Hello everybody to another fabulous chapter of HSNE, A Remake!
Recap of Chapter Eight:
~The war continues on as it seems that Rosalie and Emmett were at each other's throats during the pool scene. Now, what will be in store for our gang as August now passes? Will any new enemies appear? Or, will the secret of Bella's and Edward's passionate relationship stay strong and remain a secret?~
By the way, the pickup lines/cheesy compliments and the witty comebacks were all thanks to The Great Ali. She gave me a huge list of them, and I intend on trying to use most of them throughout the story. ;D
So, let's get on with the chapter now. :)
Music:
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey
He Could Be The One by Miley Cyrus/Hannah Montanna (Even though I really DESTEST this girl, one of her damn songs got stuck in my head too many times to count.)
Endless Love (Glee Version would be preferred to listen to when it comes to this song. XD)
Chapter Nine
Bella's POV
(September)
August has now passed by and it's the beginning of September. The "Guys VS Girls" war is still standing strong, and so is my secret relationship with Edward. The temperatures in the air went up and down on a daily basis, so no one was really sure as to what to wear during the day. But, the cooling temperatures weren't enough to cool the rising feuds between guys and girls throughout the school.
The teachers thought all of this as some weird protest or uprising shenanigans that was a waste of time. It was satisfying that the girls kept their word and refused to have any contact whatsoever with a guy – you couldn't pair a girl with a guy without causing a fight to break out. Eventually, girls would be happy once they were paired up with a girl while leaving the guy who desperately wanted to get with the girl, disappointed.
I, however, felt so horrible for going against this war. I mean, it's a Guys VS Girls war and that meant I wasn't supposed to have any damn contact with any guy, period. Of course, I was breaking that sacred rule and dating Edward behind every girl's backs. Edward said that he felt somewhat guilty as well; he had told me that the guys back at their dorms, made a pact that if the girls were avoiding them, then they would also ignore them.
So, the guilty feeling was mutual between the both of us.
I was brought out of my thoughts when I heard several classmates snickering in my direction for some reason. "Ms. Swan…?" I looked up with a jolt at Mr. Varner who was looking readily angered at my dozing off. "Oh, sorry, Mr. Varner; present." I muttered, feeling the blood creep into my cheeks. He nodded and continued down the list in the classroom.
Classes passed by, and now we were in Drama/Theater class, only one or two periods away until lunch. We were lounging around in the auditorium – our "classroom" – when our teacher, Mrs. Idle – our harebrained, crazy teacher – came rushing out. "Welcome young master of the Arts!" she began dramatically, posing with her right hip jutted out one way while she held her hands up to her head level, palms facing the ceiling.
Her dramatic greeting earned some laughs from the class. "Now everyone, find a seat; no, no not on the floor. On one of the theater seats down there." She scolded one of the guys who jokingly flopped onto the ground. He got up and rushed to find a seat with the other guys, while the girls and I sat as far as possible from the guys; Mrs. Idle ignored the distance between us.
"Well, as you all know, the annual Spartans Talent Show will be happening within next year – please no comments about the date," she paused when she saw that some people were raising their hands to point out about the late date; those people promptly lowered their hands. "Anyways, since this school is so large and we have lots of students with us this year, it's going to take some time for everyone to pick out the acts, then choreograph the moves and have the acts be comfortable with their talents. So, auditions will be taking place within next week; if any of you are interested as to singing – whether alone or in a group – don't be afraid to come out and show off those wonderful talents of yours." She continued, smiling an encouraging grin to us.
Suddenly, the phone began ringing. Mrs. Idle groaned out exasperatedly and with a warning of lunch detention to any students who ditch or do something stupid, she rushed out of sight to answer her phone.
"Oh my god! Wouldn't it be awesome if we audition for that Talent Show?" Alice gushed excited to Rosalie and me, smiling a large grin. "Definitely. We could show off our amazing singing talents and show to guys that we're not only great looking, but we're also lethal in so many ways." Rosalie agreed, a Cheshire smile appearing on her face.
I laughed as images of us girls dancing across the stage and singing such sexy songs while the guys sit in the seats, their jaws dropped. "Maybe we should audition." Angela's suggestion brought me back to reality. "Well duh, we should audition!" Alice exclaimed laughing. "Maybe we could audition as a group or audition in solos." I added in, shrugging my shoulders.
