Chapter 6
BPOV
I woke up early this morning. I tried to go back to sleep but I couldn't so I got up and start getting ready for school. A new week was lying ahead of me and what a week would it be! The Cullens are coming back! Alice is coming back! I've missed her so much the last month. I spend a whole month with her last summer and I've used to be every single day with her. I couldn't wait for her to be back!
It was a rainy day, of course, but after so many years I was used to it. While I was standing in front of my wardrobe the thought I've trying so hard to block out rushed through my mind. Edward! All these years I had stayed away from him as it was the only way to move on.
The last time I saw him was when he came to me the day before they left town. Alice had told me about his new life in California with all the parties and beautiful girls. That wasn't the Edward I knew and loved. Not the Edward who had been my friend once. The thought of that last day I'd seen him made me sick so I decided to forget about him. I was going to avoid him in every way possible and fortunately I had Adrian and Alice to help me through this.
I shook my head, clearing my thoughts and picked a pair of light blue jeans and a turquoise Casmir blouse. I focused on my hair and make up to keep my mind busy. I had plenty of time ahead of me but I grabbed my bag and wore my grey ballet flats and went downstairs. I couldn't stay in my room doing nothing.
Charlie had already left for work and Renee was trying to get Emma and herself ready. Emma was now six years old and had turned to a beautiful smart little girl. But now she was giving Renee a hard time. She didn't want to wear her boots and she was running all around the house screaming. Emma always wanted to play games but Renee was in a hurry and she was about to loose her patience. I had to take it from her.
"Hey Hey Emma came here we will play a game okay?" we are doing this her way. She came to an abrupt halt and gave me a big smile.
"What game?"
"We will play hide and seek, if I found you then you'll wear your shoes and eat your breakfast without complaining. If you find me then you won't go to school at all. Are you in?" of course I wouldn't play fair so there wasn't any chance of her staying at home.
"I am in! I am in! I will stay at home! You won't find me!" she was jumping up and down. Perfect. Renee gave me a grateful look and went upstairs to get ready for work.
"Okay Emma let's do this." Only ten minutes had passed and she was sitting on the table fully dressed eating her breakfast quietly/
"That wasn't fair. I was supposed to win." she said with a frown on her pretty face. I couldn't resist her but that was out of negotiation.
"Maybe next time" I winked at her and smiled.
Five minutes later Renee and Emma had left and I was waiting for Adrian to come and pick me up for school.
Adrian.
We'd started dating few months ago. At first the only thing I had on my mind was Edward. That lasted for almost two years when I finally made the decision to move on. I left Edward on the past once and for all. The year that passed I'd made a great effort to change myself and leave my past behind me. With Alice's precious advices I'd became totally aware of fashion and well-known I even read the VOGUE! Who me? That didn't mean that I was dressed only in labels, on the contrary! But I had found my own personal stile and what looked good in me and what addition I'd became more open and confident. And after my big change was when Adrian came to my life.
When we started coming closer the fact that it was Edward's best friend couldn't leave my mind. I liked him, I have to admit that. We had a really great time together and he didn't hide the fact that he liked me too and wanted something more than a simple friendship.
I knew him many many years since he was the son of Carlisle's colleague so I had seen him many times on Edward's house and of course we were going on the same school. Adrian was tall and well shaped with light brown hair and warm blue eyes. Really sexy and handsome. But it is not only his appearance that made me crash on him. He is really kind, considerate and has a great sense of humor. He is very protective and cares a lot about me too. I am grateful I have him. He really helped me a lot. He is my first long term relationship and he is aware of that, so we are taking this slow.
Only five minutes had passed when the doorbell rang. I run and opened the door and there he was beautiful as everyday. He was wearing an icy blue polo shirt that matched his eyes and a pair of jeans. He was smiling down at me.
"Good morning beautiful." He said kissing me softly. The truth is that he was a really good kisser and in that moment I though of skipping school today but I behaved myself.
