CHAPTER 7

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I spent Sunday lazing around the house, I couldn't go to visit Alice because her dad wanted to spend some time with her and I needed to spend some time with my family. I have neglected them these past few weeks and I feel kind of bad because of that: at night I talked with Alice and we agreed that we didn't want to hide our relationship the fact was that we didn't knew how to come out to the school.

Right now I'm heading to Alice's to pick her up: I arrived to her place got out of the car and rang the bell. I waited a few seconds before she opened.

"Hi Baby!" she told me cheerfully while leaning forward to plant a kiss on my mouth. I responded enthusiastically and wrapped my arms around her delicate waist.

"Hello my love." I replied when we broke apart so she could breath.

"You ready?" I asked her while grabbing her backpack and heading toward my car. We got there and I opened the door for her.

"Thank you! And they said chivalry was dead." She said taking a seat.

I chuckled at that and in a second I was driving away toward the school.

The ride was uneventful; the two of us were just enjoying our new relationship. We arrived at school and Alice became nervous, she was about to open the passenger door, but I stopped her and made her turn around so she could look into my eyes.

"Ali, if you are having second thoughts its ok I wont get mad if we don't come out to the school." I whisper softly to her while grabbing her hand and kissed her knuckles.

Alice gave me a smile and squeezed my hand "Bella its not that, I'm just nervous, this is a big step for me."

"I understand, this is big for me too and I 'm scared that I'm going to screw this up" I confess her nervously while averting my eyes. She cupped my face with her warm hands and with her thumbs started to stroke my cheeks.

"Baby, you wont screw this up. I know that this is your first relationship and I'm going to help you with anything you have doubts with." She cooed softly.

I gave her a grateful smile and a quick kiss.

"Ok then, lets get this show on the road. Are you ready Ali?" I asked her while preparing to exit the car.

"Lets give Forks high school something to talk about." Alice replied with a glint in her brown eyes.

I exited the car and went to the passenger door to join Alice with her backpack in hand. I took her hand with mine and we stood there gazing into each other's eyes and we both lean in to share a quick kiss, it lasted like 20 seconds but it was enough to leave me breathless for the rest of the day.

We broke apart and shared a smile. I took her hand and proceed to go to class. While walking trough the parking lot I could hear the whispers of the students and it went like this:

"Ugh that's disgusting."

"Wow two chicks making out that's hot!."

"Alice and Bella together! They make such a cute couple."

"Hey babe, look, Bella is carrying Alice's backpack, maybe you should learn from her."

"Alice and Bella wont last, to Alice this is just a phase. She needs to be with a real man again."

The last comment made me turn around to see who made it and it was Mike Newton. The asshole had the balls to look at me with disgust and he gave Alice a threatening look. I'll have to be on the look out for him. I didn't like the way he was looking at my mate.

The first two periods passed without an incident and I didn't have them with my baby. Third period was Spanish and I shared that class with Alice. I made my way to the class and took my seat next to Alice.

Mrs. Robles enter the class while arranging everything on her desk

"Buenos dias clase, el dia de hoy quiero que escriban un poema, no tiene que ser muy extenso. Tienen 20 minutos." (Good morning class today I want you to write a poem it doesn't have to be long. You have 20 minutes.)

So I began writing my poem and I finished in 10 minutes. I looked around and saw that almost everyone was having trouble, Alice included. Mrs. Robles noticed that I had finished.

"Bella, veo que has terminado. Por ser la primera quiero que pases al frente a leer tu poema." (Bella I see that you have finished, because you are the first I want you to pass in front of the class to read your poem.)

Fuck. My. Life. I didn't want to do that. Mrs. Robles gave me a look of exasperation and I rose from my seat and went to the front to read my poem.

Toda mi vida he pasado en la oscuridad.

Mi mundo era ciego y tu lo has llenado de luz.

Mi Corazon late solo por ti.

Mi alma canta por ti.

Eres el amor que he estado esperando.

Tus caricias son mi propio cielo.

Tus besos despiertan mis sentidos.

Te amare por toda la eternidad.

Mi amado angel.

When I finished my poem, Mrs. Robles had a few tears in her eyes.

