Chapter 8: Alice, Angela, Jessica?
The night flew by and it was Monday morning again. Great, rain, one more thing to make Monday even better. I threw on some clothes, a pair of khaki caprice, a blue button down shirt, and my favorite pair of tennis shoes.
I went down stairs to find that Charlie had already left for work. He did however leave me a note, it read,"Bells, I'll be working late tonight, there has been some animal that's attacking some people down in Fort Michaels and the chief called and needs my help. Go ahead and eat I'll grab something before I come home, see you tonight Bells, dad."
Great, now I'll be home alone tonight as well. I think that I will see if Alice wants to come over and study and do our homework together. Oh no, I only have a half hour before school starts! I ran upstairs, brushed my teeth, grabbed my rain coat, ran out, and jumped into my truck. I made it to school just as the first bell was ringing. I ran to class and made it before the teacher so that was a good thing.
"Hey Bella, sorry that I haven't been that great of a friend to you. Mike asked me to the homecoming dance that's next month and I need to go buy a dress. Mike thought, I mean, I thought that it would be fun for you to come with me and Lauren so we could bond and be great friends." Jessica said
"Yeah Jessica, that'd be nice, I would like that very much. Can I invite a friend to come also?"
"No Bella, there won't be any room really."
"Oh okay then, when are we going? I need to ask Charlie, I mean my dad if it's alright."
"How about the day after tomorrow, Wednesday it is."
"Okay thanks, I'll meet you after school on Wednesday then."
Wow, I couldn't believe it; Jessica Stanly was being nice to me. I'll have to thank Mike for this, I never really had too many "girl friends" before, I've never really had too many friends before I moved here anyway. Then the teacher called on me and I didn't have a clue to what he was talking about.
"The answer in the first to the fifth floor Bella," Alice whispered to me.
"Thanks," I mouthed back after I answered the teacher.
"Good job Miss Swan, glad to see that you are not still daydreaming. Now Miss Cullen, would you like to answer number two?" She smiled and gave him the answer.
The bell rang and we walked out the door together laughing.
"Hey Alice, you want to come over to my house tonight? We can order a pizza or whatever you like."
"Sure Bella, that sounds great, can I bring a friend? Okay maybe not a friend but Jazz and my brother Edward. I know that he'd like to spend time with you anyway."
"That sounds fun; we can do our work and then maybe watch a movie or something. Do you want to come over right after school or later?"
"How about after we go home and let Esme know, alright?"
"Sounds great, see you then."
The rest of the morning flew by and I was glad for that. I had a chance to thank Mike for all his work with trying to get Jessica to be my friend and I told him that I would try and play nice and that I was going to go dress shopping with her. Mike smiled and thanked me for being so nice and forgiving as we walked to lunch.
Jessica was there waiting for him and she gave me a half smile, grabbed Mike's hand, and pulled him away. Like I wanted Mike anyways, gross, he's so not my type, besides if I wanted a boyfriend I had Jacob and what about Edward, he is so-
"Bella, who are you talking to? And why did you say my name?"
I know that voice that beautiful velvet voice, it belonged to Edward. I blushed and smiled sheepishly at Edward and told him I was talking to myself.
"And you said my name because you were thinking about me Bella?"
"Yes, Edward, Alice said that you, she, and Jasper are going to come to my house later and we're going to have dinner and do our homework."
He smiled the very sexy crooked grin that I've grown to love. "Bella, would you sit with me at lunch today? I have some things I would like to ask you."
"Sure Edward, that'd be nice. Let's get some lunch first."
"Bella you get lunch and I'll grab us a table." Edward said. I walked to get my tray of food and went to sit with Edward.
We talked all lunch hour and then we walked to our next class together. We had this class together anyway so we were going to the same place so why not walk together I thought to myself.
"Bella, what are you thinking? I wish you would tell me, I have a hard time reading you."
"Nothing really Edward." I answered him as I bite my lower lip.
"Bella may I?"
Then before I could answer he ran a hand down my face to my jaw line and lifted my chin up so that I was looking at him, right into his eyes and said, "Beautiful." Then he kissed my cheek softly. I almost forgot where I was, he always has that effect on me
"What was that for Edward? Not that I'm complaining I just-"
Before I could finish my question, he kissed my lips just as soft as he kissed my cheek.
"Bella, we should take our seats, the teacher's coming and we're going to have quiz today."
"How do you know that?"
Just then Mr. what's his name, yeah right, I don't care; all I could think about was kissing Edward and how different it was from kissing Jake.
"Miss Swan, would you please join the class and get your pencil out for your pop quiz that the class is going to have today?"
Everyone in class groaned except Edward who smiled his crooked smile and said, "Told you, love."
After class he grabbed my hand, walked me to my next class, kissed my cheek again and told me he would see me later at my house. The rest of the day dragged on forever.
