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A Lavender Twilight

Chapter 3:

Bella's POV

Beep. Beep. Beep.

I groaned as I sat up to turn off my alarm clock. I had to rub my eyes so I could see what time it was. The little red digits read 7:00. Great. Breakfast was in thirty minutes, and I had to take a shower.

Getting off my bed would have been a lot easier if the moment I sat fully up, I hadn't whacked my head on one of the bed posts.

"Ouch," I murmured, rubbing my forehead.

"What happened, Bella?" Alice's head popped down from the top bunk and asked cheerfully. Great, Alice is a morning, afternoon, and night person! How lucky of me! I thought to myself as I smirked at perky little Alice.

"I sat up too fast and hit my head, I'm fine. I do it all the time," I said quickly, hoping she wouldn't question me about it. I had thirty minutes to take a shower and get ready, and I needed all the time I could get.

Fortunately for me, Alice dropped the subject, hopping down and running into the bathroom. Thank you Lord, I thought as she scurried off.

I took my time in the shower, making sure to wash the tangles out of my hair so I wouldn't have to deal with them later. Having such thick hair was difficult sometimes; my hair always got knotted so easily. Once I got dressed, I looked into the mirror to see what I could do with my wild locks today. I decided I would just put it up, it wasn't worth the fight. We had practice today, anyway, so it shouldn't matter. I didn't bother with makeup, I never wore the stuff. But as I looked into the bathroom, I could tell that the rest of my cabin mates were the complete opposite.

Every mirror was filled, with Rose and Alice sharing a mirror because of their height differences. Each girl was carefully applying their makeup, as if they're going on the red carpet. I thought it was all unnecessary because we were just gonna sweat it off later.

After the last girl, Alice, was done with her look, we all left for breakfast. Looking at the food, you could tell that the only edible thing was the cereal, maybe the oatmeal. I went and got a bowl of Frosted Flakes, my favorite, and a banana. I noticed that Alice and Rose had already found a table, but unfortunately Jessica, Lauren, and Tanya were sitting there as well.

"Hello Bella, nice of you to join us," a snobby Tanya sneered at me.

What the heck was her problem? I haven't done anything to her. I guess she's just one of those people, the ones where no matter what, she just didn't like you unless you followed her.

Ignoring her, I turned to my attention to the front, where some adults were trying to get our attention.

"Hello, girls! I'm Esme Cullen, camp director. I am also the head coach. For all of you that don't know, my husband, Carlisle, is the director at the boys lacrosse camp just around the cove. We were thinking that it would be a good experience for us to practice with the boys a couple times a week. Seeing as the boys think they're so much better than us, we need to prove them wrong!" I heard a few girls agreeing and clapping with enthusiasm. "Our first practice is this afternoon at two. We have a few stations set up around the camp where you can go and practice your position. Lunch is at 12:30, so you have until then to practice. The more girls we see trying, the better. We're basing teams off this, so I would advise you to get out there. Now, enjoy your breakfast, and I'll see you ladies at practice!" Esme concluded.

Practicing with the boys? I thought. That should be interesting.

Most of the girls here were under the impression that they wouldn't be able to meet any boys this summer, the brochure strictly says this is a field hockey, an all girls camp. Not even boy coaches. All. Girls. All. Summer. But since we got to see the boys, and a couple times a week at that, this summer wasn't looking so bad.

Judging by the chatter in the dining hall, the rest of the camp was in agreement with me.

"Boys? I wonder if any of them will be cute!," Alice thought out loud.

"It's a camp with guys from all over the nation, I'm sure some of them are bound to be attractive," Rose stated beside Alice.

"Alice, we're at field hockey camp, we're gonna be sweating our butts off all day, and you're interested in the guys?" I like guys, don't get me wrong, but I'm here to get a college scholarship.

"Yes, Bella, I am interested in the boys. I'm too used to the guys in Boston. I need something new. Hopefully someone that likes to shop!"

"Aren't guys that like to shop usually gay?" Jessica snorted, glaring at Alice.

