The Learning Curve: Chapter 10
Bella Swan's bedroom
Alice called me that night.
"I can't believe you're going through with it!" she shouted as soon as I answered.
"What? How did you know?" I asked. I hadn't told a soul. Had Edward broken his own rule and told somebody?
"Bella...Mike saw you talking to Edward before lunch today. He posted on Facebook that you'd been cheating on him with Edward."
"He said -what?-"
"I thought you would have already seen it. I'm sorry, Bella. I always told you he was worthless."
"You did," I sighed. I had no one to blame for this mess but myself.
"So you talked to Edward about your crazy practice dummy plan? I didn't think you'd have the nerve, but I should have known better. When you set your mind to something, you do it, no matter how stupid it is."
"Alice, could I get a little support here? Isn't that the point of a best friend?"
Alice let out a heavy breath on her end of the line. "Fine. Tell me all about it."
So I relayed to Alice the whole of my interactions with Edward throughout the day.
"He actually volunteered to give up other girls while you're doing this?" She sounded more speculative than surprised.
"Yeah, he did."
"And he wants to take his time with it?"
"From what I gather, but who knows. Maybe taking tine is something totally different to Edward than to normal people."
"Well, I think we need to go shopping this weekend."
I frowned at the non-sequitor. "Why?"
"Bella Swan, you are not wearing your grandma panties when Edward Cullen pops your cherry. It's time to invest in some big girl undies."
"No thongs, Alice. I draw the line at thongs."
"And I won't hold that against you."
A/N: Since many have asked, the new kitten's name is Rafa (for the Spanish tennis player, yes). He's a total menace, and the other cats hate him, but he's also a snugglebutt, so I forgive him.
Second update will come this evening (maybe in about 8 hours?). I need to kitten-proof my room, and then I have to go take family pictures, of all things.