I'm back my magnificent readers! I'm so sorry about not updating sooner but its been a crazy couple of weeks. And of course the release of Breaking Dawn, which I must say I am super sad and depressed that Bella's point of view is over :( Now on a happier note I'm determined to get a couple of chapters up in the next couple of days and hopefully I will! Thanks so much for being patient and keep reviewing!
Bella's Point of View
Oh great. Him again. I was just minding my own business, sitting down eating my lunch, and he just had to come back. Did the world want me to see him as much as possible?
"Look," I said trying to sound calm and less irritated, "I don't want to cause any trouble. You're siblings asked me to come and sit with them and i did. There's nothing wrong with that and if you don't mind i would like to finish my lunch."
He slowly turned to Alice, death glare still in place to look at her.
"You. Did. What?" he said rather calmly, his face expressionless, even though his green eyed glare gave away the fury he was feeling.
"Why is that such a problem?" Alice asked, innocence coloring her tone. "All I did is ask a fellow student to sit with me at lunch. I'm sure freshman year you wouldn't have had a problem with it, when you were too busy bullying Bella, but now she's embarrassed you by rejecting you. That's your problem with her, not mine. But while she's at this table with me you need to stop being rude and leave her alone."
Edward looked at her stunned. He opened his mouth and closed it several times before he could form an appropriate response to his sisters reprimands on his behavior towards me.
"We'll talk about this later, at home," he replied, his voice cracking with furry.
The entire cafeteria was staring at our lunch table by this point and I blushed. I hated all this attention, especially with my clumsiness. And lately with me coming back into town and me rejection the most popular guy at Forks High, quite publicly I might add, all anyone has been doing is staring at me.
"Well that was pleasant," Emmett said trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah well he deserved it. Someone had to tell him that he can't always get what he wants," Alice replied coolly.
I started to thank Alice but she cut my off.
"Look Bella for 2 years I've had to put up with Edward being an inconsiderate jackass, using girls for entertainment, and getting away with it from everyone like teachers, from Emmett, even the girls he uses just because he's good looking and on the football team. Somebody had to finally tell him "no" and when they did he gets mad and pissy. I'm actually happy he's mad because he finally gets some of his own medicine."
The bell rang then, ending lunch. I had biology next and it was on the other side of the school and wanted to get there on time. As i said my goodbyes they all started walking with me too, even Rosalie.
They said they had classes near my biology class and that they wanted to walk with me, to make sure I didn't lose my way probably.
I tripped at least twice on the way. The first time I accidentally brought Jasper down with me and the second time I hit Emmett in the face. Emmett started cracking up and soon everyone followed. I blushed tomato red and Emmett had decided that my clumsiness entertained him.
We said our goodbyes and I walked into my biology class to see the entire room filled up and every chair taken, except for the seat right next to Edward Cullen.
It is official. The world hates me and wanted me to suffer. Could this day get any worse? I couldn't help but notice his gorgeous face and the way his snug T-shirt showed off his lean muscles.
No Bella! I thought to myself. Don't think that way. Remember what he did to you? Remember how he treated you at lunch? No more thoughts of his amazing body, brilliant green eyes.. Damn it! I did it again!
I walked to the front of the class and had the teacher sign my slip that had come with my schedule. He directed me to the only seat available, near Edward.
As I sat down I could feel his eyes on me. I bravely looked at his face and wished I hadn't. If looks could kill I would be dead by now.
This is going to be hell.
The teacher introduced himself as Mr. Banner and started going into a lecture about mitosis and meiosis, which I had already learned about from my advanced placement in biology from my time in Phoenix.
Great just what I needed.
I mean why was he so upset about me rejecting him? He had been awful to me when I lived here last and when I had reminded him who I was he hadn't even apologized for his actions. It also hadn't looked like he had changed one bit. He was still the cocky, arrogant jerk I had known in freshman year.
I thought about what Alice had said. So she was finally tired of it. Why only her though? It didn't look like anybody else was forcing him to change, not even his family, besides Alice. They wanted someone like him around who constantly used girls for some fun when he was off the field? And then there was the girls who just let him do that to them. I vowed right then and there that I would never ever go out with Edward Cullen unless he changed his ways.
I snuck another glance at him. Wrong move on my part. I was met with the same green eyed glare that I had been getting since the beginning of the day. I debated using my hair as a shield to cover my face from his glare, but then thought better of it. I would keep my head high and let him glare at me if he wanted. I didn't mind.
But deep down I really did mind and in all honesty I had no idea why.
After what seemed like forever the bell rang and Edward was already at the door on his way out of the classroom. I was relieved to be free of this evil classroom and then I realized I had gym.
"Awwwwwww come on!" I screamed to no one in particular. Thank goodness nobody else was in the class.
I made my way to gym and was of course, greeted my Mike. He had gym this period too. He started making small talk, I guess trying to impress me, but I didn't listen at all. I was too busy dreading gym and what injuries I could inflict here.
I shuddered at the thought. I came up with a game plan. I would stay away from the ball at all times and if it was anything that had to do with me hitting something with a bat or a racket I would just pretend to be sick.
When we got to the locker rooms I said goodbye to my faithful golden retriever, secretly thankful that I could finally get away from him. Why oh why had he decided to follow me around?
Thankfully, the gym teacher, Coach Clapp, never finished his lecture on the rules of gym so I didn't have to dress out today and we would miss some of the actual fitness part of gym tomorrow. At least gym went my way today.
