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Chapter: 1
Hey Everybody! Trying a story thats been in my head. Sorry if the first chapter sucks. It will get better I promise. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!
PS. I own nothing. no characters...nada.
“I hate my job, I hate my job, I hate my job,” I murmured to myself as I entered the door, throwing my keys on the coffee table.
“Then why don’t you just quit?” Alice asked, peeping up from her book.
“Because I am this close to getting my promotion and my dream job. My editor says that if I hang on one more month he’ll bump me up to columnist. Then, I can work from home and stop writing about dead people,”
“Well, I think your obituaries are very sweet. And I’m sure things will get better once you get that promotion,”
“Let’s hope so. Otherwise, I’m going to have to marry rich or something. The nine to five work week is not for me,”
Alice closed her book and jumped off the couch. “Okay, so it’s finally weekend. What do you want to do on this glorious Friday night?”
She followed me into the kitchen as I opened a bottle of water. I sighed when I saw the excited look in her eyes.
“Something told me you already made plans…”
“Well, Jasper and I are going out to the club, and I was thinking about calling my brother, Edward. He just moved here and I thought it would be cool for him to meet some new people. Emmett and Rose might meet us down there too,”
“Alice, I am really not in the mood to go clubbing. I’ve had the week from hell and all I want to do is curl up in bed and watch some crappy TV,”
“You know what, Bells? Usually, I would push you on this, but I can see that you are not in the mood for a debate,”
“Thank you so much Alice,” I said, giving her a huge hug. I was surprised at this new Alice. Ever since she met Jasper, she had become less and less pushy. Granted, she was still impossibly perky and would drag me to every mall in the city on a Saturday morning, but I have come to enjoy that time I got to spend with my best friend.
Alice and I had met in college. We were roommates freshman year, and the next year we moved into apartments near campus with our friend Rosalie. I was a journalism major, while Rose and Alice studied fashion design. After graduation, the two of them got jobs at Ralph Lauren, while I started working for a local paper.
My biggest mistake was moving in with my boyfriend, Jake, right after graduation. Alice and Rosalie got a place in the city, while I stayed near the college with Jake in a crappy studio apartment.
After a year, Jake had become super possessive and would hardly let me leave the house to go see my friends. I would only leave to go to work, and then I would return home for questioning.
Every night, the words got harsher and harsher. Every night, his grip became tighter and tighter. It wasn’t until the night he pushed me into the wall that I knew I had to get out. Jake moved back to Forks, while I transferred to a mainstream newspaper in Seattle, where I luckily found Alice.
She and Rosalie were still roommates when I got there, but Rose moved out to go live with Emmett. I took over her room, and things finally came together.
I was now writing announcements for The Seattle Times, mostly doing weddings and obituaries. It was a crappy job, but since my friend Angela got a job in broadcast, there was room in the paper for another columnist. Everyone knew I was next in line for that job, and I was working my ass off to make sure I got it.
So, other than my boring occupation, life was going at a pretty average rate. I hadn’t dated anyone since Jake, and I wasn’t blind to Alice’s attempts to set me up with her brother.
Since she had met Jasper three months ago, she was desperate to find me someone to be just as happy with. This was the third time she had suggested going out with Edward, who I had yet to meet.
Honestly, I knew that if he was anything like Alice, I would click with him immediately…and that was my greatest fear. I wasn’t ready to get involved with anyone right now, and I knew that I would mess up any relationship I got into. I wasn’t about to take that chance with the brother of my best friend.
“All right, Bella, I’m going out now,” Alice called from the door an hour later. “Have fun tonight,”
“You too,”
When the door shut I sighed in relief. I had the whole place to myself. I decided to make some popcorn and curl up on the couch. I changed into my comfiest pajama’s and pulled my hair back into a messy ponytail. Maybe tonight I would finally catch up on some sleep.
As I waited for the food to be ready, I lay down and gently closed my eyes. I was exhausted from today, and I needed some rest. The beep from the microwave would wake me up.
