I sat in my room and stared at the wall, replaying the kiss in my head. The feel of Edward's lips against my own was something I was sure I'd never forget. They were gentle but firm, and they had felt so right pressed against my own.
I shook my head, thinking of what I'd done after the kiss. I had jumped in my car as fast as possible and drove away. I was such a coward.
I felt my phone vibrate and saw that it was from Edward. I don't know how he'd gotten my phone number, but it probably had something to do with Rosalie.
Bella, please talk to me. -E
I picked up my phone and read it again.
Should I reply? Maybe I should delete it.
But, sure enough, I typed him a quick message.
Call me. -B
The phone rang not a minute later.
"Hello?"
"Bella?"
Oh, yeah. It was definitely Edward.
"Edward."
"I know that I was a little too forward, but you have to let me explain."
Hearing the desperation in his voice, I decided to give him a chance.
"Okay, Edward. Tell me."
"Bella. I've loved you since freshman year. You've always been distant though, keeping to yourself. I was too shy to talk to you. I know that that may sound stupid, but it's the truth. And I carried around my poetry, waiting for a time to give it to you. And when you'd asked me to open your locker, I just slipped it in there, hoping you hadn't seen it. You hadn't apparently," he chuckled.
I took a deep breath, "This is so much to take in, Edward."
"I know, Bella. But let me keep going, and maybe I can make you understand," he sighed.
"Go ahead."
"So after I slipped the first letter into your locker, I knew I'd have to keep doing it. I couldn't just give you one and let you wonder about it forever, now could I? So, I put the next one in your locker with some earrings. I'm glad to see that you were still wearing them, by the way." I could practically hear the smile in his voice. "And then you had to go and trip with your broken leg. And I took you to the nurse, trying to maybe give you a few hints that it was me. Then the nurse asked if we were dating, so I told her the truth. 'No, but I would love to be her boyfriend,' I'd said."
"Gods, you told her that?" I could feel my face heating up.
"Of course, Bella. Who wouldn't want to date a beautiful girl like you?"
"Let's go on with the story." I didn't know what to say to him, so I wanted to change the subject. Plus, I really wanted to know how he got some of those letters to me.
"So, next we were both at the movies at the same time. It was pure coincidence, I swear. And when you weren't paying attention, I slipped the next note into your bag. That's kind of creepy isn't it? I apologize for that. Then that next day, you wore blue. And I wasn't joking when I said you looked good in blue. You really do. Moving on, I decided it was about time that you realized it was me, so I told you I'd ask you about the game. You know when I punched that locker? It was because I hadn't gotten the chance to talk to you about it. I thought I blew it. Royally screwed everything I'd worked for up. But, by some miracle, you were still at the school. Then, Bella, you asked why I'd want you there. And I'd told you flat out that I liked you. Had you figured it out yet? …Are you still there?"
"I'm here, Edward." I reassured him.
"Okay. Well, I think that pretty much sums it up." I could hear the nervousness in his voice.
"Edward, I've had a crush on you since sophomore year."
"Really?" He sounded rather cheerful with that.
"Yeah…"
"So, Bella?"
"Yes?"
"Do you want to go out with me sometime?"
"I'd love to, Edward." I said with a smile.
"Great! It's already 2 a.m. I should let you sleep. Goodnight, Bella."
"Goodnight, Edward."
I hung up the phone with a huge smile on my face.
I was going to go out with Edward Masen.
Kind of longer update, since I was gone for so long. I know Edward talked a bunch, but he had to tell his side of the story, since I'm not doing an EPOV. I hope you liked the chapter, and I'm sorry it took so long. I'm not sure when the next update will be, but I'm hoping I'll update by next week. I love you, all of my readers, even if you don't review and just lurk. I'll try to respond to all of your lovely reviews!