Chapter Two: Broken Silence

Lunch was, well, awkward. I couldn't tear myself away from sitting at my usual table with the Cullen family. I knew Alice was looking into the future for a hint of happened, because her eyes were glossed over. Of course, Edward wouldn't tell her, would he? I didn't do anything wrong. I rang through what I had said on the walk to the cafeteria, nothing unusual.

"Bella, Bella," The stern voice said. Emmett

"Yeah, what," I said, waking from my daze.

"Are you going to eat, 'because you know your going to need your strength if you're ever going to beat me at anything."

"Nah, Im not hungry," I sighed. I could feel Rosalie's stare casting up and down my face trying to find out what I had done to Edward.

It didn't seem that anyone cared about why I was upset, but more what had happened to their beloved brother, Edward. Had anyone once thought that maybe it was something that he had done to me. The bell sounded then, waking me from my trance.

"I'll walk with you," Edward said as I stood up to leave.

"I think I can find it myself," I said in a low voice. I held back a river of tears.

I grabbed his jacket I had been wearing and handed it back to him as I walked away. There was a fierce force of anger coming from deep behind his charcoal eyes. They went that way when ever it was time to feed or when he was deeply upset. He tried to catch up at his human pace, but once out of sight from others moved much faster and caught up.

"What!" I exclaimed, "What could possibly be the reason for putting my through the, 'Lets see how long my vampire family can act mad at you for no reason' game?"

"What, no." He said confused, "I wasn't trying to put you through something; I just want you to understand that I may not be here in the future."

"Edward. God, why can't you just understand I don't care about the future if it's not going to involve you? I love you. And if you can't be here in the future, at least let it is a happy time between us, for the rest of your time here. Just go if you can't let it be until then. Just go."

"But that's the thing Bella; I do want you in my future and for the rest of my life. I want you. It's just that it's humanly impossible for you to be with me forever, because you need to be human." He replied as he grabbed my hand and pulled me close.

"Im sorry"

"No, it's my fault, I'm sorry"

He kissed the top of my head and held me tight. I looked around and noticed no one around. We were alone, just us and the trees swaying in the breeze.

"Um, Edward, I think we're late for biology," I smiled.

"My bad," He smiled back, his teeth shinning bright.

We walked hand in hand to class exchanging glances but for the most part kept quiet. His footsteps crunched the grass as he stepped. I could tell he was trying to make his steps quieter but he just couldn't. I smiled at him and he smiled back. His eyes had cooled back down to their original, beautiful topaz.

He held open the door for me saying, "After you," smiling.

"Im glad you two could join us for class," Mr. Banner announced.

I blushed. I sauntered to my seat, Edward in tow, and sat down. I smiled at him but he was already attentive to the board. I sighed happily, like the good old times, I thought. I tried to pay attention to the lecture Mr. Banner was giving, but my heart wouldn't settle down. It got this way every time I sat this close to him. My thoughts wandered off to the past five months and how crazy and unbelievable they were.

The hour pasted slowly, but soon enough it was over. Edward raced out the door. "What the hell, I thought we resolved this fifteen minutes ago

He was standing maybe ten yards away from the door.

"What the hell was that for?" I asked Edward.

"I wanted to see if you'd come."

"Of course I'd come. Ready to leave?"

"Actually," He said, "I have to hunt, I'm getting ravenous, I'll have Alice take you home." He said with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"This has just been a terrific day, I thought. First he decides to ignore me, then to love me, then to just leave me. Well maybe I could read or finish…" I thought.

Edward cut me off, "Be safe, Bella, by god be safe. I want you to stay inside, with Charlie, away from sharp objects, because if anything happens to you, well, I will hurt so bad inside that I may well, just stay away from anything dangerous." He smiled.

"I love you," I hugged him, my words muffled in his chest.

"Me too; my love."

I walked away to meet Alice as Edward raced away in the Volvo. Stupid shiny Volvo owner, I though. Alice's hair rustled in the breeze as I walked over. There was a little too much happiness behind her golden eyes. Her left foot was tapping wildly and hyper. God, what could she be planning for us, I just wanted to go home and cook lasagna for Charlie.

"Guess what we're doing today?" Alice asked way to excited, "Never mind, I'll just tell you," because I'm obviously too slow to guess, "Shopping!"