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Chapter 3.

Acquaintances with the Cullen's

(Bella POV)

I couldn't believe my eyes. Edward Cullen was standing outside my window? My mouth was agape as I simply stared at him. He raised his eyebrow questionably, obviously wondering if I was mentally competent. Did I really want to let him in? After all he had seen the whole incident between me and that girl after Biology.

Suddenly he tapped on the widow and gestured to his arm, as if wearing a watch. I frowned. It's not as if I get boys, in-humanly beautiful god like boys, trying to get into my room through my window every day. I mean really what was wrong with the front door. Granted I probably wouldn't answer it but still.

Edward Cullen now looked impatient and I went to take action. I scrambled from my bed over to the window, of course managing to trip and curse at thin air, and struggled with the stiff lock. It obviously hadn't been opened in the year I was absent and would not budge. I pulled and pulled at it, desperately wishing that my hands weren't quite so small. With one last tug, the lock came undone and the window opened; sending me stumbling backwards in the process.

"Finally" I heard him mutter as he swung himself into my room. I instantly took the defensive position, crossing my arms over my chest.

"Can I help you?" I asked curtly.

"I thought I'd bring your books over" he said, leaning back out the window and picking up my school books.

"Oh thanks" I muttered, taking them from him and shoving them on my desk. I could feel his gaze boring into my back.

"You okay?" He asked, in his gorgeous velvet voice. I turned back around.

"I'm fine" I said coldly, glaring at him. I felt bad after, he was just concerned, it's not his fault it had happened.

"Sorry just asking" he said; equally as coldly. He continued to stand in front of the window, observing my room and occasionally glancing at me.

"Was there anything else?"

He turned and half glared at me.

"Why am I bothering you?" He asked smirking. I huffed and went over to my music player and turned it off.

"Well if you're just gonna stand there, then I'm leaving" I said, reaching for the door handle.

"Wait!" He called.

"What?!" I said, already frustrated with him.

He sighed, "My mom and dad would like to know whether or not, you and your family can come over for dinner tonight."

"Er, sure"

"See was it really that hard" He practically sneered.

"If that's all, goodbye" I said glaring at him.

"Bye" He said, with a glare equalling to mine. He backed up to my window, jumped out onto my extension and then climbed the tree until he was level with a window from his house. His room maybe?

I heard the door slam downstairs.

"Emmett?! Bella?!" I heard Charlie call.

I walked down the stairs, careful not to trip, and met Charlie in the hall.

"Hey Dad" I said with a smile.

"Hey Bells, how was school?" He asked leisurely. He caught my grimace before I could compose my face.

"It was good" I lied, but my facade didn't fool Charlie.

"Hmmm, where's that brother of yours?" He asked

"In his room I think, dad, Edward Cullen called round earlier" no need to mention in was through my window "and Dr. And Mrs. Cullen have invited us round for dinner"

"Oh that'll be nice, what time"

"Er" I searched my head, but Edward Cullen hadn't said anything about a time "I don't know" I admitted. He laughed and ruffled my hair, much to my annoyance.

"My little Bella, always with your head up in the clouds" He chuckled. I gave him a tight smile.

"Can't you just call them?" I asked.

"Well I could but they only live next door, do you think you could do me a favour" He asked, and without waiting for my reply continued "could you go pop round there and ask while I change out of my work clothes." I dithered for a second.

"Can't Emmett do it?"

"Bella, you're going to have to meet them at some point"

"I've already met them" I said indignantly

"Then what's the problem" I sighed.

"Fine, I'll go and ask" I stomped out of the front door and slammed it behind me. It had just started to drizzle outside and I lifted my head, looked up at the clouds and let the perspiration wet my face. I realized I probably looked like a lunatic to anyone walking past, so I quickly stumbled over to the Cullen's and knocked on the door apprehensively.

Out of all the people that could answer the door, it had to be him.

"Can I help you?" He asked, looking straight through me.

"You didn't say a time earlier, what time?" He gaze finally focused, and it seemed as if he was actually acknowledging my existence.

"I don't know, I'll ask" Suddenly he walked away, further into the house.

"Don't invite me in or anything" I mumbled "Honestly don't worry I'm not the slightest bit cold" I grumbled as a shiver ran through my body, I regretted not grabbing my hoody on the way out as I wrapped my arms around me.

"Six should be fine" He said, suddenly appearing making me jump. Guess Charlie was right, I did have my head up in the clouds. He looked at me with one eyebrow raised, probably wondering once again if I was mentally competent. It only seemed to be round him that I acted as if I wasn't healthy.

"Right thanks" I said frostily as I walked down his path and to my own house, I walked in and was met by Charlie. Yeesh he just seemed to pop up everywhere.

"Six should be fine" I said to him in monotone, still annoyed that he made me go over there in the first place.

