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9. The start of something new

Bpov:

I almost skipped to Gym, I was so happy. I told Edward that I was his friend and he didn't object to the idea of us being friends. This had to mean that he wanted to be my friend. I could not help but smile as I entered the girl's locker room. I was so happy that the world could have fallen apart and I would not even have noticed. I would not have heard Skankley and Lauren talking but could not have helped it even if I tried, since they were talking out loud and to everyone.

"I think Edward is gay. He doesn't even look at girls at all, never mind talking to them. When I asked him for his number yesterday, he said it was in the phone book. So I said that I didn't even know his name thinking, he was playing hard to get. He just got in his car saying that it was in the phonebook too. So he must be gay right?" Lauren said asked to no one in particular.

"I don't think so, he talks to Bella. He even laughed so hard in Biology yesterday that he had to hold his stomach and tears rolled down his face. Maybe he just doesn't like you." Angela said putting away her clothes and walking out of the locker room. I began to laugh and alerted Skankley and Lauren to my presence.

"Care to share the joke Bella?" Lauren asked me while Skankley tried to glare me to death.

"I would but I don't think it's aimed at blondes. It's probably got something to do with the fact that a person needs more than one brain sell to get it." Everyone started laughing as I also turned to leave the locker room.

I walked over to Angela while trying not to grin too widely. So not only did Edward give Skankley the cold shoulder on his first day but he had blown off Lauren too. He has better taste than I thought, Lauren was one of the hottest girls in school besides the fact that she was a total bitch.

"Hi Angela, thanks for defending Edward." I said as I reached her at the volleyball nets.

"It was nothing; he clearly just wants to be left alone. That only makes him strange not gay. People should learn to mind there own beeswax" She said as a new pair of players came to play against us.

She really was one of the kindest persons that I knew and would someday be a great friend to someone. We concentrated on the game from there on in and it turned into a tuff brawl.

Angela and I were walking to the locker room exhausted after the match.

"Hey, Bella! What did you say about dumb blondes?"

As I turned I saw how Skankley threw a volleyball full force in our direction. It was originally aimed at me but was thrown of target and was now aiming for Angela's head. I instinctively reached out and just caught the ball in time before it hit Angela's nose. I threw the ball back in Skankley's direction with all the power I could muster. She tried to catch the ball but reacted just too late and it hit her full in the chest. The impact caused her to double over gasping for air.

"I said that blondes should learn to catch but maybe dumb blondes should learn to pick on somebody their own size."

I hurried to get dressed knowing that Alice was waiting for me. Thanks to a certain dumb blonde I arrived later than usual at the yellow Porsche. Jasper stood next to it alone when I arrived.

"Where is Alice?" I asked as I placed my school bag in the car.

"She said she had to go talk to someone and she'll meet us at the car."

I went to stand next to him. "Who did she have to talk to?"

He shrugged. "She didn't say." He said and bay the way he frowned I could tell that this bothered him. He wasn't use to Alice keeping things from him. We only waited A while when Alice arrived back, she went to kiss Jasper while I got into the car. I turned on the radio as she got into the car.

"You should not keep things from Jasper, it upsets him."

She just smiled as she navigated trough school traffic, "Jasper doesn't need to know everything, besides I enjoy watching him beg me to tell him what the big secret is." I just shook my head. Their relationship was more like a married couple than that of a boyfriend and girlfriend.

"So are you going to tell me who you had to talk to so urgently?" I asked as we got out of the car walking to our house.

"Oh I went to apologize to Edward." she said as if announcing the weather.

I stopped dead in my tracks. "W . . . what did he say?" Was she crazy? I bit my lip thinking just what he could have said to her.

"Who do you think you are? You should learn to mind your own business." Or, "It appears you like to run around spreading stories about me, if I so much as catch you talking about me again I'll cut of your legs by your knees. Oops looks like someone already beat me to it".

Alice hates it when people make rude remarks about her height, just about as much as remarks about her short spiky hair.

