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Chapter 8 EPOV
I went home and raided the cupboards until I found a jar labelled "food money". Charlie had decided to punish me by sending me food shopping! How fun?? I think he is playing along with my little "torture" game. True dat, two can play at this game!
I ran through the light misty rain to my truck. I love my truck, even though Charlie gave it to me. He bought it off Billy Clearwater, Leah and Seth Clearwater's dad, they were good friends of mine and we emailed each other when I lived in phoenix. I'd known Seth since we were little, before mum escaped from this hell hole with me. Leah found my facebook and claimed to be Seth's big 'sis, we got on quite well after that and I had visited them a couple of times after that. Leah is really hot, most of Seth's friends liked her, but I'd never really seen it-she was just my friend, my hot friend! I did love her but more like a sister or a pet fish, but I never really looked at her and thought: "oh god, she is HOT, maybe I should ask her out?"
Well anyway enough of my life story…
…Billy had taken good care of it; it was a reddish rusty colour, an old Chevy. The interior was warm and toasty, smelling a little bit like Seth's new aftershave that had exploded onto it when we were 14.
Yeah I know, it feels like a long time ago, and I wonder why it still smells like it? Creepy, right??
Driving to our local shop I kept checking to see if anyone I knew was here, if I got caught shopping for food I would be the schools new laughing stock-on top of the new, accident prone, guy. I eventually made it, you see my truck could barley reach 55 mph so getting around is kind of hard!
I rushed round the shop with my head down, trying to stay inconspicuous. But as I couldn't see it made me even clumsier! I fell over the air on almost every aisle and ran into random people constantly. I finally finished my shopping and my apologies and made it home, luckily before Charlie.
I abandoned all the bags on the counter and went upstairs to do my homework. I had loads and it was only my second week, God these schools don't waste any time nowadays now, do they?!?
I heard Charlie's cruiser in the drive way and rushed down stairs to the kitchen to find all the ice I had bought had melted onto the counter top. Crap, ice melts faster than I thought! Charlie just came in and looked at the kitchen then at the now empty money jar, turned purple and stalked off to the bathroom. Charlie is not a man of many words, so I mostly get of lightly with anything I do wrong. But at least I can see his face every time he has to time about speaking to me. Priceless!
I laughed loud enough for him to hear and raced up the stairs to my room, locking the door as I went. I was in no mood for any break-ins from Charlie; he would probable
Trash my room or something wordlessly. Like I said, not a man of many words.
I lay in bed looking at the blank walls, thinking about school and all my new friends. Wondered about what might happen if Bella liked me too, since I had no guts to ask her out. I thought about us being together and growing up, getting married and having kids. Thinking about sitting in a rocking chair, all grey and half bald, surrounded by our grandchildren, with Bella made my chest ache. It hurt when I pictured her flawless face or when I remembered her voice. It was weird.
I drifted of thinking about soul mates and crap like that. I dreamed about chocolate snow, like I had since I was a child. Always the same dreams, I need a change and badly!
When I opened my eyes in the morning something was different. It was light, still the greeny, grey-ish colour of a forks morning but clearer, and not as foggy. I pulled back the curtains and groaned loudly. A fine layer of ice was coating the whole street, glistening and twinkling in the low morning sun, taunting me. As if Mother Nature knew how ice could kill me. I had enough trouble trying not to fall on a dry day, let alone an icy day. It might be safer for me to go back to bed now.
Charlie had left for work so that was a possibility. Living with Charlie was like having my own place, but just for free!
I threw down a bowl of cereal - eww, yucky, mushy stuff! - and headed out, only to have to turn back round and come in. pants are sorta a necessarity you see.
It toke every ounce of my concentration to get of the drive way safely. Driving to school I tried to distract myself from Bella Cullen by thinking about Jess and Lauren. They were the most annoying girls I have met so far, and that's saying something. There was an obvious difference to the way girls treated me here and how they treated me in Phoenix. I was sure I looked the same as I always had, how could a 3 hour flight change a person that dramatically??
Maybe it was because girls back home had watched me go through the slow and awkward of adolescence and that had put them totally off. When that was happening I had really REALLY bad spots and flaky skin, and puppy fat. I went through everything possible in that change and it completely grossed me out so for other people im sure they thought the same as well! I think I preferred being ignored to being overly obsessed with from girls.
My truck made it easily to school, to my surprise. I came to a stop at the first parking spot I saw, not wanting to push my luck. I slip out carefully, testing the ground before I put my full weight on it. I skidded to the pavement and walked as carefully as I could over the main building. Only to be blocked by a huge boy. He looked oddly familiar and he planted himself right in my path, I stopped and looked up to him, irritated. He grinned down at me and pulled me to the side, out of the ice. Why didn't I think of that?? Im clearly losing my mind. I think I should blame Bella, but I couldn't do that even if it was her fault.
