Chapter 3: New friends

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Bella POV

'Hey Bells' my dad called as he walked through the door.

'Hey' I called back, my voice muffled by the pillow that was resting underneath my head. I heard him stomp around as he hung his gun belt up on the rack and took his boots off.

He appeared in the doorway just as I looked around, he smiled and heaved a sigh. He looked kind of smug.

'So I got a call from the nurse, heard you took quite a spill' He chuckled.

'Whats so funny about me being ill?' I questioned kind of angrily because I felt like shit.

'Well I'm hoping you now realise what drinking does to you, so I'm glad your paying for underage drinking' He chuckled again slightly as he perched himself on his chair. I looked up and scowled at him.

'This isn't because of me drinking dad, its because of the blood typing' I said through my teeth. Jeez, I was getting so worked up over nothing.

He sighed and got up, I didn't bother watching to see where he went this time. I only heard him fumbling around with something. Before long, I heard something I'd been dreading to hear since I got here.

I heard the beautiful sound of my dad playing the piano. I knew why he was doing it, but was he really going to force me into doing something I knew I didn't want to do anymore.

As the melody progressed it changed, and lead into the piece me and him wrote when I was little and we were all a happy family, my mum included.

A single tear slid down my cheek as the song came to an end. We sat in silence until I sat up and looked at him.

'Bells-' he started but I cut him off.

'Do you really think this is going to work dad? I don't play anymore and I'm never going to play again.' I said angrily.

'Why won't you play bella?' he asked me, in a sad voice.

'Because it doesn't mean anthing to me' I said, I regretted it as soon as the words slipped from my mouth, but he needed to realise that the bella he knew has gone.

'what? so all them years, all the songs all the memories? They're nothing to you?' He asked, in a defeated voice.

Of course them memories meant everything to me, but everything was over, the song was over and now a new one was beginning, one to sad to play on the piano. 'of course the memories mean everything to me dad, but you've got to accept that, its not a part of me anymore, its been to long, to much change, its too late' I said.

'Its never to late Bella, its never to late to start playing again, and even though you wont admit it, playing will always be a part of you, whether you like it or not.'' he said as I heaved myself up and trudged up the stairs into my room. I flopped down on the bed and cried, and my dad didn't follow, and for that I was grateful.

I couldn't do it, I couldn't bring myself to ever play again. When I played, all the emotions I couldn't put into words, came out in my music, all the happy times and the sad times, but why would I want to express what I felt anymore, after what my mom and phil did to me? Why would I want anyone the listen to that, I didn't want anybody to know what a failure I was.

I didn't play anymore, playing made me happy when I could express my joy, but I didn't want to feel the pain I was suppressing now, I was broken and I couldn't be fixed.

After I sat and cried for god knows how long, I got up and walked to the bathroom, grabbing a towel and some pyjamas. I got my strawberry shampoo from the cupboard and got undressed.

I let the warm water relax me, and I lathered my hair in my shampoo, letting the familiar smell soothe me. The scent made me feel so happy and content I almost forgot all my troubles. Almost.

I finished washing my hair and got out. I bent over to towel dry my hair, and then got into my cosy pyjamas. I switched off my light on the way out and then went into my room and sat infront of my laptop.

I switched it on and checked my facebook, I had a ton of new friend requests and I vaguely remembered all their faces, most of the people were in my class so I accepted them. The final on was from Edward, I smiled and accepted it. Wait, I thought, I'm smiling at a friend request, what the hell. I shook the thought from my head and got into bed, opening up my battered copy of wuthering heights.

O.o.O

Beep! Beep! Beep! I woke u, startled by my alarm. Thankfully, I felt completely fine this morning, no trace of a hangover or sickness from blood exposure.

I went to my closet and pulled on a pair of black skinny jeans flannel shirt and grey hoodie. I sat at my dresser and applied light make up and brushed the snarls out if my hair. I only ever applied a little if no make up, I preferred the natural look.

I grabbed my school bag and made my way downstairs. I heard the melody, a different one this time. It was charlie, he still kept up his ritual of playing a little each morning and night. Thankfully today, he just smiled and carried on while I got some toast, until he was finished with the song.

'How are you this morning bells?' charlie asked me. He smiled as I handed him a piece of toast on a plate.

'I'm just fine thanks dad' I said smiling, actually feeling really happy. I could get used to this feeling.

We chatted casually about how I was settling in at school, until I announced that I had to set making my way there. I gave him a quick hug and skipped out of the door.

I arrived at school relatively early today, there was only a few cars in the lot, so I got a good space. I did notice one particular that was there though, Edwards car. Well, his siblings to. I could see them sitting in the car chatting, but I looked away before they noticed I was looking.

About now was the best time to get some last minute homework finished, so I sat in the library and did the remainder of my calculus homework.

When that was all done, I walked back out and saw angela and jess talking with a girl who looked like a pixie. I smiled when they saw me and they waved me over.

