Chapter 39:
Progress
I spent the rest of Literature lost in my thoughts, trying not to pay any attention to the person beside me. Once the bell rang, I shot out of there and went to find mom. I couldn't find her so I just walked on ahead to class. Emmett was already there but Edward was nowhere to be seen. Where was he? Where was mom? Just as the bell was about to ring, mom rushed in. Seconds later, Edward did as well. I frowned.
'Where were you?' I asked mom as I touched her hand.
"Bathroom" she whispered back.
I frowned again, what would she be doing in the bathroom? I let it go, figuring I was probably being paranoid. I turned to the front but could still see mom. At different intervals throughout class, her eyes flashed up to him and then fell again. After the 5th time, I started getting confused. I was planning to ask mom after class but she left immediately along with Edward.
"What?" I said as I quietly watched her go to class.
Then I watched Edward, who went the opposite way. Okay . . . I was really confused now.
BPOV
I left Economy quickly once the bell rang. Emmett went straight to Statistics but I walked more slowly, enjoying the nice weather. It wasn't raining but it wasn't sunny.
"Bella!" a voice called behind me.
I turned to see Edward walking towards me and I couldn't help the huge smile that came with seeing him.
"Hey" I said happily.
"I missed you" he said as he kissed me softly.
"I know, me too . . . it's going to be tough, pretending we hate each other until we tell everyone but . . . my family is nowhere near ready" I said sadly.
"It's okay, we can wait, we'll just have to be careful" he said as he gave me one last kiss. "Now go, so can get there before me . . ." he said with mischievous smile.
I laughed and ran off towards Statistics. When I came in, Nessie was frowning at me. As I put my stuff down she touched my hand and asked.
'Where were you?'
Umm . . . think . . . aha! "Bathroom" I said and she frowned again.
I could've slapped myself, the bathroom? Really? She let go eventually and turned to the front. I tried to concentrate on my work but my eyes kept flashing up to Edward. About half way through class, I caught sight of Nessie. She had her chair angled in a way that she could watch me. Uhoh.
I forced myself to keep my eyes down for the rest of class. When the bell rang, I shot out like crazy. Edward was right behind me.
"Nessie" I warned.
He nodded, smiled my favorite crooked smile and ran off towards his class and I ran off to Literature. I sat down in between Sophie and Will. I could hardly pay attention though. I kept thinking about Edward. Literature and Spanish passed in a blur.
"Bella? Hello? Earth to Bella!" Will called.
"Oh! Sorry, what?" I asked as we left Spanish.
"What's up, you're so distracted" Alex said.
I just shrugged but said nothing else. They let it go as we entered the cafeteria. My eyes scanned the cafeteria until I found their table. When I say him, I let out a breath I hadn't noticed I had been holding. I bought my lunch and sat down in my normal seat, sadly, facing away from Edward. I played with a carrot stick, not really paying attention to my families conversation. Once lunch was over, I headed excitedly to biology. Edward was already at the door, waiting for me.
"Hey" I said as we walked in.
"Hey" he answered as we walked.
We spent most of the period talking, since it was another movie day. Our hands were intertwined under the desk and our chairs were almost touching. Every second, I was begging to trust him a tiny bit more. When it was time for gym, we both walked to gym together but made sure my family or his didn't see us. He left me at the lockers and I changed quickly, anxious to get out. Gym passed quickly as well, since I was mostly just aware of Edward.
The next 2 weeks passed almost exactly the same. Nessie started warming up a tiny bit to the Cullens. She still hated Rose but I saw her sometimes around or talking with Alice or Emmett without pelting them with something. My family was also loosening up a bit. They weren't killing the Cullen's anymore which I thought was an improvement. Edward and I were closer than we were before and I trusted him a lot more than when we first arrived.
We were taking it slow and I was thankful. Slowly, he was building up my trust and not pushing me too far. We would sneak around the school sometimes to be around each other and Biology officially became my favorite period of the whole day. We talked a lot during that class, since it was our only real time alone. He asked a lot about Nessie.
"Favorite Color?"
"Purple"
"Favorite . . . ice cream flavor . . . if she even likes it" he added sheepishly.
"Yes, she like ice cream and it's cookie dough. . . you know, you really should ask her yourself, get to know her more" I suggested.
"She won't even talk to me yet even though I try" he said sadly.
"I guessed . . . she's stubborn as I said . . . tell you what" I said as I got an idea. "Most my family is going shopping on Saturday . . . well tomorrow, all day. Sophie is going to look at car parts with Mel. Alex want to buys a new building software and Will's going with him to find a new laptop. Nessie and I are going to be home alone. Come over and we'll both talk to her" I suggested. "Then, if you want, on Sunday, we can tell your family" I said nervously.