"Hey dude, how goes it?" the guy said to me
"Umm… it goes fine…I think…" I said quietly looking away, his booming laugh startled me and I looked back at him.
"Man you're funny dude, we're gonna be great friends!" he said grinning
"Ok…" I stammered, embarrassed, who was this guy??
"Oh, yea, sorry man, im Emmett Cullen" he said holding out his massive white hand. Oh he was Bella's big brother. I knew I recognised him…
"Oh, hey Emmett, what you got now?" I asked confidently shaking his hand; it was stone cold, like Bella's…
"I think I've got a free period now, but im not sure, gotta ask Alice" he said smiling slightly. He must be senior if he had free periods. Damn, I want one, I get bored in lessons.
"Cool, Alice??" I said frowning
"Oh she's my little sister, you should meet her soon, but ill warn you man, don't think just because she's a pixie she aint good in fights, she just about toke my arm off in arm wrestling the other day!" he whined grinning at the end "she got lucky though" he said winking "she got a gob on her as well, you've officially been warned!"
I grinned at him and looked up at the clouds, they looked like they were going to throw down cats and dogs soon enough
"Right, ill see ya later Emmett, its gonna hurl soon and ice and water don't do good for me"
"You got no balance, have you man, I saw you before, almost wet my self laughing when you almost fell out of you're truck" he said chuckling "nice ride, by they way"
"Thanks, later Emmett" I said turning
"Hey dude, I know "Emmett's" a mouthful so call me "em" my family do"
"Right, sorry I sound rude, don't I?" I asked sheepishly, I really didn't want a guy his size hating me
"No its ok man, im used to it, and I know you gotta go, sorry for keeping ya mate!" he said smiling hugely at me
I laugh with him for a second then heard the warning bell, nodding towards him I stumbled to English.
"Falling" would probable be my summary for today. Mike thought so too, Tyler through a snowball at me and I fell backwards even though it didn't hit me. They laughed for ages until I stalked of to lunch with Eric.
I saw Bella at lunch but I grabbed my dinner and headed in the outside. She was getting to me way too much; it had to end soon, because it's only me who would get hurt at the end of the day. Literally, im gonna have so many bruises after this week.
Heading for ICT Emmett reached me, with another beautiful girl and boy. They looked oldly the same, and sooo familiar, my mind is playing tricks on me aint it??
"Hey dude, fell down some more yet?" Emmett asked grinning, the guy laughed; obviously having heard about my accident-prone-self but the girl frowned and glared at Emmett
"Oh god man, don't get me started!" I said grinning back and timidly smiling at girl and boy. He laughed and she smiled tentatively.
"Oh, yeah, Edward, this is Jasper Hale and Alice Cullen, my baby sister" he said gesturing toward them, looking bored. Jasper nodded towards me grinning and Alice leaped up towards me quickly and grabbed me into a hug. Emmett was right, this girl was strong.
Jasper laughed and prized Alice of me; Alice just looked up and grinned happily: "hey Edward it's amazing to meet you!" I really hope she isn't another girl who will just follow me around all day, cause form what mike told me she was with Jasper. I was confused. Jasper read my face and rapped his long white arm around Alice's waist whispering something I didn't quite catch to her. She nodded and looked at me again: "sorry Edward, im a hugger!" she said smiling at the end
"Its okay Alice" I said smiling "what have you guys got now?" I asked
Emmett frowned: "dude you always ask that!" he complained childishly
"Well, I thought it was quite a good convocation starter Emmett, thanks very much" I said grinning to show I meant to offence. Emmett boomed his laugh again
"Told you guys he was funny…" he said chuckling. Jasper smiled widely
"I've got P.E now and Jazz has maths, with Emmett" she said smiling
"Cool, I have P.E too!" I said happily
"Yay!" Alice squealed at a pitch I thought was humanly impossible while Emmett and Jasper winced theoretically. "Let's go, Edward!" she continued to squeal as she kissed Jasper on the cheek and grabbed my arm pulling me away, I mouthed help me to Emmett and Jasper, they just burst out laughing and walked the other way.
Good friends!
"So Edward, do you like it here?" Alice asked quietly
"Yeah it's ok, a bit cold and wet but schools ok, I've made some good friends" she smiled at that part "but I've already covered most of these subjects"
"Smartical much" she said grinning
"Smartical?" I asked, she looked smart and not a messer-arounder with words(er)
"Emmett taught it to me! He's really funny sometimes, but mostly he's just plain annoying!" she smiled happily
I laughed with her. When we got to P.E she dragged me over to the drinks machine, where a golden haired goddess waited. Rosalie Hale, I think
"Hey Rose!" Alice squealed again, she was an over-excited little pixie, I like her!
