Chapter 2 – Meetings

EPOV

I remember the day when Chief Swan welcomed us to Forks. (AN: Bella and Edward are neighbors.) It was that day that Charlie told me about Bella. Ever since that day, I couldn't wait to meet her. Charlie mentioned that Bella and I have heaps in common. Could she be my soul mate? Here I am, in the 2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560, waiting for Bella and Charlie to arrive. I daydreamed about what Bella looked like when I heard a cop siren. Ah, Charlie and Bella were here. I opened the car door. A few seconds later, the cruiser's door opened revealing Charlie and a girl that I presumed was Bella. She had wavy brunette hair, warm chocolate eyes and her lips. Oh god, her lips looked soft and silky. I couldn't help but wonder what my lips would feel on hers. I walked up to her when she suddenly tripped. She tripped over thin air. She must be clumsy, but I didn't care. Luckily, I grabbed her before she fell on the pavement. I stared in her eyes and I felt like I could see her soul. Kind, selfless, responsible and caring. I lifted her up so she could stand on her feet. I held my hand out and said a bit too excitedly, "Hi, I'm Edward Cullen. I brought you your Lamborghini and I'm also your neighbour." What if she didn't want to shake my hand? What if she had a boyfriend? When she shook my hand, I felt a spark of electricity going up my veins. I stared at Bella and she stared at me. My sister, Alice told me that she felt a spark when she met her boyfriend, Jasper, 2 years ago. Since then, they have been inseparable. Bella is the one for me. I just know it. I saw Bella break out of a… trance was it? I'm glad I can do that to my Bella. Wait. My Bella? Oh how I wish she was mine.

BPOV

On the way to Forks, I just stared at my surroundings. Everything was green, too green. When we finally arrived in Forks, Charlie tried to have a conversation with me, but as always, he doesn't speak much. He just does it. I fell into a nice daydream featuring what Edward looked like, when Charlie halted to a stop. As I woke up from my daydream, I opened the car door. In the driveway, I saw a handsome man that was tall and lean. He had messy bronze hair, emerald eyes and oh my god. His lips. They were perfection. I couldn't help but wonder what my lips would feel on his. He walked up to me and of course, I just had to trip. I felt two warm hands around my waist just before I fell. I looked up and saw him staring at me. He lifted me up on my feet. He held his hand out and said, "Hi, I'm Edward Cullen. I brought you your Lamborghini and I'm also your neighbour." Ah. So this is the Edward Cullen Charlie was telling me about. Who knew he would be so handsome? Not me. He put his hand forward as if he gave a handshake. Wait. Does that mean he wants to talk to me? A normal plain Jane. I doubt it. He must have a girlfriend judging he's so handsome. At the thought of Edward having a girlfriend made me feel… what was the word for it. The closest I could think of was jealous. Wait? I'm jealous? That's a first. Hesitantly I shook his hand. When I shook his hand, I felt a spark of electricity going up my veins. I just stared at Edward and he stared at me. My older brother Emmett (Emmett lives in Forks) told me that he felt a spark when he met his girlfriend, Rosalie, 2 years ago. Since then, they have been inseparable. Edward is the one for me. I just know it.

Wait a minute. Emmett mentioned that he had a best friend called Edward. Could this be the Edward he was talking about? I decided to ask Edward. "Hello Edward. I'm Bella Swan." I said breaking the trance. I thought I heard him mumble something like "I know." Ok. Time to start the attack. "Do you have a best friend and what's his name?" I said unknowingly. Edward took a breath and answered, "Yes I do and his name's Emmett Swan." I smirked; glad that he didn't know I was his sister. OK. Getting ready for phase 2. Here it goes. "Can I meet him?" Edward answered, "Sure he's inside." So here, we are walking towards Dad's house. I opened the door and went inside. I went to the living room and saw Emmett with his face back to me. I walked towards him and said childishly, "Hey Emmy-Bear."

He turned around and said, "Hey sis, how was the flight?"

I answered back, "Good. How are you and Rose doing?" Emmett answered excitedly, "We're doing great. And you, Bells? Find anybody you like?" Should I tell him my new foundly infatuation with Edward Cullen? I decided I would tell him. So I replied, "Well, there is one guy I like." "Spill, Bells, Spill." Emmett responded enthusiastically. "OK. Fine. Its Edward, your best friend." I stared at Emmett to say something. Emmett said happily, "I knew it. I tried to tell Charlie that you might fall for Edward. But he's still keen on getting Jacob and you together." What the fuck. Charlie still wants me to fall in love with that dog. No fucking way. I replied angrily, "What the fuck. There is no way I'm going to fall for Jacob, even if he was the last person on earth, I wouldn't go a hundred miles near him." "I know." murmured Emmett. When I was about to go see Edward, the door burst open with Edward standing. So, Edward had heard everything. I said to Edward amused, "Did you hear everything?" He replied, "Yes I did." I just stared at Edward in his astonishingly beautiful emerald eyes. Surprisingly, he stared back. We were moving closer to each other as if we were opposite ends of a magnet igniting. I thought he's finally going to kiss me. When we were close as possible we got interrupted by a cough. I turned around and saw Charlie. Oh my god. He saw everything. I was too shocked to say anything. I was also angry with Charlie for ruining the moment. I said, "Thanks for fucking ruining everything!". Charlie didn't say anything. He just walked off, to wherever he is, for all I care. I stormed off in angst, with Edward in tow. It was only seconds later that I heard the doorbell ring.

A cliff-hanger and finally some Jacob bashing. Chapter 3, coming your way!