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6. This is a nightmare.
Bpov:
"Bella, I can't take anymore! If thou speakest another sentence with thine lips, it is going to hurt mine ears. For thou art overloading mine brain with a suffering load of information." Edward said, laying back on my bed folding his arms behind his head.
"Fine then we'll convene again tomorrow night. You did really well tonight. You're a fast learner." I said sitting down next to him.
"Maybe that is because you're a good teacher. Seriously you know more about Shakespeare than our English teacher does."
I smiled slowly, laying down next to him. "Is that a compliment Mozart?" I asked, closing my eyes.
"Maybe, isn't Charlie worried about you all alone in your room at night with a teenage boy?" He asked and I looked at him. He was now laying on his side, his elbow on the pillow with his head resting against his fist as he was staring at me. Suffice to say it was a little disconcerting, since he was staring at me with my eyes.
"Firstly, he knows you're Alice's brother, so you're hardly just some guy. Secondly. I don't have many guys in my room, so that plays a big role with the trust issue, and thirdly, something I just thought of now, he is probably fast asleep in front of the television and doesn't even know that a boy is still in my room." I said closing my eyes again. "Plus the fact that I am trapped in your body and that I have no intention of doing anything with you plays a big role in you being in my room right now."
I felt the bed move and opened my eyes. He walked over to my windowsill and sat down. "Right for a moment I forgot all about that." He smiled lightly, glancing out of the window. "So has Jacob ever been in your room?" He asked not looking at me were I was now sitting Indian style on my bed.
"No, strictly speaking you're the first guy in my room if you don't count my brother."
He looked at me quirking his eyebrow. "Why? That just seems a little strange since you were going out with Jacob for almost a year."
I shrugged. "I don't know why, my room is like my shelter from the outside world. Every time something happened, like a big argument with someone, I cared about or I just had a bad day I could come here and escape from the madness… you know?"
He smiled and nodded. "I know what you mean." He glanced back outside.
"Do you have a place like that?" I asked frowning. Did he really get what I was saying?
"Yes I do." He stated simply still looking out of the window. I frowned, it sounded as if he was carrying the whole world on his shoulders.
"Where is it? Is it your bedroom?" I asked as lights from a car passing by flashed across his face. I ignored the fact that it was actually my face and that the car's light caused shadows to dance in my long mahogany hair.
"No, it's not my room. Maybe one day I'll show you, if you'd like." I got up and joined him on the windowsill.
"What's wrong Edward?" I asked studying him where he sat. One foot was on the windowsill the other on the ground, back against the frame and his hands clutched together tightly as he stared at his house.
"Did you ever wish that your life could be different? Easier, I mean." He asked sounding very tired.
I thought about his question before answering it. "Everyday of my life, I wished my mother never left my father and that we were still a family. I wish that I didn't have to try so hard, being the best friend, the best daughter, the best sister and even the best girlfriend." I grimaced. "I guess I failed miserably at the last one." He looked at me at last. I stared, as my brown eyes almost seemed black in the dim light coming from my nightstand.
"You shouldn't try so hard Bella. You are a great friend to Alice, Rose and Jasper. Your father really loves you and if you thought that he didn't notice all the things you were doing, he notices. Believe me. Emmett couldn't have asked for a better sister. I don't know why your mother left but I'm sure she had a good reason to leave someone like you behind." I looked at him and we stared at each other for a while before he finally spoke again.
"Do you know what I wish?" He asked and continued when I shook my head. "I wish that my father wasn't such an ass, I wish that I could be the son he wants and I wished that just once he would tell me that I did good. A fool's dream, I guess, since nothing I have ever done is good enough for him." We stared at each other again, as another car's lights flashed over us.
"Edward I…" He interrupted me.
"Speak of the devil, you better get home, Carlisle just arrived." I looked out the window and saw how he got out of his car.
I didn't want to go, I wanted to stay here and talk to Edward. For some reason I felt like he really understood me more than anyone else. "Go Bella, before he decides to send me to military school or something."
I sighed and stood up. "Goodnight, Edward." I said and walked to the room door.
