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I've been having writers block and it's sucks but it didn't last for long.
Thank goodness for music! Finding the right song inspired me. And now I have written this for you !
ENJOY!!
Disclaimer: The imaginative mind of Stephenie Meyer owns the characters. She is one hell of a writer.
Previously: I was deep in thought about how I would dye Tanya's white Gucci bag a puce color, when a loud laugh came from across the room. I saw Tanya and Lauren laughing hysterically at a picture. No doubt of me. I sighed. Things were going to get a lot worse at Forks High school.
Pictures of the past.
Epov
Lauren made a new friend today. And I had to admit she was beautiful! Strawberry blond hair and dark eyes. I'll get her. Just as I thought that Bella's words floated into my mind. "Ha ! Sorry to burst your bubble Lauren but I don't date, sick egotistical jerks that just use girls and throws them away when he's done, like Edward. So you can have him all you want." I started to feel guilty. I shrugged it off. Captain of the soccer team doesn't feel guilty. I was pulled from my thoughts as I heard a high pitch annoying laugh, I rolled my eyes when I saw it was Lauren and Tanya. It couldn't have been that funny. I turned away and started to sulk.
I had soccer practice after school and I did not go easy on them. I had run 3 miles and 50 push ups, and this was before we had a practice game and did our normal drills.
I decided to call it quits after 2 and a half hours. As I pulled into my drive way I saw Tanya and Lauren talking in front of Bella's house. I was curious. They had a flyer in front of themselves, and were laughing uncontrollably. I didn't want to talk to them so I quickly got into the house. I went up to my room after kissing my mother on the cheek. I looked out my window and saw Bella On her roof with her guitar. Seriously she was playing her guitar on her roof. She started to sing and play the guitar.
I know sometimes when you see yourself
What you see yourself, is someone not good enough
I know there's times when you feel like, you can do nothing right
And insecurity takes a hold, obscures your vision of your soul
You can't see what's inside, open up your eyes
Take a look in the mirror, you're beautiful
Take a moment to love the one you are
Learn to accept yourself, coz it's the truth
Can't love nobody else, until you love you
I know sometimes it's so hard to keep up your self esteem
Sometimes you can feel so small
And it's so easy to tell yourself, you're not worth much at all
When you're unsure of who you are, and now it's tearin' you apart
You can't see what is true, change your point of view
Take a look in the mirror, you're beautiful
Take a moment to love the one you are
Learn to accept yourself, coz it's the truth
Can't love nobody else, until you love you
Find, what is real is what's inside you
Know, there's no else in this world like you
Take, maybe just a little time to stop and see just who you really are
Take a look in the mirror, you're beautiful
Take a moment to love the one you are
Learn to accept yourself, coz it's the truth
Can't love nobody else, until you love you
Take a look in the mirror, you're beautiful
Take a moment to love the one you are
Learn to accept yourself, coz it's the truth
Can't love nobody else, until you love
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
ooh ah oooh ah oooh ooh
(Until you love you by PCD)
Her voice was so sweet and pure. Natural talent. Maybe I was taking her for granted. I shook my head.
"Bella get your ugly face down her and make me and Lauren some food. And no Carbs!" Screamed Tanya. I frowned. Bella wasn't ugly. I saw Bella climb down carefully with her guitar and blanket. And slid back into her room.
It was finally late enough for me to go to bed. I said goodnight to my parents and headed for my room. I fell onto my bed and instantly fell asleep.
Bpov
Tanya was annoying me already. All she ever did was order me around. And I had to do what she wanted because she was our guest.
I was swamped when it was finally time for me to go to bed. I laid down and fell asleep.
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I woke up to my alarm clock, (which was buzzing noisily in my ear) and noticed that today was Tuesday. I groaned, it felt like Friday. Against my will I rolled out of bed and got dressed. I put on some make up, brushed my teeth and waited for Tanya. I had been waiting for some time and thought she must have slept in. I went up to her room and found that she wasn't there. She must be at school already.
I arrived and the parking lot was packed. I eventually found a spot. I got out of my car and made my way to my first class.
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I was late getting out for lunch I hurriedly went to my locker and dropped my things off. As I walked into the cafeteria everyone pointed at me and laughed. I bit my lower lip. I walked into the cafeteria and froze. Everyone turned up to look at me. They all started laughing except for Carlisle and Esme. I couldn't see Edward's face so I wasn't sure if he was laughing or not. They had no clue what was going on. I had no clue what was going on. I looked at their hands. They had pink colored paper. I walked slowly to Carlisle and Esme. Lauren and Tanya stood up and called. "Hey Hale." I turned around. They climbed onto the table reached up and pulled a cord. Down slid a huge poster of me. I had short hair and braces. Underneath the picture was writing.
' Bella Hale
Swan? Or Ugly duckling?'
Tears started to swell. I turned around and ran. I ran as fast as I could away from the laughs and embarrassment. I ran from my friends and enemies. As I made my way to my locker I saw the same poster over and over again but with different writing.
'Ugly's locker this way
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I couldn't hold in my tears any longer. I reached my locker, which too was covered in posters of my face. I ripped them off as opened my locker door. I grabbed my books and ran to my car. How could they do this to me. My own cousin ?! I got in my car. I sat in the front seat and cried. I held my face in my hands, until I heard a knock on my window. I took my face out of my hands to see who it was. No! Anyone but him please. I've had enough humiliation for a life time ! Sure enough Edward stood there waiting for me to open the door. I rolled down the window.
"What, you didn't laugh at me enough in the cafeteria so you decided to come mock me in my car?" I asked coldly.
