A/N: OMC (oh my Carlisle)! I wake up this morning to go read other fanfics and I already have reviews and 110 hits you guys rock I have a really big smile right now just so you know! So I figure instead of reading I'll update I'm such a softy I love you all and thanks for the fav/alert adds and reviews
Disclaimer: Sadly, I do not own Edward or any other characters but a girl can wish.
Once we walked threw the doors Ben and Mike headed straight to the pinball machine. Boys! So Jessica of course followed Mike cheering him on and providing quarters when necessary. Angela was dieing to be there with Ben you could see it on her face. But her being Angela, she was torn between her crush and leaving me to fend for myself.
"Angela, why don't you go over with Ben he needs someone to cheer him on Mike can't be the only one." Angela's face brightened at the mention of his name. It reminded me of my expression when Edward walked into the room. I sighed.
"Are you sure Bella," her face dropped remembering that I would then be left alone, " I could stay with you it wouldn't be a problem we could talk and catch up it's been a while since we last talked."
"No its fine I'll just grab a booth and order a coke. I need some peace and quiet if I'm going to listen to Jessica gossip all night." Angela let out a giggle.
"Ok, if you're sure….."
"Go now!" I ordered and with a smile and a thank-you, she rushed off to Ben's side.
I saw an open booth and slid in. It was on of the tables with the cushiony seats you can't help but bounce up and down on. Which is what I was doing when the waitress walked up. She was old to simply put it. With short gray hair and those glasses everyone's grandma seems to wear, she had a smile that could warm the coldest heart.
"Hello, my names Dorothy. Can I get you a drink, Hun?"
"Sure, can I have a Pepsi?"
"Is Coke okay?" I nodded my head. "Okay, I'll get that right to you."
About three minutes later, everyone came over and we ordered. I got a BLT and Jessica ordered a salad to afraid to eat anything else in front of mike for fear that he would think she was a pig. Everyone else ordered a burger and fries.
As soon as the food was on the table, Ben and Mike had half their order devoured. Angela and Jess ate like normal, civilized humans and I just picked at mine too depressed to eat. Wasn't this supposed to distract me? Eating was something Edward always liked to watch me do. I sighed and Angela gave me a sympathetic look.
When everyone was done the conversation from the car picked up again. It was mostly trivial things like when projects were due and what new Cds were coming out. I inserted uh-huhs and no ways when necessary. Jessica was finishing her reviews on how much longer some of the new couples would last when Mike turned to me.
"So where's Cullen tonight?" Crap! I need a lie. "Usually he follows you around like a lost puppy."
"He is hu…camping with his family this weekend." I snapped at Mike pissed at the puppy comment.
"Wow that boy camps a lot. What is he some type of wild animal. Must be because he certainly isn't a human." The same venom that had been dripping from my mouth was now twice as bad with Mike's words.
My eyes grew wide nobody could talk about Edward like that. I mentally slapped myself for agreeing to come tonight. I should have expected something like this. My anger was getting the best of me and for once, I was turning red out of that anger instead of embarrassment like usual. I was about to reach across the table and rip Mike's head from this scrawny, little neck. Edward would be proud he always did hate Mike.
The table had grown silent while Mike and I just stared at each other. No one dared to mutter a word in fear they would be next in line to receive the anger radiating off us.
We sat like this for about 15 minutes before Jessica got up the nerve to speak.
"We better leave the movie starts soon." She whispered.
I just stood and walked straight to the car without saying a word. Tonight was going to suck.