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Chapter 3: Lessons not learned
I woke up to the sound of my alarm going off to the familiar pleep pleep pleep…. Pleeeep pleep pleep. Not your average alarm clock, but it's one of the only sounds that doesn't aggravate me when I first wake up. It actually soothes me awake. Call me strange, I could care less.
I kept the alarm going but got up to look through my closet for something to wear. I had a feeling that my attire would be scrutinized by Rosalie and Alice, so I used what little style I had to decide what to wear.
In the end, a yellow halter top with a crease in the middle, forming a ribbon like drape to cascade down the middle, won. To accompany the halter, I decided upon regular dark denim skinny jeans. I mentally approved the ensemble and went to shut off the on-going alarm. The bathroom was down the hall, so the trip there remained unnoticed. In the shower for about fifteen minutes, I lathered my hair in the strawberry shampoo I had used the day before.
When I got out I noticed Angela's door open, and her standing in her room, searching for an outfit. I passed by silently, into my room. I slipped my outfit on, and found the perfect pair of yellow flats. When I eventually made it out to the main area of the dorm, I noticed it was still only eight o'clock. For whatever reason, the school doesn't until eight forty. This is a relief, considering my old school started at the early hour of seven o'clock. I shuddered just thinking about waking up that early.
Why not make the best of my time? Deciding on heading to Qiera's Quick breakfast, I was out the front door. In the lobby on the ground floor of the Magnolia building, almost everything was happening. There was students flinging a Frisbee across the huge room, girls chatting animatedly about whatever, and others just sitting around.
A blur of spiky black stuff was abruptly standing in my line of sight.
"Good morning." Alice said distantly, as she gazed over my get-up. "I approve, but you still need a little help. You've got a great base start!" she summed up with a smile. I just laughed at her assessment. How did I know this would happen?
"Well I'm glad I pass. I was just headed towards Qiera's. Want to come?"
"Sure." She grabbed my hand and led me all the way to the shop. They had many different choices, like mini omelettes (A/N: is this spelled right? I know I sound dumb, but the spell check is saying it's wrong and I'm annoyed), French toast, biscuits, and even cereal bars. We stepped up to the counter to order.
" You can go first." Alice said.
I looked towards the menu hanging above once more to confirm what I wanted. "I'd like two slices of rye toast and a banana nut muffin please." The woman nodded then turned to Alice.
"I'll have a blueberry muffin, with orange juice. Thanks." We walked over to claim a window seat, after the lady handed us our order.
"So, what do you think?" Alice asked after a few moments of comfortable silence.
"Of what? Sea lights? I love it, it's so… glamorous but in an old fashioned way. My favorite." She laughed.
"Yeah, it's a good school, you just need to know what to look out for. Mrs. L, the calculus teacher is nice, but Mr. Harrison is evil. Stuff like that." She shrugged.
"Yeah, I met Mrs. L on my way to the front office yesterday. She did seem amiable enough for a teacher." I took bite out of toast.
"Yeah, but others aren't as trustworthy. Like my cousin Edward for example. He has a new girl almost every three hours, and that is just his public showings. Who knows how many he's had behind closed doors." She shook her head in dismay and I mimicked her. Suddenly her head shot up at an unknown sound. "Speaking of whom, I'm surprised he doesn't have a play thing with him at the moment." she said looking over my shoulder.
"What? How do you know if he has a plaything or not? Are you psychic?" I asked truly worried for her mental health.
"Sometimes I'm not so sure." Came a voice from beside me. A silky, melodic, velvet voice, too. Ugh, this was such a great morning to. "What was that about a play toy?" Edward asked. I winced from his distance from me, or lack thereof.
"Yours." I said simply, taking another bite out of my toast.
"What about my play toy?" he asked again, except this time looking at Alice.
"Play toys." She corrected him. He crunched his eyebrows up in confusion. I laughed, and he turned to face me with a smug smile.
"I didn't know I could make you laugh. I wonder what else I can make you do?" he grinned a seductive crooked smile at me. I think I'm going to hurl, and I swear I can taste my toast again.
I decided to mess with him a bit. If he wants to get to me, he has to go through his own test himself. If that makes any sense at all.
"Well we see." I said opening my bag to get to the muffin. I took it out and took a bite. I forgot how much I like muffins. Edward just watched me amused, and cocked his eyebrows. "Do you want a bite?" I asked really hoping he would say no, and not have to carry on with the façade. Of course I have no such luck, because he nodded surprised but cocky all the same.
"Sure." He took the muffin out of my hands and took a huge bite, then licked his lips. I can taste the toast again.
He handed it back to me and studied my reaction. Somehow, I kept an indifferent display, and he bought it. I did not even look at the muffin as I took a bite, chewed slowly, and swallowed. Alice looked like she was trying very hard not to laugh. She obviously knew I was faking and I shot her a warning glance, hoping it would come across as 'don't laugh and ruin the fun Alice!' She seemed to get the message and composed herself.
"Delicious. I'll have to get another one soon." I said after finishing the rest of the muffin in nearly three bites.
