CHAPTER TWO

The entire car ride home, Edward was humming that stupid song to his self, and Jasper was really getting annoyed. I could hear the steering wheel's protest under his steel grip, but he didn't seem to notice it.

"Jasper, don't hate the song!" Edward said, reading his thoughts. "Love the song! Embrace the song! I know what it is…you must not know. Yeah, that's exactly what it is. Jasper doesn't know about it." Edward said.

"KNOW. WHAT." Jasper spat through gritted teeth.

"About the bird! Sure, everybody's heard that the bird is the word! A-well-a bird bird bird! B-Bird is the word!" And Edward began singing the stupid song out loud again.

He continued the entire way home all the way up the Cullen's long drive, and finally stopped when we got out the Volvo.

"Bella would you like for me to ride home with you?" Edward asked as I walked over to my truck, and I thought that the moment was finally over.

"Um, no I'll be fine. I'll see you later tonight." He nodded and gave me a passionate kiss on the lips before I climbed in and pulled off. I sighed in relief, enjoying the peace and quiet that came along with the rumble of my ancient truck.

I kissed Charlie on the cheek and took my time in the bathroom, just anxious to see Edward again. I couldn't wait to spend another peaceful night in the arms of the man that I loved. But when I approached my room, I could hear something coming from inside. It wasn't loud enough that Charlie could hear it from downstairs, but I could hear it from outside the door. I opened the door and nearly had a heart attack.

Edward was sitting on my bed with his fingers laced behind his head, and an old record player was plugged up on my nightstand softly playing the record he just got.

'A well-a everybody's heard…about the bird…'

"Edward will you give that song a rest? You've been singing it nonstop ever since we left the restaurant." I said annoyed.

"No way Bella! This is my new favorite thing in the world!" He said stubbornly.

"ARGH!" I yelled and reached over to stop the record.

"Bella? Everything okay?" Charlie yelled from downstairs.

"Now you've done it." Edward said with a smug smile.

"Uh…yeah dad. I just stubbed my toe." I said through gritted teeth. I wanted to strangle him, but I knew it was physically impossible. His skin was hard as granite, so it wouldn't affect him. I guess that's what the saying 'It hurts me more than it hurts you' means.

I glared at him and Edward looked at me seriously, taking both of my hands in his.

"Bella…I'm going to ask you this…only once. DO YOU…or DO YOU NOT. Know. About. The bird?"

I sighed angrily out of frustration, snatching my hands back.

"Oh my GOD!"

"Because everybody's heard that the bird is the word!" He grinned madly while poking my nose as he sang.
"A B-B-Bird bird bird! B-Bird's the word! A B-B-Bird bird bird! The bird is the word! A B-B-Bird Bird Bird—"

"OW!" He accidentally stuck his stone finger in my nostril.

"Oh god! Sorry! Sorry! Sorry!" He apologized quickly.

"Bella? You sure you're okay?" Charlie asked again.

"Yeah dad," I said, rubbing my red nose before staring daggers at Edward. "The other toe this time."

"Look, I'm just going to go to sleep…and pretend this is all some kind of really bad dream." I said harshly, before reaching over and turning off my lamp.

"Okay…I'm sorry love." He said apologetically.

I snuggled into his embrace, and closed my eyes. The room was silent and I thought that finally I'd get peace.

But softly, and gradually…I could hear the same sentence being repeated into the silence.

"A B-B-Bird bird bird…B-Bird's the word…A B-B-Bird bird bird…The bird is the word…A B-B-Bird bird bird…B-Bird's the word…A B-B-Bird bird bird…The bird is the word……"

It kept getting louder and louder until suddenly the light came on and Edward was on top of me singing it, our noses pressed together. Shock doesn't even begin to describe what I felt.

"A B-B-BIRD BIRD BIRD! B-BIRD'S THE WORD!" He sang at his normal volume, and I looked blankly into his eyes.

"Edward, we have school in the morning."