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Although I did just do a Belle-esque thing, went into the kitchen bare foot when someone had broken a glass. Hopeless.
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Chapter 3
Laura's POV
When we arrived at Biology I let Bella slip in first, I didn't want this part to change, although I was continually aware that there was a niggling part of me that was hopelessly jealous of Bella. Mr. Banner noticed us both appearing in the corner of the room, my eyes searched the room for only a brief second until they focused on Edward's coal black ones, glaring in...
...my direction. I felt my throat tighten as Mr. Banner signed by of our slips and gave us both a book and fortunately not bothering with introductions. Bella took a step forward presuming the seat next to Edward was for her.
"Ok then Miss Swan please take a seat next to Mr. Frost , Miss Ackleton please take the seat next to Mr Cullen," Mr. Banner swung his spare arm in the direction of Edward. My heart both fluttered and sunk at the same time. It was wrong but it was such an opportunity, I was torn.
I took my allocated seat, focusing completely on the teacher, but extremely conscious that Edward was sitting on the edge of his chair, not able to look at me. Whilst Bella continued to stare in our direction her mouth open.
What was happening? Surely Edward shouldn't be reacting like this to me, I was not his singer. I was not supposed to be here.
I took detailed notes throughout the lesson, occasionally peaking at Edward. His fist clenched, as constricted as my throat. The same thoughts continued to circulate in my mind, this was all wrong, I wasn't his singer, it was Bella. Finally, I pretended to rub my one eye giving me a longer opportunity to glance at him. He was glaring at me, not her, his eyes full of pure hatred and revulsion. I felt the urge to speak, to say something, to try and explain but at that moment, the bell rang loudly, Edward fluidly rose from his seat and quit the room. No-one else has even moved.
I hastily grabbed my things, my eyes now focusing on Bella who looked close to tears. "Bella!" I yelped throwing my paper into my bag, I stumbled forward bumping into the tables in my hast to follow her out of the room. "Bella, please!" I tried again before I got to corridor, only to be knocked sideways by a hurrying student. I fell to the floor, my bag falling off my shoulder. I immediately checked my elbows which had taken the full force of the fall for blood. I didn't want to the New Moon birthday scene happening on top of everything.
"I'm so sorry," an angelic voice echoed to me, over the roar of student voices. I looked upward. It was Alice Cullen who'd knocked me over.
"No problem," I stood up and pulled my bag onto my shoulder.
"Laura Ackleton, right? One of the new girls?" She asked, not making any visible attempt to move on.
"Yep," I nodded my head, "That's me."
"How are you finding Forks?" She asked, I glanced up to the end of the corridor, facing down towards us was Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper, this conversation had clearly been planned and Edward was nowhere to be seen.
"There's definitely a lack of sun, which is good," I answered, I was trying to hint that I knew what they were, but also answer honestly. "I'm not the sunbathing kind." I explained.
"You're from England?"
"Do I even need to answer that, surely my accent reveals all," I smirked, pointing to my own mouth. Alice laughed a noise that I had never heard before, such perfect laughter.
"How was your journey? Quite a big move, like a door opening to a completely new place for you," Alice asked. A door? Had she had a vision about a door? The door from my bedroom to Bella's that had led me to this fictional place.
"My journey was fine, although I lost all of my luggage, so I'm going to have to start borrowing Bella's clothes," I saw Alice visibly grimace at that. "It was definitely like a door suddenly opened for me, revealing a whole new world, I intend to enjoy every minute of it, before I have to go back."
"How long will that be?" Alice asked.
"A few months," I answered. Alice's eyes appeared to glaze over a little, a vision? It was so subtle; I decided to talk over it. "Unless something keeps me here?" Alice was back with me, her perfect features now forming a slight frown.
"Of course, it was nice to talk to you Laura," Alice appeared to be about to make her exit.
"No problem, have you spoken to the other new girl, Bella?" I asked.
"Um. No, not yet," Alice took a step backwards towards her siblings and Jasper.
"Well, you should, bye," I squeaked.
"Bye Laura," Alice skipped with complete grace down the corridor.
That night I lay on the sofa, much to Charlie's annoyance, but I was insistent that I wasn't going to prevent Edward from watching Bella sleep; I could at least leave one thing alone. I mean if I look at today, I'd stuffed up the Biology scene, spoken to Alice Cullen and potentially managed to isolate myself by stealing Bella's life. Please can I go back home now?
For the next few days both Bella and I would watch to see whether Edward would appear. He didn't, that part of the story would remain the same. Only Alice would acknowledge us, giving me a brief smile, every time that happened I watched Jasper suffocate under the hatred and jealously which Bella was probably exuding. With every day that passed I felt Bella get more and more agitated, it was Monday morning when the plot was supposed to progress even further.
