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BPOVI stared lazily out the window of the Volvo as we sped – always too fast – towards Forks High School. I watched as droplets of water trickled down outside, and listened to the silence. It was a truly pathetic and down right idiotic way to pass the time, when instead I could be staring at Edward's gorgeous face, but I didn't deserve such wonders right now.
"Bella, love," His tone was exasperated. "I'd say I wasn't a mind reader, but I'd be lying. I just can't read your mind. What is wrong?"
I refused to look at him. It was an immense struggle, but I knew if I looked at his face, I would see a pained yet frustrated expression topped off with dazzling topaz eyes that would cause me to fold right then and there. I wasn't about to let him cheat like that.
"Nothing". I was lying. He knew it and I knew it. Still, I persevered. "It's nothing." I repeated.
I heard him groan. I knew it wasn't easy for him, not knowing what I was thinking. But I wouldn't trouble him with my pathetic wallowing. Besides, it wasn't something he would want to hear about. In seemingly no time at all, we were pulled up in the school's car park, and the purring engine came to a halt. I moved to open my door, but the lock clicked before I could pull the handle. I frowned, and whipped around to complain about his childishness, but that was a mistake.
Worry creased his perfect face. Worry and concern, all for me. I immediately felt bad for staying so quiet. He raised his alabaster hands and held my face so that I couldn't look away again. "You're a bad liar, Bella. Please…just tell me."
I was right – big mistake to look at him. Those topaz eyes smouldered at mine, and I caved, as we both knew I would. "I miss Jake."
His brow furrowed. Ever since Edward and I had returned from Italy – in each other's arms, and clinging onto one another for dear life – all I had seen of Jacob was his pained expression in the woods behind my house. My heart ached as I remembered yet again his pain…and mine. And now, I couldn't see him at all. It wasn't the fact that I was grounded that kept me from Jake, for I knew Charlie would let me go in a heartbeat if I asked. But it was Edward, and the Cullens, and my loyalty to them. It was all such a big mess, and there was no way to clean it up. For now, it was vampires or werewolves – and I picked vampires. Besides, I doubted Edward would have let me hang around with a pack of werewolves even if I did plead with him. Stupid, overprotective and absurd vampire.
"I know." This response was not what I had expected. His voice sounded strange, it was a tone I had never heard him use before, but one I recognised.
"Thought you said you couldn't read my mind."
He chuckled a little. "I can't. But I can hear you when you speak your thoughts aloud." Again, his tone turned strange, and his eyes turned sad. "You say his name a lot when you sleep."
I recognised the tone. It was similar to the one Mike used when we spoke about Edward, only it was almost unrecognisable because Edward's voice made it almost pure. It was jealousy.
"I can't help what I say in my sleep, Edward." It was a poor excuse, but it was true. And I did miss Jake - very much so. Only now I had the guilt of hurting the love of my life more than what I already had in the past by sulking about another guy. Great.
He sighed again, and his expression softened. "I know you can't Bella. I am not cranky with you, I am cranky with myself. I am keeping you away from someone you want to be near. You think I don't understand how important he is to you – I do. He saved you, and I will forever be in his debt."
His features suddenly turned hard again, serious. "But he is dangerous." He placed a hand over my mouth to stop my protests. "I know you don't think he is, but you aren't the best judge of what is and what isn't dangerous. I mean look at you, sitting in an enclosed space with a vampire whom your blood sings for. Not exactly wise." He grinned my favourite crooked smile, and I knew I wasn't angry with him.
I reached up and pulled away his hand from my mouth, only to clasp it in my own. I gave is a tight squeeze. "Let's get to class, I know you hate being late. And assuming you are going to walk at my human pace, I'd say we better start now. Thank God it's Friday." I feigned enthusiasm for getting to class, and he smirked.
"What?" I asked. His eyes were dancing with excitement and mischief. He looked too pleased at the idea of going to school, and his eyes held a secret. I squinted at him suspiciously.
"Oh, nothing." He winked at me. I rolled my eyes and dropped his hand. I could hear him laughing behind me as I shoved the door open with a little too much force than necessary. I had hoped it would fall off, but it just shook the car a little. I made a mental note to try that again once I was a vampire.
Before it was humanly possibly, Edward was standing in front of me and offering his hand for help. I took it, and he pulled me gently out of the passengers seat, even collecting my bag for me, and slinging it over his shoulder. He shut the door with a lot less force than was used to open it.
"Chivalrous." I noted.
"Forgiven?" He asked. He wrapped his cold arms around me and pulled me closer.
"Maybe..." I teased.
He grinned back at me, and lowered his prefect face to mine. My heart accelerated - as it always did at his touch - as he began to caress my throat with his perfect lips. I shivered. Slowly, he moved his lips up to my chin, and paused just on mine. When he spoke, they brushed gently against them. "How about now?"
"Mmm…yes…" I managed to mumble, as his soft lips skimmed mine. My heart raced and I breathed in his glorious aroma. "We should fight more."
I felt his breath against my skin as he chuckled, and leant away from me. I sighed when he did, causing him to chuckle again. He bent down once more, and pressed his lips lightly to mine. I kissed him back fiercely, relishing the few short moments before he pulled away again. He draped an arm over my shoulder and gave me a short squeeze. "There, happy?" I nodded, and we headed off to class.
