A/N: Songs for this Chapter are as follows.
The one that Bella 'wrote' is Rain by Creed.
Jump Then Fall by Taylor Swift for BPOV
Song playing in Edwards's car: Company Calls by Death Cab for Cutie and Poetically Pathetic by Amber Pacific for EPOV.
Pretty Handsome Awkward by The Used for the Mike and Bella scene.
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BPOV:
As it turns out fate was on my side for once and none of us got permission to go. Oh they begged and they pleaded with their parents, bargained and, in Alice's case, threw fits but none of it worked.
Edward, my newly designated friend, and I laughed ourselves silly over how they all behaved.
Emmet was all for rebellion and going out without permission but the idea was squashed effectively by Rosalie saying that they, at least, had to live with their parents for another year before they could move out.
Our friendship knew no bounds.
The only time I really enjoyed myself, the only time when I truly felt like was myself was when I was with Edward.
We learned to play guitars and Edward bought me my own acoustic guitar as a belated birthday present since he had missed my birthday.
Charlie eventually got used to his presence enough to leave me alone with him when he was working. We were inseparable.
"What are you thinking?" He asked.
I was lying on my bed strumming absentmindedly on my guitar; I was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn't even noticed that he had come in.
I smiled at him, "Charlie's at work again I suppose?"
He nodded.
"At least I wouldn't have to cook dinner for him." I said.
I got up and went to the window. I looked at the sky and saw that it was a cloudless night, Forks didn't get many of those. I couldn't see many stars but I saw that it was a full moon tonight.
I turned around, grabbed Edwards hand and raced down the stairs.
"Come on slow poke we're missing it." I said over my shoulder.
"Missing what?" he asked confused but I didn't reply, instead I went straight out the back door in to the yard and stopped.
I closed my eyes and raised my face to the sky feeling the moonlight on my face. I took a deep breath just to capture every inch of the night within me.
I felt Edwards's presence beside me.
I opened my eyes and smiled up at him, "It's a full moon see?"
He chuckled, "All this commotion for the moon? I'm starting to feel jealous of it."
"Yeah well god knows how many full moons like this I'd be able to enjoy. Might as well make the most of everyone of them." I said more to myself then to him, I was still lost in the magic of the night.
I suddenly realized what I had said and looked at him.
I hadn't told him about my cancer, somehow I felt that things would change for the worst once he knew. He already treated me like I was fragile without knowing about it.
I didn't want to know what he would be like if he knew.
Edward just looked confused though and said at last, "And you say I'm cryptic." I rolled my eyes at him. "So have you written anything new?" He asked me.
We both wrote our own songs.
Nothing says professionalism until you sing an original one of a kind song.
"Yeah I have actually, wait here." I ran back up to get my guitar. I sat cross legged in front of him on the grass. I strummed for a bit then began singing.
"Can you help me out?
Can you let me a hand?
It's safe to say that
I'm stuck again
Trapped between this life and the light
I just can't figure out
How to make it right
A thousand times before
I've wondered if there's something more
Something more...
I feel it's gonna rain like this for days
So let it rain down and wash everything away
I hope that tomorrow the sun will shine
With every tomorrow comes another life
I feel it's gonna rain
For days and days
I feel it's gonna rain
I tried to figure out
I can understand
What it means to live on again
Trapped between the truth and the consequence
Nothings real
Nothings making sense
A thousand times before
I've wondered if there's something more
Something more...
I feel it's gonna rain like this for days
So let it rain down and wash everything away
I hope that tomorrow the sun will shine
I feel it's gonna rain like this
Rain like this
Rain like this
Fall down
Wash away my yesterdays
Fall down
So let the rain fall down on me
I feel it's gonna rain like this for days
Let it rain down and wash everything away
I hope that tomorrow the sun will shine
I feel it's gonna rain like this
Rain like this
Rain like this
I feel it's gonna rain like this
Rain like this
I feel it's gonna rain like this
I feel it's gonna rain..."
"Well?" I asked him once I had finished singing
"That was brilliant."
"Thanks."
Afterwards we were still outside, lying on the grass, my head on his chest as he pointed out star constellations to me.
"And that's Andromeda" He said.
I looked at the stars closely. "Are you sure? Because that looks a lot like Apus."
"No I'm sure its Andromeda."
I took hold of his hand and traced the shape for him "Its Apus see?"
He frowned and I laughed at him.
"Its okay you're allowed to be wrong sometimes."
I yawned and Edward immediately tried to get up and take me to my room.
"No stay." I said, "I'm not really tired."
"Oh no of course not, it's not like when a person yawns it indicates that they're sleepy or anything," I shot him an angry look.
"Fine I'll stay but you should know that it's unhealthy to sleep out doors." I snorted at him.
"Cavemen did it all the time."
But I didn't get to hear his reply because I was sinking deep into sub consciousness.
Sweet sweet oblivion.
I don't remember how long I slept but I was suddenly woken up by the ringing of my phone.
"Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair…."
Ugh I never realized how loud my phone was.
I sat up and felt that I was on my bed, Edward must have carried me upstairs once I was asleep.
I looked at me alarm clock 7a.m.
Oh no, school.
I picked up the phone knowing who it was without even looking at the caller ID.
