Dis: Don't own it.
October 17.
Bpov:
Conner Marshall.
What a mystery, even after he's seen and probably heard about the "Trashy and ugly swan", he still hung around me. How strange.
I shook my head as I continued walking to my house. Conner and I played some innocent catch when someone (Allan) 'accidently' threw the ball to the side of my head, and thanks to that I tripped on my feet and fell while my head began to throb. I shook it off and tried to act normal wishing no one noticed but with my horror and luck, everyone saw and laughed. Conner helped me by steading me and after I kept on repeating that I was fine he surprised the class and me. He rushed to Allan and pushed him threatening him to do it and laugh again. Edward and his stupid gang were quick to be with Allan and started an argument. I tried to hear on what they were saying, but due to the painful throb and loud ringing in my ears, I couldn't really listen. I just saw Conner face up to Edward and shake his head and returned to my side, his eyes were fired, but softened when he was in front of me. I saw him open his mouth and say something, but the ringing kept on going.
"What?" I asked.
He came close to me and whispered in my ear, "Are you alright?" it sounded distant, but I heard it. I nodded and grabbed the ball and fondled with it. I felt someone rub my arms and my head automatically snapped up and I took one big step back. Conners' hands were up and his eyes went wide. He said something, but I still couldn't hear! But I saw his lips and he said I'm guessing "Sorry"
I shook my head and waved him off. I shook my head hard and opened my mouth and closed it trying to pop my ears but it didn't work, I bit my lip and covered my ears and tried it again. Finally when I heard a small pop every sound in the gym exploded in my ears and I had to cover my ears.
"Are you okay?" asked Conner worried, even though he was like two big steps away from me, it felt like he was screaming right into my eats.
"Yeah, it's just my ears." I smiled whispering so I won't hurt my own ears.
He looked at me dubiously and then nodded, "Sure."
We continued to play catch, the air was no longer filled with easiness and laughter, but now filled with awkward and annoyance. He would once in a while look behind me. It got me feeling self conscious and when I turned around, I noticed he was glaring at Edward and Allan who were also glaring. It made me shiver and I wanted to go dig a whole in the gym floor and hide. When the bell rang I quickly jogged to Conner and in a rush I asked him to give me my books. He asked if he wanted to walk me home, I shook my head so hard it got my dizzy.
So now I'm about 30 steps away from home and I had Jane safely back in my arms along with my school books. It was drizzling and the wind felt like it was cutting my face, but thanks to my raincoat, my fat body was warm. I felt my stomach tighten and my cheeks were hurting alongside my eyes and nose, I touched it and flinched on how freakin cold it was, I felt the tears trying to escape thanks to it, but I shook it off. I don't cry. I try my best not to.
"Bella!" shouted someone behind me.
My back stiffened at the call of my name, but I didn't stop walking, I walked a little faster, I learned to never stop and look back cause you never know who could it be and what they wanted.
"Bella! Hun!" That soft voice shouted.
I instantly stopped and turned around.
Conner was jogging up to me. With a big grin plastered on his face. When he was finally with me he poked my cold nose, "You're freezing."
I looked around me, my mind went racing around thinking out a conclusion to why he was here in front of me, talking to me in the cold. One answer came out without me allowing it to.
"You stalking me?" I blurted out.
My cheeks instantly reddened and his grin grew and his eyes twinkled.
"Mehbey, Mehbey not, you'll never know." He teased.
My insides warmed a bit and I relaxed my back, a little.
I smiled and nudged him, "Stalker."
"Well, when I saw a beautiful girl walking I just had to follow."
My whole face was red.
"I-I-I… who?" I stammered biting my lip and looking away.
Conner touched my hand.
" You Bella. You do know what the meaning of you name is, right? So it absolutely fits you. And I'm not really stalking you so don't worry, I live in this street actually."
I arched an eyebrow.
"Really! I promise you, look." He put an arm around my shoulder and pointed to me the house that was across from mine, it was that blue house this guy live, well use to live in and I always wondered how the inside of the house looked. The guy was so secretive and would smile at me when I went outside.
"I live there." He shrugged.
Then it hit me like a train. Oh my Cheesus! He lives right across from me. I felt something bubble in my throat and then I exploded with laughter.
"What?" he quizzically asked.
I shook my head and pointed to my newly green painted house, "Home."
He laughed and without moving his arm around me, we began walking. He wouldn't stop chuckling and squeezing my shoulder.