"Bella that was wonderful. Did you wrote that poem with someone on your mind?" she asked me with a smile.

"Yes the poem is dedicated to Alice, my girlfriend." I replied with a big smile on my face.

Alice, on her part had a cute blush on her cheeks but she had a smile on her face. I returned to my seat and Alice took my hand in hers.

"That was beautiful, thank you for writing me a poem." She whispered in my ear.

I just grinned at her, I was happy that she liked my poem and every word was true. Spanish class ended and we headed to history together.

History passed quickly, even tough Alice didn't thought so. After all she had to pay attention in the class while I was daydreaming of the industrial Revolution. Oh such beautiful days. I remember how people were back then, there were manners: young ones respected their elders not like today, where teenagers only think about partying and sex. Anyway history ended and I helped Alice with her stuff and left toward the cafeteria.

We got in line and as Alice was deciding what to have for lunch. Jessica and Lauren came towards us with disgusting expressions on their faces.

"Hello carpet munchers" Jessica said while giving us a glare.

"What do you want?" I asked them exasperated. Hands on my hips.

"We want you to stay away from Alice! Ever since you came here you have corrupted her." Lauren exclaimed while waving her hands in the air.

"Corrupted her?" I asked them with a disbelief look on my face.

"Yes, corrupted her. Alice wasn't like that if she were we would have notice it." Jessica said as a matter of fact. Lauren for her part nodded her head agreeing with what Jessica told me.

"What are you guys trying to say?" Alice asked them confused.

"Well, we did had sleepovers very often and we used to change clothes in front of each other…" Lauren explained averting her eyes, like she was embarrassed.

I let out a loud laugh at that earning a few glances my way but I didn't care.

"You think that Alice has been gay all her life? And that she used to check you out?" I said while laughing and grabbing my side. Alice, on her part, looked horrified at that thought.

"What! Are you guys crazy, I'm not gay! I just happened to fall in love with Bella." Alice explained and the continued "I mean, I'm not checking every girl out, especially you two." The look on their faces went from confusion to anger in a matter of seconds.

"What is that supposed to mean? How can you not check us out? We are the most popular girls in school and we have a body to die for." Jessica said with her nose in the air, thinking that she was some kind of princess.

I snorted at that comment. "Be real, I have seen hotter bodies than yours and without clothes." I finished smirking at them. With what I didn't count was the growl that left Alice's lips.

I turned around and gulped at what I saw in her eyes.

"I mean…I have seen girls more pretty than you, which is not difficult because you are ugly." I stammered to the girls in front of me.

"Besides, this isn't about being gay or straight is about being in love and that's what happened between Alice and me. We felt in love and now we are together and if you don't like it…I don't give a crap, you are not Alice's friends… you never were. So your opinion shouldn't matter" Alice on her part had relaxed her gaze and turned to face the two girls.

"Bella is right, we just fell in love. I 'm still the same Alice as 3 days ago, nothing has changed in me." Alice told them softly.

The girls for their part just scoffed at that and crossed their arms across their chests.

"Well, just to avoid any incidents we have requested the coach for Bella and you to change in another bathroom, we don't want to be uncomfortable in the locker rooms." Jessica informed us.

"The coach said that he was fine with it, so from now on you're going to change in the bathroom across the hall." Lauren told us with a smug smile.

Alice was too shocked to say anything and I was furious with this turn of events. How can they do this? Are they really that narrowed minded? I expected this kind of behavior in the 40's not now.

With a final glare I led Alice outside the cafeteria, as soon as we went out she started shaking and sobbing. I gathered her in my arms and whispered sweet nothings in her ear.

"Shh Baby, its ok, I'll talk with the Principal and sort everything out. Please don't cry." I softly whispered in her ear.

"I can't believe they did something like that. Its not as we are going to jump their bones or something." She told me with tears streaming down her face.

I let out a sigh and offered her a small smile.

Fortunately for us, we didn't have gym that day and my soccer practice was moved for tomorrow. Alice and I had a free period and we decided to go to her place.

When we arrived the cruiser was gone and Alice ushered me inside. We sat in the sofa and she snuggled on my side.

"Don't you think I've forgotten your comment about the hot girls?" She told me, while stroking my arm. I closed my eyes and silently groan at that.

