Rosalie Point of View
The next day was a biology fieldtrip to the greenhouses on the edge of Port Angeles.
I'd already handed in my permission slip and was waiting for my turn to get on the bus. I couldn't stop looking at the dent in my truck made by Emmett's shoulders. To make a dent like that would require a lot of force: more force than a human could put on that type of metal and not come away with broken bones at least. Speaking of Emmett, I saw him with Edward and Isabella as they got on the other bus. Our eyes met for a moment before he turned away and Mike snapped me out of my Emmett induced haze.
"Hey! Look at you, you're alive," he said.
"Yeah. I know, false alarm, I guess."
"Yeah," said Mike. "Hey, look, I wanted to ask you, if, you know…it's a month away, but would you go to the prom with me?"
I sighed. What happened to having a decent conversation with Mike before he asked me out? "I'd love to Mike, but I'm taking a trip up to Jacksonville that weekend."
"That particular weekend?" he said, sounding really disappointed. "Can't you get out of it?"
"Non-refundable ticket," I lied. "But hey, listen, you should ask Jess. I know she really wants to go with you."
"Really?" said Mike, looking both surprised and pleased at this. "I think I will ask her. Thanks Rose."
I heaved a sigh of relief when he disappeared into the bus. The things I had to do to keep my sanity in Forks were ridiculous. Mr. Molina called me over to take my permission slip off of me and then I got inside and the trip to the greenhouse began. Mr. Molina seemed to enjoy the trip a little too much for my liking, especially when he made "compost tea" for the plants and actually seemed disappointed that the plants couldn't have his special drink because Tyler and Mike took turns drinking it. The man had issues.
I continued walking with the others until Emmett tapped me on the shoulder and asked, "What's in Jacksonville?"
"How did you know about that?" I demanded.
"You didn't answer my question."
"Well, you don't answer any of mine. I mean, you don't even say 'hi' to me."
"Hi," he said.
Well, I just waltzed right into that one. Ok wise guy answer this "So, are you going to tell me how you stopped the van?" I asked.
"Yeah, I had an adrenaline rush. It's very common, you can Google it." Damn, he had an answer to everything.
I sighed. "Floridians. That's what's in Jacksonville." Just then I nearly tripped, but then Emmett caught me.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks."
"Just watch where you're going next time." he sighed angrily. "Look, I'm sorry I'm being rude all the time. I just think it's the best way."
"The best way for what?" I demanded.
Before he could reply, Jessica came up to me. "Guess who's going to prom with Mike Newton!"
"Congratulations," I said, not taking my eyes off Emmett, who disappeared into the crowd of students in front of me. Why did he always walk always in the middle of a conversation? Instead of me finding him when we got of the greenhouse, he found me. "Rosalie, listen, we shouldn't be friends."
"You really should've figured that out a little earlier," I said, letting my temper get the better of me. "I mean, why didn't you just let the van crush me and save yourself all this regret?"
He glared at me. "You think I regret saving you?"
"I can see that you do! Everybody can!" I said. I sighed. "I just…I don't know why."
"You don't know anything." What happened to the good old fashioned rule the girl is always right and where did he get off implying I was stupid!
"Then why don't you tell me so I can know?" I challenged
Before she could reply, Edward came up to us with Isabella being pulled along by her hand behind him. "Hey!" he said. "Are you going to be riding with us?" Isabella darted a disbelieving glance at him and muttered something under her breath but she was talking too fast for me to hear. But apparently Edward could and he briefly cringed before his face turned apologetic to her.
"No," said Emmett, before I could reply. "Our bus is full."
I took the hint and went on the other bus. I hated this. Emmett just seemed determined to drive me up a wall. He was so confusing. One minute he hated me, the next he liked me, and now this. What was up with that?
Thanks guys for all the amazing reviews I've been getting. I know this chapter is short but Rose going to La Push is the next chapter. Over the weekend I'll have way way more time to update so expect loads of chapters this weekend.
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