Sorry for the wait

Sorry for the wait. I've been so busy with school and I was sick this week too. Also, I just didn't know where to go! I'm going to give it my best shot now, though.

Survival of the Smartest

Chapter Eleven: Texting

EPOV

After moping around for a while, I figured the best thing to do right now was try to make things better. I was going to call Bella before I realized I didn't have her number. Wow, I was in love with a girl whose phone number I didn't even have.

The next best person was Alice. I figured they would be together or she would know how I could contact Bella.

Alice:

U there? I need 2 tlk 2 bella.

Do u hav her #?

Edward

It was less than a minute before I got a response.

Edward:

Think. Do u really think she wants 2 tlk 2 u?

Get a brain smartass.

Alice

Well that certainly didn't sound promising.

Alice:

Do u hav her # or not?

Edward

Again, it was only a moment.

Edward:

Of course.

But she's right here. Y don't u just come an tlk

2 her urself?

Alice

That was brilliant. I had to hand it to Alice; she was smart when she wanted to be. I should just talk to her in person! That way we wouldn't have any miscommunications!

Edward:

Although, right now wouldn't b a good time.

Alice

Huh?

Alice:

Y not?

Edward

Why wouldn't now be a perfect time? She was where I could get to her and I'm sure with Alice around Bella would be at least a little more open to my words.

Edward:

Cuz were havin an Edward-intervention.

Don't ask.

Alice

Great. She didn't want to talk to me and Alice was pulling one of her half-baked schemes to get Bella to hate me—or at least not want to talk to me.

Damn it. I take back everything I said about Alice being brilliant.

APOV

I was about to completely wipe Bella of her feelings for Edward—good and bad—when my phone buzzed. I figured it was Emmett saying he was having trouble finding one of the things I asked him to bring, so I answered it.

It was Edward. He had texted me, asking if I had Bella's number. Well, at least he was making an effort to reach her, but there was no way she wanted to talk to him.

We texted back and forth for a few minutes until Bella asked, "Who are you talking to?"

I dropped my phone like it was hot. Damn, now she'll know something's up. "Just Em. He can't find the thing I needed."

"What's the thing you need?"

"Uh, just some food."

She laughed. "Emmett can't find food? That's like a bear not finding honey!"

"Well, I don't know. The boy's not that smart."

Yeah, but he better get here soon. Now that Edward knew Bella was here I was sure he would come busting through that door any second now.