Blurry Lines: Chapter Two

Isabella

Everything seemed to be passing in super speed since the events from earlier occurred. This morning's chemistry class went by like a burning match. Physics went by at the same speed, and so did Mathematics. I couldn't even function enough to sit down and have a normal lunch with Alice. She pretended like she didn't notice, but she's Alice, so I know she did.

In my Expository Writing class I actually managed to make conversation with a blond, not strawberry, thank god. Her name was Rosalie. Rosalie Hale and she's a sophomore. She actually came up to me, which was surprising since I know I looked far from approachable.

But she was kind, and I think I needed that. Either way she knows my story now. It was like a reflex to just blurt it out to her. When everything was all said and done, she looked completely overwhelmed, but then she started blurting out stuff like; 'limp dick asshole' and 'dickward' and 'chauvinistic douche bag.' I think I'm going to like here a lot.

She's going to come out with me and Alice tonight. There's already a frat party at dusk that Alice found out about before lunch. This is where I'm supposed to find the new 'love of my life.' I think not.

Besides, I don't want love; that hurts too much.

My Biology class was canceled for today, the note on the door stating that the professor was still away, but class would certainly be in session tomorrow.

My last three classes, biochemistry, molecular biology, and calculus-based physics looked like they were going to be a breeze once the year really kicked off. All in all I felt really confident in my ability to complete each of my classes at the top of my class.

Or so I thought.

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"I told you I would get you into this outfit." Alice exclaimed with a satisfied smirk. "I even got you into a pair of heels. Tonight's going to be a blast." she sung as she skipped out of my room and into hers.

I could only pray that she be right about this.

Rosalie came over to our place, looking like sex on legs, and coming from me, the virgin, that has to mean something. I'd be surprised if all eyes didn't turn to her immediately when we walk in. But just as that thought passed through my mind Alice walked out in all her glory.

What is the name of that chilly pepper, you know, the spiciest one in the world- Bhut Jolokia? Well that was Alice in her silver booty cut dress. She left absolutely nothing to the imagination and my god, some bastard is going to get really lucky with her tonight.

"Hi, I'm Alice. You must be Rosalie?" Alice introduced as she walked over to Rose.

"Yeah, that's me. And might I add; that dress is hot."

"You really think so?" Alice asked excitedly.

"Oh yeah, Alice." I interrupted before Rose got sucked into one of Alice's quest to fulfillment. "Why don't we get going before it gets too late?"

"Or before they run out of the good shit." Rose retorted.

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It took us less then twenty minutes to get to the frat house by foot and let me tell you about those twenty minutes in these death traps. First I tripped coming down the apartment stairs, then I tripped when we reached the side walk right in front of the apartment building. Oh, lets not forget the sixteen times I tripped walking to this stupid frat party and of course the four times I tripped because I thought the dark clouds were interesting. After the first time you would have thought I would have gotten the point and just looked away, but no.

I've just been completely out of it since earlier. I still can't get the image of him and her, together out of my brain. I just can't believe I was that stupid and wasted so much time on a fourteen year old boy's bullshit. But not tonight; tonight I'm going to have fun. Tonight, I'm going to live my life for me.

Walking into the party was a new experience for me. I'd never been to a party before so I didn't know what to expect. I guess you can say I was a little naïve as to what I thought a proper college party would be like. Yes, naïve is a very good word. Because what I thought would be a few friends and a few drinks is in actuality a few kegs and a few or more dozen friends, with spiked watermelon and delicious little drinks called shots.

I was on my fifth shot when I saw Alice in the corner with a handsome blonde. I don't quite understand what they were doing; Alice was just standing there staring at the guy, while the guy practically mimicked her. Where they differ was the eyes. Alice's eyes held fascination, and dare I say it, adoration? While his seemed to hold an immense curiosity.

Their moment seemed so precious and private that any sober person would have looked away, yet me in my intoxicated state couldn't help but look at something so rare, something so innocent and beautiful. Something I'll never have.

I turned away harshly, my eyes landing on a group of frat boys running around the room in their underwear. Is this really what college is all about; parties, and drinking and sex? I didn't sign up for this. I came here for one thing, or shall I say person? I could have gone to any college, with my grades, my GPA, I could have gone anywhere, but I came here.

I turned back around to go to Alice, to tell here that I wanted out, but I ended up running myself smack-dab in to a strong, defined chest. "Sorry, I guess I wasn't watching where I was going. Are you all right?" I nodded my head, my fingers raking through my curls as I backed away from the stranger. "You sure?" he asked again.

I looked up then, my eyes meeting a pair of gemstone blues. "I'm fine." I assured him, my face instantly getting hotter as his eyes racked down my body and back up to my eyes.

"I'm James." He introduced, offering his hand in greeting.

"Bella."

"Well Bella, it's nice to meet you? Can I get you anything, a shot perhaps?" the twinkle in his eyes had me instantly entranced, but the words that left his mouth, the hint of amusement that lingered in those words. It made me think he knew my choice without my say.

"No, I was just leaving."

"Leaving? Well that's too bad. I thought maybe we could talk for awhile. Do you have to go?"

"I guess I don't have to, but-"

"That's great." He bellowed, interrupting me and taking my hand.

I pulled my hand away and finished my sentence. "But I don't want to be here. I'm sorry but I'm leaving."

He caught my hand again, this time a little more securely. "Look, it's late and at these hours of the night you don't know who's out there. Did you come with anyone?" his voice now held a hint of concern which took me by surprise.

"Friends." I confirmed.

"That's good, great actually. Where are they?" I hunched my shoulders as I looked around the room for Alice's familiar spikes or Rosalie's blonde mane, but there was no sign of them, not even the boy that Alice was with minutes ago.

