Ok so here is the promised update. Hope it is to all of your likings!!
This one's for 13 because she's one of the ONLY reviewers I had for the last chapter. So thank you very much!
Whenever Edward and I arrived at the Biology room, I was surprised to see Mike there. To be honest he was definitely not the brightest bulb in the bunch.
"Mike?"
"Bella!" He practically yelled, rushing up to me and squeezing the life out of me in what I assume he called a hug.
"I didn't know you were taking this class," he said, completely ignoring Edward who was looking extremely murderous at the moment.
"I take offense to that Mike. I'm a whole hell of a lot smarter than you are." I said only half joking. I tried my best to push his away.
"Ha-ha, good one Bells." Then Mike finally noticed Edward standing over me and stepped back.
I could feel Edward's hand twitching at my waist, acting as if he was debating over grabbing my hip or swinging it into Mike's face. In all honesty, I wouldn't have minded either one.
Mike's eyes grew wide as he took in Edward's stance. "Cullen." It was a very cold greeting and I could tell they didn't get along, let alone could tolerate each other.
"Newton."
Ever the peace maker I decided the death glares and rigid postures needed to disappear.
"Ok boys; don't get your thongs in a bunch. God you'd think you were a couple of conniving teenage girls." I laughed nervously after realizing that I didn't exactly make the situation any better.
Thankfully the bell rang and the teacher walked in. Edward motioned me to follow his and sit in the seat next to his. My breath sped up and I think I saw him smirk but I couldn't tell.
"Class take your seats. Today we're going to be watching a film. I think this one is over photosynthesis. Be sure to take a couple of notes as I will be collecting them and giving you a grade." He then proceeded to turn on the television, start the film, and turn off the light.
When the lights turned off it was like a switch. The dark classroom made the tingling sensation caused by Edward's presence more prominent. I had to literally dig my fists into my sides to keep them from running through his bronze hair.
The film was dreadful. I think a kindergartner could have explained it simpler and in less time than the monotone voice on the screen. I tried my best to take notes, I swear, but the boring movie and sitting right next to Edward distracted me in the most sinful way possible.
About halfway through the movie a felt an electrical buzz go through my arm. I instantly looked at Edward, which turned out to be a mistake. I turned my head in his direction only to discover that he had leaned closer to me when he touched my wrist. Our eyes locked and our lips were mere centimeters apart. My entire body screamed at me to close the gap, but my head still reminded me that I was in school and I had no right to kiss him in the middle of Biology.
That damn crooked smile brought me back to reality.
"Something wrong with my face Bella?" he whispered. That smug little bastard knew exactly what he was doing to me.
His face, his smile, his sent, even his voice made me want to jump him despite my audience. I could feel a small insignificant whisper in my mind telling me that he was dangerous, but a louder one told me that he wouldn't hurt me. Not on purpose at least. And I trusted him.
I finally realized why it seemed as if time had stopped. He was waiting for me to answer.
"No," I mumbled.
He nodded and went back to taking notes as if his life depended on it.
I looked down and noticed that there was a piece of paper folder in half on top of my notes. Curiosity got the better of me and I opened it to see the most elegant script I have ever seen. It looked like calligraphy from the Progressive Era. It read:
Thongs? Really Bella?
That made me laugh.
Well you were acting like a girl, so I thought it fitting that you dress like one. Should I tell Alice to take you shopping?
I looked at him to gage his reaction. His eyes grew wide and I thought I saw fear flash quickly behind his eyes, but then it was gone.
That's not funny. You should see Alice when she's in one of her shopping frenzies. It actually scary. I think she's responsible for four people having to be institutionalized. I think you should have to go with her next time. It not like she's really going to give you a choice any way.
Not good. I hate people fussing over me. And spending money on me. I'm a simple girl and I don't need very much to be happy. But if Alice really wanted me to go that badly, I guess one trip wouldn't kill me.
Well I guess one trip wouldn't kill me.
Right?
I looked back at Edward who looked like he was watching a very entertaining wall. He instantly looked back at my eyes, obviously amused at something, smiling his crooked smile. Damn…
He grabbed the paper and wrote something without reading what I had wrote.
She'll be ecstatic, I promise.
I had barely enough time to read it when the light came on without warning and the bell rang. I stuffed the note in my pocket and shoved everything into my book bag. I took out my schedule and looked at my last class for the day. Co-Ed Gym. Shit.
I heard a laugh over my shoulder and turned to see Edward reading my schedule over my head.
"Are you good at sports Bella?" he asked, seriously.
I just gawked at him. "Are you serious Edward? How many time do you have to catch me before you figure out that I'm just an accident waiting to happen?"
"Yeah, that's what I thought." He walked out of the classroom laughing.
I followed him out of annoyance. "What's so funny? Once the coach sees how much of a liability I am, he'll agree with me to let me sit out the class. I won't have to do a thing."
"Well sorry to disappoint you, but the coach here is a major douche. Excuse my language." He was walking down the sidewalk and I didn't know where that led to so I decided to just stay put.
"Come on Bella. You don't want to be late for your first day, do you?'
