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Onto the awesomeness that is skater Edward…
Bella's POV:
After lunch, Alice and I went on with the rest of our classes. I was in a very happy and light mood now. I was ecstatically thrilled that Rosalie and Jasper had easily opened up to Alice and Emmett. Being friends with the Cullen's was easy. Well, all except one Cullen.
Classes went on boring through this first day. What can I say, it's basically nothing but talking. I had caught up with a lot of people and found out about their summer. I even had classes with Gabriel and Catie, which cheered me up immensely. I hadn't had a chance to talk to them all summer.
The bell then suddenly rang. "Well, see you later, Bella." Alice said, beginning to walk away. I suddenly felt like someone had slapped me.
It was time for last period. The period that I didn't have with Alice but Edward instead. I felt a bit nauseous now. I was not ready to begin to be annoyed again.
Alice saw the horror in my eyes and patted my back and smiled.
"He's not going to do anything. Emmett had a talk with him and slapped him around a bit. He kind of realizes that he's been rude."
I nodded and swept out of the room. My last class was AP Biology and I knew for a fact that not many people took that class.
I walked in to class with my head down. I walked to an empty table and sat down and immediately brought out my ipod. I closed my eyes and put on my favorite classical piece.
I listened three minutes into it before turning it off so I wouldn't get caught listening to it during class. I slowly opened my eyes and sat straight up in my seat. I looked around and met Edward's green eyes.
He gave me a small smile, but his eyes were heavily curious. "What was that you were just listening to?"
"Claire De Lune." I answered simply, knowing fully well he would have no clue what it was.
"You know Debussy?" He asked suddenly.
"Do you?" I asked incredulously. He looked amused for a second then smiled a beautiful crooked smile.
"Surprise you much?" He asked. It did more than surprise me. I was astounded.
He shook his head and smiled.
"Can't believe that a guy like me would listen to classical? Or do you just not want a jerk listening to the same music as you?"
I thought it over a second. Skater boy….listens to classical? Not that surprising, actually, considering Gabriel and Catie's music tastes.
"Mostly the latter." I admitted.
He laughed. It was beautiful and melodic. For a second I felt my heart jump.
"I get what your trying to say. I deserve it."
I felt bad for thinking that though. Maybe he just felt impelled to be a jerk or something. I mean, I had asked around and apparently he was some big time skater legend. Like nationally known. If I was suddenly ripped away from that title, I'm sure I'd be a little prissy, too.
His smooth voice pulled me out of my thoughts. "Bella?" I looked up to see him biting his lip and looking down.
"I kind of wanted to apologize for acting like I did this morning…and first period…and second period."
I couldn't help but laugh. He winced after he mentioned each time. Suddenly though, I really did want to forgive him. But I wasn't going to let him know that.
"I'm not saying I'll accept. I can hold quite a grudge." I said in a teasing tone. I was starting to fall for that Cullen charm, just like I did with Emmett and Alice.
He smiled. "I didn't say you had to accept. Just refrain yourself from killing me every time you see me. Okay?"
"I think I could do that." I stated and stuck my hand out for him to shake it.
He moved to shake my hand but when our skin made contact I felt a jolt of electricity run through me. I jumped a bit as he immediately pulled his hand back.
"Sorry." We mumbled at the same time. That caused us both to laugh.
"Truce?" He asked.
"Truce." I agreed.
Edward's POV:
Stupid, Stupid Edward! Why'd you have to come here and fall for a girl when you hate it here! I yelled at myself.
It's not like it was my plan to be utterly mesmerized by Bella. It was just the light of her smile, the ring of her laugh, the depth of her eyes, the intensity of her anger, the electricity in her touch.
Stop doing that! I yelled at myself. You sound like a chick.
I laid perfectly still on my bed trying to keep my thoughts anywhere but Bella. I shouldn't even give myself hope. She had that blonde guy of a boyfriend.
Ouch! How come every time I think of her with him it felt like someone constricted my chest?
Besides, she never technically forgave me. She just simply promised not to kill me. It didn't mean I could now talk to her with a clean slate.
But I could always try.
I jumped off my bed and ran to Alice's room. That little sprite was menacing and always knew exactly what to do.
"Alice!" I yelled while running into her room. She sat on the bed beaming up at me.
"I was wondering when you would get your butt over here. Now let's strategize."
I shook my head laughing. Alice always knew what was going on. Of course she would know that I needed help if I was going to be able to talk to Bella in good terms.
"So Edward, first things first. I want you to tell me exactly how much you feel for Bella."
I frowned a bit. "Do you really have to know that?" I asked, slightly annoyed.
"Yes." She snapped. "We have to work with what we have."
I looked away. I did not want to tell Alice this but…
"I like her. She's beautiful, individual, and knows how to stand up for herself. I can't stop thinking about her."
As id things weren't awkward enough, I suddenly heard Emmett's laughter.
I quickly snapped my head up to see Emmett, doubled over in laughter, clutching the door frame for support. What's wrong with him?
"Aww. Eddie. Loves Bella." He gasped while still laughing.
I glared as he came and sat on the bed, still shaking with silent laughter.
"You know what? Forget it. Bella's not going to want to talk to me in the first place." I snapped, shooting up and walking briskly to the door.
"Whoa! Stop right there little brother!" Emmett yelled. I immediately froze. That was his tone of voice that I really didn't like to argue to.
"What?" I asked in a monotone voice.
"Are you blind or just plain stupid?" He asked suddenly. I turned around to see he was serious. That scared me. Emmett was never serious.
"No?" I said cautiously although it sounded more like a question. I didn't know what he wanted me to say.
Alice rolled her eyes. "I think your both. Even if Bella still thinks you're a jerk, there's no denying that she feels physical attraction to you."
"What?" I sat back down on the bed. I was truly confused now.
Emmett sighed impatiently.
"She thinks your freaking hot, bro!"
"Uh-huh." I said slowly. Was Emmett mental?
All of a sudden I felt a hard whack on the back of my head.
"What the hell?" I turned to see Alice glaring daggers at me.
"You are so stupid, Edward Cullen. How do you not see that every girl in Forks High school is now fawning all over you. I don't mean to compare Bella to them, but she's still a girl. She already noticed that you are good looking. So you do have a chance of being on good terms with her. Even if your looks are the only thing she can stand about you right now, we can work that to our advantage."
I wasn't liking the way Alice was talking. She made it sound like Bella was shallow.
"Aren't you supposed to like someone based on their personality?"
She grabbed at her hair in utter impatience. She let out an irritated grunt.
"Yes, but she doesn't know you yet!"
Her yelling was really giving me a head ache. What do they expect me to do?
Emmett sighed, calming down. He then put his hand on my shoulder.
"Listen well now, little grasshopper. She thinks you're good looking, which will soften her up a bit if you try to talk to her. All you have to do is show her the gentlemen you used to be. Hopefully he's still in there somewhere."
He said these words slowly and pointed to my chest on the last part.
I wasn't really getting what they were saying but I did grasp that I had a second chance. And I would not take that lightly.
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I was now in bed ready to go to sleep. Alice had ensured me another piece of help. She would invite Bella to a sleepover Friday so we could talk outside of school.
I didn't know my own feelings for Bella that much. This was something I had never felt before. But id be glad if we could just be friends because I truly just wanted to be close to her.
