Chapter 4 Discovery
I woke up to an odd dream where everything was all wrong, it was hard to explain. Shaking the weird dream from my head I got up and got ready for school.
"Day two of torture." I murmured to myself.
I decided I wanted to look nice today so I wore my royal blue silk baby doll top and my white skinny jeans and my black flats. I hardly ever wore this outfit, but I wanted to today.
After getting ready I went to get some breakfast. Then I headed out the door.
Surprisingly I didn't slip on the ice.
"Must be my lucky day!" I said exuberantly.
I arrived at the school early so I grabbed my one of my favorite books Romeo and Juliet. I was only reading for five minutes when someone came up and started tapping on my window.
I recognized her from yesterday, she was a Cullen. What did she want?
I rolled my window down. "Hi, can I help you?" I asked.
"Actually I was coming to introduce myself. I'm Alice Cullen." She then held her hand out for me to shake it.
"Bella Swan." I shook her hand and instantly recoiled from her extreme different temperature of her hand. It was ice cold.
"Sorry." She said smiling weakly.
"NO worries." I said comforting her. After I said that there was a awkward silence, but thank god she broke it.
"Do you want to sit with me and my family today at lunch?"
"Umm…sure, that would be cool." I said.
"Excellent see you later Bella." She shouted while skipping away to class.
That was weird. I got out of my truck and all heads turned towards me. I felt so self-conscious..
"Bella I love your outfit!" Someone shouted and then a bunch of guys started whistling. I blushed every shade of red from that. I quickened my pace to get to class as soon as possible.
I arrived to class and everyone complimented my outfit. I swore to myself I was never going to wear this again. I didn't think of all the attention I would get and I absolutely loathe it.
Lunch was only 7 minutes away and I grew nervous about sitting with Alice and her beautiful family. My stomach started to tighten up as every minute passed. And then the bell rang.
I slowly got up and gathered my stuff. I was the last student in the class. As I was going through the door way my foot caught something and I closed my eyes awaiting the impact of the hard cold ground. But it never came I opened my eyes and saw the most beautiful person in history holding me in their arms.
We kept eye contact and he helped me stand up. I couldn't help but be lost in his brilliant eyes.
"You should be more careful." He said. For some reason that flustered me so bad.
"I was I'm just naturally clumsy, and you didn't have to catch me so yeah!" He stared at me with surprise in his eyes.
"I'm Edward Cullen." That was weird I was thinking he was going for a comeback but no he just introduced himself.
"I'm Bella Swan." I said holding my hand out. He took it and I wasn't surprised about the difference in temperature. He simply smiled at me and I returned it.
"I'm suppose to be sitting with you and your family today."
"Really?"
"Yes, Alice invited me this morning and I accepted."
"Well, would you like to walk together? You know just in case you trip again I'll be there to catch you."
"Funny. Sure I guess we could."
We then started to the cafeteria. I unfortunately did trip but he caught me and laughed which just made me mad. We entered the cafeteria and all fell silent. Edward started snickering and I was blushed ferociously.
I then saw the Cullen's table and I started over there.
"Hey Bella, I like you to meet everyone this Emmett, Rosalie, Jasper, and I guess you already know Edward."
"Yeah, it's nice to meet you all."
When I said that Rosalie just huffed. What I said I don't know. I sat next to Alice and Edward. Everyone except Rosalie asked me a bunch of questions.
"So did you have a boyfriend back in Phoenix?" Of course Emmett would ask this he's been asking the embarrassing ones so far.
"No, I never really had a boyfriend." I blushed deeply.
"How is that possible you're absolutely gorgeous!" Alice shouted. Everyone else excluding Rosalie shook their heads in agreement.
"Thanks, but I guess all the guys wanted a tan blonde there. I swear I was like the only pale brunette."
They all laughed at that. This continued until dismissal bell.
"Can I walk you to class?" Edward asked.
"Yeah sure." I smiled at him. He held his arm out so I could link my arm with his.
Everyone stared at us as we passed down the hall towards biology.
"You know this must be totally weird if people stop dead in their tracks just to look at us walk together." I giggled at the end.
"Well, yes I suppose but really the girls are just jealous that you are this close to me and the guys are mad that your with me. It's all juvenile."
I started to laugh hysterically.
"What 's so funny?" He asked?
"You talk like you're from some other time. You're so formal when you talk. That's what's so funny." I started to giggle uncontrollably.
"Well, I suppose I do." He said in a hurt tone. I stopped laughing at that moment.
"I'm sorry if I insulted you I didn't mean to, I just thought it was strange, I'm sorry please forgive me."
"I can't." He said I thought I might start crying at that moment.
"I'll make it up to you just please forgive me."
He took my hands and held them and stared deeply in my eyes.
"Bella I cannot forgive you simply because there's nothing to be forgiven about. You simply told me why you were laughing and I thank you for your honesty. And you certainly did not insult me, I actually like the way I talk and if it amuses you then so be it but I shall not care. We should hurry the bell is about to ring."
I was so stunned about the speech he had given to me. And I couldn't get over the fact that he actually held my hands.
