Chapter 2

Understanding

Kate-Lynn's POV

The morning went by so fast after Biology. Sure enough Mike was sitting in the middle of the cafeteria with a whole bunch of people."Kate over here"Mike called. "K I'll be there in a second." I walked to the food line and bought my lunch, Garden Salad. I sat down beside Mike and he introduced me to his friends Jessica, Eric, Tyler, and Angela. I recognized Jessica from art she was one of the girls who gave me a dirty look."Hi I'm Jessica Stanley want to sit beside me?" she asked. "Um sure" I was thought she didn't like me maybe she was just tired."So have you met any cute guys...other than Mike of course." she asked me. I could tell she loved gossip and was definitely a talker. I decided to tell her about Edward. " Well I sit beside this guy in biology and he's really cute." I said

" Really who?" she asked definitely interested. I pretended to forget his name so she wouldn't say that he was out of my league."Um...I can't remember his name." "Oh"she said a little disappointed.

Then two beautiful people walked in to the cafeteria."Who are they?" I asked Jess. "Oh that's Rosalie and Emmett their Doctor and foster children. There like together." she said

"I don't even think that's legal."

"Jess their not really related." said Angela "I know, but they live together its weird"Jess said. Then two more people walked in and started dancing to there table." That's Alice and Jasper. Their like really weird and Jasper always looks like he's in pain." said Jess. Then Edward walked in."Who's he?" I asked even though I knew exactly who he was. " Oh My God that's Edward Cullen. He's totally cute, but he doesn't date ever since his girlfriend Bella Swan died." she said. "Oh My God his girlfriend died! How?"

"She broke up with him last year and went to go back to Phoenix with her mom, but Edward and went to go convince her to come back to Forks. Then she went to their hotel room, but she fell down the stairs and flew out a window. Then she died in the hospital." she said really quietly. That's why he looked so sad when I said Swan."He probably thinks it's all his fault" I vented. "Yea. He's still beating himself up about it."Lunch went by so slowly after I found out why Edward was so miserable. Just like me he lost someone he loved and thought it was all his fault, but it wasn't his fault she died. It was my fault my brother died though. I looked over at Edward and he was starring at me. I quickly looked back and blushed. The bell rang and I had gym...Great. I walked with Mike to Gym and told him I would see him in the Gym. I got changed quickly and went into the gym. We were playing Volley-Ball which I wasn't too bad at. Coach Clapp told us to sit down on the bleachers and split into teams."Girls on the left and Boys on the right." Coach Clapp yelled. Once I got to the left side I looked at the right side and Edward was standing there all alone with a pained expression on his face."Kate" Jess called "What?"I said "Your on my team." I laughed. After we got our teams made Coach Clapp told one of the boys team to mix with the girls. My team was with Edwards team. We made strings and I told Jess that I wasn't very good so she put me on the bench...with Edward. I sat there not moving and being really quiet. My string was on next so I got up and went onto the court. Our team was serving first and I was in front of Mike the server. Coach Clapp blew the whistle and Mike served it right at my head and I flew forward hitting my face on the ground. I could taste the blood in my mouth, but I couldn't feel it. Everyone was laughing and a cool hand touched my back."Are you okay Kate?" said a familiar voice. " I think I have a bloody lip" I said slowly. "let me help you to the nurses office." He said. He picked me up and I felt light headed. "I'll take her to the office Coach Clapp." "Okay Edward thank-you." said Coach Clapp. Edward was holding me. My heart was racing and my head was really sore."How do you feel?" Edward asked me. It looked like he wasn't breathing. "Er...My head hurts." He chuckled "What?" I asked. "You're heart is beating so fast." I blushed and asked him "How do you know how fast my heart is beating?" "Er its beating so fast and loud I can sort of feel it and hear it" He started laughing and it was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard."Oh" I said. We were close to the nurses office and he started talking again."Do you think you really need to go into the nurses office?" "No I feel a lot better now." He put me down and I stared into his beautiful golden eyes. "Do you want to ditch with me?" He asked. "I don't think I should it's my first day." "Oh come on just one period. Coach Clapp already thinks your at the nurses office." He looked really excited. "Okay fine." I knew I really did want to go so I walked out of the back door with him. "So why did you move down to Forks?" He asked seeming really interested."Well I don't know if I can talk about it." I said. I wanted to tell him even if I just met him, but I don't think I could tell him without crying."It's that bad?" he asked coolly."No I just don't think I could tell without emotions running wild." He stared at me with sympathetic eyes and started to laugh at some kind of inside joke."Alright. How are you liking your first day at Forks High School?" He asked teasingly."Well I'm getting annoyed with people calling me Kate-Lynn and all the attention with guys." I told him. I didn't know if it were to make him jealous or just because I felt like I had to be honest around him. He started laughing and then he suddenly stopped and looked terrible." I have to go." He quickly said " I don't think we should be friends anymore Kate I'm sorry." Then he ran to the parking lot and I just sat there bewildered. What in the hell just happened. I looked at my watch and I had ten minutes until my next class. I started walking toward building 2 and saw Jess. "Hey Kate where were you?" She asked. "Oh well I was just leaving the nurses office."I said. I guess I'm not as bad a liar than I thought."Oh cool are you okay?" "Yea my lip just hurts a bit and my head is ringing." I told her. It was the first time I actually thought about my lip and head after Edward had picked me up."Alright then maybe we should go to Trig."she said gesturing me the right way."Sure."

Edward's POV

After I left the parking lot I was feeling a bit better. My cell phone rang and I answered it."Edward what did you ditch for?" Alice asked."I made a huge mistake alright I'll explain later."I told her. Damn Alice and her little visions."Okay. Did it have anything to do with that Kate-Lynn Swan girl who go hit in the head with the volley-ball?" She asked. "Yea I guess so Alice." I said rudely. She gasped."EDWARD! You didn't kill her did you?"she screamed into the phone."No I just...I'll explain later Alice okay leave me ALONE!" I snapped the phone shut and drived faster than I ever had in my Volvo. How could Alice think I would kill her I already had enough human blood to last me eternity. Bella's blood and I wasn't going to put Kate-Lynn in danger too. Of course I feel terrible that I had to leave so suddenly, but I wasn't going to put her in danger. I stopped in front of my house and pulled into the garage."Edward what are you doing home?" Esme asked me."I needed to leave. I made a mistake." She looked at me with wide eyes. edward you didn't kill anyone did you? she asked in her head"NO. WHY DOES EVERYONE THINK THAT!" I yelled then calmed down. Esme's expression was one I never wanted to see."I'm sorry Esme I lost my temper. There is this new girl named Kate-Lynn Swan and I just realized that I was getting too social with her so I had to tell her we couldn't be friends anymore. Thats It." She looked happier after I said that and hugged me"It's okay Edward i just haven't seen you like that since..." She stopped and gave me an apologetic smile."Thank-you Esme. I'll be in my room." I ran to my room put on Clair De Lune. Then I sat on my couch and started to think about the new girl. Kate Swan.