I checked my cell to make sure I didn't have any text messages from Charlie but I only had one from Jake. 'Bells hey, I had a great time this weekend, can't wait to get to see you again soon. How about tonight? Text me back and let me know 'k, miss you Bells. Love Jake. P.S. I still want to be your boy friend.'
I jumped into my truck and quickly texted Jake back to let him know that I had plans the next few days but maybe next weekend we can have a day at the beach. I also let him know that I was still thinking about the whole boyfriend thing and that I missed him as well since he was my very best friend. Then I drove home and ran inside to clean up before my new friends got here.
There wasn't much to do since I kept the house really clean but I just go to the extreme about things, as I've always been told by my mom. I was just about to go upstairs and clean the bathroom when the doorbell rang. Wow, one hour on the dot, just like Alice had said. I opened that door and welcomed them into my house.
We got out all of our homework and got to work. I didn't need help with any class but math. I never really liked math and that makes it even harder.
"Bella, I can help you with that, I'm a whiz at math." Edward said as he showed me what I was doing wrong and it finally clicked, I got it.
"Homework's done" I said load to everyone.
"Hey Bella, can we go to your room, I want to check out your clothes? I'd love to give you a makeover."
"Okay Alice, I guess, but I'm going to order the pizza first, I'm starving."
"What do you guys like on your pizza?" They all looked at each other and smiled. "What? Do you not like pizza?"
"No, it's fine, whatever you want Bella will be fine," Jasper said.
I ordered the food, and then Alice and I went to my room to do our makeover. Oh what fun, I said as I smirked and Alice rolled her eyes and pulled me up stairs. Edward and Jasper stayed downstairs to watch the ballgame on the flat screen.
After ten different outfits, Alice finally found something in my closet that she liked and threw it at me.
"Put this on," She said.
"Why Alice? I already have clothes on."
"Because I said so Bells and Edward will like that on you. I also have some makeup in my bag for you."
"No Alice, I'll change my clothes but no makeup please."
"Bella, just a little, I promise," Alice said.
Then she was standing over me, putting lip gloss on my lips and a little bit of blush on my checks. Then the door bell rang.
"Bella, I got it," Edward said.
I changed my clothes to the ones that Alice had handed me and we headed back down stairs.
"Eat up guys, there's too much food for just me." I told the three of them.
"How much do I owe you Edward?"
"No Bella, I got it, no need to pay me back. We also ate before we came over here."
"OK, if you're sure, I'll put the rest in the frig for my dad when he gets home."
"Hey Bella, thanks for the invite but Jazz and I need to go do something is it alright if we come back later to pick up Edward?"
"It's alright with me if it is alright with him."
"Alice, I can run home, it's not a problem," Edward told her. "Bella, is it alright if I stay for a while to hang out with you?" Then he smiled his crooked smile and I was lost to all that was good and just nodded my head yes.
Alice laughed, kissed my check, and hugged me good bye, Jasper just waved and they were out the door and gone. This left Edward and me all alone. And what could I do to this sexy guy, here, alone with me at my house? I walked back in, biting my lip as I looked at Edward sitting on my couch.
"Hey," I said to him.
He smiled back at me and asked if he could try something. I told him yes and then he took my hand and asked me to sit next to him.
"Edward, are you cold?"
"No Bella, why?" He said as he thought to himself, 'Like I didn't already know.'
"Because your hands are cold, that's all."
"Does that bother you Bella? Be honest it won't hurt my feelings, really."
"No Edward, it doesn't bother me, I kind of like the way your hands are always cold, it feels nice on my skin." I said as I blushed much deeper then the soft color that Alice had put on my checks.
"Bella, I love that about you. When you blush your face lights up and you look so beautiful."
"Thanks Edward but I'm nothing but dull and plain. No where near beautiful."
"Bella, you simply don't see yourself clearly."
Then he put his hand under my chin and lifted my face and kissed me. This kiss was more than any other kiss he had ever given me before. I felt all the passion in it as our lips moved together.
"Edward, I'm sorry, I need to breath don't you?" I asked as I pulled away just long enough to get a breath and then I was kissing Edward again.
I think we kissed for what must've been an hour before he asked if I was tired and I said no but I was, it had been a long day. A very long but great day.
"Bella, I think it's time I leave, can we spend more time together later this week? Maybe we can catch a movie on Wednesday night?"
"I would love to but I have plans with Jessica that night, sorry. Can we do it another night?"
"Sure Bella, anytime, just let me know. Night" Then he kissed me one last time tonight, it was slow and sweet.
"Night Edward, thanks for tonight, I hope to see you soon." What a stupid thing to say, of course I would see him soon, duh, I would see he at school tomorrow. I waved goodbye and off to the shower I went.
I stood in there and let the hot water wash over me, then I washed my hair with my strawberry shampoo, brushed my teeth, and went to bed . Charlie wasn't even home yet but I sure hoped he'd be home soon. I fell asleep and dreamed of Edward and Jacob all night. I was kissing one then he would turn into the other.
'What weird dream,' I thought as I woke up at five in the morning.
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