The Meeting

"Bella?" Mrs. Potts called, "Bella? Where are you love?" Mrs. Potts found Bella in the garden as usual. "Bella dear, would you mind running into town for me and buying me a dozen eggs?" Mrs. Potts handed the girl some money for the eggs,

"Sure thing Mrs. Potts, I'll get right on it." Bella ran back in and put on her day gown and headed out to the town with a basket and the money Mrs. Potts had given her, she also headed out with her best best friend, Allie. Bella kept thinking to herself, day dreaming, not knowing what was in store for her once she reached the town.

Parker and Robert walked through the town, "hi boys" said the three triplets Tracy, Lacy, and Macy in unison. Those girls had fallen for them since they met them, Robert was fine with it. Parker well... not so much. Parker was a tall, strong, dark haired, brown eyed, 16 year old boy. He looked a lot like his father but not enough so that people would know he was related to the man. Parker was a funny boy, always joking around, he was gentle and kind too. Robert, on the other hand was tall, blond, blue eyed, 16 year old guy, best friends with parker. Robert flirted, a lot, but he was smart and knew not to flirt too much he always was hopping around from one girl to the next, not staying with one for long.

Bella and Allie walked down the road and then ran into some of there friends from the town, Ali and Tasha. Spazo was a blond 15 year old girl with a pet mouse named Zane, she just barely missed the title of village fool, or so we thought... Tasha was a medium sized girl with brown hair and the more sensible one of the two. The friends talked and caught up on the news, just then Parker and Robert were walking past them and as Bella and Allie were walking away the other Ali tripped Bella so that she fell onto Parker. Tasha and the other Ali just skipped off laughing. All the books that Bella was carrying for her mother went flying all over the street.

"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry!" Bella exclaimed picking up the sprawled books off the ground and putting them back in her basket.

"No it's ok, it was my fault. If any one should be apologizing, it's me." there hands touched as they both went to pick up a book. They both looked up into each others eyes. Parker withdrew his hand quickly and then smiled at Bella,

"hi my names Parker." He looked at her and she looked at him. Bella blushed a little, he was so handsome...

"my name is Bella, nice to meet you" they talked for a while, he helped her with her errands, she helped him with his. Before long they were talking and laughing, like they had been friends for a long time, it was like... nothing before.

"So, where do you live?" Bella asked in curiosity.

"Oh I live right by the woods, you?"

"I live by the crossroads"

"you have a lot of trouble with wolves up there?"

"Yeah, they do cause a lot of trouble. But If people try to break in, the wolves protect us. So it's like having a security system that gets on your nerves" Parker laughed a bit at this comment. Bella smiled at him, "So what's your family like?"

"Well lets just say I'm not exactly what my father would call the perfect child..."

"Really?"

"Yeah, my father is a hunter, I hate hunting. He is always trying to teach me how to use a gun, how skin an animal. Personally I almost throw up every time this happens! So what's family life like for you?"

"Well, in my home, I'm probably the most messed up child you will ever see. I'm supposed to be the perfect little girl. I hate girly stuff! I rock at poker, I'm a kick ass fighter, and dresses... I hate them!" They both laughed at this part. Parker then looked at her and blushed a bit and then went on...

"Hey, um well I was wondering..." Parker said in a sheepish tone,

"yes?" Bella replied a curious look on her face, what was he going to ask? Bella thought to her self. Parker went on,

"well I was wondering if mabey you'd like to go to this party with me that my friends are throwing tonight at the pub, with me..." Parker waited for a reply, but he avoided her hazel eyes,

" Sure I'd love to" Bella replied, she hadn't been out of the castle in a long time... wait THE CASTLE! Oh crap she thought, she bought the eggs from the vendor and then yelled back to Parker, "SEE YOU TONIGHT!" Bella grabbed Allie, who had spent her time with Robert, and they ran back to the castle.

"Parker?" Robert waved a hand in front of parker's distracted face, "Hello? Any body home?" Parker snapped out of it, "What? Huh? I'm sorry were you saying something Robert?" Robert shook his head, "not going to find a girl any time soon huh?"