"Is this fate?" he whispered in my ear.
"I don't think so, no. This street is really cheap." I said shrugging and looking away.
He sighed, "You're totally unique."
"How?" I asked.
He gave my shoulder another squeeze, "Well, you're the only girl I've met that hasn't thrown themselves at me, you don't fall in to the 'fate' thing, you're realistic, and your soul... it's filled with innocence and peacefulness..." he trailed off.
"How do you know how my soul is? You can never know. I may look stupid, fat, a quiet and shut loser, but what if I'm that cuz I'm a killer? How do you know if I'm just as the rest of the girls? Maybe I just have control. You'll never know someone's true colors." I whispered thinking about my dad, Edward and Kenny.
"Your eyes." Was all he said and when I tried to make him tell me more, he would simply change the subject.
"Why do you keep to yourself? Why do you hide in the library?" He asked. I looked up at him and saw he was looking at the sky. I quickly looked away and changed the subject.
We were talking about California when we heard a car honking at us. We turned around to see that stupid silver Volvo.
"Who's that?" asked Conner when the car pulled next to us.
And to answer his question, the car window rolled down and Edward was there frowning.
"What the hell are you doing here Newby?" he growled.
I felt Conner shrug, "Walking a beautiful lady home."
Edward eyed me up and down and I just wanted to hide myself in the bushes.
"Huh, beautiful lady? Well Conner I could take it from here." Edward hissed, "Bella get in." he ordered.
I tensed and looked around.
"I said get in."
I shook my head slowly and felt myself get restless so I began playing with my fingers and looked at Conner, but he was staring intently at Edward.
"Look Edward, Bella doesn't want to get in clearly and plus we're like ten steps away from her house, unless you want to control her way of walking home?" Conner snapped.
"Where do you live?" barked Edward glaring at him.
His eyes were a livid green and they looked gorgeous.
"Right across." Conner said.
"Across?"
Conner pointed to the blue house and I swear I heard a growl coming from Edward.
"Oh and Edward." Conner said, Edward turned to glare at him, "Do what you want to do, but nothing will get me away. Nothing."
Edward's eyes darkened and he pursed his lips. He laughed and spat, "You'll regret it."
Conner smiled at him and shook his head, "Never."
Edward looked at me and his eyes stared into my eyes.
"Your lost loser." Edward snapped at me and then sped off in his stupid car that he got for his 15 birthday. He past his stupid driving test.
I didn't notice I was crying until Conner was soothing me with words of kindness.
"Thanks." I whispered walking a little faster.
When we were in front of my house Conner hugged me tight and said goodbye before turning around and ran to his house.
"Who was that boy?" was my greeting when I came in. Mom was by waiting by the stairs which were in front of the door.
"Who?" I asked playing dumb.
"Well, that boy whom walked you?" Mom said walking to the kitchen, I followed.
"He's new." I said getting a pizza from the fridge and a soda.
"Really!? Oh Bella! What's his name." mother smiled.
I heated my pizza and opened my soda and then when I had my dinner right in front of me, I dug in.
"Conner, Conner Marshall." I answered.
My mom quickly started running around the kitchen taking out her baking stuff. I watched as she made the chocolate cake and the vanilla frosting. I watched as she waited for the timer to ring to signal that the cake was ready, and I watched as she used her special plate to put it in and walked away.
"Bella! Come! We must greet them!" she announced.
I drank the rest of the soda and put in the recycle bin. We walked to the other side, where I told Rene he lived, and rang the door bell. Meanwhile, my mom was trying to make her shirt straight I was looking at the doorbell.
"Hello." Said a soft female voice. I looked up to see a woman who looked to be in her mid 30s with wavy caramel colored hair and the grey eyes Conner has, but she was missing the green specs on them. She had dimples and a very small face, but it looked pretty on her. She was tall and skinny and was wearing this green casual dress.
It's cold! How could someone wear a dress in this weather!
"Hello! We're the Dwyer, well I am, and my daughter has her father's last name, Swan. I'm Rene and this one is Isabella, my husband Phil is at work." Mom stuttered.
I looked at the woman and noticed how she didn't stop smiling.
"Well hello Rene and Isabella…" she got caught off when Conner ran up to the door.
"Bella!" he said breathless.
I waved and bit back my laugh. I looked up to see his mom grinning at us, "Well I see my son already met your daughter, um, my name is Peaches, my parents were hippies." She laughed and continued, "This is Conner and my husband Ronald, is at work."
