Love Bite

Chapter 17

I DO NOT OWN CHARACTERS OR TWILIGHT

Bella figured she would have at least until tonight when Alice was supposed to be dropping by to gather herself and figure out a way to fix this mistake before the vampire got too angry.

Nope.

She got about, oh...

Ten minutes?

If that ...

The bell signaling the end of gym rang about five minutes after Alice got benched. Everyone streamed into the locker room to change or shower, depending on what they felt like they needed to freshen up. Some people worked harder than others in the gym.

Everyone also gave Alice a wide berth as they took note of the palpable tension radiating off of her, and having seen the way she demolished that volleyball, they also seemed to be regarding her either with disbelief, respect, or a mild sense of fear.

Bella was one of the ones giving Alice space as she changed her clothes and reapplied deodorant, not having worked up a sweat or anything because she sat out for most of the period anyway. It took a lot of effort not to turn and stare when Alice yanked her shirt off and began furiously switching into her normal clothes, also not needing a shower because she was a vampire and vampires didn't sweat.

I am not a pervert, Bella told herself. And I definitely shouldn't be trying to sneak a peek after that. God, why am I such an idiot? Stupid, stupid, stupid Bella! Why did I do that? Jeez, she really looks mad...Well, no wonder. Wouldn't you be too?

Bella was already thinking of ways to get out of it, and apologize to Alice.

How was she supposed to say sorry for that though?

Maybe if she got down on her knees with her hands together and begged for forgiveness...Or was that too much?

Probably too much.

Bella really hadn't meant to say yes like that. She was just confused about everything and Leah, who was usually so cool and aloof had looked so hopeful, and she had been taking too long to respond, and it just kind of came out like a nasty splurge of word vomit, of which Bella knew she was prone to when she panicked.

Bella did not want to go on a date with Leah, but she really was not the kind of person who was good at hurting other people's feelings, especially people she liked. She certainly wouldn't mind going to a movie as friends with her, but now she was in hot water because going on a date with anybody right now was plain stupid, unwanted, and only bound to make things worse, and she didn't want to date anyone but Alice in the first place.

Was it even technically a date? Bella had said something to the effect of it possibly turning into one, and what did that even mean? Who the hell even did that? That didn't make any sense, and the odds of Leah not seeing it as one were slim to none, not to mention the odds of being able to make Alice understand that were looking increasingly slim as well. Bella watched the girl slam her locker shut with too much force and the sound of it echoed throughout the room.

"Jeez Cullen!" Jessica yelped from beside her as Bella winced and a few other girls flinched in surprise. "What's the matter with you?"

Shut up, Jess, Bella thought desperately when Alice leaned down and yanked up her gym bag, ignoring her altogether.

Leah chose that time to saunter by everyone.

Butt.

Fucking.

Naked.

Bella's cheeks felt like two burning light bulbs as she froze in the middle of zipping up her own gym bag, crouched over and stunned stupid.