Fate Holds No Time Boundaries
Chapter 3: Familiarity

Edward Pov

"No Alice, I will not park next to the van with neon flowers all over it."

Alice huffed, crossing her arms at her chest. It was our first day at a new school and I was not contributing to my sisters love connection. We were going to be attending Forks High school, where the world's longest amount of rainfall has ever fallen. I swear I have never seen so much rain in my life. "But Edward, he was blonde and so pretty! Please Edward, be a good brother." She tried the puppy dog routine on me.

"I swear you're pathetic Alice. He goes to the same school, I'm sure you will find him sometime. Besides just because he's cute doesn't mean he has any substance. He drives a van with painted pink flowers for gods-"

"Edward stop!" Alice screeched, her eyes wide. I looked back toward the road and I realized I was about to run over a girl.

"Ah!" I slammed on the brakes but I couldn't stop from hitting her. She fell backwards. "Oh shit!" I jumped out of the car, running out into the pouring rain and over to the unconscious young woman. I cannot believe that just happened… what am I gonna do? Please be okay, lady, please be okay.

"Hey… hey are you alright?" I shook her arms, and checked her pulse. "Edward is she okay?" Alice whispered beside me, overcome with tears. "She seems fine. Her pulse is okay."

"Fuck man what did you do! Don't you look when you drive?" A boy with blonde hair ran up, kneeling at her side. I glared at him.

"I'm sorry retard; she kinda just popped out of nowhere you know." People crowded around, administers came and checked her for wounds.

"Edward, I'm sorry, I should have just let you park wherever you wanted. I didn't mean for this to happen." Alice revealed from where she was curled up next to the car. There were tears streaming down her face, as she rocked back and forth. I encircled her in my arms.

"Hey, it's alright. It's not your fault. Shh, please stop crying." She wrapped her arms around my waist tightly, sobbing harder. "Yes it is, Edward! I distracted you, and you ran someone over! It's all my fault!"

I rubbed her back, soothingly. I could only imagine how this is like for her. I mean I'm still in a state of shock. I ran over a beautiful woman on my first day of school. I would never forget that. "I think we should take her inside, to my office." A woman dressed in scrubs, who I assumed was the nurse, shouted with a thick Irish accent.

"Alice I'm going to go help okay, will you be alright?" She nodded wiping at her eyes. I stood, running over to where the beautiful lady lay.

"Why aren't we taking her to a hospital?" I asked, wondering if all people in Forks were this daft. "It's not major enough for that, dear. Bella here falls quite often." The nurse laughed joyously. Her name was Bella, a name to fit such a beautiful woman. "Oh we just need someone to carry her over."

"I'll do it!" The irritating blonde boy spoke up. He knelt down, and grasped Bella behind the shoulders, then behind the knees. He lifted her about a foot off the ground, then preceded to drop her.

Oh for God's sake.

"Let me get her." She was soaking wet, but even so she was only about a buck ten. I lifted her as if she was as heavy as my book bag. I smirked in triumph at the wide eyed blonde boy as I walked with her to the front entrance of the school.

The nurse, Nurse Clark, directed me to her office where I laid Bella down on the only bed. "Now, what were you doing when you ran this poor girl over, hmm?"

I ducked my head. "My sister and I were… arguing over a parking spot, and I was distracted." The nurse again laughed.

"Oh dear, don't fret. It's alright, accidents happen, and there really is nothing to worry about. She'll be out for awhile, a little bump on the head, but after that no harm done. So stop beating yourself up about it." She patted my head and left the room.

I sighed dropping my head into my hands. How could this have happened? I'm usually a very safe driver, one slip up and this happened! Ugh! I shot up, and paced the room. I'm gonna get into immense trouble, dad's gonna take away my drivers' license! If she dies, I'm gonna be charged and then college is just out the window! "Can't." There was a whisper from where Bella was laying.

I walked closer, getting as close to see her chest rise and fall with each breath. "Can't see." What was she saying? Is she awake? "Green," she spoke, as soft as the wind. She kept repeating the word, over and over, each softer than the other.

"Hey." Startled I fell onto the floor, looking up to see Alice by the door with our bags. She tried to hold in her giggles, but was unsuccessful. "I brought our bags."

"Good." I took my bag and sat down in a chair next to the bed. Alice took the other, bending her legs under herself. "Are you better?" I quietly asked, taking her hand.

She nodded and patted my hand. "I'm okay, Edward. I'm sure by the end of the day I will be even better." The nurse walked in then, the principle following.

Alice and I glanced nervously at each other… time for the execution.