"Hey Bella!" I turned towards the squeal in time to see a spiky-haired pixie dance to a stop in front of me. The same excitement and anticipation glowed in her eyes as did in Edward's. And I mean more than the usual every-day enthusiasm Alice seemed to have.
I raised one eyebrow in suspicion. "Morning Alice. Everything ok?"
"Yes, of course! Why wouldn't it be?" She seemed genuinely confused, even a little hurt that I would be anything but enthralled by her greeting.
"You just seem a bit…excited is all." I watched her curiously. She looked like she was about to explode with excitement.
"It's Friday," She grinned gleefully at me, and I knew something was up. She glanced quickly at Edward whose lips were twitching in an attempt not to smile.
I followed her gaze and locked my dull, brown eyes with his golden ones. "Edward?"
"Alice is just excited because it's Friday, that's all. Nothing to worry about, love." He bent down and kissed my forehead. It didn't really help. Something was happening, and judging from Edward's avoidance of the subject and Alices down right happiness about its arrival, it was most definitely a bad thing. "I'll see you later." He must have seen the puzzled look on my face, because he added, "Don't worry. I love you." The words did their magic, and I just beamed after him in a daze, as he turned – graceful as always - and headed for his homeroom.
"See you soon!" Alice added in. She swept me into a light hug, before nearly leaping off to class herself. I stood and watched her frolic down the corridor, joined by a tall, mysterious blonde at the end – Jasper. If I didn't know better – and I did – I would have sworn that girl lived on ice cream and red cordial. Poor Jasper.
I trudged begrudgingly to my own homeroom, wishing that Edward could be with me there too. It wasn't so bad; since he had returned, he had been changed into all my classes. All except homeroom. No matter how much dazzling he tried, there was no logical explanation or reason for him to switch to my homeroom that he hadn't already used. So I had to endure five very long and very tense minutes without Edward by my side. It truly was the worst part of my school day.
I shuffled across the classroom to my seat. I actually wasn't late this morning, so I was taken aback when I entered to see the whole class already inside. Everywhere people were chatting excitedly to one another. The stares I usually received from others for being a depressed zombie for most of the year had dwindled down to a mere glance whenever I entered the room, with an occasional comment or two. This morning however, nobody stared at me. Everyone was too engrossed in his or her conversations, all of which were filled with the same excitement and enthusiasm that Edward, and in particular Alice, had exuded. I blinked in surprise, as I slipped unnoticed towards my desk. Well, almost unnoticed.
"Hey Bella!" Mike's joy at seeing me could rival that of Alice's. I was amazed that he was still always so happy to see me – my own golden retriever, eager to be by my side and tail wagging. I felt sorry for Mike sometimes, but then I would remember the reason I couldn't go out with him, and I would forget whom I was supposed to pity.
Nevertheless, I smiled warmly at my devoted fan and replied. "Hello." I watched his face brighten as I took my place next to him and waited for my five minutes of almost agony to be over and done with. I stared again in awe at my classmates who were still babbling on to each other, when I noticed Mike was grinning at me. "What?"
"You've forgotten, haven't you?" His grin broadened, probably at the thought of being able to assist me somehow. "You clearly don't remember."
"How do you know I have forgotten?" I asked sceptically, though I wasn't quite sure what it was I was supposed to be remembering.
"Because you are the only person I know who hasn't mentioned it once yet." He pulled his elbow up onto the desk and rested his twisted head on it as he continued to look at me. "It's Friday." He continued grinning as I rolled my eyes. Again with the Friday! I really didn't see what was so special about it. Surely the entire senior class wasn't this hyped up at the prospect of a mere two days off? I turned back to Mike and noticed he was still grinning expectantly at me. I glowered. He was playing with me, and I didn't like it.
"Mike, just tell me. I really don't have the patience this morning. What is it I should be remembering?"
"Today we take the careers test," I quickly in took breath, "to give us an idea of what job we would be most suitable for. Then we spend a couple of days having a go at the career we are determined to be best at. It's been advertised since last term, I can't believe you forgot."
Of course I had forgotten – I had been brain dead for the past year, not to mention distracted by adolescent werewolves, suicidal vampire boyfriends, a coven of sadistic vampires wanting me turned – and soon – and an enraged father on a grounding spree. I had barely had the ability to remember to get changed in the morning, let alone a careers test. This was not good. My heart skipped a beat and then ran into overload. A test that was based completely around your personality and your abilities. Great. Not only was the concept ridiculous, but completely unnecessary. I already knew where my life was headed. I was to become a beautiful, bloodsucking creature of the night. All this test would do, would be embarrass me and give Edward another point to make next time we argued about my future.
Edward.
Edward.
Why hadn't Edward reminded me? Why hadn't Edward warned me? He and his demonic sister's enthusiasm this morning now had an apparent cause. There was going to be some serious discussion about his little sleepovers when I found him next. I wasn't sure how yet to deal with Alice...maybe I would refuse to wear matching outfits for the rest of my life – or existence, either one. And I might just insist on driving them both to school in my truck for a week. Nevertheless, this was a terrible end to the week, and I knew it would all end only in disaster.
I swallowed hard, as the teacher entered the classroom, and began. "Good Morning students…"
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