89 days to go…


Bella:

Day 12

So far today, I've avoided Lauren. After last night, Edward assured me Lauren was in the wrong, and I believed him. Mostly because at that point I was lying on his chest and he was stroking my hair so peacefully I didn't know whether I was going to fall asleep again or start purring.

Still, I thought it was safer to stay away from Lauren. And it has been. According to Angela, she told the whole school I slapped her. Everyone in our PE/gym class then told the whole school that, yes, I called Lauren a whore, but no, I did not slap her.

"Hey Bella." Mike said, speaking to me as I walked to lunch.

"Hey Mike." I replied back awkwardly.

"So, I heard you got in a fight with Lauren over Cul- Edward." I'm glad he changed his mind and called Edward 'Edward', not 'Cullen'. I feel like I'm in some really low budget gangster film when people call each other by their last names.

"Uh, sorta." I reply with a shrug.

"I also heard that you're going on a date with Edward." Mike then said. Where was this going exactly?

"Ok…" I was tempted to ask him what his point was, but I thought that might be a little rude.

"I know you've got a date with Edward, but I was wondering if you'd consider going on a date with me sometime?" Mike asked.

"Um, well, I don't think any sort of relationship with anyone would work, since I have to back to England in 89 days. And I think first I'll see how my date with Edward goes…" I trailed off.

"Well, if your date with Edward doesn't go so well, you know where I am." Mike smiled. It was a little bit creepy.

"Why wouldn't my date with Edward go well?" I felt a bit angry with Mike.

"Just, because, you know, he doesn't really have any dating experience. He might try something, you know, since you live together." Mike said before walking of casually, while I was frozen in my spot. What. The. Hell.

When I finally unfroze, I walked into the dining room, sat down with the Cullen's, and banged my head on the table. Thrice.

"Are you alright? Don't bang your head! Didn't you get any food? Why were you so late to lunch?" All Edward's questions just added to the pounding in my head. Although, I think that was mainly due to banging my head on the table.

"I'm alright. I've stopped banging my head. I didn't get any food. Mike Newton." I think I answered all his questions.

"You don't look alright. Good. Have some of my food. What in the hell has Newton done now?" Edward replied in the same way I did, so I smiled a bit. Then I took some of his food. A cookie. And then I gave him a gentle shove.

"Please, please, don't call people by their surnames. You sound like you're from a bad gangster film." I swear I heard Rosalie laugh. I looked up at her, and she smiled a bit instead of her usual icy glare. I smiled back, and then returned to Edward. "Mike asked me out of a date, then said you we're going to try things with me after ours." I then swear I heard Edward growl. "Did you just growl?" I ask, stopping my laugh by shoving some cookie in my mouth.

"I hate…Mike. You should eat a more nutritious lunch than just a cookie." Edward said.

"Is that all you're going to say? Not going to deny that you, and I quote, 'might try something, you know, since you live together'. And I don't feel like being nutritious." Again, Edward growls. "And you didn't answer my growling question." I huff.

"Fine. No, Bella, I'm not going to try anything with you, just because we happen to live in the same house. I didn't growl, either." Edward says, smiling at me. When he says 'anything', does that include kissing? I mean, do you kiss on first dates in America? Is it wrong that I hope so?

"Ok…sure sounded like you growled, though…" I mutter while I finish the cookie. It was a good cookie. Chocolate chip.

As usual, Edward and I walk together to biology. We take our seats, and have to endure another lecture. The hours passes by quickly, as does PE/gym, but I think the main reason for that is the fact I'm going shopping with Alice. I am glad, secretly, that I'm getting something special to wear for Edward.

Once we get back home, the Cullen's home, Alice drags me off into their garage, and into her Porsche. Yes, she has her own Porsche. As I have said before, it's clear to see the Cullen's are rich. But, they're not spoilt; it's not as if they show off about their money.

"Right, now, we only need one outfit for you. That will mean a dark blue dress, a new bag, jewellery and some dark blue high heels." Alice says as we start driving to, I presume, Port Angeles. Was that what it was called? I think so…

"Uh, Alice, I don't know if you've noticed my clumsiness but me plus high heels equals disaster." I'm willing to beg to not have to wear high heels.

"If we see some nice flats, ok." Alice says.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!" I tell her. I would hug her, but she's driving, and I don't really want her to crash.

When we get to Port Angeles (I was right on the name) Alice quickly hurries us off to the shops. We visit so many shops, and in every single one, Alice picks up practically every single dark blue dress, and I try it on.

"Oooooh! This one!" Alice exclaims to the 10th blue dress I've tried on in the 6th shop. The dress I'm wearing right now is fitted at the top, with short sleeves, is backless, and it flows out at the bottom. "It's perfect! It shows off your curves without making you look slutty! We're getting this one!" Alice says firmly.

She insists on paying, and I'm not sure I even want to know how expensive it is. After that, we go to accessory shops, and Alice buys me a matching blue handbag and, thankfully, flat shoes.

After that, Alice says we should probably go home, because I need to be fully rested for my date tomorrow. I don't even know what time the date starts, but I'm sure Edward will tell me tomorrow.


A/N: Date tomorrow! What do you think Edward and Bella will do? :D

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