block it out and it's worked up until now.
'Bella? Tell me.' Worry on his face disappeared as quick as it appeared.
Deep breathe.
In.
And out.
In.
And out.
Ok, here we go.
'Well wh-,' the bell went signaling the end of lunch. As they say, 'saved by the bell'.
I had been able to avoid Edward for the rest of the day. It was now that we had biology I was worried. Although at lunch I felt the power of his glare, it was nothing compared to the hatred in the one I received yesterday. It was more like a star of confusion and curiosity.
I silently waited for class to begin. There was currently no sign of Edward, and after what felt like good progress at lunch I was slightly disappointed he wasn't here yet.
'Speak of the Devil and he shall appear', one of the truest sayings. Edward waltzed into the room just as Mr Banner walked through the door. He came and sat down beside me, chair as far away as possible but unlike yesterday he angled it towards me.
'Bella.'
'Edward,' I gave a nod of acknowledgment trying to avoid his eyes.
'Bella, we-.' Mr Banner calling the class to order cut him off. We were going to be studying the digestive system today.
I had to admit; I found this quite ironic seeing as the guy sitting beside me didn't eat that of a human diet.
So what's Bella's secret? And how does she know about the Cullens? Let me hear your theories, I'd love to know what you come up with!
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