Chapter 3
Previously…..
"Oh god Bella I'm so sorry!" he gasped apologetic. That was all it took; the catalyst. I let my tears flow and ran to the nearest bathroom and locked myself in the bathroom stall. I don't know how long I sat there until there was a knock on the outside of the doors. Trying not to release anymore tears I opened the doors and gasped at what I saw.
Standing outside of my door were the Cullens.
EPOV
"Edward…Edward…." Alice yelled waving her hand in front of my face.
"I'm sorry what did you say?" I asked. She glared at me before saying "I was saying before you rudely zoned out on me was that Bella should be coming in 43 seconds"
"That's all." I said nonchalantly. Although if my frozen heart could beat it would be pounding in my chest at the moment just to get a glimpse of Bella. My siblings and I were sitting in the cafeteria acting as "normal" teenagers do while staring down at the repulsive crap they call food. The smell was nauseating and luckily most people were so afraid of us that they rarely noticed we never touched our food.
"Whatever Edward, we all know how much you want to see her as well." Alice huffed raking her fork through the junk they called a salad.
I rolled my eyes, and stared impatiently at the doors awaiting her arrival. Not 15 seconds later she came in followed behind Angela as they got in line. My eyes traced every movement she made and I was mesmerized by her very presence. After grabbing some food and a bottle of water Bella headed over to the table with her so called "friends." I never knew what she saw in them but I always knew Bella saw the good in people. I was watching her engage in conversation with Angela when she timidly glanced towards our direction. Her brown eyes met my topaz ones before shying away. I heard Jasper's thought before I could ask him what was wrong, Alice started speaking in a hushed tone her lips moving so quickly that human eyes couldn't decipher.
"What is Alice?" I asked urgently.
"Something's going to happen, I can't see too clearly. All I see is Bella running out of here crying." Alice said as her eyes focused once more as we all glanced at were Bella sat. Her table sat quiet as all eyes shifted to Bella, as Jessica and Lauren opened their mouths.
"Well Bella. Looks like your little friends are back today." Lauren said. We automatically knew she was talking about us. We all looked at each other in silent conversation knowing this was not going to end well.
"They aren't my friends. I barely know them." Bella answered timidly. I didn't have to ask Jasper to know what she was feeling. She started fidgeting in her seat and stared down at the table.
"Enough to catch a ride with them." Jessica added in. I never liked Jessica. She and Lauren had a strange infatuation with me. When we first moved to this town all they would do is stare at me constantly like I was a piece of me. It was really irritating at that.
"So I got a ride. Get over it." Bella answered. We all took in unnecessary inward take of breath as she spoke. At least Bella was trying to stand up for herself.
"Well aren't you the feisty one. Let me clear this up for you Swan. I see you pining after him, but you're wasting your time." Lauren glared a Bella. Rosalie growled as Emmett rested a reassuring hand against her shoulder.
"I don't understand." Bella replied.
"Of course you do. Besides it's pointless he doesn't date; and even if he did, he could do so much better than you." Lauren said, as the table went quiet. Bella looked down at the table as Lauren continued.
You're plain, overly skinny; you have mousy brown hair and boring eyes. He could have any girl in the school and I know for a fact he wouldn't choose you. You're just here."
Lauren glared. Bella took in a shaky breath and I could see tears pooling in her beautiful brown eyes. She abruptly got up and was about to head for the cafeteria doors, when she crashed into no other than Jacob Black. His contents of food splattered all against her clothes. Letting out a teary breath Bella ran out the doors as Jacob gasped.
"Oh god Bella I'm so sorry!" The cafeteria boomed with laughter as I glared back at where Lauren sat with a smug smile against her face. If I weren't a male or a gentleman at that I would gladly have knocked that smile right off her plastic face.
"Let me at her. I'll show that bitch who's ugly." Rosalie snarled drawing a little attention to our table.