That was what I thought. However, I was not expecting to be awaken by Alice’s shrieks as she returned home to our kitchen completely engulfed in flames.
By the time we safely evacuated the building and called 911, half of our apartment was ruined. Alice was freaking out, telling me that she thought I was dead. She explained that she decided to come home early to hang out with me, when she found the place on fire.
Apparently, a fuse had burst in the microwave as I was sleeping. Since it was an electrical fire, I could have been in real danger. By the time I woke up, the two of us had to navigate out of the apartment, coughing because of the smoke that was quickly filling up the room.
I admit that Alice and I had completely disregarded every rule of fire safety. We didn’t crawl to avoid the smoke. We didn’t test the door before we opened it. And I grabbed my purse before leaving the apartment. I had just taken out three hundred dollars in cash the day before, and I wasn’t about to let it go up in flames.
Luckily, we were safe and sound now. I was surprised that Alice wasn’t freaking out about her clothes and the furniture. She was really just glad that we were both okay. Even though I blamed myself, the fire department assured me that it was faulty wiring in the product. We had just bought that microwave a week ago and this was the first time it was used.
The fireman also informed us that we would have to find a new place to live until the place is restored, which could take up to three months. I sighed.
“Where are we going to go?” I asked Alice. “Rose and Emmett only have a one bedroom. Jasper too. Everyone else we know lives out of the city. We both know we can’t afford to stay in a hotel that long…”
“Relax,” Alice laughed, putting her hands on my shoulders. “I know someone who lives down the street, has at least one extra bedroom, and will be happy to put us up for the time being,”
“Okay, but do you know this person well enough?”
“Trust me,” Alice smirked. “He’s like family,”
With that, Alice took out her cell phone and dialed Edward’s number.
So I know that wasnt the best chapter but I needed to give some background. Please tell me what you think.
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Chapter: 2
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Edward POV
I was glad that we decided to leave the club early that night. I had a lot to sort through to get settled into my new place. I had bought a spacious two-bedroom apartment not far from Alice’s place so I would know someone close by.
I moved here from Alaska, where the rest of my family was. I was offered a job at a firm here in Seattle, where I could finally use my law degree to serve more than four people a quarter. I needed to get out of that small town. Sure, things would be more expensive and crowded. But I liked that. I liked the thrill of going somewhere new.
Another bonus of Seattle was the fact that I was now far from Tanya. We broke off our two-year relationship after I caught her cheating on me with my boss, Marcus. I left her back in Alaska, as well as my family, and my job. I needed a fresh start.
Much to my dismay, Alice took that to mean that I was looking for a new relationship. I had heard her speak of her friend, Bella, ever since she started college six years ago. Bella even went up to Alaska a few years ago for Christmas, but I was too busy at work to make it home. I had yet to meet this person that Alice had talked so fondly of over the years.
Although I was interested to meet Bella, based off of curiosity alone, I really didn’t like the idea of getting into a relationship, especially with Alice’s best friend. I couldn’t ruin that. Alice was the only family I had close by, and I cared for her as any big brother would. At the club, I had met Jasper, her latest love interest, and I really hoped that one would stick. They seemed truly infatuated with each other, and Alice seemed happier than I have ever seen her.
As I started to take some of the books from the boxes, and place them on the shelves, my phone started ringing. I was hoping it would be the people who were supposed to be delivering my piano, but instead it was Alice.
“I thought you went home,” I greeted, thinking she was still wandering the club. I heard noise in the background, so I assumed it was busy.
“Edward, something happened,” her voice said shakily. She was calm, but I could tell she was anxious.
“Alice, are you okay?”
“Yeah, we’re fine. But, when I got home, the apartment was on fire,”
“Holy crap,” I gasped worriedly. “Are you hurt? Where are you right now?”
“I’m okay, Edward. Relax. Bella and I were able to get out. But the apartment is trashed and we won’t be able to move in for about three months,”
“Stay right there. I’m coming to pick you guys up,” I immediately demanded.
