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Chapter 1 - Friends

I looked at the dress on display at the shop window. It was a beautiful elegant sleeveless blue dress with shiny silver patches covering it. (Picture on profile) I sighed. I really wanted to wear that dress to the formal, but I had three problems. One, I don't have a partner. Not that it would really matter if I went alone, but it would be awkward with couples surrounding you. Two, my mum Renee wouldn't let me. And three, I couldn't afford the dress. Of course, I could always get a cheaper dress, but I wanted that one. It felt so…me.

"Hurry-up Isabella! Help your poor mother carry her bags. Haven't I taught you any manners in the last sixteen years? You are such a disgrace. I've brought you up to be a respectable girl…" I sighed as I went to pick up Renee's one shopping bag. My mother Renee was a witch. I didn't get her. One minute she would be nice, and the next she would be an old cow complaining that I never helped her with anything. Oh, and she was also very lazy. She always made me do things for her, using the excuse that she didn't know how. Like yesterday, she was sitting in front of the computer and told me to turn it on for her. When I asked her why she said she didn't know how to turn it on herself. Then she started complaining that I was a rude child.

As I followed Renee to the car, holding her shopping bag, I thought of Edward – my best and only friend. We met when we were in Prep…

It was the first day of school, and I was assigned to sit next to a boy named Edward. I was shy and didn't really want to talk to him. But the minute he started talking to me and asking me questions about myself, I felt the need to respond. We got in trouble for talking too much. But I didn't mind because I had a new friend.

At that time, I didn't know that Edward was going to be my best friend. But I'm really glad he is. I couldn't image my life without Edward. He was always there for me and kept me sane whenever Renee was a pain. We had lots of fun together – playing games, eating (inventing new food) and sharing all our secrets. Well…almost. There's a secret which I swore to myself I would never tell him, for if I did, our friendship could be in jeopardy.

I sighed. I believed in happy endings, even though a small part of my heart tells me that if I keep dreaming, I will hurt myself one day. But I couldn't let this dream go. I wished with all my heart that he would love me more than a best one day and I wished with all my heart that I would get my fairytale ending.

My heart did flip-flops when we got home. Only a couple more minutes till I get to see Edward! I quickly dashed to my parent's room and put Renee's shopping bag beside her desk, and then I ran down the street to the park where Edward and I always hung out on Saturday. Edward was there as usual, he was always early. His green eyes sparkled as he kicked the ball up in the air and caught it when it came down. He was wearing a light-blue shirt and black shorts. I gulped. I really hated it when he exposed more skin than usual. It was like he knew I had feelings for him and wanted to tease me.

When he saw me, he quickly left the ball and came to give me a hug. I smiled. He really was the sweetest guy in the entire planet.

"Hey," he whispered, "how've you been?"

"Better, now that you're here," I replied. "How are you?"

He smiled. "Better, now that you're here." He mimicked me, looking at me straight in the eye.

We stood there, staring at each other's eyes. His eyes were so bright and green, it was impossible not to fall in love with him. I just wish he had feelings for me too.

"Come on," I said. It was better that I avoid these feelings for my best friend, or I will be hurt one day, "let's go play."

Edward and I started kicking the ball towards each other and catching it silently. After a while, I broke the silence. "Edward?"

"Hm?"

"I really think you should join the football team. You are such an amazing player and have a natural talent at this game."

Edward sighed and went to sit under a tree. I followed him with the ball in my arms.

"Bella, you know I won't get into the team, so you could stop pestering me about it." He said after a while.

"No you don't know that, you are an amazing player and the school would be crazy not to pick you to be part of the team."

"You only say that I am amazing because you're my best friend, you're supposed to be encouraging. But Bella, face it. We're the complete losers in the school. Nobody likes us enough to hang around with us. Why would they pick me to be part of their team when they can't bare to talk to me?"

"Okay, so fine. We're the losers in the school, but that shouldn't stop you from trying. It shouldn't stop you from doing what you love to do. And if you do get in, this will be a great way for you to make new friends."

Edward thought over this for a while. Finally, he said "okay, I'll give it a go. I'll try out for the football team, and if I don't make it, what is there to loose? And if I do make it, then great."

I smiled happily at him and gave him a hug. I had this feeling that Edward was going to get in, and I had a funny feeling that things will be different from now on.

Hi guys. I hope what I have written is good so far.

Sorry that the picture of the dress isn't ver clear. It's my dress and I was silly enough to take the photo with a blue background - so please excuse my stupidness.

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