"Not all guys, some just like to look nice. Is that a crime?" Alice answered shyly.

"As fun as this breakfast is, I'm going back to the cabin. Rose, Alice? Do you want to come with me?" Hopefully they would agree, I wanted to get them out of here as much as I wanted to leave myself.

"See you guys later," Rose said, a bit irritated.

On the way to the cabin, I could tell that something was bothering Alice, she's never this quiet. I know I've only known her for like a day, but I could already tell when she wasn't happy.

"What's wrong, Aly?" I asked, knowing she loves it when people call her that.

"They just have to be so mean, don't they? They can't say one nice thing to anyone. There's no need to be that rude." I understood where she was coming from, we didn't do anything to them and they're so unnecessarily offensive.

"Just ignore them, if they can see that they're getting to us than they'll do it even more," Rose advised.

"I still don't like them," Alice pouted. She obviously didn't like people that weren't happy 99% of the time like her.

Entering the cabin, I went straight to my stuff. I needed my stick, shin guards, ankle guards, socks, cleats, shorts, and a t-shirt. I noticed Alice and Rose doing the same thing.

When we were done getting our gear on, we headed out to the fields. I needed to find the left midfielder station. I hadn't noticed that Rose and Alice had gone their separate ways, so I was on my own to find the area I needed to be in.

I finally found where I was supposed to be, and noticed that Tanya was also a midfielder. Oh boy, I thought, just what I need. Realizing that they had already started, I got in line for the first drill we were doing.

Throughout the drills, I couldn't help but notice that I was better than Tanya, and most of the girls out here. After the last whistle was blown, signaling that it was lunch time, I all but ran to the dining hall. I was so thirsty. Note to self: take water to practice. How could I not have thought of that sooner?

As I walked into the dining hall, I noticed that somehow, Rose and Alice had already found a table, and had their food. Odd, how do they always beat me in here? Oh well, I got my food, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, how original, and went to sit by my two friends.

"I don't mean to sound cocky or anything, but most of the girls out there weren't very good. Lauren was at my station, and she sucked," Alice was babbling on to Rose.

"Jessica plays my position, and she wasn't doing so hot either," Rose agreed with Alice.

Sitting down, I decided to add my two cents to the subject. "Tanya plays left midfielder with me and she was the worst out there. Not many girls knew what they were doing." Hopefully that mean I was a shoe in for starting left midfielder.

"You play left midfielder? I never would have guessed that. I can see you more as an attacker," Alice mused, laughing to herself.

"Well, what to you play? Goalie?" I chuckled at my own joke. Alice as a goalie? Never! Just imagining her in the huge goalies gear was hilarious. She's so small.

"If you must know, I play right attacker," Alice responded, annoyed at my little joke.

"See, I could definitely see you as an attacker, Aly," I sucked up to her, I didn't wanna see what it was like to have the pixie mad at you. "Rose, what do you play?"

"Center defender, I like to intimidate the other players." I could see that, Rose was tall, and definitely intimidating.

Rose and Alice continued the conversation, and I just tuned them out, focusing on the food I had in front of me. For some reason, thinking about practicing with the boys in a few shorts hours made my stomach feel funny. I didn't feel like finishing my food, so I just got up and threw my stuff away.

"I'll be at the cabin taking a nap if you need me," I told the girls, hoping they wouldn't follow me.

"Okay! We'll probably go get a snocone after this; do you want us to get you one?" Alice asked me, looking at me curiously.

"No, that's okay. I don't really feel like one. Maybe after practice."

"Suit yourself," Rose said as she stood up to throw her stuff away.

"See you guys later." I made my way to the cabin, still thinking about the odd feeling in my stomach. I just shrugged it off, thinking that I hadn't had enough water today.

I sat down on my bed, and set my alarm for 1:45. I had about an hour to take a nap. I took out my iPod and played my favorite song, Clare de Lune by Debussy, and fell into a peaceful slumber.