She opened the door and hesitated in the doorway, "He said it's okay Spiky and for future incidents to come to him directly to confirm a story before I believe it to be true." What? He wasn't even rude to her, wait he called her spiky.

"What did you say when he called you spiky?" I asked following her to her room.

"I told him that my name is Alice and that I did not like nicknames especially about my hair. He just smiled and ran his hand through my hair. Then he said whatever you say Spiky, you must enjoy your day. He winked at me before he walked to his car." My mouth hanged open and I quickly closed it.

"You didn't throw him with something did you?"

She looked at me grinning, "No, to tell you the truth it didn't sound that bad when he said it. I can't believe I actually believed Skankley." She went to lie down on her bed.

"I can't believe my ears." I mumbled as I turned and walked to my room.

I did my homework and started to read a book, 'Withering Heights'. It was one of my all time favorites. I just started on chapter three when my parents arrived home. Alice and I raced down the stairs and was pushing and shoving to reach the living room first. We squeezed trough the doorframe together when our mother entered the house carrying Chinese takeaway.

"Chill girls, the food's not going to run away."

It was family night, in the Swan residence this meant some form of takeaway food and DVD's. This was the only time we usually spent together because Alice was with Jasper or Rosalie most of the time. I was busy with some form of sports or Jacob. Charlie fished almost every weekend and Renee found a new hobby to pursue. This month it was painting, yoga month was the worst.

Charlie brought in the DVD's while brushing of rain drops that gathered in his hair.

"Hello dad, what did you rent this time?" I asked as Alice and I helped serve the food.

"'The Dark Knight' and 'Wild Child', I hope you haven't seen it yet." He asked as he joined us at the dining table.

"No not yet." Alice answered. We talked about this and that during dinner and made a big Christmas bed in front of the TV. After 'Wild Child' Renee went to make some popcorn.

"What are your plans for the weekend?" Charlie asked as we waited for Renee to return.

"I'm going to Port Angeles with Angela Saturday and then I guess it's as little as possible for as long as possible." I said. He nodded looking over towards Alice.

"The usual, going to Rosalie and Jasper, we'll be here Saturday night." Alice said.

Mom returned with her famous freshly baked popcorn and we watched the last movie. I must have fallen asleep during the movie, the one moment I watched as Heath Ledger rode around 'Gotham City' with his head out of a car window and the next thing I knew my alarm went of. I silenced it quickly before it woke the three lifeless bodies next to me. Alice turned around groaning into her pillow. I got up yawning as I walked up to my room. I got dressed in my tracksuit and walked silently out of the house, settling into my rhythm easily. It started drizzling so I didn't pause at my spot like usual and just turned and jogged back home.

It started to rain cats and dogs on my why home so I was completely soaked through when I finally reached my house. I paused in the hall way to take of my shoes and silently walked to Alice were she was still sleeping.

"Alice it's time to wake up. Come on Spiky, I would like to be on time for school today if you don't mind." She just groaned but didn't open her eyes. I silently wiped my wet track suit across her face.

She sat up. "Eww you smell like wet dog, why can't you wake me up like a normal person?" I chuckled as I walked out of the living room heading for my shower. I stood under the warm water letting it flow over my back unwinding my muscles. I got dressed and went down stairs to help clean up the bed and spilled popcorn.

After that we ate a quick breakfast of cereal and left for school. The rain has stopped for the time being. Jasper, Emmett and Rose waited for us in the parking lot. We walked to class finalizing our plans for the weekend. Alice was sleeping over at the Hales tonight and Emmett was going to join them tomorrow. Soon after that, class started and we walked of to our different classes.

Jacob walked me to the cafeteria again. "Hey want to go ride our bikes this afternoon? The weather's going to clear up soon." He asked as we walked to our table.

"Yes, the muddy roads are going to be the perfect off-road dirt track. Hope you practiced, otherwise you're going to be pulverized." He just grinned as we sat down.

