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Chapter 8

The dreams that followed did not hold confusion, but were peaceful. It left me with the peace that had allowed me to sleep into the morning. The best night of sleep I have had since moving to Forks.

Sleeping through dinner and Joe's attempts to wake me. All the while dreaming of those emerald green eyes, that crooked smile, and that velvety voice. But most importantly the understanding and care that I saw in his eyes. And the care in the sound of his voice.

I woke up the next morning feeling well rested and starved. I looked at the clock and it read 5:00 am! Wow it was early, but I don't think there was anyway I was going back to sleep.

I jumped out of bed and first went to turn off my CD player. I then grabbed my bag of toiletries off my dresser and made my way out of my room and to the bathroom. The hot water from the shower was just what I needed. It soothed my muscles that ached from my falls the previous day.

After my shower I walked back to my room with a towel wrapped around me, to get dressed. I stepped into my closet. What to wear? I seemed to subconsciously pull out another dark blue colored shirt to wear. I realized what shirt I had while I was putting it on. I blushed remembering Alice's words about dark blue and it being his favorite color on me.

I finished pulling the shirt down still a little unsure on whether or not to wear it. Would it look like I was wearing it on purpose?

No. I will wear it. I will not allow some boy to rule what I wear. No matter how beautiful he was, or how much he sent my heart racing when he spoke to me with that velvety smooth voice, or how I couldn't breathe when he stared into my eyes with his emerald green own. The caring I believed I saw in them...

Snap out of it Bella! Nine months and you will be done with Forks.

After I was fully dressed in my dark blue blouse, jeans, and blue converses, I decided to go wake up Joe. Renee had to be in work early this morning and she carpools with Charlie, so he decided to go in early as well. Which left me to get Joe up.

I flipped the light on in his room, "Joe rise and shine."

"Did you have to turn the light," he mumbled pulling a blanket over his head.

After making sure he was fully awake, I went downstairs to start breakfast. Pancakes for him. An English muffin and cereal for me.

Twenty minutes later while reading Wuthering Heights and finishing up my cereal, Joe came down the stairs.

"Pancakes are on the plate next to the stove," I said not even looking up from my book.

"Thanks Bells. You're the best."

"No problem," I said getting up to put my bowl in the dishwasher. I glanced at the clock and noticed we should be leaving in fifteen minutes. "I'm going to check my email and then we will head to school. Okay?"

"Okay," my brother managed to get out through a mouthful of food.

I shook my head as I went upstairs to check my messages on my decrepit computer. I had a grand total of two new emails. How exciting. I don't check my email for almost a week and when I do I only have two.

The first one was from Victoria:

Bella,

OMG I have missed u so much!! The first day of school passed with little excitement except you will never believe who-

I decided to skip over Victoria's rant on the latest gossip. It just wasn't that interesting to me.

Anyways me and the girls wait who were the girls? miss u like crazy! Can't wait to hear about your first day!

O and any plans for your 18th birthday? That's in a little over a week right?

K well hope to hear from you soon!

XOXO

Victoria

I would respond to her email when I got to it. It wasn't exactly a major priority of mine.

The second one was from Mel and Rachel and it was sent yesterday:

Bells,

How have you been? Good we hope. Life here at school has just been so stressful lately. We have both had so many exams coming up. Which has led to many nights of stressful studying. We are so sorry that we haven't emailed in a couple of weeks. That is why we both decided to do this before we head out to dinner. John and Jacob are taking us. We are doubling. *Eeeek* Moment of freak out over. But enough about us how about you? How was your first day of your senior (Our baby sister is a senior *sniffles*) year? It was today right? Have you broken any hearts yet? What about bones our dearest clumsy Bella? Have you made new friends? (This is Rachel and I just want to point out that last question was from Mel. She sounded too motherly for my taste) We do hope that you have found someone to take our spot with helping you shop! (This is Rachel and Mel) We will be up there Christmas break Missy, and we better see some cute clothes in that dresser and closet. And how is Joe? What about Renee and Charlie?
Okay so we have to finish getting ready. Hope to hear from you soon!

Oh quick Ps. your birthday is in a little over a week. I know how you can forget your own birthday, which is absurd if you ask us. But Happy early Birthday!!

Love,

Mel and Rachel

I looked at the clock and decided I had enough time for a quick reply:

Mel and Rachel,

I am doing good. School was quite interesting. Save the tears. I already had to put up with them from mom. Speaking of mom, you do sound too motherly Mel *shudders* But the people here are really nice. Don't be silly with "breaking hearts." This is Bella, your sister, that your talking to. And bones? I am hurt that you feel the need to ask that. Okay.. not really. I fell down..twice yesterday. And before you make fun of me (which I'm sure you two are already laughing) the falls were not my fault. Some kid name Mike Newt (or something like that) knocked me over both times. And the second time involved food all over the midnight blue blouse Mel picked out. *horror struck face* I do think I found someone who may be more shopping obsessed than the two of you. dun dun dun.. She came to my rescue with a new top. Anyways Joe is doing good. He's Joe. He makes friends where ever her goes. Renee and Charlie are good too.

Okay so I have to go finish getting ready for school.
Ps. *EEEK* to your date. I want to hear all about it!

Love,

Bells

"Bella! Are you ready to leave," Joe asked from the bottom of the steps.

"Yea," I said pushing send before turning off my computer. I grabbed my bag and headed down the stairs.

When I arrived in homeroom I went to take my same seat in the back. As soon as I sat down I saw Mike make his way to the back of the room. Out of nowhere though that little pixie shot into the room and into the seat next to me. She then threw her purse onto the seat on the other side of me. This left Mike with a disappointed look as he turned to sit in the only available seat. Right in the front row.

