Bella POV (Cullen-Swan)
I knew my basket toss was off. I almost fell and I really could've screwed up my leg or sprained an ankle.
"Yo, Bella, what the hell is wrong with you?" Leah asked. I looked up and looked to the rest of the girls who were looking at me expectantly.
"Yeah Bella, I mean you're a good cheerleader, decent, but your basket tosses are crappier than usual" Lauren said in her nasally tone of voice. I kept my cool, and just shook my head.
"Nothing guys, just thinking about some stuff" I said. I couldn't get my mind off of what Jake said, about Tom, about Dad's wedding. I was way over-booked. I also think I was having mixed feelings about tom. I had to talk to Leah. I looked over to her and she was doing her basket toss perfectly. She did her scale then when they tossed her in the air she twirled perfectly and they caught her and her form was perfect straight arms and legs with pointed toes. I was off today and I knew it.
"You better get your head outta the clouds Cullen, and I want a liberty this time. Maybe it'll take your mind off of whatever the hell you were thinking and focus on getting this routine right" Coach Reese shouted and went to the stage. We were in the gym, as always. We would on the field, but we don't want to distract the guys.
"You ok Bella?" Rose asked quietly. I looked to her and nodded.
"I'll be fine. I can do this" I said. She nodded warily and coach started from the top. I started prep but as soon as I was going to push out my feet to get more air I ended up buckling and I fell. Damn it. Pardon my French. This hurt.
I lay here on the mat my eyes squeezed shut and everyone surrounding me. I think I sprained my ankle. Darn it, now I can't cheer!
"Bella, you ok?" Coach asked I nodded and Rose and Leah helped me up. I tried to walk on it but it hurt so damn much! I yelped and leaned onto Leah.
"Ok guys, set her on the bleachers" Coach instructed and they set me on the bleachers in the back of the gym.
"You ok?" Leah asked. I stared her down. She tensed and hesitated.
"I'll be fine Lee. Can you get my duffel from over there?" I asked. She nodded and went to go get it while Rose sat next to Em.
"So, how'd you do this? You're the most focused one here. What happened?" She asked frustrated. I shrugged.
"I was lost thinking about the wedding" I admitted. Well, it was half true. I was too bust thinking about Tom. Leah arrived with my bag and I got my cell phone from out of it.
"I have to pick up Edward, but I'll give him a txt asking if he can pick me up" I said.
"Bells, I'll give you guys a ride" Rose offered but I shushed her.
"No Rose, you're taking half the team home, you won't have room for the cripple" I joked. She giggled and sighed.
"I'll give you a ride to your car." Leah offered. I laughed. It would give me a chance to talk things out with her anyway.
"Fine. Rose you have like six more people in your car so don't even offer. You're a car accident waiting to happen" I said before she could offer. She pouted and nodded.
"Alright, we'll have Dad look at it ok? We have to go" She said and she and Leah ran off. In my replacement would be Kelly, I hated her.
Ok, I was trying to do my stunt and I fell and possibly sprained m ankle. I know Alice was supposed to pick you up but she asked me since she's taking the others home. Do you think you can meet me at my car? Rose will give me a ride over there. Thanks!
I txted Edward and shut my phone before coach saw.
"Taylor keep your knees buckled!" I shouted. She nodded and straightened up her knees when her group lifted her in the air. My phone buzzed and I took it from under my leg and opened it up.
How the fuck did u sprain ur ankle? Watevr ya sure i'll meet u at the car. See u
Practice ran great if you exclude my sprained swollen ankle. Leah helped me to her pink 'Smart Car'.
"Here you go you pathetic cripple" She teased as she helped me into the passenger seat. I stuck my tongue out at her and she got in and prepared the drive to the other side of the campus.
"Leah, can I ask you something?" I asked her casually. She raised a brow and nodded.
"Jake warned me about Tom, and when I asked why he was my case about it, he said I should ask you. What happened?" I asked. She bit her lip and looked behind her as she pulled out of her spot in the lot.
"Um, Bella, don't mad at me. Get mad Tom. I caught him and Lauren doing it in the bathroom during my 5th period Biology class" She said softly. I felt my breath hitch and my eyes sting. I was waiting for the 'Gotcha!' of the joke. But I would never hear it. No, no! Tom wouldn't do that, he loves me, he even said it! He wouldn't cheat on me.
"You're lying" I said through my teeth and tears. She shook her head sadly and handed me her cell phone.