I headed to my locker where someone was waiting for me. For a quick, horrifying second, I thought it was Edward, but thankfully it was just Jasper.
"Hey," I said as I approached my locker. I put in my combination and got the books I needed for my homework tonight.
"Hey," he replied.
"What's up?" I asked, not sure why he was standing at my locker waiting for me.
"Alice and Emmett had to leave early with Edward and Alice put me in charge of asking you if you wanted to come to the party she was throwing on Saturday," he said.
"Uhm... I'm not so sure that's the best idea considering my situation with Edward," I said.
I didn't want Alice's party to be ruined because of Edward and I fighting. I would feel awful and also I was worried about what Edward would do if I was there.
"Look," Jasper said, "Alice doesn't care about it and neither does Emmett. Let Edward be mad for all we care."
I laughed, happy that they we fine that we didn't get along.
"Ok then, I'll go," I said. Being around Jasper always makes people feel better, it's just how he is.
"Excellent. See you tomorrow at lunch Bella," he said in reply as he was walking away towards the door.
"Bye Jasper. See you then."
Finally the first day of school was over! I hurried to my car, trying to avoid any people. All I wanted was to go home and read. I go into my truck and started the engine. The deafening roar of the engine made people stare and I blushed.
When I finally got home, Charlie's cruiser wasn't in the driveway so it was safe to assume he wasn't home. I went up to my room and turned on the outdated computer. As I waited for it to load I went to the kitchen to see what I could make for dinner. I saw some fish in there from Charlie's last fishing trip and decided to make fish and french fries. Not the healthiest meal, but it would do till I could go grocery shopping tomorrow.
I went back upstairs and the computer was up and running. First I checked my email. I had three new messages. One was from Charlie that was I got the day before I left Phoenix, just about some basic stuff i would need. The next two were from my mom, overreacting about why I hadn't emailed her yet. It had only been 3 days!
I emailed her back telling her that everything was fine and how I had been already had been invited to a party. I told her how I would be going grocery shopping in a couple of days and that I would talk to her soon. Then I started on the little homework I had. It only took me half and hour. By that time Charlie was just getting home so the timing was perfect.
I made the food and I asked Charlie about his day. We made small talk throughout the meal and after he finished he went to go watch the game on ESPN.
I decided that it was late enough to go and get ready for bed. I took a shower and let the warm water relax my muscles and make me calmer. I changed into my p.j.'s and climbed into bed and as soon as my head hit the pillow I fell into a deep, peaceful sleep.
The next morning was a good morning. I didn't trip once, I didn't draw any attention to myself, and, most important of all, I didn't run into Edward Cullen at all.
That all changed before lunch though. I was just walking down the hall- minding my own business- when someone pulled me into the janitors closet.
"What the hell?"I exclaimed as I looked into the face of Edward.
"Why are you coming to my sister's party on Saturday?" Edward asked.
"Why do you care? I won't be bothering you in any way, shape, or form. Now if you would kindly release you death grip on my arm...," I trailed off trying to make him get the hit to get his gross hands off me.
"Why are coming to my sister's party of Saturday?" he repeated. He was clearly not going to be distracted. Or let go of my arm.
"Because I was invited and I want to go. I was invited to your house back in freshman year and I couldn't go because of my parents divorce. Why do you care again?" I explained.
"I care because I don't want you there," he said smugly as if him telling me he didn't want me there would make a difference.
That made me snap. There was no way in hell he was getting away with talking to me like that.
"I don't care if you want me there or not because I'm going. And do you know what? Get over yourself already. If this little confrontation is about me telling you off yesterday then your way more immature than I thought you were. In all honesty I think you deserved me rejecting you because someone had treat you like the jackass playboy you are. So let go of my arm and I'll see you in biology," I said irritation and anger in my voice.
He dropped his grip on my arm and I walked out of the janitors closet and slammed the door shut.
The nerve of him! How could he even imagine that I would listen to him? I had already publicly humiliated him once and now I had humiliated him in private too. Does he enjoy getting insulted? Did he like being rude and obnoxious so that's why he won't change?
I got my lunch and found Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie at their usual table. I slammed by food down on the table angrily, still miffed about how Edward had talked to me.
Jasper saw how angry I looked and asked "What's wrong?"
I told everyone what had happened and one by one they slowly turned angry.
"What is wrong with our brother Emmett? Did you drop him on his head when he was a baby?" Alice asked marvelled by Edward's nerve.
Emmett answered, "For the first question I have no idea. For the second question no, I hit him in the head with a ceiling fan."
"You know that does explain a lot," Rosalie said looking up from her magazine.
We all had a good laugh at Edward's expense. I never really noticed how all my troubles and worries went away when I was hanging out with them, but they did. I was no longer angry about what had happened between me and Edward, though until he apologized I would continue being as rude to him as he was to me.
Biology should be real fun today.
The bell rang and we walked together to class laughing the entire way there. As I walked into biology I had forgotten the Edward would be in the class. It all came back to me as I went to my seat. Mr. Banner walked in right after the bell rang.
"Today we will start our lab. You and the person at your lab table will try and identify the difference between the cells," Mr. Banner announced.
He passed out microscopes around the room along with a box of slides.
"You will have all class to do this lab. Good luck!"
Great now I was stuck with Edward Cullen, who hates me as much as I hate him, with an hour but nothing to do but be with him.
My perfect day was just ruined.
