Hey guys! Here's the chapter where Bella and Edward meet face to face! How do you think that will turn out?
Hope you enjoy!
EPOV
Oh god, I think I'm going to throw up! Miss Swan would be arriving in 20 minutes, and to say that I was nervous was a huge understatement!
My palms were sweating and I felt like my tie was going to choke me. Loosening my tie, I tried to calm myself down. What's the worst that could happen?
Well, she could run off screaming, trying to get away from the horrid beast.
Try to think positive thoughts. Try to think positive thoughts.
When people saw me for the first time, there was lots of different reactions. There were gasps, stares, pointing, but the worst was the fear in their eyes.
They would see me, see the scars that covered the left side of my face, the shiny wrinkly skin, my deformed ear and would act scared. Change their path so they didn't come near me, edge away, make sure their children weren't anywhere near me. I swear they acted like I was Freddy Krueger.
Most people's reaction actually upset me, which is why I try not to go out in public often. It wasn't like it was my fault, I was just the unlucky kid who ended up in an accident. Over time, my skin has gotten thicker, and I try not to let people's reactions bother me as much as I did. The first couple years after the accident were the worst.
Children's reactions are strangely the ones which bother me the least. They are curios creatures with no censure. If they want to know why one side of my face looks weird, they ask. They don't make it awkward. I give them and honest answer, tell them I was in an accident, and that's usually the end of it. It's actually quite refreshing.
Seeing I have 5 minutes until Miss Swan arrives, I try to tidy my desk up a bit, although there's not much to do, just put some loose papers away. I'm a bit of a neat freak.
Hearing the doorbell ring, my heart starts to race and I begin to regret my decision to meet in person. What if she doesn't react well to my face? What if she says she couldn't stand to work for someone who looks like me?
The doorbell ringing again brings me out of my rising panic attacks and springs me into action. Irun to the door, making sure to open it so that the left side of my face isn't visible to her just yet.
Wow. Just wow. She is stunning, amazing, beautiful.
She in tiny compared to me, standing to be around 5"4. She has the prettiest chocolate brown eyes I've ever had the pleasure of seeing, shining with excitement. Long, curly, dark lashes frame her gorgeous eyes, making her eyes stand out. Long, curly brown hair frames her heart shaped face, making her look a little innocent, and younger than I expected. She has the most adorable chin I have ever seen, with a little cleft in it, adding to the innocent vibe. But her figure, wow.
She was wearing a plain white blouse which fit her figure perfectly, cinching in at her tiny waist, clinging to her perfect breasts, which I had to force myself to look away from. Her long slim legs were covered my black pants and she had cute little ballet flats on. The look suited her perfectly.
I heard a quiet gasp, making me realise that as I was looking over her, I had angled my body so I was fully facing her, giving her a good look at my scarred face.
This couldn't be good.
BPOV
I was looking forward to this interview. Mr Cullen sounded like an interesting person over the phone, and I couldn't wait to get to meet him in person. He seemed shy, polite and a little bit nervous.
Pulling up the house, I couldn't help but stare at the house. It was beautiful.
After ringing the doorbell, I stood there for a couple minutes waiting for someone to answer it. Frowning, I pressed it again, knowing I am, and always will be, an impatient person.
After a couple seconds, the door opened and I met the most beautiful pair of eyes I had seen. Bright green, framed by thick lashes. God, most girls I knew would kill for those lashes, me included.
He seemed to be taking me in, so I thought I would do the same in return. Wow, he was gorgeous. Perfect sculpted cheekbones, plump kissable lips, a cute nose, if noses could be considered cute.
I loved his hair. It was a bronzy, reddy color, which looked to be in the messy style, but you could tell it wasn't intentional. His hair just seemed to be wild. I just wanted to run my hands through it, see if it looked as soft as it looked.
Focused on this hair, I didn't realised he had changed his stance, so his body was fully facing mine.
As I got a good look at his face, I gasped. I couldn't help it, half of his face was covered in what looked to be burn scars. It was strange, seeing how perfect one side of his face was, and then how the other was scarred.
Strangely, the burns didn't put me off. It just made me more curious about him, about how he had gotten those burns. I wanted to get to know Mr Cullen better, definitely as an employer, and hopefully, maybe even a romantic relationship.
I knew many people would be put off by the burns, but I thought it added character. To go through something that looked to be terribly painful, and come out stronger on the other side showed what amazing character he had.
Unfortuantely, I think he took my gasp in the wrong way, as his warm eyes immediately became cold, making me shiver.
"Mr Cullen I assume. It's nice to meet you, I'm Isabella Swan, although I prefer just Bella.", I said, apparently surprising him.
"Er, hi, Bella- I mean Miss Swan. I'm glad you could make it. Why don't you come inside and we can start the interview." He said, looking all adorable and flustered.
Following him, I took in his office and liked what I saw. Dark brown oak desk, a brown leather chair and not much else. It suited him.
"Here, sit." He said, pointing to the two chairs in front of his desk, surprising me as he took the one next to me, and not across.
"Thank you, Mr Cullen"
"Please, call me Edward" he said, smiling slightly at me, but still looking uncomfortable. "So about the job. I would need you to clean all the rooms in the house, apart from my office. I don't really mind what hours you decide to work, as long as you get all the work done. I will pay you 500 dollars a week, if you agree to that? I would only ask that you do not disturb me unless absolutely necessary. How does that sound, Miss Swan?" he asked me.
"Wow. That sounds wonderful! Although I think 500 dollars is way too much, I only earned 250 a week in my last job. Everything else sounds fine! When do I start?" I said, beaming at him, squirming in my seat in excitement. I can't believe I got the job! My week was looking up already!
"I assure you that 500 dollars is a perfectly good amount for you to earn. My house is very big and the work will be challenging, and I pride myself on paying generously. You could start this week if you prefer, Monday is good with me." He replied. Well who am I to argue with that?
"That sounds perfect, Edward! I'll see you Monday!" I said, beaming at him as I stood up.
He stood up and opened his office door for me, what a gentleman, and walked me to the front door.
"It was nice meeting you, Miss Swan. I look forward to seeing you Monday. I will meet you then and give you a tour of the house before you start. Goodbye."
"That sounds perfect! See you Monday, Edward!" I said excitedly, already impatient, knowing I couldn't wait to see him again.
I was going to find out everything about the mystery that was Edward Cullen. The sooner, the better.
EPOV
Whew. Well, that went better than expected. I thought that she would run away screaming once she saw my face, but she shocked even me.
Miss Swan- Bella- even made eye contact with me after seeing me fully, acting like everything was normal. I was surprised, in a good way.
I couldn't wait for Monday, to get to know the beauty that was Isabella Swan better.
Who knows, from the way she reacted, she could be interested in me. As a person. As a romantic partner. I cut that train of thought off before it got too far, before I convinced myself that Bella was meant for me.
Yeah right, I was destined to be alone, and I had resigned myself to that fact. Even Bella Swan couldn't change that.
Thanks for putting out that I put Isabella Cullen, instead of Swan. I didn't even realise! :D
I've fixed it now, and hope you enjoyed this chapter!