"Hey Alice…"she said looking pointedly at me
"Hey, im Edward, nice to meet you" I said politely, smiling at her
"Oh I've heard about you, Emmett has been talking about you all morning, nice things though, im Rosalie Hale, nice to finally meet you!" she said as she read my frown. I laughed and she joined in. Her laugh twinkled like Bella's but higher, not as bell like.
Hey I just thought of something! Bella, bells! Bella's bells!!! Oh my god Alice is catchy! Ive spent, what, like, 5 minutes with her and im already overly hyper!
"Well id better go now, nice talking to you" I said as I started to walk off towards the guys changing room.
A strong pair of hands caught me as I turned---like Brother, like Sister, I suppose.
"Wait a sec Edward!" Alice and Rosalie said firmly. I turned back worried now
"You have to promise, promise" Alice said
"I promise" I felt like I was in 2nd grade again, promising mum that I wouldn't eat the last cookie
"Wait for us after P.E, ok" Rosalie finished firmly
"Ok sure, can I go now??" I asked impatiently as the boys went into the changing rooms
"Impatient today, aren't we Edward" Rosalie said sternly
"Sorry I don't mean to be rude I just…" I stammered
"I was just joking Edward, now go on, get!" Rosalie said laughing. I chuckled and walked over to the door
I changed quickly and grabbed my tennis racket, carefully. I really didn't need more bruises after today.
P.E flew by and suddenly I was waiting by the girls changing room door for Alice and Rosalie. They came out looking amazing, not like most of the girls who looked like tomatoes with frizzy hair after P.E desperately trying to fix them selves and look normal enough.
"Yay! You waited!" Alice squealed hugging me again
"Alice is…" Rose started
"Don't worry Rose, Emmett already told me" I said stopping her and grinning hugely thinking of our earlier convocation.
"Told you what? WHAT DO YOU KNOW?? I wanna know, ROSE TELL ME!!" Alice screamed loudly, making most of the people around us stop and stare
"Nothing Alice, dear, its ok, the nice people in the white coat are just coming for you today after school, like usual" I said trying to keep a straight face, Rosalie didn't bother trying she just howled there and then while Alice just looked confused and pissed off at the same time. I could help myself, I laughed loudly with Rose and we were practically in tears when we reached Emmett and Jasper
"What, guys, what's funny?" they demanded, Emmett grabbing Rose and shaking her which made her laugh more. Jasper just looked like he was gonna pee him self with confusion.
"They're making fun of ME!!" Alice cried launching herself at Jasper and fake sobbing into his chest. Emmett got it and grinned trying to help Rose up as she had had to sit down because she was in stitches laughing
"Edward…is sooo...funny!" Rose stammered trying to compose herself.
Jasper and Emmett chuckled and patted me on the back: "gosh, Edward we can't even get Rose to laugh that much!" Emmett said smiling, Jasper just nodded.
God everyone is smiling today!! It's kinda contagious when im with these guys, they make me laugh. Rosalie composed her self and sat on a bench pulling Emmett down with her. Jasper sat down and pulled Alice onto his lap, she snuggled into his chest and he kissed her head.
"Well, ill see you guys tomorrow…" I said waiting to be told not to go
"WAIT" all four of them yelled at me and I sighed loudly
"Yes?"
"Edward, I need you're number" Emmett said
"Me two" Jasper, Rose and Alice screamed
"Oh is that all, you guys stop me every time I try to leave! Im beginning to wonder why I bother saying "bye" anymore!" I laughed
They all got they're phones out and I repeated my number again and again. My phone looked like a dinosaur compared to they're posh, expensive, new phones. You know the kind that do just about everything!!
They entered they're numbers and I left them laughing.
I drove home happy and calmer than ever. I got home and was in such a good mood I didn't even do anything to annoy Charlie. Wow!
I realised while id been with my new friends I'd barely thought about Bella at all, she wasn't even there all day, with her friends and family.
I felt guilty about keeping her away from her mates, I had a weird feeling that it was my fault she avoided us. I thought if I got close to her friends and family she might like me, but obviously it went the opposite way. She probable hates me because I stole her friends away from her for a day. That's what girls do right? They hold grudges and bitch about people?
Well that's what I thought, until now, now im just confused because I don't want Bella to be like that, but most of the girls I knew were like that!
Oh I need a smoothie!