"Well we only have ten minutes before we leave" He said looking at me curiously. "would you be able to go and get Emmett and tell him we're going" I sighed

"Sure" I trudged up the stairs and walked over to Emmett's room.

I knocked once.

"Emmett?"

I knocked again.

"Emmett open up" I called again. I opened his door to find his very messy room, but no Emmett. I frowned and walked over to my room. I doubted he would be there but it was worth a try. I opened the door and again found an empty room.

I saw my cell next to my IPod on my dresser and walked over. I had a text.

HEY BELLS,
GOING OVER TO THE CULLEN'S, MEET YOU THERE AT SIX.
WHY DON'T YOU COME OVER BEFORE HAND?
EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW YOU MORE
EM. XX

I snorted at that last statement. Suuure they did. They probably just thought the same things as that girl earlier, and the one guy who I might get along with, seemed not only to find me annoying, but was an utter jerk.

"Bella!" Charlie called from downstairs. I walked down, catching myself on the last one.

"Dad, Emmett's already over there, he went after school"

"How do you know?"

"He texted me"

"And why didn't you go over" I mentally groaned, hadn't he figured out that I wasn't much of a people person yet?

"Because I didn't want to. I'm not like Emmett" He seemed to muse for a while.

"Hm, I guess you're right. Well let's go I'm starved and I love Esme's cooking" He laughed. I put on my converse, grabbed my ipod and cell and this time also remembered my hoody. Who knew how long Edward would make us wait, I thought with an internal roll of my eyes. We trudged up to the house next door and knocked.

A young woman, with caramel hair and a smile on her face opened the door to us. She ushered us in and seemed ecstatic that we were here.

"Charlie!" She said enthusiastically, embracing him in a hug.

"Hello Esme" He said gruffly.

"And you must be Bella?" She asked with a smile. I smiled back and nodded "Well I've already met your brother" she chuckled, laughter alight in her eyes "such a character, anyway there upstairs in Alice's room, why don't you go and join them?" She asked.

I nodded, thanked her and started my way up the stairs. I walked up as slowly as I could, prolonging my aloneness for as long as I could, when I reached the landing I realized I had no idea which room to go into. Hesitating slightly, I opened the first door. It was the master bedroom, I quickly shut the door; feeling as if I had intruded. The second door I opened was a plain dark blue room with a bed and desk. It was very neat and tidy, however again I felt like I was intruding and quickly shut the door.

I was dreading repeating the process again, but I felt rude not going and talking to them, especially seeing as they had been nice to me, so I opened the third door. Of course it had to be the door to Edwards's room. It was again dark blue, but there were clothes scattered across the floor, an electric guitar hanging on the wall, and posters covered every single bit of wall space. I walked in and looked up at the walls, familiar with most of the bands, from his window I could see my window very clearly, and also how easy it would have been for him to climb onto the extension.

"Ah-hem" someone cleared their throat. Ah crap, I know that obnoxious god like voice.

"Are you lost?" He asked. I turned round and looked into his glaring eyes. I fidgeted on the spot, feeling like a five year old being scolded.

"Actually I kinda am"

"Well I'm sure my room isn't where you're supposed to be"

"Well sorry if I got lost, really I am" I said sarcastically. His fierce glare, turned fiercer if possible.

"Sorry how rude of me, and where are you suppose to be on this fine fine day" he said as sarcastically as me.

"Look can you just tell me where Alice's room is?" I asked impatiently.

"Next room down" He said still looking at me.

"Thank you" I said frostily and walked out without waiting for another sarcastic remark.

I cautiously opened the next door down, kinda thankful when four pairs of eyes landed on me. I smiled timidly.

"Er, hi." I said, waving like a dork.

"Bella!" Emmett enthusiastically "why didn't you come over earlier?"

"Eh, yeah sorry about that, but I didn't check my cell until before we left so yeah…"

"Well you're here now" he said beaming "you remember everyone right?" I nodded my head.

"Yeah hi" I said, waving again.

An awkward silence followed.

"KIDS DINNER" Shouted Esme from downstairs. I exhaled in relief, no more non-existent conversation.

Everyone bounded out of the room and I followed them down, taking the stairs with caution. However, I proably should've learned by now that nothing ever goes the way I planned. Instead of walking gracefully down the last couple of stairs I managed to trip. I closed my eyes, and braced myself for the impact of the hard floor. But it never came, instead I felt two arms snake around my waist and hold me securely.

I opened my eyes to find everyone staring at me.

"Nice catch Edward" boomed Emmett with a grin. I felt the heat rise to my cheeks as everyone around me laughed at Emmett's joke. The only person who didn't laugh was Edward who still had his arms around my waist. He gently steadied me on my feet and, (reluctantly?) moved his arms form around me.

"Thanks" I mumbled not looking him in the eye, patches of red still staining my cheeks.

"Anytime."

"Well now that the excitements over" said Esme smiling at me "let go and have dinner"

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