"I know one thing that's going to happen for sure." Rosalie began, smiling a bright grin while every girl surrounding us leaned in to hear what she's about to say. "I say that our fearless womanly leader should audition no matter what in the talent show." She stated, looking directly at me. After she had said that, all of the girls surrounding us looked over in my direction and nodded eagerly, smiling and squealing.
"Whoa, hold up girls. You want me to be in the talent show? My voice is not that good!" I argued, blushing. "Of course your voice is good, Bells. You can sing Lady Gaga – one of the weirdest but most difficult singer as of now – so we know you can sing anything!" Alice assured me. "If she can definitely sing that crazy woman, then there's no singer she can't out-sing." Jessica put in, clapping her hands eagerly.
"But – But – I'm sure there has to be someone who can sing way better than me!" I cried; there could be a girl in this school that has had singing lessons when they were like 6 or something. Then she would be definitely perfect at singing for the girls.
"Bella quit trying to weasel your way out of this one. We all know good and well that none of us can sing as amazingly as you can. Come on; this might another thing that we can beat the guys in. I know my brothers wouldn't dare coming near this thing because they think this is just for "wimps" and I know that neither of them can sing. Please; do for all of us or do it just for the hell of it." Alice pleaded. The others girls said their agreement towards Alice's request and were soon begging along with her.
I sighed, giving in and before I could tell them I'll do it, they were squealing and giggling very loudly when they heard my sigh of defeat. "I'll do it for both reasons, ladies. Just don't be surprised if I don't get in." I spoke over their loud squealing, paling when the guys over to our left looked over in our direction when the girls wouldn't stop squealing.
The bell rang several minutes later, and the day went on. The girls decided it would be cool to spread the news that I was going to audition for the Talent show, and now basically every girl – teachers included – knew about me and the auditions. Some boys were actually pleased to hear about me entering while some of the boys – ones who were complete cocky asses – boasted that I wouldn't even be able to get a single note out before everyone would be on the ground, clutching their ears in pain.
It was finally the end of the day, so Edward and I made a plan to meet each other up when no one would be near the classrooms at around dinner time. We met up in the music room, where Edward somehow got the key to unlock the doors, and so I entered the room, going up the stairs that led into the elevated area of the room. The lights were dimly light throughout the room but I could see enough to move around the room.
There, I saw Edward sitting at the polished baby grand piano, staring at the keys with a frustrated glint in his emerald eyes. "Something troubling you, Edward?" I asked him sweetly, earning a jump of surprise from him. "Sorry I scared you." I added, walking over to him and sitting down next to him.
"It's alright, my Bella." He whispered, chuckling and kissing my lips in greeting. "So what should we do in here?" I asked him, looking up at him with curiosity. He smirked and stood up instead of answering me. "Edward?" I asked him, watching him head over to the stereo system. "I've heard about you entering the Talent show." He began where I heard him opening things over at the stereo system.
"Um, yeah. Does that make you mad or anything?" I asked him, just trying to make sure he didn't have a problem with me singing. He turned his head to look over at me over his shoulder and he shook his head. "I have no problem with you auditioning my Bella. Whatever you want to do, I'll be happy with it." He murmured, smiling a content grin over at me.
"I was actually considering in auditioning as well." He continued, still doing whatever he was doing over there at the stereo. "Really?" I asked him, surprised. He chuckled from my surprised tone and nodded. "I don't like to brag much, but I believe I have somewhat of a singing voice." He told me, turning around to give me that cocky smirk of his.
"Well, I'd figured with that sexy, velvety voice of yours, there would be some singing talent in there." I murmured, smiling a flirtatious smile up him. He chuckled when I heard the beginning notes of "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. I smiled at the song choice while he muttered, "Please just listen to what song I'm thinking about singing."
He cleared his throat and began just as they lead singer began singing.
Just a small town girl
Livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Just a city boy
Born and raised in South Detroit
He took the midnight train
Goin' anywhere
Oh. My. GOD! This boy is one hell of a singer! I knew that hot and low voice was going to be amazing when it came to singing songs. And I'm impressed at how he can hit those notes so wonderfully.
