Looking Into Your Eyes - Chapter 8.

I woke up to the feeling of a vibration.

I opened my eyes and squinted at the sunlight beaming through the curtains.

I moved to the face the wall and winced at the pain in my back.

I slowly sat up and realized the problem.

I was still in my school uniform, not changed at all.

As soon as I had that conversation with Jessica yesterday, I ran straight to my truck and sped home.

My parents weren't home so I just ran straight upstairs, locked myself in my bedroom, flinging my backpack on the ground.

And then I collapsed on my bed, crying myself to sleep.

I felt around my sides, trying to get the pocket of my now crinkled jacket.

I finally found it and dug the source of the vibrations out. My phone.

Alice. I laughed, of course.

She wouldn't stop ringing until I picked up, so that's what I did.

"Alice?" I answered.

"Finally! Isabella Swan, where have you been?!" She screeched into the phone.

"Sorry, Al, I was just.."

"Just, just just! No, you weren't! You abandoned your phone! I have been calling you non-stop since last night!"

"Sorry, I fell asleep as soon as I got home yesterday and I only just woke up now. Yesterday was.. exhausting."

Alice laughed into the phone. "Yes, I suppose making out with my cousin during English would be quite exhausting!"

I gasped into the phone. "Y-you heard about that?" I asked, shocked.

"Mhmm. Hello? He is Edward Cullen. The entire female population of our school do want him Bella." She laughed.

"Wait? Aren't you.. mad?" I asked.

"Mad? Bella, why would I be mad?"

"Because he's your cousin. You're my best friend and making out with your cousin.. it's against the rules of friendship or something isn't it?"

"Bella, you've seriously seen Mean Girls one too many times." She laughed again.

"Besides Bella," she continued. "I think he likes you."

I froze. "What?"

"Oh, n-nothing! But Bella, I called for a reason! We're all having this scary movie thing tonight, the whole gang. Are you in?"

"Do I have much of a choice?" I laughed, knowing that I was going whether I liked it or not.

"Nope! Be ready in 2 hours, I'll pick you up! Bye!"

The phone disconnected.

I lay back into my pillows, sighing.

What did she mean, he likes me?

Pffft. As if. He likes that slutty, preppy blonde, Jessica.

Ugh, Jessica.

Her name was vile, even in my thoughts.

I threw myself up off the bed and went to the shower, feeling it at the right temperature.

When it was ready, I stripped down and stepped in.

The cool water beating down into my skin felt good.

All my thoughts of Edward, Jessica and everything just faded away.

I leaned against the wall of the shower for a long time, soaking in the water, letting everything fade away.

Eventually, I stepped out, wrapping a towel around my body and went in search for some clothes.

I decided on a simple white blue shirt and faded blue jeans.

As I was drying my hair, I logged onto my computer.

Not signing into any instant messenger.

I saw a lot of emails, mainly from one person.

Bella, where are you? Please talk to me. I can't stand not talking to you.

Bella, please. I miss you. Please talk to me.

They were all basically like that.

I sighed and turn the computer off and started to dry my hair.

After my hair was dry and brushed, I grabbed my phone and and a blue denim jacket and went downstairs to get some breakfast.

I killed time by eating and watching some TV.

Nothing really appealed my interest.

My parents weren't home, again.

Either that or they were still in bad.

I swear, they were like a couple of lovesick teenagers.

I always had to be the adult.

Pretty soon, Alice pulled outside of my house and honked the horn.

I left a message for my parents, if they were to come back, letting them know I was at Alice's.

I ran to Alice's yellow porsche and jumped in.

"Hey, you." Alice smiled.

"Hey." I smiled back.

Next thing I knew, she sped down the road toward her eyes.

Alice was a speed machine, I swear, I don't know how she hasn't even ruined her car yet.

"So, Alice, who is going to be at this movie thing?" I asked.

She shrugged. "Oh, just the usual. Me. You. Rosalie, Jasper, Emmett.."

I heard her mutter something after and when I asked her what she said, she just shrugged it off and said nothing.

Pretty soon, we were parked in front of her house.

We both got out of the car and entered the house.

It was empty.

"Alice, where is everyone?" I asked.

"Oh, they'll be here soon. I'm going to go and get some supplies, I'll be back in a few!"

And she ran out of her own house.

I sighed and took off my jacket, walking around the house.

I heard music somewhere in the house. It was beautiful.

