Hello! Sorry it's been a while. And sorry if this chapter is a little rushed and badly written. I also apologise if this chapter is not up to standards.
EdPOV
Bella walked me to the parking lot after school, her hand held tightly in mine. I couldn't seem to stop smiling. I said goodbye to her and she, for the second time, lightly kissed my cheek and whispered "Good bye Edward" in my ear. Then she was gone.
"…then I'll pick you up at…Edward? Are you listening?" said an impatient voice beside me.
"Sorry Alice, what?" I apologized, blushing.
"Why are you blushing Eddy-kins?" asked Alice.
"Nothing" I said, an octave higher.
"Hmmm…excited about tomorrow?" I couldn't lie.
"Well…a little" Ok, so maybe that was half a lie. I was immensely looking forward to it.
On the way home, Emmett just rambled on about something someone had said about Rosalie and how he felt like beating the life out of them. When we got home, there was a policeman inside.
"Just checking to see if everything's alright" he grunted then walked out the door.
"That was Chief Swan" snarled Aunt Richelle. Swan it rang a bell. "He said that he'd been informed by his own daughter that I have been mistreating you! Who have you been talking to??" she screamed.
Of course, Bella Swan. I was shocked. Bella…did that for…me? This woman was truly amazing.
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Ding. The front door bell went. I half ran to door, tripping on my way. I opened the door, rubbing my knee.
"Hello? Who's there?" I asked.
"Edward!" said Alice excitedly. "Come on!" she pulled on my arm.
"Hang on" I said, searching the small table by the front door.
"What are you looking for?"
"My keys" I mumbled. I felt something drop into my hands. My keys. "Thanks"
"No problem" she said cheerfully, proceeding to pull me out the door. "Where's your Aunt?"
"Out" I answered simply. Though I had no idea where.
"Ok, let's go pick up Bella" said Alice, hauling me into her car. The gentle thrum of the engine was peaceful and I soon dosed off, due to the lack of sleep last night.
Flashback
My head felt like lead, I let it drop against the counter.
"Edward? Come on we're nearly done" said Emmett quietly, gently prising my head of the kitchen surface.
"What time is it?" I moaned.
"Almost half …two" he said with a yawn. I moaned again, unhappily. After Aunt Richelle had done shouting at us, she had put us to work cleaning the house from top to bottom. "Just got the washing up to do now." I nodded and stuck my hands in the sink.
"Ow!" I protested loudly, pulling my hand out the sink. I felt something warm trickle down my hand.
"Are you alright? I'll get you a plaster, you must have cut your hand on a knife or something" he sounded half asleep. I heard a crash. "Ah, I can't see anything when its this dark"
"Here, I'll get it" I knew my round the house like the back of my hand…almost. I got down the box of plasters. I got one out. "Would you mind putting one on my finger?"
"Sure"
Half an hour later I was staggering up the stairs, pulling up Emmett behind me. I, for once, doing the leading as it was too dark for Emmett to see where he was going. I lead him to his bedroom door before going into my own and collapsing on the bed, not bothering to get changed.
End Flashback
BPOV
I opened the front door.
"Hey Alice" I said cheerily.
"Hello Bella! Are you ready?" she said, just as happy.
"Yup" I closed the door behind me.
"Edward's asleep" she warned me, getting in the car. I got in the back and took in Edward's sleeping form. He looked so peaceful, his face smooth and his tousled bronze hair, a messy array on top of his head. Alice started the car and Edward jumped, his eyes opening.
"Alice?" he muttered groggily.
"I'm right here"
"Hello Edward" I said from the backseat.
"Bella?" he said, pleasantly surprised.
"Yes?" I smiled, brushing some of his fringe out his face. He blushed and I saw Alice watching us with curious eyes, a small smile on her face. He sighed.
"Ok, so where shall we go first?" said Alice loudly, causing us both to jump slightly. Way to ruin the moment Alice, I thought sourly. Edward shrugged.
"I don't mind"
"Me neither" I said.
"Then its all up to me!"
"Actually, I know the exact place I want to go" I said hurriedly, no way was I spending an hour in Alice's few hundred favourite shops.
"Yes?" she asked with a smirk.