A singer in a smokey room
A smell of wine and cheap perfume
For a smile they can share the night
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
Workin' hard to get my fill
Everybody wants a thrill
Payin' anything to roll the dice
Just one more time
Some will win
Some will lose
Some were born to sing the blues
Oh, the movie never ends
It goes on and on and on and on
Strangers waiting
Up and down the boulevard
Their shadows searching
In the night
Streetlights, people
Livin' just to find emotion
Hidin', somewhere in the night
[Instrumental Interlude]
Don't stop believin'
Hold on to the feelin'
Streetlights, people
Don't stop believin'
Hold on
Streetlights, people
After the song was finished, I bolted from my seat and threw myself at him, kissing his pale cheeks over and over. "Now that was so amazing Edward." I whispered in his ear, reveling in the feel of his arms wrapping around my waist. "May I ask that you can return the favor?" he asked in my ear, causing me to pull back and look at him, confusion etched into my face.
He smiled and murmured, "Can you sing for me as well?" I blushed and mumbled underneath my breath, "I don't know Edward. I mean, how can I compare with your amazing singing voice?" I felt his long index finger slide under my chin and lifted my face to see his. "Bella, I'm 100% sure that your voice will be wonderful." He whispered lovingly, kissing my lips briefly.
"Oh fine." I told with him, heaving an exasperated sigh; he just had to use those delicious lips of his, didn't he? Smiling, he walked over to the piano bench and sat down, watching me. I walked over to the stereo and began messing with us, pulling out my I-pod and attaching it to the machine. Ever since I've first met Edward, one damn annoying song kept getting stuck in my head and whenever I listened to it, my mind would immediately go to him. So, naturally, I had to download this song onto my I-pod and well, I might as well sing it to him now.
"Don't make fun of me please!" I hissed to myself, turning towards him, just as the song began.
Smooth talkin' so rockin
He's got everything that a girl's wantin
He's a cutie he plays it groovy
And I can't keep myself
From doing somethin' stupid
Think I'm really falling for his smile
There's butterflies when he says my name
Hey!
He's got something special
He's got something special
And when he's looking at me
I wanna get all sentimental
He's got something special
He's got something special
I can hardly breathe
Something's telling me telling me
He could be the one
He could be the one
He's lightning sparks are flyin'
Everywhere I go he's always on my mind and
I'm going crazy about him lately
And I can't help myself
From how my heart is racin
Think I'm really diggin' on his vibe
He really blows me away
He's got something special
He's got something special
And when he's looking at me
I wanna get all sentimental
He's got something special
He's got something special
I can hardly breathe
Something's telling me telling me
He could be the one
He could be the one
And he's got a way of making me feel
Like everything I do is
Perfectly fine
The stars are aligned
When I'm with him
And I'm so into him!!
He's got something special
He's got something special
And when he's looking at me
I wanna get all sentimental
He's got something special
He's got something special
I can hardly breathe
Something's telling me telling me
He could be the one
He could be the one
When I was done, I stood there, panting heavily and hoping that the guy I'm absolutely crazy about won't start laughing at my face for choosing damn Miley Cyrus to sing to him.
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Angela's POV
(Dun-Dun-Dun! Probably wasn't expecting this, huh?)
"Alice, I know, alright? I know I should be hanging out with you and Rose, but I don't want Bella to feel left out." I told her over the phone, walking around the campus in high hopes that I could try to find one of my closest friends. "Well, it would be her loss for ditching us and going wherever in this school. Besides, Bells' strong enough to take care of herself." Alice argued with me, giggling.
I snorted and said, "Still; I care about her and I don't want her having to run into your obnoxious adoptive brother." Alice sighed and told me she agreed and after several minutes of reassuring each other we would be able to hang out later, I hung up on her and continued my search for Bella. Seriously where does this girl go sometimes? Ever since like three or so days after school started, that girl has been running off in the afternoon or near dinner time, then came back to the dorm near curfew time. I'm very curious as to where she goes off and I wonder if she's meeting with anyone, but I know that Bella is very brilliant enough to not run off with someone dangerous.
I was now in the "artistic" square of the school, where every class window was dark except for the music room; inside, I could tell that someone had to be in there even with dim lights on. I walked hurriedly yet quietly over to the music room and hid around the corner, staying hidden away from the glass doors of the music room.
Suddenly, I heard "He Could Be The One" by Miley Cyrus, coming from inside and then, I heard Bella's voice, singing to the song.
What the hell?
I listened to her sing the song, very confused as to what she was doing in there. Was she just practicing her singing voice for the talent show auditions? Surely that could be the only reason as to why she was in the music room at this time. Sighing to myself in relief I turned to walk away, when I heard the music stop and heard that one velvety voice that all four of us had heard the first day.