I couldn't really pay attention because I was looking at Conner's hair. He was a dirty blond and it fit him well.
"I know, the hair, I got it from my dad. It looks weird huh?" Conner said shifting from one leg to the other.
I shook my head, "It's just, it's my first time seeing your hair, you had that hood on."
"Yeah, I didn't want people making fun of me and calling my California or something like that." He sighed.
"You shouldn't worry about that, you look cool." I replied.
I looked up to see Peaches Marshall and my mom staring at us with a smile.
"Oh I almost forgot!" gasped my mom handing the cake to Mrs. Marshall.
"Oh chocolate! I love chocolate! Please do come in!" she said standing aside for us to come in.
I blushed when Conner wrapped his arm around mine and led me in.
Epov:
"Why the hell is the new kid Conner defending the monster! I thought he would laugh at that!" Allan sneered glaring at the couple throwing the ball.
I couldn't take my eyes off them. My blood boiled by just seeing any boy near Bella. Which is why I wanted to make her life a living hell. I was the most liked person in this school and everyone, and I do mean everyone loved me. Not trying to sound cocky but yeah.
"This is serious business guys," snapped Lucy, "Conner is the new hottie and this ugly cow is hypnotizing him against us!"
I wanted to snap at her and make her take back the ugly name she called Bella, but I didn't.
"He won't stop glaring at you Edward." Said Allan.
I nodded, I was returning it to him. Then Bella turned and saw us, I saw her eyes darken but she quickly turned back around.
"We should put this bitch in her place." Sneered Trish.
I glared at her and she just shrugged. When the bell rang, we saw how Bella ran over to Conner and they both walked to the locker rooms. My time to straighten him out. His locker was next to mine and as soon as I saw him and pushed him.
"Hell!" he snapped at me.
"What the hell are you doing with Swan?" I hissed face to face to him.
He didn't bat an eye, "What's it to you?"
"No one goes near Bella." I growled.
He narrowed his eyes, "Why?"
"She's a loner and I plan to keep her that way." I growled.
His eyes widened and then narrowed into slits, "What the hell does that mean?"
I shoved him a little making his hood drop a little and I noticed a bit of blonde. Cali people.
"I mean I control what goes on in this school. I know what happens and I know that Bella hides in the library. That's where she belongs and that's where I want her to stay, I pushed her into hiding there." I snapped.
"What?" he seemed shock and pissed, but I didn't care.
"I don't want anyone going near my Bella. She's mine, and if I have to make sure that no one goes near her I will, so back off or you'll be treated worst than her." I threatened.
He walked back a bit, but didn't say anything. He unlocked his locker and put his clothes out and took out his stuff and silently he got dressed. I stood still waiting for him to talk, say anything, but he didn't. When he finished I followed him to the door and saw Bella waiting for him, she smiled when she saw him.
You're a dumbass. The voice shouted at me.
I shook my head go away.
I dressed in silence and left alone.
Bella, no one was going to take her away. No one.
I got into my cool Volvo and zoomed out. I listened to Death Cab for Cutie For What Reason. My head was whirling with the thoughts of Bella. How much I thought of her and how much I want her to smile for ME and only me.
Then stop being an asshole! Said the voice crossly.
Can't you shut up! I can think without you! I thought back.
Right, because you know, I'm just in your head and I don't help you think at all it said sarcastically.
Shut it or I'll… I couldn't think of anything.
That's right, you couldn't think so it's best if you man up and stop being an ass to Bella, she's your future wife and you two do have a … it trailed off.
Wife?
Bella my wife?
I shook my head and laughed at myself, I can't believe I was having an argument in my head, I'm not crazy.
I was close to being home when I saw two figures walking in the drizzle. I narrowed my eyes and focused on who they might be. When I recognized that stupid black hoodie and the green raincoat my blood started to freeze over. Conner and Bella. I honked at them and saw as they both turned around, Bella saw the car and saw that she shivered. When I was right next to them, I lowered my window. I frowned when I saw Conner's disgusting boyish arm around Bella's shoulder. Why the hell is his arm doing there? Why the hell is he here? And why the hell is he walking her home?!
"What the hell are you doing here Newby?" I tried to sound normal.
Conner looked down at Bella and smiled, shrugging he answered casually, "Walking a beautiful lady home."
