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Starlight – Chapter 5: Interruption

Edward's POV:

"Hello?" She finally picked up, her warm voice making me smile.

"Bella? It's me, Edward."

"Hi yourself," she replied. I could just imagine her smiling.

"Um… I was wondering… are you free later?" I asked cautiously.

"Depends why." I could her teasing tone.

"Do you want to hang out?" I said quickly.

"Su- Oh, wait. I can't."

My face fell. "Why not?"

"I have this killer test tomorrow, and I haven't studied for it at all. Ugh! If it wasn't for this test, I would have said yes!"

"Why don't I come over there and help you? We can study together… And we could hang out tomorrow?" I asked eagerly.

"Sure," she answered quickly. Maybe, just maybe…

"I'll go there to your dorm at seven and bring some food," I offered without thinking.

"You know where it is?" she asked curiously.

I groaned quietly. Man, did I have a big mouth or what?

"I asked Alice a long time ago," I answered sheepishly.

"OK. Bye now!" she said.

"Bye Bella," I chuckled, snapping my phone shut.

Emmett walked in my room. "So, did I just hear what I thought I heard?"

"Yup," I smirked.

"Ooh, so planning on winning the bet?" Jasper asked cockily.

"Again, yup," I said with more confidence than I had.

"OK… but don't plan on winning it now right away," Emmett said.

"Why?" I raised my eyebrow.

"Let's just leave it at that," Emmett smirked and left the room.

I shrugged and got ready.

Later…

Knock Knock

I heard some movements and saw Bella open the door eagerly with a smile on her face. My heart started to beat faster.

I wanted to say so many things to her there and then, to admit how I felt… But I wasn't sure she really had feelings for me, and face it: I was too scared.

Boy, do I suck or what? I don't blame her if she doesn't like me. (A/N: Please don't hate me for Edward's lack of self-confidence … Remember, Bella has a plan…)

"Hello, Bella." I just greeted her softly.

"Hi yourself," she smiled widely.

"You look… amazing," I finally got out after a few minutes of staring.

But I was way wrong. She looked stunning, with her simple beauty and beautiful features which didn't need any makeup.

She was wearing a dark blue top, which looked perfect on her. A pair of jeans completed the outfit. Simple, yet elegant.

"You do, too," she replied, looking at me.

I wondered what she found in me. I was just wearing a simple shirt and some jeans.

"Come in, Edward," she opened the door wider. I noticed she had a… dreamy-like look on her face. But I'm probably wrong. Right?

"I brought some take-out," I said, holding the bags high.

She snapped out of her trance. "Huh? Oh, um, good… Just put it on the table, please."

Minutes later, we finished eating all the food. We chatted constantly about our childhood memories.

Finally, it was time to study. As I scanned Bella's book, she made a suggestion.

"Why don't we use flashcards?"

"Sure," I shrugged.

"Say… strip flashcards?" Bella waggled her eyebrows.

My mouth dropped open and got red in the face. "Ah-ah um…"

"Relax," she laughed, though I thought I heard some regret in her voice. "I was just kidding. Come on, let's study."

Two hours later, it was time for me to leave.

"That was fun," Bella commented.

"Mm-hmm," I nodded. Then, I remembered something.

"Hey, Bella. Uh, never mind hanging out tomorrow."

I swear she looked disappointed.

"Because," I hurried on. "There's a carnival this week. Wanna come with us?"

"Sure!" Bella smiled. "By us you mean?..."

"Me, you, Alice, Emmett, Jasper, and Rosalie," he said.

"OK!" she said brightly. "Can't wait!"

I laughed at her eagerness.

"And," I continued. "There's a dance after the carnival. You, along with everyone else, should come."

"Yes, yes, yes!" She squealed happily.

"Whoa, Bella, calm down!" I teased.

"Sorry," she said, not sounding sorry at all.

"Now, I really need to go," I reluctantly said.

Bella stood up, looking sad. We walked towards the door.

"Bye Edward," she said.

"Bye Bells… And one more thing," I whispered. "Things may happen sooner than you expect."

"Huh?" Confusion looked adorable on her.

"Just remember that," I said, stroking her cheek. She started smiling.

"And Edward? Some things unexpected will happen," she whispered, grasping my hand and pressing it against her lovely face.

"Now who's being all cryptic?" I teased.

"You are," she stuck her chin out defiantly.

"Bella, you are utterly absurd, did anyone tell you that?" I laughed.

"Yes. You." Now, she also stuck her tongue out.

"Oh, Bella. What am I going to do with you?" I murmured softly to myself.

She bit her lip nervously. I saw a brief flash of hesitance cross her eyes. Fierce determination suddenly replaced it and she released my hand.

She cautiously came nearer to me, her expression unreadable.

My heart started beating faster.

Her face came closer to mine and I tilted my head towards her. We brought our faces closer and then-

It's been the longest summer without you

I didn't know where to turn to

See somehow I can't forget you

After all that we'd been through

We abruptly broke away. She had a sheepish expression on her face.

"Sorry Edward… I'll have to answer my phone…" Bella apologized awkwardly.

"I'll go now," I finally said.

"Bye," she said quickly.

I turned back and got out quickly. I shut the door, but instead of walking away, I stayed with my ear pressed against it. I wanted to know who interrupted us.

"Hello? Oh, Emmett, hi! No… He just went out… Yeah… It's fine." Bella laughed nervously. "No… Yeah… Bye Em."

I stalked away angrily. Damn Emmett! So that was what he meant by don't plan on winning it right now!

I quickly went to our dorm, bumping into people on the way, not bothering to say sorry.

I slammed the door open angrily.

"Emmett!" I yelled.

"Yeah, bro?" he walked in from my room. Seeing my fuming expression, he guessed the reason. "Is this about the call?"

"Yeah, this is about the call," I replied sarcastically. "You interrupted us!"

"Whoa. Seriously?" Emmett asked. "You guys kissed?"

"Was about to!" I seethed.

"Oh. Cool," he shrugged.

"What is so co-"

"I called there to ask Bella where Rosalie was! True, I was hoping to interrupt you guys, but that wasn't my main reason!" Emmett defended himself.

I calmed myself down. "So why did you ask Bella where I was?"

"Oh. As I said, I also hoped to interrupt you guys. When I heard Bella said you just left, I thought I didn't," he said.

"Did it ever occur to you that Bella might not tell you everything?"

He just shrugged. "As I said, I was looking for Rosalie."

"Emmett, you are so on. Time for payback!" I said devilishly.

"You're on!" he said confidently, rubbing his hands together.

Rolling my eyes, I went in my room and flopped on the bed, kicking my shoes off. I was daydreaming about Bella, when a question struck me:

Where was Alice and Jasper the whole time?


I'm so sorry about the interrupted kiss, but it had to be done. This is just a filler chapter for the next one. And remember their cryptic lines! The song is Better in Time, btw.

I soooooo want to see the movie already!!!

And I have a question for you guys:

You are having a dream. You are running because you are being chased by five lions. Suddenly, you see a tree. You immediately climb it, only to see five deadly snakes around the branches. Now, the question is: What will you do to escape the lions and snakes?

Answer in your review! It's really easy; just analyze the question. The answer will be seen in the next chap. I will also have another question in the next chapter if someone gets the answer right.

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Jen