Chapter 6

I DO NOT OWN TWILIGHT

Chapter 6

The first week went be so fast.

I tried out for the Varsity Cheer Squad. All the girls were really nice, which was odd to me, considering that most cheerleaders are stuck up and rude. Not these girls, they were the complete opposite, they were all so warm and welcoming to me and the coach was just as nice. I met her the day after I got here, Alice had arranged for me to try-out the following Monday, I made it, Alice was ecstatic.

Softball was going well. We practiced on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. My first day of practice was spent getting settled. I was assigned a uniform and a number. Number 26, my lucky number. I also received all of my practice uniforms, gear, any and everything I needed. I told them I didn't need any gear, I already had everything you could ever need to play softball. According to Rose I had enough gear for our whole team, which was true, Charlie was constantly buying me stuff for softball. If I wasn't required to have the same gear as everyone else on the team, I would have most definitely refused, I hate new gear. I despise having to break it in. Unfortunately, refusal was not an option; the entire team was required to have to same of everything, same practice clothes, same practice and game cleats, practice and game socks, sunglasses, same everything. I do have to admit, it's pretty cool that the school provides everything for its athletic teams. They want us to present a unified front, supposedly it's intimidating to opposing teams.

"Hey B, how was the scrimmage?" Maverick and I had been really busy lately. It felt like I hadn't seen him since we got here. He was sitting on the couch in the living room with Jasper watching Emmett and Edward play a video game.

"Oh you know…the same. Nothing to write home about." I dropped my bag on the floor as I followed Rose into the living room.

"Bella, you can't be serious!" Rosalie exclaimed as she whipped around to glare at me. The boys did the same except they weren't glaring they were just watching Rose and I with confused expressions on their faces.

"What?" I knew exactly what she was talking about. I walked to the large couch Jasper and Maverick were sitting on and plopped down in between the two of them. Edward and Emmett were sitting on the floor in front of the couch, each one of them watching me as I tried to act like I had no idea what she was talking about. Tried, being the key word.

"What do you mean WHAT?!" She practically spat the last word at me. I sighed a very heavy sigh, as I leaned back as far into the couch as possible, I closed my eyes. "Well? Are you going to tell them? Or do you want me too?"

"Tell us what, Bella?" Jasper said as he placed my tiny hand in his, lacing our fingers together. I opened my eyes to see his face was only a few inches from mine, I wasn't expecting that and I jumped a little. He noticed and leaned a few inches away from me, squeezing my hand gently as he did so. I looked around at the four confused and concerned faces. I rolled my eyes as I looked at Rose who was now sitting on the loveseat to the right of the couch I was on.

"It's really not that big of a deal Rose." She was about to argue with me, when I cut her off "But, if you feel that it is, you are more than welcome to tell them." The boys then shifted their gaze from me to her.

"Well, I do think it's a big deal." She continued to glare at me as she spoke, "And just so you know Bella, you are the first girl to have ever done this while playing for HW." She began to smile.

"Rosie, get on with it already…" Emmett was getting restless, Edward was too.

"Oh sorry…" She continued glancing at Emmett with an apologetic smile, than looking back at me "Anyway like I was saying, Bella here pitched a no hitter." Her smile was huge now. Jasper, Emmett, and Edward jumped up from where they were sitting. Jasper was still holding my hand when he jumped, causing me to go flying off the couch. I landed right in front of Emmett. I would have fallen but Emmett caught me in one of his hugs crushing me into his broad chest. He started jumping up and down, still holding me; Rosalie had joined him in jumping. I noticed Jasper and Edward had backed away from us, and Maverick was still sitting on the couch.

"BELLA IS A BEAST!" Emmett yelled as he jumped with me. I laughed.

"OK EMMETT, YOU CAN PUT ME DOWN NOW!" I was getting nauseous from all the bouncing. Jasper put his hand on Emmett's shoulder causing him to stop jumping.

"Sorry Bells, it's just so awesome!" He said as he set me back on my feet.