"Good morning to you, too." I smiled at him and closed the door behind me. His black BMW was there every day.
He was giving me a ride to school everyday no matter what. Today was going to be another typical rainy day at Forks high school.
EPOV
I woke up this morning from the sound of the rain hitting on the roof above me. No that was a nightmare and I was going to wake up in the sunny warm California. The minutes were passing and I wasn't waking up. DAMN! I abruptly came back to reality. I was back in that boring grey town. Forks.
I stepped out of bed and headed to the shower. It was the only way to wake up. I got back to my room and I chose a black warm shirt and my favorite pair of expensive jeans. My hair was messy as always but that was the way it should be. I went downstairs to find all my family taking their breakfast. Alice was smiling and talking non stop. I sat there drinking my coffee in silence trying not to think about that boring upcoming day. The only think that made me cheer up a little was that I would see my old friends again and specially Adrian.
"Edward please, enough with that face. It won't be that bad!" how the hell could Alice be always so optimistic?
"Whatever." It was the only think I said. After a while she jumped up grabbed one of her too oversized bags and run to the door.
"Come on Edward we're gonna be late for our first day in Forks High school!"
Okay I had to take a deep breath and do it. How bad could it be anyway? I grabbed my jacket and my car keys and closed the door behind me. My new Volvo was there and that was one of the only things it could make me fell better.
I drove again the familiar wet streets with an all exited Alice on the passenger seat.
"Please Alice can you stop? I am driving I can't have you jumping all over!" I was kind of pissed. She only stung her tongue out on me. What a kid!
I parked in the schools parking lot and I walked to the main entrance unable to recognize any familiar faces! All these years my fellow students had been through all the strange faces of adolescence and now they were new different persons.
It was like I was in a completely different place with completely different people. A scream coming from Alice brought me back to reality. I turned my head and saw a really changed Angela running towards us. She looked more mature and confident and she had her hair made in a different way, but she was still the same girl I used to know.
When she escaped from Alice's tight hug she saw me. Maybe it was my imagination but I think she was looking worried and a frown crossed her face but she came round quickly becoming her old self.
"Hello Edward. How are you?" she asked politely.
"Hi, Angela. I' m alright, I think. You?" I wasn't really fond of the small talk. Rain was coming down harder now and I was freezing. I missed the sun with every moment that passed by.
"I'm good." she replied in a neutral tone looking a bit uneasy.
"I'll see you later then." I left them there talking and I entered the building to find my old friends. I headed to the cafeteria as I knew that they used to gather there talking before the lesson started. I was right. I found them outside. James and Mike were there with some other guys I used to know from the soccer welcomed me back the moment they saw me of course and everything was going to be as it had been three years ago, maybe even better.. But where was Adrian? Actually it was the only one who I wanted to see especially after his strange reaction on the phone last night.
"Hey, where's Adrian? Isn't he here yet?" I asked the rest of them as we entered the cafeteria.
"Ohhhh you don't know right? He sits with his new girlfriend every morning! No, actually he is with his new girlfriend all the time! But I think that he isn't here right now, only his "sweetheart" is." James said mockingly looking around at the cafeteria, trying to spot Adrian.
But I wasn't really paying attention to what he was saying because with the corner of my eye I saw the most beautiful face I've ever seen.
The moment I walked into the so familiar place, I realized how this grey, boring, stupid day could be more interesting. Those familiar warm, brown eyes would make the difference. At last something interesting in this town. After all these years I've been away I couldn't believe that this little town would have something able to fill me with enthusiasm. That girl over there had something that caught my attention as soon as I entered the room. She drew me like a magnet.
Her long brown hair and those deep chocolate eyes weren't something that could be unnoticed. She was laughing with her friends and she looked like an angel.
At that exact moment she turned her head towards me and her eyes locked into mine. And the realization hit me! No way!
Damn! How was that possible?
