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Survival of the Smartest

Chapter Seven: Hard and Fast

BPOV

We did research for the rest of the day, getting passes from the librarian to stay for much longer than we really should have. Nothing happened though, sadly, except reading (a lot of it) and talking about topics.

We finally decided on debating whether or not the Scopes trial was a real trial or just an example of how much people were scared of the new during the 1920's. It involved evolution and history so both Edward and I were covered for in the strengths category.

We were packing up with five minutes till announcements when he finally made a hint that there might be something between us more than what we showed.

"Hey, do you want to come home with me after school? We could do some research or something… or something." His mischievous grin basically told me that he definitely didn't want to do research.

I didn't really want to either. "Sure, I'll meet you outside in ten. Okay?"

"Yep. Cool, you'll love my mom. She's so wonderful."

Oh my god. I was going to meet his parents! We weren't even a couple but he was bringing me to meet his parents!

I looked down at what I was wearing—an old sweatshirt and jeans—and decided I was so not ready for something like that.

"Um, no. Never mind. I'll just call you tonight about the project. We don't have to go to your house."

He laughed. He actually laughed! I was so mad I was seeing red! How could he laugh at me!! "Bella! You look fine, and my mom doesn't care what you look like. She'll love you no matter what."

I sighed, defeated. I really couldn't stay mad at him.

"See you in a few."

We parted ways after the announcements finished. I almost ran to my locker, I was so excited! I was actually going home with a boy I wasn't related to! Aaahhh!!

"Alice!"

"Bella!"

"Oh!"

"My!"

"God!"

"What happened! Tell me now! You are never this excited unless something really good happened."

"He asked me to meet his mom!"

"Esme?"

"Yes!"

"But you already know her."

"Not like this, I don't."

"As his girlfriend?"

"I hope so… but he hasn't actually asked me yet."

"He will, trust me. The way he looks at you, Bella. Oh my god, it's magical. I think he loves you." She was holding my hands now, and looking so happy. "Maybe you'll get married and we'll be sisters!"

I laughed. "Ali! I don't plan on getting married for many, many years!"

"Right now you don't, but we'll see, won't we!"

"Yeah, I guess we will."

We giggled for a few more minutes before I grabbed my stuff.

"Ooh! Someone's in a hurry. Where are you going?"

"Did you, like, miss the entire conversation we just had?"

"You mean you're meeting her now! Looking like that!"

"Um, yeah?"

"No." Alice grabbed my hand and pulled me into the nearest bathroom.

Less than two minutes later I reemerged looking fabulous. My hair was brushed and shiny and Alice had done her miracle work again. Her makeup made me look much cleaner and nicer than I had looked before. I don't know where she found it, but she managed to pull a nicer top out of her bag. "Here, you cannot meet your future mother-in-law dressed like that."

I put it on and ran out of there. "Thanks, Ali! I'll call you tonight!"

"You better!"

Laughing, I ran down the stairs to the parking lot. Alice was going to take my car home for me instead of riding with Edward. Today I was getting to ride with him.

I went out into the bright sunlight, squinting. My makeup was probably getting ruined, but I didn't care. I looked around the lot for Edward's car and spotted it over in the back corner. I thought I could see Edward's bronze hair too, but I was too far to tell.

Then, I did something Alice and Rosalie would be proud of—I checked my makeup in Tyler's side mirrors.

"Hey, Bella. What are you doing by my truck?"

I turned around to see Tyler. "Oh! Hey, I was just, um, checking my makeup. Sorry."

He smiled. Everyone in school knew he had a puppy crush on me. "That's alright. You look great by the way!"

"Thanks. Okay, I gotta go now. Bye, Tyler!"

"Bye, Bella." As I was dashing off I could have sworn he whispered, "I love you," but I couldn't have been sure and I couldn't have cared less.

"Hey, Ed—" I walked up near Edward's car to see him deep in conversation with a little, curly haired girl. It was Jessica Stanley, the only girl in school who wanted Edward more than I did.

I crept closer to hear what they were saying.

"But, Eddie! I thought you loved me!"

"I do love you, Jess! I'm just playing Bella. I want to get her back for humiliating me the other day!"

"Okay. You better not be playing me, Eddie!"

"I promise, baby, I'm not." He then leaned over and kissed Jessica's sticky, disgusting lips with the same angel lips that he had kissed me with only a few hours ago.

"I love you!"

"I love you, too!"

Jessica then skipped off in the direction of her own car and I decided it was time to come out of my hiding place.

"Hey, Eddie," I said with as much anger as I could manage. Right now all I really wanted to do was hit him and run off crying, but that would come later.

"Oh! Hey, Bella! I, um, didn't see you there." He ran his fingers through his hair nervously. How sad was it that she still found that sexy?

"Yeah, you were so far into playing tongue-hockey with Jessica. I guess you just missed me."

"Bella! It's not what you think!"

"Really, Edward? Cuz right now I'm thinking I should hit you and let you go home alone. Maybe that will 'get me back for humiliating you.'" I was so angry, so I did was I said—I hit him. Hard and fast.

Then I ran. I ran and ran and didn't stop till I was sobbing into Alice's shoulder and she was patting my back.

"Baby! Baby Bella! Tell Ali everything."

I couldn't manage the words, though, and just kept bawling.

Well isn't Edward a dick? I really wanted a plot twist and so I added one! Lol. How will I clear this up? Review to find out!