"Bella! You might want to get up! Your alarm has been going off for five minutes and we're going to be late if you don't get your butt out of bed!" Rose was saying rather loudly next to my head.

"Ugghh," I muttered, sitting up, but being careful as to not have a repeat of this morning with my head and the bed above me. I looked at the clock, and realized that it was 1:53; I had seven minutes to get my stuff on and make it to the field. Crap.

I quickly put my "protection" – as Renee would call it- on, and hurried out the door.

Racing to the field, I wasn't really looking where I was going and I collided with a bronze haired boy and fell to the ground.

"Oh, sorry. I didn't see you there. I should really watch where I'm going, I always run into people. I don't know why I'm so clumsy," why was I babbling? I sounded like Alice.

"The fault is all mine," I heard a velvety voice answer. Just hearing that voice made my stomach fill with butterflies. What the heck? My stomach has butterflies? This has never happened to me.. There was seriously something wrong.

I looked up to see the most beautiful boy I have ever seen in my life. His hair was an odd bronze color, and looked like he just got out of bed, but it worked for him. His eyes were a piercing green, the kind of eyes you could get lost in for hours. What the hell was wrong with me? I'm pretty sure I was blushing a new shade of red.

He held his hand out for me to take, helping me up from the ground.

"Thanks.."

"Edward," he filled in for me.

"Thank you Edward."

"The pleasures all mine," his smooth voice filled my ears.

"I, um, h-have to get practice," I stammered, red covering my cheeks again.

"See ya on the field," he smiled at me as he ran in the opposite direction.

"Okay ladies, go to your position!" Esme yelled at us, blowing her whistle. When I got to the field, I was told that I got the spot of the left midfielder for field one. This was where the good players went.

Walking over to where I was supposed to be, I looked up to see Edward flashing me a perfect smile.

"Well hello there," he smiled wider as I walked closer. "Fancy meeting you here, Bella." God he's attractive.

"Hi, Edward, I didn't know you played this position."

"Okay, when I blow my whistle you go!" The scream of the whistle pierced my ears, signaling that we were supposed to start.

I couldn't help but notice that practice was really fun with the guys. I was glad that we would be practicing with them every other day, especially Edward. We were informed that these would be our partners for the duration of the camp, and I couldn't help but be thankful for that.

When practice was over, I noticed that Edward didn't leave the field quite as quickly as the other lacrosse players did. He seemed to linger by the water, probably waiting for someone he already knew.

I walked over to the water, because I had of course forgotten to bring some, again. As soon as I was in earshot of the water jug, Edward called my name.

"Bella! I was hoping I would catch you!" he grinned as I walked closer.

"Hey Edward, what's up?" I questioned.

"I was just wondering if you'd like to-"

"Eddie? Is that you?" Of course Tanya knew him. Turning around, I could see Tanya rushing over to greet Eddie. "I can't believe you're here!" She ran up and kissed him on the lips. "My parents said that Elizabeth was sending you to camp, but I didn't know it was this camp. Oh, hi Bella," she sneered.

"Hi, Tanya." Edward said in an uninterested tone, he obviously didn't like her anymore than I did. "What a pleasant surprise." I couldn't help but notice that he sounded very bored. "I didn't know they had field hockey where you come from."

"We play it inside, dummy," she joked, stepping in front of me like she was cutting off mine and Edward's communication.

"I'll, um, see you later, Edward," I said awkwardly.

"Bella, I would really like it if-" Tanya interrupted him before he could get his thought out.

"Eddie, what have you been up to? It feels like I haven't seen you in forever!" she whined.

I took advantage of that distraction to make a run for it. I knew that he would be off limits; I don't even know why I walked over to the water. I should have just gone back to the cabin.

With that thought, I ran off to my cabin, making my way to the books I brought with me. I pulled out my iPod, and Wuthering Heights, my all-time favorite book, and got lost in the world of Heathcliff, Catherine, and Debussy.

A/N: I don't like asking for reviews, so I hope you liked it! Sorry it took so long, chapter four should be up as soon as the twins edit it! Thank you so much for reading!