Chapter 3: Penny For You Thoughts

Edward's POV

I tapped my pencil rhythmically on the side of my desk as I tried to concentrate on the lecture the teacher was giving. I watched as Bella dutifully took notes and pretended to be hanging on every word Mr. Brown said. Eric was busy drooling over Bella to even hear his own thought let alone what the Mr. Brown was saying. Finally the bell rang; Bella and Eric waited for me as I threw my books together. We sat at our usual lunch table and Mike joined us looking a tad pale.

"Um…Bella do you mind if I talk to you alone?" Mike questioned. Bella's eyes were shining with a knowing of what he was going to do but she nodded and followed gracefully behind Mike as he led her into the hall. A few minutes later Bella returned with Mike following. He looked like the grim reaper himself had paid him a personal visit. I took a wild guess knowing I was right and figured that his plans to ask Bella out had fallen apart.

He sat as far away from her as possible and kept throw me looks that were practically screaming, it's all your fault. Bella seemed to be deep in thought as we headed to our next class. I pulled a penny from my pocket and waved it in her face. "Penny for your thoughts?" I asked. She giggled, "it's nothing."

"Sure doesn't seem like nothing" I replied. "Well Mike tried to ask me to the dance but I had to decline." I saw that she was upset about having hurt Mike's feelings. "I'm sure he'd rather you not go with him rather than you go with him out of pity." Bella smirked, "no he wouldn't."

Mr. Banner started class so our conversation was cut short. I rushed to my seat and Mike sunk into his seat next to Bella. Mike mopped through the rest of class and was completely rude when Bella tried to talk to him. I felt like punching him; she didn't like him, he should just accept it and move on. Then again I was slightly relieved that she had turned him down.

When school ended I breathed a sigh of relief. It was Friday and I had made it through a whole week and Forks High. Bella breezed past me, throwing me a good-bye wave. Before I could stop myself I called to her, "Bella!" She stopped and spun around looking directly at me.

"Yes?" Bella asked. Think Edward think, "I'm going car shopping this weekend with my dad do you want to come?" Bella bit her lip, "sorry Edward my family and I ark going camping." I was disappointed but there was always next weekend. "Ok then I guess I'll see you Monday."

Bella seemed truly sorry that she couldn't come, "Ok see you Monday." I hurried off as one of her brothers, Jasper, approached her.

Bella's POV

Edward walked away and Jasper came up to me. "What do you and Alice think your doing?" he hissed. I growled, "What do you mean?" "I mean meddling in a human's life is one thing but are you completely blind to the fact that he likes you?" I scowled, "no I am not blind!"

Jasper seemed taken aback by this and then realization flashed across his face. "You've fallen for him haven't you?" I pretended to be offended by this idea though inside my head was screaming, yes I have! I have fallen for a human! "That is the most ridiculous idea I have ever heard!" Jasper just shook his head, "don't lie to me Bella your because your emotions are saying otherwise."

I took my index finger and jabbed him in the chest, "Hey just because you have a power and I don't doesn't been you can use it against me!" I stormed off towards the car and jumped into the front seat. Jasper, Alice, and Emmett all slide into the back, as Rosalie started the car. We speed off and I resorted to pouting all the way home.