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I spent the rest of the morning silent, half because I was too embarrassed to speak and half because I was carefully concocting a revenge plan in my head. Our new local 'friends' wanted to show us the park first and thus we were in for a long, instructive walk. I let Alice chatter away about things I can't even remember now, probably stories that were park related, I grinned and nodding every so often so she didn't feel hurt. I'm pretty sure she knew I wasn't really listening, but she seemed to enjoy the chatter, and in any case Jasper seemed to be listening into our conversation (Alice talking) as well as his own one with Edward and Jerkmmet.
During our tour of the park, Alice, Edward and Emmet pointed things out to us, giving advice on the best spots to relax in the sun, or shade. The best zones to play sports, the best hang outs and all kinds of things that frankly I did not care about right now, I didn't even care about Emmett's continuous sideline jokes that were aimed at me, well I did care about the one involving the cursed flower bed of horror, but I didn't let it show. Eventually the jokes stopped, the big idiot was complaining that they were no fun if they didn't get a visible reaction out of me.
After a while the five of us settled on one of the so called best relaxing spots, It had gotten hot (it was summer after all) so we were in the shade of a great willow tree, I had to admit it was rather beautiful, and we had a view of the blue lake, I could make out a group of people swimming in the distant roped area. Alice and I sat on the grass with our backs resting on the willow, the three guys were up on the tree branches Japer and Emmet were monkeying around, and Edward, I noticed, was just sitting watching the lake just as we were. I grinned to myself and when Alice asked me what was making me look so smug, I just told her I liked the prospect of winning war. She frowned and looked up at Edward, I frowned as well I didn't wan her to find out about my plan, but before she could ask, Jasper jumped down beside us.
We jumped startled, he snickered. "Hey sis, thanks for behaving I'm glad your making an effort to make things right" he said giving me a hug, I could only answer with a confused "huh" Alice who was watching the scene with a glowing face, got up and went to stand under the branch where Edward, now joined by Emmet, were sitting. My eyes snapped back to Jasper, questioning him. "Oh don't look like you don't know what I'm saying, or never mind, I guess it's a pride thing, But I just want you to know It means a lot to me that you are trying and that I'm going to try to get Emmet to try as well" he finished and looked over at the lake, obviously letting me decide weather I wanted to add something or not. I understood then, he thought that My silence was due to me trying to make things better with Emmet for his sake, rather than I was thinking of a way to get back to him, Damn, My brother was the only person in this world who could make me feel bad about myself. Fortunately Emmet chose that moment to make another blond joke, loud enough so I could hear, and that got my mind settled to my original plan of vengeance.
Jasper shaking his head went over to where they were, I assumed to tell Emmet off for his Joke, he was probably telling him about my effort or something because Emmet looked incredously in my direction, and then shook his head. I watched Edward, he was impassive, not taking part in the conversation and just watching his friends closely, kind of like I was doing, then he suddenly looked at me and our eyes met, I guess it threw him of that I was staring at him, because he frowned (I noted people here do that a lot) so I smiled at him, radiantly like only I can do. And he raised his eyebrows amused. He turned back to my brother and the rest who were asking something and I returned to watching the swimming people as I thought.
Alice popped by me again. "we're going to go into those woods over there" she pointed to the borders of the park, where instead of suburban wonders there were more woods like the ones beside our houses, probably the same wood or forest, who knows. "Edward is staying, but the rest of us are going, do you want to come?" she asked. This was perfect I smiled at her "I'll stay with Edward, It would be mean to leave him behind by himself" I chirped as I got up and walked back over to the guys with her. "Oh he doesn't mind being alone" she added, trying to convince me, but I shrugged it off. Jasper's eyes shined "your coming?" she asked hopefully, I froze mid-smile as Emmet added "Yay Blondie is coming" full of mock happiness. "Yeah...No, I'm staying so I can keep Edward Company" I said warmly. It took the three boys by surprise; Alice laughed "what! I can be nice If I want to" I added crossly. They left leaving me and Edward behind.