I looked at Bella and in my head I agreed, she was pretty, to her tiny feet up to the locks that came down to her shoulder. I couldn't voice my thoughts, Bella would never believe me and she already hates me. I know she does by the way she avoids me completely and her window is always closed.
At least you could drive her home… The voice said. For the first time, it was right.
"Huh, beautiful lady? Well Conner I could take it from here." I hissed, I looked at Bella, "Bella get in." I said firmly trying to sound all dominant, chicks like that. Don't they?
Impatience started to settle in me and Bella hasn't moved, "I said get in."
She shook her head playing with her hands and looked at Conner, but his eyes were on me.
"Look Edward, Bella doesn't want to get in clearly and plus we're like ten steps away from her house, unless you want to control her way of walking home?" He snapped.
He was pushing it. I saw Bella's confusion and I planned on leaving her like that. The another thought occurred.
Why the hell does he live?
"Where do you live?" I barked.
Conner smiled, "Right across."
Across? Across from what? Hell!
"Across?" I asked.
Conner pointed and I followed and saw he was pointing to a blue house, and when he meant across, he meant across from Bella's house, I gripped the wheel tighter and I felt my chest rumble.
"Oh and Edward." Conner said, I turned back to look at him, "Do what you want to do, but nothing will get me away. Nothing."
So he finally responds, and he gave me the most stupidest and wrongest reply, I pursed my lips from roaring with laughter, but some escaped, "You'll regret it." I spat at him hoping he backed down from my threat.
His grey eyes turned green for a second before turning grey again, he smile and shook his head, "Never."
I stared at Bella. So she was going to whore herself with this stupid fool! Fine, in the end she'll be crawling to me begging to take her.
"Your lost loser." I snapped at her driving fast as I can to my house, I parked the car and watched as Conner and Bella walked to her house. He gave her a hug and left while Bella went in her house. I sighed and rubbed my eyes with the palm of my hands.
"Bella, why can't you open yourself to me!" I screamed in my car slamming on the wheel out in my car.
Because you're an asshole Edward! Damn it! You just called her a loser and basically a whore in your damn head! Do you expect her to fall in your arms and love you with the way you're treating her! Gosh Edward I never thought I would turn out to be a dumbass…
I growled and shot out of the car and into my house.
"Ed…" I didn't say anything to my mom, I just ran up the stairs and into my room.
I pulled on my hair and kicked off my shoes, "Damn it!"
"Edward!" called my mom.
I sighed taking off my sweater and threw it on my bed before turning and going downstairs to the kitchen.
"We have new neighbors." She said looking out the kitchen window; I grabbed a muffin as we saw as a hot chick came out of the house in a green dress and walked down to put something in her mailbox before going back into the blue house.
Blue house?
…
Conner.
"Edward are you okay?" I turned to look at my mom and she was looking down at my hands, I followed and noticed that I had smashed my poor muffin.
"Sorry." I grimaced picking it up and throwing it away.
"We should bake them something and go over there and welcome them…" my mother began taking out her pots. I was about to go back upstairs when my mom shrieked. Panicking I came back and saw she was looking outside with wide eyes.
"Those Dwyer's are going over! And Rene looks so ridiculous! Going over there in jeans and shirt!" I looked out and saw Bella walking behind her. I looked at what my mom was wearing, a blouse and skirt. Well that's normal.
We watched as Bella rang the doorbell. The same woman that came out earlier came out and was smiling. She had a caramel hair color and when she smiled, dimples surfaced. She was laughing and we could hear a little of it and it was soft and then, Conner appeared at the door and had a big grin on his face, his hair was a dark blonde and he seemed like a Californian, he was talking to Bella and then Conner put his arm around hers and all four of them went in the house.
"How could she let them in?" said my mom disgusted, "they're not even dressed appropriate? And that boy! Did you see Edward! How he grabbed that fat girl and pulled her in!"
I nodded, I saw. This Conner Marshall wanted to ruin his high school years, he got it.
We, well my mom waited until they came out, which they took their sweet time. My mother baked this apple pie and was proud of it. I was playing with a napkin when we heard laughter, I looked up to the see the window and looked out into the night. Bella was coming out laughing with Conner and the moms were giggling, they said their goodbyes, Conner hugged Bella and each went to their own home. For a moment it seemed like a commercial, but then anger bit me and I was trying to control my breathing.
"C'mon Edward." My mom called.
