BPOV
I had drifted into an unconsciousness so comfortable I did not want to wake up at the buzz of my phone. I opened my eyes blearily. Who could it be at this time? I stared at the glow of the dark clock on my wall, it was a little past one in the morning. I looked back down at the phone, it had stopped vibrating and there were words flashing across the screen.
Hy B, srry 2 bother u ths time bt wat was the Spanish hw?
I gazed at the message. It was an unknown number; one that seemed like it was from some faraway state. I bit my lip, doing what I knew Charlie would never approve of. But the "never talk to strangers" rule couldn't apply to texts could it?
Hi? Whos ths?
I answered slowly. My thumbs were not used to the small screen. I blew the thin layer of dust off my phone. It hadn't been used in a long time. People had stopped calling. Angela spoke to me every so often, but not enough for her to call my cell phone. I pressed the send button. I lay my head gently back on the pillow and waited. The response took only a few seconds.
Its Adrien. Dd I wake u? im srry :(
I giggled. How had he gotten my cell phone number? Maybe Mike had given it to him or the perfect Jessica Stanely who drooled over him. But neither of them liked me, at all. Mike was still bitter that I was being so slow at showing my feelings for him. I'd tried one too many times to explain the meaning of "friendship" with NO alternate meaning.
No problem. Im alwyz up ths time. I hang wth the vamps. Member? The hws pgs. 148-150 #4-9 a,b,c. & u hav 2 write the qs.
I thought back to all the times I had spent time with the Cullens. The laughing, talking, acting as if I had brothers and sisters and a husband-like boyfriend. But they didn't matter anymore, I had Adrien now. We had only known eachother for less than ten hours and I felt that I couldn't live without him by my side. When Edward had broken me I had been sure I would be living dead forever. I had even been playing with the thoughts of suicide a couple times. Life hadn't been worth living. I wanted nothing without him. But I had gotten over it. Someone (Adrien) had brought me out of this sorrow. A guy who had just met me and pulled me out of the deep. Dark basin. I realized now all the time I had spent feeling broken over someone that didn't even care. All that burned in my heart now was hatred. Hatred for lying, hatred for making me believe he loved me. Hatred for leaving. My eyes were drooping again, but I forced then open. I reached for the tiny lamp, knocking over the phone in the process. The ancient cell made a loud thump as it hit the floor. Stupid, old, dinosaur like phone. I hoped that the sound was quiet enough for my father not to hear it.,
"Bella?" I heard Charlie's gruff voice, and his feet thudding as he took steps towards my room. I gulped and quickly clicked off the light. I sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes as he came in.
I let out a yawn, I could fake it, I'd lied for the vampires. I could lie for this. "Yeah dad?" He stayed in the doorway.
"I thought I heard something drop." He scratched his head. I prayed with all my heart that Adrien wouldn't respond, and if he did what would it say? I waited for him to turn away and go back to his room. Suddenly the phone let out anther shock of vibrates from the floor.
"Bella?" he thundered and grabbed my phone from the ground. He gazed at it. I read the message over his shoulder.
Lol. Cool. Do u wnt me 2 come over?
I almost burst into tears of panic. Adrien didn't know that Charlie was here. OH GOD! They had been getting along so well. He would have been the first boyfriend I ever had to become "friends" with Charlie. Not that I'd had that many boyfriends.
"Who's text message is this?" he roared. I could only think of two possibilities. Lie or tell the truth.
"Ad.." I paused shortly, "Angela." I said softly. "I think she wants to come over tomorrow to do homework." I hoped that the dark would conceal my major blush. He nodded.
"Fine Bella. But it's going off and I'm taking it back to my room." He patted my head. I let out a breath. At least he didn't know that it was Adrien. He might have blown an artery or something.
"'Kay dad."
"I'm sorry Bella." He left and I let out a sigh. Why did he have to chose now to be alert? All the times Edward had stayed over he had never noticed. I shook my head in disgust. Why was everything I thought about compared to him? He was nothing special. Just a regular vampire I had fallen in love with. But had I really even fallen in love with him? I'd never had a boyfriend before, so how could I know for sure? I pondered a way to answer Adrien. I drew a blank. Going downstairs to the kitchen and calling was definitely out of the question. Charlie would not be so understanding. I'd just have to wait until the next morning.
The next time I woke up it was 6:00 am in the morning. I bound down the steps, I would be late for school if I didn't hurry. I quickly grabbed a granola bar out of the pantry and looked out the tiny kitchen window. My car was gone. I reached for the phone, maybe it had been stolen in the night. I then realized it had been Adrien who had driven me home. What could I do now? My eyes wandered over to the table, something red caught my eye. A red rose? I picked it up and pulled out the card from underneath, it said
Good morning Bella. I'm sorry about last night. We could just be friends for now, if you'd like. I understand that you're not over him. I can wait for as long as I you need. I noticed that you don't have a ride for school. I'll be here to pick you up.
Much love,
Adrien.
Tears stung my eyes. What had he meant about last night? I realized I had never answered the text. He thought I didn't want him…When I wanted him more than anything. I'd just have to set things straight today. I ran upstairs to get ready. I reached into the bag of clothes I never wore. Clothes I had hidden away since his departure. I pulled out a pair of brown pants and some beige Uggs. A last gift from Alice, I thought sadly. I slipped on a cotton Calvin Klein shirt and went to wait downstairs. Moments later, I heard the bell ring.
"Hey Adrien." I said softly, looking down at my boots. H looked sad and held the door open as I stepped into the car.
"Bella. I'm sorry." He murmured. His eyes were so beautiful, I felt lost in them.
I laughed quietly, "I like you Adrien." I looked out the glass window. "Charlie took my phone away last night so I couldn't answer." Being straight forward was probably the best policy to use. I wanted him to know what happened, I wanted Adrien to want me, even if it sounded desperate.
