Chapter 4: Mall Guys and Movie Night

The man helped me to my feet and only then did I take in his whole appearance. He had messy bronze-colored hair that went to to the back of his neck. He had very pale skin but was nicely toned. He had good muscles, you could tell by the tight-fitting shirt he wore, but he wasn't one of those body-builder guys. And last but not least, he had his emerald piecing eyes; I almost felt a kind of static when I looked into them. I felt my whole body go numb as I looked up at him, wow, he was gorgeous.

"Um, miss, are you okay?" He asked tentatively in a soft velvety melodic voice. I nodded my head numbly. Again, wow, he was handsome and polite.

"Thank you for catching me." I said quietly when I was finally able to think of a coherent sentence in my mind.

He chuckled, "No problem," He smirked, "but you can let go of my arm now, you're upright."

I must have turned at least ten different shades of red, "Sorry, I'm always a little in shock after my falls." Of course, I was lying. How could I still have shock after falls? I've had so many falls that they're basically part of my daily routine.

His smirk turned into a mocking smile, "Accident-prone, are we?"

I found no use denying it, "Actually yes, I'm a first-class klutz"

He laughed openly at how I described myself, "You're very pretty, you know," he complimented me randomly.

If I was red before, I must have invented a whole new color now, "Tha-thank you" I stammered. There went my coherency again. Could this God-like being actually find me pretty?

"It was very nice meeting you," he said quietly, "But, I have to go catch up with my friends, maybe I'll see you later?"

I nodded, unable to come up with a coherent sentence, he smiled again and left. Then it hit me, I thought he looked familiar. He was one of the three guys who laughed at out little stunt with Alice's dare. He turned around one more time and waved at me before leaving.

I smiled at him before he turned around. Just then, I felt two hands grab me from behind. I turned around and there was Alice. She was grinning from ear-to- ear. I smiled tentatively back. "What's up with you?" I asked, I mean, sure my roommate was crazy but her smile right now was creepy. What was she so happy about?

She shook her head quickly, "Nothing, Bella." She sang, Alice was the worst liar ever, she was even worse than me!

"Alice," I growled, "What is it?"

"Not telling!" She sang. I grimaced, wondering how bad this would turn out for me. She just shook her head again and skipped over to where Rosalie was and dragged her to where I was. "Let's go to Bella and my place for dinner!" She sang, obviously trying to stop my inquisition. I smiled, I'd find out soon enough, Alice wasn't that great of a secret-keeper.

We drove back singing songs like Britney Spears's "Piece of Me" and "Gimme More". Guys still whistled at us and honked their horns, but I didn't even look at one of them. My mind was still on the beautiful man who had stopped my fall today.

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Over at our place and talked about random things and did each other's nails. We told stupid ghost stories like when we were twelve and watched 'Saw'. I was cowering behind a pillow when the food came. I, wanting to escape the horrors of bloody games, offered to open the door. I paid the sushi guy and made my way back to the living room. Alice jumped out at me from behind the couch screamed. I, being my klutzy self, stumbled backwards, tripped on the phone chord, landed on my butt and sent contents of Japanese food flying everywhere. Luckily, it was only one order of spicy tuna rolls that I knew to be Ali's.

"Serves you right," I muttered. She glared but then returned to her normal smile.

"Its fine, it was definitely worth it," her grin grew wider, "plus, I got it all on camera."

I gasped, "Well, there goes your hope of me giving you some of my spicy tuna rolls."

Alice shrugged, "I still have my Unagi and my Ikura. Besides Rosie will share with me, won't you, Rosie?" She turned the full power of her puppy-dog eyes on Rose who laughed and handed her an extra box of spicy tuna. Alice stuck her tongue out at me; I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue out right back.

"So," I said casually, a little later, while some unfortunate victim was bleeding to death on the screen, "What are we doing tomorrow?"

Alice shrugged her shoulders; she had a piece of eel still sticking out of her mouth. I must have turned green because she smirked with the thing still hanging half way out. Rosalie was still intensely watching the screen and popping pieces of sushi into her mouth. "Shush! This is the best part!" She hissed at me. I rolled my eyes, Rose and her movies.

"Okay, I'm going to get in PJs," I said standing up, "Unless you get to choose those too." I remembered, glaring at my friends.

Alice shrugged, "Nope, only daywear, put on whatever ugly garments you have in your closet to sleep in." I stuck my tongue out at her yet again and she grinned at her success in annoying me.

I walked to my room and went to my closet. I decided to wear a pair of red short shorts and a designer white tank to sleep. Even I could be stylish when trying to prove a point. I slipped it on and strode into the movie room. Alice smiled at me while Rose was still watching the screen. "Good job, Bella!" Alice exclaimed, "And you didn't even need us to help you!"

I laughed, "Just trying to prove a point!"

The movie ended and we put in another one. With Alice and Rose occupied, I let my thoughts wonder to the guy in the mall. I mentally scolded myself for not asking his name. I wondered quietly if I ever would see him again and prayed that the answer would be yes.