Edward was taken aback. She was so familiar, so beautiful. He instantly recognized the connection between her face and Bella's who he hadn't seen in years.
Colette smiled shyly and answered back, "I'm Colette White, nice to meet you Edward."
Edward was lost in her eyes for a second; they were so similar to Bella's. He had always regretted leaving her, and never been able to forget her completely. That was a lie; he had never been able to forget her at all. He just assumed he had been long forgotten in the world of Isabella Swan. So some one else, someone like Colette would just have to do.
"I'm Alice's brother, and sort of Rosalie's too. We are all foster children, our father's a doctor." Edward babbled on, he just wanted to take in Colette's similarities.
Colette smiled, "My fathers a doctor too, and my mother became an elementary school teacher."
Edward was debating the ideas in his mind. He wanted so much to get close to Colette, to anyone that could remind him of Bella. He hadn't gotten close to anyone in years, not since Bella. But his instinct was strong to stay away; far away, he didn't want heartbreak. Why did this girl remind him so much of Bella? Then it hit him, he couldn't read her mind either.
He wanted to scream, why he couldn't find just one girl that he could see maybe liking that he could read the mind of. But instead of screaming he kept talking, "I think there's a cookout for all of the new students, want to all head down." He said inviting Rose and Alice too.
Edward and Colette walked down to the cookout and Alice and Rosalie promised to catch up later.
Edward filled a plate for Colette, but taking none for himself promising he already ate.
Edward smiled sort of awkwardly, but the smile was the most beautiful thing she had seen, ever.
"Um," Edward's smile widened, "Would you like to go get dinner tonight?"
Colette smiled, "Um." But before she could say yes Edward spoke again,
"So we can get to know each other better, Alice ad Rosalie could come too,I fyou want that is."
Colette laughed, "No, Edward, well I mean sure I will go with you, but you don't need ot bring your sisters."