"What class do you have first period Bella?" Alice asked to try to keep from laughing.
"History." I remembered.
" Damn." She muttered. "I have government. Well maybe I'll catch up with you at lunch?"
"Sure. We should probably leave now, the bell's going to ring." We all stood up at my words, and walked out. Alice waved and took off in the other direction. I noticed Edward was still following me. "Why are you still following me?" I asked.
" 'Coz I have history next to." He said with a smile. I internally groaned. When we reached the classroom I took a seat in the back, followed by mister playboy, who took the seat right next to me. When I started looking for a new seat, there weren't any available. Edward noticed and laughed at my defeated expression. I am going to end up killing him.
"Keep on smiling Cullen. You don't know when everything will stop being funny. You don't know who will end it…" I said sitting back into my seat farther. I noticed people eyeing me. No doubt thinking of rumors to spread about the new girl. The fact that Edward Cullen knowingly sat next to me smiling just added to the fire.
"Now, who do you expect is going to stop me from smiling? As long as your somewhere near I can't help but smile." He smiled wider to demonstrate. I snorted.
"You'd be surprised to find that it might be you to falter your smile." I said getting out a piece of paper. I was only vaguely aware of the teacher, Mrs. Smith, introducing me to the class. She told us to get out a piece of paper, hence why I'm doing so. Edward looked amused at my statement.
"Why would I stop myself from smiling?" I don't know. Maybe you'll realize the ways you treat girls are wrong? I thought to myself. Instead I'll make him figure it out.
"Why don't you figure it out mister perfect." I said sighed frustrated.
"You think I'm perfect?" he asked cockily, tilting his head to the side.
"Don't get to egotistical P-boy. Like I said, your head might explode." I started writing down the supply list for the class displayed on the overhead projector.
"P-boy?" he questioned.
"Short for playboy."
"Ah. Well do you play, girl?" he asked suggestively. I taste Toast.
" What games are you referring to?" I asked in a serious tone.
"All kinds of games. I don't know… monopoly? You can go all the way to jail." I had to prevent myself from laughing so hard I snort. He's so stupid!
"How about battleship?" I asked just as serious. He looked surprised, but continued to act arrogant.
"Of course I have battleship." He answered, his velvet voice laced in a double- meaning.
"Since when does this involve you. I was just telling you my favorite board games. Isn't that what you asked me?" I asked. It took every fiber of my being to keep a strait face and not laugh. The whole situation is hilarious. Where's Emmett when I do something genius? If I do say so myself…
"Well… I was just thinking maybe I could play with you." He said after a couple seconds.
"Don't you think it's childish to play games at our age?"
"Not if you start acting like an adult." What? He's the one who acts immature, not me. The nerve!
" What the hell is that supposed to mean?" I asked irritated. He seemed unfazed by my tone.
"You need to start doing adult things, sexy." He said smiling. "Like getting a boyfriend and doing adult things with him." He said looking strait at me. Do I even need to say, toast at this point?
"I'm sure you would know." I mumbled under my breath.
" I'm sorry what was that?"
"For your info, I've had a boyfriend before. He treated me with utmost respect, and he acted so much more mature than you." I whisper-yelled, as to prevent getting caught.
"Oh, I know that." He said chuckling softly. "Your prince, in shining armor!" he chuckled again. I strongly felt like slapping him again.
"You just confuse me Cullen. Why do you even bother talking to me, when you get nowhere?" I was truly curious about this. Why did he waste his time to go for someone completely uninterested? I must just be a game to him. I could feel my face redden with anger. He better watch what he says to this. But of course he surprises me instead.
"Why do you bother talking back?" he countered. Why did I? Well at least I figured this out now. I just won't talk to him anymore. End of story, even if he insists on pursuing me. He lost his chance, game or no game. I will not go strait to jail. I need to stop head rambling. He noticed I was no longer talking and smiled. Ugh.
" Are you going to answer sexy?" he whispered in my ear making me shiver. He waited, but when I didn't reply he continued. "Baby?" He was definitely trying to piss me off. "My baby?" pause… "delicious?" pause… "Wild thing?" UGH.
I lifted up my pencil and stabbed his hand with it. He shrieked and I quickly moved my hands. No one saw me. " OW! Fuck!" he yelled. The teacher looked furious.
" Language Mr. Cullen. I understand your still used to summer but if this behavior persists then you will be put in detention." She said sternly. I had to stifle a laugh, but I stopped when Edward spoke up.
" I'm sorry, Bella here was just sharing with me some plans for later tonight. I just got a little aroused. My apologies." He smiled. I nearly shrieked in fury. I glared at him as he sat back into his seat, smiling smugly.
"Then the same goes to you to Ms. Swan. I want none of this behavior in my class, understood?" she asked looking me strait in the eye, and looking rather scarier than she had the second before. I nodded and she went back to her lecture like nothing happened. The other students however, were busy whispering with each other, stealing glances at me and Edward. HE was just not going to make this year easy for me was he?
I'd say that this class was unproductive. Fruitless one would say, because it was obvious:
Edward learned nothing.
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