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"Darn it! Why does he have to effect me like this?" I gently rubbed my burn as I stared outside. I thought of how much fun i've had with him, how close we've gotten in the past two days. For Pete's sake, i've already slept in the same bed as him! Then I thought of the heart I drew earlier and what I thought it would mean.
"Uhh. Why me?" I sighed and finally admitted it to myself.
"I'm in love with Edward Cullen."
(Bella's POV)
Wednesday After School At Tryouts
I was walking beside Alice down the hallway. We were on our way to the dance tryouts. She's not auditioning, but she's coming to support me. Edward is too, since Sophia's going to be there. Apparently, she's already made it into the competition. I found out later that the competition is a couple one, requiring two people. So now my only possible partner is Mike Newton, that is, if he can dance. Also, one of the judges for the competition is a teacher from Julliard. If you win, you get a two year scholarship at Julliard. Two years! Imagine what techniques I could learn from professionals in two years! That would be awesome! It would take me farther to have my dream come true! I smiled at the thought and opened the gym door. Alice and I walked over to the bleachers and placed our things down. I took out the cd that had my song on it. I'm going to dance with Round and Round by Selena Gomez.
Apparently we walked in right in the middle of a performance. Alice, Rose, and I thought the girl was horrible. So did Sophia, but she didn't have to be as rude as she was.
"That was digusting! You are so not in the competition." She marked a big red x over the girls name and called for the next performer. "Bella Swan." She smirked at me as I stood with my cd.
"Hopefully, you won't break the floor. After all, there's no way you can dance with your klutziness." (Is that a real word?)
"Don't worry. If anything, it's your nose you'd have to worry about me breaking." I smiled at her sarcastically before pressing play. I backed up into the center of the the gym and waited until the words started. Once they did, I began to dance.
Round and Round by Selena Gomez
Round and round (x4)
You see me standing there
And act like you dont know me
But last night you were calling me
Saying you want me
Oh why you always make me feel
Like I'm the one thats crazy
You got my heart racing
My-my heart racing
Boy, I need you here with me
We can't go on this way
I'm falling hard for you
All I can say
We're going round and round
We're never gonna stop
Going round and round
We'll never get where
We're going
Round and round
Well your gonna miss me
Cause I'm getting dizzy
Going round and round
And round
You tried to pull me close
And whisper in my ear
You always told me lies
I've cried out all my tears
I pushed my feelings to the side
But then you bring them back
B-bring them back
Now you got me singing
Boy, I need you here with me
We can't go on this way
I'm falling hard for you
All I can say
We're going round and round
We're never gonna stop
Going round and round
We'll never get where
We're going
Round and round
Well your gonna miss me
Cause I'm getting dizzy
Going round and round
And round
Love me or Love me not
I'm starring at the clock
I take them flower petals off
And then I watch them drop
Love me or Love me not
I'm starring at the clock
I take them flower petals off
And then I watch them drop
Boy, I need you here with me
I can't go on this way
I'm falling hard for you
All I can say
Round and round
We're never gonna stop
Going round and round
We'll never get where
We're going
Round and round
Well your gonna miss me
Cause I'm getting dizzy
Going round and round
And round and round
We're never gonna stop
Going round and round
We'll never get where
We're going
Round and round
Well your gonna miss me
Cause I'm getting dizzy
Going round and round
And round
Whoa-oh whoa-oh whoa-oh (x3)
When I was finished everyone was staring wide eyed. I simply walked up to the media station and took out the cd. After I put it back in it's case, I turned to Sophia.
"So? Am I in or not?" Putting my hands on my hips, I waited for her answer.
"Most definitely not."
"What?" My eyes widened in shock as i'm sure everyone else's did.
"That's insane! I was great!"
"Aren's we a bit obnoxious?"
"Yes YOU are. I've performed in front of a crowd of 60 people and I always got an applause. Not to mention that customers would come in just to watch me dance."
"So you mean you were dancing on pole? No surprise there."
"You're the only one who would dance on a pole! I performed at my parents club! It was the best in town!"
"Probably because every grown man wanted to see you dance. Their customers were mainly pedophiles weren't they? I bet your mom was making alot of money off of saling your body." I slapped her straight across the face.
"Don't you dare speak about my mom like that! Do not disgrace her! She was a fantastic mom!" I walked away and grabbed my purse. Putting the cd back in my bag I walked out of the gym, slamming the door. I walked straight into a strong body. I looked up and froze.
"Evan? What are you doing here?" I asked.
"I told you I sent you a surprise. Bella what happened?" He asked once he saw my face.
"N-nothing." I stuttered out. I tried to turn away but he grabbed my shoulders.