It was possible though. Alice burst through the door and went straight to her.
"Bella!" she was screaming her name. How on earth could that girl over there be Bella? The little shy, clumsy girl who had a crush on me on junior high? The girl I'd known since forever? She was so different, so gorgeous that I couldn't believe in my own eyes!
BPOV
I was sitting on my table with Ben and Rosalie as every other morning when I heard a really familiar voice calling my name. I lifted my head up and I had barely time to notice who was it, before Alice's arms wrapped around me!
"Alice?" what was she doing here? She'd told me they were coming next week! I wasn't expecting them until then. What had happened?
"I'm here Bella! We are back! Surprise!" she had a huge smile on her face, she was glowing!
Then I understood what she was saying! They had came back earlier, she had lied to me to be a surprise! Oh my God SHE was here! I was speechless. If we weren't standing in the middle of the cafeteria I would have been screaming! I had been waiting for this moment three whole years since the day they left! And that day had finally arrived! As we were standing there still holding each other I looked at the entrance... If I thought that Alice had surprised me I was completely wrong. The big surprise had just come! There at the door, petrified but more beautiful than ever was standing…
EPOV
Bella. She was still on Alice's tight embrace when she looked up at me. Her eyes grew bigger with surprise unable to believe what she was seeing. Why she was so shocked actually? She must have been waiting me since Alice had told her that we were coming back. How was it possible not to think about me arriving too?
I couldn't take my eyes off of her neither could she. Our eyes locked together for an endless moment. Then she abruptly turned her head like someone had called her name.
With big effort I took my eyes off of her and I realized that someone had indeed called her. That someone took her from Alice's embrace and hold her face in his hands. What the hell was he doing? He leaned down and kissed her lips softly. Suddenly I wanted to go there and punched that bastard on his pretty face but I came to a halt when I realized who that bastard actually was.
Adrian.
My best friend!
I swallowed my anger and headed to them. They were still busy when I reached them and Alice was talking excitedly with the others. I cleared my throat loudly to make my presence known.
"Edward! Hey man! At last you're here!I think you know my girlfriend Bella right?" He looked really happy to see me in comparison with me that I wanted to hurt him seriously. He had a hand around her waste and was looking proud. Was he seriously asking me if I'd known Bella? Was he serious? Bella? She was my friend since always! How dare he!
"Yeah man I'm back. Bella is my friend a long before she met you, you know. We grew up together!" I was trying really hard to behave myself and not start a fight in the middle of the cafeteria without an obvious reason but he wasn't helping me at all.
"Right. Sorry, it slipped my mind. Hey calm down it's not a big deal." He looked uncomfortable. Anyway I didn't care about him only her mattered now. I turned to her and gave her a big smile.
"Hi, Bells!"
BPOV
The worst of my nightmares was standing in front of me and actually smiling casually at me! What the hell was going on? Did I miss something? When I saw him standing there on the door I had to admit that he had become one of the most handsome men I've ever seen. But that didn't occur anything to me. Maybe he had changed on the outside but I was pretty sure that he was the same on the inside. And damn was I right!
"Hi, Edward how are you?" I remained on Adrian's hug but I offered him my hand. I had to be polite he used to be my friend.
And then he did the most outrageous thing he could have done! He took my hand and dragged me to his chest!Was he fucking kidding me!
"Wouldn't you give a hug to your old friend? Bells you haven't seen me for three years or so! That's how you're welcoming back?" he just called me Bells? Only Jake or Ian used this nickname. How the hell he came up with that? I was totally lost!
He was the one who had humiliated me when I told him how I felt about him. He was the same person who used to be, the biggest asshole and now he was acting like we were the best buddies or something! I got out of his tight hug and stand near Adrian unable to say a word. Thank God Alice joined the game for my shake.
"Okay let's give Bella a break she had enough for one morning. Bella we have History together now! We have to go unless you want to ditch school today!" she joked and winked. I just love her so much! She was definitely in shock too but she could handle it easier than me.