"Okay." He continued to hold my hand on the way to class and into class. Everyone continued to stare.
"Mr. Cullen, Ms. Swan if you care to teach the class, please do so they seem to give their undivided attention to you both."
"No thank you." Edward said to Mr. Banner "I suggest you all pay attention to him."
"Take your seats now." I could tell he was getting irritated.
Edward started to pass me a note.
Where were you on that I could have had some help.
I'm sorry I didn't know you seemed to have it under control I didn't know, I'm sorry.
Bella I was kidding it's alright.
Would you stop doing that to me. You get me all fired up about nothing. That's rude Edward Cullen!!
Yes Isabella Swan.
Thank you.
Your welcome.
Class flew by quickly and I had no idea what was listening to.
"I'll meet you outside the gym after dismissal bell, okay?"
"Yeah, okay see you then." I couldn't wait to see Edward.
Gym couldn't have gone any slower. I didn't get injured and that was a blessing from God.
As Edward said he was outside the gym after dismissal bell.
"How was gym?" He asked.
"Slow." I said. He grabbed my hand and started towards the parking lot. Instead of going to my truck we went over to where Alice and everyone else was.
"Hey Bella!" Alice then ran and grabbed me in a hug.
"Hey Alice. Excited are we."
"Yes very."
"Can I ask why?"
"You'll know soon enough."
"Okay." At that moment it started to pour rain. Edward ran me to my truck and told me to drive safe. He also kissed the back of my hand before he left my truck. It's funny to think back to yesterday where he acted all weird and seemed like he hated me and today he's being kind and gentlemen like. I think I might be falling for Edward Cullen.
I got home and there was no sign of mom. I went to the kitchen and got a snack and went to my room to do homework. I got done and then I was completely bored. I decided to put some music on and started singing while straightening up stuff around the house.
….Now he's wrapped around her finger
She's the center of his whole world
And his heart belongs to that sweet little
Beautiful wonderful perfect all American girl….
RRRIIINNNGGG!!!
I stopped singing and ran to answer the phone.
"Hello?"
"Where are you?" Someone asked.
"I'm sorry who is this?"
"Your father. Riley I'm coming to get you how did ya'll expect to get away without a trace? I mean seriously how did you expect me not to find you or your mother?"
"Where are you, leave us alone!" I was crying at this point. I was mad and scared.
"Like I'm that stupid Riley really give your dad some props I'm not stupid how did you think I found you?"
"I don't know or care but just leave us alone!" I hung up the phone and got the keys to my truck and got away from the house. I didn't know what to do so I didn't know where my mom was so I found a pay phone and found the Cullen's address. I wrote it on a napkin and went to a store to ask for directions. I thanked the store clerk and I started towards the Cullen's. I was crying ferociously and I couldn't stop if I wanted to. I finally got on the trail to their house. I was amazed at how beautiful their house was, but continued to cry when I thought about my dad.
That's when Emmett and Rosalie ran outside.
"Bella what are you doing here?" Emmett asked.
"I didn't know where to go I didn't know where my mom was and he's coming I didn't know what to do I was scared. I'm sorry." I sobbed.
"Bella what happened why are you crying and who's coming?" I was surprised that Rosalie was the one to ask this.
"My dad. He's a drunk and my mom and I left him last week, we changed our names so he couldn't find us but he did and he's angry and I don't know what he is capable of. I'm so scared."
"Emmett call Edward and the rest and tell them to hurry. Tell Edward that Bella is here." Rosalie told him. She then came towards me and gave me a hug.
I was so shocked that she was being this nice to me. I was expecting her to careless but apparently not. I just kept crying and sobbing. And Rosalie just stood there and held me.
Soon Emmett came back and told us the rest would be here in a few minutes. Rosalie asked Emmett to carry me inside and lay me on the couch. She went to get me a blanket and a glass of water. I felt so thankful they were here.
"Bella?!" Edward shouted slamming the door open.
"She's on the couch." Emmett said.
"Bella! Oh my God are you okay? What do need me to do?"
"I need someone to get my mom. She needs to be safe from him too. I don't know her work number but she works at the real estate office."
"Esme can you call and tell her to come here."
"Bella what's going on?" Edward asked. At this point I was on his lap and he was rubbing soothing circles on my back.
"I need to start at the very beginning. Well my parents always fight. And the fights got worse after my grandma died, that's when my dad started to drink. Anyways he'd come home and find something to fight about. Well last week my mom had enough and she woke me up one night and we came here. We changed our identities so he couldn't find us, but he has and I don't know what he'll do to us, I was scared when he called my house so I thought I'd come here. I'm sorry if I thought wrong I'll go to the police station and stay there if you rather me do that."
"Nonsense Bella you and your mother are welcomed here. And your father can't get anywhere near you while you're here." Edward said.
"Thank you."
"No problem." He then kissed me on the forehead.
Though the circumstances given were terrible I felt completely safe and happy right there.
I'm so sorry about the delay in updating...life as usual got in the way and now Spring Break has started and so far it sucks but ya anyways please reveiw LOVE YALL!!!