"Ali, it wasn't like that plus that happened 170 years ago. Besides, now that I have you, those girls are dull compared to you." I explained her with a smile.

"Really? You think I'm hotter than them?" she asked me shyly while looking at something in the ground.

"Ali, my love, my everything. You are the most breathtaking woman I 've ever laid eyes on. In my 265 years I haven't encountered such a beauty like yours." I told her sincerely with a loving smile.

"Oh Bella!" she exclaimed and crashed her lips against mine her hands roaming my back, while my hands were stroking her arms. Every time Alice kissed me, I forgot everything around me. All my senses were focused on the feel of her lips on mine.

Suddenly I heard something shattering we broke apart and there stood Chief Charlie Swan with a pissed look on his face.

"Dad! Please… its not what it looks like" Alice exclaimed while trying to compose herself. I rolled my eyes at the comment.

Charlie gave Alice a glare and with a sarcastic tone replied "So I didn't walk in on you making out with another girl, you were just applying CPR to each other."

Alice lowers her head at that and Charlie continues with his tirade. "Do you think I'm stupid; I know what I saw Mary Alice and I want an explanation now."

By now Alice had tears rolling down her cheeks and she was silently sobbing.

"Chief Swan my name is Bella Cullen and I'm your daughter's girlfriend." I said with a polite voice and a neutral face.

"Girlfriend?" Chief Swan asked Alice with a look that said, "What the hell is she talking about".

"You can't have a girlfriend Alice. Last time I checked you weren't gay…and you cant is gay. You are so pretty to be gay." Chief Swan finished with a desperate look on his face.

"Dad I." Alice tried to say but her tears wouldn't let her continue. I gathered her in my arms and tried to sooth her. But that was a wrong movement on my part because the Chief started yelling.

"Get your filthy hands off of my daughter! I 've heard the rumors that you Cullen's were weird and now this proves it." Charlie said while approaching us.

He grabbed me and "threw" me to the other side of the small living room.

"You will stay away from my daughter. I wont let you dragged her to hell with you! You will not condemn her soul for this sinful act!" He said furious. He was breathing very hard and I checked his heartbeat, it was a little fast but nothing to worry about.

I took a long breath and with a calming voice asked him.

"Chief Swan, can you tell me in what part of the bible says that homosexuals are going to hell?" He gave me a confused look and he opened his mouth to answer me, but no words came out.

"That's right Chief, in the bible there is not a single verse that condemns homosexuals. But there is one verse that I like to share with you." I told him calmly.

"Which one?" He asked me skeptically.

"Its one that Saint Paul wrote to the Corinthians and its says something like this: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres. Now. Please tell me, in what part of the passage it says that love has to be between a man and a woman?" I asked him with a calming face.

"Nowhere" Chief Swan answers me.

"Exactly: Chief…your daughter and I felt in love with each other. It's not something we planned it just happen. Can't you see what this is doing to her?" In that moment the chief saw the state her daughter was in and he rushed to gather her in his arms. She clutched to him like he was a life preserver.

"Oh baby I'm so sorry for acting like that. It just took me by surprise that's all." The chief told Alice while stroking her back with feather movements. I stood still not knowing what to do.

After a few minutes of this Alice untangled herself from her dad.

"Dad, this isn't the way I wanted to tell you I swear. Yes, Bella is my girlfriend and I would like for you to accept that and let me pursue my relationship with her." Alice told her softly looking straight into his eyes.

Chief Swan for his part nodded his head and straightens up.

"Well Bella, first I would like to apologize for my behavior. That was inappropriate. Second of all I accept your relationship with my daughter with a few ground rules." He told me sternly.

Alice for her part hides her face in her hands while shaking her head.

"First: No sleepovers. Second: When you get out, you'll tell me where you are going. Third: Alice's curfew is at ten. You can come and stay till that hour on Fridays. On school night you can stay until nine. Its that clears?" He asked us with a serious expression. We both nodded our heads.

"And Bella…"

"Yes Chief?"

"You can call me Charlie." He said with a smile.

I let out a grin at his direction and Alice had a huge smile on her face. I never thought that coming out would be this though but somehow we have managed to come out of this alive.