Title: Seven Minutes in Heaven
Author: Readingmama/Vampiremama
Beta: AcrossTheSkyInStars
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters. No copyright infringement is intended.
Continuity: AH/AU
Rating: M
Thanks to everyone reading, reviewing, alerting and lurking. I appreciate you all. Huge hugs to my beta Acrosstheskyinstars and to Chartwilightmom for prereading.
Chapter 4
1 month later
To: BSwan1990
From:SirECullen
Subject: I miss you
Hi Bella,
We are finally all settled here. Alice is loving being the new girl, apparently it's getting her lots of attention. I'm just glad she hung around you long enough to know what the right kind of attention is. My room is bigger now. I wasn't sure at first but now that all my stuff is in it, I can see how much extra room I really have.
We have a neighbor that is Alice's age, and your age, I guess. His name is Emmett. I don't know if we'll have anything in common but he seemed nice enough when I met him the other day. It's windy here in Chicago, which is why I guess they call it the windy city.
I found a place you'd love the other day. It's a coffee shop and it's really small but every Wednesday night they have karaoke. The whole place is filled with oversized chairs and bohemian art. I went but I didn't sing, Alice called me a loser but I could tell she was missing you too. It's just not the same singing love shack without you.
I started school last week. The classes are very different, I'm in Honors English and Math. I made a new friend; everyone just calls him glasses, even the teacher, so I don't know his real name. We've hung out a couple of times; we have a lot in common. He plays the guitar so we are toying with the idea of starting a band. Too bad you aren't here to sing for us.
But my classes are great. We are reading things that aren't on the basic syllabus, which means we are reading things I haven't read yet. And everyone asks questions so I don't feel out of place, or get teased asking stuff.
Speaking of teasing, has Mike gotten any better? You said he was giving you a hard time after I left. I know there aren't a lot of choices in Forks, but you can do better than him. Maybe I have no right to say that. I'm just saying as a friend, find someone worthy of you.
I miss you.
Edward.
To: SirECullen
From: BSwan1990
Subject: re: I miss you
Hey,
Chicago sounds great, I wish I could come and see the karaoke place. I haven't been since you and Alice left. (Tell her I'm emailing her right after this) It's no fun to go on my own.
I miss you too. I hate it here. At least there's only a half a year left and then I can get out of this town. Unfortunately, with our cash flow, I won't be going much farther than Seattle. But a new city with new people sounds awesome. Have you thought about where you'll be going? Or is it too early yet? You still have another year.
Edward, do you have no faith in me? I wouldn't let Mike Newton touch me with a ten foot pole. He's just being an ass. He doesn't want me really. He just wants me to want him. But don't worry, I won't be dating any time soon. The only boy in Forks worth dating moved a month ago.
Besides, Lauren's been much worse than Mike since you guys have been gone. She's been spreading rumors that I'm ass at blowjobs. I confronted her and told her the only way she'd know that is if she had a dick. Apparently her embarrassment, as I announced this in front of the whole cafeteria, has made me her new favorite punching bag.
She also spilled a drink on me after school "by accident". I was so mad I punched her. Luckily it was off school grounds so there wasn't much she could do without involving our parents. Since then, people have been keeping their distance, but it still sucks. They still whisper and shit.
But you don't want to hear about the crappy.
I hope to hear from you soon.
XOXO
Bella
Six Months Later
To: BSwan1990
From:SirECullen
Subject: Sorry
Bella,
Sorry, I've not emailed in a while. Things are crazy here with finals. My classes are so much harder here but I love the stuff we are learning. Glasses and his older sister have been helping me cram. You remember, I told you about her, Tanya? Anyway, she is super smart and thanks to her I think I will ace my tests.
I wish I could write more, but I still have two more subjects to keep cramming for. How are you doing? Graduation is only a short ways away!
Edward.
To: SirECullen
From: BSwan1990
Subject: re: Sorry
Hey Edward,
No, I don't think you have mentioned Glasses sister before. She sounds really great. It's really great you have someone to help you out. I'm going to stop saying great now.
I wrote my first final today and I have two more tomorrow. I wish you were here to help me study.
Things at school have gotten worse. But it's okay, just a couple weeks and I'll never have to see most of them again. Hopefully the ones I do will just ignore me.
Well, back to studying.
XOXO
Bella
One year later
To: SirECullen
From: BSwan1990
Subject: Hey
Hey Edward,
I'm halfway through my first semester of college already. I love it here. Now I know why they say if you just get through high school it's all up hill from there.
How's school?
Bella
To: BSwan1990
From:SirECullen
Subject: Re: Hey
School is good. It's great you like yours.
TTYS