I had to jog to catch up to him. And naturally, once I caught up with his pace, I slipped on a wet patch of grass in between two slabs of concrete.
Edward's steel arms were supporting me before I could even utter a squeak.
He was laughing while I was blushing like a mad woman.
"That will never get old."
"What? My falling or my blush?" I couldn't look at his face in fear of blushing more, if that was even possible.
He never got the chance to answer because he groaned instead. At first I thought something was really wrong but when I looked up I saw Emmett standing, no waiting, for us to enter the gym I hadn't noticed we were walking towards.
"Hey Eddie guess what? We're in the same gym class. Their in for a rude awakening." Some would say that seeing a grown mad giggle, and yes I counted Emmett as a full grown man, would be slightly disturbing. But with his dimples and brown curly hair, it almost sounded right. Strange.
I groaned. I tried to make it a silent as possible but both men looked at me, then Edward glared at Emmett, who just smiled innocently and started to back up into the gym.
We followed him into the building. The gym was just a big square building. Red faded bricks covered the walls and three sets of double doors lined the entrance. Just above the doors was Forks High School in white block letters.
Edward pointed out the coach's office and said he'd meet me in the gym after he got dressed. Of course after he said that I started having naughty daydreams about him. Stupid hormones.
I walked into the office and say the coach sitting at his desk, typing on his computer.
"Umm, Coach Kelly?"
"Yeah?" Holy crap, it's a girl? I would have never noticed except for her voice. When she raised her eyes to my own, I kind of took a step back. She had the strangest black eyes. Cold and hard.
I heard the door open but I ignored it.
"Yeah, um, I didn't know that I needed to dress out today so I don't have anything to change into."
A voice behind me piped up, "Oh Bella, it's alright, I have some you can borrow." Jessica. I love her to death, but sometimes I wanted to toss that girls out of a window.
"Well, problem solved." Coach went back to her typing. I just stood there, dumbfounded. "Well go change, class starts in five minutes."
I turned to go and Jessica walked out right next to me.
"Hey just follow me to the locker room and you can change there." She turned to leave, no waiting for my reply.
I knew that Jessica could be a bitch, but I thought she at least had the decency to be subtle about it. Apparently not.
The locker room was to say the least, small. Two stalls and one sink, and an open area for changing. I was no happy. I took the clothes Jessica offered and headed to the nearest corner I could find. I'm not a shy person, I'm really not. But I don't like changing in front of girls that are so degrading and manipulative that they make you feel worthless. And I'm not. I had hot sex with a god for fucks sake.
I rushed out of there as fast as I possibly could without falling. When I got to the gym the first thing I saw was Edward. He was wearing a tight black T-shirt and maroon basketball shorts. He was smiling and laughing with Emmett and a couple of other people.
I couldn't help smiling at the sight of him laughing. It was contagious. He looked up and saw me starring and jogged over to where I was ogling him.
"Hey, you ready to play?" he said, not even winded. Again.
I let out a nervous laugh, "You're funny you know that? Real clever."
"Aw come on, it can't possibly be that bad?"
Oh it was just that bad. It was decided that we were going to play volleyball. So not my sport. I got pegged in the head a total of three times, twice in the stomach, and I slipped once. I ended up nailing four different people in various places during the hour and a half. One of those said accidents ended up hitting Emmett right in the crotch. He grimaced and Edward was gasping for breath he was laughing so hard. I tried to apologize but Emmett shrugged me off saying that Rose hit him harder and more often so he was used to it.
All in all, gym was a disaster.
After changing back into my normal clothes, I walked outside where Edward said he'd meet me. Like a true gentleman, he walked me to my car and kissed my hand that was in his as he helped me into my truck.
We talked for what seemed like hours, but what was in reality mere minutes. He asked if he could stop by later to hang out.
"Sorry, Charlie has this rule about being alone in the house with boys." I really wasn't lying. He did say that if I ever got a boyfriend, we were not allowed to be alone together. Keyword, if. I didn't want Charlie to hate Edward if he came home early to find us home alone.
"Compromise?" I pleaded.
He looked intrigued. "What did you have in mind?"
"I remember something about taking me out to eat once you got back from your vacation," a smile spread across his face, "and I was thinking that I'd take you up on that."
"Are you asking me out Bella?" his face going serious.
"I.. I guess…?" I said blushing.
"Alright. I'll pick you up at six?"
"Sounds perfect." That stupid blush reappearing on my face. I'm beginning to think its here for good around Edward Cullen.
Ok. There it is. Just a filler so I can keep this going. Expect another this weekend. It's going to be the date, and the rest of the week. We'll see a little bit more of Jacob in the near future as well.
As you can probably tell, the Cullen's aren't like how they are in the book. Their a little more relaxed and fun. Bella is kinda on that border between normal girl and had-to-grow-up-way-to-fast young woman. It's just different.
PM me if you want any specific thing to happen and I'll probably work it in there somehow. I hope everyone reviews! It makes me type faster!!
-Holly.
PS- sorry this is shorter than my normal chapters. I just wanted to fit everything else that will go together in the next chapter together.
PSS- I'm thinking of making this story a little darker than I had originally intended. What do you guys think? I would adore helpful suggestions.