Chapter Two: Someone once told me a family eating together meant staying together—what happens when you really want to be as far away as possible?

"Edward, can you please take your hand out of your pants and come the fuck to breakfast?" Yeah, that's my big brother Emmett. He's quite sympathetic, can't you tell? "Mom's been calling you for the past fucking hour. She won't let me eat anything without you." He pounded on the door one last time for good measure before I could hear his feet pattering down the stairs. I'm not too sure Emmett has forgiven me yet. He probably liked her more than he likes me.

I pulled myself out of my head, grabbing the blazer and green tie off my dresser. Today was January 3rd, the first day back since the Christmas holidays. I'd have to see people, talk to people, and pretend to like people.

"Today is a new day, today will be different"

I balled the note in my fist and threw it behind me, not caring where it landed, willed myself to move, and started down the stairs.

"Sorry for the wait Mom, I woke up a little late." I gave her a slight smile, hiding the sadness in my voice. No one here can know the truth. No one in Forks can know the truth. I got over her that was a year ago. To them, I'm Edward Cullen, the bounce back kid. In reality, I'm Edward Cullen, lost, devastated, confused.

Alice sat across from me at the table, applying some kind of pink shit on her cheeks, her lips together making her look like some kind of duck. "Everyone's talking about this new chick already, I can just sense it." She sighed, tossing her long black hair over her shoulders. Her eyes caught mine and she squinted, not even trying to hide the smirk that fell across her face. "You'll be talking about her too, Eddie, just you wait." And with that, she was gone, waving her tiny fingers in our direction. Right. Alice and her sixth sense, too bad this time she was incredibly wrong.

My mother's hands found purchase on my shoulders as I took my seat. "So how's Tanya?" I could hear the smile in her voice. She thought me being with Tanya was about me liking Tanya. I liked something Tanya gave me, but I wasn't to fond of her. She was clingy, desperate, but she was easy.

"Fine." I brushed her hands off, pulling myself to a standing position and walking toward the door, where I heard Alice's familiar giggling and a soft, ringing, voice speaking in hushed tones. The neighbor.

My heart fell and I could feel the lump forming in my throat, I've got to get out of here.


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