"What Edward?"
"I just wanted to wake you up." I ran to the bathroom and tripped on my way there, "And you just tripped didn't you?"
"How did you know I was asleep?" I asked him annoyed.
I could get used to hearing the sound of his voice first thing in morning. Well technically the second thing since I'd hear my ringtone first.
"Well you were weren't you?"
"Mmmm" I replied while brushing my teeth.
"Be ready in fifteen minutes, I'm coming to pick you up."
By this time I had already rinsed my mouth, "Ill be ready in ten."
"Want to bet on that?"
"You're on Cullen." I hung up so that I could get ready faster but I already knew I'd win.
I was decently dressed and out the door in five minutes.
His car came screeching to a halt just a minute after I had stepped outside.
I smugly got into the car. "You were saying?"
"Well that makes you the first girl I've ever known to get ready in five minutes."
"Flattery wont get you anywhere, Now cough up!"
"We didn't decide what we were betting."
"Okay so since I win I get to decide what I get. I want you to back me up on not going when we go for a night out."
"When?"
"You know with Alice there isn't a question of IF." He laughed.
"Why don't you want to come anyway? I'll be there and it'll be no fun without you. Are you going to abandon me to them?" He pouted. There should be a law against pouting for people like him.
"I'll think about it, no promises though."
"You're coming." It wasn't a question, I knew I'd be going in the end anyway.
He had his IPOD already plugged in.
We had allotted alternate days for music selections. Today was Edwards's day and tomorrow would be mine. He was educating my taste in music as he put it. We had a lot of bands in common but on the other hand we inevitably got in to fights about which ones were the best.
"What song is this?" I asked him.
"It's Company Calls by Death Cab for Cutie."
"I like it."
Then I just remembered something.
"Oh crud, what's the date today Edward?"
"The twenty-eightieth, why?"
"We have to submit our biology project today!" I screeched. "You know the one we never even started?"
"Relax Bella I've got it under control."
"If you mean skipping class then I think I ought to think of something."
He chuckled, "Relax, munchkin I mean that I've completed it, all by myself, alone, and I deserve all the credit."
"Thanks Edward, I owe you one but when did you finish it? Come to think of it when did you even start? You should have told me, it was supposed to be a pair thing anyway."
"Well the next time you forget to do a project and I have to finish it all by myself I'll call you and you can help me alright?"
"Fine."
"Masen and Swan you two have out done yourself this time, A+" I tried not to look guilty as if I had contributed for that grade.
Once Mr. Banner turned away from us though I smiled at Edward.
"What did you write for that project? He was positively smitten by it."
"A little of this and little of that" He said vaguely.
"If I didn't know any better I'd say that you copied it from someone."
"Whose project do you think would have gotten an A+ if I had copied from them? Surely you don't mean Newton." I laughed.
Class was dismissed for the day and I only had Gym.
My book bag had for some reason or the other decided to rip open for the bottom sending all of my stuff tumbling down to the floor.
Edward usually walked me there but I told him to go to his next class since I'd be a while and I didn't want him to be late.
He reluctantly left me on my knees trying to gather all of my stuff.
I was in this predicament for quite some time and had managed to get most of the stuff off the floor and on to a near by desk when a hand shot down to help me.
I looked up into the eyes of none other then Mike Newton himself.
Oh for the love of God does he ever give up?
"Hey there Bella want some help?" He asked in what was supposed to be smooth but it was everything but.
"No thanks I'm good."
"Don't be silly everyone needs a little help now and then, let me help you."
Eww did he just mean what I think he meant.
That's it; this fool needs to be taught a lesson.
So I made my eyes all big and innocent and said in a sickly sweet voice: "Sure of course you can help me Mike."
Just as he got close enough to me I brought my knee up and kicked him really hard where the sun don't shine.
He immediately fell to the floor
"No means no Newton, I will never, ever go out with the likes of you understood? You are pathetic wimpy little boy who needs to keep his distance. If I ever catch you eyeballing me again, well let's just say that what I gave you now is only a hint of what will happen to you."
And now for my dramatic exit, I laughed evilly, turned my heel, picked up my books and marched off towards the door.
I was out the door and closing it on poor Newton when I realized that Edward was here and had watched the whole show.
I took his hand and gave him a radiant smile, "Ready to go?" I asked.
He just nodded dumbfounded.
I dragged him to Gym when I saw that it was empty and that school was up for the day.
Payback must have taken longer then I had thought.
I shrugged and went to the parking lot followed by Edward.
I spotted Alice and Rose standing next to Emmet and Jasper leaning beside Alice's Porsche.
"Hey guys, you'll never guess what happened." I said when we were near enough to them. "I paid back Newton with interest."
Emmet high fived me, "So what did you do?" He asked.
I pointed to Mike who was making his way to his car walking in a way that left no doubt as to what I had done to him.
They all laughed.
"Oh Bella we've got some good news for you." Alice said with that grin that made me wonder how any news she had to give would be good to me in any way.
"Guess who finally agreed to let us go to a night out?"
"Oh no." I said, I looked over at Edward but he gave me that evil Just Suck It Up look.
"Oh yes." Said Rosalie.
"Its party time baby." Boomed Emmet.
