Storming Sky

GIRL'S CHOICE

GIRL'S CHOICE

Edward came back.

Weeks passed, and life went on. The days were spent going to school and the nights were spent hanging out with my family. Most weekends, I went out with my friends.

Last Saturday night, Mariana, Fiona, Alex, Ronna, and I all went to "The Lodge" for dinner to talk about the upcoming Girl's Choice Dance. When I walked in, I saw Bella sitting there with her father. I tried to sneak by her - I had done well with not speaking with her so far - but Fiona and Alex, both Seniors, had already become her friends.

"Hey Bella!" Alex said, walking up to her table, "Hey Chief Swan," she added. The rest of us gave a chorus of hellos as well, and Bella's eyes locked onto mine. Shit.

"Hey girls," Chief Swan said. He too, looked at me carefully. Getting a rare glimpse of one of the Cullens alone in public, I guess.

"Bella, why don't you come join us?" Fiona asked. "When you're done eating with your dad. You can get a drink or something. We are talking about the Girl's Choice dance and picking dates." Fiona smiled at the end.

"Yeah, we'll see," Bella faked. You better not be planning on asking my brother, I snarled in my head.

"Have you met these other girls?" Alex asked, gesturing towards Mariana, Ronna, and I. I rolled my eyes.

"Alex, we should let her finish her dinner," I said politely. She waved me off.

"This is Danielle, she's a Cullen, but she's the normal one," Alex described me. Yes, I was the normal Cullen in this town, which usually meant I was the one who took the brunt of the discriminatory force against my family. Many forgot I was a Cullen at all.

"I'm Mariana, I'm Angela's sister," Mariana said before things could get weird.

"And I'm Ronna, I'm the oldest in my family and a sophomore, so you've probably never heard of me," she smiled. Bella actually laughed at that one.

"You know what, I'm gonna finish eating and I'll catch up with you guys later," Bella said, clearly uncomfortable. We invaded her space.

"Sounds good!" I said, maybe a little too fast because Fiona hit me.

"Seriously, Bella, come by when you guys are done, we'll leave a seat open for you," Fiona said. She reminded me of Alice – very pushy.

We said goodbye to Bella and went to our own table. We got some dinner - which made me very happy because I wasn't the only one eating so there was zero judgement about my food choice – and started carving up the boys at Forks High School.

"So can we just assume you guys are bringing your boyfriends?" Alex asked, shoving a cheeseburger into her mouth. Fiona rolled her eyes.

"Classy," she said, handing her a napkin. Alex smiled.

"I'm bringing Andrew," I told them, nodding.

"I'm bringing Justin," Mariana confirmed as well.

"I'm going to ask Tyler," Ronna said, and I forgot that they weren't actually official yet. They are about as close as you can get to being a couple without actually being a couple.

"He'll say yes, he has to," I comforted her. He has that stupid grin on his face every time he sees you.

"Do we know who Mike's going with?" Alex asked.

"He wants Bella to ask him," I said quietly, "but I think Jessica is going to." At least, that's what Tyler thinks. He told me that Jessica has been extra nice these past few days.