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The last thing I need

Part 5

Day 23 (School library with Alice)

I was looking over my lines for the play Romeo and Juliet.

Who in their right mind would actually want to put me in a play when they know that I'm a complete klutz? I got zero coordination, and I can't act to save my life. Hell, I can't even tell a single lie.

This is exactly what I was thinking when I was waiting outside Ms. Culling's office. I sat down on one of the couches going over what to say and how to weasel my way out of playing Juliet.

It was exactly what I didn't need. I had enough to deal with, what with Edward being weird, Alice trying to ambush me every now and then so she could drag me to the mall, and spending time with mum making up for all the losses. Portraying a weepy hormonal teen was the last thing I needed.

I waited patiently for the scarf clad figure of Ms. Culling to step out of her office. I was staring intently at ceiling like it was the best thing in the world. The other teachers inside the staff room kept staring at me from the corner of their eyes.

I looked down and tried to appear discreet. I heard the door open and there stood Ms. Culling with her short bobbed read hair, thick bug eyed glasses, and her colorful bangles. She stood between the door frames staring at me with one raised eyebrows.

"Yes…how may I help you Miss Swan?" she drawled her dramatic bass voice. I sighed and got up and mumbled something even I couldn't comprehend.

She grunted and gave me a calculating look. "Your going to have to speak louder than that Miss Swan, I'm afraid I don't speak mouse language!" she chuckled.

Despite the fact that Ms. Culling sounded a bit mad, she was a real individual, and she was always kind towards me, despite the fact that I'm probably not her best student.

I looked at her and turned a deep crimson. "It-it's just that I don't really want to play Juliet anymore, I would make a very bad Juliet!" I stuttered, my voice catching a little bit, edging towards hysteria.

Ms Culling just smiled kindly and gave me a look of wisdom. "Bah, you're afraid, yes? No need to worry Miss Swan1 I happen to know someone who has great faith in you, in fact, he was the one who recommended you to me!" she ended in a grand note.

I felt mystified. The whole time she was saying this I felt my blood rush into my brain and I couldn't think straight. Who the hell was stupid enough to recommend me?

"But Miss Culling, who would recommended me?!" I know I was starting to sound bewildered, so I tried to keep my temper in control.

"Why, Mr. Cullen of course!"

I stood there at a loss for words. I didn't bother saying anything else. I stamped my way out of the staff office and thundered my way towards the cafeteria where I know Edward would be sitting with his lump headed friends.

I looked towards the table where the jocks sat, surprisingly enough he wasn't there. I looked around the cafeteria. Alice stood up and started waving madly at me. I ignored Alice and kept looking around.

I looked impatiently towards the cafeteria line where some students waited to be serve where I found him and to my disgust he was flirting disgracefully with Lauren and Jessica.

I took a step back and just stared at him through narrowed eyes. There was a big part of me that wanted to throttle him for recommending me, but an even bigger part of me wanted to inflict physical pain because of what I was saying. It looked like he was telling them some outrageous story, and the both of them were laughing like hyenas.

And you know what? I'm pretty sure I threw up in my mouth.

I marched towards Edward seething, when I reached him both Lauren and Jessica were looking at me like I was an earth worm that just crawled out of their sandwich.

I ignored them and turned on him. "Can I please talk to you?" I hissed. Lauren and Jessica looked at each other and inched even closer towards Edward, if that was even possible seeing as they were practically all over him just seconds ago.

I gave them a look which I hope to god scared them and said "In private?" I emphasized the last word. Hoping to god that they wouldn't make it complicated for me.

Edward sighed and nodded towards the door. He turned to go and I followed sullenly. He led me through the double doors and out in to the school yard. I looked around and saw that there were only a few people out and about. He took me towards the school steps and sat down at the bottom. He pointed towards the space right next to him which I ignored and instead stood in front of him with my hands on my hips.

"I'm guessing your intoned enough to realize that you actually got the lead role huh?" he assumed. I gave him an irritated look then glared at the leaves of a nearby birch tree which reminded me so much of his eyes.

"Aw come one Bella. Don't be mad. You were ignoring me, and to be honest I didn't want you to ignore me anymore so I kind of recommended you to Ms. Culling to get a reaction out of you" he said delicately. The expression on his face was just too much. He looked so guilty and his eyes just sort of contorted in to these big puppy eyes, which didn't really help me, since I wanted to stay mad at him.

"You know what? I don't get you at all," I started, his eyes held my gaze, which I took as encouragement to keep going. "All week last week you just ignored me, you can't even look me in the eye, and whenever those jocks are around, you always treat me like shit, now you're doing this? Isn't this reaction enough?" my voice almost cracked.

He was driving me crazy, I had no idea what he was trying to do, but I was definitely about to lose the plot.

"Well, I 'got to admit, I was disappointed at first, but your stamping just now was pretty cute…" he trailed off; I could hear a bit of laughter in his voice. I felt my blood rush to my face, and I knew that I was blushing.

"So what now, you want to be friends?" I said through low voice. I stared at him intently. He shrugged, "I guess so, I'm just tired of ignoring you, and you doing vice versa, besides, I don't want things to be awkward between us, seeing as you practically live at my house" he laughed softly.

"By the way, you look very pretty today, that color suits you" he smiled vaguely. I blushed a little bit, pulling the hem of my blue shirt. I sat down reluctantly next to him, and we both sat like that in silence until the bell ring.

Edward got up and offered his hand. I took it and felt the electricity go up and down my arm. I shivered slightly. "So…You're Juliet huh?" he asked, his lips twisting in to a crooked smile that I loved so much.

"I'm going to weasel my way out of it actually, I-I can't do it!" I stuttered the last part. Edward turned towards me and got closer, lowering his face towards me. I started to hear buzzing in my ears, and my heart started beating erratically.

"No, I think you're perfect as Juliet" his breathe left a burning trail across my face. He got even closer, his face only inches away from mine. I tried to look anywhere but his eyes, "Unless of course…You're scared…" he said in a low voice.

"No. I'm not scared of anything…" Then he straightened up and ruffled my hair, he actually ruffled my hair! "That's more like it!" he said enthusiastically and walked back inside the school.

I was left there staring at his retreating back. I waited for my heart beat to ease down.

So now I'm at the library with Alice looking over my lines. She just looked over trying to take a peek at my diary. I just scowled at her.

Alice was no doubt my best friend in Forks, but sometimes I just want to keep things to my self. There had been times where she just didn't get why Edward had such an effect on me. Well duh! Their siblings, she wouldn't understand.

Besides, I think she's been a bit preoccupied these days. She hasn't officially said anything to me, but I'm pretty sure that she has a major crush on Jasper Hale, one of Edward's best friends.

Well I better stop writing, the bell just went releasing us from our private study class, I'm going out tonight with Renee and Charlie for dinner, were going to Port Angeles. I'm trying to spend as much time with her as possible, seeing as she will be leaving in about 3 days.

(A/N) Thanks for reading!! Please leave a review! :0) The next chapter will be about Port Angeles! Expect more Edward moments J

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