EPOV
"We just got some drinks & went to the park & talked." I say, trying to downplay today's events.
"Is she nice?" My mom asks anyway. I sigh loudly.
"Yeah, she's nice. She's a dancer. She has a bad past, but I don't know about it yet."
"You just met her."
"That's what I said!" I exclaim, looking pointedly at Alice.
"He thinks she's pretty!" Alice replies.
"Do you? What does she look like?" My mom asks, and I already know where this is going.
"She is pretty, Momma E... Actually!" Alice says, and I know I'm correct "Let's find her Facebook."
I groan, my mom claps, & Alice jumps out of the chair to get her laptop.
I make my way out of the room & my mom calls my name, effectively stopping me.
Alice is running down the stairs almost tripping as she tries to work on the computer & walk at the same time.
"I found it!" Alice screams, barreling into the room.
"Let me see!" My mom demands as Alice runs over to her with the laptop. "Oh she is cute."
My curiosity gets the better for me as I go over to them & look at Bella's Facebook.
Her profile picture is of her making this really adorably dorky face next to a girl with wavy hair & in glasses.
"Does she have any more pictures?" My mom asks.
Alice clicks under photos & tons of pictures show up.
"None of her stuff is private." Alice says aloud.
"I feel weird doing this." I say. Alice waves me off & clicks through them.
Bella with the same girl in dance class, Bella at a backyard party with a bunch of kids, Bella holding a cat, Bella half asleep, Bella in a pool laughing, Bella shooting a gun with Chief Swan, Bella kissing some girls cheek.
I realize these are her tagged photos. Alice stops part-way through & clicks to go through her profile pictures. I'm relieved to find that none of them are pose-y pictures of her pulling a duck face.
They're all really natural – her camping, her in a paint covered shirt, her on Halloween dressed like Sailor Moon.
Alice freaked out with that one.
"Sailor Moon is my favorite! Edward!" She exclaims, as if I don't understand how serious this matter is.
"I know, Alice."
I keep my voice as monotone as possible, because in all honestly – these pictures of her in the pool, at dance, in costumes – all contain very skimpy clothing. Not whorish – just showing skin.
I don't know how to handle myself right now.
"I'm going to go do homework." I say & turn to go upstairs before anyone can protest.
"Edward, you should bring her around!" My mom yells after me & I grunt in response.
Alice cheers & her & my mom being to discuss in that girl-y way that they do.
When I reach my bedroom, I shed myself of my jacket & hat, power up my computer & proceed to look through Bella's pictures at my own – very slow – pace.
I can't help but stare at her legs in shorts - something she hasn't worn here - her flat stomach in a bikini, her bare arms in a tank top.
By the time dinner is ready, I've decided Bella Swan is the most beautiful girl I've ever laid eyes on.
The hormones are a'ragin' with this one.
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