"Well, Mr. Cullen, Miss Cullen, it seems as though you have proceeded to run Miss Swan over with your vehicle." He circle us, like some kind of vulture. "And it seems as though… expulsion is the only acceptable punishment." He glared at me and Alice, then smiled, like he got some sort of secret joy scaring teenagers.

But, his smile soon turned to a face of horror when Alice started sobbing hysterically. "What! Expelled! I'm never going to live this down! No college is going to want me! No job! I'm gonna live on the street!"

Her tears which had just stopped, flowed freely now. The principle started stuttering. "No, please it was just a joke, trying to lift the mood. Please don't cry dear."

Oh my God. He really did get his pleasure scaring kids.

I got up and pushed passed him to Alice. "Hey, Alice, it's alright. He was joking apparently. We are not going to be expelled. Please stop crying, you've done enough today."

She looked up at me, sniffling. The principle handed me a tissue box, silently apologizing. I snatched it, glaring at him. I offered some to Alice, she took a couple dabbing her eyes with them.

"I am very sorry; I didn't mean to upset you. You won't be expelled, but you will have detention tomorrow after school. Now before there are any more tears shed, it's just to help you figure out a plan to help catch up with everything. I'll leave you too it."

He turned away nervously, stopping at the door. "You two may stay here for first period and lunch, but you must attend classes' in-between." He left without another word.

"What a douche." Alice broke the silence with a huff. I laughed throwing my head back, glad to have the tension relieved. "I know I just wanted to kick him in the balls."

"That would have knocked all the funny out of him." Alice muttered under her breath. We laughed, but soon quieted down, both staring at the unconscious girl on the bed. "How is she?" Alice muttered, sadness etched into her features.

"The nurse said she would be alright, a bump on the head is all she'll come out with." She nodded.

"I don't want to go to class Edward… can't we just stay in here all day. I don't want her to wake up and completely resent us. I want a chance to explain."

"What and miss out on the joy of seeing me all day?" Emmett bellowed from the front.

"Emmett!" Alice screeched running to give him a hug.

"Where have you been? You said you'd be right behind us." I asked him, standing up, and brushing off my pant legs.

"I ran into someone, a beautiful, fine, sweet thing, on the side of the road coming in. Thought she had car troubles, but apparently not." He chuckled, at the memory. "Almost cussed me out, saying that just because she was a woman doesn't mean she can't fix a car. Man, is she hot!" He was smiling hard enough to show his dimples, but he looked around me to see Bella.

"What happened dude? I heard the commotion in the parking lot, what did you do to the poor girl?"

I scratched the back of my head. "Uhm, we sorta-" Alice glared at me. "Well, I sorta ran her over." Emmett's eyes bulged out of his head.

"You what! Dad's gonna kill you Edward?"

"Yeah, I know, I've already thought all this through Emmett." Sighing, I held my head in my hands. I felt Emmett's large hand on my shoulder.

"Hey man, don't beat yourself up over this. She's alright, isn't she, that's all that matters." I looked up at Emmett, seeing a seriousness that almost never shows in his face. I nodded patting his hand.

"Alright now, enough of all this sappy shit I'm heading to class." He turned and squeezed Alice in a hug. "Oh and just so you know I moved your car. It's in the spot next the van with painted flowers on it." With that he walked out, sending Alice spinning with giggles. I pulled a chair up next to Bella's head.

The almond shapes of her eyes along with her long dark eyelashes were enticing, her mahogany hair, sprawled out on her pillow framed her pale face, her plump red lips. There was something familiar with the curve of her cheek, her ears, and the way her hair fell into small tendrils. I wanted to feel if her neck was as smooth as it looked, if her hair was as silky. My fingers itched to move.

"Edward!" Alice yelled slapping my back, successfully snapping me out of my revere.

"What the hell Alice?" I jumped up glaring at my infuriating sister. My glare soon turned to surprise. There was another girl in the room standing behind Alice. "There is someone here to see Bella, and you were kinda monopolizing the view."

She gave me one more menacing glower before turning to the girl and smiling. "Sorry about that, we'll give you some privacy." With a smile and a vice grip on my arm, Alice led me to the corner outside of the office. "What was that?" She hissed through her teeth.

"What are you talking about?"

"It took me forever to get you to snap out of it. You were just staring at Bella, with this confused look on your face. And in front of her best friend! She probably thinks we're some weirdo kids who like to run unsuspecting girls over with their cars!" I rolled my eyes, always the overdramatic.

