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Chapter Four
*Mike's POV*
My father caught me glancing out the window "what are you looking at son" nothing just checking the weather dad. I went to close the curtains and then I saw her. Who's that dad I asked "that's the Crawford's granddaughter Mary remember I told you about her son your helping them paint her room remember?" How could I forget it was part of my punishment for getting detention. But after seeing her I didn't think I'd mind this punishment.
She was definitely different then any of the girls around here. Her hair was a unique color to say the least it looked like a bluish black color it shined in the sun but it looked wonderful on her. And the dress that she was wearing wow it showed all of her curves without looking slutty. She had curves in all the right places and her legs seemed like they went on forever even though she seemed short. This girl could give Alice a run for her money when it comes to fashion. I laughed when I saw that her shoes actually matched the color of the car she was getting into. Her clothes looked nothing like what a teenager would wear and the accessories weren't either. Her face was long with a nose that was little but it fit her face. And her lips screamed kiss me. Her lips were donned in red lipstick her lips were perfect the bottom lip just a bit plumper than the top. But wow is she pale she would fit right next to the Cullen's. I wondered if she ever went out in the sun.
"Son stop gawking and go induce yourself before she catches you staring at her"
I I wasn't staring dad.
"Yes you wore now go over there and say hi before they leave".
"Whose car is that she is getting ready to drive?"
"It's hers son her grandparents bought it for her"
Wow she owned that car for once the Cullen's weren't the only ones with fancy cars." I don't think she needs a convertible here dad this is Forks" I was definitely jealous it was an awesome car. This girl was going to stick out as bad as the Cullen's at school.
"Son there are nice days in Forks plus she lost everything when the hurricane hit and her grandfather never has heard her whine even a little about it so they wanted her to have something nice stop being a baby and get out the door"
Ok dad gees' was walking on thin ice as it was so I decided it was best to listen to him. She wasn't paying attention when I walked towards the car I knocked on her car window and she jumped. She rolled down her window and looked at me through her pink sunglasses."Hi I'm Mike I live next door I'm going to be your slave for the weekend" I mentally wanted to slap myself why did I say that. I decided to put on my best smile and let her speak so I didn't have to remove my foot from my mouth again."Hi I'm Mary nice to meet you""What do you mean you're my slave for the weekend?"
Her smile lit up her whole face "Well um I'm helping you paint your room right?" wow why is it so hard to talk to this girl I can barely get the words out right I couldn't even look her in the eyes."Oh you're the one helping all my grandparents said was that the neighbor was helping. "We are on our way to Port Angeles to do some shopping for my room we will be home in a few hours".
I went to go walk back home when Mary's grandmother called me over. "Oh Michael how are you dear?" I hate when people call me by my full name. "."I'm good I was just introducing myself to Mary."I guess I will get going now". Mary was obviously not interested in small talk I decided this was a good time to exit. "Well Mike why don't you come with us you could ride with Mary" "grandma most guys don't like shopping" Mary replied. She was right I hated shopping but I had nothing to do today so I figure why not.
I wanted to get to know this girl before every one else at school did. "I don't mind coming along for the ride if Mary doesn't mind" I decided to break the ice a little bit so I gave her puppy dog eyes girls can't resist those. "Oh fine you can come with us" she was laughing mission accomplished."Wonderful I'll ride with Mary's grandfather and you two can follow" .I just looked at her I was lost for words so I got in and buckled my belt.
She followed her grandparents out of the driveway."You mind if I turn on some music?" "No of course not it's your car."Sublime I asked with a smile."Yep I can only listen to them in the car I doubt my grandparents would like this" she said with a laugh.
Ok this girl is weird every time I think she is one thing she surprises me. I thought she was stuck up. Definitely not that I thought she was preppy like Alice yet I noticed a necklace she was wearing. "What does that say?" I asked "it says bite me" she replied. "Is that fangs on that?" yep isn't it cool. 'Um sure it is why do you wear that?" Because I like it she sounded a bit annoyed. "Why are you so pale Mary?" " because I don't believe in sun tanning it ages you and causes cancer in case you didn't know." This girl is getting weirder by the minute. "What grade are you going to be in Mary?" "I'll be a junior this year why?" she asked "no reason" I replied "well actually it's because I wondering how old you are" " I'm seventeen how old are you?" she asked "I'm sixteen I'll be seventeen in the summer. "Maybe we will have some classes together" "yeah maybe" she replied. "I'm going to put something else on" she put a cd in and turned the music up. I guess talking time was done.
Ok after one more question I decided "what are you listening to I can't understand a word they are saying?" "Ramstien" she replied she started singing the song along with them. What are they saying I asked "You you hate you hate me" she sang "how do you know German?" I asked my dad taught me I wanted to learn another language other than Spanish. "Wait a minute so you speak three languages?" 'Yes I do so what's wrong with that." She turned the music up louder yep talking time was done if I asked another question I would probably end up walking the rest of the way.