"No, Bella I -" I cut him off. "Please Edward don't say you didn't know. You are in that group! They all knew about it and they did that to impress you! So don't give me that crap." I started the car.
"Bella I swear I didn't-"
"Good-bye Edward" And with that I drove away from the school.
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It had been three weeks since the poster incident. And mostly everyone forgot about it except for Tanya, Lauren and myself. I still got rude comments, like 'Hey Hale wheres the rest of your ducklings You know the beautiful ones.' But Lauren and Tanya were the worst.
"Hey Bella, where's the beautiful cuz' all I see is ugly..... Oh wait that's your face." They called as they passed my locker. I had enough. I slammed my locker closed and turned toward them. "You know what Lauren and Tanya. I'll admit it I was an ugly child. But that doesn't give you the right to make fun of me because I was. Tanya I know that when we were young you didn't look so hot either. So stop giving me crap and move on. I have. I grew out of that stage Tanya and Lauren. So stop being immature and grow up!" I finished hotly. I took a deep breath and took one last look at the dumbfounded expressions Tanya and Lauren wore. I walked past them and received a few claps and 'Good for yous.' . I walked into class and everyone was whispering about what they had just witnessed in the hall. I felt great. I had finally stood up for myself. And it was worth it to see their expressions.
I finished the day very optimistic. I got home ate a snack and then went up to my room. It was still sunny outside so I picked my guitar up, for the first time in three weeks and climbed up onto the roof. I started strumming the strings and I found a melody I liked. I began to freestyle and it actually started to sound like a song. The more I played the more I got into the song making more intricate strings. I poured every emotion I felt in the past three months into that song. I smiled as it came to an end. I laid the guitar next to me and looked up into the now cloudy sky. I closed my eyes and imagined a world without high school drama.
Epov
I saw Bella outside on her roof with her guitar again. She started to play. But I didn't recognize the song. That' when I figured she must have been writing it. She sounded beautiful as her voice and fingers moved through intricate cords, tone and lyrics. I sat in my room and listened. It sounded calm but yet you had the biggest urge to get up and dance to the music. She was going to be big one day. I just know it. Who wouldn't want to sign her. Her voice was amazing.
Yes! Friday. Last day before weekend, and today was a good day I started it off with an option. Dramatic Arts. You would never know what happens during that class, it was full of surprises. I walked in to see Mrs. Keyes was already in the room with two sign up forms. Oh no ! That could only mean one thing ! Well two things in this case. Talent show and the summer musical. Crap ! I knew I definitely wasn't doing the talent show. But I totally forgot that seniors had to do a summer musical.
"Ah. Edward! You must choose the date of your audition for the summer musical." She exclaimed a little over cheery for eight in the morning.
"Yes, Mrs. Keyes I will just not at the moment." The class started to file in and form a line at the table of forms. I was behind Bella. I whispered in her ear. "Bella, I think you should sign up for the talent show your an amazing guitarist and singer. There giving a scholarship to the winner. 10 000$." She turned toward me. Her cheeks filling up with color.
"How do you know I play the guitar?" She asked.
"I heard you playing the other day. Your really good." She blushed a deeper red.
"thanks ," She bit her lower lip then continued. "I'll think about it." She turned around and signed her name on the audition sheet. I signed the same day as her so I could hear her audition. Tanya and Lauren walked up to the table after me and exclaimed "Oh Edward ! Your auditioning the same day as us!"
"Great!" I exclaimed in heavy sarcasm.
"I know and the best part is you'll get to see me!" Tanya said loudly so everyone could hear her.
"I've been in every school musical in my old school and won every talent show. Of course I'll get the lead and win the talent show. I have the best voice in the class." She held her head up high. I rolled my eyes, As I walked over to my friends. I looked at Bella who made her way over to the talent show sign up sheet. She hesitated but signed her name. I really hope she beats Tanya, she was getting on my nerves.
The day finished with a less tiring soccer practice. We had a game Tuesday so I took it easy on them. This time. " Okay, as you all know we have our first soccer game coming up Tuesday against the Essmy Leopards. (That's my school :) ) This is what we have been training for. Let's show these leopards why we have been state champions 5 years running. Now since we only have the weekend before our game. No parties, late nights or drinking. I don't need a team full of banged up players to show up Tuesday expecting to play. Have a good weekend." I concluded my little speech. I packed up my things, headed to my car and drove home.
"I'm home." I called my mother came up and gave me a hug and a quick peck on the cheek.
"Dinners on the table your just in time." I smiled I loved my mothers home made meals they were amazing.
I ate quickly, when I had finished my meal I cleaned up my mess and went up to my room. I took a long shower. I was tensed and smelled all sweaty from practice. Tomorrow would be the Leopards practice and I wanted to scout their team out, see if they improved, had any weak players the usual. I turned the shower off, took a towel and dried myself off before getting into new boxers and pulling on my dark green pj bottoms. I closed my eyes and slept into Saturday.
Well that's it Hope you enjoyed it :)
I'm really happy with the reviews that I've been getting
They make me smile. I read one it was like a paragraph telling me how much she liked my chapter.
I seriously continued the day with a smile on my face.
And Just so you know I have chapters 9 and 10 planned out. I gonna make things a little quicker.
And because I'm writing stuff quickly I might update more often instead of once a week.
But I'm undecided.
Sorry i couldn't help my self to put another song in there (link in profile)
It's an amazing song if you actually listen. The lyrics mean everything. Amazing lyrics.
It really inspired me.
Until next Friday (Or sooner)
Kayla 3