I decided to walk out the back garden, it was always beautiful out there.

There was a long pathway and at the end, there was a meadow-like garden.

I walked down the pathway and sat in the grass at the end.

I lost myself in my own thoughts, not paying attention to my surroundings.

I thought of Edward, again.

No matter how much I tried, I just couldn't take my mind off of him.

I was still thinking about what Alice said, when a bony hand touched my shoulder.

I looked up and saw him standing in broad daylight.

His messy bronze hair, looking more reddish brown in the sunlight.

He was wearing all black. It made him look incredibly sexy.

Edward Cullen.

I smiled for a second and he smiled back.

He sat down, sitting across from me.

His deep green eyes looking into my boring brown ones.

Then, I remembered.

"Edward, what are you doing here?" I asked.

He chuckled, like music to my ears. "Well, this is my cousins house. My parents are out of town this week and they left me here today."

I nodded.

"I guess you're here for the lame scary movie fest, right?" He asked me.

I nodded again. "Unfortunately. When Alice makes plans that include you, you don't really have much choice."

He chuckle. "So, Bella?"

"Yeah?" I asked.

"What does this make us?"

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I know you can't possibly think of me in the romantic way, so can we be friends?"

I nodded. "Being friends would be pleasant. Besides, you're like Alice, you're not going to give up if I say no, are you?"

He laughed out loud. "No, probably not."

I smiled. "Friends?" I held out my hand.

He took. "Friends." He beamed.

I immediately felt a spark and we both pulled our hands away.

"Woah! Did you feel that?" I asked.

"Feel what?" He asked, unsure.

I decided not to bring it up, no need to look more like a nutcase than I already am.

"Hello?" I heard Alice screech.

Edward and I both looked up and saw Alice, Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper. And their many bags of supplies.

Edward stood up and offered his hand. "Shall we?" He asked.

I took his hand and he pulled me up. "I suppose, there's no escaping Alice now".

He chuckled and we walked up to the house, still holding hands.

Once, we reached the door, we pulled apart.

"So, guys, we have The Exorcist, Friday the 13th, the Japanese version of the ring and many more." Alice said.

"Can't wait." I said, rolling my eyes while Edward chuckled at me.

"How about you girls get the living room ready and we'll get the food and drinks ready?" Edward asked.

Alice, Rosalie and I nodded our heads and we walked to the living room together.

"Oh, Bella?" Alice asked.

"Yes, Alice?" I asked.

"Could you be a dear and get some pillows and blankets from upstairs?"

I nodded and walked up the stairs.

APOV:

As soon as Bella was out of earshot, I pulled Rosalie to the side.

"Ow! What is it, Alice?" Rosalie growled, smoothing her hair out.

"I'm assuming you know about the whole Bella/Edward making out in English class yesterday?"

She nodded.

"Great! Well, here's the thing. Bella's had a thing for my brother for a loooong time now and she doesn't know that we know. But, see, Edward has also liked Bella for the same period of time. And he told me about the masquerade ball. Remember that girl he was seen with? That was Bella! But they like each other and won't get together because of Bella's stubbornness and Edward's too shy to do anything."

Rosalie squealed. "This is so cute! It's like a movie!"

I laughed. "I know, right! So it's up to you and me, Rose, to get them together."

"That's why you did this whole movie night thing, right?" She asked, smirking.

I shrugged. " Of course!"

We both laughed.

"Okay, now listen, before Bella comes down. Here's what we are going to do.."

OOH. Isn't Alice so sneaky? XD

Will she get them together or will her plan fail? Only I will knowww. Lalalala.

Sorry for the long update. I typed this chapter earlier but then I restarted my computer and I forgot to save it and I lost it, ugh. I got so mad and punched a wall. See? I punched a wall for you guys, haha. XD

Thank you soooo much to my best friend Priy for giving me the idea about this movie night and certain things that will happen next chapter. Also, thank you to weatherwitch.X.x.X. for the garden idea. I kind of improvised with your garden idea. :)

Oh and for those out there worried about Jacob; pfffft. He'd never mess Edward and Bella up. He messes them up and I'll mess him up. I'll push him off a cliff and feed him to cannibals. :P

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! What is everyone doing for Halloween? I hope you all have/had an amazing Halloween. :)

All I'm going to be doing is watching horror movies. Boy, I suck. I need friends, lol.

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