The Game

Bella's Point of View

". . . There will be a student council meeting Thursday at 7:30 in the morning. Make sure all members attend. All student drivers need to leave the reserved parking spots for the teachers open for the teachers. If you are not a teacher and you are parked there you will be towed. This Friday your very own Forks High Otters are going to be playing the Port Angeles Seminoles. Make sure to come and support your team."

I narrowed my eyes suspiciously at Edward as I watched his face contort into a gleeful expression.

"What?" I grumbled. There was no way he could be up to any good. For three weeks he had been on a human craze, wanting me to get in as many human experiences as possible. This could not be a good thing.

His musical laugh filled the air. "Nothing love, I just realized another activity you've never participated in."

I raised an eyebrow at him.

He nodded toward the loudspeaker. I starred at him stupidly for a few moments before I comprehended where he was going with his ideas.

My eyes widened in horror. "Please don't make me do this." I begged him in a pathetic voice.

He chuckled again, blatantly enjoying my discomfort. "Bella, I promise, you'll have a great time."

"But the football game." I dropped my head on my arms in despair.

The bell rang and Edward, still grinning happily hopped up and practically drug me out to the parking lot. Once we got to his car, I felt the fear increase by tenfold. Alice was standing beside the Volvo nearly vibrating with excitement.

She ran over to us, and playfully punched Edward on the shoulder.

"This is EXCELLENT idea dearest brother of mine. An extraordinary plan if I do say so. Bella," her head snapped up to meet my gaze, "of course we'll need to go shopping."

I stared at her aghast as my eye twitched. "Shopping, why would we go shopping Alice?"

"Well, you want to look like a spirit fan don't you?"

"A spirit fan?" I shot a doubtful look at Edward, who was clearly amused by Alice's enthusiasm and my lack of it.

"A spirit fan," she sighed as though it was a great distress to her that I didn't know, "is a person who is supportive of his or her school athletics and shows that support by displaying spirit, and wearing incredibly trendy, but still carefully color coordinated clothing attire."

"Oh," was all I could manage.

"So, when should we go shopping?" She asked, staring with a wistful expression.

"We're not." I said flatly.

"Belllaa." She moaned.

"No." I said firmly. I was putting a stop to the insanity.

"Pleassseee."

"Huh uh." I crossed my arms.

Suddenly, Alice's pleading turned into a smirk. "Edward, make Bella go with me."

I gasped. "Edward, you wouldn't, you love me, don't you."

He laughed, "Of course I love you Bella, but I agree with Alice, you need to have the complete experience this time."

I looked from Alice to Edward in disbelief. I couldn't believe he turned on me. Edward had always been the one to save me from Alice before.

"Of course, Bella," Edward said, his flawless features taking an innocent appearance, "if you wanted to stay human you wouldn't have to have any human experiences like this."

"Fine," I grumbled, "we'll go shopping tomorrow after school."

"Yey!" Alice squealed happily and clapped her hands together.

We all climbed into the car.

I stared out the window, glancing uninterestedly at the sheeting rain now pouring from the sky. I glanced over at Edward. He was concentrating on driving, it would appear, one hand wrapped around mine. It was all the security and comfort I could ever need. I loved just being in his presence. Absentmindedly, he rubbed his icy thumb over the back of my hand.

"What are you thinking of love?" Edward asked, his eyes perplexed. I guess he never will get over not being able to read my mind. I would have thought he would have got used to it by now.

"How much I love being with you," I replied honestly.

He leaned over and kissed me.

Immediately, I lost all of my senses and got lost in the kiss. Too soon, he pulled away. I leaned back in my seat, flushed and heated. Taking in my surroundings, I realized I was still in the car, Edward was still, or was supposed to have been, driving.

"Hey," I complained, "keep your eyes on the road mister. We could have died you know."

He gave me a funny look.

"Well, you know what I mean," I fluttered my hands about in an irritated manner.