Both of us were staring at each other again, he, down from his branch, me, looking up from the ground. He cocked his head and I giggled "Are you going to make me come up there or are you coming down with me" I asked playfully, he finally came out of his trance and snickered "I think you had enough tree climbing for the day, Move I'll come down" he said in a soft voice, and I was glad he was so attractive, otherwise my plan would be torture to me. I moved just as he asked me to do, and he jumped of the branch and landed catlike next to me, we both sat down on the grass. "That was stylish" I complimented him with yet another smile. But instead of the effect I hoped for he turned serious again and shocked me by saying "It's not going to work you know"
I looked at him innocently, trying to hide the fact that I was impressed he was a perceptive as to even suspect of my true intentions. "What are you talking about?" I asked. He sniggered, and this time I didn't know if it was a good sign or a bad sign. "Please don't insult my intelligence; although I do not know exactly what you are up to, I know that you are up to something. And I guess by your flattery that I'm somehow involved. I don't appreciate being used" He watched me playing with the grass, because I was quickly thinking of a way to make him otherwise, scared of failure. "And why do you think that? Couldn't I be sincerely interested?" I said. WHAS THAT THE BEST I COULD COME UP WITH? Apparently he was thinking along the same lines because he raised an eyebrow at me "you just met me, and you are interested in me already?" he said incredously. I went girly on him and giggled, pulling some grass and fiddling with it in the palm of my hand. "Why not? Look at Jasper he is obviously interested in Alice, and vice- versa. They just met" I blew the grass into his face to keep the playful mood going. He shook the grass off his face and nodded "yes they do, but that is different, the way they look at each other makes it obvious" he said and I smiled "there!" I said and he laughed. "You were not looking at me, you were analyzing me, and I saw you glaring at Emmett right after. I'm sorry but you cannot fool me, you want to get back at Emmet, thought your brother thinks you are better than that" I glared at him and he laughed I might as well have confessed, "fine, so I'm not madly in love with you, but you're a guy, what does it matter play along with me at least, look at me" I said stating the obvious I mean any guy would die to even go on a date with me I was beautiful. But it seemed it was not the right thing to say to Edward, he looked at me weirdly "I'm not that way Rosalie, and frankly you are not my type of girl" he finished and got up to climb back up his branch, I crossed my arms glared into the distance until the rest of the group came back, so I could tell Jasper I was going home.
Next Sunday I woke up to a rainy morning. It had been a week since we had moved into the new house, and it would have been perfect if I hadn't gotten off to such a disgusting start. Our parents had given us complete freedom, they had decided on new town new lives. Just as long as we called every so often to tell them where we were. But we knew that security in 'rich kid area' was as high as you can go, and they wanted us to mingle with what they called the 'kids of the future' which we took where the same group of people that Alice and the rest where always warning us about, I hadn't seen them yet though. I had stopped going on the group outings because they irritated me, Flirting with Edward was like flirting with a wall, except Edward insulted me by rolling his eyes. And after that Emmet joked about how I couldn't seduce anything I wanted. I really hated him. Because he had a point, why wouldn't Edward fall for me?
I had been hoping for it, because I had encouraged Alice and Jasper to spend time with each other and that seemed to be going perfectly, the seemed two happy love birds. And if only Edward would cooperate and fall for me then Emmet would be left out. As I lay in my bed thinking about it I realized it was actually a stupid plan, how could I have classified it as brilliant once. I was not this dumb before I moved into this place. Growling in exasperation into my pillow, I made myself get out of my giant comfortable bed and started my day, seeing how it was raining I couldn't see how Jasper would be able to go out today, and I thought about interrupting his sleep and spending a day at home together, watching movies or whatever. So I pulled on a pair of jeans and a simple white T shirt, and then I was on my way to Jasper's room, only pausing to admire myself in my big mirror, I was pleased, even in these casual clothes I was stunning.
I was about to knock on Jasper's door, when I remembered that when we were kids we used to sneak into each other's rooms and tackle ourselves on top of the bed. I sniggered and opened the door quietly; the room was pitch dark and stuffy, I was careful to make no noise as I shut the door behind me. Pausing to listen I heard the deep even breathing coming from Jazz's bed; I walked slowly snickering in anticipation. Then I felt the edge of the bed, I crouched for a second and leaped on top of Jasper, squishing him and jerking him awake. "WAKE UP!! And make your loving sister happy" I said sitting on top of him and bouncing up and down. He huffed and grunted and then I heard his voice whine in the dark. "Rosalie!? What the hell are you doing? It's got to be like eight in the morning" I laughed and bounced again…then I froze, there was something wrong with this picture. "Jasper?" I asked poking him gently. "What!?" I heard his muffled voice whine at me from the other side of the room. I felt cold sweat on the back of my neck. "Jazz where are you?" I asked scared. "On the couch! Trying to sleep! Damn Rose shut up" I bounced one more time, to check if what I was sitting on was hard or not, It might be a pillow or something…no..It was definitely a body. A big one to that. I hoped that my brother had murdered someone and was hiding the body in his bed. But I had to ask "then who…?" there was that guffaw I hated and HIS voice, sleepy but HIS voice. "hey Blondie, remember when I told you about not having to be desperate"
OH MY GOD, I jumped up so fast that I could have been one of those vampires from the Midnight books. I swore on the top of my voice, and kicked everything I could, there was another huff as my foot made contact with flesh, and when I finally reached the door, I turned on the lights, which made three boys complain loudly, (turns out what I just kicked was Edward. Who had his iPod on so he had not heard anything but was startled to see me there). "THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED!! AND JAZZ THE NEXT TIME YOU HAVE PEOPLE OVER!! SAY SOOOO!" and I left slamming the door. So much for a sibling rainy day, I went to my room and rushed over to the right bedside table where I had my car keys. I was going to Alice's and probably somewhere else, but I was taking my car because I wanted to drive. When I stomped downstairs my mom asked if I wanted any breakfast, and my Dad was reading the newspaper. I ignored both and went over to the door. It was their fault, they normally would have been all formal about letting people stay over, warning my brother or I to behave, this place was really getting on my nerves quick, and it was summer. I feared school.
