Author's Note
And the true story continues! (Yay!)
Sorry for taking so long.
Characters: Bella and Edward
Rated: M
Beta: Me (lol)
Disclaimer: Twilight is not mine because if it was, I wouldn't be here now.
Chapter 4
Tuesday 8th of March 2012
"Clothes," I said, setting the category.
"Right, clothes," Alice said and tapped her chin with her index finger.
"Will it be cold?" Rosalie asked curiously. Yeah, we were the trio today.
"Mr. Psaren said so," Alice replied slowly.
"So, sweaters?" I suggested.
"What if it is not that cold?" Alice retorted.
"And what if it is? We will be cold!" Rosalie protested.
"We will take a couple of tee shirts and some sweaters, okay?" I said a little louder.
"Okay," Alice said and wrote down, (terrible handwriting) two shirts and two sweaters.
"Jeans?" Rosalie asked.
"Of course," Alice said and wrote it down.
We were writing down (obviously), what we would need for our trip. We had six days to prepare everything and Alice was going crazy. She was writing the list and we wanted to be sure that the three of us took everything. And I don't mean, tickets, money etc. I mean clothes, shoes, make up and all that shit.
"Tell me what we have so far," Rosalie asked.
"Technology department," Alice read out loud. "Mobile phones, headphones, notebook and both chargers," I'd take my mini pink laptop with me.
"Personal Stuff department," she continued. "Pads, baby wipes, contact lenses, three different shampoos, my yellow sponge and…" she stopped. "That's all?" she questioned herself while her eyes were going up and down re-reading. (And all these, for three damn days)
"We will write down more clothes and shoes and yes it is enough," I said and took the paper from her hands.
"We are going to have so much fun!" Rosalie said in excitement.
"And I hope we can find some hot boys," Alice said smirking.
"Damn Alice! Your boyfriend is my fucking cousin!" Yeah…
"And what does that mean? Can't I admire the hot boys?"
"No, while dating my cousin," Not that Jasper was any better…
"Overprotective little whore," Alice said and stung her tongue out.
"Shut up,"
"Na na na na na,"
"Shut the fuck up," Yes, she made me pissed again.
"No, no, no, no!"
"Oh I can't stand you two anymore!"
"Shut up Rosalie!" We both said at the same time.
Yeah, best friends!
Thursday 10th March 2012
I was kind of excited to go to the lesson with Mrs. Garrett. I didn't know if it was because of Edward or because of her extraordinary teaching skills.
My dad dropped me off and quickly I got in the building.
"Hello," I heard Mr. Garrett say.
"Oh, hello Mr. Garrett. How are you?" I asked, politely.
"Totally fine, Bella. What about you?"
"Very good, thanks for asking." He seemed a little happier than usual today.
"Helen is in there," he pointed at her classroom.
"Am I late?" I asked looking at my watch.
"Only a few minutes. Go now." I quickly ran towards Mrs. Garrett's classroom and knocked the door.
"Περάστε," I heard Mrs. Garrett say.
Come in.
"Sorry," I apologized when I entered the class. I looked around and saw them all, sitting.
"Ναι, εντάξει. Κάθισε τώρα σε παρακαλώ,"
Yeah, okay. Sit down please.
I looked around and saw Edward smiling at me. I smiled widely and went to him. He moved his bag and motioned me to sit on the chair next to him. I accepted his offer and sat down.
"Hi," he said smiling. Like seriously. He was smiling widely since I got into the classroom. He seemed so happy like a retard.
Just kidding. It was just cute. Very cute; and I liked it.
"Hi," I replied, kind of shyly.
"How are you?" he asked kindly.
"Oh, um I am fine," I answered. "What about you?"
"Now that you're here, I'm much better," Oh…
For once more, I blushed. And I hope it didn't show.
"Hey Bella!" I heard a voice behind me.
"Yeah?" I turned around and saw Tyler waving at me.
"Can I ask you a question?"
You already did.
"Yes," I said, annoyed.
"Are you dating Frog?"
Da… Faq!
"Why are you asking me that?" Like… what the hell?
"In your school party, I saw you two kissing and-"
"Yeah. I remember." I cut him off.
"Frog is a very… popular man. Plus, he is older than you. Why does he date you?" he said; a hint of disgust in his voice.
"We don't date, and fuck you Tyler,"
"Oh, someone has a filthy mouth," I heard a woman's voice say.
Mrs. Garrett.
"I'm sorry," I apologized to Ms. Helen.
"Ας ξεκινήσουμε!"
