Edward and I were rushing into school, him basically carrying me with his one arm that was wrapped around my waist. It was raining, like it normally does, but the temperature was unusually low for Spring. We were still quite a distance away from the school when Edward noticed a girl from our grade, Sarah.
Sarah was a quiet girl, who kept to herself. It wasn't that she wasn't welomed into any groups, just the opposite. She was quite beautiful, with her light olive skin tone, hazel eyes, and long espresso colored hair. Sarah was also quite petite in height and frame. Naturally thin, but curvy. So, of course it was her own lack of self esteem that made her an outcast.
Edward seemed to note her shivering in the rain, barely unable to move her tiny limbs to walk the rest of the way to school. Sarah tried to subtly peek at us, but with Edwards mind reading and, not to mention, impressive vampire senses, her glance did not go unnoticed. He considered her struggles for a moment before leaving me.
I watched as he put his jacket around her shoulders. She declined at first, glancing self-consciously between us. Even though i felt a little bad that she was chilled, i couldnt bring myself to reassure her. When he insisted she take it, she flashed him the most warmest of smiles. He graced her with one as well, then hurried back to me.
"Poor girl was so cold I could hardly feel heat from her," Edward muttered, shaking his head a little.
We made it into the school before Sarah, but she quickly caught up.
"Ed - Edward, I just wanted to give you your jacket back." Was she purposely making her voice into a husky whisper? She tentatively held out his jacket with two hands.
"Thank you, Sarah. I hope it helped at least a little." He offered a tight smile and I knew why. He was afraid that the inside had been too cold.
"Oh yes.." There was an akward scilence for a moment before we said our goodbyes and headed to class. Edward and I had English together. I walked in aggravated silence before Edward gushed, "That was kind of her to hurry it back to me. She had to rile up a lot of nerve to do it, I might add." He looked almost proud.
"Yeah, I know how intimidating that can be," I feigned a laugh. " I can't believe she caught up to us like that." I can't believe she can move those short legs of hers that fast. I felt terrible as soon as I thought it! What is wrong with me today. Edward laughed and informed me she had to sprint.
The rest of the day went okay, but the morning still left me tainted. Edward rarely acknowledged other humans. Why now? For beautiful, perfect, Sarah. Lately I've felt a little green. It seemed as if wherever we went some female had to make their move. Some even acted as if I were invisible. But he'd always made a point to reassure me that I was the one he wanted. Forever.
I refused to start any conversation with Edward during the car ride home, and he didn't start any either. The once companionable silence we shared now rang in my ears in the most taunting of ways. It filled my head with words that were never spoken. When he pulled into my drive I hopped out of the car without so much as a glance toward him. I stalked inside and locked the door behind me. I knew it was all juvenile, but I didn't care! For once I was happy it was friday, and that I didn't have to see Edward all weekend.