"Rosalie!" Alice growled, push your anger away for one moment and let's go check on Bella.
"You're right. I'll get that bitch later." Rosalie huffed as we all got up to throw our trays away.
"Jasper can you go get the extra clothes out my trunk please?" Alice asked.
"Sure, I'll be right back. Of course with everyone at lunch, the hallways were clear so it took no time for Jasper to retrieve the clothes and return. With our impeccable hearing we could hear Bella's sobs echoing through the walls. She was in the girl's bathroom at the end of the hallway and seeing as no one was around; we decided to enter. Quietly opening the door we stood outside the bathroom stall where Bella's cries could still be heard. Alice timidly knocked on the outside of the doors as we heard her cries lighten. The bathroom doors slowly creaked open as she gaze up at the five of us with tear filled eyes.
BPOV
"What…what are you doing here?" I asked timidly at the five beautiful faces staring at me.
"We just wanted to make sure you're okay." Emmett said.
"You do realize this is the girls bathroom right?" I said embarrassedly as my compromising position.
"Well it's not like taking a leak or a dump." Emmett said. Edward glared at him before Rosalie smacked him on the head. I felt my lips twitch involuntarily at the sight but quickly looked down.
"Ah…ah…ah I saw that. Where's that smile?" Emmett teased. I faked smiled at him and he grumbled in response.
Nope. I want a real smile. Where's the dimple?" he pouted and I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face.
"That's my girl." he smiled revealing a pair of his own.
"No really why are you here?" I asked curiously.
"Like Emmett said we just wanted to make sure you were okay." Edward answered.
"Why. You guys don't even know me." I answered harshly. I didn't mean to come off as rude, but I was irritated and embarrassed.
"We know enough to know you didn't deserve half the crap Lauren said to you." Rosalie said.
"Nah…What she said was probably right." I looked down flicking some of the mashed food off my clothes.
"Bella don't you ever for one second believe what she said to you. You are a beautiful and amazing person. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Jasper said.
"Yeah apparently not enough .since I couldn't get adopted." I mumbled under my breath. I gazed back up to see anguish shown across all of their faces.
"Is something wrong?" I asked and their faces dropped.
"No. Here we brought you some clothes." Alice said her hands holding what looked like a brand new pair of jeans and a graphic tee.
"You guys didn't have to do that." I answered.
"We wanted to, we're friends." Rosalie said. I smiled up at her in response as she smiled beautifully at me.
"Thank you. I don't know how I could ever repay you." I said.
"How about you repay us by going shopping with us this weekend." Alice smiled bouncing on her heels.
"I don't know." I answered honestly.
"Please." Alice pouted.
"Really Alice I don't know. I don't have that much money and I need to look for a job." I rambled until Edward put a hand over my mouth. I blinked up at him as he smiled crookedly at me. I blushed under his touch.
'It's best not to argue with Alice. She always gets what she wants." he said amused at me. I shook my head in approval as he moved his hand.
"So you'll come." I took a deep breath and nodded yes. She squealed as she bounced in place. I shook my head in amusement at her antics.
"Now get out boys. Rose and I need to help Bella change before lunch is over." Alice said pushing the boys out.
"Wait!" I called out. They turned around startled. I ran up and quickly grasped the three of them in a hug. They seemed taken aback before they responded. I let go quickly and blushed looking at the ground.
"That was um…for everything… Thank you." I said.
"You're welcome Bella, but looks like now we'll have to change as well." Edward said. I gaze up to see I had gotten smeared food all over their clothes.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry." I said tears threatening to spill over once more.
"Aye don't worry about it. Pixie over there always makes sure we bring an extra change of clothes." Jasper reassured me. I smiled back as them as they exited. Alice handed me the clothes as I looked at her quizzically.
"Are these new?" I asked, at what looked like Guess jeans and Dior shirt.
"Maybe." Alice said looking at her nails.
"Alice." I moaned."Bella…" she mimed back.