"Are you serious?" He asked, no expressions playing across it. I smiled and looked at him. In a flash his arms were around me and our lips were one. I wrapped my arms around his neck. Minutes later I pulled away and my breath came out ragged.
"Sorry." He repeated.
"No problem." We were in the school parking lot. "YOU WERE DRIVING THE WHOLE TIME?" I screamed. He looked startled at my outburst and winced.
"I'm sorry?" He questioned.
"You cannot DRIVE and KISS at the same time! We could have gotten into an accident! It's not normal!"I shrieked. It ircked me that I had not even noticed him driving. But it bothered me even more that our first romantic kiss was like this.
APOV
So this was the worry side of Bella. I actually sort of liked it. It was sweet and innocent. Just like the rest of her.
"I'm not normal." I replied, flashing one of those Hollywood smiles in her direction. "And neither are you. And most importantly we did not get in an accident," I had never once in my whole existence as a vampire gotten into an accident. I wasn't going to start now.
"You are NOT going to do that EVER again. I'm not kissing you in the car again either." She muttered. My heart soared, so she did like me. I hadn't felt this way in many years. Not since Shannon had left. It felt good to feel so light, as if on cloud 9.
"Oh," I laughed along, "So I get to kiss you again?"
She broke into a smile, "Maybe if you play your cards right." Bella kissed me on the cheek and jumped out of the car, "Ciao Adrien." She said blowing me a kiss while Jessica something or other and a girl I think was named Lauren ogled at us. I liked it this way. They were jealous of her and me. Bella and me together. Bella and me going out. My thoughts drifted as I stared after her giddily. Bella and Adrien sitting in a tree k-I-s-s-I-n-g….
"Dude you're in love." Mike came up behind me and I turned.
"It's that obvious?" I groaned.
He nodded, "I don't know how you did it man, Bella hasn't spoken a word or dressed like that since like months ago." Mike shook his head sadly; "You swept her off her feet."
I couldn't imagine Bella being empty and untalkative. It didn't seem like her. But I could believe that it had happened. Edward had that effect on people. Bella, being the sensitive girl that she was must have been totally torn up. If I ever saw him again I would rip him and his dead heart to shreds.
"You're good looks weren't enough for her?" I teased lightly.
"That's what I said to Tyler." He actually took me seriously? What a freak. No wonder Bella didn't seem to like him.
"Adrien, are you coming?" Tyler waved his hand back and forth in front of my face. I blinked and turned back.
"Yeah, I'm coming. Just day dreaming."
"About Bella?" he snickered. I growled and shook my head. I followed the two boys into the double doors of room 143A. One of the many classes I didn't share with Bella. This was going to be a very long day.
BPOV
I kissed Adrien on the cheek and jumped out of the car. "Ciao Adrien!" I said, blowing him a kiss. This newfound boldness was really suiting me. It felt nice to be outgoing and loud. I skipped to class lightly. I turned the corner to reach first period.
"Wow Bella. " Jessica and Lauren came up to with their arms crossed.
I matched my voice like theirs, but made it sweeter, "May I help you guys?"
"It's amazing." Lauren ignored my approach at being nice. "What did you do to make him like you? You must be good in bed."
Yeah you're nothing special." Anger burned within me, this time for them. My eyes narrowed.
"Well at least I'm not a whore." I retorted, I turned my head slightly and smirked at her.
"Are you incinuating…" I interrupted Jessica sentence.
"Wow!" I said with sarcastic excitement. "You know the word "insinuate"? I didn't know you could even read." Angela and Ben laughed from behind. It was nice to finally battle the two girls who had been so awful to me for so long. I saw Lauren's hand move up to slap me.
"DON'T YOU DARE!" A voice growled from down the hall. Everything seemed to fast forward. Everyone paused. Adrien's arm was around my waist and he was glowering at Lauren and Jessica with a look that I would not have fancied being given. Lauren paused and lowered her hand.
"Excuse me?" She said quietly…deadly. I laughed, her against a vampire, what a charming thought. "You're new NEW KID," she emphasized the words and my face contorted in a frown. "We rule the school" she put her arm around Jessica. "We have the power so get out of my way,"
"Yeah, you and what army?" Adrien hissed. They looked around each other but everyone was on our side. They're side was empty. Everyone chose us over them.
"Whatever." Jessica sneered. "You guys aren't our friends anymore. Choose, us or them?" In my opinion it was more of a rhetorical question like "a-choose-us-or-die" statement.
"Adrien and Bella" Mike said, walking back towards his next class.
"Me too." Angela and Ben said together. Heads nodded.
"Okay B, I need to go. But are you going to be okay without me?" I smiled weakly up at my handsome prince.
"Yeah thanks 'Drien." He kissed me lightly.
"This school is amazing." He whispered so only I could here.
"Yes, I agree. Totally ghetto." I agreed, waving him off. It seemed like a seen out of some gangster movie or something. Or maybe some rich brat kid movie.
"Watch yourself." Lauren whispered menacingly, ramming into my shoulder.
I KNOW this is a bad chapter….I'm so sorry!
But I'd like to thank my awesome betas and all the people that reviewed!
P.S. I'd like to clear something up. I've been reading a lot of reviews that say that how can they be in love after 10hours? Well for those of you (all of you) who have read New Moon you know how Bella was at the beginning. She couldn't share her problems with anyone. And Jacob was not in the picture. When a vampire comes back into her life its like "I can trust someone. I can love someone" And I know it sounds like she's using him. But they're connected in more than one way. Like Edward hurt both of them. They've both lost their "true loves" but they love each other and everything seems better to both of them. I hope this clears things up, if not pm or email me with anymore questions.
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