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Chapter Two
The date went as expected. Eric and Angela were being ridiculously lovey-dovey and kept looking at each other and giggling. Why they hadn't already gotten married was beyond me.
I half listened to Ross babble away, nodding my head absent-mindedly. Starring at my food most of the time, the whole thing was pretty awkward.
"Jessica?" He asked, and my head snapped up in response.
"Yeah?" I hadn't heard a word he just said.
"I asked who you were voting for. For president." He looked hurt that I hadn't been paying attention.
"Oh. Um, I don't vote. I'm just one person, you know? Like if I don't vote it won't kill..." I trailed off my sentence as I glanced out the window. "Excuse me," I said, immediately getting up. I don't know what made me so eager to see them, it's not like we were ever the best of friends.
"Bella!" I yelled as soon as I stepped out the door. She turned around faster than it seemed she should have. I froze. What had happened to her? I couldn't place it, but something was off, different, from before. I decided to shake it off. We hadn't seen each other in years, and people age, right?
"Jessica." She said, half smiling. Her voice was soft and flawless. Once again I wondered what the fuck had changed about her. I gave her a smile and half stepped towards her, my intention being a hug. She stayed where she stood, and I got the vibe that she didn't want to be touched.
"It's been what, six years?" I asked, and she smiled and nodded. It was then that I noticed a frigid-looking Edward, looking over his shoulder and protectively shielding what appeared to be a pre-teen girl.
"Well, I just wanted to say 'hi,' I should get back to my date. You look great," I told her, suppressing a million questions.
"You too, see you around." She took Edwards hand, who whispered something in her ear. I watched them walk away and then returned to the restaurant.
As I took my seat, Angela asked, "Was that Bella Swan?"
"Cullen," I reminded her. "But yeah, she seems to be doing well with Edward." I didn't say anything about how her voice sang when she spoke or how graceful she was despite her previously clumsy reputation. And I especially didn't mention anything about the kid. For some reason, I felt like I should keep it to myself.
The check came, thank God, and Ross paid. "Thank you so much." I said to him, forcing a smile.
"Anytime, what's your phone number? I'd like to take you out again, if you'd like." I mindlessly recited the numbers to him and made a mental note to look up his number so I could avoid any incoming calls from him.
Eric and Ross walked Angela and I back out to the car and opened our doors. "I had a nice time tonight," Ross said to me. He kissed me on the cheek, shut my door, and walked away.
As soon as Angela turned on the car I turned on the radio so that I wouldn't have to talk. If I slipped anything out about the Bella/Edward/random kid encounter, she would probably think I was crazy. Maybe I was. But there was something nagging in the back of my mind that told me that something wasn't right.
Alright that's it for now! Please review and look for chapter three in the next couple of days!