"Come one Rosalie back me up." Alice grinned.
"Better listen to shortie Bella; she can be a menacing thing when she doesn't get her way." Rosalie laughed.
Huffing, I walked into the stall and changed. Handing my soiled clothes over the door, I glanced down at myself to see that the clothes fit perfectly. I was amazed at the fact they fit I was much taller than Alice's small frame. Slipping my converse back on I stepped out the bathroom stall and looked in the mirror. Other than my hair being messed up and my puffy eyes, I looked okay. Alice and Rosalie were off to the side holding up a make up bag and what looked like shampoo.
"Lean your head over the sink Bella. We might now be able to get all the gunk out, but at least you won't smell like grease and pasta all day." Rosalie said. I did as she said as she massaged my long hair in the small sink Ringing out my hair the best way she could, Rosalie braided my hair into a French braid, securing it with a butterfly clip from off her own hair
"Much better." she smiled.
Alice bounced over to me holding a compact in her hand. I looked at her hesitantly.
"Chill Bella this is just so the puffiness around your eyes doesn't show too much. You're too pretty for excessive amounts of make up. "Alice grinned, rubbing concealer under my eyes.
"All done." She beamed as I gazed in the mirror. I indeed looked much better she had concealed all the flushed parts of my skin so only my eyes were slightly red rimmed.
"Thank you so much." I smiled at the both of them.
"No problem Bella. Now come on we have 10 minutes of lunch left and you look like you haven't eaten anything." Rosalie said.
"I'm not really that hungry." I answered nervously.
"Nonsense." Rosalie and Alice said simultaneously.
"I can't go back in there not after what just happened." I panicked.
"It'll be okay Bella. Don't like that blond bitch get to you." Rosalie said."You do realize you're a blond and a bitch." Alice said.
"That's beside the point. You love me. You don't love Lauren." Rosalie shrugged.
"True." Alice said sheepishly.
"Ready" They both asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." I breathed as they opened the cafeteria doors.
Previously…..
"Oh god Bella I'm so sorry!" he gasped apologetic. That was all it took; the catalyst. I let my tears flow and ran to the nearest bathroom and locked myself in the bathroom stall. I don't know how long I sat there until there was a knock on the outside of the doors. Trying not to release anymore tears I opened the doors and gasped at what I saw.
Standing outside of my door were the Cullens.
EPOV
"Edward…Edward…." Alice yelled waving her hand in front of my face.
"I'm sorry what did you say?" I asked. She glared at me before saying "I was saying before you rudely zoned out on me was that Bella should be coming in 43 seconds"
"That's all." I said nonchalantly. Although if my frozen heart could beat it would be pounding in my chest at the moment just to get a glimpse of Bella. My siblings and I were sitting in the cafeteria acting as "normal" teenagers do while staring down at the repulsive crap they call food. The smell was nauseating and luckily most people were so afraid of us that they rarely noticed we never touched our food.
"Whatever Edward, we all know how much you want to see her as well." Alice huffed raking her fork through the junk they called a salad.
I rolled my eyes, and stared impatiently at the doors awaiting her arrival. Not 15 seconds later she came in followed behind Angela as they got in line. My eyes traced every movement she made and I was mesmerized by her very presence. After grabbing some food and a bottle of water Bella headed over to the table with her so called "friends." I never knew what she saw in them but I always knew Bella saw the good in people. I was watching her engage in conversation with Angela when she timidly glanced towards our direction. Her brown eyes met my topaz ones before shying away. I heard Jasper's thought before I could ask him what was wrong, Alice started speaking in a hushed tone her lips moving so quickly that human eyes couldn't decipher.
"What is Alice?" I asked urgently.
"Something's going to happen, I can't see too clearly. All I see is Bella running out of here crying." Alice said as her eyes focused once more as we all glanced at were Bella sat. Her table sat quiet as all eyes shifted to Bella, as Jessica and Lauren opened their mouths.
