A Far Cry Of Hope

Chapter 12: Curiosity

Edward POV

I was halfway out of door when I remembered. I needed to go back to the bakery, BEFORE my date with Lauren. She said she'd meet me around half past two, so if I went at quarter to two, that should give me plenty of time.

I drove myself into town and parked just down the road from the bakery. There was nobody in sight and it seemed a quiet day at the bakery, when I had exited this morning.

My heart was beating faster and faster as I aprouched the door, my pulse was racing. I paused outside the door before going through it. The tinkle of the bell on top of the door made my arrival clear. I hear footsteps and then she walked downstairs, hurring behind the till muttering "Your late."

I whirled, pardon? "When were you expecting me?" I asked, playfully. She looked up, realisation dawned on her and she flushed deep marron.

"Sorry, I thought you were my ....my boyfriend." she blurted out. I felt a stab of pain for a weird reason. I shock it off and stiffened.

"I'm guessing this is what your for?" she asked. I raied my eyebrows, wondering what she meant. It all made clear when she pulled from under the counter, my iPod. I smiled and took it. "Thanks" I said, steping forward - not knowing what I'd planned on doing.

I saw her stiffened and I too, noticed how close we were. I felt a tingle of electricity in the air and again, came the familair feeling.

"So is that all you came here for?" she blurted out again, for what I guessed she might of thought was rude. I mentally sighed, stepted back slightly and nodded.

"I would love a silice of cake for my girlfriend, yes." I muttered, looking away. Talking about Lauren seemed quite distubing and un-natural around Bella. She noticed the tension and turned her back to me.

Why did I feel like I was missing something from her? "W-which one?" she stuttered, holding back...tears? Emotion? Sadness? Grief? Pain? This couldn't be about me, I barley knew her.

"Lemon Pie, please" I whispered back. It was then, that the radio started playing 'Starstrukk' by 30H!3 ft. Katy Perry. I smiled slightly. "You like this song?" I asked, curious.

Her answer surpised me. She grinned a bit too and answered "I may be a classic lover, but some general pop doesn't do me harm."

Did she just say 'classic lover'? One thing we had in common. Maybe I could get on well with her, if I slid the tension away.

"How much?" I asked, getting my wallet out of my pocket. She surpised me, yet again. "You can have it free" she smiled.

"I'm still a custormer, Bella. To the other people who could come in here, nothing happened last night." - Damm, I blushed deep red as a tomato, the first in a while. This girl seemed to bringing previous memories into focus without even realising it.

I looked up, she'd flushed as well, grinning all the while still. I reached over, taking the lovely and generous looking slice, tugging it into my pocket.

"It was nice seeing you again E-Edward." she mumered again. I nodded. I turned -

I heard her mutter under her breath, something about "last-night-not-first-met." I turned round again, my curiosity getting the better of me. "Pardon?" I asked.

"I said, to myself that my friend Rose will be bringing Renesmee home later and I need to do the laundrey" she recited quite easily. I knew immeadiently, that she was lying. She just had 'the look' that AGAIN - was so bloody familiar!!

"Goodbye" she said bruterly, but still grinning. I nodded, rasing my eyebrows and walked out of the door before saying "Bye, Bella." The door tingkled behind me and I turned round. Bella had her head in her hands.

Curiosity roared inside me, demanding me to crash the door open and demand to talk to her and get my answers. Other feelings were there as well but I couldn't reconize them.

Puzzled, I continued out into the street. I went into the cafe next to the bakery and Lauren was smoking outisde. It was a nice enough day for her to wear her very bright pink mini-dress, low hanging cleavage and breasts.

I mentally groaned - why?!! I screamed at myself. Why put all this effort, when she could buy herself a better home of pet to keep her company? I hated that she was alone except when she went out boozing with her friends and hanged out with me....who was I freakin kidding?

She was always with someone. My point: why waste the money she earned? It seemed pointless. She's been kicked out of one of her houses, due to missing paying three months rent in a row so she could buy some killar heels!! Even my sister Alice - would have more sense than that! But there again: Alice depised Lauren Mallory. I didn't blame her sometimes.

Lauren spotted me "Heey Sex-Toy!" she purred, jumping up and flinging her amrs round my head, pushing me towards her, our lips making painfully annoying contact. Her fake, plastic lips moved with mine - well not really...

It was proberly about after two minutes, then we pulled away. Her features were all featured to be: a slapper. I didn't understand why I clinged to her. Why?!! I screamed at myself again. Why? When I could have better? Like...Bella? I snapped out of my line of thought. Bella would never think of me more than a friend, if I was that lucky. Though that spark....

Lauren smacked me round the face, only half-playfully. It still hurt. I glared and she giggled. We spent the lunch talking about, well she spent it talking, VERY LOUDLEY about the sex-problem I had. Sex-Problem? I felt insulted and embarrassed to be with her half the time.

I tunned her out and my mind played to Bella. Her beautiful brown eyes, her silky chestnut hair and mouth-watering smile. She was stunning, even though I noticed she wore no make-up. I liked a woman who didn't mind as much about make-up (Lauren being the total oppisite).

Lauren then started complainning she was starving. I pulled out the Lemon Pie cake and she spat out her first mouthful. "Ugh! That's flith on a plate!" she spat. "Gross!!" I however, happily ate the pie. It seemed quite tasty to me. Maybe I could make it more often as I could pop into the bakery on the way to work to say hi....

I mentally sighed again. My life was so screwed at the moment. I was seemed to be falling for a girl I barley knew. At least: I thought so...

I'm sorry for errors and the long-time period of chapters. I'm tiring to get deeper into their emotions and figure it out properly.

Edward is confused, Bella is unhappy.

She knos, he can't remember/dosen't realise it's her.

Some love story - I LOVE it !!! Hahaha xxx

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