We picked up our tray and got out of the cafeteria.

I walked to history. This is one of the only class I found amusing sometimes. It's simply because it's fun to pick out mistakes from the teacher's lectures and compare to the military life I'd got when I was mortal. But it won't be really amusing today since I would need to stay warned that I'm extremely thirsty right now. Let's hope no one would get a paper cut today.

I opened the door as a smell suddenly hit me.

The sweetest smell ever.

Bella.

My body went stiff.

I had thought she was beautiful before but now, nothing is better than her blood. I gritted my teeth together, holding in. My throat burn, ache. I stopped breathing instantly.

"Mr Hale. If there is something bothering you, make it quick. I have a class here and I don't want one of my student standing on my way looking like he is in pain." said Mrs Baxter. I gave a stiff nod then started moving. I should have sat down earlier because now, there is only one available seat. Next to Bella.

I sat down slowly, glaring at Bella. Why had she come right on this day?

After a while, I can't bear it anymore, I stood up, say as fast as the human could hear to the teacher that I'm having a huge stomachache. I put her in a mood to say yes for me leaving. I have no time for no right now.

I rushed outside, not bothering going in human speed since the corridor is deserted. I let fresh air filled my lungs.

Ahhh...

I got to the car and stood beside it. I don't want to home now. Leaving school early need an excuse for Esme. And my excuse just make me look pathetic. So I decide to wait and go home with the others. Pretend everything is normal.

After an hour, I grew out of things to think of. Bored, I walked inside the building, planning to go check when shall my brothers and sisters finish. I was just only 2 meters away from the door handle of the office when Edward rushed inside. Corridors were filled 10 seconds after that. The alluring smell of human got me again, set a fire in my throat. But I tried to ignore it and listen to Edward.

"But there must be something I could fill in instead of biology, Ms Cope." he was irritated.

And Ms Cope is full of lust. What is Edward doing? Trying to charm the woman at early forty? Even though Edward is about 50 years older than her, it would still look ridiculous if they start going out.

I snorted.

Then the sweet smell hit me again. Great. Bella. Again. Is she some kind of demon, hunting me down?

I looked up and saw her big brown eyes looking up at me. Then she blushed.

Well, there's the great help.

I pressed my eyebrow together, try to hold myself so I'd not launch toward her.

She was irritated. Of course. Who'd like a guy crinkled there nose when they see you?

Then she was guilty. Why?

She reached the door handle and walked in the office. She was planning to go toward Ms Cope desk but halted in the middle as she heard Edward begging Ms Cope to let him have independence study instead of biology.

Does Mr Banner bother him that much?

Then another girl passed me, who'd been frozen next to the office. She got in the office and got out. When the door after her closed, I saw Edward stiffened. Then he turned his head around and saw Bella. I monitored her emotion. Hurt.

And I see why. Edward's expression. His eyes was full of hatred toward her. Anyone who doesn't know he's doing that because of his thirst would consider that he loathe Bella to the bone.

It suddenly worried me if I look like that.

It would hurt Bella so much. Imagine in one day, two guys looked at you in such hatred on your first meeting.

Edward caught me outside when he rushed out of the office. He wasn't breathing also. We both not bother to go in human pace anymore as we got out of the building. We got in the car, both took a deep breath.

We both just sits there for a while. Then I asked:

"Bella?"

"You too?" was his reply.