He smiled "Sure" he answered.
"Are you sure . . . because it's really up to you, it's your family"
"I want them to know Bella" he said and I smiled.
We talked a bit about the places we had been . . . a little about Nessie growing up since she probably wouldn't remember. Gym passed quickly, we played volleyball. This time, the Cullen's actually played at our . . . level and my family didn't even shock them or shower them once! They were making progress!
"I can't wait for tomorrow. I've had my eyes on this part for ages and I haven't been able to get my hands on it" Sophie said excitedly as we drove home.
"Yeah, and my laptop has been broken since someone decided to dump it in the river" Will said grumpily and I laughed.
Someone had played a prank on Will right before we moved here and dumped his laptop in a lake. He found it later that day when he was swimming . . . he got so mad he electrocuted himself! He threw electricity across the river and since he was in it, it hit him too. He was cursing the whole flight and I was even a bit nervous he might shock the plane out of the sky.
When we got home, Nessie, Alex and Mel were already there. We had a movie night and spent most of the afternoon and night watching movies. Nessie ate popcorn, soda and chocolate so around 11 o'clock, we had to stop watching and hide all the junk food because Nessie was literally jumping in her seat. She ran off, probably running around the house.
At around 2 o'clock in the morning, I went outside and found Nessie asleep on the porch with some type of ferret or furry little thing sleeping right beside her.
"Sophie! Get the camera!" I whispered.
Seconds later, Sophie was there along with everyone. They were all trying not to laugh so they wouldn't wake them up. I took a pictures and the ferret thing immediately woke up and ran off. I laughed silently as carried Nessie up to her room. Once I had dropped her off, I headed to my room and called Edward.
"Hey Bella!" he answered happily.
"Hi Edward, umm, Nessie just dropped from a sugar rush so she'll be up late tomorrow so I'll call you when you can come okay?"
"Okay, I'll see you tomorrow Bella. I love you"
"I love you too" I said as I hung up and smiled at the feeling I got as I said that.
The morning came quick and Sophie and Mel left as soon as the sun rose with Will and Alex right behind them. Nessie on the other hand didn't wake up until around noon
"Hey sleepyhead. Finally you woke up" I said as she came down.
"Hey, I had a sugar rush, I always get knocked down when I get those" she said as she went for chocolate milk.
"Oh no, no more sugar for you missy" I said as I handed her orange juice and a bagel.
She stuck her tongue out at me as she ate. I smiled. She was finally back to her normal playful self and I was completely forgiven. I knew that was about to go down the drain today but I decided to enjoy the moment. When she headed up to get ready, I decided to call Edward.
"Hey, why don't you come over in about . . . 30 minutes?" I asked.
"Sure, I'll— Edward!!" Alice voice suddenly rung near the phone.
"Coming!" he answered. "I'll be there" he answered me and then hung up.
I smiled in anticipation. I started cleaning the house quickly because I just couldn't stand still. Eventually, the bell rang and I nearly jumped out of my skin.
"I'll get it!" I called and I ran to the door and flung it open.
There, standing right in front of me was my god. His golden eyes bore into mine as he came in.
"Hi!" I said happily as I led him in.
"Hey" he said as he kissed me sweetly.
"Ready?" I asked.
He took a deep breath and finally nodded. I smiled and squeezed his hand as we headed up. We stopped at Nessie's door and knocked.
"Come in!" she called.
I opened the door slightly. She was sitting on her bed with a sketch pad and a pencil, her IPod resting next to her.
"Nessie . . . can we talk with you for a minute?" I asked softly.
"Su— wait, we?" she asked as she took out her headphones and put down her sketch pad.
"Yes . . . we" I said as I opened the door completely and Edward walked in.
A/N
Hey Guys! I got this update in early! Sadly, my Spring Break is over and it's back to school on Monday. Anyways, what did you think? Sorry for the cliffy but it was just too tempting. Edward and Bella are getting closer and her families finally loosening up. Now the only part left it talking with Nessie and talking with the Cullens. We are nearing the end of this story but no worries, a sequel is guaranteed. Okay, check out this song called Alice from the the new movie Alice in Wonderland. My friend showed it to me and I'm addicted. Oh!! I just found out . . . Stephanie MEyer is coming out with a new book . . . The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner. It's a book on Bree, the one Carlisle offered a choice in Eclipse from the newborn army. Any ways
Days left till Eclipse comes out: 89
Weeks left: 12.7
Months left: 3
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