"Bella, tell me what happened." I looked into his eyes and saw nothing but care. Carefully I wiped away my tears and told him.
"A girl in there said some stuff about Mom. She said that the club was only popular because most of the customers were pedophiles who came to watch me dance. She even said that Mom was saling my body for money." Speaking the words made me break down again. His grip on my shoulders tightened then he let loose and grabbed my hand. Next I felt myself being tugged back into the gym, during the middle of a riot. Everyone was booing and throwing tons of paper at Sophia. Edward wasn't defending her, but he was supporting the riot. Evan kept pulling me until we were right in front of Sophia.
"Evan, stop. Let's just go." I begged, not wanting to cause more trouble. The throwing stopped since Evan and I came back inside.
"Apologize." He ordered Sophia.
"Why should I? She's nothing but slut like her mother." Evan let go of my hand and grabbed Sophia's arms. My eyes widened at the fear I now saw on her face; she was absolutely terrified.
"You know nothing about her mother, so why should you have the right to talk about her like that? You don't even know anything about Bella. Don't you dare do anything to harm Bella. Ever. Again. Do you get that?" He asked harshly. Sophia nodded feebishly, anxiously waiting for him to let her go.
"Evan, stop." I put my hand on his arm gently and he turned his gaze to me. Evan's harsh glare softened and he let go of Sophia.
"I guess the responsibilities of being a guard never leave a guy huh?" He brushed his hair back and smiled. I shook my head and turned to Sophia.
"Now, without any lying, or saying stuff because you don't like me, tell me, did I make it?" She stayed silent and looked at the other two judges who were in cheerleading uniforms. The two girls nodded their heads in excitement with huge smiles on their faces. I breathed in relief and leaned against Evan. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my forehead. He always does this when I feel bad or need comforting. Once I had calmed down I straightened up and walked over to Alice and Edward.
"So who's the cutie?" Alice asked as we walked outside. I blushed, knowing Evan had heard her, afterall, he is right beside me.
"Evan, he's an old friend from Arizona." He nudged me, acknowledging that I should say something else. "Since yesterday, he's also my boyfriend."
"Since yesterday? Ok, explain that one."
"It's a long story."
"And i've got plenty of time." I giggled and followed her and Edward to his car.
"Later, ok? By the way Evan, how did you get here?"
"You're dad dropped me off. I called in advance to let him know I was coming. Since Renee and told him about me, he wasn't overprotective I expected him to be."
"Yeah, as long as he trusts you, or Renee trusted you, you're good in his book." I laughed at my dad's simpleness.
"So what was the big deal with your mom? I mean, I know the things Sophia said were rude, but you seemed to take them really serious. Also, you kept saying was when you mentioned her." I ignored her gaze and looked at Evan. He wore a confused look.
"You haven't told them about Renee?" He asked. I shook my head.
"I haven't had the chance. Plus, I really didn't want to bring it up."
"Bella..."
"I know Evan, i'll tell them."
"Tell us what."
"Well, you know how Jasper and Rose lost their parents?"
"Yeah."
"Well, my mom died last year in a car accident. Which left me without a legal guardian in Arizona. So I stayed secretly at the house without social services knowing. Then one night I made a really stupid mistake and I was made to move to Forks until I turn 18 and can live on my own. That way, I can fly back to Arizona and open up the club again."
"Oh, well, that explains things. I'm so sorry Bella." She walked over and hugged me.
"I'll be fine eventually Alice, no need to worry." She nodded some and backed away. Then she glared at Edward, urging him to say something. I hadn't noticed until then that he had been really quiet and still. Almost as if he was tense.
"I'm sorry too Bella." He came forward and gave me a quick hug. I could barely feel it from where his skin barely touched mine. I gave him a confused glance before turning to Evan.
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce them. Alice and Edward, this is Evan. Evan this is Alice and Edward."
"Nice to meet you."
"Same here." Alice said and Edward nodded.
"So what do you guys want to do?" I asked
"Well, if you're going to be in that competition. Why don't you practice at a local club? That way you can see how people like your dancing." Evan suggested.
"Fine by me, how about you guys?"
"Sure."
"Then it's settled. We'll follow you guys there." With that, Evan followed me to my car and waited for Edward to pull out before we followed them.
so what's going to happen next? tons of drama of course! why not? well, this may be the last chapter for today because i'm a bit tired of writing. I won't be able to post tomorrow and probably not much next week because i'm havingmy wisdom teeth pulled. also, for the 19-22 i won't be able to either because I have band camp. (marching band) it's my first year doing it, so if that tells you anything, then you should understand. Anyway, thanks for reading, now please REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!1
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