EPOV
Silence.
That's all I could hear from her.
Her mind was blank.
Void of thoughts to me.
I couldn't help but stare at this girl. Her eyes pierced through me like a hot knife through butter. Her deep dark brown eyes reminded me of mystery and secrets. Her delicate pale skin of her face and mahogany hair glistens in the dimmed sunlight that shown through the glass window which portrayed her as an angel.
Why am I thinking these thoughts? She is just a mere human girl who should hold no interest to me. But the way she carried herself was strange to say the least. And her mind was a mystery to me. How and why was her mind blank to me?
I desperately tried harder and focused all my energy just to hear an inkling of her mind but I couldn't. I was overwhelmed with the thoughts of those around me and yet none were hers. We had just stared into one another's eyes never once attempting to break the trance. I found myself not wanting to but why? Finally I did break my intense stare and turn back to my family who watched me with worried eyes.
"I can't hear her thoughts." I clarified.
"Wait what?" Emmett exclaimed in a low voice as my siblings turned their gaze back to the girl. I saw in their minds the image of the girl quickly turning away as they turned to look at her. She seemed quite embarrassed to get caught.
"Why do you think you can't hear her Edward?" My favorite sister asked.
"I don't know." I replied in frustration.
"Is it something to worry about?" Jasper asked.
"I met her already and she seems like a really nice girl." Alice said.
"You met her?" I turned to look at her narrowing my eyes in confusion.
"Yes I met her. I introduced myself to her." She replied calmly.
"Why would you do that? We are supposed to blend in and keep a low profile." I hissed out in annoyance.
"She seemed like she needed a friend. A new girl in a new school she must feel all alone. I was just trying to be nice." Alice argued.
"It's not safe." I added coldly.
"It's not like I'm going to blurt out I'm a vampire Edward." She protested.
"What if she gets the idea? What then? We move again?" I continued to argue.
"Settle down you two. It hasn't come to that yet and plus she seems harmless." Jasper said as I felt a wave of calm wash over me.
"She seems like she's more danger to herself than anything." Emmett laughed. "Did you see her trip?"
I gazed back to that mysterious girl and found that she indeed made new friends. Her table was already over populated by students who were continuously asking her questions.
"Whoa, over react much?" I heard Jessica thought. I am so grateful that her lust for me has diminished for the past months. But who was she referring to? Who over reacted? "Hmph wonder why she jerked like that when I touched her?" I heard Jessica thought again.
That is an intriguing question. Not only does she shy away from social situations but she jerks away from physical contact as well. But why? There has been too many why's with this new girl. But why do I feel the need to find the answers to these questions?
"Edward are you ok?" Alice thought to me. I only nodded in response as I continued to stare at her table. "Why such curiosity for the girl?" Alice thought to herself.
"I don't know." I replied as I abruptly stood from my seat and exited the cafeteria in a hurry.
"What's his problem?" Rosalie sneered.
"Eddie what's wrong?" Emmett asked.
"Edward?" Jasper asked with worry.
"Where are you going?" Alice spoke with curiosity.
I needed to think. There are too many things going on. Too many unanswered questions. There were too many strange feelings going through me. Once the coast was clear I ran straight to my Volvo and sat in the driver's seat and turned on the music. Classical music slowly began to fill the silence of the car and carried me to my place of peace where I could sort out everything.
There were so many unanswered questions.
Questions that shouldn't hold my attention yet they did.
I remained in the car for the remainder of lunch as the music created a serene atmosphere for me. An atmosphere that I desperately needed to calm myself. Over the music I finally heard the bell for next period to start. I slowly pulled myself from the car—not wanting to return to school—and made my way to my biology class. I was there before most of the students and made my way to my table. A table that I had all to myself because humans were too afraid to be near me. If only they knew the reason for that fear.
I stared straight ahead ignoring the students that were piling in through the tiny doorway. I absentmindedly stared at a spot on the wall never noticing a scent that tickled my throat. Slowly that tickle turned to an annoyance.
Suddenly a gush of air hit me as a person sat next to me and my throat instantly burned worse than I have ever felt in my existence. My hand instantly clamped my mouth and nose shut as venom filled my mouth. I slowly turned to see who had the bravery to sit next to me. My mind whirled and spun out of control as I realized it was her. The girl who had her mind blocked from me. The girl who had so many unanswered questions about her. The girl who completely intrigues me. And now she was the girl whose scent I couldn't deny myself.
She turned suddenly and saw my reaction and her eyes displayed an array of emotions: hurt, shock, fear, and loneliness. I turned back to the front and scooted my chair as far away from her as possible. I could feel her eyes burning holes into me but I couldn't face her. Taking a deep tormenting breath I removed my hand from my nose and concentrated on not breathing for the remainder of the class.
We sat in silence as the teacher began his lecture handing out the lab as he talked. He came to our table and placed two of them on our table. Without looking I reached over and pushed it towards her. Suddenly I felt the fabric of her glove. Just as quickly as we touched she retracted it in urgency. I looked over and she quickly turned her head away from my view.
Did the coldness of my skin scare her? Did our sudden contact shock her? What was it?
We continued to remain quiet. Not a word was exchanged between us. We completed our labs quickly and sat in the awkward silence. I continued to hold my breath as I waited for the end of class. For all that was holy I prayed that time would move quicker. I watched the clock in anticipation and seconds before the bell rung I quickly rose from my seat exiting the class.
Leaving her behind.
TBC
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