Chapter 4
Lightswitch
I leaned by Edward's car as I waited for them to finish up football practice. I pulled my coat tighter around me. It's started to become chilly. I fiddled around with my phone looking for a playlist that could occupy me while I waited.
Edward came by, then, and opened the trunk, "Hey, Bells. Have you been here the whole time?"
I shook my head, "Nah. I hung out at the school library but even they have to close down."
"I'm sorry. Coach gave Emmett a hard time out on the field today. Captain's duties and all that," he unlocked the car and told me to get in. "You'll have to take the front seat. Em wants to doze off in the back," he said. I nodded and took my place up front.
We settled in the car while waiting for Emmett. He seemed to be taking his time so I decided to chat it up with Edward. I turn to him and ask, "are you going to miss Forks?"
He looked at me. He looks really beautiful, I thought. "Probably one thing," he said lost in thought as we looked at each other. I looked down because I couldn't take the intensity of his gaze. He tucked the hair that has fallen on my face behind my ear and softly runs his hand through my short locks.
We both jumped and repositioned ourselves. Emmett threw his duffle in the backseat and got in. "Geez, coach really took some from me. So if you don't mind, I'm going to settle in for the drive and I'd appreciate it if you just give me a few minutes to rest," Em lied down on the backseat as best as he could with his big build and all.
I glanced at Edward and see him grip the steering wheel tightly. He took some time to breathe before starting the car and driving off. He turned on the radio and none of us spoke the whole drive home. After he dropped Em and I off our home, I locked myself in my room trying to make sense of whatever that was in the car. I felt a smile on my lips. Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. It didn't sound so bad now, did it?
My phone dinged with a message.
Sorry about awhile ago... -EC
I felt my stomach eat itself. He was probably just tired and lonely, seeing as it's their last year in highschool. He was probably just frustrated with all his college applications and stuff, like Emmett.
I told him it was nothing to worry about and lied down on my front, burying my face in my pillows. Why did I think I had a chance with him, anyway?
A fast rap of knocks shook my door. I opened it sluggishly, bright blue eyes staring back once I do.
"Ugh, I never should've dated Royce. He tried to grope me awhile ago. It's over now," Rose ranted and planted herself on my bed.
I lied down next to her and told her, "You knew he was a douche even before. Why'd you even go out with him in the first place?"
"I don't know. He's good looking?" She laughed. "You know who's cute, too?"
"Hmm?" I thought of Edward again. I thought Edward is more than cute.
She giggles, "your brother." I looked at her with a little disgust.
"Come on, Rose," I groaned. It wasn't something I liked to picture in my head.
"What? He really is, you know. Football hottie and all," she said dreamily. I realized she really was into him.
"Just don't, you know, go all googly eyes and kissy kissy in front of me," I told her, sighing in defeat. If they were going to be happy together then who was I to deny them of it, as a sister and bestfriend? "And don't break up! That would be really awkward and I hate awkward," I buried my face in my pillows once more.
My phone dinged, again, with a message. I ignored it so Rose picked it up and of course, being bestfriends and all, she knew my passkey.
"So...," she started, "why is EC sending you a smiling emoji?"
I instantly sat up and took the phone from her. "He sort of ranted about being nervous on his last year in highschool when we were in the car and I caught most of it so yeah, I guess he was just being sorry about letting me hear it or thankful or something," I rambled off in nerves.
"Right," she said and then started fantasizing about my brother and her. I started fantasizing about Edward's pretty smile.
A/N
Mixed reviews on how I should post! I've decided I'll just post 1-2 chapters everyday. It's actually quite a short fic but still, I hope you guys like it! Thanks!
