Chapter 2: What?!?

(Edward POV)

Just like any other day, I picked up the love of my life to drive her to school. I had another name for her though and she was not too happy about it, fiancé. I still do not understand her resentment, if two people are in love, shouldn't they get married, wouldn't that be the logical thing to do? Shows much more commitment then being turned into a vampire by your lover if you ask me. Oh well, it won't be too long now.

I left her at her 3rd period class, the only class I was not with her, *sigh* and headed off to my class. When it was about fifteen minutes to lunch, the teachers phone rang. Everyone in the class sighed in unison because they got to stop taking notes for a bit.

Then I heard my name through the phone and I was immediately more alert. I listened very carefully to the phone call.

"I am afraid you will have to excuse Edward from class Jim."

"Why is that Ms. Cope?"

"Because Edward's grandmother has just recently past away and he and his siblings are now being let out for a day to grieve."

My teachers face immediately softened when he heard the "news" and simply replied "I will excuse him, thank you Shelly."

"Bye"

"Bye"

"Edward, you are needed at the office." Everyone's eyes immediately flickered to me. I could only give a blank face so no one would see how much I wanted to laugh at them right now. Adolescents could be so absurd sometimes. I simply nodded and headed out of the classroom. Once I was out of view I saw Emmett. He and I immediately started cracking up.

"Nice excuse, who came up with it?" I said.

"Alice. Boy does she know how to make a guilt trip. When the teacher went up to me and said 'I am so sorry' I thought I was going to wet my pants! Especially when I tried to sound forlorn and said 'me too', humans will believe anything they hear."

This time I was only faking laughter with him, Bella was human and she always believes me. Even when I told her I didn't want her anymore. How she believed me then I will never know. I shook my head to get those depressing thoughts out and only focused on the present.

Soon Jasper and Rosalie joined us. They talked about the escapes from their classrooms and we all had a good laugh. Then Jasper said "Alice told me to tell you that after we got excused from class we should all meet her in the forest about three miles north. Let's get going."

Then we went running. I barely noticed any of the greenery we were passing because I was trying to think about what Alice needed to say to us that she couldn't say in the lunchroom, it must have to do with Bella. That realization made me speed even faster. Why on earth did a sweet and innocent person like her have to deal with so much bad luck? Is a happy, healthy human life so much to ask for?

Finally we got there, the baseball clearing. I thought about the last time we were here and how Bella was put in immediate danger on only our first date. I growled internally at the memory. Suddenly, I felt a wave of calm wash over me. I glanced at Jasper and he smiled. I smiled back; appreciating that he helped me when my emotions got too out of hand.

Then I felt the tenor of everyone's thoughts. Carlisle looked at me with pity filled eyes, saying nothing. Esme had her head in her hands in grief and Alice was thinking to me as loud and as fast as she could possibly manage.

Edward! I just had a vision about Victoria strangling Bella to death. I don't know where and I don't know when but all I know is that it will happen very soon! Carlisle will explain everything to everybody else. We have to check up on her, come on!

Nothing on the planet could have made me disobey Alice now. We both ran away from my family who had curious expressions on their faces. If Victoria were trying to hurt Bella now she would be so dead!

We were almost at the school when I heard a large group of people shouting "Bella, Bella, Bella, Bella, Bella" over and over again. Now that I was paying more attention I could hear applause and laughter too. What on earth did Bella do to cause this reaction? I looked over to Alice but she just shrugged. Then she had a vision. My eyes went wide at the scene of Bella unconscious on the floor with a pool of blood surrounding her! I sped up until I heard some sort of smacking sound and smelled her delicious blood. I knew that it was the tastiest blood I had ever tasted but I was much too concerned about Bella right now to even notice it.

I barged through the door and I saw Bella who was staring at me for one brief second, and then she fell to the ground. I rushed to her fast enough that I would be next to her in a matter of seconds but slow enough to be at very fast human speed. I heard many things at once, but the only sounds I was thankful for were Bella's heartbeat, her breathing, and Alice dialing 911.