"Now that was amazing, sweetheart." Edward's voice came from the other side of the door. I gasped and froze on the spot, slowly looking over my shoulder at the glass doors. What. In. The. Fucking. Hell?! What in the world was Edward Cullen – the cocky, perverted and basically RAPIST towards Bella – doing in there with my friend? How come I didn't hear Bella screaming at Edward for calling him that?!
"Well, it can't be as great as your singing." I heard Bella stuttered in embarrassment; I could just picture her blushing now. I heard Edward scoff loudly and he said, "Puh-lease, my Bella. My singing couldn't even compare to that!" I then heard the both of them laughing together. I crept back to the corner I was previously hiding in, and listened to their conversation.
"Let's just both agree that both of our voices are pretty darn good." I heard Bella tell Edward, giggling. I heard Edward chuckle, just as a new song came on inside the music room. "Care to sing with me in this song, my love?" I heard Edward ask Bella lovingly, where I heard her accepting his offer. Then I heard the both of them singing.
(A/N: Italics = Edward; Bold = Bella; Both Italics & Bold = Both!)
My love,
There's only you in my life
the only thing that's right
My first love
You're every breath that I take
you're every step I make
And I
(And I-I-I)
I want to share
All my love with you
No one else will do...
And your eyes
Your eyes, your eyes
They tell me how much you care
Ooh yes, you will always be
My endless love
Two hearts,
Two hearts that beat as one
Our lives have just begun
Forever
(oooo)
I'll hold you close in my arms
I can't resist your charms
And love
ohh love
I'll be a fool
For you,
I'm sure
You know I don't mind
Oh, you know I don't mind
'Cause you,
You mean the world to me
Oh
I know
I know
I've found in you
My endless love
do do do do do
do do do do do
do do doo doo
Oooh, and love
Oh, love
I'll be that fool
For you,
I'm sure
you know I don't mind
Oh you know-
I don't mind
And, YES
You'll be the only one
'Cause no one no one can deny
This love I have inside
And I'll give it all to you
My love
My love, my love
My endless love
When they had finished singing, I smiled at the romantic moment they were sharing. I'm still thoroughly surprised that they were seeing each other what with this gender war thing going on. And, I'm surprised that they were together in the first place. It seemed like Bella despised Edward in the first place, but I knew that secretly, she had been a bit smitten about him in the first place.
You see, I know these types of things. Ever since I saw Edward and Bella look at each other in the beginning of the school year, I knew that definitely, these two would get together sooner or later. Just the way their eyes took each other in, I knew that they had some attraction towards each other. Of course, if they hadn't fallen in love in the first place as of now, then fate would bring these two together in some possible way and they would've fallen in love by then. I guess destiny decided that waiting was overrated.
I can tell the same thing was going on between the other four as well. On the outside, it seems that they really had detest towards each other, but I knew that on the inside, they were desperately begging for them to be together with one another. I knew without a doubt that Rosalie was drooling mentally from Emmett's "buffness" and all, and of course it's easy to see that Emmett desired to touch Rosalie's statuesque figure. And, it wasn't really different for Jasper and Alice. I can tell that Alice really want to hug Jasper and his biceps that weren't so large like Emmett's. I also knew that Jasper would also smile over at Alice's pixie eagerness and I bet he absolutely wished he could just hold Alice and calm her down from her perkiness.
It seems like destiny's game was in play; I just wonder when fate will decide to set the others up with each other.
Smiling at how this love game would unfold in the future and with a new secret kept inside my mind, I turned around to leave Edward and Bella in their romantic moment together, while I had the thought that this little war wouldn't be lasting for long.
Uh-oh! Angela now knows the secret of Bella and Edward! What ever will she do?
Well, don't worry. Angela is just one of those awesome friends, so she'll keep the romantic relationship a secret for now. It's only a matter of time until either Bella or Edward will figure out that she now knows… ;D
Please, help me on this new situation with HSNE, The Original Version! The last yet brand new Author's Note within the story is annoyingly reminding me of my brain dead-ness that's again slowly creeping up on me once more!
So, if you have any curious thoughts going on in your heads about unmentioned chapters within the story, I'll gladly do any for you readers within an Outtakes story! I'm really in desperate need of something new to write while I'm in the darkness of a writer's block!
Please review if you like this chapter at all. :D
Bye for now,
~*Lady Lily of Darkness*~
NEXT CHAPTER:
"And what do you plan on giving me for my birthday, sweetheart?"
"That's for me to know, and for you to soon find out, honey."
