Find Me
Bella's POV
I heard a knock at the door, and I was wondering as to who it might be. I made my way down the steps trying not to fall on my butt. When I opened the door it was Edward. What is he doing here? Does he want his reputation shattered or something? This thought quickly ran through my head, and then he spoke making me come out of my daze.
"So are you going to invite me in, or what?" He said, and started laughing "Um yeah, sure. Come in." I mumbled. "So, why are you gracing me with your presence this evening?" I sarcastically said. Why am I being so rude? "I wanted to see how you were, and maybe we can hang out if you'd like." He offered. "Well I was just finishing up some homework but I guess I can take a break." As we sat on the couch, I went to go pour some iced tea for ourselves. He started talking about his day, and how basketball practice went. I just nodded along because I couldn't stop thinking about his eyes, that hair, his lips… "Bella?" He waved a hand near my face, and the slight wind of it made me answer him. "Do you want to go out?" I asked. "Where to?" He retorted. "How about for ice cream?" He said sure, and I was elated.
We made it to the ice cream shop, and ordered a chocolate dipped cone. He ordered rocky road ice cream, and I made my way over to the bench to sit down. I could here the female workers talking about him but he seemed oblivious to it. For such a pretty night it sure was deserted around here. He sat across from me, and we were now sitting in silence. Just then three cars pulled up to the shop, and there was five people coming out of their vehicles. They were Jessica, Lauren, Tanya, Tyler, and Mike. All of Edward's friends.
They were looking at us, and then mumbling to each other. The girls were another story. I had my own personal cruel spectator in Tanya specifically. She came over to Edward, and sat down beside him. "Hey Eddie. I was waiting for you tonight, what are you doing here?" She said this all the while staring at him, and reaching for his hair. Edward smacked her hand away, and moved down the bench to escape from her. "As you can see I'm out with a friend." He shot back at her. "Her? Edward you can't be serious." I was hurt. I never did anything to Tanya, and that's when it hit me. They used to date. I knew he was a player but I didn't think he would lower his standards enough to be with her. "I think I'll be going now. Thanks for the ice cream Edward." As I started to get up from my seat he grabbed my arm, and said that he would take me home.
"No that's okay I think I'll walk." I let go from his grasp, and made my down the road. "Finally, now we can be together." Tanya said loudly for me to hear as I was walking away. "Bella wait!" He was now running to me, and ran right in front of me making my feet stop. "It's okay. You can go be with your friends." I told him. "I don't want to. I'm with them enough at school, and at practices." He managed to say in between breaths. "Here let me take you home." "Alright." I said knowing I'll lose anyway if I continued to argue with him. As he was driving he was talking about what just happened. "I'm really sorry about that. She has always been a bitch. I can't believe I went out with her." "Well I can see why you would. I mean you two are both popular, and… Never mind." "No what? What were you going to say?" Oh crap. "Beautiful." "You think Tanya is beautiful?" He said laughing. "Bella, you're way above her in more ways than just beauty." He said smiling, and I froze. "Huh?" That's all I could mutter. "You don't see yourself clearly." He said as he stopped the car in front of my house. He got out of his side of the car, and walked me to the door. He leaned in, and graced his lips on my cheek. I could feel the blood rush to my cheeks. His crooked smile turned into a frown as we both saw Charlie open the door, and ask where I was. "I'll see you tomorrow Bella." "Bye." I said as I shut the door.
I rushed passed Charlie, and went to my room. As I was getting ready for bed I started mumbling out loud to myself. I wonder why he said yes to going out with me. I wonder why he stood up for me against his friends. Was there something else really going on here? After the last thought I fell asleep, and my dream consisted of my life back in Phoenix, and my few days here in Forks.