Let's begin!
I pulled my pens and books out of my bag and opened my book to check our homework.
"Ποιος δεν τα έκανε;"
Who didn't do their homework?
"Εγώ δεν τα έκανα," Edward said quietly.
I haven't done it.
"Γιατί;"
Why?
"Δεν πρόλαβα."
I didn't have time.
"Okay." She gave up.
She started reading our homework aloud, saying the right answers and pointing out our common mistakes.
Suddenly, I saw a hand, along with a paper, sliding my way.
Who is Frog?
I raised my head and looked at Edward. He was looking at his book kind of angrily.
At our school party, we kissed once, or twice. Nothing important. I wrote back.
When he read it he started writing furiously.
Do you like him?
Is he…
He can't be jealous.
At that time yes, but now it's an old story.
And it was like two weeks ago.
When he read it I saw him exhale. He grabbed his glasses, took them off and rubbed his eyes. After a while he grabbed the pen and started writing again.
How old is he?
Oh…
Twenty- five. I replied.
I saw his face taking a reddish color and then he took the paper and ripped it into pieces.
He couldn't be that angry.
"Θέλω να μου γράψετε μια έκθεση για την παγκοσμιοποίηση,"
I want you to write an essay about globalization.
Essays! Yeah! I loved essays. I still do.
"Essay? Again?" Jasper complained.
"Ναι, ξανά."
Yes, again.
"But why? Haven't we done enough already?"
"Όχι, και σταμάτα να παραπονιέσαι!"
No and stop complaining!
"I am not complaining! I am expressing my opinion." Smartass Jasper.
"Ε, λοιπόν σταμάτα να εκφράζεις τις απόψεις σου και κάνε αυτό που σου λέω," she said and smiled.
Well, stop expressing your opinions and do as I say.
"That's not fair! We have Democracy!"
"Πρώτον δεν ξέρεις τι είναι Δημοκρατία και δεύτερον, στην τάξη μου δεν έχουμε."
Firstly, you don't know what Democracy is and secondly, in my classroom we don't have it.
It was kind of funny watching Ms. Helen speak in Greek and Jasper in English because they understood perfectly each other but they still spoke in different languages.
"Stop arguing now," Ms. Helen said and closed her books. "Now, I will give you some exercises to practice them orally, with your partner."
Speaking test!
I loved that too.
She stood up and started giving us photocopies with the exercises.
"Read the instructions carefully and everything will be okay," she advised us.
I turned to Edward.
"I will be the examiner," I stated.
"No, no my lady! I will be the examiner!" he argued smiling. His red face didn't exist anymore.
"I will be the examiner because I know Greek," I said and took his photocopy. (It had the answers on it.)
"I'm sure I know better," he said and grabbed both photocopies from me.
"Wanna bet?"
"No because you'll lose,"
Hmmmmm.
I put my hand on his leg.
"I will be the examiner," I murmured. "Let me be the examiner," I said, leaning closer to his ear. "I'll be the best examiner you've ever had," I hope my 'sexy' voice had an impact on him.
"Damn," I heard him murmur.
"Thank you," I said sweetly and took the photocopies from his hands.
"Will you do that often?" he asked.
"If you stick around," I replied.
"Don't worry. You'll get bored of me."
I laughed.
"So…?" he started.
"We have a test, Edward." His name felt good on my lips.
"Yeah, right. The test."
Friday 11th of March
Some people might think that what I am going to say is… stupid, but it's the truth.
I loved school.
I still do.
Sure there were days that I didn't want to go, or I was bored to go but in general, I love being in school.
And this is where I was.
"Hey, Jasper told me you had lesson yesterday, right?" Alice asked and sat next to me.
"Yes," I replied.
"And how did it go?"
"I think I like him," I murmured.
"I'm glad," she said and smiled widely.
I continued to study until the classed filled with students chatting and I couldn't really concentrate.
"I was alone last night. In the house," Alice murmured.
I looked up at her.
"You were okay right?" I asked fearing she would have been scared.
"Yeah, a little afraid though."
A cold Saturday night in October of 2011
"Why does he do that?" Alice asked me angrily and grabbed a beer from the fridge.
"I don't know Alice. You know Jasper better than me," I replied and grabbed an orange juice.
We paid for our drinks and then Alice opened her beer and took a long sip.
"I thought we were going to be alone tonight. I thought he'd come with me."
Another Jasper- Alice fight.
They were supposed to meet today, you know, just the two of them, for a little while but Jasper was with his friends and left Alice waiting for him. He didn't even call.
