I was sitting in the classroom after school, at the drama club meeting. Mrs Casey, the school's drama teacher, was telling us about the school play. Every year our school held a play and was performed by the drama club. This year the play was called "Only Hope" and was about a man called, Landon who is in a relationship with a girl called Bridget but falls in love with a girl called Jamie. Landon and Bridget are both from wealthy families however Jamie is quiet the opposite. It's about the problems Jamie and Landon face due to their different statuses.
While Mrs Casey is going through the synopsis of the play Edward comes through the door and sits on the chair closest to the door.
"Thank you for joining us Edward."
He didn't look as if he wanted to be here.
"So, the characters. I have decided that Jamie would be Bella, Edward can be Landon…"
Before Mrs Casey could finish telling us the character list Edward butted in.
"What, I'm not playing Landon. I'm not playing the main character I do not act."
"To bad Edward. You are going to play Landon otherwise I will be telling the principle that you failed to participate in the drama club."
For the first time I agreed with Edward. I didn't want him to play Landon. Why couldn't some one else play him?
"Okay, and finally Katie will be playing Bridget."
When the drama meeting finished I quickly went outside and headed towards my car.
"Bella."
I turned around to see who it was that called me. I was surprised to see that it was Edward.
"What do you want?"
"Um… I was wondering if you could help me to… to learn my lines."
I was shocked he wanted to rehearse his lines with me that I automatically said yes without thinking.
"Um, yea I guess. You can come by to my house tomorrow after school and we can go through the play."
"Okay."
He went a way without saying a word.
I couldn't believe I had just agreed to let Edward come over and practice our lines. I was still angry at him for his comments on Saturday.
***
It was the end of school and I was heading towards my locker. On the way I saw Edward near his lockers with his friends.
"I guess I will see you later today." I smiled politely.
All his friends glanced at me and then looked at him.
"Pftt, maybe in your dreams and thoughts."
They all began to laugh including him.
"Good one Edward."
I walked away quickly. How could have I trusted him? He's a jerk. I felt like a complete idiot. He only cared about him and his pride and ego. That, that. ergh.
I got into my car angrily and went back home glad to be away from school. When I arrived home I went straight to my bedroom and collapsed on my bed. It was good to be in the comforts of my bedroom. I kept repeating what he said to me in my mind.
"Maybe in your dreams and thoughts."
Just then the bell rang.
"I'll get it." I yelled to my dad who was somewhere downstairs.
I ran quickly to see who it was. I opened the door to see Edward standing there.
"Bella, I'm really sorry."
I quickly slammed the door closed. I didn't want to see him. He started to bang on the door.
"Honey who is it?" called my dad.
"No one," I shouted back.
Edward continued to bang on the door. I opened the door and went outside.
"What do you want?"
"I was hoping we could run through the lines together."
"I thought you didn't want to see me. That's what you said when you were with your friends."
"Yea, about that. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be that mean. But I was hoping to keep our rehearsals secret. You will have no idea what they would say."
"I see. You want to keep our run through private so your friends wont tease you about it… No."
I went back inside and closed the door on him. I felt much better and felt proud that I stood up for myself. I looked through the window of the front of the house to see if he was still here. He was heading back to his car kicking the pebbles as he left.
"Serves him right," I thought.