Eternity Is Mine

Chapter Seven

Part 1

Bella's POV

   All week it was sunny, so my family and I stayed at home. On Monday, Esme forced us back, saying we had to keep up the human pretense. Well, with Edward Masen filling the room with that oh-so-delicious scent, I doubt I'd only make that worse. Alice waved her hand in front of me. 

   "Hello, earth to Bellsy! I mean, seriously, Bells, we're gonna be late!" she shrieked, dragging Jazz into the car. Em snuck up behind me and slung me over his shoulder, Rose giggling from the passenge seat of the Volvo. 

   "Hey, its my car, let me drive!" I whined, punching Emmett. He doubled over in pain and I ran to the driver's seat and locked my door. He wouldn't dare ruin my precious Volvo. 

   Emmett reluctantly climbed itno the back as Rosalie and I high fived. I pulled out of the driveway. Rose turned up the radio to maximum volume. Circus by Britney Spears was playing. Emmett and Alice sang horribly as Rosalie and Jasper covered their ears mockingly. I rolled my eyes. 

   We made it to school on time and people stared at us. Naturally, Edward was there, his delectable smell wafting into my nose. No, I would not hurt a human by falling in love with him. Alice leaned into me and whispered, "Today is the day you'll be happy. You can tell him. He will love you."

   I groaned and pulled myself out of the car, my siblings trailing behind me. Rosalie and I held hands in a BFF way, the way we normally do. I was physically the youngest, changed three months after I turned seventeen, dying of the Spanish Influenza. Carlisle found me and changed me from Isabella Swan to Bella Cullen. Alice was next, eighteen almost nineteen. Jasper was twenty (I think, cant remember), Rosalie also twenty and Emmett twenty two. "Lil sis, get over here!" Em called. I scrambled to stay by his side, afraid to look at Edward.

   The day passed quickly and it was soon lunchtime. I decided to give in. I was so tired of trying to stay away from this boy. I grabbed an empty table. Edward sat with Taylor and her supercilious friends. I whistled. He turned. 

   "Edward! Wanna come sit with me?" I called. He hesitated. Taylor was mumbling about how she hated me so passionately. Thanks Tay, I really appreciate your comments. 

   He made his way to the table and sat down. I had a tray of food and he didn't. I passed it to him and gave him a dazzling grin. 

   "So sorry we did not meet properly. Or get to know each other, what with me saving you from being mauled by a bear," I said brightly. Edward offered me a shy smile. "Um, I have a few things to say," I told him and he looked at me questioningly. 

   "I'm dangerous, and you shouldn't be my friend. We shouldn't be friends. But I'm so tired of staying away from you," I declared. Edward sighed.

   "So you don't want to be friends?" he asked wearily. I glanced at him; he seemed tired. I didn't remember what it felt like to be tired. 

   "I didn't say that, did I? I'm just warning you, I'm not the good person here," I told him truthfully. I t was true. I was a monster in every way. 

   "So in just plain English, we're friends?" I nodded. 

   Just then, an awful stench came upon me. I looked to the door of the cafeteria. Two werewolves from La Push stood there, eyes searching. They hissed and raced to take Edward away from me. 

   I recognized the black haired boy as Jacob Black. I knew Edward knew them because I'd heard him talking about it with Cratt (just so you know, thats Taylor's last name). The other one, a girl, was Jacqueline Mane. Edward stood in front of me when they glared at me.