"I hate it," Alice said.
"Let's go for a walk." We started walking along the beach until we reached some taverns and while talking about random things, we watched people eat, laugh, talk and a few couples together and of course that made Alice get jealous and sad.
"Let's sit on that bench," Alice said when we reached two wooden benches at the end of the beach.
"This one!" I said, giggling and pointed at the first bench.
"Whatever," Alice murmured. She was angry but I knew that deep down all she had was sadness. "Tell me something to distract me," she told me.
"I am hunting shadows in the dark," I started singing.
"That's your way of distracting me?" she asked smiling.
"In steaming jungles of the world," I continued.
"Either to kill or to be killed," she sang after me.
"By creatures never named or heard,"
"I'll cry," she stated.
"I'm lifting wishes to the starts."
"In gleaming satellites of time." I knew she liked the song.
"Orbiting circles overhead, to futures when your love is mine." It was a kind of depressing song but we both liked it very much.
"But you were always pretty reckless with your love. Come with the sun and get it restless when it's gone. And when you go you leave me breathless and alone, you leave me breathless when you close the door, it feels just like you took the air right out of the room with you. Breathless." We sang the refrain together.
"Why don't we sing a Greek one?" I suggested.
"I don't mind,"
"Όταν θα νιώθεις μοναξιά, όταν το σπίτι θα 'ναι άδειο, θα 'χεις εμένα συντροφιά και θα σου δίνω εγώ κουράγιο."
When you feel alone, when the house will be empty, you'll have me to give you courage.
"Μονάχα εσύ να 'σαι καλά. Μην δω στα μάτια σου ούτε δάκρυ. Μπορεί να ζούμε χωριστά, μα τότε ζήσαμε μι' αγάπη."
I want you to be okay. I don't want to see a single tear in your eyes. We might be apart but once we were in love.
"Ναι 'σαι κορίτσι μου καλά, κι όταν ζητάς τον άνθρωπο σου, θα είμαι πάντα εκεί κοντά. Ο φύλακας ο άγγελος σου."
Be okay, my girl, and when you need someone, I will always be there. Your guardian angel.
"Why don't we sing something happier? Please," Alice said (almost begging).
Suddenly we heard some motorcycles coming close to us.
I turned my head around and saw two motorcycles coming to us. The first one had two large men on it and the other one had three. That was illegal but never mind.
"My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard and they're like, it's better than yours, damn right," Alice started singing.
"Shut up, that's a crappy song!" I said slapping her arm.
"Okay, another one." She cleared her throat. "I could stay awake, just to hear you breathing," she started.
"Aerosmith!" I said, smiling.
"Watch you smile while you are sleeping," she continued.
"It's kind of creepy you know. You watching me sleep," I joked.
"While you're far away and dreaming."
"I don't dream."
"I could spend my life in this sweet surrender!"
"Oh Alice, I didn't know you love me so much!"
"I could stay lost in this moment, forever! Every moment spend with you, is a moment I treasure!"
"I love you too, Alice!" I said and opened my arms to hug her.
"I'm not fucking singing that for you Bella!" she said laughing.
"Yes but it was so damn funny hearing you say things like that to me." Damn right, it was.
Suddenly there was silence. Too much silence.
I turned my head around and saw five men looking our way. Smiling. The men on the motorcycles.
"Hey Alice look," I said and she followed my eyes.
She turned around and saw the men.
"Look at their clothes. Ew," Typical Alice.
"Yeah," I murmured. I suddenly wasn't feeling very well. Not physically. I was suddenly in a bad mood. A very bad mood.
"He is coming our way," Alice whispered.
"Who?"
"A guy," she said and I looked at the man who was walking towards us.
"Hello, girls," he said with an Australian accent.
"Hello," we both murmured.
"What are two beautiful girls doing here alone, this cold night?" he asked and somehow he seemed polite.
"We came to relax," I answered quickly.
"Oh, is that true?" he asked and without waiting for an answer he went on. "So, tell me how things are going?" Eh?
"What things?" I asked.
"Your lives," he replied.
"Oh, you know, with the financial crisis, not as well as we want," Alice answered smartly.
"Is that so? Tell me about it. It is interesting," he said folding his arms in front of his chest.
"Well we go to a music school," I started. "And they don't have money to pay the teachers," I added.
"And the teachers will leave, so we wont be able to learn music anymore," Alice finished.
"And that is kind of sad isn't it?" the man said smiling.
"Yes it is because we want to do something that includes music in the future," I explained.