"Really, Alice, come on that's absurd and you know it." She gaped. "Whatever that's beside the point, why were you staring at Bella?" I crossed my arms, shuffling my feet. "I was not staring at her Alice."

"Edward, you were practically drooling!" She shrilled her eyes gleaming.

Evil pixie.

I huffed. "Alice this is not the time, can we please stop talking about it, it is very uncomfortable." Alice rolled her eyes, looking extremely irked. "Fine Edward, but we will finish this later."

She poked me in the chest before spinning on her heel back into the office. "So did we pass inspection?" Alice inquired, uncertainty in her normally confident voice.

The girl turned back around and smiled. "I think so." She frowned, looking down at her feet. "Uhm, I'm sorry for how I acted toward you Alice. That was uncalled for."

Alice clicked in her heels over to her, and grabbed her hand. "No apology needed. It was completely called for given the situation." Alice gave her an encouraging smile, and released her hand.

I slowly walked up to her and offered my hand. "Hi, I'm Edward and whatever my sister has told you about the crash, is my fault and I am very sorry." She shook my hand, breathing deeply. "Angela, and it's okay, I'm just glad she's alright." There was a monotone ring from the hallway.

"Well, I gotta get to second. Do you guys need any help getting around?" I glanced back at Alice, who was practically bouncing with excitement.

"Yeah, thanks. We'll be right out." She nodded and stepped out into the hallway. I grabbed my bag, while Alice slipped her's on.

"Well," I started looking up at my sister. She smiled. "Off to the races," she said while walking out the door, me following after.

Second period consisted of everyone in my English class glaring at the back of my head. Third pretty much consisted of the same thing. Fourth flew by, this time I had the wonderful additive of my biology teacher introducing me as the man who trampled the star student.

Before lunch, the annoyingly weak blonde boy from this morning "accidentally" bumped me into my locker. I shook my head, this day was not turning out what I thought it would. Grabbing a water from the lunch line I headed to the corner of the cafeteria, where Alice and Emmett sat.

"Hey," I greeted plopping down on the bench. Alice smiled widely. "I'd like you to meet someone Edward." A dude with wavy blonde hair sauntered over sitting next to Alice.

A little too closely.

"This is Jasper. Jasper this is my twin brother Edward." He held his hand out in greeting. I accepted it. "Jasper is the owner of the car we're parked next to." She trilled in delight, her smile widening. I rolled my eyes.

"So you're the one with van painted with flowers?" He blushed slightly and chuckled nervously.

"My sister is a car freak and we had a bet that if she could fix my broken down Harley, then I would have to paint the van as if I were high, and drive it around for six months. I lost."

I almost busted a gut laughing so hard. Alice glared bullets at me, and I tried to blow off the laughing as coughing. "That's… that's too bad."

"Don't worry about it. In fact I get my Harley back next week." Alice placed her hand on Jaspers arm.

"Would I be able to ride it when you get it back?" He smiled at her and placed his hand over hers, "As long as I'm there with you."

Emmett made exaggerated gagging noises toward the disgusting love affair going on in front of our eyes. Alice snapped out of her stupor and glared at Emmett. "Oh grow up Emmett."

"Oh grow up Emmett." Emmett mimicked in a high squeaky voice very similar to Alice's. Alice crossed her arms and huffed. "Oh you're such a drag!"

"I know you are but what am I?" Emmett replied cross-eyed.

I laughed, and looked to Jasper. "Yes, they're always like this." He chuckled.

"Don't worry me and my sister are worse." He looked up.

"Actually here she comes now." I looked up to see a tall blonde with grease stains on her cheeks and hands, walking towards us.

"Hey Jazz I'm sorry I'm late, but my mechanics teacher had the nerve to ask…" she looked up and saw Emmett.

"You!" Emmett looked up and smiled. "You!"

Jasper's sister stood there mouth agape staring. "What the hell are you doing here?"

"I happen to go to school here. What about you? Finally come to your senses and ask me for help with your car?"

"Oh good God," I heard Jasper whisper.

His sister's eyes turned cold, and she stood as straight as could be. She turned to her brother, ultimately ignoring Emmett. "I have to go. I'll see you at home."

With that, she tromped out of the lunch room. Emmett stood up and started after her. "Em what are you doing?" Alice called. "Going after her what do you think?" He ran out, close to skipping behind her.

"I smell a romance starting to bloom." Alice stated, snuggling under Jaspers arm. I scoffed.

"Between those two? Yeah right." I looked at my watch, there was still thirty minutes left in lunch. "Hey, I'm going to spend the rest of lunch in the nurses office, alright?"