When I got to Alice's, she looked surprised to see me as she opened the door. Which was weird because it seemed to me that nothing ever took her by surprise "oh Hey Rosalie, I was not expecting you today." I walked passed her into the house and out of the rain, I heard her shut the door and she handed me a towel to dry face. Before I turned to look at her. "I'm sorry, it was very sudden, I wasn't planning on this because of the rain but, err, stuff happened. And I'm sorry I did not come out for the past two days, I didn't feel like it and..." I was apologizing sincerely but she covered my mouth with her hand and smiled. "That's quite enough, its okay you needed time to sulk" she said leading me into the bathroom, she had all her make-up rolling around the counter. And the mirror frame had very bright lights on. I was about to tell her that I was not sulking, but I didn't want to lie to her. Instead I brought my attention to her fiddling with her crazy cosmetics. "Are you going somewhere Alice?" she made one of her frowny faces and finished applying lip gloss before turning to answer me. "Actually yes, remember that we told you that there was another family with teenagers moving in beside yours? Well they just moved in today, and I was going to go introduce myself to the girl" she said. I remembered faintly everything Alice and the rest had spoken about the families, Emmet had said something to Jasper about a lot of families with kids because of college, and Alice had talked about it when we met. "You said something about having a feeling of being friends with the new girls?" I asked trying to quote her. She nodded and smiled. "Yeah, that's why I'm going. Do you want to come?" she asked.
So I found myself following Alice's Porsche in my BMW, I wasn't frankly interested in this girl, who lived about 15 minutes away from us, in the regular suburban area, not the rich area like we did. But when I was about to tell Alice I'd rather not go, I imagined her getting along greatly with this new girl without me, and I couldn't stand it. Alice was my ray of sunshine in this place, even if I had to share her with my brother, which had started to annoy me, I did not want to share her with anybody else. I was amazed when Alice stopped in front of a normal looking house, the mover's truck was just leaving, she had incredible timing, sometimes I wondered if she was psychic or something….
We got out of our cars and Alice rang the doorbell, we both waited expectant under the entrance porch's roof, and then the figure of a girl around our age appeared in the doorframe. She was shorter than me, yet taller than Alice. She had long brown hair and big brown eyes, but besides that she was just an ordinary girl, not as pretty as Alice and definitely not even close to me. I was pleased. We both smiled at her, as she returned a confused look at us. Alice spoke. "Hello! I'm Alice and this is Rosalie, we heard about you moving here and we thought we would stop by and introduce ourselves, it will make it easier for making friends" she piped out, and I had to suppress a giggle, because the girl looked so amused, I remembered I must have looked the same when I met Alice, she was sure something. "Um, I'm Bella, um, nice to meet you" she said and shook our hands. And before we knew it Alice had convinced both Bella and I to go back to my house to meet the rest of the gang. I was still surprised to hear that I was included into the group involving two boys that didn't think very highly of me. That I had agreed, now I was fuming, leading the way back to my house, followed by Alice's car and Bella's hideous old truck. It didn't seem I had much in common with her, and I didn't think Alice had anything in common with her either, but I still felt threatened by her.