After a surprisingly smooth English lesson we headed to the Cafeteria, both of us were on edge, wondering whether anything else would change. As soon as we entered we noticed the 5 people at the table. Edward was here. I let Bella glance at Edward, let Jessica comment, let Edward look in Bella's direction. I didn't interrupt; I just sat there eating, quiet for the whole thing. If I was going to live in Forks, maybe I would have to do it unnoticed, constantly under the radar. I wasn't supposed to be here. Every sentence I speak, every move I make could destroy the plot.
When we arrived at Biology, I moved towards my seat giving Bella an apologetic shrug, she simply nodded her head and gave a small smile, was all forgiven after Edward's glance at her in the Cafeteria? I sat down and retrieving my folder from my bag, I was interrupted by a quiet voice from beside me.
"Hello," Edward said. I looked up the image of perfection beside me, "My name is Edward Cullen," I KNOW! "I didn't have a chance to introduce myself last week. You must be Laura Ackleton." Please can you say that again? Ok, I needed to calm down, I took a deep breath before I spoke.
"That's me," his laughter was so soft and enticing.
"The whole town was waiting for Bella to arrive, you, however, were a surprise." I felt myself blushing as Mr. Banner entered the room and began the lesson.
"I was," I whispered.
"It's too bad about the snow, isn't it?" Edward asked. Here goes the small talk.
"I don't mind the cold," I answered the complete opposite to Bella but was also answering honestly.
"Is that the reason you came to Forks?" Edward asked again hypnotising me with his musical laughter.
"Nah," I joked.
"Out of curiosity why did you come here?" Almost like he was demanding an explanation, probably wanted to know why I was hogging a seat that Bella could have had.
"It's… complicated."
"I think I can keep up," he really did want an answer.
"I was an exchange student in Phoenix, I became good friends with Bella," I saw Edward glance at her over my shoulder. Yes! That's it, you like her don't you? "When I went back home we continued to e-mail each other and when she said she was moving up to Forks to live with her dad, I thought I'd come alone to help her settle in."
"You sound unhappy about it?"
"I think that perhaps I should have stayed at home, I feel like I'm getting in the way, stopping Bella from bonding with people," I explained.
"Her father?"
"Not just her father," I answered.
The lesson continued quietly with no more words exchanged although I was aware that Edward kept glancing in my direction. Finally when the bell range Edward raced out of the classroom with the same grace as when Alice had left me.
"Laura?" Bella asked appearing at my side.
"I'd rather not talk about it," I frowned, "I'm really sorry Bella; trust me tomorrow you'll be the one he's giving all the attention to."
"I hope so," Bella whispered.
It was the day of the truck incident. It had snowed. I saw Bella panicking as we approached the truck, we both noticed snow chains, the look we gave each other showed we were both fighting back some emotion.
"I think I'll try to cook for Charlie tonight, as a thank you," I explained to Bella, she nodded. "Do you want me to drive?"
"Ok," Bella nodded and settled inside the cab, I started the engine and heard it roar into life, "Today's the day isn't it?" Bella asked.
"Yes, you will almost get hit by a truck," I explained as she giggled like a fan girl beside me.
I drove quite smoothly towards school and pulled the parked the car. Bella stepped out and instantly moved to the place where it would happen.
We were only chatting for a brief moment, I was checking the contents of my bag to find out whether I'd bought the right amount of things for the subjects we had today.
We heard the high-pitched screech of Tyler's van, except it was no-where near us, no-one got hurt, Edward didn't rush to save anyone. Tyler regained control of his van and parked it without any further problems. I looked across at Bella, her eyes met mine, her mouth was still partly ajar.
"What just happened?" Bella asked.
"Nothing," I whispered, then it struck me, I had drove and parked the car. I had inadvertently parked it in the wrong place, the accident had been avoided. I'd once again ruined Bella's moment.
"Bella?" I asked, but she was already gone, marching across the ice ridden parking lot towards the entrance. I followed, throwing my bag over my shoulder I began to slip and slide as I attempted to reach her. "Bella? I yelled this time, she continued to ignore me, I raced up the steps, not noticing the extra thick layer of ice. My balance was wrong, everything happened too quickly. Bella heard my yelp and turned to face me, her arms reaching out to try and grab me, I stumbled my head falling backwards, waiting for the painful impact of my body hitting the cold concrete floor.
When the impact came it wasn't half as painful as I expected it to be, I fell into something cold and something solid, but it didn't feel like the floor.
I heard Edwards panicking voice in my ear.
"Laura? Laura? Are you ok?" Just before he turned me around to face him, I caught one last glance of Bella, shuffling unnoticed inside, her eyes filling with tears as a crowd began to form.
"I'm fine." Bella wasn't.
There we go, things are continuing to go wrong and pretty soon the Cullen's become aware that something about Laura is not quite right.
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