Life After Breaking Dawn: A Twilight Mini Series
Meetings in Bathrooms Are for Druggies. Why I Am I Meeting Alice in Here Then?
I sat there in biology day dreaming. I had already learned not to look at him during class because even though I could go without air he still made me dizzy with his warm, gold eyes, tousled bronze hair, and(I won't lie, even to myself) facial features that would make a model hide in shame.
How could I complain? I had a wonderful husband, a beautiful daughter, and a caring family. Not to mention my sister Alice was my best friend. What do I have to complain about? I really don't know yet, something doesn't feel right. It is almost unsettling. I haven't felt like this since the Volturi came after Renesmee and the rest of my family.
"Bella, would you like to add to our lively discussion about the human body?" My science teacher Mr. Wozniack asked impatiently. I think he knew that I wasn't paying any attention. And it didn't help that I and my family included always got straight A's in all of our classes. We were infamous and most of our teacher looked for some sort of way to make us look less perfect.
I answered as brightly as possible, not worried of slipping up in front of the class, but more in front or Edward and Renesmee, "Of course. The most important organ in our body is our skin, not to mention the largest."
"May I see your notes, Bella?" Mr. Wozniack asked hoping to catch me doing something wrong. Thankfully, Edward had his notes and quickly passed them to me. Mr. Wozniack quickly scrutinized my notes, and fining no fault, much to his dismay, continued lecturing. The easy part was over. I knew this because as I looked in my peripherals over at Edward and Renesmee I saw concern. I didn't lose my focus in class that often, and this had been the third time this week. Lunch was next period, and I knew I was going to be interrogated. I needed more time. I needed a chance to talk to Alice before I went and got everyone worried. It was Renesmee I was most worried about. She deserved as normal a childhood, as possible. She already had to make regular visits to Italy so the Volturi could be sure she wasn't going to be of any harm, or issue for the rest of the vampire race. It's a wonder we haven't moved there just to save money on the yearly round trips. Renesmee really did deserve normalcy. We didn't need another crisis especially with her birthday so close.
As soon as the bell rang I grabbed my various school items and attempted to bolt. However, forgetting to put my mental shield back up before formulating my plan, Edward grabbed one arm, and almost as if on cue Renesmee had the other. At this point I had my mental shield back up, and asked if I could go to the bathroom. When Edward said Renesmee could go with me, I protested and said it had to do with her birthday. They finally let me go, reluctantly, and I could tell Edward knew something was up.
I was finally alone, and not having thought much farther than this, I continued to formulate my plan. Eventually, called Alice and told her to meet me in the upstairs bathroom by my locker, After, I gracefully climbed out of the bathroom window and onto the soggy, emerald green grass. Knowing Edward would send Renesmee in looking for me, I sprinted for the front doors not noticing the lush, wet, green, landscape passing me by. That and the pouring rain.
By the time I had I was soaked to the bone. Alice took one look and said, "What happened to you? And would you mind telling me why we are meeting in a bathroom like two druggies?"
"I will explain in a second. But before I do, can you run to my locker and grab the spare pair of clothes I keep there?" I asked her pleadingly. I hated being in wet clothes.
"Fine," she said grudgingly, "What's your combo?"
"It's 9-0-45." I said happily. "By the way, you are the most amazing sister slash best friend ever."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." She said as she darted out the door. She was back in seconds. "Now, let's start with why you are soaked. Water lab incident in bio?" She said trying to make light of her frustration.
"I escaped out of the window of the lower level bathroom across for the science rooms trying to escape Edward and Renesmee's incoming interrogation. It just so happened to be pouring outside." I said slightly embarrassed and annoyed.
She looked at me with feigned surprise. Then continued on with, "Okay…" then brightened right back up, continuing her interrogation with, "Why did you call me?"
I told her how I had been feeling lately and asked her if anything strange had popped up lately in her visions recently.
"No, I'm sorry, but Bella, your instincts are usually accurate. I will keep a close eye on the Volturi, and your future specifically. Thanks for telling me. One more question," she whispered as if she were afraid to ask it. Another question? Groan.
"What is it?" I cautiously responded. Letting Alice loose for anything was always unpredictable. The one thing you could almost always count on though is the fact you almost always regretted it later.
Then she more confidently said, "Why did you run from Edward and Nessie?"
Ugh. I should have seen this one coming from a mile away. Alice has always been nosy. At least she means well. I finally said, minding to choose words carefully, "I was day dreaming during class again, and when the bell rang, they had both of my arms before I got a chance to leave and talk to you. That is why we are meeting in a bathroom like two 'druggies' during lunch. Anyways, I knew I was going to get interrogated during lunch, and since I cannot lie convincingly even to myself, I would tell them the truth. I didn't want anyone to worry without reason first."
Alice surprised me then. "Cool. That is a really good idea. We work out a method to talk privately during the day, and only tell them what is going on if there is something wrong. Let's go to lunch."
I was speechless. I was expecting a reprimand and Alice telling me how to live my life. All I managed to sputter was "OK." And even that was a barely audible whisper.
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