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A New Beginning

Chapter Ten:

I was less looking forward to Wednesday every second………

Wednesday came around sooner than I had hoped for. Yesterday had gone by so fast, I'm not sure I even remember going to school. Jess had reminded me once again; that I wasn't going to do anything that would spoil the day. I'm not sure what she meant by that, but it was probably something to do with actually turning up at school. How joyful, I actually had to go to school now. Yay!

I woke up on time on Wednesday, for a change. I looked at my alarm clock and saw it at 7am.

"Just get it over with Bella. Then you don't have to worry about it for another year" I whispered to myself.

Now I was scared. I was talking to myself. Weird.

Leo was still asleep when I climbed out of bed. I quickly showered and washed my hair, before getting dressed into some three quarter length jeans and a white t – shirt.

Leo was awake when I walked back into my bedroom, the shower must have woken him up.

"Momma!" I walked over to him and picked him up before putting him on my bed.

"Are you okay baby?" He just nodded at me, he must still be tired. I found him some clothes and quickly dressed him before picking him up and walking down the stairs.

"Morning Dad."

"Happy birthday kiddo." Kiddo?

"Err, Thanks Dad." I blushed. Why oh why?!

"Is your birthday Momma?" Leo asked me. Bless him. Charlie had mentioned it that other day to him.

"Yeah, it is Leo." I smiled at him before kissing his forehead.

"Happy Birthday Momma!" I'm not sure he even realised what it was, but it was nice all the same.

"There's something from your Mom." Charlie told me.

"Oh. Cool." I tried to sound enthusiastic. I don't think it worked very well though.

I quickly got Leo some breakfast before going to open the package.

My Mom had sent me a scrapbook. What exactly did I need a scrapbook for? It was very nice though.

"What is it?" Charlie asked me.

"A scrapbook. She was talking about scrapbooks a lot before I left, I guess she was hinting." I laughed.

Charlie chucked me a small present.

"Dad. I told you not to get me anything." I grimaced at him. He just glared at me.

"Suck it up Bells. It's not everyday you turn 18." I suppose he was right.

I opened the present and it was a camera, I guess to take pictures to put in my scrapbook.

"Did Mom make you buy this?" I laughed.

"No, well Yeah. She wanted you to be able to take pictures to put inside the scrapbook. She said a camera was the best thing to get you."

"Thanks Dad." I smiled at him.

Leo was in front of the TV now.

"Leo!" He just looked at me. "You're going now."

"Bye Momma!" He jumped into my arms before hugging me.

"Bye baby." I kissed his forehead before putting him down. "See you later."

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I arrived at school at about 8.15am. It wasn't raining today. I was pleased with my wardrobe choice now.

Jess and Angela was stood by Jess' car waiting for me. As soon I pulled up Jess' face broke out into a massive grin. Before I had even climbed out my car properly Jess was hugging me, I wouldn't say hugging it was more of a squeeze.

"Happy Birthday Bella!" She squealed.

"Thanks." I tried to sound happy, she wasn't buying it.

"What did I say about not ruining all my fun, Bella?" That reminded me.

"That I'm supposed to suck it up and just be happy that you remembered my birthday" I said it in a very sarcastic tone and then giggled. Jess just groaned at me.

"Happy Birthday Bella." Angela said before hugging me as well.

"Do I want to know the awful things you have planned for today then Jess?"

"Nope. That ruins my fun even more if I tell you. It's nothing that bad, so stop worrying. Let's just get to class before we get detention." I laughed.

We said by to Angela and walked to English. A few people in my English class said "Happy Birthday" to me before we sat down. Had Jessica told everybody? This was going to be a very long day.

English and Spanish both went very slowly. I swear it was just going so slow because I was in a hurry for the day to be over.

Jess was smiling in an evil sort of way on our way to the cafeteria.

"Uh Oh. I know that look." I was very worried now.

"Remember what I said Bella." She giggled at the end.

We walked into the cafeteria and grabbed some food before sitting down. I wasn't even sat at the table before everybody was saying "Happy Birthday" to me.

"Happy Birthday Bells." That was Mike. "Get anything special this morning."

"Not really. My parents know I hate my birthday. I got a scrapbook from my Mom and a camera, that's it." That reminded me.

"Here, take some pictures. I need some evidence for my Mom anyways." I chucked the camera and Jess who started taking lots of pictures.

"Bella."

"Yeah?" I turned around to answer Jess, who was now holding a package. The present was wrapped in sparkly blue paper and had a huge bow on the top. "Is that for me? Or are you just holding it up?" I laughed.

"Of course it's for you! Take it then!" She handed it too me and I unwrapped it. It was a shoe box.

"Did you get me a hamster or something? Because if you did, it's dead. You didn't put any air holes on the box."

"Did you want a hamster?" Jess looked confused now. I giggled.