"We'll see who teaches who a few tricks."

"Hey Blondie! Why do blondes always smile during lightning storms?"

Rose looked at him smiling. "I've heard this one before, they think their picture is being taken." We laughed.

"Damn I thought that was a new one. Oh well I'll keep looking." We laughed again at his disappointed face.

"Don't strain yourself" We ate in silence for a while when Alice called me.

"Bella! Edward is trying to catch your attention." I looked over the cafeteria until I spotted him. He was indicating with his hand that I must join him.

"What does he want with you? Should we go and find out for you?" Emmett asked indicating toward himself and Jasper.

"No, I'll be ok. He probably just wants some help with Biology or something. Well there's only one way to find out, see you guy's later" I said as I started to walk to where Edward was waiting at an empty table.

"This is new. You usually don't eat in the cafeteria" I said as I sat down.

"Hello to you too, yes this is new. I haven't been in a cafeteria for almost a year now. I didn't think you would have noticed." He said with a crooked smile that set my heart racing.

"Hello, of course I noticed. You're my friend and I care about my friends. So were are you normally if your not in the cafeteria?" My heart was still racing.

Edward was looking at something over my shoulder. "Usually I'm in my car listening to music but I wanted to talk to you so I decided to come to the cafeteria. Your friends seem worried, Emmett and Jasper is debating whether or not to come over here and sort me out."

I looked over at their table, smiling at them to show them I'm fine. "Over protective big brothers remember. What did you want to talk about?" I looked into those big green eyes and I could smell his musky scent again.

"Just talk, it seems talking is a strong basis for a friendship."

So we talked about music, books, movies, stuff we like and don't like and sports. We were still talking about the pros and cons of motorcycles when the bell rang for class. We walked to Biology together. Edward held the cafeteria and Biology door open for me. I got to see the gentlemen side of Edward and the more I saw of the real Edward the harder it became to look away.

We took our seats and just placed our books on the table when our teacher made an announcement.

"We're going to have a contest today. There are four slides on your table next to you're microscopes. Order them in the correct form of mitoses and the partners who has done so first will win these... Double tickets to see... 'Linken Park' Live in Seattle."

The whole class screamed and Edward and I caught each others eye for a breath moment. It was as if we communicated with each other without talking and the message was crystal clear. We wanted those tickets.

"So on your mark, get set and go." Edward and I worked like a well oiled machine. He would look first say what the slide was and I would check to see if he was right. I only corrected him once; it was on the second slide. When our hands shot in the air we were beaten by one other pair off hands.

"Let's see, yes, yes, no that is incorrect. Sorry guy's better luck next time. Mr. Cullen and Mrs. Swan lets see shall we. Yes, yes, yes and yes. Well done you have won the tickets, I hope you enjoy the concert next Sunday." He handed the tickets to us as we gave each other a high five.

The bell rang suddenly and I wished it never did and class could just go on for ever. "Well Mrs. Swan it looks like we have a date next weekend. Will you do me the honor of escorting me to the dangerous Seattle to a stunning music concert? People will most likely jump on us and trample us but if you're there with me I'm sure I'll be able to survive." Aw that is the cutest thing anybody has ever said to me, that must be why I'm hyperventilating.

"Yes most definitely and don't worry I'll protect you. Oh and before I forget I hope you would join your parents tomorrow night at our house for dinner. I know my parents already invited you but I just wanted you to know that I would like you to be there as well." I asked pausing by the door.

"Yes, I would not miss it for the world."

He smiled his crooked smile again and I smiled back before walking to gym. My heart was racing and I knew that I would die of heart failure if I turned around and looked back at the angel standing in the doorway. My body would just not listen as I turned to look anyway.

A/n Where does the time go when one is writing? Ok so I've got no more flu but I've had one hell of a weekend. My best friend was in a car accident and is currently in hospital so sorry if the chapter is short I had very little free time.