"Well Bella. Looks like your little friends are back today." Lauren said. We automatically knew she was talking about us. We all looked at each other in silent conversation knowing this was not going to end well.
"They aren't my friends. I barely know them." Bella answered timidly. I didn't have to ask Jasper to know what she was feeling. She started fidgeting in her seat and stared down at the table.
"Enough to catch a ride with them." Jessica added in. I never liked Jessica. She and Lauren had a strange infatuation with me. When we first moved to this town all they would do is stare at me constantly like I was a piece of me. It was really irritating at that.
"So I got a ride. Get over it." Bella answered. We all took in unnecessary inward take of breath as she spoke. At least Bella was trying to stand up for herself.
"Well aren't you the feisty one. Let me clear this up for you Swan. I see you pining after him, but you're wasting your time." Lauren glared a Bella. Rosalie growled as Emmett rested a reassuring hand against her shoulder.
"I don't understand." Bella replied.
"Of course you do. Besides it's pointless he doesn't date; and even if he did, he could do so much better than you." Lauren said, as the table went quiet. Bella looked down at the table as Lauren continued.
You're plain, overly skinny; you have mousy brown hair and boring eyes. He could have any girl in the school and I know for a fact he wouldn't choose you. You're just here."
Lauren glared. Bella took in a shaky breath and I could see tears pooling in her beautiful brown eyes. She abruptly got up and was about to head for the cafeteria doors, when she crashed into no other than Jacob Black. His contents of food splattered all against her clothes. Letting out a teary breath Bella ran out the doors as Jacob gasped.
"Oh god Bella I'm so sorry!" The cafeteria boomed with laughter as I glared back at where Lauren sat with a smug smile against her face. If I weren't a male or a gentleman at that I would gladly have knocked that smile right off her plastic face.
"Let me at her. I'll show that bitch who's ugly." Rosalie snarled drawing a little attention to our table.
"Rosalie!" Alice growled, push your anger away for one moment and let's go check on Bella.
"You're right. I'll get that bitch later." Rosalie huffed as we all got up to throw our trays away.
"Jasper can you go get the extra clothes out my trunk please?" Alice asked.
"Sure, I'll be right back. Of course with everyone at lunch, the hallways were clear so it took no time for Jasper to retrieve the clothes and return. With our impeccable hearing we could hear Bella's sobs echoing through the walls. She was in the girl's bathroom at the end of the hallway and seeing as no one was around; we decided to enter. Quietly opening the door we stood outside the bathroom stall where Bella's cries could still be heard. Alice timidly knocked on the outside of the doors as we heard her cries lighten. The bathroom doors slowly creaked open as she gaze up at the five of us with tear filled eyes.
BPOV
"What…what are you doing here?" I asked timidly at the five beautiful faces staring at me.
"We just wanted to make sure you're okay." Emmett said.
"You do realize this is the girls bathroom right?" I said embarrassedly as my compromising position.
"Well it's not like taking a leak or a dump." Emmett said. Edward glared at him before Rosalie smacked him on the head. I felt my lips twitch involuntarily at the sight but quickly looked down.
"Ah…ah…ah I saw that. Where's that smile?" Emmett teased. I faked smiled at him and he grumbled in response.
Nope. I want a real smile. Where's the dimple?" he pouted and I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face.
"That's my girl." he smiled revealing a pair of his own.
"No really why are you here?" I asked curiously.
"Like Emmett said we just wanted to make sure you were okay." Edward answered.
"Why. You guys don't even know me." I answered harshly. I didn't mean to come off as rude, but I was irritated and embarrassed.
"We know enough to know you didn't deserve half the crap Lauren said to you." Rosalie said.
"Nah…What she said was probably right." I looked down flicking some of the mashed food off my clothes.
"Bella don't you ever for one second believe what she said to you. You are a beautiful and amazing person. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Jasper said.
