When we arrived everyone started getting out there blankets and laid them in the middle of the campsite and little groups of friends started forming. Mr. Banner announced to everyone to come sit, we were going to do star watching hopefully if the clouds weren't to thick for them to be seen.
I was still in Edward's arms happily. When we approached the campsite I waited for him to let go reluctantly. He didn't though, he was reluctant to let go too. But people started staring and that made me really uncomfortable.
"Ugh…Edward?"
"Mmm?" he sounded dazed, he was still nuzzling his face into my hair.
"You cant let go f me now." I stated.
"Oh, right. Sorry." he put me down but he kept his arm wrapped around me tightly. I tried heading towards our tent to get my blanket from my backpack but his strong hold wouldn't let go. I looked up to see more people noticing us, I began to panic. I didn't like the attention at all.
"Let go, people are staring." I said, trying to get out of his arm. He wouldn't budge, his face turned to surprise and disappointment.
"So?" he asked.
"So, I really don't want them staring at us."
"Why? So what?" he asked surprised again.
"I don't like the attention we keep getting."
"Why? Do I embarrass you?" he asked more upset and concerned.
"No! Of course not, I just don't like being the center of attention, that's all." I said trying to escape his hold again.
"Will, good. Maybe your admirers will see and back off." He said growing angry. I was a little surprised at his words. Was he jealous? I stopped fighting and looked up at his face stunned. He looked hurt staring down at me. I was at a lost of words to comfort him. He finally let go and walked away.
"Edward?" I called after him my words so silent I wasn't sure he herd. I ran after him and threw my hands around him before I could even think about it. He walked away from me once before and I really didn't like the way it felt and I was planning to let that happen again.
I held on tight to him. "I'm sorry." I whispered. He looked down at me surprised and shocked at my reaction. I felt idiotic and was about to regret my reaction till he held on to me warmly for a moment.
"Go get your blanket and will sit together." He said. I was reluctant to let go and he didn't rush me either. I finally let go slowly and walked over to our tent. I looked back at him to make sure he was still there and surely there he stood watching me from the same spot waiting for me. He was so still it startled me, he reminded me of a statue. I smiled at him before turning again and heading towards the tent.
Angela, Jessica, Lauren, Mike, Tyler and some of the other guys stood near it talking to each other. When I approached most of them shut up. Angela, Mike and Tyler smiled widely at my presence. Mike and Tyler mostly for different reasons but still they looked a little hurt. Jessica stared at me curiously with her mouth slightly opened and Lauren glared as always but this time a little more intensely. A few of the others had the same awe expressions as Jessica and the rest I didn't speak to much or knew well hardly noticed me and kept chatting and laughing amongst themselves. I take it the ones string at me in awe were the ones who noticed me and Edward spending close time together.
"Hey you guys." I greeted them back happily.
"Bella, why don't you sit with us?" Tyler and Mike both said my name at the same time about to ask the same thing when they realized the others intentions so Mike let Tyler speak the rest of the question.
They waited for my answer and Jessica still stared at me uncertain, before I could speak one of the guys talking behind them turned to look at me when he herd Mike and Tyler say my name at the same time loudly.
"Hey, Bella! Look your alive!" He exclaimed, I noticed it was the same boy in the bus who sat with us. The same one who teased me he would trip me if we were being chased by a bear if it meant saving the rest of them.
"Yeah, ha ha, I'm still alive." I said back curtly. Then they all seemed to hush and looked tensed. I wondered what caused there reaction. The boy played it cool. I bent down to get my blanket from my backpack.
" I'm happy I didn't have to trip you to sacrifice you so we could live. We would have really missed you." he said sincerely.
"Gee, thanks, that means a lot. Nice to know I could help." I said sarcastically, I was really started to get annoyed.
"And I'm glad I wouldn't have had to avenge her murder and killed you. We would really have missed you too." A dark voice said from behind me that I could only recognize as Edward's. I gasped and jumped startled by his quick presence behind me. I looked up to him still shaken. His face was back to scary Edward's side. His words were restrained and he looked exactly the same with the dark coal eyes as the first time I met him. Except this time they weren't aimed at me. He stared intently at the boy I was talking too. No wonder that had all shut up and tensed, it surely wasn't from my come back lines.
"Ugh…" the boy chuckled nervously. "…yeah, good thing." he said hardly uttering the words. Everyone was silent and staring at Edward's still form. They all seemed to be frozen staring at him in reverence. Edward narrowed his eyes at him.