When the three of us walked into my house, I lead the way upstairs, showed Bella my room quickly, and watched her bemused look about the grandeur of it. It was like she had never seen a decent room before, then Alice made me go warn the boys about a new visitor so they would behave, I was cross because I didn't know why I had to do it and leave both girls behind looking in my closet, Alice was saying that my clothes would fit Bella and vice-versa. Like I was going to want to wear anything in HER closet, she didn't seem to have much taste, what with her ugly raincoat. I opened Jasper's door and found the boys shirtless (it was still stuffy) and playing with their play station, Jasper and Edward were on the floor leaning on the bed, and Emmet was still on the bed. He saw me first and screeched in fake terror "please! Don't rape me!!" I glared at him "I'd have to feel attracted first, and you come after road kill" I said, and watched the smile be wiped from his face, he turned looking darkly into the television screen. Jasper and Edward paused the game to look up at me. "What's up?" asked Jasper pleasantly, he was obviously trying to make up for earlier. I did not look pleasant or warm in any kind as I answered "Alice is here and so is the new girl, so Alice wants you guys to be visible so she can introduce you. I would advise putting shirts on, and in Emmett's case some plastic surgery, unfortunately she's already here so you don't have time" I said frostily. I was not about to forget the morning incident.
I watched them pull the shirts on, and before they could tidy up to much, (there were blankets all over the floor and empty pizza boxes and soda bottles everywhere) I called Alice and Bella. The three of them glared at me and Emmet jumped of the bed adding a "you're a nasty piece of work you know? I can't figure out how you and your brother are related" I just shrugged and leaned against the wall to let Alice and Bella inside. Alice introduced everyone to Bella and I watched everyone being pleasant, I also saw how Bella's eyes popped at the sight of Edward and before I could take the pleasure of thinking that if I wasn't his type then she surely wasn't. But to my surprise he was looking at her the same way that Jasper was looking at Alice. It was unbelievable, I was so shocked I didn't notice Emmet came and leaned right beside me, "you see, Edward likes nice, down to earth girls. Jasper likes nice girls too. You are a spoiled brat, who is full of herself, why one earth would anyone want you?" he whispered in my ear as I watched the other four chatter happily, to absorbed with their interest to notice Emmet and me, I glared daggers at him. "You pathetic moron, you think you can give ME a complex? Look at me!" I whispered back angrily. He glared back at me. "Oh you might be nice to look at, but I'm saying no one will ever look at you the way they look at each other. You won't be loved, you'll be used" I gaped at him, angry and yet hurt.
I eyed my brother and the rest, they were still absorbed, I looked back at Emmet who was smirking in triumph, my insides bubbled in anger, and he had actually managed to hurt me with his comment, probably because it was something I was afraid of but never admitted. I walked out of the room and told him to follow me. He snickered darkly as we walked into my room, he rolled his eyes as he took it in. "what, do you want to say, that you don't want the others to overhear?, at least Alice and your brother who actually like you for some reason" I turned to face him, tears of fury mixed with hurt were forming in my eyes, and for a moment he looked take aback. I took advantage of that moment to do what I had brought him here for. I walked slowly over to him, staggering, he watched me confused as I got closer to him and I parted my lips closer to his face every step, and when he could feel my breath, and I his. I whispered "go to hell" and I slapped him as hard as I could, so hard in fact, that instantly it was red, and a purple bruise was forming right where my ring had hit him. He looked bewildered and angry as he rubbed the spot. "Now get out!!" I told him pointing at my door. He looked fierce as he grabbed my wrist with his huge hand, for the first time I got to see exactly how strong this humongous guy was. He tugged at me and I thought he was going to dislocate my wrist. Okay so maybe hitting him in private had not been a good idea. Now he was going to hit me back, and it was going to hurt, I winced as he raised his free hand, and he grabbed the hair at the back of my head, I gasped as he pulled it and then he kissed me fiercely.
I was lost in a whirlwind of confusion, why was this happening, he was going to hit me, I could feel his hands, one tight on the back of my head, and one crushing my wrist, making me his prisoner. And he kissed me harder than anyone had ever has done before. I finally came to my senses and tried to wiggle out of it, but he was to strong, in the end I bit him. And he let go in surprise "you are so hateful" he said sucking on his bleeding lip. I hit him and pushed him all the way out of my room, trying to make the door hit him when I slammed it. I turned my back to the door and I slid down all the way to the floor, where I sat down hugging my tucked legs, and hiding my face in my knees. And I cried, I cried and I didn't know why. It could have been rage or fury; it could have been confusion, sadness, hurt. I didn't know but I sat and cried and I tried to regain my self but for the first time my 'my name is Rosalie Hale' mantra, did not work.
Ok so I'm so sorry that I have neglected this for so long, life caught up with me and I had a tremendous case of writer's block.
Pointers and previews:
Who are this group of popular beautiful people? They RULE?
In the next chapter we will meet this group of people, and they will make Rose feel even more confused about this new place than she already is.
And other stuff that will probably pop up randomly. Hopefully it will be good and you guys will enjoy it. ^^