"Goodnight Bella. Oh and before you go, Jacob was the one who didn't try to be the best boyfriend. You weren't the one that wasn't good enough." I smiled and waved closing the door behind me.
I walked down the corridor and stopped next to the bathroom. I smiled at the forgotten clothes on the ground, the toilet seat was up and there were traces of shaving cream on the washbasin. I walked in picking up the clothes and throwing them in the laundry basket. I closed the toilet seat and washed out the basin. I rolled my eyes as I walked down the stairs. When will Emmett ever learn to clean up after himself?
I walked past my sleeping father to the front door and stopped mid-stride. I looked back to the snoring figure. I sighed and walked over to him and pulled the blanket over him before kissing him softly on the forehead. Maybe for a boy it was wrong to kiss your father but I'm still a girl, really, and at this moment I didn't see any problem with that.
"Love you Bells." My father mumbled as I straightened up.
"Love you too dad." I walked out the front door without glancing back to my father. I stopped in front of the Cullen house, the living room light was still on which meant that Carlisle was probably waiting inside for me to return. I took a big breath and opened the door.
Carlisle was sitting in a chair and he was glaring at me. I stepped inside, closed the door and locked it before turning back to him. "Hello dad." I said first breaking the silence.
"Evening Edward, did you enjoy your visit to the Swan's?" He asked crossing his arms.
"Yes it was nice. We ate Chinese food and then Bella and I did some schoolwork together." I glanced in the direction of the stairs wondering if I was free to go to my room.
"I'm glad you enjoyed it Edward. There is just this one tiny problem. You see, I remember saying you were grounded and that includes sneaking out to the next door neighbors!" He sat there holding what he thought was his game winning ace card. He thought I sneaked out to Bella. Men always come to the wrong conclusion, no matter how smart they are.
"I didn't sneak out dad, mom said I could go."
He was taken back by what I said. "Your mother said you can go?" I nodded and he frowned. Clearly, he wasn't used to Esme contradicting him.
"Fine then, on to the next matter at hand. What where you thinking, hitting Jacob Black today? You almost broke his nose."
I shrugged. "He insulted a girl and I lost my cool. I'm sorry it won't happen again."
He stood up and walked towards me. "You're damn right it won't happen again. I'm taking your car. Alice will drive you to school. You are not to set your foot out of this house until you graduate. You can go to Chicago for that interview and that is it. From here to school and back, do we understand each other?" He said breathing heavily.
Why are some parents such big pains in the ass?
"Yes sir. We are perfectly clear Sir." I couldn't help but mock him as I turned and walked towards the stairs.
I stopped at the bottom step and turned to the still glaring Carlisle. "You know dad, most parents are proud of their sons when they stand up for a girl." I turned around and walked up the stairs to Edward's room.
I turned on the bed lamp and grabbed some pajamas before walking towards the bathroom. I showered quickly and just as I finished getting dressed, I heard the message tone of Edward's cell phone go off. I quickly ran to his bed jumping on it landing on my stomach and grabbed the phone from the nightstand. It was a message from Edward.
How did it go? He asked simply indicating he wanted to know how it went with his father.
No more car. Alice has to drive it and I'm grounded with stipulations. I replied quickly and I didn't have to wait long to get an answer.
He is such an ass. Did he forbid you from receiving guests? He asked searching, no doubt, for a loophole. I thought about all the stipulations Carlisle said and smiled.
Nice work Sherlock, I should be able to have friends over. He didn't say anything about that. I switched off the light and climbed into bed when I received another text.
Great I'll come over tomorrow. Are you not closing the curtains tonight? ;D. I looked up and smiled, my curtains weren't drawn. I could see my bedroom window from here.
Didn't feel like it, do I have to close it? I glanced over to my room to see if I could make out where he is. It was to dark but I was guessing he was sitting in the windowsill.
No, you don't need to. I never did. I smiled softly.
So he kept them open on purpose.
Why didn't you close them? I asked wondering if he would answer me.
Nosy are we? I just enjoyed the view to much. Goodnight Bells. I frowned he never called me Bells before. Emmett and my father were the only ones who called me that. They were the only ones allowed to call me that. I stared at the message again.
So he enjoyed the view, huh?
