Ahem … I am EXTREMELY disappointed in y'all … I know it's been a while since I posted, but still … you could at least review! It's not like it takes more than a minute or two of your apparently precious and extremely limited time … but seriously … if you have time to read the story you have time to review … SO REVIEW!! Now, enough of my ranting … on with the story …(and this time you'd better review!)
You guys all know I don't own Edward or Bella or anything having to do with Twilight …
Edward's Point of View
As soon as Bella was gone, Carlisle turned to me. Somehow he always knew what was wrong … or maybe it was just stupid Jasper with his stupid emotion sensing telling him about me. Either way, Carlisle knew something was up, and by the look on his face he was determined to find out what it was.
I tried to act like I didn't see him and headed for the stairs, but of course he didn't fall for that.
As soon as I took a step I heard his voice, calm and collected and in normal human speed, "Edward?"
I took a deep breath and turned to him, smiling a smile that wasn't a smile but more like a baring of my teeth. Don't get me wrong, I love and trust Carlisle more than anyone in the world … it's just that I didn't really know what was going on. I had a theory, but I didn't want to share this theory with anyone … not even Carlisle.
"Edward, you didn't even say hi?" he said, luring me over to him. Of course I could just ignore him, but I couldn't. I walked over to him tensely, glaring at him. "Hi." I said, through clenched teeth.
"Edward, what's wrong?"
"Absolutely nothing … why would something be wrong?"
"I don't know. You just seem a little tense."
"Really … well maybe it's just because of the human's scent."
Now he got serious. No more beating around the bush. He wanted to know what was going on, and he was going to find out. "Don't give me that, Edward. I know as well as you do that you have much more self control than that. Human scent affects you very little. Now tell me what's really wrong."
I looked at him … the man I respected and loved so much … and something in me broke. I was nearly crying as I told him, "I don't know. Just looking at Bella … it makes me feel something … something …" My voice trailed off. I had no clue what that something was, no way to explain it.
Carlisle seemed to understand. He hugged me, his strength helping me to regain mine. "Now, son. I know. I know. Anytime you want to talk, come see me."
I nodded and straightened up. Then I turned and ran up the stairs to my room. Once there, I grabbed a random CD and blasted the music as loud as the speakers would go.
Alice's Point of View
As soon as I possibly could, I grabbed Bella and dragged her up to my room … literally dragged. How could humans move so slow?!
We finally made it up to my room, and I pretty much shoved Bella into a sitting position on the bed. Then I calmed myself down and composedly sat down in my computer chair facing her. I leaned back, relaxed for just long enough to seem slightly tired, and then I looked at her, smiling impishly, I believe, and asked, "So … I saw you and Edward talking at dinner tonight … what do you think?"
She looked scared when I first glanced at her … maybe it was the smile. When I asked her about Edward, though, she looked downright terrified and embarrassed. Her heart started racing, I heard her breath catch in her throat, and she had turned a shade darker than a cherry tomato. Her eyes scanned wildly around the room for a second before she looked at me again and smiled, "Oh, he seems nice … a little quiet, though … but it's nice … the quiet …" her voice trailed off.
"Mmmmhhhmmmm … quite a looker, isn't he?" I asked, pushing her to give me a straight answer.
She blushed again, and her heart picked up even faster … if that were possible. "He certainly isn't bad-looking. I've seen worse."
I was fed up. "Look, Bella, we're friends, right? We're girls … we gotta stick by each other. Whatever's on your mind, you can tell me." I smiled winningly at her.
She looked at me, and I could se tears beginning to well in her big brown eyes.
Bella's Point of View
Alice dragged me up to her room … literally dragged. I found it hard to imagine that someone so small could be so damn strong! Just another clue in my quest to find the truth about the Cullens, I guess.
We got up to her room, and she shoved me down on the bed. Then, going slightly slower than was necessary, she took her own seat in the computer chair facing me. She leaned back in the chair, again taking just a little bit too much time.
Then she looked at me, impish grin plastered on her face. "So … I saw you and Edward talking at dinner tonight … what do you think?"
Just hearing his name sent my heart beating wildly out of control and made my breath catch. I blushed. Well, this proved it, I was pretty much head-over-heels in love with Edward … and oddly enough I didn't care that this could very well ruin my way of life. I had no room in my life for a boyfriend, but I didn't care. I loved Edward so much it made my heart ache. How much did Alice know? I said my answer carefully, trying to get her off my tail. I didn't quite know what to do about my love for Edward, but I wasn't quite sure I completely wanted to admit it out loud yet.
"Oh, he seems nice … a little quiet, though … but it's nice … the quiet …" I let my voice fade away.
She raised one perfect eyebrow and said, "Mmmmmmhhhmmmm … quite a looker, isn't he?"
A picture of him came to me, his perfectly messy bronze hair, his gorgeous bronze eyes, his marble skin, his stone muscles, his teasing smile, and my heart picked up even more, threatening to send me into spasms. He most certainly was a looker … he was better looking, and nicer, and kinder, and sweeter, and less obnoxious than any guy I had ever met. I looked at Alice again, "He certainly isn't bad looking. I've seen worse," I said nonchalantly.
Now Alice was pissed. "Look, Bella, we're friends, right? We're girls … we gotta stick by each other. Whatever's on your mind, you can tell me." She smiled, and this time it was an honest, true smile.
I mulled over her words … 'friends', she had said. I liked that. I could tell her, my friend, anything. Tears began to well up in my eyes as I began to tell her …
Soooooo … watcha think? Tell me, tell me, tell me!! See, I updated this week! So you can all review now! I'll do my best to get another chapter done by next weekend! Luv you all, (especially those of you who REVIEW) !