'Hey' I breathed out when I reached them. They all greeted me and smiled, including the pixie.

'This is Alice Cullen' Angela announced smiling. I presumed Alice already knew who I was, as angela didn't introduce me. She pounced on me and gripped me in a hug so tight I couldn't breathe. She sure was strong for a pixie.

'Careful alice, you'll cut off her oxygen supply' a angelic voice chuckled.

Alice pulled back and just smiled, positively bouncing on the spot. I turned around to see edward standing behind me smiling. I smiled back and he greeted me.

'Hi Bella,' he said still smiling, 'angela' he said and she greeted him back.

'Hi edward' I said a little late but he didn't seem to mind.

'Well anyway, I was just telling angela here about our party tonight, and by the way, your all invited!' she screeched and jumped over to edwards side to give him a hug. He hugged her back and rolled his eyes, causing me to laugh.

'Are you up for it Bella?' Alice asked me sweetly.

'Um, I'm not sure if I'll be allowed to go, grounded and everything' I said a little embarrassed, I didn't know if alice knew about my recent behaviour.

'Don't worry Bella, leave that to me, Cinderella shall go to the ball!' She squealed clapping her hands and running off to another group of people.

'Wow' was all I could say, and edward just laughed, it was then that I noticed angela hand stepped away smiling, she was up to something.

'I know, Alice is very full on' He said to me, looking over to her and then back to me.

'Yeah she sure is. Hey sorry I won't be able to make it tonight' I told him. I was kind of glad in a way, I didn't have anything to wear and partys weren't really my thing, I was one for dressing up.

'If Alice has anything to do with it, then you'll be coming' he said, and there wasn't a trace of doubt in his voice.

'So how're you feeling?' he asked me, I felt like some kind of mental patient. I kept my cool though, it was getting much easier to do that.

'I'm fine thankyou for asking, how are you?' I said politely.

'I'm good.' He said, still smiling. We chatted for another ten minutes before the bell went and it was time to go to class.

'I'll see you later' He said, walking away.

'Okay' I said. Even though I knew there was no way in hell I was going to that party, and if by some miracle I was allowed to go, I probably should make up some excuse not to.

It was lunch time and it seemed like the day had gone by so fast, me and angela grabbed some lunch and sat down with jess and the gang.

It was getting a little hot so I took my jumper off, put it in my bag and enjoyed the warmth you rarely got in forks, even on the inside.

We chatted about lessons and the boys gushed about this new hot teacher they had while me, jess and angela all talked about the party tonight.

'Bella!' I heard someone call from across the cafeteria. I looked around but couldn't see anyone looking at me until I saw alice jumping up and down on the spot waving her arms. I groaned when she noticed I had seen her and she motioned for me to come over. I didn't really want to, her whole family were there, including to beautiful and very intimidating Rosalie.

I told the girls I had to go and see alice and they laughed and wished me luck as I walked over to her.

'Bella!' she said jumping at me and giving me another hug. She dragged me over to the table a pushed me down next to edward, I saw him staring at me and I blushed, turning to alice.

'So why am I here?' I asked alice questioningly. She sat down still bouncing in her seat, wow she was one excited little pixie.

'Well I called your dad at the station and her said you can come to the party and your coming to my house straight after school and your sleeping over! Isn't this great!' she screamed and hugged me again basically sitting in my lap.

'Woah Alice calm down, you'll scare her away' The beautiful blonde girl said. Wow, she actually seemed really nice.

Alice giggled and sat down next to me again, and turned her attention to some fashion catalogue.

'Hi I'm rosalie' she said shaking my hand across the table, 'you must be bella' she said winking and I nodded.

'Nice to meet you' I said smiling.

All the cullens introduced themselves to me, there was Emmett, they big scary looking one though he was only a giant teddy bear and he was dating Rosalie. Then there was jasper and he was dating Alice. And of course there was edward, who was surprisingly single, considering his looks, he could have any girl he wanted.

'So Bella what are you going to wear tonight?' I hadn't really brought anything with me that was suitable for a party, but I guess if I was going to Alices house there was no way out of it, unless I faked an illness?

'Bella will not be chosing what she is wearing!' Alice exclaimed, 'and neither will you Rosalie, gosh when will you learn!' she said, scoldling Rosalie. They all smirked while Rosalie looked at alice with murderous eyes for showing her up.

'Bella stand up for me' Alice said. I was afraid of what I was standing up for.

'What for?' I questioned and she didn't answer me, she just dragged me up instead.

'Jeez Alice!' I said, she was pretty rough. But I was laughing.

Well, your tiny so you will fit into it, your legs are amazing so it will be the right length, and you have a hot ass and a great pair of boobs! This dress is going to be perfect!' she said clapping.

'Alice!' I hissed, did she really just say that infront of everyone?

'Don't have a hissy fit bella, they're all thinking it anyway now sit back down.

I glared at her but sat back down anyway. And sighed thinking of the day ahead of me.

A/N:

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