"Let's leave it for another day Okay? You don't want to miss your first day here, aren't you? Come on! Adrian I'll see you at lunch." I gave Adrian a quick peck on the lips and dragged Alice out of the cafeteria without giving Edward a single glance.
Now that Alice was with me, history and Biology classes past really fast. We talked about everything and I hadn't thought about HIM at all since I entered English class. Damn! We had this lesson together, and I was hoping I would be lucky. I didn't pay any attention to him who was talking and laughing with Mike and I sat on my desk.
It was only when everyone hat sit down and Mr. Berty had entered the class, when I realized that it was the only class I had a desk on my one. And Edward couldn't sit anywhere else. Just my luck! He seemed to notice that and he headed to me with a smirk on his face. That would be a long year.
I didn't say anything to him I just opened my book and pretend to be reading. In reality I hadn't even noticed which book was it. Fortunately Mr. Berty started with the lesson so he hadn't any chance to talk to me.
"Today we are going to read on of the best masterpieces of English literature. It is the most treasured and enduring of all love stories. It is debut in the Tudor London of the 1590s and is Shakespeare's first tragedy. Of course all of you must have already understood for what I'm talking about. Romeo and Juliet." Mr. Berty said. No way what an irony! Out of all books he could choose he chose that! The most extraordinary love story! And Mr. Berty continued.
"We are going to do something different today, though. I am not going to read it out loud for you but I will chose two of you-one boy and one girl- to recite a part of this masterpiece." Every girl on the class raised their hands willingly to play Juliet, apart from me.
I loved that book but that day I wasn't on the mood for love stories and tragic deaths. I just had to wait till the lesson's over to get away from him. I looked Edward beside me trying to look calm and interested for the lesson but I could tell that something serious was in his mind. I was lost in my thoughts when I heard Mr. Berty calling my name and Edward's.
"Mr. Cullen welcome back. Would you please be our Romeo for today? And you will have a great Juliet as well. Could you please be our Juliet Ms. Swan?" WHAT? Was he kidding me? Me playing Juliet with Edward as my Romeo? How worse the day could be?
Unfortunately I didn't have any other option so reluctantly I opened my book on the right page and waited for Edward to start with his lines. Mr. Berty had told us to recipe only the scene on the balcony. Edward started with the Romeo's so well known monologue.
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun?" his voice was so soft and he said that line looking me straight in the eyes. He continued with his lines still with his eyes on me. God damn him! It was my turn now so I had to focus on my lines. I took my eyes off of him unable to think straight. What was wrong with me?
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll not be a Capulate." And that's how we continued till the scene was over.
We were still looking on each other eyes. All the memories I had from him and all the thoughts I was trying to block out all day came back to me. I was so mad at myself! How the hell I act so stupidly! I shouldn't have accepted to play that stupid role with him! I was in love with Adrian. Focus Bella!
Like I was waking up from a dream I heard Mr. Berty calling our names and telling us to pay attention to the rest of the lesson! Oh my God I had lost my self control! I turned my head and looked straight ahead waiting for the bell. Fortunately only five minutes later the bell saved me and I was instantly on my feet getting out of the classroom.
But Edward was very fast and caught up with me easily. He touched my arm and I came to a halt. I turned to face him and I saw that he was smiling. Only I was finally aware of what was truly hidden behind this kind smile. I knew how to protect my mind from his charms.
"I want to talk to you so please stop avoiding me for a minute, 'kay? Can we please go somewhere to talk? It won't take long." I couldn't believe in my own ears! He wanted to talk now? About what? I knew it was wrong and I knew it wouldn't help me at all but…
"Okay let's go somewhere we can talk." I said and I let him to lead the way.
So that was it! Edward is finally back and a lot of surprises waited for him! What is Edward going to say to Bella? You will find out soon ;-)
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