Alice nodded sadly, and snuggled closer to Jasper. "I'll be there soon as well."

I stood and walked solemnly out of the cafeteria, and the short distance down to where Bella was. The nurse wasn't in the room, and everything was silent but once I stepped in, there was a buzz of electricity that coursed through me. Bella was in the same position she was in before, but her hair was now covering her face.

I settled next to her on the edge of the bed. Carefully I brushed the hair away from her face, watching as it fell into tendrils on the pillow. The soft curve of her neck shone in the light, the small spatter of freckles along her nose unique against the color of her skin. Her lips as red and full as a rose in bloom.

My hand moved on its own volition, cupping the side of her face. She pressed her head against my hand, releasing a sigh. I don't know how, but I have seen her before, known her before. I feel too familiar with her to have just met her. There was a pull that was hard to resist; a pull that felt too good to resist.

"Edward?"

I shot up, releasing my hand from Bella's cheek. Alice, accompanied by Jasper, stood at the door looking at me like I had three heads. "Hey Alice, Jasper."

"Edward what the hell were you doing?" I opened my mouth but Alice didn't wait. "And it's not the first time either. Edward you can't go around staring and caressing girls whenever you feel like it. It's disgusting and it's no way to make friends."

I rolled my eyes. "Alice you're overreacting. She had something on her face, and I was merely getting it off." Alice scoffed, and walked up to me.

"That's bullshit and you know it. You are the worst liar I have ever met, Edward." Just at the moment the bell, signaling lunch was over, rang. The phrase 'saved by the bell' passed my mind about a hundred times.

"Later Alice, I can't be late for class." Practically running out of the room, I could hear Alice huffing behind me, "This conversation is not over Edward!"

Smiling I ran to my next class, hoping this day would be over soon.

My wish had been granted. The day flew by with ease after lunch.

As I walked toward the nurses office, I saw Alice and Jasper headed to the parking lot. My watch said it was 2:15 when I entered the office.

"Oh hello Edward, how has your day been?" Nurse Clark asked as she packed her stuff up into a bag. I shrugged.

"Could have been worse I guess."

She nodded "Well, I'll be off dear, when Bella wakes up could you tell her I'm glad she's alright?" I nodded and waved goodbye as she left.

Bella was now on her side, legs curled under her. Alice walked in just then and started to talk; but I really wasn't listening. My eyes were locked on to the beautiful creature before me.

Her head started thrashing back and forth, before she gasped and sat up. Oh god she's awake! What will she think of us? I don't think I can live if she hates me.

"Edward turn the light on." Alice demanded as she sat on the bed next to Bella. Alice started chatting off Bella's ear, all while her eyes were scrunched up in discomfort. I covered Alice's mouth with my hand, shutting out the noise.

"I'm sorry about my talkative sister. She's normally very chatty and annoying"-Alice successfully elbowed me in the stomach. I glared at her and removed my hand. "But she gets even more so when she's nervous and apologetic. Are you okay? Can you open your eyes?"

"Uhm, I don't really know. Can you turn off the light? That would probably help." She scrunched up her nose, and I flicked the overhead light off.

She sighed, and slowly opened her eyes. Alice was in her line of sight first, and then she turned her gaze on me. Her brown eyes shot electricity through my system, taking my breath away.

"Thank you," she said barely above a whisper. I couldn't speak. If I opened my mouth at that moment my voice would have sounded like a thirteen year old going through puberty. So I just nodded. And then the most fucked up thing happened.

She actually apologized to Alice for ME running her over! What the fuck? Bella was trying to comfort Alice, telling her that she's a huge klutz and it's all her fault and not to worry.

Fuck.

She's not only the most beautiful girl I have ever seen, but she's also the kindest. I heard Alice introduce me to the angel. I smiled and waved. She blushed and ducked her head. "I'm Bella, by the way." she said awkwardly.

I laughed. That was the understatement of the day. "We know. Apparently you're very popular, I swear we were getting the stink eye from every passerby for hurting their prize student, today."

She blushed and quietly whispered, "I'm sure that's not true." I smiled crookedly.

"Hey, I have a great idea! How about you come to our house for dinner?" Alice happily invited Bella, but she wasn't really paying attention, her eyes glazed over.

"Bella? Bella are you alright?" Alice asked, and it seemed to snap Bella out of it.

"Oh yeah I'm fine," She said.

"So what'ya think?" Alice asked urgently. Bella turned her head to the side and raised her eyebrows.

"About what?"

She huffed. "About coming over to our house for dinner? We would love to have you, and it's really the least we can do." I sighed. What would make her ask that? Really Alice, we run over the poor girl, poke her with a stick while you're at it.

