Tweak

Melinda's actually in biology today. I don't smell any fresh blood.

"Did you stop?" I ask quietly, so no one hears me except her.

"I'm trying."

I rub her hand soothingly. "Good."

*****

I invite Melinda to sit at a different table with Alice and myself. She approaches and Alice jumps up to kiss her on the cheek and hug her. Melinda looks dazed, but Alice brings her over to the table and sits next to her.

"Melinda, I'd like to introduce you to my sister, Alice."

"Hi, Alice," she said nonchalantly. She seemed comfortable with Alice.

Alice told Melinda about everything I didn't, and told her about coping methods she had used during her human life when she would cut.

*****

I drove Mel's truck home while she and Alice rode in the Volvo. I don't know what happened, what with Alice not telling me and my inability to read anyone else's mind besides Melinda's. It's been nagging me all night. If I wasn't avampire, I would say it was keeping me up. But I'll find a way to make Melinda think about it.

*****

"Hey, Edward," Melinda slides into her seat next to me and smiles. "Wassup?"

"Hmmm... nothing much..." I say nonchalantly, (A/N I know, I know. I went a little overboard with the whole "nonchalantly" thing. Please don't comment about that.)"just wondering what happened while I was driving your truck home."

Alice told me about my future.

She showed me three images. One was of her and Alice standing together, Alice was glittering, but Melinda looked human. The next was the same as before, only now they were both glittering. But the next was the best image Alice had ever come up with. Melinda and I were standing next to each other under a graceful archway of white petals. I was in a tux, and Mel was in the most beautiful white dress anyone could ever design.

"I like that second one," she said with an expectant look on her face that leaked into her voice.

I froze. How could I ever do that to her? How could I inflict pain on someone I love so deeply? I couldn't. I wouldn't,

"We'll continue this converstion later." Biology definitely wasn't the place for this.

A/N Oooh, I'm such a bitch, aren't I? Chapter 4 is going to be extra-long to make up for the cliffy! :D