"Go to my movies and I recorded it. From the stall next to it." She said and handed me her complicated phone. I navigated my way through the tiny phone and found it. I pressed 'play' and I heard moaning and the words 'harder', 'Tom', 'fuck', and many others. Then I heard giggling and I saw Lauren walk of the stall, wash her hands, and leave. Then I saw Tom walk out, adjust himself, and walk out. I had tears in my eyes. I couldn't believe. He lied; he freaking lied!
"Britt caught them on the side of the school too. She sent me a picture. They were definitely playing tonsil tennis" She said. I looked away from the phone, and let the tears flow freely. I don't think anyone knew how hurt and heartbroken I was right there and then. I went to the txt messages and looked for the conversation with Britt. I didn't read the words as I scrolled I just looked for the picture. I found it and opened it. I made a strangled cry and closed the phone and threw it in the backseat and Leah didn't say anything.
"Bella, we're here at your car. Edward's right there with Jacob" Leah said quietly as sat there quiet, crying, and with a sprained ankle. I looked up through the window and Jake mouthed something to Leah and I saw from my peripheral vision that she nodded. Edward's face went from concerned, to sympathetic, to pissed off. He opened my door and picked me up from the car quietly and whispered in my ear, "I tried to tell you. I fucking told you". The sad part was that he was telling me the truth.
"Jake can you put her bag in the trunk?" Leah asked. Jake nodded and put my cheerleading bag in the trunk of the black Mercedes and all of Edward's football equipment with it. Edward lay me in the passenger seat and he got in the driver's.
"Bella, on the bright side, it's early out. You go home earlier and eat loads of ice cream without getting shit anyone." Leah said trying to lift my spirits. I appreciated it.
"Thanks Lee, but I can't joke right now" I said in a whisper voice still. She nodded and Jake gave me a 'I'm sorry, but I told you' expression.
"I'll see you guys later" I whispered to Jake and Leah and they nodded as Jake wound an arm around her waist and I looked away. I couldn't look at a couple right now at the moment.
"Bella, I'm really sorry" Edward said as he pulled out of the parking lot.
Edward POV (Platt)
"Bella, um, we need to talk" I said. She sniffled, put on a pair of sunglasses that were lying around and faced me. She probably doesn't want me to see her red, swollen, teary eyes I was so familiar with.
"Yes?" She asked in a hoarse voice. Damn Tom, damn him. I was about to tell her something form the heart but my phone rang. I breathed out frustrated and opened it.
"Hello?" I snapped.
"Hello Mr. Platt, this is Principal Minkler, I have your sister here in the principal's office" A man greeted me. Damn it, what did they do now?
"Which one?" I asked getting really frustrated. I was trying to tell Bella that I liked her more than a friend-yes people, I Edward Cullen like Bella Swan-but was interrupted by my trouble maker of a sister!
"Brianna Platt" He said. I sighed and nodded to myself.
"Yes Mr. Minkler, what did Brianna do?" I asked. It was around 1:35 and Bri was still in school.
"Miss Platt and a classmate of hers, Miss Rincon, got in a physical fight" He finally told me. I paled. What happened to Brianna, was she okay? Oh that Rincon bitch was going down!
"Mr. Minkler, is Brianna ok?" I asked. Bella looked to me and quieted down.
"No, not exactly. Mr. Platt, on the emergency contact list, instead of a father, your mother and I worked out a care plan for you to take the father's contact information slot. So, your mother didn't answer so we had to resort to you. We need you to come into our office" He told me. First, why did my mother put me in the father info slot, and second, I had to get a heartbroken Bella home. Tom was so getting a beating tomorrow!
"Alright Mr. Minker, I'll be right there" I told him. He thanked me and hung up.
"Fuck! Brianna and her stupidness got in trouble and is now in the fucking principal's office" I growled. Bella put her tiny hand on my bicep and it somewhat calmed me down Thank god. I turned around to go in the direction of Forks Middle School. I banged my head on the steering wheel when I hit a red light. Fuck my life.
"That kills brain cells" Bella said softly me. I cracked a smile.
"Bella, don't waist your precious time over Tom. He was an asshole. He doesn't deserve you. You should be like 'Fuck it. I don't give shit about Tom. He's a dumbass who doesn't deserve; I'm too good for him'." I told her. She giggled and wiped her eyes.
"What hurts, is that I believed him when he said 'I love you'. I should've of known" She swallowed. I didn't really know what to say to that, I'm not the freaking love doctor.
"You want to come, or stay here?" I asked when I pulled up to the middle school. I found a parking space and she turned on the radio and listened to some Coldplay.