"Thank you," I said turning to Alice.

"Your welcome Bella," she said to me before turning to the front. "Rose back here," she shouted to Rosalie as she walked into the room.

"Hey Alice. Morning Bella," Rosalie greeted us as she took the seat on the other side of me.

"Good Morning," Alice and me said at the same time.

"So Bella," Alice said turning to me, "Do you want to hear an interesting story Emmet told me that involved you, him, and a certain someone?"

"Uh not particularly," her tone scared me.

"Okay," she turned to Rosalie, "How about you Rose? Would you like to hear?"

"Sure, that just sounds so fascinating," she answered trying to fake innocent curiosity.

Yep. Alice was definitely up to something and the blond one was in on it too.

"Well I heard from Em that yesterday when he was waiting on Edward to get his stuff at his locker, dear Eddie pulled out a sheet of paper and said he had to get this paper to Bella before she left," she paused for a moment and then turned to look at me. "Change your mind Bella? Does my story hold your interest?"

"No," I lied and turned to face the front. I could still hear them though.

"Where was I? Oh yea! So Emmet being Emmet assumed that this paper was a love note and took it and ran down the hall and out to the parking lot with it like a five year old. He was practically hopping over cars to deliver it," Alice said laughing.

"That's my monkey man for ya," Rosalie commented.

"Ha Ha right? Anyways he did manage to get this paper to Bella, only to be disappointed when Edward caught up and explained what it really was. Class rules. Lame I know," Alice said.

"I'm sure it was to Bella's disappointment as well," said Rose in a thoughtful voice.

"You have Rosalie on this 'Bella loves Edward' bandwagon as well," I asked in a steamed voice.

"Ah, Bella it looks like someone was interested in this little story," Alice said in a teasing voice.

"I-I am not," stupid stuttering.

"Such a bad liar Bells," Alice said. "Anyway I haven't even told you the most shocking part of the story yet."

What part could she be talking about? I didn't even care that I was facing them, making myself "officially" apart of this conversation.

"What," Rose said with over dramatic interest.

"Well apparently after Em left, Edward and Bella started to make small chat, but when Edward made the attempt to pour his heart out-" I rolled my eyes at this "-they were interrupted by a certain little brother. And with that Bella simply drove away leaving a very hurt looking Edward in the parking lot."

Hurt looking? Why would he be hurt?

"Isabella Swan," Rose said turning to me with mock horror. "How could you do that to that poor guy?"

They were going to make me feel guilty? Are you serious?

"Look you guys I didn't mean to hurt anyone. I just had to get home," I tried to explain myself.

"Excuses, excuses Bella. You were running away because you were scared," Alice stated simply.

"What do possibly have to be scared of Alice," I asked.

"I don't know, maybe admitting to the fact that you like my brother," Alice said simply.

Before I could respond the bell rang for first period. Too bad Alice was in my English class with me.

Much to my relief, however, Alice didn't bring up the subject of Edward and I for the rest of class.

When the bell rang signaling the end of first period, I cautiously gathered my stuff together. I did not need a repeat of yesterday.

As I was leaving the classroom Alice stopped me.

"Are you sitting with us again at lunch Bella?"

I was going to start with my typical response to get out of these situations 'Gee I would like to but-', but then I remembered my thoughts from yesterday. I needed certain friendships for survival here. I was not going to hold strong bonds with these "friends." Right?

"Sure thing Alice."

"Eeek! Yay! I was worried that I may have scared you off. I seem to have a tendency to do that. Okay well see you at lunch Bella," she said to me before turning to head to her next class.

It was not until the pixie was out of sight that I realized that I had no clue where I was going since I skipped calculus yesterday when I was in the nurse's office. I opened my bag to dig for my schedule. Did I put it back in here yesterday? I remembered that I had calculus with a Mr. Barnes, but I had no idea where his classroom was.

Great I have no idea where my schedule is either. Maybe I can just ask someone if they knew where his room was. When I looked around me, however, I realized that while digging through my bag everyone had gone to class, leaving me alone.

I started to panic. I will be really late...again. I will have to go to the office and explain to the secretary that as a senior on my second day of high school I still do not know where my class is. I could explain that I was stuck in the nurse, but then that would lead to the explanation of why I was there.

Sometime during my mild panic attack I failed to hear the sound of footprints as someone approached me.

"Do you need any help," came that velvety voice from behind me. (I was going to leave it here since this chapter was already rather long, but decided to give you a little bit more Edward)

Edward.

My heart rate quickened. Why did it have to do that just at the sound of his voice.

I turned around slowly to face him. You can do this Bella. Just ask him for help like he was any other fellow peer.

"Uh- yea I do. By any chance do you know where calculus with Mr. Barnes is at," I managed to ask this God-like creature standing in front of me.

He then gave me that crooked smile. "Yes. I am actually headed there now."

I don't know how my heart is going to handle being in another class with Edward.

A blush began to creep into my cheeks and I asked, "Would you mind if I walk with you so I can find it or you can just point me in th-."

"Not at all. I think I would mind if you decided that you did not want to walk with me," he said flashing me another smile.

I am pretty sure my face is redder than a tomato by now. I don't know what to say to that. Was he just being nice?

Of course he was Bella.

"Unless you don't want to walk with me," his face fell at my silence.

"No-no, it's fine," I said not wanting to see the angel upset.

"Great," his crooked grin returning. "Well we better get going before we are any later."

He started walking forward and I followed. He slowed down so I was walking next to him.

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