You Belong With Me, Chapter 2

Chapter Two: His Story

“What did you get for number one?” Tanya asked as she tried to look on my paper. Her, Edward, and I were all in my room. It was a Tuesday night and we were all working on our homework. I was sitting on my bed next to Edward. Tanya was at my desk; I grimaced as I thought of how much disinfectant spray I would have to use on that poor chair.

“We're not in your math class, remember?” I asked. “Besides, we've been working on homework for half an hour. How can you only be on number one?”

“Because, you two won't do it for me.” She said. I rolled my eyes and bit my lip so I would laugh.

“It's too hard!” She complained a few minutes later as she stood up and went to inspect the document that was framed and hanging on my wall. It was the one that made Edward's crooked smile mine. “This is so silly and stupid. Why would you two have done this?” She scoffed.

My jaw clenched and I dropped my pencil so I could clench my fists. “Because, we were four and silly. And for some other reasons that you'll never understand.” I simply stated as I jumped off of my bed and turned my iPod speakers on so that music filled the walls to my room and soothed me. I put my iPod on shuffle and the first song was my lullaby that Edward had written for me for my birthday one year ago. It was my favorite song. I slowly walked back to my bed and sat next to Edward again.

“I hate this song!” Tanya exclaimed and I saw Edward's mouth pull down slightly in hurt as he continued to work on his homework. “Can't you change it to pop or dance or hip hop. Put on an artist like Jessica Simpson or Brittany Spears!”

“No.” I said as turned the volume up with my little clicker. “I love this song. It is, and always will be my favorite song.”

“Well, you're the only one in the room who likes it. I bet Edward hates it.” She scoffed. I audibly sighed and rolled my eyes. Tanya would never know his story like I did. Edward and I had been friends forever. We had always done everything for each other and knew everything about each other.

When we were fifteen Edward  and I were each worried about having our first kiss. We were afraid that we wouldn't know what we were doing and that everyone would make fun of us. Somehow that turned into us kissing each other. His lips had tasted so sweet on mine. I was on cloud nine during that moment.

When we had realized what was happening we pulled away and vowed never to kiss anyone else until we were deeply in love for some reason. We also had a signed document for that. It was placed behind the smile document in the same frame. Carlisle and Esme both supported that document whole heartedly. My dad, Charlie, didn't really care, as he usually didn't. Ever since the divorce my dad hadn't been the same. Edward, my friends, and Carlisle and Esme were the only reason I wasn't depressed.

Edward had been there for each other through everything. I had been there when he learned to ride his bike; he had been there when I broke my leg trying. Every since he began dating Tanya I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach that all of that was about to change...

“Bella...Bella...Bella are you okay?” Edward asked me. I blushed as I realized I had spaced out.

“Oh, I'm fine. I was just thinking about something.” I mumbled as I looked back down at my homework and began working on the math problems again.

“So, Edward, did you get into any colleges?” Tanya asked, twisting her hair with one finger. She was trying to look sexy...I think; I thought that she looked like a witch and a clown. Edward looked like he was trying not to laugh at her expression.

“Yeah. I got accepted into The University of Alaska Southeast, Dartmouth, The University of Washington and a few others.” Edward winked at me and I giggled. Tanya's head shot angrily towards us.

“What's so funny?” She snapped.

“I got accepted into all of the same colleges. They were on the same day too.” I recalled as I smiled at Edward. I got her smile back at me. “What colleges have you got into?” I asked Tanya.

“Oh, um, I got into UVSC.” She muttered, probably embarrassed that she only got into one.

“I hear that that's a good college.” I said, trying to be civil. I also felt bad for her. She really wanted to go to one in college that I forgot the name to.

“Thanks.” Her voice was bitter as she glared at me. “Of course, since you got into a million other colleges you can take pity on me.”

“Hey, I'm just trying to be nice.” I defended myself.

“Edward! Please make her stop honey!” She pouted and looked like a puffer fish, though her voice sounded high pitched like nails on a blackboard...Okay, maybe it wasn't that bad but still...

“Bella,” Edward winked at me to show me that he was only kidding, “please be nice to Tanya.”

“Okay.” I snickered as I finished my last homework problem and shut my math book. A few seconds later Edward shut his book.

“You guys are done?!” Tanya asked, well, it was more like she exclaimed. Her gray eyes were unattractively popping out of her head. I didn't mind gray eyes at all, but Tanya's were cold and hard like her personality. It scared me when I thought about that because Edward's were becoming more like hers everyday.

“Yeah, it was just a simple review.” I shrugged. As Claire de Lune, another classical song, started. I heard the front door slam shut. “Charlie's home. I really have to start getting dinner ready.”

“Okay, we have to get going anyway.” Tanya said as she put all of her stuff in her bag and walked towards my door.

“Bella, I can stay.” Edward told me and just for a millisecond I saw the old Edward.

“I'll be fine Edward. He doesn't do anything.”

“I know,” He glanced at Tanya to make sure she wasn't paying attention. “He should help you with dinner and actually do something other than watch TV. And he shouldn't insult you every time you enter the room.”

“Edward, I'll be fine. I promise.” I squeezed his hand reassuringly and then got off of my bed followed by Edward. I walked them to the front door and then walked into the kitchen. As I was walking through the living room I saw Charlie watching a football game in his lounge chair. That was all he ever did now.

“Dad! What do you want for dinner?” I called as I was looking through the fridge.

“What about spaghetti with meat sauce and garlic bread?” He yelled back. I began boiling the pasta and I put a bowl of left over sauce in the microwave.

I had just taken the garlic bread out of the  the oven when Charlie called into the kitchen “Are you done yet?”

“Almost. Give me five more minutes.” I called. I got a plate ready for him. I put it on a tray along with a glass of water and walked out to the living room and handed Charlie his dinner.

“Thanks.” He mumbled as he started eating. I began eating alone in the kitchen as I had since what seemed like forever. Someone knocked on the back door.

“Come in!” I called. I smiled as I saw who it was.

“I dropped Tanya off at her house. I didn't want you eating alone.” Edward smiled as he got himself a plate. I smiled and continued eating.

“Thanks.” I mumbled.

“There's no need to thank me. I always put you before Tanya.” He reminded me. We talked and laughed while we ate and ended up playing monopoly until three in the morning. Carlisle and Esme didn't mind him staying out late at my house. He always did. That was the one time that we could honestly talk. It was the time I treasured the most. And sometimes, it seemed like it was his favorite time too.