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Okay I said at the end of chapter one that this chapter would start off in EPOV well plans changed. There is EPOV though. This may seem a little OOC for Bella but if you read this summary, then you'll know why.
Chapter two: To rescue and dazzle
BPOV
Block everything else in my past, and this was the longest day of my life ever. My first hour class – Biology – just carried on and on, and felt very uncomfortable with my lab partner, Edward. Every time I looked over in his direction, whether it be casual or intentional he was staring and would quickly look my way. For some reason he just gave me a stalker feel. I could be bold to say for I had not even known him for a full hour and he could not seem to get away from me.
After that the day passed on. Almost the whole school came to me with that look 'you're the chief's daughter'. After about ten people I just started introducing myself with Bella, it was really none of there business what my birth certificate name was.
Then Edward was always seemingly there. In between classes, at our lockers, at luch and walking me to class. He kept making an attempt at small talk, but I mostly just thanked him for helping me find my classes, he even showed me to my last class – Art- the one class Edward and I did not share.
Art was the one thing I actually looked forward too. I loved to sketch, color, and occasionally paint but of course there was always a distraction for me in this school.
I was settled into sketching when it seemed I found another potential stalker.
"Hi, I'm Mike."
"Bella," I said rigidly without looking at him.
"So you're the-"
"The chief's daughter… no, that's not me." I said sarcastically.
Mike cracked a laugh, and then went silent; that's when I looked at him. He looked very confused and unsure of what to say.
"Uh, I was told that you were the Chiefs Daughter, uh…"
Wow, he actually took me seriously, I wanted to laugh but instead I scowled at him.
"Joke, ha ha ha, funny! I am the chiefs daughter." I stated simply.
"Oh, yeah right." Mike said before laughing again, he laughed in way too make himself look good. I did not find this amusing at all. I returned to my drawing. I was drawing a scenery setting.
"Cool drawing."
"Thanks," I mumbled.
"Mr. Newton you better get to work or I will find something for you to work on, something you won't like." The teacher stood in front of my desk, practically staring Mike down.
"Yes, Ms. Hanon." Mike responded and l listened as he walked away.
"Is there anything you need Miss Swan." Ms. Hanon asked once Mike was out of earshot.
"Uh, I don't think so."
"Well if you need anything just let me know." She spoke and walked away. If only I could get that action from potential stalkers.
I had my drawing finished before the last bell of the day rang, and was the first one of the class room. I made down the first hallway when déjà vu occurred.
"Bella wait up!" Mike Newton yelled from afar.
"What now?!" I said a little too loudly causing students emerging from classrooms to stop and look at me. The looks lasted for a second then they were gone. I turned around to see Mike weaving his way though the crowds of students.
"I almost lost you there." Mike stated when he finally caught up too me.
"That would be a good thing." I said, but Mike took my statement as sarcasm this time and began laughing AGAIN, only his voice was a little squeaky. It really annoyed me.
"Well then, did you want something?" I asked, I was really trying to work on my attitude issues, but maybe if I let him down gently he might back off; if I were to be mean, that would just cause un-needed drama.
"Actually, I figured since you were new here, that maybe I could show you around town…"
I really did not need anyone chauffeuring around Forks; it was small enough to where I could figure things out on my own.
"…and we could do that right now if you'd like?"
"Uh, I don't think so." I stated without emotion.
"You really don't know when to give up do you Newton?"
I turned to the deep voice, it was Edward. Only for the first time all day he was not smiling.
"What does it matter to you Cullen?" Mike's happy-go-lucky look faded and he became very stern.
"It matters because Bella is obviously annoyed with you, and if anyone is going to show Bella Forks its going to be me." Edward stated with pride.
"Whoa! Mo one will be showing me anywhere!" I interjected.
"Well what do you know Cullen she does not want to be around you either." Mike huffed his shoulders in an attempt to be smug.
Mike's arrogance was making me very exasperated, so much for trying to be nice; but I would not let him get any satisfaction either.
"Ok, you know what! I'd rather be stranded on an island with Edward over you Mike! You creep me out, just go away!"
That did it. His stature slipped-fell as did his ego and he did as I said and left. I smiled at myself while trying to avoid Edward's gaze, he too was probably smug that I dejected Mike.
"Creeper! That's right, he stalked my sister freshman year."
Edward's statement confirmed my stalker vibe about Mike, but I had also learned something more about Edward. He had a sister, who probably just as beautiful as Edward. Compared to Mike Edward was the best looking guy I really saw today.
"Well, Thanks for the rescue." I found myself happy to say.
"No prob-"
"Don't say that, if I had not met you, then no one would have rescued me from that creeper."
"Well like I said no problem. I'm surprised you said that though, I can see a lot of people – guys particularly – would be lining up to rescue you."
What a line, I mean come on there was no way he could see me like that. I'm just an ordinary high school student trying to get through life. Plus he would not see me as very beautiful if he saw the scar on my chest (chances of that happening were zero) and that I'm living off a stranger's heart.
"Um, so do I... I uh... hug you now?" I asked hesitantly.
Edward tilted his head looking at me with a confused expression before letting out a chuckle. His laugh was normal, in-fact his voice was very soothing.
"Not that I'd mind but why do you say that?"
"It's seems to be a popular notion around this place," Out of the corner of my eye I could see at least six different people hugging, but I had seen earlier throughout the day too. "Plus you did rescue me from Mike-the-Creeper."
Edward just smiled at me.
"Well you don't have to hug me, but the thank you sufficed."
"Well its more than that, you've been unusually welcoming today. Let's just leave it at that." And with that I took a stop forward and embraced him putting my arms barely around his shoulders and letting go before he returned the hug.
I would have never normally done something like that but there was a small part of me that could issue goodwill feelings.
I turned away from Edward and mouthed him a goodbye and walked away.
EPOV
I had to admit I was very surprised when Bella mentioned giving me a hug, I never really hugged people I barely knew but I felt making an exception for Bella, especially seeming that Bella was determined to do it-do it as kind gesture.
She hugged me, I did not get to hug back but she hugged me and it felt really good. It felt normal – compared to being attacked by other women when being hugged – and did I mention good. Her touch was very light but simple and she smelled very good (a scent I would need help identifying from Rosalie or Alice) but the scent was not overdone.
I just stood there in place as she said goodbye, I was going to say goodbye back but the sound of my best friends clapping echoed through the air.
"Well Eddie scores with the chief's daughter!"
Despite the fact that my family is already rich enough – if I had a dollar for everytime Emmett called me Eddie I'd be able to stop living off my father. Okay so it may not sound right to say 'living off my father' but Carlisle never let Jasper, Rosalie, and I get jobs or worry about money, so it was just a fact. I always tried to think about that over pounding Emmett for calling me Eddie, because that annoyed me more than anything.
"Don't call me Eddie Emmett, and enough of the 'chief's daughter' jokes, she is actually pretty cool too me." Cool, sweet, beautiful…
Cupids arrow (love at first site) was a given when it came to Bella, but the terms cupids arrow may to sappy for me atleast, but I found the word 'dazzled' perfect when it came to Bella.
Okay I had to end it there because Bella is the one who all about being dazzled by Edward but now Edward is dazzled by Bella!!! :)
Chapter three coming soon.