"I don't know where they are. It's okay, I'll be fine on my own, I just really don't want to be here."

"No, it won't be okay. I'll walk you. Where is your dorm?"

"No, I'll be fine I assure-"

"Look, I'm a pretty stubborn guy; I usually get what I want so why don't you please just let me walk you to your dorm? That way I know you got their safe and I won't stay up worrying about you."

After a few more minutes of protest and the perfect stare off, I conceded and let him walk me to my apartment.

It was nice. I learned a lot about James Hunters, like one, he's not from a solitary unambiguous area. His father was in the military so he and his mother saw most of the world during his fathers' active duty. Or two, he watched the Power Rangers until he was sixteen. I laughed at that. Three, his favorite color is red. I asked him why and he said it's the color of his little sister-Victoria's hair. I thought that was sweet. He seemed perfect, and I wanted to pinch myself for almost missing this opportunity to get to know him.

"So, we're here."

"Yeah, I guess we are." We stood there for a few awkward moments, neither one of us making an effort to speak or move. I finally had it with the silence and went for it. "Would you like to come up?" I offered.

He looked at me, his eyes a lapis lazuli blue now. He stared at me for a long time, longer then our silence went on, like he didn't hear me or something. I was beginning to feel rejected, yet again. Just when I was about to withdraw my offer, he spoke.

"Maybe some other time, but not tonight." I nodded my head, feeling just as rejected as I did earlier. "Um, I was actually wondering if, maybe you would like to go out to lunch with me tomorrow?' he asked softly.

"Really?" I asked stunned.

He chuckled quietly and nodded twice in conformation.

"Yes, I would like that. I would like that a lot. Should I meet you somewhere, or….?"

"Um, do you think you'll be free around eleven-eleven thirty?"

"My last class before lunch ends at around eleven so I could meet you in the cafeteria and we can go from there."

"Sounds great, I'll see you tomorrow Bella."

"Goodnight James."

"Goodnight."

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"So where did you disappear to missy?" Alice asked as she swatted my butt with the damp dish towel.

My head was pounding and the ending 'pop' from the effect of the dish towel hitting my bum had me groaning in pain. "Alice, please keep it down."

"Someone can't hold her alcohol. Where did you go B? Rose and I looked everywhere for you and you were missing in action."

"I may have, possibly, kind of met someone last night."

"What?" she screeched. "Give me the details. What's his name? Where's he from? Hair color, eyes-"

"Alice, volume." I whined.

"Come on B, you can't say something like that and just not give me the tails."

"Okay fine. If you stay quiet I'll give you all the details and something extra."

She made the motion of zipping her mouth and locking it with an imaginary set of keys, and then she tossed the key behind her.

"Okay, his name is James. James Hunters and he's a sophomore. He's twenty years old and he's apart of the frat house that gave the party last night. He has one mother, Jane, a little sister, Victoria, and his father Demetri is in the military, Army. He has blue eyes, but when he's…I guess excited, they turn a lapis lazuli blue. His hair is blonde, as far as I could tell he's a natural. God Ally, he was beautiful.

Alice jumped from her chair, running behind it and falling to the floor on her hands and knees. I stared on in confusion as she patted the carpet for whatever she'd lost.

"Alice," I called after a while. "What are you looking for?"

"The key to this damn lock on my mouth." I laughed loudly, making my head hurt more.

"You're nuts Al, just tell me what you have to say."

"Fine," she stood and walked back to her seat, opting to stand behind it this time instead of sitting. "I think he sounds perfect, which concerns me a little."

"How so?"

"Think about it, he's a sophomore which means he's been here for a while, so why is he single?"

"I don't know, maybe he hasn't found the right girl yet, or maybe he's too wrapped up in his studies. Does it matter, I liked him and I think that maybe there could be something there."

She nodded her head, her eyes unfocused and glazed. "What was the little something extra you had for me?" she asked after her eyes focused on me again.

"Well, he asked me out for lunch today, and I sort of said yes."

"That's great B, really. So what are you going to wear?"

"Alice!" I whined louder.

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"Hey!" James hollered from across the student center where he sat with a table full of frat boys. I made my way over to him in the black skin tight skirt and zebra print pumps that Alice insisted that I wear with one of my off the shoulder white blouses. I felt ridicules and a tad bit unpleasant.

"Hi James," I greeted as he stood to embrace me, my eyes only on him, for I was too embarrassed to look at his 'brothers.'

"Bella," He whispered as he hugged me. "I'm sorry, they saw me sitting here and just invited themselves. We could go if you want to?" I shook my head as he leaned away from me to grasp my reaction.

"No, it's fine."

"Are you sure?" I nodded my head in affirmation. "Okay then. Um Bella, I would like you to meet a few of my frat brothers, this is Mike, Jasper, Emmett, Garrett, Laurent, Peter, Felix, Alec and of course Edward."

My head stood on end when his name escaped James's mouth. You have got to be kidding me. Wait, that name is fairly common, it can be anyone, I just have to look…Nope, it's him. It's unquestionably him.

"It's nice to meet you guys, I'm Isabella." I shook all of their hands, saving Edward for last. I was dreading touching him. I wanted nothing to do with him; I'd come to that conclusion last night and now….

After shaking Alec's hand I slowly moved over to Edward and held my hand out shakingly. He took it in his and we both immediately snatched them away from each other. There was a shock so painful that it had my arms chilling and the hair that covered my body standing on end.

"Nice to see you." He whispered, flexing his fingers slightly.

"Yeah, same here." I walked back over to James, taking the seat next to him. This is going to be a long, unforgettable lunch.

AN: I hope you guys like the second chapter...