"And if we don't have teachers here, we can't do that," Alice added.
"Yes, yes I see." Okay, this is weird. "You know, financial crisis affects sex too," he said.
"What?" I asked confused.
"I mean that if our economics get worse then we won't be able to even buy condoms,"
I looked at Alice. She had a weird expression, like me.
"Aha," I said because I didn't know how to respond to that.
"I have a wife though," he continued. "She is gorgeous and very good in bed," For Fuck's sake. "She lets me fuck her any way I want."
Okay, this is getting creepy.
He noticed out confused expression.
"So, you girls have a relationship?" he asked.
"Yes," we both answered at the same time. However I didn't have a boyfriend.
I was getting scared.
"And have you… completed all the bases of your relationship?" he asked; his smile wide.
"I…" Alice couldn't even form a word.
"Are you virgins then?"
"That's a personal question," I replied.
"So, you're virgins." He raised his arm and gestured to the other men to come. Slowly I looked around and saw to men coming my way and the two others going from the other side, towards Alice.
I froze.
And suddenly I realized something.
We were surrounded.
"Hot girls aren't they?" the man, who was talking, told the others.
"Indeed," another man said.
"Your names?" he asked.
"Maria," Alice lied quickly.
"Anna," I mumbled.
"Beautiful names too," someone mumbled.
Suddenly, they started moving, making our distances smaller. And we were still sitting on the bench.
I was still frozen.
I couldn't think. I couldn't blink. I was staring at them, coming closer. I was afraid. I was terrified.
"Alice," I whispered.
She looked my way. Her eyes were telling me only one thing.
I'm afraid.
And with that the only think I could think was that we should get out of here.
"Maria, Billy is waiting for us isn't he?" I asked Alice, hoping she would get my point.
"Yes, he does." I grabbed her hand tighter and we stood up.
"You're leaving so soon?" the man asked.
"Our boyfriends are waiting," I replied and tried to walk past them.
"I am sure they can wait." He came closer to me. I left Alice's hand and looked at her, pleading her with my eyes to leave. She moved a few meters away.
"No, they can't wait," I said, kind of pissed.
"Why don't we go for a walk? Just the two of us," he asked.
"Thank you for the offer but no. My boyfriend is waiting," I replied and tried to walk away but he grabbed my hand.
"I said I want to go for a walk with you. It will be pleasurable, I promise." For you!
"Thank you for your offer but I have to decline," I repeated. "I have things to do," I said and I removed his hand violently from my arm.
I went to Alice, and took her hand. We started walking fast. Really fast.
"I want to cry," I whispered.
"Don't." She took a deep breath. "I'm calling Jasper," she said and called him.
"I'm calling Jacob," I said and dialed his number.
"Hello Bella!" he said happily.
"I need to see you," I said with a trembling voice.
"What happened?" he asked.
"I said I need to see you, where are you?" We walked faster and faster until we reached the taverns again.
"I am at the cafeteria, next to the town hall." Thank Gods, not too far.
"I'm coming," I said and hung up.
"I'm going to Jacob," I said to Alice.
"I'm going to Jasper," she replied.
"Don't be far away," I asked her.
"I won't. Call me okay?"
"Okay." We hugged and then I started walking towards the cafeteria.
There, I saw Jacob standing outside looking around. I went closer and when he saw me he rushed to me.
He didn't ask what's wrong. He hugged me tightly and I just broke down in his arms.
"Don't cry please. I can't see you like that."
"Jacob, I'm scared. I'm scared," I mumbled.
"I'm here. I'm here." He stroked and kissed my hair telling me that everything will be alright even if he didn't know what was going on.
"Thank you," I cried.
"It's cold, let's get you inside."
Friday 11th of March
"I was alone last night. In the house," Alice murmured.
I looked up at her.
"You were okay right?" I asked fearing she would have been scared.
"Yeah, a little afraid though." I smiled at her and patted her knee. "You? Any dreams lately?" I had these stupid dreams. That the guy from that night was coming in my room.
"I haven't seen one in three days!" I said happily.
"Yay! Let's organize a party!"
"Did anyone say party?" Kate and Rosalie asked at the same time.
The four crazy girls together… nah nah.
Not good.
"You four in the back?" the teacher shouted. "Shut up and pay attention."
Yeah, I love school.
Author's Note
In this chapter Alice aka Debbie (my best friend) told me to tell you that she was the calm one in the scene with those men, and I was scared shitless. (Well, you should have seen her face.)
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it and I'll update as soon as possible.
Love you all,
Sofia
xxx