"I would love to Alice, but I'd really have to consult my dad first." Alice launched herself at her, the full force of her screams hurting my ears. I saw Bella cringe when Alice's arm hit her shoulder. The urge to rip Alice off her was almost too much to handle.

"Alice, let her breath. I don't think the point is to kill her after she agreed to come to dinner with the Neanderthals that ran her over." I got out between clenched teeth.

Alice quickly let go of her, the look of complete shock on her face. "I'm sorry!" I couldn't help it. I started chuckling. It was too funny; I should have documented that face for time to come. Can you say blackmail?

Alice glared at me and I stopped, she can be a scary little sprite.

"I swear Edward, sometimes I just want to," she made a strangling gesture with her hands. "Just strangle you. You're very lucky Bella is here, and I can't have witnesses." I smiled.

Alice needed me too much, she would never even think about hurting me… I hope. When I looked up I saw Alice starting to cry, and Bella comforting her. It just made me feel guilty… guiltier than I was before whenever Bella tries to push all the blame onto herself. When all the blame is really mine.

"Okay, okay let's not get all mushy again. I'm sick and tired of all the crying today." I distracted, trying to change the subject. "Let's see if you can stand Bella." I suggested, walking over to offer my hand.

Alice moved toward the door. "I'm going to see if I can find a wheelchair, just in case."

I held my hands out and watched as Bella threw off her blankets and turned so she was sitting sideways, her legs hanging off.

Then, she grabbed my hands.

And the world stopped.

It was like I was experiencing a flashback. Everything was bright and sunny, the grass was green, and the sky was blue. There was a girl, laughing and running around me, till she stopped in front of me. She was out of breath, but the glorious smile on her face was what took my breath away.

Her hazelnut eyes peered into my very soul as her hands moved back pieces of her beautiful brown hair. I mentally stepped back and saw everything. Her brown eyes and her brown hair and the subtle way her red lips pouted… everything was familiar.

Everything was Bella.

My hands squeezed Bella's as the memory, or whatever it was, faded away. I pulled her to my chest, holding her to me.

There was that buzz I had felt earlier, coursing stronger, almost numbing my fingers in the process. "Well, it seems as though you can stand." I rasped. I could feel my Adams apple bobbing up and down rapidly. "Now let's see if you can walk."

I stepped back, but I couldn't bring myself to remove my hands. She closed the gap, clutching my shirt again. "It seems I can walk just fine." She breathed against my neck.

Oh good God! Shit! I just want to take her now! Throw her on the bed and-

"Okay!" We both jumped back at the sound of Alice's voice. I inwardly groaned, adjusting my pants.

"This school has absolutely no wheelchairs in its possession," She quirked her eyebrow. "Did I interrupt something here?"

"No!" We both screamed simultaneously.

Alice shook her head unconvincingly, and then expressed her joy in Bella coming over for dinner. I didn't really care; my eyes were locked on Bella who was rolling her eyes at the ways of my sister.

My hand reached out instinctively to touch Bella's arm; but she was pulled from grasp by Alice dragging her out the room. I sighed.

What am I going to do? Bella is coming to my house, and I can barely control myself here, in public no less. What's going to happen when we're alone together? I shook my head, running my fingers through my hair.

Whatever happens… Bella and I cannot be alone, or I don't know what will happen. I gripped my backpack tighter and realized that I didn't have the keys to my car.

"Great," I grumbled quickly running out the door. "Alice! You better not leave without me!" I yelled in the parking lot.

She was at the only other car on the lot, a rusty broken down red truck. "Edward I'm glad you think so low of me that I would leave you at school without a way to get home."

"You've done it before, Alice." I quipped. Bella was in the offensive truck, chuckling at the exchange.

"Well, I've got to go guys. My Dad's probably worried sick." Bella said, starting the engine.

"Are you sure you're okay to drive Bella? We don't want you to overexert yourself." I asked, worriedly. She blushed, but nodded.

"I'll be fine Edward. I have a thick skull, falls like that don't hurt me too much." She laughed, her head falling back slightly. I waved as she backed out and didn't stop until she was out of eyesight. Not even two seconds after my hand fell back, that Alice busted out laughing. "Alice, what is wrong with you?"

"We don't want to overexert yourself," Alice mimicked in a deep voice. I rolled my eyes and started walking toward the car.

"Alice just get in the damn car, before I really do leave you in the parking lot." She skipped over, still laughing as we drove off.

How in the hell am I supposed to get through dinner tonight?


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