"It's ok Em." I slowly backed away from him. Jasper was instantly at my side, he wrapped one arm around my waist.

"Congrats Bella." He spoke softly, I was glad for that. Edward smiled as he walked over to us. He looked at Jasper before he looked at me. Jasper released his grip on me and sat back down on the couch with Maverick.

"Congratulations Bella." His voice was like honey, smooth and sweet. I was beginning to blush when he did the unexpected. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me in for the most amazing hug anyone had ever given me. He pulled me close to his body, we fit perfectly. His smell was so wonderful, I can't describe how wonderful it was. Then as quickly as it began, it ended.

"Thanks." I mumbled breathlessly. He must have noticed, he got this cocky grin that was just adorable. I smiled shyly back, before I turned to Jasper. I sat down as close to him as possible, I hoped he hadn't seen the way Edward's hug affected me. Jasper put one arm around me, lifting me onto his lap, he kissed my cheek then pulled me close to him. He had a very nice body, his muscles were firm and sculpted, although he wasn't as big as Emmett or Maverick, he was built.

"What's with you Maverick? Aren't you happy for your sister?" Rosalie's question caused all the boys to look at Maverick. I didn't I just snuggled closer to Jasper, on cue he tightened his arms around me.

"Of course I'm happy for her." He said sternly to Rosalie.

"Really…" she didn't seem to believe him "then why does it seem like you don't care?"

"Rose, it's not that I'm not happy for her…" he said as he looked to me and smiled, "It's just this isn't the first time she's pitched a no hitter." He looked back at her shocked face. I looked at the boys, they had the same look of shock on their faces. I had to laugh, they looked so funny.

"You mean…wait…how many no hitters has she pitched?" She spoke slowly.

Maverick laughed at her question, "Enough to not surprise me." I was glad he hadn't told them the actual number. He knew me well enough to know that I didn't want him to, he's a great brother.

"How many is enough?" Edward asked, he was still looking at Emmett, but I knew the question was for me. It was silent for a moment, and then he looked at me. His big green eyes burning with curiosity, they searched mine for an answer. When I didn't give it, he cheated and smiled his perfectly crooked smile, the one I couldn't resist.

"Forty-one." I buried me face in Jasper's chest. I couldn't look at Edward anymore, I might have done something I would have regretted. When what I had said sunk in, everyone but Maverick and myself gasped.

"FORTY-ONE?" Emmett boomed.

"Yes." Maverick answered for me, my face still buried in Jasper's chest.

"WOW" They said in unison.

"Well, I say we celebrate…" I was about to say no when Emmett continued, "Even it isn't the first time, and you don't think it's a big deal. We do." He said looking at Rosalie, Jasper and Edward.

"YEA! We should go to Bobby J's!" Rosalie chimed in, Edward and Emmett shook their heads in agreement.

"As fun as that sounds Jasper and I can't go…" Maverick seemed a tad upset as he said that. I reluctantly removed my face from Jasper's chest, just enough to see his face.

"Why can't you go?" I unleashed the full force of the puppy dog eyes on him, there was no way he could resist.

"Aw come on now…don't make that face…we have batting practice." He sounded like he really wanted to go. I couldn't make him feel guilty, so I smiled. He caressed my cheek with his large hand, before he pulled my lips to his. It was a short kiss, only because Maverick was sitting next to us.

"I guess I could go without you…even though I really don't want to."

"Come Bells, let's change." Rosalie jumped up from the loveseat and yanked me off Jasper's lap. The boys laughed, I'm sure it was at the face I had made. Even though Alice was out of town, I knew Rosalie was still going to force me to wear or do something I really didn't want to.

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Hey guys I hope you liked this chapter. It's mostly filler. Chapter 7 is going to be good. Bella, Rosalie, Emmett, and Edward at Bobby J's, and someone is going to notice the tension between Bella and Edward. I'm going to have fun writing that chapter. Until please review, your reviews keep me going! Thank you to all of you who DO Review!! I LOVE Y'ALL!!

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