Maybe I could add another person to that list. Sleep well Mozart. I placed the phone under my pillow and soon was fast asleep.
The alarm went off all too soon. I almost hit it into the wall when I tried to switch it off. I got out of bed slowly and slouched over to the bathroom yawning widely. I splashed my face with cold water and instantly felt more awake. I took the shaving utensils from the cupboard and started the new morning rituals. I managed for the first time not to nick myself with the razor although it still took me about half an hour to shave.
I applied the necessary deodorant and aftershave before heading back into my room. I ran my fingers through my hair and grabbed a white t-shirt from the shelf. I grabbed a pair of jeans and as I straightened up, I noticed a black leather jacket stuffed at the back of the closet. I put on those. I quickly looked in the mirror and took a double take at what I saw, Edward looked really nice, the t-shirt clung to his chest showing of how well formed it is. The jacket made him look older, sophisticated and rugged at the same time.
"Watch out girls there is a new man in town and his name is Cullen, Edward Cullen." I smiled at my small joke, grabbed my schoolbag and walked downstairs to the kitchen.
Alice was making some scrambled eggs and was humming to herself as I dropped my bag on a barstool and leaned against the doorframe. "Edward, do you want juice or coffee?" Alice asked without turning around. I swear Alice had some kind of foresight ability. How did she now it was me?
"Juice please. Shaken not stirred." I couldn't help but ad the last part. She turned around and almost dropped the hot pan of eggs in her hands.
"Edward, aren't you full of surprises? I thought you said you'll only wear that jacket to charm the boots off a girl. Did you ask Be…" I would never now who she was talking about as Esme walked in the door interrupting Alice from whomever she was talking about.
"Edward don't you look nice, you should dress up more. You might even get a girl, looking like that."
I rolled my eyes and helped myself to some breakfast. "So, dad said I'm driving you today. You can still drive if you want, I won't tell him. It's your car anyway."
I saw Esme wink at her before she gave each one of us a kiss before announcing that she was of to bed. "Thanks Alice, I owe you one." She just waved me of and I finished my breakfast. I went to brush my teeth and waited for her in the living room.
Alice came back downstairs caring some small bottle in her hands. "Edward my I please, please, please gel your hair?" I glanced to the front door calculating if I could make it out the door before she reached me. Maybe if I run now I could make it to the car in time to escape Alice's evil pixie ways. "You said that you owed me and I really wanted to do this for some time now."
I was about to say no when she made her puppy dogface, there are only three things I could not say no to. One was any opportunity to ride a motorcycle, two was Emmett's strawberry waffles and three was Alice's puppy dogface. So naturally, ten minutes later I walked to my car with a new hairdo.
I drove to school trying to ignore Alice's exited chatter, it was easy to talk to Alice all you had to do was um and ah at all the right places and she would never know that you weren't even listening to what she was saying in the first place.
I pulled up next to Emmett's Jeep and glared at Alice. "If someone as much as smirks in my way because of my hair I'm washing it all out."
She huffed and opened the door. "Relax Edward nobody who's hair was done by me has ever looked ridiculous. Besides a certain person might just notice you." I wanted to ask her who she was talking about but Alice had already closed the door and I followed reluctantly. I didn't even know that Edward had a crush on somebody but I didn't give it much thought as I noticed almost everyone staring at me. I pointed the car key over my shoulder and activated the alarm. I heard the two beeps behind me and placed the key in my back pocket walking past two sophomore girls. One was looking as if she was about to faint.
I chuckled softly in my head as I walked into my first class. All the female teachers did a double take as their eyes swept across me during their class. They would momentarily forget what they were saying and faltered in their speech. I swear the young science teacher blushed lightly when she called on me to answer a question for her.
Just as third period ended, Jessica walked up to me as I was packing my bag to go to lunch. "Edward!" She shrieked like a banshee, making me fear for my life, and more immediately for my eardrums. "Oh My God! Did you understand what the teacher was saying at the end? I mean, I heard perfect suppression of neutrons and calibrating matter but I mean, what does it have to do with anything? I think the teacher wasn't even talking English in the end. It all sounded Greek to me. Right? So anyway, would you be so friendly and give me a hand? You can always come to my place after school and translate it all for me?" She said this while pressing her breasts forward so that everyone, especially me, could see her newest boob-job.