She was out the door and my feet felt like an anchor, heavy. I rung the doorbell and Conner came out smiling, but when he saw me he frowned.
"Hello is your mom here?" my mom smiled.
Conner shouted for his mom and went inside; the woman came out smiling, "Hello."
She was a beauty.
"Hello, we're the Masens and we wanted to welcome you. I'm Elizabeth and this is my son Edward." My mother said.
"Thank you, I'm Peaches Marshall, my parents her hippies, and that," she pointed behind her, "was Conner my son."
"I'm sorry." My mother sighed.
"About?"
"Your parents being hippies, probably a big disappointment to you, right?" my mother said.
Mrs. Marshall smile fell and she shook her head, "No, they accomplished and fought for their rights and I'm very proud to have them as parents."
"Oh Peaches! You don't have to lie" my mother laughed.
Mrs. Marshall didn't, "I'm not."
My mom stopped laughing and the silence filled the air. I ran a hand through my hair wanting to leave, there's no reason for me being here.
"Why did you let those people in?" my mother asked.
"Who?" Mrs. Marshall asked.
My mom pointed behind her to Bellas house.
"Oh! Those wonderful Dwyer's and Isabella Swan, they're wonderful and cheerful people!" she laughed shaking her head.
"No they're not! They are white trash! I mean have you seen the daughter, she's obese! And the mother is a divorced nightmare! They probably lied to you and acted!" my mother cried.
"What did you call Bella!" shouted a voice coming down the stairs.
Conner was standing next to his mom and was glaring at my mom.
"She is obese!" my mother repeated.
"What the hell gives you…" I cut him off.
"Don't use that tone with my mom Marshall!" I yelled at him.
"Well then tell her to apologize on what she called Bella."
My mother shook her head and smiled," You should teach your son to control his anger, Peaches."
Mrs. Marshall was frowning deeply, "Look Mrs. Masen, I don't know who you are to tell me how to reach my child, he's a young educated and well mannered boy and maybe it's your son who needs to control his anger, and I know the difference between liars and people who tell the truth and they were not acting at any sort. They are genuine nice and caring people and Isabella is such a sweetheart and angel that we already became friends and Mrs. Masen weight does not matter to us nor if you're divorced."
There was an awkward silence with Conner and I glaring at each other, my mom was gaping at Mrs. Marshall and she was frowning.
"Well, ugh, well I made you apple pie." My mother smiled, but everyone could see it was fake.
"I'm sorry, but we can't accept it. Conner and I are allergic to apples." Mrs. Marshall said backing away.
"Well give it to your husband!" my mother shouted.
Mrs. Marshall pulled a glaring Conner back inside and closed the door. My mother ran to our house, I walked. When I entered I went to the kitchen and saw the pie in the trash, "How could she rejecting us like that! We're more people than anyone here!"
"Yeah, I'm going to bed. Night." I mumbled.
Once I entered my room I looked out my window and saw Bella on the phone laughing. I smiled at the innocent cheerful and ringing laugh. It sounded like Bells. I ran a hand through my crappy hair and dressed into my pajamas and getting ready for tomorrow.
3rd pov:
Bella couldn't stop laughing in the phone, Conner was just too funny, he told her about Edward and his mom and even though it did sadden her that his mom thought of her that way, but she cheered up thanks to Conner and his great imitation of Edward and Mrs. Masen. They talked about school, movies, and her favorite subject books. Finally two hours after midnight, the two new friends said there good nights and see you tomorrows.
Bella, climbing into her bed feeling good for the first time in months and smiled. She turned to her side and sighed the name of her friend of hoping their friendship would last and that maybe this year would turn out great. Her eyes fluttered closed and sleep over took her.
Conner was still awake, thinking about the girl that lives across from him. He couldn't stop the grin that lit his face, he wished that soon, they could both be a lovely couple and wondered about tomorrow. He chuckled remembering how cute she looked when she blushed and when she was thinking. Turning he turned off his lamp and closed his eyes. Edward, just thinking about his name made his jaw set and clenched his teeth, he would do everything to keep Bella away from the darkness of his little soul and into the light.
Edward was asleep tousling around, the nightmare he was having kept him from sleeping at peace, his inner voice tried to wake him out of it, but it was no use, Edward was way in too deep in his nightmare about losing his love to an illness and their child as crying for her, but he couldn't do anything. Edward for the thousand time in his nightmare, felt alone.
All three slept and slept until the following morning, where things would either change for the good or bad.