Chapter four. Dazzled.
However much I wanted to see the mysterious Edward again, if Emmett disapproved then I wouldn't. But I wasn't staying upstairs.
I thought of maybe calling Jessica or Angela, maybe just hanging out at their place. Alice was with jasper so I couldn't bother her. I skipped downstairs.
"Emmy? I'm going out", I called out being careful not to go into the living room.
"Emmy?" said a voice, filled with amusement. Followed by a 'hey, stop it Emmy."
"You will not repeat that again", Emmett threatened. But the other voice promised nothing and just laughed. Emmett appeared by the doorway. He scanned over my clothes.
"Where are you going?" he asked curiously.
"Out", I explained. Briefly.
"Where? Who with?" he investigated.
"Don't know. Yet. But I'm not staying in all day", I shrugged.
"I thought you had a hangover", he persisted.
"I did. It disappeared. Can I go now dad? I'm in a bit of a hurry." I laughed.
"Want me to drive you anywhere?" he asked.
"I can drive", I muttered.
"Yeah, but you're not legal yet", Emmett laughed.
"Hadn't stopped me before", I told him cheerfully. His face grew serious again.
"Bella…" he sighed, "what am I going to do with you?"
"I found the missing wires", a soft velvet voice said. He appeared around Emmett holding two pieces of wires.
"Hi…" I whispered. My eyes were locked on him for some reason. He smiled and winked at me.
"Hey there", Edward said, "sorry about before…with the towel and the…you know…"
"Oh, don't worry about it", I assured him, "it doesn't matter. I'm Bella"
"Edward Masen", he introduced holding out his free hand. I shook it and a zillion volts of electricity ran through me. I looked up to see his lovely green eyes looking down at me.
"Nice…to meet you", I whispered. Emmett groaned softly.
"Yeah, ok. Now that you've met", he snapped, "Bella I thought you were in a hurry? You still haven't old me where you're going."
"No where", I said now that my hand was back to me, "I'm bored and there's nothing for me to do. So I'm just gonna hang around shops or something."
"You could always hang with us", Edward offered, "We were just putting together that satellite thing Emmett brought down."
"Oh. Um, thanks", I said blushing scarlet once more, "dad bought a new one yesterday, Emmett. It's in the garage. Just set it up and plug it in."
"We've got a new one?" Emmett said looking as if Christmas came early. I nodded and grinned.
"Next to the oily stuff", I told him.
"Good, good. So, are you hanging out with us or going out?" asked Emmett almost impatiently.
"Well, I stay home, it's too hot outside I guess", I sighed shrugging.
Oh yeah, I was staying home. And it had nothing to do with the temperature outside.
……………………………………
I sat on the couch, Edward on my right and Emmett on my left. Typical boys, they were watching a baseball game. But for some reason, I wasn't having a terrible time.
I sighed heavily and stood up.
"I'm getting drink, do you guys want anything?" I asked.
"no thanks", Edward muttered. Emmett's eyes stayed on the tele.
"I'm ok, Bella. But you can get me the biscuit tin though", he said.
"The whole biscuit tin?' I laughed.
"He's a growing boy", Edward chuckled patting Emmett on the head.
I went into the kitchen and grabbed the biscuit tin from the cupboard. I chucked it on the table and looked into the fridge for something to drink.
I suppose hanging out with Emmett and Edward wasn't that bad after all.
Apart from the fact that Emmett kept glaring at me meaningfully every time I smiled at Edward.
I got out a can of coke as my phone started to ring. It was Jacob from school.
"Hey", I answered.
"Hey baby, you busy?" he replied.
"Not really. You?"
"Just got up", he laughed. It was like half past three.
"Really?"
"Yup! So, you wanna come to the beach with me and the others?" he asked.
"Sure", I said excitedly, "who's coming, Jake?"
"Jessica asked around. Angela, Ben, mike, Lauren, Tyler and eric", Jacob answered, "ask Alice too. She home?"
"No, she's out. But I'll call her and ask", I told him, "what time?"
"Um, like, now. We're meeting up in half an hour", Jacob laughed, "want me to pick you up, hun?"
"Sure, ok."
"Good, be there in about twenty minutes", he dismissed, "see you later, bells."
"Ok, see ya."
I hung up and dialled Alice's number.
"Bella!" she answered in an annoyed tone.
"Hey, Alice. Where are you?" I asked.
"On my date. With jasper. Hale. Remember?" she hissed.
"Oh, right. Yeah, sorry for interrupting", I shrugged, "I'm going ot the beach with Jacob and the others, you coming?"
"Er, no. I'm too busy, look I'll call you later ok?" she said quickly.
"Oh, alright", I said, "bye Alice."
"Emmett's getting hungry", said a voice making me jump. Edward laughed at myexpression. He walked into the kitchen and took the biscuit tin.
"Right, yeah."
"You ok?" he asked looking at me warily.
Was I ok? I felt my cheeks burn red and suddenly the kitchen was a lot hotter.
"I'm good. Thanks. Um, you?" I managed to choke out.
"I'm ok, I guess", he answered, "you coming back to the sitting room?"
"Er…I'm gonna go upstairs…for a while…", I said tearing myself from his gaze and skipping up the stairs.
What the hell just happened?