I zipped up my bag and threw it over my shoulder. "Now who would believe it, you were actually able to use your entire vocabulary in eight sentences. Just for the record it's would you be so kind and lend me a hand. If you want a translator Jessica, get a dictionary that translates physics into bimbo." I walked past her and out of the classroom before anyone even had the chance to react.
I barely made it around the classroom corner, before I was grabbed by my elbow and dragged into the surrounding forest. I looked at the person the arm was attached to and saw none other than Edward. "Bella what did you do to my hair and what am I wearing?" He asked finally releasing my arm.
"I did absolutely nothing. Blame your sister ok? I just put on the jacket, that was all, but I will never wear it again. The girls in this school all developed mush for brains and are staring at you as if you where the big important display at the museum."
He glared at me. "So let me get this straight, it's not entirely your fault that every girl in this school has a crush on me?" He asked his hands on his hips glaring at me, looking like a total girl at the moment.
I smiled. "Every girl, including your science teacher". He glared at me even harder. "What is the problem? I'm scoring you some girls. When we swap back, you can go out with anyone you want. You should be thanking me, not staring me to death." I said dropping my bag on the ground.
"I don't want their attention I just want…never mind let's go to the cafeteria. You must be hungry."
I picked the bag up again and walked beside him. "What were you going to say back there Edward? Do you only want one girl's attention?"
He glanced at me from the corner of his eye. "Nothing Bella, I don't have a crush on anyone." I opened the door and decided to not press the matter. I bought a sandwich and some salad before heading to our table.
"Well aren't you the health nut Edward. Since when do you buy salad?" Jasper asked as I sat down.
"Couldn't hurt could it? Maybe you should think about eating healthier yourself Jasper." I turned and looked toward Edward, seeing my own body. "Bella, the hot dog isn't going to run away you know." I said quickly, watching Edward looking at his food strangely and he looked up just as some mustard dripped into his lap.
Emmett laughed. "Nice one sis and it's your favorite pants too."
I looked down and saw he was indeed wearing my favorite black tracksuit pants. I glared at him. "Excuse me while I go clean myself up." He said and walked to the girl's bathroom. I finished my lunch and still Edward didn't return, I became worried and barely noticed when somebody talked to me. When the bell rang for the next class, I sat in my seat until everyone left. I rose slowly and made my way to the girl's bathroom.
I walked in slowly scanning the bathroom to see if there was anyone in there, accept for Edward. "Edward, are you alone?" I asked softly.
"Bella, thank heavens we have a big fucking emergency."
I locked the door and walked to the closed stall. "What? Did the mustard not come out?" I asked leaning against the stall door.
"No, that is not the problem." I frowned when I heard the mushy tone he was talking in.
"Edward, why does it sound like you want to cry?" I asked now concerned that something might be really wrong.
"I don't know, my moods have been off lately, ok? So sorry I'm not jumping for freaking joy when I have something worse than mood swings on my mind."
OK, something was definitely wrong. I was used to his mood swings but from sadness to anger in a second. That was just not normal…wait…that wasn't normal for a guy.
"Edward when did the mood swings start?" I asked fearing for the worst. How did I manage to forget about this?
"This morning and my stomach has been cramping since this morning to. That's what I wanted to tell you. I think you have food poisoning."
I bit on my lower lip. "Edward I'm sorry but that is not food poisoning."
I heard a grunt from the other side of the door. "Then what is it?"
I closed my eyes and sighed. "It's that thing every girl gets once a month."
There was silence. In the movies, this would have been the perfect moment for a cricket sound effect.
"Are you telling me I'm having my…a….your period?"
A/n OK so Edward is in a little dilemma. Sucks being a girl doesn't it? Ok so this chapter was written during the day. The sun is shining for once and I'm too lazy to work so I'm making as if I'm working on Excel to write this chapter instead. Yeah my life is interesting. For those of you that don't know yet, I don't like Jessica and so she will get rude comments… a lot. For those of you who are wondering why Bella is so mean to Jessica it's because she is still mad at her for the whole Jacob thing.
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