"No! Ew! I had a hamster once though, I killed it."

"How?" Mike asked me.

"I forgot to feed it. It only lasted like 6 months. Poor scruffy. Rest in Peace."

"Bella just open the box! You can mourn for 'Scruffy' later." She put the air quotes over 'Scruffy'.

I opened the box and inside was a pair of shoes I had been looking at on Saturday.

"You didn't!" I squealed. "O-M-G!!"

"That's just from Ange and me" Awww.

"Thank you! That's so nice of you!" I hugged Jess and Angela.

The shoes were a pair of blue ballet pumps. They had a white tip and a small blue bow at the end. I loved them. (Picture on my profile)

"You're welcome Bella. I told you today wouldn't be so bad." I smiled at Jess. Maybe I could start liking my birthday after today.

About 20 minutes later my cell started ringing. Who could be ringing me?

"Am I allowed to answer this here?" I asked Jess. We weren't allowed Cell Phones at my old school.

"Yeah." She looked concerned. "Who is it?"

I checked the caller ID, it was just Krissie.

"Just one of my Friend in Phoenix."

I answered the phone, and before I could even say Hello, all of my friends were yelling:

"Happy Birthday Bella!" On the other end.

"Ouch! Did you have to yell so loud?" I laughed. "Thanks Guys"

"We just thought we would ring you up and wish you a happy birthday, babe." Krissie told me.

"I gathered that. Thanks Guys!" There was a mumbled "You're Welcome" from the other end.

"Talk to you later babes. Have a great day!" Krissie was way to enthusiastic about everything, I swear she was high most of the time.

"Yeah. Bye!" I shut my phone.

The rest of lunch went by pretty fast, everybody was asking me about past birthdays and stuff, and Jess asked me why I hated birthday's so much. I just told her that I didn't like them. I wasn't getting into it.

Jess, Angela & I left lunch and we said bye to Jess before Angela & me headed into Biology.

Edward was already sitting at our desk; I suddenly felt my heart jump a little bit. Angela noticed this and giggled at me.

"What? I whispered.

"You're so predictable Bella." What was that supposed to mean? I was about to ask but she had already gone and sat down.

I walked over to the desk and sat down.

"Hi Bella." Edward smiled at me.

"Hey." I smiled back. I was till trying to understand what Angela was talking about.

"Happy Birthday." Edward flashed a crooked smile, making my heart skip another beat.

"Thanks." I was miffed now, Angela had confused me.

"Having a good day so far?" He chuckled slightly. Haha, very funny.

"Yeah, it's been good thank you. How about yours?"

"Nothing out of the ordinary has happened, if that's what you mean." Loser.

"Haha."

"Bella?" What did he want now?

"Yeah…?"

"Are you doing anything Saturday?" What? Why was that anything to him? Should I lie?

"No...Why?" Too late now.

"Good. Don't make any plans." He flashed another crooked smile at me. Did he just ask me out?

"Okay…" He just laughed at me.

"It's nothing bad. Promise." Then he winked at me. Okay, now I was officially dazzled. Again.

The rest of the day went by kinda fast. Gym was painful. Again. We played basketball. I just hung around the back, and didn't do anything, but then I got whacked in the stomach again.

Math was boring. I hated math, more every stinking day.

We were in the parking lot before Angela asked me what had happened in Biology.

"What was going on with you and Edward in Biology then Bella?"

"Nothing." I tried to lie but I blushed.

"Liar!" That was Jess. "Tell us."

"He just said 'Happy Birthday' to me, and then asked me what I was doing Saturday."

"O-M-G! Did he ask you out?" Typical Jess, I bet she just wanted to ask Mike out.

"Not really. I just told him that I wasn't doing anything and then he said 'Good, don't make any plans'. He never actually said "Wanna go out?" or anything." I was confused.

"Oh. Weird, I bet he wants to do something though." Angela said. Jess just giggled.

"Maybe." I blushed. "Hopefully."

"Does this mean I can ask Mike out?" Jess looked hopeful.

"No!" Angela and I said at the same time.

"Why not?" Jess whined.

"Because Edward hasn't actually asked Bella out yet. Then you can." Angela consoled Jess.

"Fine. See you tomorrow Bella." Jess hugged me.

"Bye. Oh, Jess, Ange?"

"Yeah?" They both said together.

"Thanks for the shoes."

"That's okay. We're glad you like them."

I climbed into my car and started driving home. This birthday hadn't been so bad after all. I smiled to myself, maybe things were about to get even better.

A/N: I hope you all like this chapter. I thought this was a good one. Sorry if some of it is a bit OOC for Bella. I did try!

I had someone ask for some of Edward's POV. Does anybody else want that? And is there a particular part you want from him? I could try my hardest to write in Edward's POV, but it might not be that good.

Anyways. There shall be another chapter tomorrow. =D Review please! They make me super-dooper happy! =D