*Mary's POV*
I was getting pissed at this kid he was making me feel like a freak. I already know I'm different I do it on purpose. His twenty questions were like he was trying to figure me out. I finally decided to put in some Ramstien. I love this music when I'm mad or annoyed I get lost in the words. Then he had to ask more questions. Why can't people just listen to music gees? So I told him some of the words. I was also speaking directly to him not just telling him the words. It seemed like he hated being around me. I mean he was just one of the many teenage sheep at least I figured out who I was on my own. I didn't need to follow someone else so I wouldn't be separated from the crowd.
Then he asked how I knew German I know three languages it's not rocket science it just takes work. So I told him my dad taught me and what was wrong with knowing three languages. I turned the music up I didn't want to hear his response
The first place we went was to get the paint and supplies. I get glossy black paint and hot pink and a white calligraphy paint pen. I wanted to write on my walls. Mike raised an eyebrow at my paint choices I didn't care."Next stop Bed Bath and Beyond Mary" my grandmother said. We paid for the items and went back out of the store.
It was less than a five minute drive. I get a set of lace black curtains with a sheer pink one to go underneath for my bedroom. I get some vintage fifties posters and shower curtains with lipstick and poodles on it for my bathroom. I picked out a black comforter and pink sheets that match the paint colors for my bed. I decided that anything else I would need I could get at another time. I give the cashier my credit card three hundred dollars and some odd cents not to bad for everything I bought...
When we loaded everything into my grandparents' car I asked them if there was a bookstore around. "Yes honey there is would you like to go there?" my grandfather asked "yeah actually I would I need some new books to read but I need to get that room painted." "Mike and I can go back and you and your grandmother can go to the bookstore". Thank god gramps was giving my escape. "That would be great grandpa it won't take us long I want two walls pink and two black and the trim and door pink"."Well we can get started on it I doubt we will do all that by ourselves" Mike replied."Oh of course not Mike I want to help why don't the two of you get going now" I smiled.
They got into my grandfathers car and we made our way to the bookstore.
The bookstore was pretty big I went straight for the classics I grabbed a book of poetry by Edgar Allan Poe I must have been reading and walking because I ran into someone. "OH I'm sorry I must have not been paying attention."Its ok I do it all the time I trip over my own feet" she smiled at me and blushed.
"My name is Mary Brandon I just moved here from Biloxi Mississippi" she had a strange look on her face when I told her my name. "I'm Bella Swan nice to meet you so you live in Port Angeles?" "No actually I'm just shopping here I live in Forks"."Will you be going to Forks High?" she asked"Yeah I start on Monday"
"What are you reading she asked?""It's the collections of Edgar Allan Poe. I love the classics I always have a book attached to my nose I said laughing."It was nice to meet you Bella I'll see you at school"."I have to get going so I can finish my bedroom the neighbor kid is helping me.""Ok have fun see you on Monday Mary" I went to the counter and paid for my book and met my grandmother at the car to go home.
*Bella's POV*
I was enthralled in my book when someone ran right into me and pretty hard. If it wasn't for the sun I would have thought it was Alice ready to drag me shopping. I turned around and I saw her "OH I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention"."Its ok I do it all the time I trip over my own feet" I smiled at her to make her at ease and felt a blush coming on probably because I had been so honest to a perfect stranger.
"My name is Mary Brandon I just moved here from Biloxi Mississippi" that name was one I already knew it was Alice's name before she was changed in Biloxi. I tried to hide the shock on my face when I heard the name. . "I'm Bella Swan nice to meet you so you live in Port Angeles?" I asked out of curiosity. "No actually I'm just shopping here I live in Forks". "Will you be going to Forks High?" I asked if so wow was this going to be an interesting year. "Yeah I start on Monday" she reminded me a lot of Alice but there was no way the name was anything more than a coincidence or at least I hoped that was the case.
She reminded me of Alice she was screaming fashion and was tiny like Alice but she had a bit more meat on her bones. She looked like she stepped out of the fifties all of her outfit was in perfect sync other than the bite me necklace I wanted to laugh and scream at the same time. Why the hell would someone wear that? She must be obsessed with Hollywood's absurd version of vampires.
It was a cute necklace but she needed to take it off. I know she had no idea that she is playing with trouble with that on her neck. I wanted to laugh and yell at the mockery of the fangs vampires don't have fangs but she didn't know that. And if one ever bit her she would die to regret it. But I was one of the few humans to know the secret. I wanted to tell her that her necklace didn't match her wonderful outfit but I doubt she would like that.
When she told me she would be attending Forks High I was surprised and relieved that I wouldn't be the new girl anymore.
She had an old looking book in her hands "What are you reading?""It's the collections of Edgar Allan Poe. I love the classics I always" have a book attached to my nose she was laughing. Hmm maybe she was a lot like me too I might like this girl. "It was nice to meet you Bella I'll see you at school"."I have to get going so I can finish my bedroom the neighbor kid is helping me". Ok" have fun see you on Monday Mary" Part of me wondered who was her neighbor I hoped it wasn't Jessica or Lauren those two were trouble. Mary seemed too nice to fall into their clutches. Before I could ask she was out the door.