I was running. Not in the Forrest Gump type of way. I was flying. With Edward. We were running through the fields behind the stables like we used to when we were kids, just a flicker of a memory flashing in my head. The smell. The sunshine. A gap toothed smile. The feel of dirt beneath my bare feet.
I reached my fingers out and touched the grass, smiling as it brushed against my fingers light as a feather.
I pushed myself, aching to get ahead of him. I took a few big strides and smirked as I passed him. "You gonna let a girl beat you?" I teased.
"I definitely don't mind losing in this situation…" He breathed. I looked over my shoulder and caught him staring at me as I ran. I blushed and my breath hitched in my throat. The momentarily lapse in concentration was all it took. My foot caught on some type of mound and the next thing I knew I was tumbling down to the ground. I put my arms out in front of me to shield my fall and rolled onto the dirt.
"Bella!" Edward yelled. I heard his footsteps beside me before he dropped down to his knees. "Bella, are you okay?"
"If embarrassed means okay then yes, I'm okay." I winced and sat up. My dress was a complete mess, dirt and mud splattering the white fabric. The dress was nothing compared to my skin. I looked like those crazy people in spas who get those mud baths. Disgusting.
I scoffed and shook some dirt off of my arms.
"Come on, it's a good look for you," Edward teased. He reached down and brushed some dirt away from my cheek.
"Oh really?" I cocked my eyebrow and bit down on my lip as I launched myself towards him. He laughed as we collided and I tackled him to the ground to make sure he was just as dirty as I was.
When I was satisfied, I ran my fingers through his hair and stood up. I reached down and offered him a hand as he joined me.
"I can't say I didn't deserve that," he said, trying to hold back a smile.
"You did."
We started walking back through the fields, taking our time as we walked back to the house.
"You know you surprise me," he mumbled.
"I do? Why?"
"Because every now and then I see pieces of the girl I used to know. I thought she was gone." He looked down at the ground, trying to avoid my eyes.
"I don't even know who she is…" I whispered.
He stopped and turned towards me as we finally reached the house. "I do."
"Where in the Sam Hill have you two been?" Charlie came around the house with his hands on his hips. He was irritated. He always did the hip thing when he was irritated.
"Out," I said quickly.
He looked us up and down, his brow furrowed. "What happened?"
"Bella fell down," Edward said.
"And then Edward…fell…" I trailed off. "I'm going to go take a shower." I cleared my throat and brushed past them as I made my way into the house.
A/N: I'm uploading a lot of chapters tonight...because I can and I wants to : )