CHAPTER 2

BELLA'S BLOG

Hey guys,

Being a klutz has its benefits, the best of them all is the fact that whenever I fall, Edward is always there to catch me. Take for instance the time when we were 15 and the summer dance was approaching…

"Edward Cullen! You will tell me who you are taking to the dance or I will you kick in the balls! I'm pretty sure your unborn children will curse you in hell!" I threatened. He just shuffled his feet and stared at the ground. I was sitting on the fence that separated my house from his, my legs swinging back and forth, wishing they were close enough to his behind so as to give him a sound kicking. The boy was playing mum! I had casually asked him this question the day before and he had avoided my it the entire time I was at his place. I was his best friend for God's sake! I deserved to know! I have no other ulterior motives! I swear on my mom! Ok…maybe not.

This time I wasn't leaving him until I had my answer. "DON'T MAKE ME REPEAT MYSELF DOUCHEWARD! TELL ME…" and before I could finish my sentence he cut in with a scream "YOU!" I let out a stupid "What?" and felt the air move from under me. I was falling, and it was going to hurt. Anticipating the hard concrete of my mother's attempt at a rock pool gone bad, I closed my eyes and accepted my fate. I hadn't realized I was yelling my lungs off until I let out a hollow "Oof!" as my back landed into a pair of arms. Guess who? None other than Ed-Douche-ward Cullen, not that I was complaining.

"Bella! What the hell! Are you ok? I was just kidding! Sheesh! You didn't have to take it so seriously!" Aaaand we're back to reality. I was in an awkward position with the insides of my knees hanging precariously on the fence while Edward's arms supported the rest of me. He slowly dragged my legs of the fence and carried me bridal style to the verandah. No seriously, he carried me there. I was making the most of it, burying my face into his shirt. I could hear his heartbeat, I'm no doctor, but I'd say it was beating pretty fast.

He sat me down into a chair, looked me in the eyes and said "I'm taking Alice ok? Are you satisfied?" my heart which was soaring all the while had just dropped down to the soles of my feet. I wished he hadn't given me that spark of hope. Alice was the new girl, the girl everyone was eager to get to know, including Edward I now saw. Smart boy had made his move already and I never even had a clue.

Yeah, that was a sad day, but Alice turned out to be Jasper material, apparently she and Edward never really clicked. He had just asked her one day before the dance; caught completely unawares she gave her approval. She met Jasper at the dance and long story short Edward was history. Thank god for that, Alice is now my best friend, all's well that ends well I suppose.

Trippingly yours,

Bella

I switched off my laptop and slid under the covers of my bed, waiting for sleep to consume me. I hadn't called or texted Him the whole day. I'd received end number of calls and texts from him, but hadn't bothered opening or answering any of them. Frankly I'm just plain tired of playing second fiddle to all of Edward's girlfriends. I love him, and I couldn't tell him that. Not that I was afraid of rejection I played around with the idea of ignoring him in order to get over him, which seemed ridiculous. I'd known the guy my entire life; plus he was my best friend for the better half of it.

Then it struck me, A Boyfriend! All I needed was a boyfriend and my troubles would be over. Edward would be the amazing best friend and Mr. X the Boyfriend. This plan seems flawless, wonder why I never thought of it before. I picked up my phone now optimistic and texted "Talk 2 u 2moro" with a large smile on my face.

Hey guys! Thanks for all the encouragement, thanks to all those who reviewed and are following me. I feel encouraged to write more. I've read Fanfiction for the past 4 years, and am finally putting pencil to paper with my first story. This is a light one, not made any big plans as of yet.

So I received a review saying I should make my chapters longer, I'm really sorry but as of now I'm doing the best I can. I have exams coming up next month and a ton of submissions on my head. I'm in a boarding school and doing the treacherous IB Diploma Program, so please sympathize.