CHAPTER 1
Why did he hate me? What did I ever do to him? It's like he thought I was some sort of toxic waste or something.
"Bella." I mean I hadn't even said one single word to the guy! "Bella!" Jessica's voice penetrated my thoughts. I looked up at her.
"Hmmm?"
"Edward Cullen is staring at you" she stated with an annoying giggle. Mike looked over to the Cullen's table and glared at Edward. I just rolled my eyes. I would never understand that kid.
"Like I care" I retorted and turned my attention back to my food.
"Who wouldn't!" She gasped. "I know girls that would pay to go out with someone like him."
"Good for them" I growled back. Edward, Edward, Edward. That's all she ever talked about. And that's all I ever thought about. Jess looked at me with a combination of confusion and surprise in her eyes.
"What's wrong. Do you not like him?"
"No…" I started. "It's just that-never mind. Look I don't want to talk about it ok." I snapped. Picking up my tray I dumped it into the trash on my way out. As I exited the lunchroom I stole a quick glance over my shoulder to where he sat. His eyes were looking straight at me, with a smirk on his perfect face. If there weren't so many people I would go over there and wipe it off his face. Disgusted I turned and headed towards the exit doors. Screw the rules I really didn't feel like Biology right now.
An icy chill in the air met me as I stalked out of school. Brrrr…wasn't it a little late for more cold weather? I mean come on it was the middle of April! Trudging along, pulling my coat closer to me, I headed to my truck. Pounding feet from behind me caught my attention.
"Hey Bella! Bella!" It was Mike. Go figure. "Hey where are you going?" He asked, a little out of breath when he caught up to me. I hugged myself and kicked the ground.
"I don't know Mike, anywhere but here." He looked confused. Heck, I was confused. Thoughts of Edward engulfed me, and I drove me crazy. Why did he have to save me? Being friendly one day, then an evil jerk the next? I really hate it when people mess with my head, and he was doing just that. So I decided that I needed to skip the rest of the day and go someplace, anyplace secluded. Mike was looking at me, in an understanding way.
"Bad day huh?"
"You have no idea" I groaned "And I really don't want to talk about it." I turned sharply and headed towards my truck.
"Is it Cullen?" The sharpness of his voice cut through the air and made me pause, only for a moment.
"I said I don't want to talk about it." I threw over my shoulder and continued walking. I walked away quickly and yanked open my door. I had it started before I had the door closed, I was so ready to get out of here. I really needed to do a good ass kicking. For some shitty reason tears started to well up in my eyes. God, why? I wiped my eyes and tried to tell myself to get over it. Back in Phoenix there were people who hated me and I didn't cry. Even some of the guys that I liked were mean to me. So why did that make Edward so different? Yeah I liked him…how much though? I wasn't completely sure.
Just as I was backing out of my parking space I noticed that Mike was still there. But there was someone else with him. I wished that I could have disappeared right then, when I saw that it was him.