"Uhm…" Come on Bella, think fast "…the…coffee shop?"
Alice gasped "That's a great idea!" I beamed "We'll need lots of caffeine to keep going round all the shops I have planned!" My face fell, great.
Half an hour later and we were sitting in the little café, sipping our coffees.
"…and then we can go into Gap and…" Alice chattered away. I mentally groaned, this was going to be a long day. "Oh!" Alice gasped, "I just remembered there's a sale in my fifth favourite shop! Be back in a few minutes" and with that she ran out the shop. Edward and I laughed in unison. That girl was a nutter. We sat there in comfortable silence, I saw Edward's hand lying on the table. I hesitated before slithering my hand under his. He curled his fingers round my hand, holding it tightly. I pulled our entwined hands onto my lap and traced the veins leading from his wrist to his elbow.
EdPOV
I sat there, wondering how much coffee I had left. I didn't want to look like an idiot by picking my mug up and weighing it in my hand. Maybe I could just dip my finger in it. Maybe I should pretend I didn't want to drink anymore, that is if there is some left. I didn't really want to waste any coffee.
Suddenly I felt something warm creep under my hand that was resting on the table. I held on tightly to the small hand. Bella pulled our hands onto her lap and trailed her fingers lightly up my forearm. It felt lovely. I sank down into my chair, a dopey grin on my face. I realised in that moment how much I liked Bella, she was sweet, kind…I wish I could say beautiful, but I didn't know what she looked like. How I wish I could see her face.
"Hello, back again!" came Alice's cheery voice. "Come on, we have so many more places to go to!" Alice yanked me to my feet, pulling Bella up by doing so.
Five hours later
"Please, can we just sit down for five minutes!" pleaded Bella.
"No!" whined Alice "I still want to go to that shop!" I assume she pointed.
"Well I'm staying here" said Bella stubbornly. I laughed softly.
"Fine" muttered Alice, stomping off.
Bella pulled me down to sit on a bench. She leaned into my side, exhausted.
"Edward, you have beautiful eyes…" she murmured before sighing and falling asleep against my shoulder. My heart felt like it was running a marathon. She thought I had beautiful eyes? I grinned to myself, then dozed off, my head falling on top of hers.
AlPOV
I pulled out my ever so frequently used credit card and handed it to the lady behind the counter. I tapped in my pin number, placed the credit card back into my pocket and hauled the bags out the shop. Now, I needed to find Edward and Bella. I spotted them and my heart melted. Awwww! That has to be one the most adorable sights. Bella had her head on Edward's shoulder, fast asleep, and Edward had his head resting on top of hers, his arm round her waist. It seemed a shame to wake them but what else could I do?
"Edward? Bella?" I said quietly, shaking their shoulders slightly. Edward jumped up, causing me to jump and Bella to fall onto the bench.
"Run! Before…oh, it was just a dream" sighed Edward.
"Edward? It's ok, you just fell asleep on the bench" I reassured him.
"Where's Bella?"
"She's just here…she's still asleep, should we wake her up?"
"No, I'll carry her" he said.
"Well…" I didn't want to say what I was thinking. He wouldn't know where he was going with his arms full.
He understood.
"Will you guide me?"
"Of course I will" I helped to put Bella in his arms, he held her tightly but gently. I could see the care he was handling her with. I held his elbow and steered him in the right direction. He carefully placed her into the backseat and got in next to her to her. Her head fell on his shoulder again and he stroked her hair lightly.
After five minutes of driving Edward spoke up.
"Alice?" he asked softly.
"Yes?"
"What does Bella look like?" he asked quietly, hesitant. My heart panged, I bit my lip.
"Well, she has brown hair, pale skin, brown eyes…" I said, then I felt bad. That was an explanation a two year old could give. "Edward?"
"Yes?"
"She's pretty"
"I wish I could see her" he whispered, and he laid his head back on the headrest, a look of pure sadness on his face. We were nearly back in Forks when my phone went. I passed it to Edward, I couldn't talk while I was driving obviously.
"Hello?" he said mundanely into the phone. "Oh, hey Emmett……yeah…what??…really?!…ok, we'll be there as soon as we can" he said excitedly, hanging up the phone.
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