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Survival of the Smartest
Chapter Five: Soul Mates
EPOV
I leaned in, and stopped less than an inch from her lips. I wasn't sure if she wanted me to kiss her, so I was giving her the chance to back away.
It would crush my heart if she did, though.
BPOV
He was an inch from me. I could smell his sweet, spicy, magical smelling cologne. It would normally be uncomfortable for me to be this close to someone, but this felt right for some reason. I was too scared to back away for fear I'd ruin destiny, but too scared to move closer in case this wasn't right.
In the end I let my heart decide—I leaned in and touched my lips softly to his.
EPOV
I watched the emotions flicker across her face like shadows. First came surprise at my actions, and then confusion, she looked a bit uncomfortable for a second, but it quickly faded into thought and finally it hardened with her decision.
I didn't watch her after that because she was kissing me.
And I kissed her back.
At first her lips were soft, like pillows, but as I returned the kiss they became more urgent. It seemed like she needed this, like it was a drug that she had gone so long without.
I was feeling the same.
BPOV
As soon as my lips touched his I knew this was right. I could feel it inside of me. He hadn't ever hated me—if he did he wouldn't have been so close.
Alice, as usual, was right. She had said we were meant for one another and she was correct. At least, what it felt like kissing him seemed to feel right.
His lips seemed to mold to mine, pushing for more. I returned it with urgency until I smelled the salt grease smell of French fries and was pulled back to reality.
We were in the cafeteria. I couldn't do this! I was supposed to hate him! Despise his guts! And yet here I was making out with him in the most public place in the school—in the world!
I pulled away quickly, gasping.
"We can't do this."
"Why not?" His eyes were dark and full of something—love? Lust? Hate? God, I was so confused.
"We're in a cafeteria! And I hate you!"
"Do you really? Because what you just did completely contradicts that." He was looking confused now, wondering if I really meant it when I said I hated him.
"Well, no. Not really. But I can't do this! I'm SUPPOSED to hate your guts! We aren't meant to be together!"
"I—and the rest of the world—beg to differ," a high-pitched voice said from behind me.
I whipped around, spilling my soda all over the table. "Oh shit! Alice! Stop creeping up on me like that!"
"Well, you would have noticed me if you hadn't been locked in a furious tongue hockey game with the Cullen-izor. I'm not the best creeper. Here," she handed me a bunch of paper towels.
"How did you know I would spill my drink?"
"You're Bella. It's what you do," she said with a shrug.
"Thanks, Ali." I turned back around and began cleaning up my mess. "What are you here for anyway?"
"I knew you were gonna go all 'I can't do this' on poor Eddie here, so I decided to come talk some sense into you! Seriously Bella. I haven't seen anyone more meant for each other since we watched Romeo and Juliet in 9th grade. Or maybe when I read Pride and Prejudice in 10th… or Hey Arnold. You know how those two were perfect together!" Alice babbled on while I kept cleaning up my mess. Looking over at Edward I saw that he had grabbed some towels and was helping me.
"Thanks."
"No problem. It's the least I can do for you." His words seemed harmless, but the wink that followed was anything but.
I turned back to my work, blushing furiously. Alice continued to talk behind me. "And so I knew it was perfect! And you know how I'm always right, Bella. See! You kissed him, not me, so how did it feel? I want all the details. If it was anything like what Jazz and I have, then you two are soul mates! I'm such a perfect matchmaker!"
"Alice!" I held up my hands to stop her. "Chill! I get it! Edward and I are 'perfect' together." I put air quotes around "perfect."
"Thank you!" She smiled at me and I knew she wanted to know everything right then, but there was no way in hell I was telling her with the other person involved right behind me.
"I'll tell you later."
"No! Now, Miss Future Cullen!"
I blushed even more at that statement. Alice had no tact when it came to things like this. Heck, she had no tact when it came to anything!
She grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the cafeteria into the girls' bathroom. "Tell me!!!!!!!!!" She was practically hysterical with anticipation.
"Okay! Okay! Chill down and I'll tell you everything!"
"And don't leave ANYTHING out." She was standing still now, hanging on to my every word.
"I wont. Well it was…"
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