A/N: thank you so much to my reviewers! OK, so I am going to stretch this story out just a lil; I really want to explore Edward's POV and his...well, emo-ness =P. So the actual dat probably won't be for another couple of chapters or so. Keep the reviews coming my lovelies, otherwise I'll just get sick of this story. Anyway, without further ado here is chapter 2 of Double Date!
Disclaimer: don't own Twilight, don't own Edward *sniffs*
I waited for my siblings in the car, following Bella through Newton's mind. He was walking Bella from gym to the parking lot. I grit my teeth as he babbled on about the movie, still feeling triumphant at his own perceived brilliance.
"Have you invited the others to the movie, Mike?" Bella asked, not at all suspicious. "Angela and Jess and Eric and Tyler? It's Thursday today, you should really let them know."
"I'll ask them all tomorrow Bella, don't stress," he replied, grinning at her in what he hoped was a winning smile. Bella smiled back in response, but she didn't look particularly impressed. Actually, it looked more like a pained grimace. Why? Because she wasn't looking forward to the date, or because she wanted to be alone with Newton?
Good thing your teeth are harder than diamond, came the internal voice of Emmett as he slid into the back of my car. If you were a human you would've ground them into dust by now he scoffed. What is with you, kid? How can a human be so interesting? He wondered. His musings were cut short by Rosalie's arrival, at which point they began to kiss without abandon in the back seat. I rolled my eyes at them, but hoped that Alice and Jasper would get here already; Emmett and Rosalie were making me feel nauseous. Or at least, as nauseous as it was possible for an immortal to be.
HA! Taking Tanya to the movies to crash Bella's date?? You've got it BAD bro, I told you that you wouldn't be able to stay away from her! A totally lost cause, sang Alice gleefully in her head as she bounced up to the car with Jasper in tow. When can I speak to her Edward?? She whined mentally. That girl needs some serious fashion restyling. Alice caught sight of the gray hooded jacket and worn jeans that she was planning to wear on Saturday night, and cringed delicately. C'mon, she pleaded. It's a crime against humanity to have a future sister that dresses like that!!!! Hey, can I come to the movies with you? We can double date, she added with a wink.
"Alice, make yourself useful and show me what will happen on Saturday night," I responded snappishly, barely controlling the urge to throttle my sometimes-favourite sister.
"Oh no, not gonna happen," Alice chuckled. "You can find that out for yourself." And with that, she busied herself with a book that she had in her bag; translating it in her mind from German to Russian.
"You psychics are all so unbearably irksome," I replied irritably as I drove down the main road towards our home. There was silence in the car after that.
After we arrived to the house, I went straight to my room and closed the door. I glared at the wall broodingly for two hours, thinking about a variety of ways to maim Mike Newton. Sulking in your room again? Came Emmett's internal snicker.
"Not now Emmett," I growled, seeing his intentions to start a wrestling match.
Please Edward! He pleaded, mentally pouting in a poor imitation of a puppy. It looked more like a constipated pitbull terrier. I guffawed under my breath. I'll go easy on you, since you've lost your edge, he taunted. I ignored him. Fine. Sheesh, I didn't become such a wuss after Rose found me. Emo loser....Emmett kept up a constant stream of internal grumbling for about 15 minutes.
"Play with Jasper," I finally snapped impatiently. His thoughts were getting very irritating, and I was still thinking about what my course of action would be on Saturday night. I was supposed to be leaving her alone to her human life, I reminded myself angrily. Staying as far away from her as possible. By going to the same movie as them, I would undoubtedly be meddling with her life and butting in totally unnecessarily. What did I hope to achieve by going anyway? The thought of her and Newton sitting side by side in a darkened theatre caused by fists to ball up. I was literally seeing red. What was wrong with me? I had to be there. To protect her in case the despicable Newton tried anything with her against her will. I laughed humourlessly to myself as I thought about her reaction when I materialised out of thin air and wrenched Newton away from her, severing his arms from his torso in the process. I let out a real laugh of humour at that thought.
Poor Edward, came Esme's concerned thoughts from the den. She paused her painting, and tried not the think the words that the rest of my siblings were thinking. But she slipped...losing his mind. She was immediately contrite. I'm sorry son, she thought regretfully. I'm sure things will work out for the best, she thought gently. I could feel the conviction of her thoughts. She truly believed that things would work out for me, that I deserved to be happy.
"Don't sweat it mom," I murmured, smiling slightly. I was extremely lucky to have Esme as a substitute mother. Nobody was more loving or patient or forgiving than her.
My siblings' thoughts were not quite so kind.
You ditched me just so you could sit alone in your room and laugh like some deranged stalker? Emmett demanded angrily.
Edward, your mood swings are driving me insane, Jasper complained wearily.
Idiot. Moron. Self-righteous fool...Rosalie's insults continued. I had an inkling that she was hiding her true thoughts from me through her constant barrage of verbal (or more accurately, mental) abuse, but I wasn't about to expend any energy finding out what they were.
Alice's tinkling laugh came from her room as she had a vision of me ripping Newton's limbs from his body. I somehow don't think that would impress Bella too much, Edward, and she showed me a vision of Bella's horrified face as she saw me amputate her date.
That did it. I had had enough of my family's scorn, and even worse, support. But Bella's expression in that vision reminded me that I am a monster, and she would just run away screaming, with that same expression on her lovely face. I leapt out of my window, bounded over the river and took off at full speed towards Seattle. I'm so sorry that you're suffering son, Esme's thoughts echoed Carlisle's earlier words. But I knew that I deserved to suffer. I was interfering in her life, even though I swore to myself that I would do all that was necessary to protect her from this miserable half-life of ours. I spent all night watching the blinking lights of Seattle, cursing myself for being such a fool.
