A.N- Okay its kinda another short chapter sorry. Anyways Thanks a bunch to Irish Froggy, and Mrs.EdwardCullen1714 for reviewing. sorry about any spelling errors or wrong words. sometimes my spellcheck replaces things with the wrong words
I woke up in my bed with Edward's cold arms surrounding me. Protecting me from the world. I felt him gently kiss my hair.
"Morning, love" he whispered in my ear.
"Mmm, morning" I said, my voice gruff from sleep. "What time is it?"
"About 7:00. You need to get ready."
"Alright, I guess you should go get dressed to." I said reluctantly.
He chuckled. "Yes, but I'll be back soon to pick you up."
"Can you come back sooner? I don't want to be alone!" My voice started to come out rushed and panicked.
"I'll be back as soon as I can. I need to see if Alice has seen anything unusual."
I watched as Edward jumped gracefully from the window of my room and disappeared into the woods.
I ran to the closet and picked out Edward's favorite blue shirt and some jeans. I rushed to the bathroom and took my shower. I hoped beyond hoped that he would be back when I went back to my room.
I entered my room and there he stood. He wasn't looking at me, though. He was just standing there staring at the wall, with an unreadable eyes. When he finally noticed I was there he walked over to me and put his arms around my waist. His embrace was stiff.
"Edward, what's wrong?"
"Hugh?" he replied just realizing I was talking to him.
"What's wrong?"
"You'll find out at school." that was his only reply. We went down stairs to the kitchen and I got my breakfast. Edward just sat and stared at the wall while I ate.
When I was finally ready we got into his Volvo and drove off to school.
"Edward!" Please tell me what's going on!" I yelled furious at his refusal to talk.
Reluctantly he turned to me. "There's been a murder. Lauren was killed last night."
I gasped. "Lauren? How?"
"I'm not sure. Carlisle left when I got home to find out the details. We do, however, think it's a-
"Vampire" I whispered, finishing his sentence.
His eyes were grave "Yes, and with what you told me last night, I think he came to your house. I think he was watching you."
We pulled into the schools parking lot.
"Alice says it's going to be sunny today, so I'm not actually going to school today." He said looking at me with sorry eyes.
"But what about-" he cut me off.
"I will be near. He will not lay a hand on you!" he said his face twisted with rage, eyes turning black.
"I love you." I said looking into his eyes. His face softened.
"I'm sorry its just the thought of anything ever happening to you. I would never forgive myself. I will never let anything happen to you. You're my life, my reason." as he was talking the sun broke through the clouds illuminating the parking lot. "I gotta go. I'll pick you up after school."
I slowly got out of his Volvo and watched as he drove away. Today was not going to be a good day.
The classes dragged on for what seemed an eternity. There was a depression hanging in the air due to Lauren's death. She was never nice to me but still, this whole thing was sad. Jessica and I sat at our own secluded table at lunch. Lauren's death probably hurt her the most.
"I just don't get it. Why her? What did she do?" Jessica asked me in a sad voice. Tears were threatening to fall from her eyes.
"I don't know Jess. I just don't know"
I held her as she cried. A sparkle caught my eye and I looked out the window. What I saw almost made my heart stop. For a brief second I could have sworn someone was there. Someone was watching me.
The bell rang and we got up to go to our next classes. I had Spanish with jess so I walked with her trying to give her any sort of comfort. Once that class was over I had P.E.
"Okay people! Since today actually has some sun, we will all be running out side." The coach yelled. She always hated Lauren. She was not going to go easy on us because she was murdered.
"Run laps people! Your not done until I say your done!"
When I was running past the forest saw him. It was the man from my dreams. The man that haunted me in Phoenix.
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