BELLA'S POV
In the two days I've been here, Edward has been nothing but a fucking dick to me. He has done seemingly everything he possibly can to ignore me, but whenever we do somehow manage to cross paths he rolls his eyes and darts off in the other direction. He has made absolutely no attempt to be civil towards me and quite frankly, I don't understand it. He asked me to drop it and I did just that.
"I love Robert Downey Jr! He's so sexy." Alice squees, popping a piece of popcorn into her mouth. "Not as sexy as you, of course."
"Nice to know." Jasper says, snaking an arm around her shoulder.
"Seriously, though. He's hot. Don't you think, Bella?"
It takes me a second to respond, "Who?"
"Not Jasper," Alice giggles. "Robert!"
"Right here." Jasper says, causing Alice to giggle again.
"Oh, sure. He's okay." I say, not sounding the least bit interested.
"Just okay?" Alice asks incredulously.
"Hey, I'm gonna go to the bathroom. Need anything while I'm up?"
"Nope, we're good." Alice chirps.
I make my way up the stairs and into the hall bathroom. I hear a door click open and I stop dead in my tracks. Esme and Carlisle are at work and Emmett and Rose went 'out to dinner', which only leaves..
EDWARD'S POV
Bella arrived two days ago and I've been nothing but a fucking dick to her. I figured it would be better that way. I'd ignore her for the next two weeks, she'd leave and that would be that. But it was more complicated than that; I couldn't just ignore her. I wasn't capable.
I hear footsteps coming up the stairs and I peek my head out my bedroom door. When I see her approaching, I whisper "Bella, can I talk to you for a second?"
She simply stares at me - it's almost as if I had just grown a second head.
"Please?" I practically beg.
She slowly nods her head, "Okay."
I walk into my room and she follows closely behind me. Before I'm able to get a word out, she cuts me off.
"Look, I'm sorry for barging in on you the other day. I had no place doing that. I had to go and make things awkward between us. More so than they already were? I don't kno--"
Knowing she wasn't going to stop until I interrupted her, I did just that. "I was being an asshole, Bella. I've been an asshole."
She shrugs her shoulders and there is a long, awkward pause.
"I'm sorry." I finally say and she shoots me a confused look.
"For what? You didn't hold a gun to my head."
"I'm not sorry it happened. I'm just sorry I've been such a dick these past few days. And I'm sorry I didn't call you this past year. It just.. it all happened so fast, you know? And then you were gone."
"Would it have made a difference?" she asks shakily.
"Probably not." I answer honestly. She nods and runs a hand through her wavy brown hair.
Aaaand the awkwardness is back.
"Well, I better go. Alice is waiting for me."
"Friends?" I say, extending my hand out to her.
She smiles, taking my hand in hers. "Of course."
I respond by giving her hand a light squeeze and with that, she's gone.
Two hours later, I hear a knock on my door. I open the door and it's.. Alice. Oh, great.
"Hey, Edward. We're playing Pictionary. You in?"
"I don't think so."
Her face falls almost instantly. I know it's coming - the puppy dog eyes. But I'm not going to fall for it this time. No way. Nope.
Just then, she looks up at me with her big, brown eyes. "Pleaaase?" She pouts.
Stay strong, Cullen.
"Noooooo." I mock. She rolls her eyes and gives me a light shove.
"Bella really needs a partner, come on!" she pleads.
Well, in that case.. I wouldn't want Bella to feel left out or anything.
"Fine. One game." I agree and Alice claps her hands together excitedly.
BELLA'S POV
"Dress! Chick! Chick in dress! Um.. flowers? Prom! Prom! No. Wedding! Um, bride? No, brides.. woman!"
"Time!" Alice threw the hourglass down onto the board. "So close."
"It was Maid of Honor!" Rosalie barks.
Alice takes the die and throws it to Edward. "Your turn!"
He picks up a card from the pile and studies it for a good ten seconds before placing it back on the table.
"Ready? Set? Go!" Alice says, flipping the timer down.
"Hospital! Sick? No! Dead? Um," I call out frantically. "Oh! Blood transfusion."
They all just stare, dumbfounded. Emmett snags the piece of paper out of Edward's hand and examines it. "You guys so cheated! There is no way you could get blood transfusion out of.. this!"
The rest of the table just laughs as Alice begins to put the game away.
"I demand a rematch!" Emmett insists, taking a swig of Coke.
"Good game, Swan." Edward says, tussling my hair. I can't help but smile; I kind of like this new Edward. We're friends.
"You too, Cullen." I respond. I'm attempting to flirt, but truthfully.. I have no fucking idea what I'm doing.
I feel eyes on me. I turn around to see Alice staring at me - her expression is a cross between amused and confused. I begin to feel self concious, so I mouth. "What?"
She mouths something back, but I can't quite decipher it. "What?" I repeat.
She onces again mouths something, but I can't make it out so I respond by shrugging my shoulders.
"You and Edward." She whispers from across the room, giving me a thumbs up; Edward seems not to notice, thankfully, but I can tell by the glare Rosalie is shooting at me that she certainly did.
I walk across and take Alice's hand, guiding her into the very quiet and very empty living room.
"What are you talking about?" I ask, trying my best to sound nonchalant. I know it just sounds paranoid, though.
"Nothing! I just thought it was nice that you two were getting along so well. You guys kicked ass." she squeaks, her teethy smile never leaving her face.
"Oh." I say, feeling like a complete and total asshole.
"Why? What'd you think I was saying?" she asks innocently.
"Oh, nothing. I.. nothing." I say, fidgeting awkwardly with my sleeve. She looks skeptical, but decides not to push it any further.
"Mmkay." She shrugs, skipping back into the dining room. I collapse onto the nearest chair, trying to recompose myself. I begin to realize how bizzare and ridiculous that whole exchange was. What was I so worried about? Nothing was happening between me and Edward. Right?