"I'll stay" She said. I nodded and got out of the car and locked it then went to the office. The receptionist scrunched her nose, sprayed Febreze in the air, then asked, "Can I help you?". Well, nice to meet you bitch.
"I'm Edward Platt. I just came from football practice" I said and gave a reason for my smell. She pointed behind her and I walked to the door that said principal on it and opened it. There sat my sister, her ponytail a mess, mascara running, and holding her hand which was wrapped in ice. The girl who sat next to her glared at me, along with her parents.
"This is why you don't get your girlfriend pregnant as a teenager, so you don't have a little freaking brat taunting my precious Melissa. Where were you, the gym? Do you not have a job?" the girl who got in a fight with Bri, Melissa's mom sneered at me. I glared. No one talks to me like that.
"First, I'm her older freaking brother. Second, I was at football practice, third, I don't a girlfriend, and fourth I bet your little Melissa isn't precious at all." I sneered back. The mom just glared.
"Mr. Platt, I appreciate you coming in, apparently Miss Platt was taunting Miss Rincon, saying some inappropriate things, and when Miss Rincon fought back Miss Platt attacked her" Mr. Minker told me. I sighed and stood behind Bri and put my hands on her shoulders.
"Mr. Minker, how do you it was Brianna who started the fight? Did you get both sides of the story?" I asked getting into my older brother mode. He just sat there. Yup, I caught ya man.
"Well, no. I just went with what Miss Rincon told us" He said. I narrowed my eyes. Fucking prick.
"Mr. Minker, I think Brianna should get a say of what happened. From her point of view" I said. I'm not letting this Melissa bitch get my sister suspended. My mom already has enough on her plate.
"As you wish" He said and leaned back. Melissa glared at Brianna while her parents glared at me. Bring it assholes.
"Ok, well I was at lunch with my friends, and Melissa asked me if my mom getting married. I told her yes and she called my mother a gold digger and said that she would divorce him when she gets her hands on the money. I told her to back off, and that my mother wasn't a gold digger and she and Carlisle actually were in love and she just got everyone to chant gold digger. I called her a name and she pounced. I did throw in a couple punched and hair pulling, but she stepped on my hand when she got up. I heard something crack and Leanna Rimes got a teacher" Brianna said. I swallowed and tried to keep my cool. I was proud of my sister for sticking up for her family, but pissed that she threw in some punches, got a possible broken hand, and this Melissa was taunting my sister.
"Mr. Minker that was not true! I asked her about her moms wedding, and she told me about it and she called her own mother a gold digger and when I said I guess so she attacked me and I tried to get up, stepping on her hand by accident and someone got a teacher" Melissa said. I squeezed my sister's shoulders letting her know I was on her side.
"Melissa why would I call my mom a gold digger?" Brianna snapped. Melissa put on an innocent expression and shrugged.
"I don't know, why don't you tell me" She shot back.
"Girls!" Mr. Rincon snapped. That was the first time he spoke.
"Alright, until I can find out the truth the two of you are suspended from school today and the next three days. You can leave today. Mr. Platt I would get Miss Platt's hand checked out, and make sure there are no severe problems. You can take the ice pack with you" Mr. Minker said and I picked up Bri's backpack and she was sniffling and was in tears. Probably because of her hand.
"Bri, it's ok. Suspension isn't that bad" I told her. She shrugged.
"Isn't that bad? It sure as hell is bad! It goes on her permanent record! You're an idiot, and so is she! She jeopardized my baby's college future!" Mrs. Rincon spat at us. I put Bri to my left away from her and bit my tongue literally so I didn't cuss her out.
"Yeah, that's right don't say anything. I'm sure she'll tell the whole school when they get back" She taunted again. Geez, does this woman just ever shut the fuck up?
"Look, Mrs. Rincon, I'm just trying to get my sister out of here. Shut the fuck up before I do it for you" I snapped and got Bri in the car and myself in the passenger seat. I flipped her off and sped out of the parking lot.
"What happened?" Bella asked.
"Bri and this girl got in a fight and it ended pretty badly. Bri, I'm sorry but you're grounded. Phone please" I said and I felt a phone hit my elbow. She freaking threw it at me. Bella giggled.
"Bella call Emmett and tell him to meet us outside. He's taking you to the ER with me and Bella." I said and pulled up onto our road. She nodded and called him.
This was not part of my plan. FML.
Ok, so the next chapter I think a lot of you will like. I know, it's slowly getting there to Bella/Edward crap but people it will come! I gave you a hint.
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XOXO Lizzy