“It wouldn’t be too much trouble having us, right? I know you’re just getting settled. Is there enough room?”
“Don’t be stupid, sis,” I scolded, grabbing my coat. “I’ll be there in five minutes,”
As I approached Alice’s apartment, I saw a crowd of people outside, as well as a fire truck. I immediately jumped out of my car and ran towards the truck, where sure enough, Alice was standing with a blanket wrapped around her. When she saw me, she ran up to me and threw her arms around my neck.
“Thank God you’re here!” She whispered, as she started to shake. “I was so freaked out,”
“You’re okay, right?” I asked, worriedly.
“I’m fine,”
“What about your friend? Is she okay?”
“She’s kind of shaken up. She thinks it’s her fault that the apartment caught on fire. But the fireman told us that it was the wiring in the microwave. It could have happened to anyone,”
“That’s too bad. Where is she? If everything’s done here, we can get going. I’m sure you both are really tired,”
“Yeah, I’ll go find her. I think she was talking to the insurance guy. I’ll be right back,”
A few seconds later, I saw Alice approaching with her arm around the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. She had dark brown hair that was pulled back in a pony tail. Her eyes were full of worry and apology. Her pale skin was glowing even though it was dark outside. I wanted nothing more than to put my arms around her and comfort her. It was like she was pulling me to her like a magnet.
When Alice brought her over, the girl stared at me, wide-eyed, and a pink blushed graced her cheeks. It killed me. Up close she was even more dazzling. She had beautiful pink lips and her brown eyes pulled me in even more.
“Bella, this is my brother, Edward. Edward, this is Bella,” Alice introduced.
I extended my hand, and she took it appreciatively. When our skin touched, I felt a surge of electricity go through our hands. I almost jumped from the coldness of her fingertips.
“It’s great to finally meet you,” I was able to get out. I smiled to let her know it was okay. “I wish it was under better circumstances but…”
“You too,” she interrupted. “I am so sorry that I had to put you guys through this. If I would have just sucked it up and went with you guys in the first place…”
“Then the next person to use the microwave would have started the fire,” Alice finished for her.
“Bella, really, it’s not your fault,” I assured her. Seeing her so upset made me concerned. I gently placed my hand on her shoulder, longing to find any excuse to touch her again. “It’s okay,” I whispered.
She looked up into my eyes, as if she was thanking me. I nodded in understanding.
When we were finally able to leave, I drove the girls back to my apartment. The fire chief said that if any personal belongings could be recovered, they could pick them up the next day. Knowing Alice, she would use anything she lost as an excuse to go shopping.
I led them into my place, showing them around the rooms. I did have an extra bedroom, but there was nothing in it at the moment. I hadn’t unpacked in there and the bed for that room had not yet been delivered. We hadn’t begun to discuss sleeping arrangements before Alice got a call from Jasper.
She excused herself to go out onto the balcony, leaving Bella and I alone in the living room. She was surveying my collection of books and I could see the corners of her mouth turn into a slight smile. She must be a reader.
“You can borrow any of those if you want,” I offered, when I saw her enthusiasm.
“Thanks,” she smiled. “You have quite a collection. I see you have a lot of the classics. Some of these are my favorites,”
“Well, feel free to take whatever you want. Hopefully you’ll make yourself at home here,”
Bella nodded, and I saw that adorable blush return to her cheeks.
“What is this space here for?” Bella asked, pointing to the cleared part of the room.
“Oh, my piano. It should be arriving any day now,”
“You play?”
“Yeah, I do. I’ve been playing since I was 8,”
“So you must be pretty good,”
I shrugged. “I’m okay. When the piano comes, I’ll play for you some time,”
“I’d like that,” she nodded. I suddenly saw her eyes go wide. “That is, if you’re okay with that,” she finished.
I laughed at her shyness. We stood there in silence for a while. It was awkward, but I didn’t feel uncomfortable. I could stand there forever if I was able to. Unfortunately, the calmness was interrupted by Alice returning from the balcony.
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