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Beth
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Chapter 2
I cringed as I realised who it was, I desperately tried to suppress my previous feelings. I bit my lip to hide my regret. Then Alice spotted me, she dragged Edward with her over to me. Rose miraculously appeared beside me. I shot daggers at her. Alice smiled innocently when I glared at her. I could vaguely hear the loud jazz band playing as evil revenge thoughts filled my head.
'Bella, this is my brother, Edward. Edward, these are my two best friends, Bella and Rosalie, I suppose,' Alice gabbled through the introductions.
'Hello Bella, it's very nice to meet you. Alice has talked so highly of you and now I can see why,' Edward greeted me, he took my hand and kissed it. He had the most heavenly accent: British with an underlying touch of American swirled together in the perfect combination! He left me completely breathless but I was not going to let him see that.
'Rosalie,' he said, simply shaking her hand. He caught my eye and winked, his eyes were a beautifully piercing emerald colour. Must stop liking him, I told myself furiously. I would have fainted if not for the little nagging voice in the back of my head saying that I couldn't like him because he was Alice's brother. I repeated it like a mantra, trying to dig it into my thick skull. Edward excused himself and I let out a deep breath of air I didn't realise I was holding.
'Wow, he's grown up!' Rose said clearly shocked. Alice grinned.
'Oh, I've missed him so much,' Alice replied. 'Bella?' she added worriedly. I shook myself off, slowly getting back to grips with reality. I had been staring into space daydreaming. I felt myself flush slightly.
'Hm?'
'Why are the tops of your ears red? Why, my dear friend who I confide in, are you blushing?' Rose interrogated me.
'Oh…er…no…um…reason, I'm just a little hot. Just let me go and get some air,' I rushed up the stairs and along a painted gallery towards the elevator. I pressed the button for the top floor. The roof was the best place for air and so I could think. The elevator dinged to signal that I had reached the top. I walked out and stumbled catching myself at the last second. I walked up the last stairs to the roof and shoved the door open. I breathed in deeply. New York lay glittering beneath me. I sighed and went right over to the edge and leant on the handrail. I sighed. I couldn't fall in love with my best friend's brother. It was all wrong. I stepped back and collapsed on the bench behind me. I leant forward and put my head in my hands, gripping at my neatly done hair. I shook my head desperately thinking of the bad qualities of Edward Cullen and came up with a blank. I groaned in frustration.
I heard footsteps behind me and squeezed my eyes shut. I felt a hand on my shoulder shaking me.
'You ok, Bella?' asked a heavenly voice. I sighed inwardly, life was never easy. I nodded.
'Why aren't you downstairs dancing?' he asked. I sucked in a breath.
'Have you ever seen me dance? Wait…don't answer that, of course you haven't. One, I needed some air, two, I can't dance and three, I've got no one to dance with!' I replied sitting up again and throwing my hands in the air. He sat beside me and smiled sadly.
'Same…well except the fact that I can dance pretty well, what with Alice as a sister. Now I'm almost an expert!' Edward chuckled. I grinned at him; it felt so easy to talk to him. Then I remembered my manners.
'How was England? Did you meet the Queen? Why are you here now?' I held my tongue quickly; I didn't mean to blurt out so many. I smiled sheepishly. I was getting a bit nosy.
'England was wet, cold but great. No, I didn't meet the Queen but I did visit her house. I'm here because I am getting a transfer to New York University because my mom wasn't coping well without me and Alice,' he replied answering every single one of my questions. I was amazed he kept up.
'What are you doing a degree in?'
'Medicine, what about you?'
'English Literature.' There was a long pause, neither of us wanted to say anything but it wasn't an uncomfortable silence.
'We better go back downstairs; Alice will murder us with constant questions of our whereabouts if not!' I joked. Edward sniggered. We walked back to the elevators and went back down to the ballroom. Alice caught me as I exited the elevator and dragged me into the ladies' toilet. Rose followed obedient and eager.
'What is the deal with you and my brother, already might I add?' Alice whispered hurriedly.
'Nothing at all, I went up to the roof and he was there and we talked about England and our degrees,' I said quietly. I could tell she wasn't happy with my answer but all the same she let me walk out the exit and go and get my long awaited drink from Jasper and Emmett. I spotted the two of them leaning on the bar, they were talking to Edward. I sighed but walked over to them. I grinned apologetically as I reached them. I could feel Edward's eyes on me the whole time. Jasper was holding two drinks, I noticed.
'Could I possibly have my drink?' I asked Jasper. He handed it to me and pretended to spit in it. Then proceeded to stick his tongue out at me. I narrowed my eyes at him and walked off.
'Dude, you so have the hots for her!' I heard Emmett say as I walked away. 'You couldn't keep your eyes off of her!'
'Yeah, you so like her…but don't do anything mean to her, she's my sister!' Jasper added. I downed my drink in one. I could taste the vodka and smiled. Just right, I thought. It dried my mouth out a little though, so I grabbed a glass of orange juice off of a passing platter and downed that too. My conscience cleared slightly. I felt a hand on my shoulder and turned.
'May I have this dance, Ms. Swan? Edward asked. I smiled and nodded. I took his outstretched hand; he towed me to the dance floor as a slow dance started. Things are looking up, a small voice in my head sang.
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