"Yeah apparently not enough .since I couldn't get adopted." I mumbled under my breath. I gazed back up to see anguish shown across all of their faces.
"Is something wrong?" I asked and their faces dropped.
"No. Here we brought you some clothes." Alice said her hands holding what looked like a brand new pair of jeans and a graphic tee.
"You guys didn't have to do that." I answered.
"We wanted to, we're friends." Rosalie said. I smiled up at her in response as she smiled beautifully at me.
"Thank you. I don't know how I could ever repay you." I said.
"How about you repay us by going shopping with us this weekend." Alice smiled bouncing on her heels.
"I don't know." I answered honestly.
"Please." Alice pouted.
"Really Alice I don't know. I don't have that much money and I need to look for a job." I rambled until Edward put a hand over my mouth. I blinked up at him as he smiled crookedly at me. I blushed under his touch.
'It's best not to argue with Alice. She always gets what she wants." he said amused at me. I shook my head in approval as he moved his hand.
"So you'll come." I took a deep breath and nodded yes. She squealed as she bounced in place. I shook my head in amusement at her antics.
"Now get out boys. Rose and I need to help Bella change before lunch is over." Alice said pushing the boys out.
"Wait!" I called out. They turned around startled. I ran up and quickly grasped the three of them in a hug. They seemed taken aback before they responded. I let go quickly and blushed looking at the ground.
"That was um…for everything… Thank you." I said.
"You're welcome Bella, but looks like now we'll have to change as well." Edward said. I gaze up to see I had gotten smeared food all over their clothes.
"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry." I said tears threatening to spill over once more.
"Aye don't worry about it. Pixie over there always makes sure we bring an extra change of clothes." Jasper reassured me. I smiled back as them as they exited. Alice handed me the clothes as I looked at her quizzically.
"Are these new?" I asked, at what looked like Guess jeans and Dior shirt.
"Maybe." Alice said looking at her nails.
"Alice." I moaned."Bella…" she mimed back.
"Come one Rosalie back me up." Alice grinned.
"Better listen to shortie Bella; she can be a menacing thing when she doesn't get her way." Rosalie laughed.
Huffing, I walked into the stall and changed. Handing my soiled clothes over the door, I glanced down at myself to see that the clothes fit perfectly. I was amazed at the fact they fit I was much taller than Alice's small frame. Slipping my converse back on I stepped out the bathroom stall and looked in the mirror. Other than my hair being messed up and my puffy eyes, I looked okay. Alice and Rosalie were off to the side holding up a make up bag and what looked like shampoo.
"Lean your head over the sink Bella. We might now be able to get all the gunk out, but at least you won't smell like grease and pasta all day." Rosalie said. I did as she said as she massaged my long hair in the small sink Ringing out my hair the best way she could, Rosalie braided my hair into a French braid, securing it with a butterfly clip from off her own hair
"Much better." she smiled.
Alice bounced over to me holding a compact in her hand. I looked at her hesitantly.
"Chill Bella this is just so the puffiness around your eyes doesn't show too much. You're too pretty for excessive amounts of make up. "Alice grinned, rubbing concealer under my eyes.
"All done." She beamed as I gazed in the mirror. I indeed looked much better she had concealed all the flushed parts of my skin so only my eyes were slightly red rimmed.
"Thank you so much." I smiled at the both of them.
"No problem Bella. Now come on we have 10 minutes of lunch left and you look like you haven't eaten anything." Rosalie said.
"I'm not really that hungry." I answered nervously.
"Nonsense." Rosalie and Alice said simultaneously.
"I can't go back in there not after what just happened." I panicked.
"It'll be okay Bella. Don't like that blond bitch get to you." Rosalie said."You do realize you're a blond and a bitch." Alice said.
"That's beside the point. You love me. You don't love Lauren." Rosalie shrugged.
"True." Alice said sheepishly.
"Ready" They both asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." I breathed as they opened the cafeteria doors.
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