Angela was the first to speak, I saw her as brave.
"So are you going to sit with us Bella?" Angela asked happily.
I looked at her. "Umm…" I was still a bit stunned.
"Its okay, if you had other plans don't worry about it." she said eyeing the space between me and Edward.
"Thanks." I said smiling at her, more thanking her for her braveness at loosening the tense moment then her offer.
"Common Bella" Edward said grabbing my hand and pulling me away hastily for the second time today. I stumbled behind him and I dint dare to ask or mention his behavior.
He lead me to a spot, I wasn't even listening to where we were going, just thinking back to his reaction from before, that I didn't noticed he sat down beside his family. They all stopped their silent chat and stared up at me Now it was my turn to tense and feel awkward. He sat down still holding my hand. He looked up at me expectantly to sit. I stayed still for a moment processing this then I let go of his hand and laid out the blanket beside him and sat down. He immediately grabbed the edge of the blanket and pulled me closer towards him after I sat down. He smiled up at me and offered his arms to me I gladly entered them. Once again I noticed his cold temperature.
"Hey Bella!" Alice exclaimed cheerfully towards me from across the group. I smiled back eagerly, surprised I didn't feel so shy like always as my natural state, I strangely felt calm now then tense when I first sat. I was mostly happy she called me Bella, unlike everyone else who had it wrong the first time. Everyone looked at her surprised at her outburst but seemed to see it as normal. Edward introduced me politely and told me each of their names. They all looked back to me and stared silently then they calmed as Edward spoke. I noticed Rosalie's expression the most. She seemed the most surprised when I sat and she glared instead of staring curiously like the others. Then a sly smile set in her face.
"So, your Bella." she said cunningly. "So you're the one Edward's always talkingabout nonstop." Everyone watched as she spoke surprised then grinned seeing what she was up to. I looked up at Edward and his happy smile turned blank and his eyes grew wide at his sisters words. She grinned widely at her brothers distress.
Alice clapped cheerfully at the turn of the conversation to embarrass her brother.
"Yes! Your all he ever seems to have to talk about."
"Yeah," Emmet continued, "Your the one he so obsessed with." he chuckled looking at his brothers face for a reaction. Jasper chuckled as well at Edward's reaction to the turn of the conversation. I expected Edward to blush but I turned out to be the one blushing and embarrassed. Edward seemed to have the opposite effect, instead of blushing he looked paler then usual.
" Esme loves to hear him go and on." Alice noted.
"Alice," Edward warned, his voice was restrained.
"Yeah, and…" Emmet and Alice said at the same time about to say something else much to his embarrassment when Edward cut them off.
"Okay! Okay!" That's enough, I think she's herd more then enough." he said quickly as if he knew exactly what they were going to say next.
I wanted to speak up and let them keep talking, I really did want to know what they were going to say next that made Edward have a panic attack but I thought better of it and stayed quiet.
"Common Bella," he said taking my hand and beginning to stand up, "Lets go-"
"No wait!" I herd Alice say urgently then I felt a cold hand grab my arm. I gasped and saw Alice appear on my other side in a flash from where she had been sitting from across me before.
"You cant take her just yet! I haven't had enough time to talk with my future best friend!" she yelled at her brother. Edward seemed angry towards her. Then Edward tried to pull me up and Alice tugged me down.
"For goodness sake! She's not a tug a war toy." Jasper said and Emmett laughed.
"Yeah!" I exclaimed wakening from my stunned position. "I'm not a tug a war toy!" I looked at them both.
"I want more time with my best friend!" Alice said not letting me lose by an inch. I wish she would stop saying that, it was really beginning to creep me out. I hardly knew her.
"Edward, if it makes her happy," I said looking up to him to give up. He saw my face and let go.
"Fine," he said curtly.
"Yay! Bella!" Alice squealed and clapped her hands excitedly. Then she hugged me and kissed me on the check. I gasped. Then I smiled shyly as I turned red.
"Alice!" Jasper warned. Alice only held on to my arm happily and still in a very content mood.
Edward stared at my face concerned. "Bella, are you okay? You look…" he was at lost for words.
"I'm fine." I assured him. "I'm just not use to being fought over or used as someone's tug a war toy." I laughed nervously.
"I'm sorry!" Alice apologized before Edward could. "I'm just happy you're here and Edward said yes, and I finally get to meet you!" She hugged my arm again.
