Edward and Bella are exactly the same. The only difference is that Edward CAN read Bella's mind. Will this change anything?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Twilight and all of its characters belong to the lovely Stephanie Meyer.
Chapter 1: First Day
I had heard there would be a new girl in school today. She was the first person to move to the small town of Forks, Washington since my family moved here about three years ago. Everyone in town was buzzing. She would be the center of attention for an extremely long time. From what i had heard in everyone's minds she was the cheif of police's daughter. She was in eleventh grade like I was. Her name was Isabella Swan. Little did I know when i entered the school that day that she would cause me so much trouble.
As my family and neared the school in my Vovlo, I heard all the comotion. With ears as good as mine nothing went unheard. This was not always best. I remembered the first day that my family entered the school.
They thought we couldn't hear them. Oh were they wrong. Every word out of their mouths was heard by my family and I. I heard every thought from their minds.
"Edward is soooo dreamy," Jessica had been thinking. Most thoughts that i heard that day sounded very like this one. People soon realized that i did not date. After turning down many offers the girls gave up hope and backed off, much to my pleasure. I couldn't stand the way girls drooled over me. Why couldn't they see what a monster I was. All of the humans new we were different. Much to my distaste they still wantded me to like them. I absolutely loathed the way girls would flirt. Batting eyelashes, dropping books, and sending me kisses...why did these girls have to drive me crazy.
For Isabella's sake I hope she didn't have the same effect on the population of Forks. She was in for a long day if she did. Of course I had known for a long time of her arrival. I myself didn't really care. What was she to me? She was nothing except another girl. Not one girl had ever caught my attention. I mean trust me they tried. They tried harder than you could imagine. I wouldn't cave for one girl. They did nothing for me. I was completely happy being alone. If they new what I was they would run screaming in the other direction. Of course a vampire could outrun a human any day. If our secret were to get out we would be doomed to a life on the run though. That was not something I liked to think about.
Luckily I had such an amazing family. The bond between us was one that could not be broken. It was not like a thread that tied us together like other covens. No, we were tied by a bond of love a rope that could not be cut by anything. My family had this bond because of what we had. We hunted animals and this allowed for us to be near humans and act along like we were one of them. The occasional hunting trip did really set us apart considering we didn't need weapons like humans did.
When I entered the building I nearly screamed at the top of my lungs with the amount of thoughts entering my mind. All thoughts were on Isabella. I soon realized that every male in the school had found her to be extremely attractive. Every male had a plan to ask her out. Some actually had rejection from her in there minds. How could they already ask her out? She wouldn't even know them yet. In their minds I saw Isabella's face. It was beautiful. I wondered how a human could look so lovely with her slight hint of makeup and brilliant brown eyes. Her eyes seemed to continue into a never ending see of brown. They were amazing. She was amazing. From what I heard she prefered to be called "Bella." I would have to make a note of that.
My first four periods flew by in a blur. I listened to every person's conversations with Bella to get to know her better. When I got to my fifth period, Lunch, I looked around to see if the amazing Bella was in this period because she had not been in any others. When I began searching I heard my family enter the room and sit down.
"So, have you met Bella yet?" Alice questioned.
"No. She hasn't been in any of my classes." I replied sweetly.
"Eddie, what's the new girl think about us?" Emmett asked me, using my least favorite nickname I should add.
"Don't call me that Emmett!" I nearly yelled. We got a few wary glances and then everyone went back to ignoring us completely. Since Emmett had so kindly asked me what Bella was thinking I began my search for her again. As my eyes found her thoughts cam into my head.
The thoughts happened to belong to Bella. She was looking at my table when I realized she was staring at me and I was staring back. Opps.
Then I heard her ask, "Jess, who is he?"
Jessica replied, " Who them?" pointing a finger in my direction that i caught out of the corner of my eye, " That is Edward Cullen and next to him is his family Emmett, Rosalie, Alice, and Jasper.
"Oh.." I heard Bella trail off.
In her thoughts I heard, "Oh my God, he is the most gorgeous guy I have ever seen before. I wonder what he thinks of me? Maybe I should ask Jessica for more information about him.."
Jessica's thoughts went more along the lines of, "Bella better not be thinking about Edward he is mine. Why can't any girl see that we were meant to be? I should burst her bubble now and tell her he does not date. That would be pleasing!"
I stopped listening to their thoughts. Although I couldn't help but catch a few more thoughts about me from Bella. How come every girl I knew had to think about me because of how I looked. Oh, thats right it's because I never let anyone see how caring I am. Sure Bella was pretty and of course that meant that each and every boy in the school liked her. I would be different. I, Edward Cullen, am the one who doesn't date ,and I was sure that my status would not be shattered by some girl that happen to drool all over me like everyone else. Not one girl had thought about anything except my looks. I was not going to fall for any girl. I was Edward Cullen, the man who had lived over a century and all without a single girl. That was all fine with me. Another drooling girl would soon realize she stood no chance with me. I wish one girl could get past my looks and see the real me.
Then again maybe that was not the best idea. What would they find? I could tell you what they would find. They would find a monster. A monster that was tamed. A monster that never got the best of me. It was still what I was though. I could never take back those mistakes I made.
Bella was no different than any girl and not one girl had ever cracked my perfect facade. She would be the same. She would soon realize that I wasn't worth her time. I only noticed a slight change in my thoughts as I strolled out. I did not figure out what that change was. It seemed as if something had clicked in my brain. I didn't know what that meant. I had to get to Biology though. I walked slowly to my class only to realize I was still the first one in the room.
It figures that after a century alone I was still feeling more and more alone with each passing day. That would always be my luck. I never did forget the one secret I kept hidden so well that even my family of vampires didn't know. That was the one secret no one could know. The reason for my depression and the reason I would never date.
Just as that thought passed through my mind I heard the door swing open.