I laughed freely. "Your very friendly, aren't you?" I tried to loosen my arm slightly but she wouldn't budge. "Wow, and strong." I said under my breath, noting that to myself. She let go and held my hand warmly.
"We have so much to talk about!" She said. "So your from Arizona? What's it like there? Do you like it here? Wish place do you like better? Do you like the summer fashion or winter fashion better? What does your room like? What color is it? Is it painted your favorite color? What is your favorite color? How many shoes do you have? Do you like shopping? What's your favorite store? What's your favorite kind of style? Will you come visit me soon at our house?" She gasped excitedly, I thought she was finally taking a breath but she just surprised me again and kept going. "Will you spend the night?! When can do makeovers and manicures, and pedicures! We can go shopping to during the weekend! I love to go shopping with you.! Will we? And Rosalie, you, and me can do each others hair!" She finally paused. Everyone looked at her over reacting.
"Alice!" Rosalie scowled her.
"I'm sorry Bella foe her behavior-" Edward started. I interrupted him.
"Yes, it was really hot there. Not so much,. Arizona hands down but I'm starting to like it here better for certain reasons," I took a quick glance at Edward. "I like the summer style better. I don't know if you meant my room here or back in Arizona, but each is pretty plain. My room here is light blue, its not my favorite color. Lets see," I said rolling my eyes up thinking and placed my hand on my shin. "I don't really have a certain favorite color, it changes from day to day with my mood. I have 5 pairs of shoes, mostly just for the weather here. I don't like shopping much. Don't have a favorite store either, sorry for the disappointment in my lack of style and shopping dislike." I added. "My kind of style would have to deal with shorts and sandals because I love the summer weather. I'm not sure if I can visit you, and spending the night is really up to your parents and family to decide. And shopping? Maybe." I said finally finishing not missing a beat. Everyone looked at me stunned. Especially Edward.
"What?" I asked.
"I'm surprised you even understood all that!" he said.
"Only 5 pairs?" Was all Alice had to say. "We'll have to fix that and your lack for style and love for shopping." I was stunned at her simple answer.
"We'll good luck with trying to change my love for shopping, like my mom, she never was able to make me like shopping with her. I don't find it very interesting."
" Only a maybe? I'm sure my parents wouldn't mind you visiting not much less spending the night either." she said hopefully.
"Alice!" They warned her again in unison.
"Oh shut up!" She turned on them. " I finally get to have a friend who's not 'family' and your ruining it for me!" She said gripping my arm tighter. I was stunned at her words. Something sounded wrong when she said family, like she meant something else.
"Okay," Edward sighed. "That's it! I think Bella's had enough of meeting my family. This was a bad idea. Lets go." He said pulling on me gently. Alice finally let go and huffed. She folded her hands against her chest pouting and disappointment took her expression.
I goy up slowly watching her. I didn't want to leave her like this. "I'll see you around, Alice." I said I was about to reach for a hug but wasn't sure if that was appropriate, with Alice it sure was. It seemed to be her nature. She smiled brightly, a wide grin filling her small face and took me in her arms instantly and hugged me warmly. I couldn't help but to smile.
"Thank you,…my new sister." She whispered really lightly into my ear. Edward growled at this. I wondered if maybe he didn't want me to be this close to him and his family. I saw Emmett react to this, his eyes grew wide and surprised. I was surprised he could hear her light whisper.
" She will be our sister?" He said confused. "Alright!" he exclaimed hugging me and Alice in his arms swiftly, and at this I grimaced. Having seen a big muscled Emmett suddenly hug you was frightening, hoping he didn't give big bear bugs that hurt.
"Welcome, my new baby sister!" He said warmly. Then I thought I herd Alice say, "Oh! You do smell good!" At this, Edward grimaced.
"Ughmm…..Thank you…?" I said not sure how to react to this, why were they calling me sister when I hardly knew them?
Edward groaned and plied me out of there arms hastily.
"Your frightening her!" He said angrily. Then he pulled me away hastily. I looked back at hem and smiled at Alice and waved goodbye to the rest of them.
Enjoy!=) I guess this chapter was a bit uneventful, but I just wanted to hurry up and post something. Yesterday I was planning to write more but I ended up having a busy day and being out of the house=) (I ate Chinese! Yum!) well enough of me boring you with what I did, I hate AN and here I am still talking. Neways. THANKS SO MUCH FOR ALL THE REVIEWS AND STORY ALERT AND FAVORITE STORYS YOU ADDED MY STORY IN! YOU GUYS ROCK!!! SERIOUSLY!
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